Itinerary
- Intro
Introduction
- Day 1
Overnight Flight
Overnight Flight- Accommodation
- Hotel (Grand Hotel Palatino)
- Day 2
Rome
Rome- Meals
- Dinner (Welcome dinner featuring regional delicacies and Italian wines)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Grand Hotel Palatino)
Optional Activities
- Explore Rome independently
- Day 3
Rome
Rome- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Grand Hotel Palatino)
Included Activities
- Extensive walking tour of Rome
- Visit the Colosseum with guide recounting its history
- Explore the Pantheon
- View Piazza Navona and Baroque fountains
Optional Activities
- Explore the medieval Monti neighborhood
Landmarks Colosseum Pantheon Piazza Navona Monti - Day 4
Rome
Rome- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hotel Michelangelo)
Optional Activities
- Tour the Vatican Museums and St. Peter's Basilica
- Food tour through Rome's bohemian Trastevere district
Landmarks Vatican Museums St. Peter's Basilica Trastevere - Day 5
Rome to Sorrento
Rome to Sorrento- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Traditionally produced macaroni lunch at a family-owned pasta factory), Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hotel Michelangelo)
Included Activities
- Stop in Gragnano for lunch and visit a pasta factory
Optional Activities
- Explore Sorrento during free time
Landmarks Bay of Naples Gragnano Sorrento - Day 6
Sorrento to Capri
Sorrento to Capri- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Grand Hotel Baglioni)
Included Activities
- Sail to Isle of Capri
- Panoramic cruise around Capri passing by cliffs, caves, and Faraglioni rocks
- Explore Capri town
Landmarks Isle of Capri Faraglioni Capri town - Day 7
Sorrento - Pompeii - Florence
Sorrento - Pompeii - Florence- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Grand Hotel Baglioni)
Included Activities
- Visit Pompeii with choice of leisurely or faster-paced tour
- Evening stroll to dinner at local restaurant in Florence
Landmarks Pompeii Tuscany Florence - Day 8
Florence
Florence- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (NH Venezia Santa Lucia)
Included Activities
- Guided walking tour of Florence
- Admire the cathedral's iconic dome
- View the Baptistery's Gates of Paradise
- Explore Piazza della Signoria
- View Palazzo Vecchio
Optional Activities
- Excursion to 14th-century Certosa monastery with after-hours tour and dinner in a popular Tuscan restaurant
Landmarks Florence Cathedral (Duomo) Baptistery of Florence Piazza della Signoria Palazzo Vecchio Certosa - Day 9
Florence - Pisa - Venice
Florence - Pisa - Venice- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch and local wines tasting at a Tuscan winery and farm)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (NH Venezia Santa Lucia)
Included Activities
- Visit Piazza dei Miracoli and Leaning Tower in Pisa
- Stop at Tuscan winery and farm for lunch and wine tasting
Landmarks Piazza dei Miracoli Leaning Tower of Pisa Apennine Mountains Venice - Day 10
Venice
Venice- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Regina Palace Hotel)
Included Activities
- Boat trip to Murano Island for glass-blowing demonstration
- Explore Castello district with local expert
- View St. Mark's Square
- Admire St. Mark's Basilica
- View Doge's Palace
Optional Activities
- Gondola cruise through Venice
Landmarks Murano Island Castello St. Mark's Square St. Mark's Basilica Doge's Palace - Day 11
Venice - Verona - Stresa, Lake Maggiore
Venice - Verona - Stresa, Lake Maggiore- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Regina Palace Hotel)
Included Activities
- Stroll the streets of Verona, backdrop for Romeo and Juliet
Landmarks Verona Stresa Lake Maggiore - Day 12
Stresa
Stresa- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Farewell dinner on Isola dei Pescatori surrounded by beautiful scenery)
Included Activities
- Choice: Boat trip to Isola Bella with guided tour of Borromeo Palace and gardens OR motor coach excursion over Simplon Pass to Swiss Alps
- Farewell dinner on Isola dei Pescatori
Landmarks Isola Bella Borromeo Palace Simplon Pass Swiss Alps Isola dei Pescatori - Day 13
Stresa
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