Itinerary
- Day 1
Rome
- Start point
- Roma, Rome, Italy (Hotel in Rome, 10:00)
- Meals
- Dinner (Welcome dinner at a local restaurant)
Included Activities
- Guided walking tour of Rome with tour leader
- Welcome dinner at a local restaurant
Optional Activities
- Guided excursion to the Colosseum and Roman Forum with local guide
Landmarks Colosseum Roman Forum 
- Day 2
Rome to Venice
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Funicular ride to Orvieto
Optional Activities
- Twilight water taxi cruise along Venice canals
Landmarks Orvieto Cathedral Albornoz Fortress 
- Day 3
Venice
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Gondola ride in Venice
- Excursion to Murano and Burano islands to see glass-blowing and lace-making crafts
- Beach time in Jesolo or Lido
Landmarks St. Mark's Basilica Murano Burano - Day 4
Lake Garda - Florence - Tuscany
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner at a local restaurant in Florence)
Included Activities
- Stop at Lake Garda
- Guided exploration of Florence with local guide
- Leather-making demonstration at Leonardo Leather
- Dinner at a local restaurant in Florence
Landmarks Lake Garda Florence Cathedral Uffizi Gallery 
- Day 5
Cinque Terre - Pisa - Tuscany
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Explore Cinque Terre villages
- Visit the Leaning Tower of Pisa
Landmarks Cinque Terre Leaning Tower of Pisa Pisa Cathedral Pisa Baptistery 
- Day 6
San Gimignano - Siena - Rome
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit San Gimignano
- Discover Siena
- Dinner in Rome
Optional Activities
- Wine tasting in Siena
Landmarks San Gimignano Siena Cathedral Piazza del Campo - Day 7
Rome
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Guided tour of Vatican City, Vatican museums, and Sistine Chapel
Landmarks Vatican Museums Sistine Chapel St. Peter's Basilica - Day 8
Rome to Amalfi Coast
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Pompeii ruins
- Lunch at Amalfi Coast
Optional Activities
- Evening in Salerno excursion with local cuisine and limoncello tasting
Landmarks Mount Vesuvius Pompeii - Day 9
Amalfi Coast
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Amalfi Coast cruise with visits to Positano, Amalfi, limoncello factory, and paper museum, including lunch
Landmarks Positano Amalfi 
- Day 10
Amalfi Coast to Alberobello
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Matera ancient cave city
- Guided walking tour of Alberobello with local guide
Optional Activities
- Visit Trullo Church of St. Anthony in Alberobello
- Visit Trulli Museum in Alberobello
Landmarks Matera Sassi Alberobello Trulli Trullo Church of St. Anthony 
- Day 11
Alberobello to Taormina
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner at beachside hotel in Taormina)
Included Activities
- Ferry from mainland Italy to Sicily
- Orientation of Taormina with tour leader
- Dinner at beachside hotel in Taormina
Landmarks Mount Etna Porta Catania Villa Comunale 
- Day 12
Taormina
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Mount Etna funicular excursion with volcanic landscape exploration
- Lunch at Enoteca with local wine and volcanic-soil produce
Landmarks Mount Etna Taormina Greek Amphitheatre - Day 13
Taormina to Agrigento
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Syracuse
- Guided tour of Valley of the Temples
Landmarks Syracuse Valley of the Temples 
- Day 14
Agrigento - Cefalù - Palermo
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Orientation tour of Cefalù
- Walking tour of Palermo with tour leader
- Dinner in Palermo
Optional Activities
- Seaside lunch in Cefalù
Landmarks Cefalù Piazza Indipendenza Porta Nuova Palermo Cathedral 
- Day 15
Palermo
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Optional excursion to explore lesser-known architectural highlights of Palermo
- Day 16
Naples to Rome
- End point
- Roma, Rome, Italy (Hotel in Rome, 11:00)
- Meals
- Breakfast
