Itinerary
- Day 1
Rome
- Day 2
Rome
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Vatican Museums guided tour including Gallery of Maps, Raphael Rooms, and Tapestry Gallery
- Sistine Chapel visit with Renaissance frescoes including Michelangelo's Last Judgement
- Colosseum guided tour with arena floor access (if Saturday start)
- Roman Forum walking tour (if Saturday start)
- Palatine Hill exploration (if Saturday start)
Landmarks Vatican Museums Sistine Chapel Colosseum Roman Forum Palatine Hill - Day 3
Siena - Florence
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit to Basilica of St. Francis in Assisi with frescoes by Giotto and Cimabue
- Exploration of Assisi's medieval streets and charming town
Optional Activities
- Lunch in Assisi (not included)
Landmarks Basilica of St. Francis Piazza del Campo 
- Day 4
Florence
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch in a classic Tuscan trattoria in Piazza Santa Croce)
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Santa Maria del Fiore (Duomo) with Brunelleschi's dome
- Visit to Giotto's Campanile
- Baptistery visit with bronze doors
- Piazza della Signoria exploration
- Palazzo Vecchio visit
- Basilica of Santa Croce visit
- Lunch in a classic Tuscan trattoria in Piazza Santa Croce
Optional Activities
- Excursion to Pisa including Piazza dei Miracoli, Duomo, Baptistery, and Leaning Tower
Landmarks Santa Maria del Fiore Giotto's Campanile Baptistery of Florence Piazza della Signoria Palazzo Vecchio Basilica of Santa Croce Piazza dei Miracoli Leaning Tower of Pisa - Day 5
Bologna - Venice (Mestre)
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Light street food lunch at a local eatery)
Included Activities
- Walking tour of Bologna starting at Piazza Malpighi through Piazza del Nettuno and Piazza Maggiore
- Visit to Palazzo Podestà
- Basilica of San Petronio visit
- Guided street food experience through medieval lanes and local markets
- Light street food lunch at a local eatery
Landmarks Piazza Malpighi Piazza del Nettuno Piazza Maggiore Palazzo Podestà Basilica of San Petronio 
- Day 6
Venice (Mestre)
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Prosecco or spritz with cicchetti sampling)
Included Activities
- Walking tour of Piazza San Marco
- Palazzo dei Dogi visit
- Bridge of Sighs exploration
- Prosecco or spritz with cicchetti sampling
Landmarks Piazza San Marco Palazzo dei Dogi Bridge of Sighs - Day 7
Venice to Milan
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Day 8
Milan
Included Activities
- Castello Sforzesco guided tour including Pinacoteca, Egyptian Museum, and Museum of Ancient Art
- Sala delle Assi by Leonardo da Vinci visit
- Michelangelo's Pietà Rondanini viewing
- Milan Cathedral (Duomo) skip-the-line guided tour with details of 3,200 statues and golden Madonnina
- Stained glass windows and artworks viewing including Candelabrum Trivulzio and Monument to Giangiacomo de' Medici
- Leisurely stroll through Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II
- Teatro alla Scala visit with historical information
Landmarks Castello Sforzesco Milan Cathedral (Duomo) Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II Teatro alla Scala - Day 9
Milan
- Meals
- Breakfast
