Itinerary
- Day 1
Rome
- Meals
- Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Room 007 Select, Rome)
- Day 2
Rome
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Truly Italian, home-cooked meal with invitation from local host)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Room 007 Select, Rome)
Included Activities
- Vatican Museums with fast-track entry and Papal art collection
- Sistine Chapel - view Michelangelo's ceiling fresco
- St. Peter's Basilica
- Circus Maximus guided visit
- Colosseum guided visit
Landmarks Vatican Museums Sistine Chapel St. Peter's Basilica Circus Maximus Colosseum - Day 3
Rome
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Room 007 Select, Rome)
Optional Activities
- Guided excursion to Pompeii - explore the archaeological site buried in 79 AD by Mt. Vesuvius eruption
- Views of Mt. Vesuvius and Bay of Naples
- Visit to Abbey of Montecassino
Landmarks Pompeii Mount Vesuvius Abbey of Montecassino Piazza Navona - Day 4
Rome to Florence
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Roma, Florence)
Included Activities
- Accademia Gallery - view Michelangelo's David (Insight Choice option)
Optional Activities
- Stroll with Travel Director to local cafe for typical Italian treat (alternative to Accademia Museum visit)
Landmarks Accademia Gallery Florence Cathedral Campanile of Florence Baptistery of Florence Piazza della Signoria Palazzo Vecchio 
- Day 5
Florence
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Authentic Tuscan delights with leisurely dinner and local wine pairing)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Roma, Florence)
Included Activities
- Gold and leatherwork demonstration - intricate craftsmanship of Florence
Optional Activities
- San Gimignano - afternoon visit to medieval towers in Tuscany
Landmarks San Gimignano - Day 6
Florence to Pisa
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Tuscan specialities dinner at Il Poggio with stunning views)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Roma, Florence)
Included Activities
- Pisa - guided visit to Leaning Tower, baptistery, and bell tower
- Il Poggio organic farm - guided walk about olive oil and wine production
- Il Poggio - wine and olive oil tasting
- Il Poggio - authentic Italian meal with locally sourced ingredients
Landmarks Leaning Tower of Pisa Pisa Cathedral Baptistery of Pisa - Day 7
Pisa to Venice
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Delicious lunch with wine sampling regional flavors and Italian food culture), Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hilton Molino Stucky, Venice)
Included Activities
- Emilia-Romagna region - food culture learning experience and lunch with wine
- Day 8
Venice
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hilton Molino Stucky, Venice)
Included Activities
- Private boat orientation through Venice - Doge's Palace, Bridge of Sighs, St. Mark's Basilica
- Glassblowing workshop - handcrafted glass demonstration (MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience)
- Traditional gondola ride with serenade through canals
Optional Activities
- Museums and galleries exploration
- Churches with Venetian art masterpieces
- Rialto Bridge shopping
- Boat cruise to nearby islands - experience of Venetian fishermen and lace-makers
Landmarks Doge's Palace Bridge of Sighs St. Mark's Basilica Rialto Bridge - Day 9
Venice
- Meals
- Lunch (Savour flavours of the region over a delicious lunch with wine), Dinner (Enjoy a true Venetian dining experience with traditional Venetian dishes enriched with inspiration from seasonal produce)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hilton Molino Stucky, Venice)
Included Activities
- Glide through Venice's canals on an iconic gondola ride, passing beneath historic bridges and past elegant palaces
- Witness the ancient skill of glassblowing at a traditional workshop where artisans create delicate works of art using rare traditional practices dating back to the 15th century
Optional Activities
- Visit one of Venice's 90 churches housing masterpieces of Venetian art
- Explore modern artworks in the Guggenheim
- Relax at a canal-side cafe sipping local wine
- Sample delicious lagoon-fresh fish at restaurants throughout the city
Landmarks St. Mark's Square Doge's Palace Giudecca Canal Guggenheim - Day 10
Venice
