I read that the maximum group size is 40. That seems quite large. What would you estimate the group size to be for this trip at this time of year?

The maximum group size for this tour is up to 40 guests. However, the average group size is typically around 35 travelers, which is smaller than many mainstream tour companies. This means that while the cap is 40, most departures especially at this time of year tend to have fewer guests, offering a more comfortable and engaging experience overall. In case you prefer a more intimate experience, we also offer a Small Group version of this tour, which is limited to no more than 24 guests. Please note that departure dates for the Small Group option are different and more limited.

The maximum group size of this tour is 40 people.

What hotels are used on this tour?

Hotels used on this itinerary are: Romanico Palace Hotel Rome, Hotel Albani Florence, NH Venezia Santa Lucia Venice, Giotto Hotel and Spa Assisi, Hotel Isabella, NH Roma Centro.

Hello, just wanted to know, if we booked this and needed to fly out a day early what time do you get back to Rome and is it possible?

The Best of Italy doesn't arrive into Rome until approximately 5.00 pm on the final night of the trip, so we don't really recommend booking flights the same night the coach arrives. This is because there aren't any guarantees of the arrival time since weather, and road/traffic conditions can hold up arrival. In addition, you'll need to allow time for the coach to unload, then travel to the airport with enough time to check in for your flight. If you can leave it perhaps until the following day the trip ends just after breakfast so you'll have plenty of time to get to the airport - plus there's a complimentary transfer included.

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Itinerary

Intro
Introduction
Day 1
Rome
Rome
Meals
Dinner (Dinner at a local restaurant featuring Roman specialties)
Accommodation
Hotel (Golden Tulip Rome Piram)
Day 2
Rome
Rome
Accommodation
Hotel (Golden Tulip Rome Piram)
Included Activities
- Vatican Museums visit with Local Expert
- Sistine Chapel visit
- St. Peter's Basilica exterior
- Circus Maximus visit
- Arch of Constantine visit
- Colosseum guided visit with Local Expert
- Pantheon visit (optional continuation)
- Rome's piazzas and fountains exploration
Optional Activities
- Capitoline Museums visit (alternative if Vatican Museums tickets unavailable)
Landmarks
Vatican Museums
Sistine Chapel
St. Peter's Basilica
Circus Maximus
Arch of Constantine
Colosseum
Pantheon
Capitoline Museums
Day 3
Rome to Florence
Rome to Florence
Meals
Dinner (Meal with fantastic flavours and regional wine in Tuscany)
Accommodation
Hotel (Starhotels Tuscany, Roma, Florence)
Included Activities
- Guided tour of San Gimignano
- Meal with regional wine
Landmarks
San Gimignano
Day 4
Florence
Florence
Accommodation
Hotel (Starhotels Tuscany, Roma, Florence)
Included Activities
- Stroll to local café with Travel Director and Italian treat (alternative option)
- Cathedral, bell tower and baptistery visit
- Piazza della Signoria exploration
- Traditional leatherwork and goldsmithing demonstration
Optional Activities
- Accademia Museum visit and Michelangelo's David (alternative to café option)
Landmarks
Accademia Gallery
Florence Cathedral
Giotto's Campanile
Florence Baptistery
Piazza della Signoria
Palazzo Vecchio
Day 5
Pisa to Venice
Pisa to Venice
Meals
Dinner (Delicious dinner with unique flavours of Venetian cuisine)
Accommodation
Hotel (NH Venezia Santa Lucia, Venice, Avani Rio Novo Venice)
Included Activities
- Leaning Tower of Pisa visit
- Square of Miracles visit
- Baptistery visit
- Colonnaded bell tower visit
- Venetian Lagoon crossing
- Dinner with Venetian cuisine
Landmarks
Leaning Tower of Pisa
Pisa Cathedral
Pisa Baptistery
Day 6
Venice
Venice
Accommodation
Hotel (NH Venezia Santa Lucia, Venice, Avani Rio Novo Venice)
Included Activities
- Private boat cruise through Venice
- Bridge of Sighs and Doge's Palace viewing
- St. Mark's Square visit
- St. Mark's Basilica visit
- Traditional gondola ride with serenade
- Venetian glassblowing workshop
Landmarks
Bridge of Sighs
Doge's Palace
St. Mark's Square
St. Mark's Basilica
Day 7
Venice to Assisi
Venice to Assisi
Accommodation
Hotel (Giotto, Assisi)
Included Activities
- Church of St. Mary of the Angels visit
- Basilica of St. Francis visit with Local Expert
- Via San Francesco exploration
Landmarks
Church of St. Mary of the Angels
Basilica of St. Francis
Day 8
Assisi to Sorrento
Assisi to Sorrento
Accommodation
Hotel (Isabella, Sorrento)
Optional Activities
- Leisure exploration of Sorrento surroundings
Landmarks
Mount Vesuvius
Bay of Naples
Day 9
Sorrento to Capri
Sorrento to Capri
Accommodation
Hotel (Isabella, Sorrento)
Included Activities
- Boat crossing to Capri
- Capri town exploration with Local Expert
- Funicular railway descent to port
Optional Activities
- Positano and Amalfi Coast exploration
Landmarks
Marina Grande
Capri Town
Day 10
Sorrento to Rome
Sorrento to Rome
Meals
Lunch (Farm-to-Table lunch at Casa Barone featuring rare Piennolo tomatoes and traditional Vesuvian countryside cuisine), Dinner (Elegant dinner with delicious Italian cuisine and local wine, accompanied by a private performance of popular opera songs and arias)
Accommodation
Hotel (NH Roma Centro, Rome, Radisson Blu GHR, Rome)
Included Activities
- Pompeii walking tour with Local Expert
- Forum visit
- Casa Barone Farm-to-Table lunch
- Elegant dinner with local wine and opera performance
Landmarks
Pompeii
Pompeii Forum
Vesuvius National Park
Day 11
Rome
Rome

Landmarks
Vatican Museums
Sistine Chapel
St. Peter's Basilica
Circus Maximus
Arch of Constantine
Colosseum
Pantheon
Capitoline Museums

Landmarks
San Gimignano

Landmarks
Accademia Gallery
Florence Cathedral
Giotto's Campanile
Florence Baptistery
Piazza della Signoria
Palazzo Vecchio

Landmarks
Leaning Tower of Pisa
Pisa Cathedral
Pisa Baptistery

Landmarks
Bridge of Sighs
Doge's Palace
St. Mark's Square
St. Mark's Basilica

Landmarks
Church of St. Mary of the Angels
Basilica of St. Francis

Landmarks
Mount Vesuvius
Bay of Naples

Landmarks
Marina Grande
Capri Town

Landmarks
Pompeii
Pompeii Forum
Vesuvius National Park

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Meals
Additional Services
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Insurance
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Where You'll Stay

Golden Tulip Rome Piram
Hotel
Days 1, 2
Starhotels Tuscany, Roma, Florence
Hotel
Days 3, 4
NH Venezia Santa Lucia, Venice, Avani Rio Novo Venice
Hotel
Days 5, 6
Giotto, Assisi
Hotel
day 7
Isabella, Sorrento
Hotel
Days 8, 9
NH Roma Centro, Rome, Radisson Blu GHR, Rome
Hotel
day 10

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Max5.0•July 2024
Great tour meant lots of friends. Our tour guide was amazing, Funny, very knowledgeable and nice. Our bus driver was...
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We are grateful for your valuable feedback. We appreciate your support of Insight Vacations and are honoured to have you as our guest. The dedication of our On the Road Teams is invaluable to our company, and we greatly value their contributions. We are committed to providing exceptional travel experiences that transcend age barriers and connect individuals worldwide. Thank you for choosing to travel with us.
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Marie5.0•May 2024
Wonderful Tour. Locations were beautiful.
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We appreciate your valuable feedback and are delighted you enjoyed this extraordinary itinerary. Thank you for choosing to travel with us, and we look forward to journeying with you again.
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Francisco2.0•June 2023
Not given the VIP Luxury Gold package. Hotels and meals were not the Authentic Italian cuisine we were expecting....
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Helen4.0•May 2023
The first hotel in Rome Romanico Palace Hotel was a dump, dirty and dingy. When arriving in Rome after a long plane...
The first hotel in Rome Romanico Palace Hotel was a dump, dirty and dingy. When arriving in Rome after a long plane ride, I would have expected a nicer hotel for the money we paid. Also, we paid a premium for a small group (20 people) but ended up with the larger group (60 people) on several occasions such as breakfast in two hotels that was chaos BTW and some tours. When we pay extra to be in a smaller group, I expect that this would be honoured by Insight. We were disappointed and didn’t get what we paid for.Show more
Traveled in May 2023
Reply from: Insight Vacations
Thank you for your feedback during your time in Italy. We were also concerned to learn that some of the hotels fell below your expectations and did not meet the high standards we are recognised for, and we would like to apologise for any discomfort caused as a result. As such, having this feedback allows our Product Development team the opportunity to review the standards of our chosen hotels, ensuring that the facilities and services provided are excellent. We would like to apologise that you did not have the advantage of enjoying the benefits of being in a small group. We would welcome your elaboration on your comments. Please email your feedback to globalguestrelations@ttc.com so we can assist you further.
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Laura3.5•October 2019
The quality of the hotels could have been better. They were clean but very outdated. Especially for the price paid....
The quality of the hotels could have been better. They were clean but very outdated. Especially for the price paid. Very poor quality city tours in each location with minimal information on things to do with our free time. Did not know about the optional excursions until a couple of weeks before the trip which were of course more money. Our travel agent never informed us of this. I believe that for the money paid it should have been a better quality tour.Show more
Traveled in October 2019
Reply from: Insight Vacations
We are certainly very pleased to read that your time in Italy was a memorable one. However, we acknowledge your comments on the accommodations and Optional Experiences offered and we will be sure to send it to our team for further review. Nonetheless, we are delighted that you were able to experience the great beauty of Italy.
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Dave4.5•October 2019
I'd give 6 stars if I could ! It was a trip of a lifetime..we were so excited about the iconic sights we saw and had...
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Traveled in September 2019
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Thank you for sharing your thoughts on the Best of Italy tour with Insight Vacations. We are very happy to hear that you enjoyed your time on the road. Even more, we are proud to learn of the immense effort put in by our staff to ensure a seamless and memorable experience for our guests. Similarly, we are without a doubt happy to have hosted you and we hope to welcome you back to travel with us again soon.
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TammyBurden5.0•October 2019
We absolutely LOVED our tour with Insights Vacation and would highly recommend it! Our tour began in Rome where we...
We absolutely LOVED our tour with Insights Vacation and would highly recommend it! Our tour began in Rome where we meet Caroline (our tour guide) and Antonio ( our bus driver) as well as our fellow travelers. It was a wonderful tour, so fun and so many amazing things to see. Yes there was a lot of walking but we expected that and started walking at home months before we left. So the walking was no problem for us, plus you must walk to see the sights, so worth it. Yes they do charge extra for extra excursions, we didn’t mind this as we wanted to get the most from this trip. Just a little side note: you could be standing in one location in the city and the tour guide would walk you around the block, where much to your amazement is a massive church or other historical sight. If you didn’t know to look for this, if it wasn’t on your radar, you would not have known it was there. That was why having the Tours and tour guide’s was worth the extra cost. Also not everyone did every tour, several went out on their own to explore or do what they wanted to do. We loved the tour guides as they were so knowledgeable and nice, and most times funny as well. Also for us, not having to mess with maps and taxi’s and finding what we were looking for was another big plus of being on the tour. Each morning we awoke, knowing this is where we are going, this is what we will be seeing and this is what we will be doing, this is where we stay, where we eat, it was all laid out for us. Show more
Traveled in September 2019
Reply from: Insight Vacations
Thank you for sharing your thoughts on the Best of Italy tour with Insight Vacations. We are very happy to hear that you enjoyed your time on the road. Even more, we are proud to learn of the immense effort put in by our staff to ensure a seamless and memorable experience for our guests. Similarly, we thank you for your recommendation and we hope to welcome you back to travel with us again soon.
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Asher5.0•April 2019
Absolutely fantastic tour! I loved every minute of it! Really gave me a chance to relax and take in all the amazing...
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Traveled in June 2018
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We are very pleased to hear that your time on the Best of Italy tour was a memorable one. On top of that, we hope that you were able to go back home with some amazing memories of Italy and we look forward to welcoming you back in the near future for more amazing destinations.
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Allan4.5•April 2019
And our tour and itinerary was fantastic along with the tour director and driver. At times we were extremely busy...
And our tour and itinerary was fantastic along with the tour director and driver. At times we were extremely busy sightseeing and doing activities but I could not recommend it highly enough. Inside vehicles are fantastic and like business class on many airlines. The accommodation was extremely central and walking distance to most locations. Anna our travel director was extremely organised and very accommodating.Show more
Traveled in March 2019
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Thank you for sharing your thoughts on the Best of Italy tour with Insight Vacations. We are very happy to hear that you enjoyed your time on the road. Even more, we are proud to learn of the immense effort put in by our staff to ensure a seamless and memorable experience for our guests. Similarly, it pleases us to read that your coach rides were comfortable and that overall you had an enjoyable time on the road with us.
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Kristen4.0•March 2019
Amazing trip to Italy!! Chris and the local guides in Rome and Florence were wonderful- knowledgeable and friendly....
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Traveled in March 2019
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Thank you for informing us about the wonderful time you had in Italy with Insight Vacations. We are delighted to hear that your Travel Director went above and beyond to make your time on the road a memorable one. Furthermore, we are without a doubt happy to have hosted you and we look forward to journeying with you again soon.
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Juan
Asked on February 8th, 2026
I read that the maximum group size is 40. That seems quite large. What would you estimate the group size to be for this trip at this time of year?
Group size
- Insight VacationsOperator•Written February 2026
  The maximum group size for this tour is up to 40 guests. However, the average group size is typically around 35 travelers, which is smaller than many mainstream tour companies. This means that while the cap is 40, most departures especially at this time of year tend to have fewer guests, offering a more comfortable and engaging experience overall.
  
  In case you prefer a more intimate experience, we also offer a Small Group version of this tour, which is limited to no more than 24 guests. Please note that departure dates for the Small Group option are different and more limited.
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Glenn
Asked on May 3rd, 2023
How many in a group?
Group size
- Insight VacationsOperator•Written May 2023
  The maximum group size of this tour is 40 people.
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Judith
Asked on January 20th, 2023
What hotels are used on this tour?
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- Insight VacationsOperator•Written January 2023
  Hotels used on this itinerary are: Romanico Palace Hotel Rome, Hotel Albani Florence, NH Venezia Santa Lucia Venice, Giotto Hotel and Spa Assisi, Hotel Isabella, NH Roma Centro.
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Gloria
Asked on August 14th, 2022
Hello, just wanted to know, if we booked this and needed to fly out a day early what time do you get back to Rome and is it possible?
Flights / Transfers
- Insight VacationsOperator•Written August 2022
  The Best of Italy doesn't arrive into Rome until approximately 5.00 pm on the final night of the trip, so we don't really recommend booking flights the same night the coach arrives. This is because there aren't any guarantees of the arrival time since weather, and road/traffic conditions can hold up arrival. In addition, you'll need to allow time for the coach to unload, then travel to the airport with enough time to check in for your flight. If you can leave it perhaps until the following day the trip ends just after breakfast so you'll have plenty of time to get to the airport - plus there's a complimentary transfer included.
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  Gloria
  Traveler•Written August 2022
  We have to arrive at our next destination that night as we have a wedding the next day. It's all good, we will just look at other tour options.

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