Waterfront palazzos and palaces make drifting down the Grand Canal feel like cruising through a painting. Venice is the world's most romantic city.
Welcome to Venice - one of the most charming cities of Italy. Upon arrival, you have a private water-taxi transfer to the hotel for the check-in.
The rest of the day is at your own leisure to relax after the trip.
No meals included.
After breakfast at the hotel, meet your guide in the lobby and enjoy a wonderful walking city tour of all the must-see places of Venice.
We’ve carefully chosen the stops on this tour to give you a real insight into the city. You see the Rialto Bridge (and Rialto fish market), walk past the quiet streets, peaceful canals and go beyond the areas that visitors usually see. This is where Venice is hiding its best architecture and secret stories – and that’s what we’re out to explore.
Among many sights you discover are the iconic St. Mark's Basilica, where you see the astonishing Pala D'Oro altar. You go up to Loggia dei Cavalli to enjoy the best panoramic views of St. Mark's Square.
After the tour return to your hotel and have the rest of the day at leisure or may go on an optional gondola ride.
- Optional tour: Gondola Ride, Venice
Breakfast is included.
The first half of the day is free for you to enjoy and explore Venice on your own. Alternatively, you can take one of the short optional day trips to nearby places.
- Optional tour: Murano & Burano Boat Tour, Venice
In the afternoon you are met at your hotel by an assistant for a water-taxi transfer. Upon arrival to Florence in about 2 hours, you are taken to your downtown hotel for check-in. The rest of the evening is free.
Breakfast is included.
One of the brightest gems of the Tuscany region, Florence, is the treasure trove, birthplace and cradle of the Renaissance.
After breakfast in your hotel, meet with your private guide and go on a comprehensive walking tour of Florence's highlights.
Today's program includes exploration of the Piazza del Duomo with a visit to the Baptistery dedicated to St. John the Baptist.
Your ticket to the Grande Museo del Duomo allows you to visit the other magnificent monuments of Piazza del Duomo in your free time within 72 hours: the Cathedral itself, the famous Dome, the Bell Tower, and the Cathedral Museum with works by Michelangelo and Donatello.
As you proceed to the main square of the city - Piazza della Signoria - you pass through the heart of the historical center with its landmark sites like Piazza della Repubblica and the Strozzi Palace. Stroll down via Tornabuoni, one of the most beautiful streets of the city, famous for its fine shops.
We will also cross over the Arno River on the Ponte Vecchio to enter the Oltrarno district where you see numerous local craftsmen shops and the beautiful Santo Spirito Church and Convent, built for the Augustinians. In this very part of the city, you can find an early work of Michelangelo dating back to when he was just 17 years old.
During the tour, we also visit the Galleria dell'Accademia to see Michelangelo's famous colossal statue of David, a must-see in Florence. After the excursion is over, you get back to your hotel and have the rest of the day free to enjoy the city on your own or you can join our carefully planned optional tour.
- Optional tour: Uffizi Gallery guided tour (160 USD per person).
Breakfast is included.
Today is reserved for you to explore and enjoy Florence on your own. After breakfast, you can do some independent sightseeing, shop for souvenirs or just stay in your hotel and have a good rest. We suggest visiting the Uffizi Gallery, the Pitti Palace or joining one of our carefully planned optional tours.
Breakfast is included.
Situated on the shores of the Bay of Naples, Sorrento is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful colorful places both in the Amalfi Coast region and in Italy.
Following breakfast, you check-out from the hotel in Florence, and your driver takes you to the rail station to board the train to Naples. Upon arrival at Naples train station, your driver takes you to the hotel in Sorrento. Here you have a check-in and the rest of the day free to explore the scenic city on your own or you are welcome to join one of our carefully planned optional tours.
- Optional tours: Amalfi Coast Tour, Pompeii Exploration, or Tour of Pompeii & Amalfi Coast. Please, contact your travel specialist for details.
Breakfast is included.
You have nothing planned for today. In the morning, you enjoy delicious breakfast at your hotel and are free to continue exploring captivating Sorrento on your own or are welcome to take one of our exciting optional tours.
- Optional tour: inspiring tours of Sorrento or Capri Island.
Breakfast is included.
The capital of Italy, Rome, obtains an unrivaled and unfathomable collection of historical treasures. This safe and welcoming region one of the most popular tourist destinations around the globe.
Following breakfast in your Sorrento hotel, you check out and meet your driver for a transfer to the railway station. An hour and a half later you arrive in Rome. Your driver meets you and takes you to your downtown hotel where you meet with your guide and embark on a tour to discover the famous ancient treasures of the Eternal City.
You see the Spanish Steps, the Trevi Fountain, Pantheon, Piazza Navona, the famous Fountain of the Four Rivers, as well as witness the masterpieces by Bernini, Borromini, and many others.
After the tour, your guide takes you back to the hotel and you have the evening at leisure.
Breakfast is included.
In the morning after breakfast, you meet your guide to discover the famous ancient treasures of the Eternal City on a walking tour. Your first stop today is the iconic Roman Forum, situated on low ground between the Palatine and Capitoline hills. Dating back to the 3rd century A.D., the landmark served as the key political and ritual center of ancient Rome.
Today you can see columns and remains of ancient temples, arches, and buildings, such as the Temple of Caesar and the Arch of Septimius Severus, as well as the adjacent Palatine Hill, which was the site of the city’s first settlements.
The next place you discover today is Rome's hallmark site - the Colosseum. Originally known by the name of Flavius amphitheater, it was the biggest and most imposing building of its kind in the Roman world, designed as an arena for the fights of Roman gladiators and could hold up to 70 thousand spectators.
After the tour, your guide takes you back to the hotel and you have the evening at leisure.
Breakfast is included.
In the morning after breakfast, you meet your guide and walk to a walled enclave and the world’s smallest independent state - Vatican*. When inside the Vatican, you visit private apartments of Julius II, Pinecone Courtyard, Gallery of the Maps, Gallery of the Tapestries and Gallery of Candelabra.
Next, you proceed to the Sistine Chapel, where you have enough time to admire Michelangelo's famous frescoes and learn about the intense relationship between Pope Julius II and Michelangelo that drove the artist to create the greatest work of art the world has ever known.
After a coffee break, your tour continues in the vast open spaces of St. Peter’s Basilica where you see a stunning Pieta - a world-famous work of Renaissance sculpture by Michelangelo, and Bernini's impressive Papal Canopy, a legacy left to the Basilica by the Barberini family.
The ending point of your tour is in St. Peter’s Square, where you can admire Michelangelo's Dome and the gorgeous colonnades designed by Bernini.
After the tour of the Vatican, you enjoy a leisurely walk to the hotel with your guide and have a photo stop at the legendary Castel Sant'Angelo, built originally as a mausoleum, and then used by the popes as a fortress, refuge and a prison.
Upon your return to the hotel, you have the rest of the day at leisure to enjoy the beauty of Rome on your own.
- Please note: the Vatican is a sacred religious site thus the dress code for visiting it is applied just as when you visit any church in Italy: no shorts – no uncovered knees and shoulders, no backpacks. Due to religious services St. Peters Basilica may be spontaneously closed, thus entrance to St. Peters Basilica may not be guaranteed.
Breakfast is included.
This is the last day of your amazing tour of Italy! After breakfast, your driver meets you at the hotel lobby and takes you to the airport for your flight back home. We wish you a safe flight and hope to work on your future vacations!
Breakfast is included.
What's Included
- Accommodation at remarkable centrally located 4-star hotels in Venice, Florence, Sorrento, and Rome;
- Delicious breakfasts at your hotels;
- Airport transfers and all transportation according to the itinerary;
- 1st class train tickets Venice - Florence, Florence - Naples, Naples - Rome;
- Sightseeing tours with professional English-speaking guides in Venice, Florence, and Rome;
- All tourist fees & taxes, including tourist city taxes;
- Support line during the trip.
Note: hotels availability is subject to change. In case current hotels are booked out we will provide alternative hotels of an equal value for you.
Note: we include 1 vehicle for your arrival and departure transfers. If multiple vehicles are required additional transfer costs will apply.
Not included: international flights, multiple arrival/departure transfers, other meals not mentioned in the program, optional tours and services, all personal expenses.
Tour Highlights
- Remarkable centrally located properties;
- Rich sightseeing programs with professional local guides;
- High-speed train transportation between cities;
- Carefully planned optional tours and extensions;
- Guided visit to the oldest open-air Rialto market in Venice;
- Guided tour inside Florence Baptistery and Galleria dell'Accademia;
- Comprehensive city tour of Rome with guided tours inside Colosseum, Forum and Vatican City;
- Day at leisure in Florences and Sorrento.
What To Know
- You can expect to find some shops and restaurants closed from 1-4 p.m. as it is "Riposo" time, Italy’s midday siesta. Most places will be also closed on Sundays
- Most restaurants won’t open until 7 p.m. or later
- Tipping in restaurants is included in the bill, the cover charge is called ”coperto”. A charge from $1 to $3 will be noted on the menu
- Make sure you have coins, in Italy, you will be typically charged from 1 to 2 Euros to enter a public restroom
Dates & Rates
Packages | 2021 Low Season
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2021 High Season
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2021 Peak Season
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Friends trip: 4+ travelers
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$3,598
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$3,858
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$4,158
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Two travelers: double occupancy
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$3,998
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$4,298
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$4,495
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Single traveler
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$6,898
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$7,485
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$7,998
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