Guide

Expert Local Guides Included

Meals

10 Breakfast, 3 lunch, 4 dinners. (From March 2024 one dinner will be replaced by lunch in Venice)

Others

Traditional tuscan lunch in Montepulciano! Visit also Assisi, Siena, Bologna, Padua, Tuscany Wine Region Tour of Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel and St. Peter’s Basilica (with our exclusive “Skip the Line”) Tour of Pompeii with “Skip the Line” and a lunch with the real Neapolitan pizza and 1 drink included! Visit of the Blue Grotto in Capri Discover the Jewels of Southern Italy!

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In accordance to current legislation, which is constantly revised in accordance with the epidemiological situation, We have implemented thorough social distancing, hygiene and sanitation procedures to ensure your comfort, health, and safety during the tour with us.

Accommodation

10 nights hotel accommodation - 4* Hotels Rome Hotel St. Martin 4* (or Similar) Florence Raffaello 4* (or Similar) Venice Delfino (Mestre) 4* (or Similar) *Sorrento Michelangelo 4* (or Similar). *Note: Due to the seasonal Winter November to March closure of many hotels in Sorrento, it may be necessary to stay in hotels located in neighboring areas or 3* hotels.

Transport

Transportation by deluxe motorcoach

Not included:

Insurance

Insurance not included

Others

Tipping for guide, driver and hotel staff. Beverages with meals. Porterage service Traveler’s medical/baggage insurance. Everything that is not mentioned in the paragraph “the Tour includes” City tax not included: it shall be paid directly at the hotel Arrival & Departure Transfer

Optional

Pre/Post accommodation Arrival & Departure Transfer Other activities and services not included

Flights

International flights are not included

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Day 1 Day 1: Welcome To Rome & Rome At Sunset With A Creamy Gelato Tour
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 1: Welcome To Rome & Rome At Sunset With A Creamy Gelato Tour

Benvenuti a Roma! After your arrival at the airport, make your own way to your hotel and then enjoy your first day in the city at your own leisure. At 07:45 pm p/up at the hotel and reach Via del Teatro Marcello. Our local expert guide will lead you to discover the wonders of the Eternal City, charming by day - absolutely romantic at sunset. You will cross the characteristic area of the Jewish Ghetto, one of Rome’s most beautiful neighborhoods, full with history and with a real Roman atmoshpere. As you know, one of Rome’s typical landmarks are its beautiful fountains, and one of the prettiest is the Turtle Fountain (Fontana delle Tartarughe) in Piazza Mattei. The Jewish Ghetto of Rome is the second most ancient after the one in Venice and it can be considered the heart and soul of Roman cuisine! Then you will walk into Piazza Della Rotonda and enjoy the lit view of the Pantheon, the former temple of Marcus Agrippa later converted into a church: this is the only ancient Roman temple that remained untouched through the centuries and it’s stunning at night when the crowds are away.Next Stop…Close your eyes and throw a coin over your right shoulder straight into the Trevi Fountain: it’s said that those who do so, are granted to come back to Rome someday. Your walk continues towards Piazza di Spagna, one of the city’s most popular squares, known for its setting at the bottom of the Spanish Steps. Walk up these famous steps to enjoy a lovely view from the top! After this intense and gratifying walk, there is only one thing missing to end this experience: relax enjoying a creamy and tasty Gelato, it’s on us! The tour ends in Spanish Steps area. Enjoy on your own the rest of the night. Return to the hotel on your own and overnight stay.

Please note From November 2024 the itinerary for this day will be as follow:

Welcome to Rome! Upon your arrival at the airport, your driver will meet you and take you to your hotel, with the transfer included. You’ll have access to a daily Hop-On Hop-Off ticket, allowing you to explore Rome aboard the Gray Line’s Open-Top buses. This unique vantage point offers breathtaking views of the city’s most famous landmarks. Simply board the bus, relax, and listen to the informative audio commentary available in 12 languages. You can hop on and off at any of the eight designated stops along the route. The ticket included in your package is valid for one day. Enjoy your evening at your leisure, then return to your hotel for an overnight stay.
Day 2 Day 2: Discover Assisi - Unesco World Heritage Site Palio - Siena - Florence
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 2: Discover Assisi - Unesco World Heritage Site Palio - Siena - Florence

Start your charming journey with with pick-up at 7:15 am from your hotel by a deluxe coach, you will arrive in Assisi, ready to explore, at your own leisure, this tiny town surrounded by walls, built in the Middle Ages. Take your time to visit the basilica of St. Francis, where you will see masterpieces by Giotto and Cimabue and, then, have free time for lunch (not included). Board on the bus to reach Siena, a Unesco World Heritage Site, world-known for the Palio, the historical horse race around the shell-shaped town square: Piazza del Campo. Next, you will continue on to Florence, where you will check in at your hotel before enjoying dinner and a well-earned night of rest.
Day 3 Day 3: Discover The Beautiful Florence - Lunch In A Typical Tuscan Restaurant
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 3: Discover The Beautiful Florence - Lunch In A Typical Tuscan Restaurant

Breakfast at the hotel, you will spend the day venturing around beautiful Florence, the “Cradle of Renaissance, where, with the help of Michelangelo, Italian art reached its pinnacle. Based on etruscan-roman origins, the city flourished in the Middle Ages as a free “Comune” and was further refined during the Renaissance. You will be fascinated by the uncountable monuments, churches and buildings as Santa Maria del Fiore, more commonly referred to as the Duomo. On your visit, you will be amazed by its magnificent dome built by Filippo Brunelleschi. Cross a small piazza to see the “Campanile” tower (partly designed by Giotto) and the Baptistery, with its bronze doors where Michelangelo imagined the “Gates of Paradise.” In the heart of the city, you will see Piazza della Signoria, Palazzo della Signoria (also known as Palazzo Vecchio), and the Basilica of Santa Croce. Lunch in a typical Tuscan restaurant in Piazza Santa Croce. Spend the afternoon strolling the cobblestone streets of Florence on your own or take a short trip to Pisa (optional), one of the four main historical Marine Republics of Italy. There, you will tour the Piazza dei Miracoli with the Duomo, Pisa’s symbol “the Leaning Tower” and the Baptistery. Dinner at leisure, overnight stay in Florence.
Day 4 Day 4: Charming Bologna - Padua - Padova - Venice: The City Of Love
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 4: Charming Bologna - Padua - Padova - Venice: The City Of Love

Breakfast at the hotel in Florence, departure to Bologna. There, you will discover the elegant city centre with its “porticos”, it’s shopping streets and so on. From Piazza Malpighi you will walk to Piazza del Nettuno and Piazza Maggiore (Neptune square and Major square) in the heart of the city, then King Renzo’s Palace; Palazzo Podestà and the basilica of San Petronio, one of the biggest in the world. Bologna it’s a real gourmet’s heaven…don’t miss a tasty meal at your own leisure! In the afternoon, continue toward Padova, with Sant’Antonio Basilica: one of the most visited churches by pilgrims of the 14 catholic world. Later in the afternoon, arrival in Venice: the City of Love, one of the most romantic cities of the whole world and, undoubtedly the most beautiful city built by man! Check in at your hotel for dinner and overnight stay.
Day 5 Day 5: Beautiful Venice - Piazza San Marco - Palazzo Dei Dogi - Bridge Of Sighs
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 5: Beautiful Venice - Piazza San Marco - Palazzo Dei Dogi - Bridge Of Sighs

After delicious breakfast, enjoy your transfer to Piazza San Marco, visit the most iconic places of the “Floating City”: the Palazzo dei Dogi, symbol of Venice’s glorious past, the legendary “Bridge of Sighs”. After this walking tour, let us offer you a spritz or a prosecco to crown your visit to Venice highlights with the company of your tour leader. Spend the afternoon roaming along Venice’s canals at your leisure and then return to the hotel and overnight.
Day 6 Day 6: Venice - Charming Tuscany Wine Region - Montepulciano - Rome
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 6: Venice - Charming Tuscany Wine Region - Montepulciano - Rome

After breakfast, departure from Piazzale Roma heading to Tuscany, world-known for its landscapes, its churches and castles and its delicious wines. You will proceed to Val di Chiana with a stop in Montepulciano, a medieval town rich in history and art. Known for its “Nobile” wine, on purchase in local wine houses, Montepulciano also hosts an annual Jazz and Wine Festival every July. Lunch in a typical restaurant included! After lunch, quick stop to spend some free time. In the evening, you will arrive in Rome to check in into your hotel.
Day 7 Day 7: Rome - Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel And St. Peter’S Basilica “Skip The Line”
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 7: Rome - Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel And St. Peter’S Basilica “Skip The Line”

Breakfast at the hotel and Between 7:45/8:00 am, departure from the hotel for the included tour of the Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel and St. Peter’s Basilica with our exclusive “Skip the Line” access! No stress to reach the area: upon arrival, your guide will lead you into the museums where you’ll visit one of the most important art collections of the world. Walk along the beautiful Galleries of Tapestries and Geographical Maps before admiring Raphael’s Rooms and, then, the amazing Sistine Chapel. After this incredible masterpiece, you will be taken by a privileged door to St. Peter’s Basilica: the biggest church in the world! The tour ends in St. Peter’s Square. Enjoy the rest of the day to explore the city at your own leisure. Overnight stay.
Day 8 Day 8: Naples - Pompeii - Unesco World Heritage Site Ruins Of Pompeii - Sorrento
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 8: Naples - Pompeii - Unesco World Heritage Site Ruins Of Pompeii - Sorrento

After breakfast, pick up at your hotel at 7:00 am approximately. Departure by coach heading south crossing the regions of Lazio and Campania. Arrival in Naples and short panoramic tour climbing up to Vomero hill to enjoy beautiful views over the Gulf of Naples with the Vesuvius, Capri, Ischia and Procida and the city below; time to take some nice pictures. Descending towards the port of Mergellina you will leave the city and travel south toward Mount Vesuvius, and, once you reach the town of Pompeii, you will 18 have lunch with the real Neapolitan pizza! After lunch, you will enter into one of the most important archaeological sites in the world: a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the ruins of Pompeii, with Skip the Line entrance and a guided tour.Visit the haunting ruins of Pompeii, traveling back in time to the tragic days in 79 AD when the silent Mount Vesuvius suddenly erupted, covering the prosperous Roman city in deadly volcanic ashes and poisonous gases, leaving this prosperous city crystallized until our days. You’ll learn how people lived at that time, visiting houses and “bars” of the time, admiring frescoes and mosaics to imagine how rich and prosperous was the city before the dreadful day. After the visit, you will drive along the Sorrentine Coast, arriving in Sorrento for dinner (dress code: jacket for men) and an overnight in your new hotel.
Day 9 Day 9: Embark On A Riveting *Capri Excursion: Blue Grotto
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 9: Embark On A Riveting *Capri Excursion: Blue Grotto

Prepare yourself for an invigorating adventure following your morning meal, as we embark on a captivating journey to the illustrious island of Capri, renowned as one of the Mediterranean’s premier summer retreats! Weather and sea conditions permitting, you’ll have the opportunity to marvel at the enchanting Blue Grotto aboard a quaint rowboat. Following this mesmerizing experience, enjoy some leisurely free time for lunch (please note that lunch expenses are not included) before venturing to explore the island at your own leisurely pace. overnight stay.

*During peak season, visiting the Blue Grotto in Capri may involve long lines and limited capacity. If access is not possible, or the weather conditions do not allow it, our guides will suggest alternative attractions to ensure a satisfying and memorable tour (e.g. Faraglioni rocks).

Important Note: During winter time (November -March) Capri Tour may not be organized due to ferry boats schedule. In this case you will have free tme at leisure in Sorrento
Day 10 Day 10: Sorrento Leisure Morning And And Departure Back To Rome.
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 10: Sorrento Leisure Morning And And Departure Back To Rome.

Breakfast at your hotel. Time at your leisure going for shopping or tasting some nice Limoncello. As an option, you may go for a short excursion to the Amalfi coast (not included). In the afternoon, at around 4:00 pm, departure back to Rome. Check in at your hotel and overnight stay.
Day 11 Day 11: Departure Day
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 11: Departure Day

Breakfast at the hotel. End of our services.

Option to book extra nights.

Goodbye and we Hope to see you again on your next visit.

Arrivederci!

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Grand Journey Of Italy - 11 Days

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Itinerary of your trip Grand Journey Of Italy - 11 Days

Day 1: Welcome To Rome & Rome At Sunset With A Creamy Gelato Tour

Day 2: Discover Assisi - Unesco World Heritage Site Palio - Siena - Florence

Day 3: Discover The Beautiful Florence - Lunch In A Typical Tuscan Restaurant

Day 4: Charming Bologna - Padua - Padova - Venice: The City Of Love

Day 5: Beautiful Venice - Piazza San Marco - Palazzo Dei Dogi - Bridge Of Sighs

Day 6: Venice - Charming Tuscany Wine Region - Montepulciano - Rome

Day 7: Rome - Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel And St. Peter’S Basilica “Skip The Line”

Day 8: Naples - Pompeii - Unesco World Heritage Site Ruins Of Pompeii - Sorrento

Day 9: Embark On A Riveting *Capri Excursion: Blue Grotto

Day 10: Sorrento Leisure Morning And And Departure Back To Rome.

Day 11: Departure Day

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