12 Day Italy, La Dolce Vita! 2017 Itinerary
12 days
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Overview
Trip type
Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Moderate
Highlights
- Thanks to our small group size, we can get to the heart of our destination, visit places that other tours miss, and get to know the locals.
- Walking tour of St. Mark’s Square in Venice, with its extraordinary treasures and architectural wonders
- Experience an Insider's Venice Walking Tour that will take you "off the beaten path"
- Discover the delightful islands of the Venice Lagoon, including Murano, Burano and Torcello, the first settlement in the Lagoon
- Shop like a native in a local market and then prepare a delectable home-cooked Italian meal with lessons from the chef of a restaurant in the countryside
- Celebrate the beauty of Florence at the Accademia of Fine Arts, where Michelangelo's David is housed
- Experience the monumental grandeur of this ancient city built on seven hills: the legendary Roman Forum & the mighty Colosseum
- Visit the Vatican Museum and Michelangelo's incomparable Sistine Chapel
- Explore the grand piazzas of the Eternal City of Rome, jewels of Baroque and Renaissance styles and a picturesque mirror of the true Roman lifestyle
- Visit Ostia Antica, the well-preserved harbor city of ancient Rome
What's this trip about?
3 Venice, 3 Florence, 4 Rome
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Group sizeSmall Group - 24 max
Age rangeNo age restrictions
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- Small groups of maximum 22 travelers guaranteed
- International flights: New York-Venice, Rome-New YorkOther departure cities available. Click on date of departure for selection and prices
- Airline taxes & fuel surcharges
- 10 nights First Class accommodations
- 3 nights Venice 3 nights Florence 4 nights Rome Italian city hotel taxes
- Hotel porterage
- All transfers and sightseeing per itinerary in modern air-conditioned vehicles
- 16 meals: 10 buffet breakfasts, 1 lunch, 5 dinners (including welcome & farewell dinners)
- Bottled water during sightseeing excursions. Bottled water, coffee, and tea with all meals
- Wine is included with lunch and dinners
- Services of English-speaking tour manager throughout
- Comprehensive, guided sightseeing and entrance fees per itinerary
- Comfortable wireless earphones for enhanced touring
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Itinerary
DAY 1, Sunday - Depart for Italy
Depart for Italy
DAY 2, Monday - Arrive in Venice
Benvenuti! Welcome to Italy! Arrive in magical Venice and transfer to your hotel; remainder of the day is at leisure in this city built on over hundred small islands and connected by 400 bridges, Venice is truly an artistic masterpiece. Time to rest and relax before toni...
DAY 3, Tuesday - Discover Venice
Your discovery of endlessly fascinating Venice begins with a guided walking tour of St. Mark's Square. View the Basilica of San Marco, built over several centuries in a fusion of Byzantine, Roman and Venetian architecture, considered one of the most breathtaking monument...
DAY 4, Wednesday - Murano, Burano & Torcello in the Venice Lagoon
The day begins with a boat ride to the island of Murano. Built on a series of small islands, connected by bridges in the Venetian Lagoon, Murano has been known for centuries for the famous Murano glass. Visit one of the island's glass blowing factories to view this intri...
DAY 5, Thursday - Lucca & Tuscan Farm Dinner
Magnificent panoramas are waiting for you today. Travel through the rolling Tuscany countryside to Lucca, a perfectly preserved jewel of medieval architecture, with its streets showing layers of history on every turn of the winding streets; the massive 17th-century walls...
DAY 6, Friday - Florence City Tour & The Accademia
Today, the lifetime dream of seeing Michelangelo's David is realized. At the Accademia of Fine Arts, stand in awe of this glorious work of art. On to the magnificent Duomo, with its Brunelleschi-designed dome, and view the renowned "Gates of Paradise" by Ghiberti. You'll...
DAY 7, Saturday - Tuscan Cooking Class
Food! Glorious Italian Food! Begin this fabulous day at the local market. Here, you'll shop like a native following your chef's instructions to buy the fresh produce needed to prepare the most delicious Italian meal. Then take your bags of ingredients out to a farmhouse ...
DAY 8, Sunday - Siena, Rome
Delight in the scenery as you drive through the Chianti area of Tuscany, renowned for its magical landscapes, to Siena, a step back to medieval Tuscany. The heart of the city, Il Campo, was declared by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. Its celebrated centuries-old Palio h...
DAY 9, Monday - Vatican Museum, Sistine Chapel, Piazzas of Rome
Undoubtedly one of the highlights of the tour! Today visit the Vatican Museums and Michelangelo's masterpiece, the Sistine Chapel. Your local guide will lead you into the museums, where you will visit part of one of the most important art collections of the world. Admire...
DAY 10, Tuesday - Ostia Antica
This morning, head out to Ostia Antica, an incredible area of ancient ruins in the meadows between the Tiber River and the Tyrrhenian Sea. Visit this once lively town founded in the 4th century BC as a military colony that served to guard the mouth of the river against i...
DAY 11, Wednesday - Ancient Rome & Palazzo Colonna
Step back into history this morning to the mighty Colosseum, the largest amphitheater built in the Roman Empire that once seated over 50,000 spectators. Deadly combat of gladiators and wild animals were attended frequently by the rich, the poor and by the Emperor himself...
DAY 12, Thursday - Depart Italy
Arrivederci Roma! Transfer to the airport for your departure flight
Meals: Breakfast
*Due to Religious events, the opening times of St. Peter Basilica are subject to change without notice. In these events, clients will visit the Vatican Library instead of the Basilica.
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Last Updated: 2/1/2018
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Optional Activities
Gondola Ride with Music One of the highlights of any Italian holiday! Enjoy a relaxing gondola ride with music along the famous Grand Canal, and experience a piece of Venetian history. Glide along the centuries old canals, past lavish palaces and under famous arched bridges (the Gondola holds a maximum of six passengers. Please note that this is not a private gondola ride. There will be one musician on board of one of the gondolas in your fleet).
Pick-up details to be advised locally. OnDay : 3 Price : $56
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Accommodation Details: May 14 and Sept 17 departures will be accommodated at the Ambasciatori Palace in Rome.
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