Italy Experience
Overview
Highlights
- Take a day trip to Perugia’s ancient town – Spello. Walk among the decorated facades, winding laneways and cobbled streets and then sample the local wine and regional delicacies at a local enoteca for lunch.
- See some iconic sites like the canals of Venice, the Duomo’s gorgeous exterior in Florence and the endless sights in Rome. Find out why these cities are loved by so many and enjoy plenty of free time to make your own discoveries.
- Eat your way through this foodie’s paradise with a cicchetti (small bites) tour in Venice, a pesto-making class in Cinque Terre and a local leader to point out all the best spots for espresso, gelato, wine and pasta.
- A series of walking paths connect the pastel villages of Monterosso, Corniglia and Riomaggiore in Cinque Terre. Explore this amazing region on foot with a group hike (and make sure you bring your camera).
- Support the local community with a farewell dinner in Trastevere – a gorgeous area in Rome popular for its summer dining and aperitif culture – at a local cooperative that employs people living with disabilities and provides hospitality training.
- By travelling on this trip, you’ll learn about our Intrepid Foundation partner, Cooperativa Coraggio. Donations help them regenerate 22 hectares of unused public land to create local jobs and produce organic food in Italy. Intrepid will double the impact by dollar-matching all post-trip donations made to The Intrepid Foundation.
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Trip includes
- Venice - Cicchetti tour
- Venice - San Giorgio Bell Tower
- Venice - Traghetto Ride
- Venice - Vaporetto daily pass
- Cinque Terre - 'Il Laboratorio del Pesto' Making & Demonstration
- Cinque Terre - Cinque Terre Pass and leader-led hike
- Pisa - Half Day Trip to Pisa
- Florence - Piazzale Michelangelo
- Perugia - Leader-led orientation walk
- Spello - Enoteca Wine Tasting & Lunch
- Rome - Leader-led orientation walk
Itinerary
Ciao! Welcome to Venice. This watery wonderland of bridges, towers, piazzas, canals, churches and gondolas – practically unchanged for 600 years – is literally sinking under the weight of its iconic sites. There are no activities planned before tonight's welcome meeti...
After breakfast, venture out and explore Venice. There are only two ways to get around this city – on foot or by boat. This morning, get a taste of both as your leader helps you get oriented in this intricate city. Take the Vaporetto (water bus) over to the island of ...
Spend the day travelling by train to the once important naval base of La Spezia, now the gateway to the gorgeous Cinque Terre (Five Lands). The name comes from the five tiny villages – Riomaggiore, Manarola, Corniglia, Venranzza, Monterosso – whose position, wedged in...
This morning, venture out on the footpaths of the Cinque Terre for a leader-led hike. The footpaths between the villages were once the only way to travel in the region and take you through olive groves, vineyards and idyllic vistas. You can walk just a few sections, w...
Depart Cinque Terre today and catch a train to Pisa. Divided in two by the River Arno, the heart of Pisa is the Santa Maria quarter on the north bank. You can choose to visit the world-famous Leaning Tower, as well as the Duomo (Piazza dei Miracoli, once the largest i...
Today is free for you to explore all that Florence has to offer. It's impossible to see everything in this Renaissance wonderland, so take your time to work out a plan. The principal sights are easily discovered on foot – the Pitti Palace, Ponte Vecchio, Arno riversid...
After a free morning in Florence, travel by train to Perugia. The once-Roman settlement of Perugia sits atop a rocky hill with views over the rolling green hills of the Umbria region and is now a university town with one of Italy's largest schools. When you arrive, he...
Today take a train to the nearby medieval town of Spello, a Roman town that straddles a thin ridge at the base of Mount Subasio – the mountain where St Francis was said to have talked to the animals. It’s a place known for its wine and rural charm. Two of the local ch...
This morning, take the train to Rome and remember that while here, the best attitude is ‘when in Rome’! Join your leader on an orientation walk around the city, where you will pass by some of the iconic sights such as the Colosseum (one of the Seven Wonders of the Wor...
There are no activities planned today, and your trip will come to an end. If you’d like to extend your stay in Rome (and it’s recommended that you do), just speak to your booking agent.
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Intrepid Travel Reviews & Ratings
Tour leader very active in making trip
Tour leader very active in making trip enjoyable. He worked very hard and successfully to organise requests from participants without making a big deal of it. Very g...
Our trip through Italy was really great
Our trip through Italy was really great - we saw and did things that were of great interest with a really great group of people. Our tour leader, Serena, was outstan...
Well organised- despite using public transport it
Well organised- despite using public transport it was a safe, relaxing experience Quality of leader- travelling with a local made the experience better Pace of iti...
The tour leader, Mattia Villa was well
The tour leader, Mattia Villa was well organized and professional throughout. The group dynamic was outstanding and the sites covered on the trip were unique and spe...
The tour leader Mattia Villa was fantastic.
The tour leader Mattia Villa was fantastic. Made the trip.
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- Hotel The Cross
- Via S. Croce in Gerusalemme, 40
- Rome
- ITALY
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Alternate Finish point
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- 14 Oct 2024 (ZMKF241014)
- Hotel Sonya
- Via del Viminale, 58, 00184
- Rome
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