Classic Italy 2017

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One of Tauck's top-selling escorted Italy tours, Classic Italy explores Venice, Florence, Rome, Pompeii, Tuscan hill towns, the Amalfi Coast and more... features an after-hours guided visit to the Vatican Museums... and is filled with art, architecture, and a taste of the "real" Italy - cultural immersion, Tauck Style!

Overview

Trip type
Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Premium - 4 star
Physical level
Moderate

Highlights

    • After-hours visit to the Vatican & Sistine Chapel
    • wine tasting from local vineyards in Umbria
    • chocolate-making class in Perugia
    • briefing from art historian
    • guided visits through Galleria dell'Accademia & Uffizi Gallery in Florence
    • gondola ride and walking tour of St. Mark's & Doge's Palace in Venice
    • visits to Pompeii
    • the Colosseum & more in Rome
    • Assisi
    • Cinque Terre & the Amalfi Coast

What's this trip about?

    One of Tauck's top-selling escorted Italy tours, Classic Italy explores Venice, Florence, Rome, Pompeii, Tuscan hill towns, the Amalfi Coast and more... features an after-hours guided visit to the Vatican Museums... and is filled with art, architecture, and a taste of the "real" Italy - cultural immersion, Tauck Style!

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Itinerary focusOperator does not provide
Group sizeSmall Group - 24 max
Age rangeNo age restrictions
Flights and transportN/A
Start CityNaples, Italy
End CityVenice, Italy

Travel Themes

  • Cultural

Destinations

Activities

  • Culture

Trip includes

    • TAUCK'S YELLOW ROADS! Encounter spectacular scenery around every bend on a drive along the celebrated Amalfi Coast - the perfect blending of earth, sea and sky! TAUCK EXCLUSIVE ! After-hours guided visit to the Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel, without the crowds - see the Vatican treasures at your own pace A wine tasting from local vineyards in Umbria, where you'll discover the secrets of making Perugia's famous chocolate An in-depth briefing by an art historian before a walking tour of Florence and a guided visit through the famed Galleria dell'Accademia, the oldest art school in Europe A boat cruise along the Mediterranean shores of Cinque Terre for an in-depth look at these remote, centuries-old coastal villages Airport transfers upon arrival and departure 26 meals (13 breakfasts, 4 lunches & 9 dinners), service charges, gratuities to local guides, admission fees, taxes and porterage

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Itinerary

Day 1 Arrive in Naples and head to Sorrento
Tour begins: 6:00 PM, Grand Hotel Excelsior Vittoria. A transfer is included from Naples International Airport to the Grand Hotel Excelsior Vittoria. Your hotel is one of Italy's "grand hotels," family owned and run since it opened in 1834; it overlooks the beautiful wat...
Day 2 A drive along the spectacular Amalfi Coast
Rise early for an unhurried drive along the Amalfi Coast, one of the most spectacular drives in the world! Fantastic rock formations drop vertically into the sea; sub-tropical vegetation on the hillsides, together with colorful Mediterranean flora, create bewitching land...
Day 3 Explore Pompeii, then on to the Eternal City of Rome
Travel to Pompeii, a prosperous city of 27,000 until it was frozen in time at the moment it was completely buried by volcanic ash from the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in 79 AD. Excavations began in the 18th century and are still in progress today. Walk through the ruins of ...
Day 4 Tauck Exclusive in Rome - After-hours Vatican Museums visit
Sightseeing in Rome is highlighted by a Tauck Exclusive - an after-hours tour of the Vatican Museums (subject to availability - the day of the tour may vary). This after-hours visit means you'll avoid the long lines and the usual crowds found earlier in the day; the expe...
Day 5 The Colosseum, St. Peter's & more in the Rome of the Caesars
A sightseeing excursion begins the day in Rome, once the virtual capital of the ancient world, and now Italy's capital city. Tour the 2,000-year-old Colosseum; see Circus Maximus, the 4th-century BC stadium where chariot races were held, and the ruins of the Imperial Pal...
Day 6 Orvieto's Duomo & a wine tasting in Perugia
Journey to Orvieto, set on a 984-foot-high plateau overlooking vineyards below. Visit the Duomo of Orvieto, a notable Romanesque-Gothic cathedral built over a span of 300 years. After a trattoria lunch near the Piazza del Duomo and some time to explore, continue through ...
Day 7 Back in time in old Assisi... plus chocolate
Drive to Assisi, a well-preserved medieval hill town designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site for its art and architecture, and the hometown of St. Francis, the revered patron saint of animals and founder of the Franciscan order. Visit the Basilica di San Francesco, built...
Day 8 Medieval San Gimignano & Viareggio in Tuscany
Depart your Umbrian resort and head for Tuscany, where for centuries the beauty of nature has blended with the ingenuities of mankind; your travels through the rolling Tuscan hills take you through golden landscapes dotted with olive and fig trees. Arrive in the hilltop ...
Day 9 Cinque Terre's seaside storybook villages
Cinque Terre was accessible only by sea for hundreds of years, five picture-book fishing villages nestled between the Mediterranean's blue waters and the rugged coastal mountains. Travel by train through the mountains to one of the villages, where you'll get a look at da...
Day 10 All about art in Renaissance Florence
A briefing by an art history lecturer precedes a walking tour of Florence and a guided visit through the collections of works by many of the greatest artists of the 14th and 15th centuries - including Michelangelo's famous sculpture of David and paintings by Botticelli, ...
Day 11 Masterpieces of the Uffizi Gallery
Join a local expert for a guided tour of Florence's inspiring Uffizi Gallery. Originally a suite of offices, it began being used to display some of the Medici family's private art treasures in 1581 - thereby making it one of the oldest art galleries in the world. Its vas...
Day 12 By high-speed rail to Venice
A high-speed train takes you to Venice, traversed by some 100 canals. Transfer by canal boat to your hotel, conveniently located near St. Mark's Square; after lunch, embark on a walking tour that includes guided visits to St. Mark's Basilica as well as the sumptuous Doge...
Day 13 The romance of Venice, as you please
The entire day is free to do as you please in Venice - and to say that you have a lot of choices is an understatement. You might decide to visit the museums, an eclectic group housing some of the world's most famed art; stroll the winding, narrow streets that lead to co...
Day 14 Journey home
Tour ends: Venice. Fly home anytime; a transfer is included from The Westin Europa & Regina, Venice to Venice's Marco Polo Airport. You should allow a minimum of 3 hours for flight check-in. MEALS : B PORTOFCALL : Venice, Italy

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Price From $6,990
Price per day$499
Last Updated: 2/22/2018

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