Italy Highlights

Cities & landmarks: Rome - Florence - Pisa - Venice​

Day 1: Arrival in Rome

Private transfer from Rome Airport to the hotel. The rest of the day is at your leisure. 

Day 2: Rome

Start your stay in Italy with a an unforgettable city tour: our professional guide will lead you to the most significant landmarks as the Colosseum (included a guided visit inside the Arena), Piazza di Spagna (Spain Steps), Trevi Fountain, the Pantheon, Piazza Navona, and many more. Spare time in the afternoon. On request, in the evening an optional cooking class can be added to the program.

Day 3: Rome

In the morning have a half day guided visit to Vatican Holy See and its treasures. Our private guide will escort you during an unforgettable visit to the Vatican Museums, the artworks of Michelangelo and Raphael, the famous courtyards, the Gallery of Tapestries, the Sistine Chapel and the access to St.Peter’s Basilica, Michelangelo’s La Pietà, St.Peter’s Square and Bernini’s optical illusion. The afternoon is off for rest, shopping or individual visits.

Day 4: Rome - Florence

Breakfast at the hotel and check-out. In the morning move to Florence by high-speed train (the route takes about one hour and half). Check-in into the hotel and free time. Florence is not a big city, but it is a real open-air museum, so a guided stroll in the afternoon will give you the opportunity to see the most significant places that feature the capital of Renaissance. Thanks to a well-located hotel you and your guide can reach in few minutes Santa Maria Novella square, then the Old Bridge (Ponte Vecchio) and its ancient jewelry stores, Piazza della Signoria and its famous statues located outside the buildings that make it probably one of the most precious squares in the world. During the walking tour you can’t miss an external visit to the Duomo, with its incredible frescoes on the walls, the Giotto’s bell tower, and the Brunelleschi’s Dome. 

Day 5: Florence - Pisa - Florence 

Have a morning off for rest or exploring Florence on your own. In the afternoon enjoy an excursion to Pisa, located just one hour far from Florence. In Pisa our local guide will show us the historical center, and the stunning Piazza dei Miracoli, featured by the famous Leaning Tower. On the way back a stop is made in a winery for a delicious Food & Wine tasting based on local typical products and Chianti wines.

Day 6: Florence - Venice 

Breakfast at the hotel and check-out. Catch the high-speed train and reach Venice in a couple of hours. Here by ready to immerse yourself. in a real new world: the Venice Lagoon. The water-taxi will lead us to the hotel, a boutique hotel well-located close to Piazza San Marco. After check-in you'll have a copule of spare hours, then it will be time for a guided walking tour of the magic and romantic city of Venice: Saint Mark’s Square and the Golden Basilica, Doge’s Palace, the Bridge of Sighs, Rialto Bridge and many other famous places. At the end of the tour enjoy a Gondola ride to discover Venice from an unexpected point of view. 

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Day 7: Venice

Enjoy a full day off in Venice. On request we can provide an optional half day excursion to the stunning and typical islands of Murano and Burano, worldwide renewed for their incredible art & crafts traditional products. In Murano it also will be .possible to visit a glass factory.

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Day 8: Departure

Breakfast at the hotel and check-out. According to your flight departure schedule, catch your private transfer from the hotel to the airport.