Best of Italy Escorted Tour Highlights:

• Rome View the Forum and Circus Maximus.
• Rome tour Vatican Museum, St. Peter’s Basilica, the Sistine Chapel.
• Pompeii Visit the excavations.
• Sorrento Cruise to the Isle of Capri.
• Inlaid wood-working demonstration in Sorrento.
• Assisi Visit St. Francis’ Basilica.
• Venice view St. Mark’s Square, the Basilica, the Doge’s Palace and the Bridge of Sighs.
• Visit a traditional glass-blowing factory in Venice.
• Verona See the Roman arena and Juliet’s balcony.
• Milan see the Duomo, La Scala and the Galleria.
• Stay in Lake Maggiore visit the magnificent Lake Como.
• Pisa View the Leaning Tower.
• Florence See the Cathedral and Signoria Square and view Ponte Vecchio. Admire Florentine leatherwork and enjoy views from Piazzale Michelangelo.

Italy Tour Includes

• Meals: Breakfast Daily & 7 Dinners
• An expert Travel Director and separate Driver
• All hotel tips, charges and local taxes
• Skip the line VIP entry to sightseeing highlights

Best of Italy Tour Included Hotels

• Rome 2 Nights – Una Hotel Rome or iH Hotels Roma Cicerone Rome
• Sorrento 2 Nights – Johanna Park Hotel Sorrento or Grand Hotel Parco del Sole Sorrento
• Assisi 1 Night – Cenacolo
• Venice 2 Nights – Biasutti or Viktoria Palace
• Lake Maggiore 2 Nights – Simplon
• Florence 2 Nights – Grand Hotel Mediterraneo
• Rome 1 night – Shangri-La Rome

Optional tours are scheduled during what is otherwise free time. Submit the form for the price of each experience.

Optional Rome Tours

Piazzas and Fountains of Rome

Discover the most charming areas in the city with a Local Specialist. Wander through the labyrinth of narrow streets and beautiful squares of Rome’s historic center, leading to highlights such as the Trevi Fountain and the Pantheon, as well as hidden corners of the Eternal City.

Optional Sorrento Tours

Amalfi Coast and Positano

Come with us for a drive along the famous Amalfi Coast. You’ll have a chance to visit the exclusive artists’ paradise of Positano, which is magnificently positioned on the Mediterranean coast.

Experience The Isle Of Capri

Experience Capri’s spectacular cliffs, famous turquoise waters and white grotto the best way: by boat. In Capri town, enjoy a lemon granita, a specialty of the island. Or if the weather doesn’t allow, we’ll take you on a tour of the island to Anacapri, and a visit to Villa San Michele.

Sorrento Farmhouse Dinner

A scenic drive takes you through the Sorrentino countryside to an 18th century Olive Oil mill. You’ll enjoy a guided visit of the gardens, mill and wine cellar, followed by a simple meal of traditional pizza and wine. And there’ll also be the chance to see how mozzarella and pizza are made.

Option Venice Tours

Gondolas and the Grand Canal

Join us for a scenic cruise by private water taxi along Venice’s Grand Canal. You’ll admire the magnificent palazzi, as well as catching a glimpse of the Rialto Bridge.

Venice’s Secrets and St. Mark’s Basilica

Explore the hidden maze of streets which make up this unique city as your Local Specialist gives you a fascinating insight into Venice’s past and present. You’ll visit the majestic Basilica of St Mark, where you’ll have a chance to view some of the prized trophies looted by the Venetians in their rise to power. Alternatively, we’ll visit the outside terrace for exceptional vistas.

Lagoon Cruise to Burano with Food and Drinks

Join us as we discover the Venetian Lagoon by private boat. You will enjoy a delicious meal with a selection of drinks on the shermen’s island of Burano, famous for its multi-colored houses – a real photographer’s paradise.

Optional Lake Maggiore Tours

Treasures Of Milan

Join our Local Specialist at the impressive Castello Sforza museum, where you’ll see the ‘Pieta of Rondanini’ by Michelangelo, among other great works. Your tour nishes with a visit to the world renowned ‘La Scala’ opera house and museum. When La Scala or the Castello is unavailable, you’ll visit the Museum of Milan.

Discover The Borromean Islands

We’ve organised a private launch to take you to the beautiful islands of Lake Maggiore. Here you’ll see the Isola Madre, the Isola dei Pescatori, and on the Isola Bella we visit the magnificent palace of the Borromean Princes (this optional is only operated between mid March and the end of October).

Discover Lake Como

Enjoy views of elegant villas and gardens as you cruise with your Local Specialist along Lake Como, one of the most beautiful spots in the Italian Lake District.

Optional Florence Tours

Dinner, Wine And Music In The Tuscan Hills

Join us for a scenic drive through the beautiful Tuscan countryside. We will enjoy a meal at a charming restaurant where a selection of regional favourites is served, accompanied by a selection of local wines and live music. A truly unforgettable experience, with an atmosphere that is the essence of all things Tuscan.

Michelangelo’s ‘David’ & Accademia

Enjoy an insight into the world of Michelangelo and his masterpiece, David. We have fast track entry to the Academy of Fine Arts and its Michelangelo collection, where you’ll learn all about the life and works of this immortal Renaissance genius through the expert commentary of our Local Specialist.