14-Day Milan, Lake Como, Lake Garda, Venice, Florence, Rome, Amalfi Coast Tour

The 14-Day Italian Lakes, Venice, Florence, Rome and Amalfi Coast tour travels the full length of Italy, from Milan and the northern lakes to Sorrento on the Bay of Naples.

Begin with Milan’s Duomo and a day on Lake Como, then visit Sirmione on Lake Garda and a winery dinner in the Valpolicella hills, walk Verona, cruise to Murano in Venice, and stop in Bologna on the way to Florence and Michelangelo’s David. In Rome see the Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel and the Colosseum, then finish with Pompeii, Capri, Positano and Amalfi.

Hotels are centrally located, entrance fees are included, and the tour includes 21 meals: breakfast daily, 2 lunches and 7 dinners.

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Highlights

Italian Lakes, Venice, Florence, Rome and Amalfi Coast Tour Highlights:

Milan – Panoramic city tour with a local guide and a visit to the Duomo
Lake Como – Day trip with free time in Como
Lake Garda – Orientation tour of Sirmione, “the pearl of Lake Garda”
Valpolicella – Winery tour, cellar visit and dinner
Verona – Walking tour of Romeo and Juliet’s city
Venice – Lagoon crossing to Murano for a glassblowing demonstration and a guided walking tour
Bologna – Walking tour of Italy’s culinary capital
Florence – Accademia Gallery to see Michelangelo’s David, walking tour of the Duomo, Piazza della Signoria and Ponte Vecchio, and a Tuscan lunch
Rome – Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel and St. Peter’s Basilica, and the Colosseum with a local guide
Pompeii – Guided visit, then a Neapolitan lunch
Capri – Fast ferry and funicular ride up to Capri town
Positano and Amalfi – Drive the Amalfi Coast to Positano, then a boat to Amalfi

Tour Includes:

12 nights in centrally located hotels
21 meals: breakfast daily (from Day 3), 2 lunches and 7 dinners, including a welcome dinner and a farewell dinner
Welcome drink with your group
Transportation by coach, boat and ferry per itinerary
Services of a professional Tour Director throughout and local guides
All entrance fees per itinerary

Accommodations

Italian Lakes, Venice, Florence, Rome and Amalfi Coast Tour Accommodations:

Milan 2 Nights: Duo Milan Porta Nuova

A contemporary hotel in Milan’s Porta Nuova district, one of the city’s most modern neighborhoods, a few minutes from the Duomo and the Brera district, with a fitness center, lounge and breakfast buffet.

Verona Area 1 Night: Hotel Veronesi La Torre

A hotel set in a 16th-century monastery just outside Verona, with stone architecture, quiet gardens and courtyards, a spa and a pool.

Venice 2 Nights: Hotel Continental Venice

A hotel on the Grand Canal in the Cannaregio district, a short walk from Santa Lucia station, in a 15th-century building with a breakfast room overlooking the water.

Florence 2 Nights: DoubleTree by Hilton Florence Metropole

A modern hotel just outside Florence’s historic center, with a restaurant, bar and pool.

Rome 2 Nights: NH Collection Roma Giustiniano

A hotel in the Prati district, a short walk from the Vatican and Castel Sant’Angelo; some rooms look out on St. Peter’s Basilica.

Sorrento 3 Nights: Grand Hotel Cesare Augusto

A hotel in the heart of Sorrento with a rooftop pool overlooking the Bay of Naples, close to the town’s shops and cafés.

Optional Tours

Free Time and Optional Activities

The tour includes most sightseeing and entrance fees, so there is no list of paid optional tours. Free time is built in for your own plans:

Lake Como – Free time in Como for a boat ride to a lakeside village or a visit to a villa garden
Milan and Venice – Free evenings to explore and dine on your own
Verona and Bologna – Free time after the walking tours
Florence – Free afternoon and evening
Rome – Free evening after the Vatican and a free afternoon after the Colosseum
Capri – The day on the island is yours to explore

Italian Lakes, Venice, Florence, Rome and Amalfi Coast Tour Daily Itinerary

Day 1 Depart the United States on your overnight flight to Milan, Italy

DAY 2 ARRIVE IN MILAN

Your tour starts at 2:00 PM at the hotel in central Milan with a panoramic city tour with a local guide, including a visit to the Duomo, the Gothic cathedral begun in 1386. Enjoy a welcome drink and dinner with your group.
Meals: Dinner

DAY 3 MILAN: LAKE COMO

Take a day trip to Lake Como, set against the Alps and lined with elegant villas. Enjoy free time in Como to stroll the lakefront, take a boat to a lakeside village or visit a villa garden. Return to Milan for a free evening.
Meals: Breakfast

DAY 4 MILAN–LAKE GARDA–VERONA AREA

Travel to Sirmione, “the pearl of Lake Garda,” for an orientation tour of its Roman ruins, medieval churches and moated castle, with free time for lunch. Continue to your hotel near Verona. This evening, tour the Masi winery and its cellars in the Valpolicella wine region, followed by dinner.
Meals: Breakfast & Dinner

DAY 5 VERONA–VENICE

Start with a walking tour of Verona, the setting of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, then enjoy free time. Travel on to Venice and dine with your group at your hotel.
Meals: Breakfast & Dinner

DAY 6 VENICE: MURANO AND CITY TOUR

Cross the Venetian Lagoon to Murano to watch artisans at a historic glass factory, then return to Venice for a guided walking tour. The rest of the day is free.
Meals: Breakfast

DAY 7 VENICE–BOLOGNA–FLORENCE

Walk through Bologna with your Tour Director, with its medieval towers and famous food, and enjoy free time for lunch. Continue to Florence and dine at your hotel with your group.
Meals: Breakfast & Dinner

DAY 8 FLORENCE

Begin with a guided visit to the Accademia Gallery to see Michelangelo’s David, then walk with a local guide past the Duomo, Piazza della Signoria and Ponte Vecchio. Enjoy a Tuscan lunch in the city center. The afternoon and evening are free.
Meals: Breakfast & Lunch

DAY 9 FLORENCE–ROME: VATICAN MUSEUMS

Travel through Tuscany and Umbria to Rome for a guided visit of the Vatican Museums, the Sistine Chapel and Michelangelo’s Pietà in St. Peter’s Basilica. The evening is free.
Meals: Breakfast

DAY 10 ROME: COLOSSEUM

Explore Rome with a local guide and tour the Colosseum. The rest of the day is free before dinner with your group.
Meals: Breakfast & Dinner

DAY 11 ROME–POMPEII–SORRENTO

Head south to Pompeii for a guided visit of the ancient city, then enjoy a Neapolitan lunch of pizza and pasta. Continue to Sorrento, on the cliffs above the Bay of Naples, for dinner with your group at your hotel.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

DAY 12 SORRENTO: ISLE OF CAPRI

Take a fast ferry across the Bay of Naples to Capri and ride the funicular up to Capri town. The day is yours to explore the island’s Roman ruins, views and cafés. Return to Sorrento for a free evening.
Meals: Breakfast

DAY 13 SORRENTO: POSITANO AND AMALFI

Drive the Amalfi Coast to Positano to stroll its lanes and boutiques, then continue by boat to Amalfi and its cathedral. Return to Sorrento for a farewell dinner with your group.
Meals: Breakfast & Dinner