The 11-Day Venice, Florence, Rome, Sorrento and Capri tour combines Italy’s three great art cities with three nights on the Sorrento coast.
Tour Venice and the glassblowers of Murano, stop in Bologna on the way to Florence and see Michelangelo’s David, taste wine in Orvieto, and visit the Colosseum, Roman Forum, Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel and St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome. Then see Pompeii, take the ferry to Capri, and spend a day in Positano and Amalfi.
Hotels are centrally located, entrance fees are included, and the tour includes 16 meals: breakfast daily, 2 lunches and 5 dinners.
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Highlights
Venice, Florence, Rome, Sorrento and Capri Tour Highlights:
- Venice – Lagoon cruise to Murano with a glassblowing demonstration, walking tour and Doge’s Palace visit
- Bologna – Free time in Italy’s food capital
- Florence – Walking tour of the Duomo, Palazzo Vecchio and Piazza della Signoria, and the Accademia Gallery to see Michelangelo’s David
- Orvieto – Wine tasting in the hill town
- Rome – Colosseum and Roman Forum
- Vatican – Guided visit of the Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel and St. Peter’s Basilica (subject to availability)
- Pompeii – Guided tour of the archaeological site, then a Neapolitan pizzeria lunch
- Capri – Fast ferry across the Bay of Naples and time to explore the island
- Positano and Amalfi – Visit Positano and cruise to Amalfi along the coast
Tour Includes:
- 9 nights in centrally located hotels
- 16 meals: breakfast daily (from Day 3), 2 lunches and 5 dinners, including a welcome dinner and a farewell dinner
- Welcome drinks with your group
- Transportation by coach, boat and ferry per itinerary, with Wi-Fi on the coach
- Services of a professional Tour Director throughout and local guides
- All entrance fees per itinerary
Accommodations
Venice, Florence, Rome, Sorrento and Capri Tour Accommodations:
Venice 2 Nights: Avani Rio Novo Venice
A modern hotel in the Dorsoduro district, a lively neighborhood of restaurants, artisan shops, Ca’ Foscari University and the Peggy Guggenheim Collection, within walking distance or a short vaporetto ride of the rest of the city.
Florence 2 Nights: NH Firenze
A contemporary hotel in the heart of Florence.
Rome 2 Nights: Nhow Roma Vittorio Veneto
A sleek hotel on the Via Veneto, built on the site of a former convent.
Sorrento 3 Nights: Hotel Michelangelo
A hotel in the center of Sorrento on the main shopping street, within walking distance of the town’s piazza and restaurants.
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:
- Venice – Afternoon and evening on Day 3 to explore and dine on your own
- Bologna – Free time for lunch
- Florence – Afternoon at leisure after the Accademia visit
- Rome – Free morning on Day 7 and a free evening on Day 6
- Capri and Sorrento – Explore Capri independently and a free evening in Sorrento
- Amalfi – Free time for sightseeing and lunch
Venice, Florence, Rome, Sorrento and Capri Tour Daily Itinerary
Day 1 Depart the United States on your overnight flight to Venice, Italy
DAY 2 ARRIVE IN VENICE
Meet your Tour Director at 4:00 PM for a welcome reception and an orientation walk around the “Queen of the Adriatic,” followed by a welcome drink and dinner with your fellow travelers.
Meals: Dinner
DAY 3 VENICE: MURANO AND CITY TOUR
Cruise across the Venetian Lagoon to Murano, famous for centuries for its glass, and watch a glassblowing demonstration. Cruise back to Piazza San Marco for a walking tour with a visit to the Doge’s Palace. The rest of the day is free to explore and dine on your own.
Meals: Breakfast
DAY 4 VENICE–BOLOGNA–FLORENCE
Travel to Bologna, known as “La Grassa” for its cooking, with its Two Towers and the oldest university in the Western world. Enjoy free time for lunch, then continue to your hotel in central Florence. Take an orientation walk with your Tour Director and enjoy dinner with your group.
Meals: Breakfast & Dinner
DAY 5 FLORENCE
A walking tour takes you to the Duomo, Palazzo Vecchio and Piazza della Signoria. Visit the Accademia Gallery to see Michelangelo’s David, then enjoy lunch in the heart of Florence. The afternoon is free.
Meals: Breakfast & Lunch
DAY 6 FLORENCE–ORVIETO–ROME
Stop in the hill town of Orvieto for a tasting of its local wine. In Rome, visit the Colosseum, built between 72 and 80 AD, and the ruins of the Roman Forum, the heart of the ancient empire. The evening is free.
Meals: Breakfast
DAY 7 ROME: VATICAN
The morning is free to explore Rome on your own. In the afternoon, a guided tour of the Vatican Museums includes the Sistine Chapel and St. Peter’s Basilica (visits subject to availability). Dinner tonight is at a local restaurant.
Meals: Breakfast & Dinner
DAY 8 ROME–POMPEII–SORRENTO
Drive to Pompeii, the Roman city frozen in time by the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD, for a guided tour of the excavations. Have lunch at a Neapolitan pizzeria, then continue to Sorrento, a resort town since Roman times on the cliffs above the Bay of Naples. Dinner at your hotel.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
DAY 9 SORRENTO: ISLE OF CAPRI
Take a fast ferry across the Bay of Naples to Capri and explore the island on your own: its Roman ruins, beaches and the famous Blue Grotto. Return to Sorrento for a free evening.
Meals: Breakfast
DAY 10 SORRENTO: POSITANO AND AMALFI
Drive to Positano, one of the jewels of the Amalfi Coast, and stroll its narrow streets down to the beach. Then cruise to Amalfi, passing fishing villages and clifftop churches, with free time for sightseeing and lunch. Return to Sorrento for a farewell dinner with your group.
Meals: Breakfast & Dinner
DAY 11 SORRENTO
Your tour ends after breakfast in Sorrento.
Meals: Breakfast
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