9-Day Venice Florence Rome 2026 Italy Tour Package

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2027 Italy Tour Package Itinerary – 9 Day Venice Florence Rome Tour

DAY 1 – Depart the USA

Depart the USA for Italy. Your flight includes meals, drinks and in-flight entertainment

DAY 2 – Arrive in Venice

Arrive in Venice and transfer to your hotel. Balance of the day at leisure. This evening, enjoy an orientation meeting with your tour director, followed by dinner
Overnight: Venice
Meals: Dinner

DAY 3 – Venice City Tour

Today begins with a boat ride to the Island of Murano, known throughout the world for its glass manufacturing industry. Visit St. Mark’s Square to begin a guided walking tour of romantic Venice. View from outside the Golden Basilica of San Marco, the Bridge of Sighs and the Doge’s Palace, whose facade features a massive late-Gothic gate, known as the Porta della Carta. Take the remainder of the day to explore Venice on your own
Optional: Gondola Ride with Music (PM)
Overnight: Venice
Meals: Breakfast

DAY 4 – Pisa City Tour, Transfer to Florence

Travel through the stunning panorama of Tuscany, stopping at a local Tuscan farm for a wine tasting with local specialties, then on to Pisa. On arrival, view the famous Piazza del Miracoli with its Leaning Tower, the Baptistery, the Duomo, and the Monumental Cemetery. The four monuments of this extraordinary piazza make for a unique architectural blend of Romanesque and Gothic styles. Then, continue on to Florence
Overnight: Florence
Meals: Breakfast

DAY 5 – Florence City Tour

Today’s morning tour begins with a walk to the Duomo, celebrated for its magnificent dome designed by Brunelleschi, and view the Baptistery’s renowned “Gates of Paradise” by Ghiberti. Continue to explore the open air art museum of Signoria Square ending at Ponte Vecchio, known as the “Old Bridge.” Accademia Gallery tickets are included for an independent visit. Enjoy the afternoon at leisure in this spectacular Renaissance city. This evening, travel through the Tuscan hills for dinner with wine and entertainment
Overnight: Florence
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

DAY 6 – Assisi City Tour, Transfer to Rome

Today travel along the famous “Sun Route” motorway to the medieval the city of Assisi, world-renowned for its 13th-century Basilica of St. Francis and Giotto’s frescoes. Afterward, continue to Rome
Overnight: Rome
Meals: Breakfast

DAY 7 – Vatican Museums & Sistine Chapel

Today, visit the Vatican Museums and Michelangelo’s masterpiece, the Sistine Chapel. See the Gallery of Tapestries and the Geographical Maps before reaching the Sistine Chapel and its great frescoes by Michelangelo. Continue to St. Peter’s Square, passing Bernini’s colonnade, to view the outside of St. Peter’s Basilica. Spend the afternoon at leisure, or join the optional tour of Rome’s piazzas and fountains.

*Depending on available time slots, the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel tour may operate in the afternoon and the optional Piazzas of Rome tour in the morning.

Optional: Piazzas of Rome (PM)
Overnight: Rome
Meals: Breakfast

DAY 8 – Tour Ancient Rome

This morning, a historic tour of “ancient Rome” takes you to the Roman Forum, the political center during the Roman Republic. There you’ll see the triumphal Arch of Constantine, the Arch of Titus and the outside of the Colosseum, the largest amphitheater built in the Roman Empire.

**Note this tour does not include the interior of the Colosseum. For a tour that include Colosseum click 9-Day Rome, Assisi, Venice, Florence, tour.

Enjoy the balance of the day at leisure in the Eternal City. Tonight, embark on a scenic drive through the city before stopping for dinner at a local restaurant with wine and music

Overnight: Rome
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner