The classic Italy tour visits Rome, Florence, and Venice. This is a leisurely paced tour by luxury motorcoach.
For a similar tour by high speed train click 11-Day Rome, Florence, Venice Italy Tour by Train.
This tour of Italy is the perfect speed for travelers to Italy who want to tour Italy slowly. Singles, families, and honeymooners who prefer a relaxed trip through Italy with plenty of free time to enjoy the classic Italian cities will enjoy this Italy vacation.
This all-inclusive Italy tour includes three nights in each great Italian city: Rome, Florence, Venice. You’ll enjoy these great Italian cities with all-inclusive sightseeing in Rome, sightseeing in Florence, and sightseeing in Venice. Excursions to Assisi, Pisa and Bologna are also part of this tour itinerary.
See below for the classic Italy tour trip highlights and Rome Florence Venice daily itinerary.
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Highlights
11-Day Italy Tour Rome Florence Venice package includes
- Rome 3 nights
- Florence 3 nights
- Venice 3 nights
Italy Tour Rome Florence Venice Sightseeing Highlights
- Rome Guided visits of the Colosseum, the Sistine Chapel, Vatican Museum, and St. Peter’s Basilica.
- Optional tour from Rome to Pompeii
- Assisi Guided visit of St. Francis’ Basilica.
- Florence Guided walking tour of the city.
- Be My Guest dinner among Tuscan olive groves and vineyards.
- Pisa See the Leaning Tower.
- Bologna Guided tour including ‘the kissing towers’.
- Venice Canal cruise by private launch. Guided walking tour to the Rialto Bridge and food market. See St. Mark’s Square, the Byzantine Basilica, Doge’s Palace and the Bridge of Sighs.
- Visit a glass-blowing studio.
Accommodations
Accommodations
- Rome 3 Nights – Crowne Plaza Rome St. Peter’s
- Florence 3 Nights – FH55 Grand Hotel Mediterraneo
- Venice 3 Nights – Principe
Optional Tours
Optional tours are scheduled during what is otherwise free time. The availability may change depending on the date of travel and conditions while traveling.
Rome Optional Tours
Day 3 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.
Day 3 Delights of Rome with Dinner
Spend an evening getting to know Rome. We’ll take you via coach where you’ll have the chance to see some of the city’s much-loved sights. Afterwards, you’ll enjoy a delicious light dinner of Italian specialties, alongside local music and drinks.
Day 4 Discover Pompeii And Naples
Join our expert on a tour of the excavations of Pompeii, the perfectly preserved Roman town which was engulfed by Mount Vesuvius’ eruption in AD 79. You’ll witness the devastating destruction it had at the time, as well as the opportunity to go back in time and get a glimpse of everyday Roman life, frozen for almost 2,000 years. Later, enjoy a panoramic tour of Naples, before returning to Rome, passing the abbey of Monte Cassino.
Florence Optional Tours
Day 5 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 the local wines and live music. A truly unforgettable experience, with an atmosphere that is the essence of all things Tuscan.
Day 5 Tuscan Dinner at Villa Machiavelli
A scenic drive into the Chianti hills, past vineyards, brings us to a delightful hamlet overlooked by an imposing castle. Our destination is the ancient stone house of Machiavelli, where the great political theorist wrote his immortal work, ‘The Prince’. After a welcome drink and visit of the villa and its
wine-cellars, we’ll enjoy the best of Tuscan cuisine accompanied by great music and drinks, including of course, Chianti from the Villa’s own vines. This is the essence of all great things Tuscan, past and present, condensed into one memorable evening!
Day 6 Discover Michelangelo’s David
Enjoy an insight into the world of Michelangelo and his masterpiece, David. We visit 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. This optional is subject to availability and involves reservations and entrance prepayments.
Day 6 Visit To San Gimignano
Join us for a drive to the nearby hilltop town of San Gimignano, known as the ‘medieval Manhattan’ of Tuscany. Surrounded by fields of sunflowers, vineyards and olive groves, this is Italy’s best preserved medieval city and will give you a taste of day-to-day life in Italy during the Middle Ages.
Venice Optional Tours
Day 8 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 palazzos, as well as catching a glimpse of the Rialto Bridge and St. Mark’s Square. Later on, you’ll glide gracefully on a gondola along Venice’s dreamy, narrow waterways.
Day 9 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 fishermen’s island of Burano, famous for its multi-coloured houses – a real photographer’s paradise.
Day 10 Doge’s Palace and St. Mark’s Basilica
Accompanied by a Local Specialist, you’ll visit the magnificent Doge’s Palace and its elegant courtyards, which are home to the rulers of the Venetian republic. After, you’ll get to explore the Byzantine Basilica of St. Mark the Evangelist, patron saint of Venice.
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Classic Italy Tour Rome Florence Venice Vacation Itinerary:
The Italy tour Rome Florence Venice itinerary includes 3 nights in each of Italy’s big 3 cities. This is a leisurely paced Italy tour. There is plenty of time for strolling and exploring.
Your journey through Italy starts in Rome where you’ll visit the Vatican Museum to see one of the biggest and most valuable art collections in the world. The Vatican Tour also includes the Sistine Chapel.
After 3 nights in Rome it’s off to Florence. On the way to Florence you’ll stop along the way in Assisi to see Giotto’s frescoes in the St Francis’ Basilica. Then the tour continues on to Florence where you will stay for 3 nights. In Florence sightseeing highlights a walking tour of Florence, the birth place of the Renaissance. We’ll walk Florence’s highlights including Piazza Signoria to see the various sculptures by the masters, and then on to Brunelleschi’s masterpiece Florence’s Duomo, and Ghiberti’s masterpiece the Baptistry’s Bronze Doors. From Florence we also take a trip out to Pisa.
After 3 nights in Florence your journey continues to Venice for 3 nights, stopping in Bologna on the way. Bologna is one of Italy’s culinary highlights. We will take a walking sightseeing tour of Bologna before continuing on to Venice.
In Venice you will visit a glass blowing studio. The Venice tour also includes a canal cruise and a walking tour to the Rialto Bridge. Your Italy tour Rome Florence Venice ends in Venice, where you may fly home or extend your vacation.
Day 1 – Depart the United States
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Day 2 – Arrive Rome (3 Nights)
Welcome to Rome, the Eternal City! Relax after your journey or explore this fascinating city on your own. Later, meet your companions and Travel Director for a delightful welcome dinner.
Hotel: Crowne Plaza Rome St. Peter’s
Meals: Dinner
Day 3 – Rome Sightseeing
Join your Local Specialist for a visit to Vatican City. Explore the vast collection of the Vatican Museums and stand beneath Michelangelo’s frescoes in the Sistine Chapel. Visit St. Peter’s Basilica to view his renowned Pietà. Afterward, cross the Tiber into Ancient Rome to explore the Colosseum, where gladiator battles and public events once drew roaring crowds.
On some departures, access to St. Peter’s Basilica and the Vatican Museums may be restricted.
Meals: Breakfast
Day 4 – Rome at Leisure
Enjoy a full free day to explore Rome your way. Or consider an optional excursion to the ruins of Pompeii, where a Local Specialist brings the ancient city to life before you return to Rome, passing the Abbey of Monte Cassino.
Meals: Breakfast
Day 5 – Rome, Assisi, Florence (3 Nights)
Travel north through the rolling hills of Umbria to Assisi, the birthplace of St. Francis. Your Local Specialist will share his story during a visit to the Basilica of St. Francis, his final resting place and home to a series of frescoes by Giotto. Continue through the Tuscan countryside to Florence. Tonight, enjoy dinner at a Be My Guest experience set among olive groves and vineyards.
Hotel: FH55 Grand Hotel Mediterraneo
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Day 6 – Florence Sightseeing
Enjoy a leisurely walking tour of Florence with a Local Specialist. Visit Piazza della Signoria with its impressive sculptures and palazzi. Walk the cobblestone lanes to the multi-colored marble Duomo and Baptistery, then admire the view of the Ponte Vecchio on the Arno River.
The rest of the afternoon is yours to explore the historic center and shop for the high-quality leather the city is famous for.
Meals: Breakfast
Day 7 – Florence and Excursion to Pisa
After a morning at leisure in Florence, cross the Arno Valley to Pisa and join a Local Specialist to visit the Square of Miracles, home to the Leaning Tower and the marble cathedral. See the Baptistery and the Camposanto, a monumental cemetery built on sacred soil brought back from the Holy Land during the Crusades.
Meals: Breakfast
Day 8 – Florence, Bologna, Venice (3 Nights)
Travel north through the Apennines to Bologna. Your sightseeing tour with a Local Specialist includes views of the Kissing Towers, which lean towards each other, seemingly poised to embrace. Then continue to Venice, with time to ride a gondola or wander the city’s lanes, bridges and quiet squares. Dinner is included tonight.
Hotel: Principe
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Day 9 – Venice Canal Cruise and Glassblowing
Cruise by private launch to St. Mark’s Square to admire the Bridge of Sighs, Palladian churches, Customs House, St. Mark’s Basilica and the ornate Doge’s Palace. This afternoon, visit one of the city’s last remaining studios for a look at the delicate art of Venetian glassblowing. The rest of the afternoon is free, or consider an optional excursion to the island of Burano.
Meals: Breakfast
Day 10 – Daily Life in Venice
Meet a lagoon conservationist for a discussion on safeguarding Venice’s environment. Then join a Local Specialist for a walking tour along the canals to the Rialto Bridge and its centuries-old food market. Amble through the narrow streets and spend the rest of the day discovering the sights of your choice. Celebrate your trip at dinner this evening.
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Day 11- VENICE END OF TOUR
Your Italy tour Rome Florence Venice ends in Venice.
