The 11-Day Venice, Florence, Rome Food and Wine tour follows Italy’s classic three-city route, told through its food and wine. You travel independently by high-speed train, on the dates you choose, with three nights in each city.
Take a private boat tour of the Venetian lagoon islands ending with lunch at the vineyard on Mazzorbo, ride a gondola through quiet canals, taste wine in Chianti, cook Florentine steak after a visit to the Sant’Ambrogio market, tour Rome’s food neighborhoods by golf cart, and spend a day in the Frascati wine country. The Doge’s Palace, the Accademia and the Colosseum are included too.
This tour runs any day of the year. Choose 3-star or 4-star hotels on the form. From $4,000 per person, double occupancy, land only.
Submit the form or call ItalianTourism.us 800.227.1577 for the price of this Italy tour with airfare from your preferred departure city and for more tour information.
Highlights
Venice, Florence, Rome Food and Wine Independent Tour Highlights:
- Venice – Private full-day tour of Murano, Burano, Torcello and Mazzorbo, with lunch and wine tasting at Mazzorbo’s vineyard
- Venice – Doge’s Palace guided tour with priority entry
- Venice – Private one-hour gondola ride through quiet side canals
- Florence – Accademia guided tour to see Michelangelo’s David
- Chianti – Half-day wine tour with two tastings at family-run estates
- Florence – Sant’Ambrogio market visit and Florentine steak cooking class with wine
- Rome – Semi-private guided tour of the Colosseum and ancient Rome
- Rome – 3.5-hour food tour by golf cart, including Testaccio Market
- Frascati – Private transfer to the Roman wine country for a tasting and lunch
Tour Includes:
- 9 nights in centrally located hotels, 3-star or 4-star
- Breakfast daily
- Lunch and wine tasting on Mazzorbo, food and wine tastings in Chianti, the cooking class with wine, the Rome golf cart food tour, and the Frascati tasting and lunch
- All tours and entrance fees listed above
- High-speed train, premium class: Venice to Florence and Florence to Rome
- Private round-trip transfer to Frascati
- 24/7 local assistance throughout your stay
Not included: tips, hotel city taxes (paid at the hotels) and personal extras.
Accommodations
Venice, Florence, Rome Food and Wine Independent Tour Accommodations:
Choose 3-star or 4-star hotels on the booking form. These are the usual hotels; others of the same standard and location may be confirmed when you book.
4-Star Hotels
- 3 Nights Venice – Hotel Principe
- 3 Nights Florence – C-Hotels Ambasciatori
- 3 Nights Rome – Leonardo Boutique Hotel
3-Star Hotels
- 3 Nights Venice – Hotel Canaletto
- 3 Nights Florence – Hotel La Fortezza
- 3 Nights Rome – Hotel Canada
Venice, Florence, Rome Food and Wine Independent Tour Daily Itinerary
Day 1 Depart the United States on your overnight flight to Venice, Italy
DAY 2 ARRIVE IN VENICE
Arrive in Venice and check into your hotel. The rest of the day is free.
DAY 3 VENICE: LAGOON ISLANDS
A private full-day boat tour takes you to Murano, Burano, Torcello and Mazzorbo, the lagoon island with a working vineyard, for lunch and a wine tasting.
Meals: Breakfast & Lunch
DAY 4 VENICE
Tour the Doge’s Palace with a guide and priority entry. In the afternoon, take a private one-hour gondola ride through quiet side canals.
Meals: Breakfast
DAY 5 VENICE–FLORENCE
Take the high-speed train to Florence. In the afternoon, a guided tour of the Accademia shows you Michelangelo’s David and his unfinished Prisoners.
Meals: Breakfast
DAY 6 FLORENCE: CHIANTI
The morning is free. In the afternoon, visit family-run estates in the Chianti hills for two wine tastings paired with local food.
Meals: Breakfast
DAY 7 FLORENCE
Shop the Sant’Ambrogio market with a local chef, then cook a Florentine steak lunch in a hands-on class with wine. The afternoon is free.
Meals: Breakfast & Lunch
DAY 8 FLORENCE–ROME
Take the high-speed train to Rome. In the afternoon, join a semi-private guided tour of the Colosseum and ancient Rome.
Meals: Breakfast
DAY 9 ROME
Tour Rome’s neighborhoods by golf cart on a 3.5-hour food tour that includes Testaccio Market. The afternoon is free.
Meals: Breakfast, plus tastings on the food tour
DAY 10 ROME: FRASCATI
A private transfer takes you to the Frascati hills, about 30 minutes from Rome, for a wine tasting and lunch at a family-run estate. Return to Rome for a free evening.
Meals: Breakfast & Lunch
DAY 11 ROME
Your tour ends after breakfast.
Meals: Breakfast
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