The 10-Day Venice, Florence, Rome leisurely classic Italy tour includes 2 nights in Venice, 2 nights in Florence, and 4 nights in Rome. Saturday departures stay in the E.U.R. district outside Rome’s center.
In addition to Italy’s great cities Venice, Florence, and Rome, the tour itinerary also includes visits to Tuscany’s Pisa, Umbria’s Assisi, and a full day excursion with guided tour of Pompeii.
For the price of the Italy tour with airfare from your city and to book this escorted Italy tour submit form or call 800-227-1577.
Winter departures: Dates from late October through mid-March are also on the form. These are a winter version of this tour: it includes 10 meals (8 breakfasts, 2 dinners), Accademia tickets are not included, and hotels and departure days differ. See the winter hotels and itinerary.
Highlights
Sightseeing Highlights
- Venice visit the beautiful St Mark’s Square
- Tuscany enjoy wine tasting with local specialties
- Assisi visit the Basilica of St. Francis
- Rome visit the Forum
- Rome tour the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel
- Travel past the Bay of Naples and Mt. Vesuvius to visit the Ancient Roman city Pompeii
Escorted Italy Vacation Package Includes
- Submit form for air itinerary and price of the tour with airfare.
- Airport transfers included when tour booked with air.
- Airline taxes & fuel surcharges
- 8 nights First Class accommodations
- 2 nights Venice
- 2 nights Florence
- 4 nights Rome
- Italian city hotel taxes, fees & service charges
- Hotel porterage
- Luxury motor coach transportation between cities in Italy
- 10 meals: 8 buffet breakfasts, 2 dinners
- Sightseeing per itinerary in modern air-conditioned luxury motor coach
- Services of English-speaking tour manager throughout
- Services of local Italy tour guides in all major cities
- Headset technology to hear the tour guides for enhanced touring
- Entrance fees per itinerary
- Tips for porters, wait staff & local guides on included services
Accommodations
Monday Departures
NH Collection Venezia Murano Villa, Murano, Venice
This first class hotel is located on Murano Island in the Venetian Lagoon.
Grand Hotel Adriatico, Florence
This first class hotel is located in the historic center of Florence, near many attractions.
The Hoxton, Florence
This first class hotel is located in the historic center of Florence.
Starhotels Metropole, Rome
This first class hotel is located in the heart of Rome, within walking distance of the Trevi Fountain and the Spanish Steps.
Saturday Departures
Grand Hotel Principe, Venice
This first class hotel is a prestigious ancient palace situated on the Grand Canal, just after the Scalzi Bridge.
Grand Hotel Adriatico, Florence
This first class hotel is located in the historic center of Florence, near many attractions.
Hilton Rome Eur La Lama, Rome E.U.R. district
This first class hotel is located in the EUR business district of Rome.
Optional Tours
Optional Tours & Excursions
The following optional tours are available during what is otherwise free time and are not included in the tour price.
Venice Tour:
Gondola Ride
One of the highlights of any Italian holiday! Enjoy a relaxing gondola ride with music along the famous Grand Canal, and experience a piece of Venetian history. Glide along the centuries old canals, past lavish palaces and under famous arched bridges (the Gondola holds a maximum of six passengers. Please note that this is not a private gondola ride. There will be one musician on board of one of the gondolas in your fleet).
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2027 Italy Tour Daily Itinerary
DAY 1 – Depart the USA
Depart the USA for Italy. Your flight includes meals, drinks, and in-flight entertainment for your journey
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 escort, followed by dinner
Overnight: Venice
Meals: Dinner
DAY 3 – Venice City Tour
Today begins with a boat ride to Murano to watch master artisans practice the ancient art of glassblowing. Next, dive into the heart of Venice with a guided walking tour through a maze of historic bridges and narrow streets. Stand in awe at St. Mark’s Square as you view the pink marble Doge’s Palace, the Bridge of Sighs, and the magnificent Basilica of San Marco. 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 Sightseeing En Route to Florence
Travel through the stunning panorama of Tuscany and visit a local Tuscan farm in the countryside for a wine tasting with local specialties. On to Pisa to 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. Evening at leisure
Overnight: Florence
Meals: Breakfast
DAY 5 – Florence City Tour
Today’s morning begins with a walk to the Duomo, Signoria Square, and the historic Ponte Vecchio. Your day gets even better with included tickets to the Accademia Gallery, giving you the freedom to explore world-famous art masterpieces independently. Wrap up your day with free time to drink espresso, shop for leather goods, or simply get lost in the magic of this spectacular Renaissance city.
Meals: Breakfast
DAY 6 – Assisi
Depart Florence and venture on to the quaint medieval town of Assisi, perched high on a hill in the Umbria region with its rugged, winding streets and sacred shrines.
Upon arrival, join your local guide for a walking tour of Assisi, best known as the birthplace of St. Francis of Assisi, patron saint of Italy. The town is designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site for its significant art and architecture. Its main attraction is the 13th century Basilica di San Francesco, an artistic highlight of medieval Europe containing the sacred relics of St. Francis and Giotto’s frescoes.
Afterward, continue to Rome, the astonishing city built on seven hills. Arrive and check into your hotel. Monday departures stay in the heart of Rome. Saturday departures stay outside Rome’s center in the E.U.R. district, south of the city. This culturally rich neighborhood is an urban and architectural project, developed to be a world expo site in the 1930’s. The area with its modernist architecture, and grand boulevards features an artificial lake, several museums, and numerous restaurants
Overnight: Rome
Meals: Breakfast
DAY 7 – Tour Ancient Rome
This morning, a historic tour of “ancient Rome” takes you to the Roman Forum, the political center during the Roman Republic, the triumphal Arch of Constantine, the Arch of Titus and view the outside of the Colosseum, the largest amphitheater built in the Roman Empire. Afternoon at leisure.
Tonight, enjoy dinner together. Departures Apr 19, May 31, Jun 28 and Sep 27 tour Ancient Rome on Day 8 and the piazzas and Vatican Museums on Day 7
Overnight: Rome
Meals: Breakfast & Dinner
DAY 8 – Eternal City Grand Piazzas & Vatican Museums
This morning, take a walking tour of Rome grand piazzas including the Spanish Steps, the legendary Trevi Fountain, a view of the Pantheon, and the Baroque Piazza Navona. Then continue to visit the iconic Vatican Museums and Michelangelo’s masterpiece, the Sistine Chapel*. Stroll through one of the most important art collections of the world. Admire the Gallery of Tapestries and the Geographical Maps before arriving to the Sistine Chapel, with its great frescoes by Michelangelo. Continue to St. Peter’s Square, passing Bernini’s famous colonnade to view the outside of St. Peter’s Basilica, built on the burial site of Saint Peter. Tonight, explore on your own and choose one of the numerous restaurants offering delicious local cuisine
*Depending on the available time slots, the Vatican Museums & Sistine Chapel Tour may operate in the morning, and the Piazzas of Rome Tour may operate in the afternoon.
Overnight: Rome
Meals: Breakfast
DAY 9 – Pompeii excursion from Rome
Depart Rome this morning on a full day excursion to Pompeii. Drive along the Sun Route motorway through the scenic regions of Lazio and Campania, rich in astonishing natural beauty. At a distance, you can view (weather conditions permitting) the magnificent Abbey of Montecassino perched high on the mountaintop, scene of a huge battle near the end of World War II in which the Abbey was completely destroyed, but now lovingly restored. As you pass the Bay of Naples, majestic Mt. Vesuvius marks the way to Pompeii, visit the city that was frozen in time under a thick carpet of volcanic ash almost 2,000 years ago. The tragic fossils of people attempting to escape, along with their children and dogs are still visible, along with the preserved ruins of the Temples of Apollo and Jupiter, and the Forum. Leisure time for lunch on own before returning to Rome. Tonight, raise a glass and bid farewell to your tour manager.
Overnight: Rome
Meals: Breakfast
DAY 10 – Depart for the USA
Transfer to the airport for your departure flight
Meals: Breakfast