This classic Italian holiday is our most popular, with departures throughout the year.
13 Days Escorted Coach Tour of Italy
Rome, Florence, Lake Maggiore, Venice, Assisi, Sorrento
Your Itinerary Day by Day:
Day 1 - Arrive in Rome, Italy.
After arrival check into your hotel. At 6 pm, meet your Tour Director and travelling companions for a special welcome dinner with wine at one of Rome's lively restaurants. (D)
Day 2 - Rome.
Sightseeing with your Local Guide starts with a visit to the VATICAN MUSEUMS and SISTINE CHAPEL, world famous for Michelangelo's ceiling paintings and The Last Judgement. Continue to monumental ST. PETER'S SQUARE and BASILICA.
Cross the Tiber and visit the COLOSSEUM and the ROMAN FORUM, where Roman legions marched in triumph. Then, time for independent activities and exciting optional excursion possibilities. (B)
Day 3 - Rome - Pisa - Florence.
North to Pisa for pictures of its amazing Leaning Tower. Continue to Florence, the capital of Tuscany and home to Renaissance splendour. Why not join an optional dinner at a Tuscan restaurant? (B)
Day 4 - Florence.
Follow your Local Guide to the ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS with Michelangelo's David and the magnificent CATHEDRAL. Admire Giotto's Bell Tower, the Baptistry's "Gate of Paradise", and sculpture-studded SIGNORIA SQUARE. Afternoon free to relax or to find out more about Florence's artistic wealth. (B,D)
Day 5 - Florence - Milan - Lugano, Switzerland - Lake Maggiore, Italy.
Drive through the Apennine hills past Bologna, home of Europe's oldest university, to dynamic Milan. Orientation features its gothic DUOMO, glass-domed GALLERIA, and famed La Scala Opera House. Then, continue to Lugano in the Italian-speaking part of Switzerland.
A leisurely break to stroll along the lake, window-shop the refined Via Nassa, or sip an espresso on the Piazza Riforma. Next, a scenic drive along Lake Maggiore, one of Italy's most beautiful areas. Spend two nights at your elegant resort. (B,D) ** Departures 0124, 0221, 1023-1218; 0122 & 0219, 2013 overnight in Milan instead of Lake Maggiore; Dinner on day 5 and Lugano visit not included
Day 6 - At Leisure By Lake Maggiore
A restful day to sleep in or maybe join an optional excursion to the baroque palace and peacock gardens of enchanting Isola Bella (open Mar. 26-Oct. 23, subject to change). (B,D).
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Essential Information:
Two-night stays in Rome, Florence, Lake Maggiore**, Venice, and Sorrento, plus one night in St. Francis’ Assisi, offer plenty of time to visit the main sights with a Local Guide. Discover St. Peter’s, the Sistine Chapel, and the Colosseum and Roman Forum in Rome, Michelangelo’s David and Santa Croce Basilica in Florence, and St. Mark’s and Doges’ Palace with the Bridge of Sighs in Venice.
Stops are also made in Pisa to see the Leaning Tower, in dynamic Milan, in subtropical Lugano in Switzerland**, in Romeo & Juliet’s Verona, to see Juliet’s balcony, and in Ravenna, to visit the Basilica of St. Apollinaris of Classe.
The two nights in Sorrento include visits to Pompeii at the foot of Mount Vesuvius, and to the Isle of Capri, including a jetfoil boat ride and a funicular ride to Capri village. End this wonderful vacation back in Rome. Welcome and farewell dinners at local restaurants are included.
What's Included:
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Breakfast - 12
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Lunch - 0
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Dinner - 5
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Headsets throughout the tour.
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Rome: Welcome dinner at a local restaurant; guided sightseeing, visit the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel, St. Peter's Square & Basilica, and the Colosseum and Roman Forum.
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Pisa: Take pictures of the Leaning Tower.
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Florence: Guided walking tour, visit Michelangelo's David, the cathedral, and Signoria Square.
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Milan: Orientation including the Galleria and the Duomo.
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Lugano (Switzerland): Visit the subtropical town.
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Verona: Walking tour including Juliet's Balcony and the Arena.
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Venice: Private boat ride; guided walking tour, visit St. Mark's Square & Basilica, Doges' Palace and the Bridge of Sighs; glassblowers' demonstration.
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Ravenna: Visit the Basilica of St. Apollinaris in Classe.
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Assisi: Guided sightseeing, visit St. Clare's Church and St. Francis' Basilica.
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Pompeii: Guided walking tour of the excavations.
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Sorrento-Capri: By jetfoil.
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Capri: Guided visit of Capri village, including a funicular ride.
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Meals: Full buffet breakfast (B); 5 three-course dinners (D) (departures 0124, 0221, 1023-1218; 0122 & 0219, 2013 have 4 three-course dinners included), including special welcome and farewell dinners with wine in Rome
Inside visits and special features are shown in UPPERCASE in the tour description, including admission charges where applicable. |
Day 7 - Lake Maggiore - Verona - Venice.
East to Verona, medieval setting for Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, to see Juliet's Balcony and the well preserved Arena. Join the locals for lunch before continuing to Venice, deemed by some the most romantic city in the world. Enter in style by PRIVATE BOAT. (B)
Day 8 - Venice.
Highlights of your guided walking tour are ST. MARK'S SQUARE and the byzantine BASILICA, lavish DOGES' PALACE and the BRIDGE OF SIGHS. Then, watch skilled GLASSBLOWERS fashion their delicate objects in the age-old manner. Later, discover Venice at your own pace or take an optional gondola ride. (B)
Day 9 - Venice - Ravenna - Assisi.
Follow the sparkling Adriatic coast to Ravenna to see the mosaics in the 6th-century BASILICA OF ST. APOLLINARIS IN CLASSE. Afternoon arrival in Assisi. Visit the ST. CLARE'S CHURCH and ST. FRANCIS' BASILICA with a local guide. Time to take in this peaceful town on your own. (B,D)
Day 10 - Assisi - Pompeii - Sorrento.
Today, visit POMPEII, the Roman city both destroyed and preserved by an eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD. Overnight in the charming, bayside resort of Sorrento. (B)
Day 11 - Sorrento. Excursion to Capri.
Speed across the bay by JETFOIL to the Isle of Capri. Ride the FUNICULAR to Capri village for a guided visit of this pretty town. Free time to explore the little shops on the Piazzetta before returning to Sorrento. The remainder of the day is at leisure. (B)
Day 12 - Sorrento - Rome.
A short drive back to Rome. This evening, enjoy a farewell dinner with wine in a local restaurant to celebrate the success of your vacation. (B,D)
Day 13 - Rome.
Your holiday ends with breakfast this morning. (B)
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