10 days
Classical Italy From Venice

Day 6: Florence - Rome, via Siena

Today your English-speaking driver will pick you up at the hotel for your transfer to Rome.

You will stop in Siena where with a local guide you will visit this beautiful city.  You will be able to marvel at the wealth of medieval artistic and architectural treasures, and see the Piazza del Campo, where the Palio race is held every year.

After you tour a typical lunch will be included at a local restaurant and you will have time for shopping and sightseeing on your own before continuing to Rome.

Your driver will drop you off at your next accommodations in Rome at the end of the day.

4-Star Hotel: Hotel Savoy

(or similar star rating hotel)

Day 7: Ancient Rome Tour

Your private guide will meet you at the hotel today for your tour of Ancient Rome.

You will be transferred to the starting point of the tour which will include Michelangelo’s Piazza del Campidoglio, where from a nearby terrace you can enjoy a breathtaking view of the Roman Forum and the Colosseum. You will approach the Forum by the Roman Road used by the emperors of the past for triumphal celebrations, and explore the ruins of this ancient political, religious and commercial center.

Finally, visit the famed Colosseum (entrance fees included) and learn the history of the spectacle of gladiatorial combat.

Day 8: Pompeii and Sorrento

Your local driver will pick you up from the hotel this morning to take you on a private full-day excursion to Italy’s famous Amalfi Coast.

First, You will stop to visit the ruins of the ancient city of Pompeii. The city was buried under a thick layer of ash and pumice after the eruption of nearby Mount Vesuvius in 79 A.D., a disaster that nevertheless preserved the contents of Pompeii with fascinating precision. Entrance fees to the archaeological site are included and a private guide will be arranged to give you a tour of the ruins.

You will then continue to the charming seaside town of Sorrento. The driver will drop you off at your next hotel in Rome at the end of the day.

Day 9: Rome - Vatican Tour

Today your guide will meet you at the hotel again to take you on your private tour of the Vatican.

A private driver will be arranged to transfer you to the starting point of your tour. You will walk through the galleries of the Vatican Museums, home to the most celebrated art collection in Europe. You will see Michelangelo’s incredible frescoed ceiling in the Sistine Chapel, and be awed by the regal majesty of the Basilica of St. Peter.

Day 10: Departure from Italy

After check-out from the hotel, your local driver and assistant will pick you up for your private transfer to the Rome Airport to catch your departing flight.