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12 days
Impressions of Italy

Venice, Florence, Chianti Wine Region, Siena, Sorrento, Orvieto, Positano,

Amalfi, Ravello, Rome, Pompeii, Vatican, Ancient Rome

  • 12 day private program
  • 4 star hotels
  • Private services
  • City tours including Vatican and Sistine Chapel
  • Private excursion to Chianti and Siena
  • Wine tasting
  • Overnight in Romantic Medieval Castle in Chianti
  • Private drive along Amalfi Coast
  • Private tour to Pompeii
  • Assistance from our friendly local office staff
  • Free time to enjoy the Italian experience
  • Choose your own dates
  • Our programs are flexible
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Day 1: Venice Tour Start

Venice The tour starts with your arrival in Venice. Upon your arrival in the Venice Airport, our local representative will be waiting to greet you. You will be transferred by private boat to your hotel.

The balance of this first day in Venice is at leisure. Relax after your trip, or begin to explore the sights of this extraordinary city.

4-Star Hotel: Duodo Palace
(or similar star rating hotel)

Other hotel options for Venice

Day 2: Venice

Venice tourThis morning, your private English-speaking guide will meet you at the hotel for your Venice tour. Venice's charm lies both in its unique civil engineering achievements, and in the harmony of Eastern and Western artistic styles that have flourished here over the centuries. Your tour highlights some of the major sites that define the look and history of Venice, and includes visits to Doges' Palace (entrance fees included), St. Mark's Basilica and St. Mark's Square.

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Day 3: Venice - Florence

After check-out from your hotel this morning your driver will transfer you to the rail station for your train from Venice to Florence. You will have first-class rail tickets with seat reservations. The tour will take two and a half hours on the comfortable Eurostar train.

Upon arrival in Florence you will be met by our representative, who will take you by private car to your hotel. The rest of the day is yours to enjoy.

4-Star Hotel: Monna Lisa
(or similar star rating hotel)

Day 4: Florence Tour

FlorenceThis morning your English-speaking guide will meet you at your hotel to take you on a private walking tour of the city.


Florence's rich past as the cultural center of the Italian Renaissance can still be seen today in the wealth of art gathered here, and in the preservation of its splendid architecture. The tour includes visits of the Duomo and the Baptistry, the Piazza della Signori, the Ponte Vecchio, and the famous Accademia Gallery (entrance fees included). Reservations can also be made for you at the Uffizi Gallery in the afternoon, where you can view the famous art collection of the Medici.

Day 5: Chianti - Siena - Gaiole

Today your English-speaking driver will pick you up at the hotel for a full-day excursion into the celebrated Chianti Wine Region, an area as much renowned for its natural beauty as for its excellent wines. A stop at a local winery for a tour of the cellars and a wine tasting can be arranged if desired. You will then continue on to Siena for a chance to stroll its winding streets and see the Piazza del Campo, where the Palio race is held every year.
Your driver will drop you off at your next accommodations in the evening.


4-Star Hotel: Borgo San Felice (or similar star rating hotel).

Day 6: Gaiole - Orvieto - Sorrento

Orvieto CathedralIn the morning you will be transferred from the Chianti to Sorrento. Your day tour will take you through the Umbrian countryside where you will stop in Orvieto, a unique hill town famous for its Etruscan ruins as well as its Gothic cathedral and the excellent wines preserved in its underground cellars. You will then continue to Sorrento and check-in to your hotel.

4-Star Hotel: Imperial Tramontano

(or similar star rating hotel)

Other hotel options for Sorrento
AVERAGE LAND COST PER PERSON BASED ON THIS
TOUR PRICE:

Per Person based on number of people travelling together

Based on 2 people
Euro 3969 per person
Based on 4 people
Euro 3029 per person
Based on 6 people
Euro 2695 per person


(Prices may vary with different season, weekend, holiday or trade fair date surcharges)

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Inclusions & Tour Highlights:

  • 11 nights in 4 star hotels in Venice (2 nights), Florence (2 nights), Gaiole (1 night), Sorrento (3 nights) and Rome (3 nights); Based on standard rooms in each hotel, (room upgrades available)
  • Breakfast and taxes included
  • Private transfers between airport and rail stations
  • First class rail tickets from Venice to Florence with seat reservations
  • Private ½-day city tour of Venice
  • Private city tour of Florence, including Accademia Gallery entrance fees
  • Private transfer fron Florence to countryside via the Chianti with stop in Siena
  • Private transfer from Tuscany to Sorrento with stop in Orvieto
  • Private full-day Amalfi Coast excursion
  • Private car transfer from Sorrento to Rome with stop in Pompeii, including entrance fees and private guide
  • Private ½-day tour of the Vatican (Museum entrance fees included)
  • Private ½-day tour of Ancient Rome (Colosseum entrance fees included)
  • Services of our Road to Italy office in Rome and associate offices throughout Italy
  • Detailed itinerary booklet and vouchers

Not Included:

  • Airfare
  • Travel Insurance
  • Tips and gratuities for drivers and local guides

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