Discover the best of Italy with a classic group tour, exploring iconic cities, historic landmarks, and breathtaking landscapes.
  • content:<h3>Choice Highlights</h3><ul class='icon-list'><li><i class='fa-regular fa-circle-check'></i>Choose between two carefully selected activities</li><li><i class='fa-regular fa-circle-check'></i>Florence: Join your Travel Director on a short walk to a local spot loved by residents. Sample a classic Italian treat and hear how it became a staple of the area. It’s a chance to experience the flavors locals grow up with and return to time and again.</li><li><i class='fa-regular fa-circle-check'></i>Florence: Stand beside Michelangelo's monumental statue, 'David', in the Accademia Gallery, and admire the exquisite technique and absorbing history behind the world's most famous sculpture.</li></ul>
  • content:<h3>Top Rated Highlights</h3><ul class='icon-list'><li><i class='fa-regular fa-circle-check'></i>Rome: Discover ancient treasures of Rome. See Circus Maximus and the Ancient Forum, where Ancient Roman political life and law courts mingled with open-air markets and shops.</li><li><i class='fa-regular fa-circle-check'></i>Florence: See the historic neighborhood of the Santa Croce Basilica and witness local craftspersons at work during a gold and leatherwork demonstration.</li><li><i class='fa-regular fa-circle-check'></i>Florence: Enjoy a stroll through Renaissance Florence and admire the medieval buildings that gave birth to this new style of architecture.</li><li><i class='fa-regular fa-circle-check'></i>Pisa: During your orientation, your Travel Director will show you the baptistery bristling with marble spines, and the colonnaded bell tower lurching behind the 11th-century cathedral - the famous Leaning Tower of Pisa.</li><li><i class='fa-regular fa-circle-check'></i>Venice: Join your Travel Director for an introduction to Venice, exploring its canals, lively squares, and historic landmarks. Discover the city’s unique charm as you navigate its maze of streets and take in iconic sights like St Mark’s Square and the Rialto Bridge.</li><li><i class='fa-regular fa-circle-check'></i>Venice: Glide through Venice’s canals on an iconic gondola ride, passing beneath historic bridges and past elegant palaces. Soak up the city’s romantic atmosphere as your gondolier navigates the tranquil waterways, offering a unique perspective of this timeless floating city.</li><li><i class='fa-regular fa-circle-check'></i>Assisi: See St. Mary of the Angels Church and join your Local Expert to walk through the cobbled streets and beautifully preserved medieval laneways of this quaint town.</li><li><i class='fa-regular fa-circle-check'></i>Assisi: With a Local Expert, find out why the Basilica of St. Francis is considered one of the crowning achievements of Europe.</li><li><i class='fa-regular fa-circle-check'></i>Capri: Cruise by jetfoil to this famous isle through beautiful blue Mediterranean waters.</li><li><i class='fa-regular fa-circle-check'></i>Capri: Explore Capri town with your Local Expert and see the whitewashed houses, winding alleyways, small cafes, fashionable boutiques and artisans studios.</li><li><i class='fa-regular fa-circle-check'></i>Pompeii: Walk with a Local Expert through the cobbled streets of this ill-fated town, frozen in time since the first century.</li></ul>
  • content:<h3>Make Travel Matter</h3><p><b>Venice</b>: Witness the ancient skill of glassblowing, now practised by precious few masters. Watch artisans create delicate works of art using rare traditional practices. The workshop's master craftsmen teach visitors about the traditional craft of glassblowing and its history which dates back to the 15th century. Every visit helps to support the workshop and the survival of this traditional craft.  This workshop directly supports United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities.</p><p>Vesuvius National Park: Visit Casa Barone, a small family-run farm on the slopes of Mt. Vesuvius and one of the world’s only producers of Piennolo tomatoes. Learn about their commitment to sustainability and taste the flavors of this special tomato during your Farm-to-Table lunch. Casa Barone cultivates the endangered endemic food species of Piennolo tomato as well as other traditional elements of the classic Vesuvian Countryside, using cultivation methods with low environmental impact. Through their production the farm prevents the local biodiversity from disappearing. This experience advances United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 15: Life on Land.</p>
  • content:<h3>Authentic Dining</h3><p><b>Rome</b>: Savor dinner at a uniquely Roman restaurant, offering a perfect exploration of Lazio's typical flavors.</p><p><b>Florence</b>: Experience local Florentine flavors while relaxing over dinner with wine.</p><p><b>Rome</b>: Enjoy a dinner of delicious Italian cuisine and wine, accompanied by the rich tremolo of some of Italy’s best-loved songs.</p>
  • content:<h3>Insight Choice</h3><p><b>Florence</b>: Join your Travel Director on a short walk to a local spot loved by residents. Sample a classic Italian treat and hear how it became a staple of the area. It’s a chance to experience the flavors locals grow up with and return to time and again.</p><p><b>Florence</b>: Stand beside Michelangelo's monumental statue, 'David', in the Accademia Gallery, and admire the exquisite technique and absorbing history behind the world's most famous sculpture.</p>
Experience the charm of Italy with stays at the Golden Tulip Rome Piram, NH Firenze in Florence, NH Venezia Santa Lucia in Venice, Giotto Assisi in Assisi, and Isabella in Sorrento, offering comfort and convenience in prime locations.