Discover the cultural treasures and stunning landscapes of Italy on this classic group tour, featuring guided visits to iconic cities like Rome, Florence, and Venice.
  • 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: 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><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></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: 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>San Gimignano: Visit the Tuscan town of San Gimignano, often called the 'Medieval Manhattan' of Italy.</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>Portofino: Cruise from Santa Margherita and get a taste of the sweet life in this elegant resort.</li><li><i class='fa-regular fa-circle-check'></i>Cinque Terre: Led by your Local Expert, visit this unique UNESCO World Heritage Site, tucked away on the mountainous Italian Riviera coastline. Explore two of the five charming fishing villages for some memorable pictures.</li><li><i class='fa-regular fa-circle-check'></i>Baveno: During your orientation with your Travel Director see the cobbled streets and 16th century square.</li><li><i class='fa-regular fa-circle-check'></i>Cortina d'Ampezzo: Enjoy the stunning scenery of the Cortina, a small town framed by magnificent alps as your Travel Director conducts an orientation.</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></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>
  • content:<h3>Authentic Dining</h3><p><b>San Gimignano</b>: Ascend serpentine alleyways to the artisan gelato parlor of world champion gelato maestro, Sergio Dondoli for a taste of his finest frozen treats.</p><p><b>Monterosso al Mare</b>: Savor a freshly prepared Sea-to-Table lunch of locally sourced produce.</p><p><b>Conegliano</b>: Visit a local winery and delight in a tasting of their magnificent prosecco. Meet the vignerons and learn how this local drink has come to rival its well-known counterpart in France.</p><p><b>Venice</b>: Enjoy a true Venetian dining experience.</p>
  • content:<h3>Insight Choice</h3><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><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>
Experience comfort and elegance with stays at the Golden Tulip Rome Piram, Villasanpaolo in San Gimignano, Best Western Regina Elena in Santa Margherita Ligure, Hotel Simplon in Baveno, Hotel de la Poste in Cortina d'Ampezzo, and the luxurious Splendid Venice - Starhotels Collezione.