JEWELS OF ITALY

• Check in to your hotel upon arrival in Rome.
• Spend the rest of the day relaxing or exploring the city’s attractions.
• Meet your Travel Director and fellow travelers for an introduction to the upcoming itinerary.
• Enjoy a leisurely stroll to one of Rome’s bustling piazzas for people-watching.
• Optionally, join an Optional Experience dinner in a Roman trattoria to experience Italian cuisine.

Roman Delights with Dinner

• Experience a relaxed dinner in a characteristic trattoria.
• Soak up the charming atmosphere of Rome as you dine.
• Sample typical Italian cuisine and drinks.
• Enjoy live music as part of the Italian experience.

• Join an Optional Experience to Michelangelo’s famous Sistine Chapel and the Vatican Museums.
• Explore the city’s main attractions with a Local Specialist at Vatican City.
• Stand in St. Peter’s Square among devoted pilgrims.
• Visit St. Peter’s Basilica and view Michelangelo’s Pietà.
• Cross the Tiber River to view the mighty Colosseum and other ancient sites of the Roman Empire.

Piazzas and Fountains

• Explore quintessential Italian piazzas and fountains with a Local Specialist.
• Wander through the historic center of Rome, navigating narrow streets and beautiful squares.
• Marvel at highlights such as the Trevi Fountain and hidden corners of the Eternal City.

• Visit Pisa and its Square of Miracles.
• Admire one of the most beautiful architectural complexes in the world.
• Snap strategic photos featuring you and the Leaning Tower of Pisa.
• Enjoy some time for souvenir shopping.
• Continue to Florence.
• Optional Experience: Dinner in the Tuscan Hills.

Traditional Dinner, Wine and Music in the Tuscan Hills –

• Guided walking tour with a Local Specialist.
• Visit iconic sights on foot: the Baptistery, Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore, Giotto’s Bell Tower, and Ponte Vecchio.
• Explore Piazza della Signoria.
• Witness a demonstration of Florentine leatherwork.
• Free time to explore on your own.
• Optional Experience to San Gimignano available.
• Opportunity for shopping for high-quality leather goods or 18-carat gold jewellery.
• Dinner at the hotel.
• Hotel: President.

You will be offered one of the following two optional experiences depending on availability:

Michelangelo’s ‘David’ & Accademia –

• Visit the Academy of Fine Arts.
• Explore the Michelangelo collection.
• Learn about the life and works of Michelangelo.
• Expert commentary by a Local Specialist.
• Adult: 54.00 EUR.

* This optional is subject to availability and involves reservations and entrance prepayments. If
you decide to cancel this optional, a 50% cancellation fee will be incurred.
** The Accademia is not available on Monday’s due to weekly closure day.

Discover Palazzo Vecchio –

• Visit Palazzo Vecchio.
• Explore the “Hall of the Five Hundred”.
• Learn about the Medici popes.
• View rooms decorated with masterpieces by Renaissance artists like Michelangelo and Donatello.
• Adult: 46.00 EUR.

Tuscan Tasting Tour –

• Explore Florence’s cuisine with a local specialist foodie.
• Visit markets, select shops, and cafés.
• Sample traditional fare such as lampredotto, schiacciata, olive oils, cheeses, pane toscano, pastries, hams, and salamis.
• Learn about the cultural and historical significance of the food’s origins for each tasting.
• Minimum of 5 guests and a maximum of 20 for this optional.
• Adult: 65.00 EUR.

Visit To San Gimignano –

• Panoramic drive to the nearby hilltop town of San Gimignano.
• San Gimignano is known as ‘Medieval Manhattan’.
• Magnificently preserved town from the Middle Ages.
• One of the most beautiful destinations to visit in Italy.
• Enjoy a delicious local gelato.
• Adult: 40.00 EUR.

• ourney across the dramatic Apennine Mountains to Verona, the home of Shakespeare’s star-crossed lovers.
• View the vast Roman Arena, where concerts are still held several centuries after it was built to entertain the citizens of this fair city.
• Juliet’s Balcony is a further highlight, revealing the tragic story of the Montague and Capulet family feud.
• Your journey continues to Venice, your home for the next two nights.
• Time on your own means an opportunity to explore one of the world’s most romantic cities, watching the busy traffic on its canals over a crisp glass of Aperol Spritz.
• Or, embark on an Optional Experience gondola ride along Venice’s narrow waterways.
• Salute!

Hotel: LH Sirio Venice

• Join us for a breath-taking cruise by private water taxi along Venice’s Grand Canal, enjoying privileged views of impressive sights such as the Ca’ D’Oro, the Rialto Bridge and St Mark’s Square.
• Later on, you’ll glide gracefully on a gondola along Venice’s dreamy, narrow waterways, discovering the irresistible charm of the world-famous canals.
• Adult: 84.00 EUR

Venice’s Secrets –

• Explore the hidden maze of streets which make up this unique city as your Local Specialist gives you a fascinating insight into Venice’s past and present.
• You’ll discover tucked away squares and back streets local Venetians use to side-step the tourist throng and give you a sense of authentic life on the island of Venice.
• Adult: 42.00 EUR

A Roof with a View –

• This Optional is for those who don’t mind a climb.
• Our guide Fillipo will come pick you up either from St Marks or meet you at The Benedetto Marcello Conservatory.
• It is among the conservatories with the richest histories in Europe.
• “It is located in the monumental Palazzo Pisani, the largest patrician palace in Venice, at the heart of the city, a short distance from Piazza San Marco and the Rialto Bridge.
• Enriched and embellished by frescoes, statues, marble decorations, stuccos, and friezes, the space is divided into two internal courtyards, separated by various levels and floors of loggias and large halls: the spectacular Concert Hall is particularly striking, surrounded by columns and dominated by a high balcony that completely circles its entire perimeter.
• Walk 15 mins to the conservatoire, have a guided tour of the palace and then climb the steps to the highest point in Venice.

Lagoon Cruise to Burano with Farewell Dinner –

• Brief and jam-packed, this memorable encounter with Italy’s favourite cities has been brimming with culture, history, and culinary delights.
• We hope you tossed a coin in the Trevi Fountain to secure your speedy return to Rome, but if you didn’t, you’ll have a heart full of fond memories that will stay with you forever.
• For now, it’s arrivederci, but not farewell forever as you say goodbye to your Travel Director and newfound friends.