11 Days Real Italy Tour Package

Duration: 11 Days / 10 Nights
Priced From: $1,799 pp dbl. occ.
Dates: Jan - Apr

Come find out what makes this country a must-see destination for travelers all over the world. The ever-popular Rome, romantic Venice, artistic Florence and sunny Italian coast await you! 

Day 2 - Arrive Rome (2 nights)
Welcome to Rome, capital of Italy, and the Eternal city! After check-in, there’s time to unwind or perhaps people-watch from a pavement café. This evening we enjoy a Welcome Drink with our Tour Director and fellow travelers.

Hotel: Ateneo Garden Palace

Day 3 - Rome sightseeing & at leisure
Our guided sightseeing tour includes a visit of the Sistine Chapel inside the Vatican Museums as well as the Basicila of St Peter. We then continue to Piazza Venezia, where we have time to take pictures of the Victor Emmanuel monument - otherwise known as the Wedding Cake - and the 15th century Palazzo Venezia. Then along the Via Sacra to the Roman Forum and the breathtaking Colosseum before we pause to admire the Circus Maximus overlooked by the Palatine Hill. Later you’ll have the opportunity to maybe explore the ancient Catacombs on the old Appian Way. Or perhaps, shop in the designer boutiques along the elegant Via Condotti. (Buffet breakfast)

Day 4 - Rome – Venice (2 nights)
This morning we travel north from Rome through the fertile farmland with distant views of the Apennine hills. We pass by the medieval hill top towns of Orte and Orvieto, at one time used as a papal stronghold, before reaching the region of Tuscany. Here we see the Chianti vineyards and the extensive olive groves before we cross through the Apennine hills and eventually reach the flat plains of the Veneto region and magical Venice. (Buffet breakfast / Dinner)

Hotel: NH Laguna Palace

Day 5 - Venice sightseeing & at leisure
The perfect way to absorb the city’s unique sights and sounds is on an included canal cruise to St. Mark’s Square. We will see the Byzantine Basilica, the Bridge of Sighs and the Doges’ Palace before a demonstration of glass-blowing at a Murano glass factory. Then free time to discover some of the other 120 islands in the Lagoon and prehaps enjoy a fresh seafood lunch in one of the typical restaurants. (Buffet breakfast / Dinner)

Day 6 - Venice – Verona – Florence (2 nights)
We enjoy a leisurely drive to Verona, Shakespeare’s city of Romeo and Juliet as well as the ‘Two Gentlemen’. Here an orientation tour, on foot, will show us the Roman arena and for the romantics, the balcony of Juliet. We continue into the hills of Tuscany to Renaissance Florence. On arrival our guided walking tour shows us the Piazza della Signoria, the Cathedral and Baptistery with its famed bronze doors and visits the Santa Croce Basilica - burial place of many great Italian men including Michelangelo. (Buffet breakfast / Highlight dinner)

Hotel: Astoria / Palazzo Ognissanti

Day 7 - Florence at leisure
Your Tour Director will reveal to you a Hidden Treasure of the city and will advise you on the best places to shop for hand-made leather and 18 carat gold jewelry, all located in the Santa Croce district where fine craftsmen have worked for centuries. The afternoon, you have the opportunity to take an excursion to Pisa, famed for its leaning Tower. (Buffet breakfast)

Day 8 - Florence – Sorrento (2 nights)
We travel south into the Chianti hills and then through the Lazio region to stop at Montecassino where we visit the Commonwealth Second World War cemetery located beneath the famous Abbey. Then through the fertile Campania and via Caserta to the Bay of Naples in the shadow of Mount Vesuvius. Finally, we take a scenic costal drive to the well known resort town of Sorrento. (Buffet breakfast / Dinner)

Hotel: Parco del Sole

Day 9 - Isle of Capri excursion
This morning we board our ferry and sail across the Bay of Naples to the island of the Emperor Tiberius. At leisure, perhaps take an excursion to Anacapri with its magnificent views and visit the charming white-washed villa of Dr. Axel Munthe. Later, we return to Sorrento, where an orientation shows us the Piazza Tasso, Corso Italia and visits an inlaid wood-working factory. Later, we enjoy a Be My Guest dinner of local specialties together in a family run restaurant. (Buffet breakfast / Be My Guest dinner)

Day 10 - Sorrento – Rome
This morning’s exciting highlight is a visit to the excavations at Pompeii. Here our local guide will bring to life the day by day existence of the early Romans as we explore the city which was preserved by the lava from the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD. Then we head back to Rome for the last night of our Italian odyssey. This evening we all enjoy a Farewell Dinner together with our Tour Director and new found friends. (Buffet breakfast / Farewell dinner)

Hotel: Villa Pamphili

Day 11 - Rome – USA
Time to bid farewell to your fellow travelers and Tour Director as your tour comes to an end. Airport transfers are available, conditions apply. (Buffet breakfast)

Rome

Pompeii

Sorrento

Verona

Monte Cassino

Florence

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