Best of Italy: from Rome to Venice

After breakfast, you will discover the greatness of the ancient Rome thanks to our Imperial Rome tour visiting the Coliseum, the Roman Forum and the Palatine hill with views over the Forum and Circus Maximum. Lunch at leisure.

Visit of Roman forum

Breakfast. The morning will be dedicated to the visit of the Vatican Museum, including the St Peter’s basilica and the Sistine Chapel. Free time for lunch and free afternoon to discover the city by your own or to book and additional excursion. (Frascati Wine tour , Bracciano Lake, Tivoli)

Admire the masterpiece of Michelangelo

Breakfast, check out and departure by train to Florence. Arrival, accommodation in hotel 4*. Free time for lunch. Meet your guide for a pleasant walk in the heart of the historical centre. Discover Florence’s unique secular heritage and breathtaking beauty with an expert tour guide. Learn about the Medici family – masters of Florence and learn about historic and architectural evolution from Roman foundation through Medieval centuries to Renaissance glorious period.

Admire the Duomo, the Baptistery with its ‘Gates of Paradise’, Giotto’s independent bell tower, Brunelleschi’s Dome

Breakfast. Time at disposal to explore the town by your own or by an extra activity (Vasari Corridor & Uffizi Gallery tour, cooking class). After lunch, enjoy a small-group tour to Siena, San Gimignano and the Chianti countryside*. The tour will end admiring the sunset on the Tuscan hills and tasting a typical dinner in a fascinating location before going back to Florence. Starting from Florence, you will be taken to Siena by a comfortable air-conditioned minivan by an English speaking driver and tour leader. Here you will enjoy a guided walking tour of this compact city that will let you discover also Piazza del Campo, the main central square where the famous Palio horse race takes place every year, as well as exploring quieter backstreets and learning everything about the Contrade, the 17 medieval city districts that compete against each other in the Palio. During the visit in Siena you will also have the opportunity to have a surprise tasting of a typical product. The journey continues to San Gimignano, famed for its medieval skyscrapers, high walls and narrow streets that typify most peoples image of a Tuscan hill town. San Gimignano is unique in the preservation of about a dozen of its tower houses, which, with its hilltop setting and encircling walls, form an unforgettable skyline. After some free time in San Gimignano, gaze in awe at a marvellous sunset on the Tuscan hills and then enjoy a typical Tuscan dinner in the cellar of a fascinating noble Villa in the Chianti countryside. During your dinner you will also enjoy a wine tasting, pairing different wines with the various courses of your Tuscan meal. (*The tour is available from April till October, in low season it will be replaced with the Chianti tour with lunch)

Visit of the city centre of this medieval gem

Admire this imposing Church

See the original square where the famous Palio horse race takes place twice a year

Breakfast. Check out and departure by train to Venice. Arrival and accommodation in hotel 3* centrally located. In the afternoon enjoy a walking tour of the city discovering the iconic site of St Mark’s square, the Basilica, and the Doge palace. Evening at leisure.

See the amazing Rialto bridge

After breakfast, join us on a gastronomic adventure in Venice most genuine neighborhood. The best way to understand the history of Venice is through its food. With your guide you’ll visit the famous Rialto Fish Market, learning about the culture of the city. Then taste cicchetti, wine, fritti, pasta and hop aboard a Gondola to cross the Grand Canal. This tour will be led by a local Venetian foodie, who will reveal the secrets spots where locals congregate. You’ll meet near the Rialto Bridge and start your culinary adventure right at the Rialto Fish Market. This is where the seafood restaurants in Venice buy their fish daily, deciding their menus based on the day’s catch. It’s also where you’ll first come to grips with the strange quirks of island living. Your first food stop is a bacaro that is a popular gathering spot for locals thanks to its nbeatable cicchetti and a mean spritz. You’ll try two items of your choice here along with a glass of wine, prosecco or spritz. We would highly recommend the baccalà, a salted cod dish served here whipped, slathered on bread and so fresh it will knock your socks off. Next up is another great cicchetti bar. Like the Spanish tapas, cicchetti is a food form synonymous with Venice. Although menus change daily, they are usually dominated by crostini; slices of bread with various creative toppings; panini, which we know as sandwiches; and fritti, or fried food – mostly fish and vegetables. Cicchetti are a big part of Venetian food culture, as the perfect snack for fisherman, who arrive home from sea around 9am and settle down in their favorite dark bars for a bite to eat and a glass of wine. Hop aboard a gondola to cross the Grand Canal with your guide, disembarking in the historic neighborhood of Cannaregio.Historically the Jewish Ghetto, it’s the most historic and storied part of the city, as you’ll learn from your guide. Settle down for another glass of wine and a plate of the city’s best fresh fish pasta. In the afternoon you will have some time at leisure, you can visit the Lagoon islands by boat or just get lost in the narrow streets of the city centre