Explore the Vatican Museums in the early morning hours, and view the Sistine Chapel, at this cooler, less-crowded time of day. Set out on a walking tour of Florence, visiting the Accademia to view great works, such as Michelangelo’s David, led by a local art specialist. Dine at a farm-to-table restaurant in Florence, savor a wine tasting in Tuscany, and try your hand at pizza-making in Rome for a well-rounded sampling of Italy’s culinary delights and enjoy exclusive access to an architectural restoration project in Florence that is supported by A&K Philanthropy.

Proof of COVID-19 full vaccination is required for this program.

A deposit of $1,000 per person is required to confirm all services. Final payment is due 90 days prior to the tour start date. For reservations made within 90 days of departure, the entire tour cost must be paid at the time of booking.

• Hotel de la Ville
• Hotel Savoy
• Cipriani, A Belmond Hotel, Venice It

Visa requirements and application forms, if applicable, will be sent once tour services are confirmed. All tour participants must be in possession of a passport valid for six months from their date of arrival in any foreign country. It is the sole responsibility of the tour participant to secure a valid passport with sufficient blank pages for immigration and visa stamps.

• English-Speaking Resident Tour Director® and Local Guides
• Hand-Selected Luxury Accommodations
• Airport Meet and Greet with Private Transfers
• Travelling Bell Boy® Luggage Handling
• Breakfast in Bed on Select Days
• Full Breakfast Daily; Select Lunches and Dinners
• Your Choice of Activity on Design Your Day®
• Traveller’s Valet® Laundry Service
• Internet Access
• Entrance Fees, Taxes and All Gratuities Except Resident Tour Director
• 24/7 On-Call Support from Tour Operation Team
• Guaranteed Departures with Just Two Guests

• Airfare
• Travel Insurance
• Airport departure taxes
• Excess baggage charges
• Gratuities
• Personal expenses
• Other services specified as optional or not included

We strongly recommend purchasing comprehensive travel insurance (including trip delay, trip cancellation, trip interruption, and baggage insurance) once a trip has been booked. Health, accident, and emergency evacuation insurance are also strongly recommended.

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Arrive in Rome, where you are met and transferred to your hotel. Tonight, join your Resident Tour Director for dinner.

Hotel de la Ville

Meals:
Dinner

This morning, begin with early access to the Vatican Museums, before visiting St. Peter’s Basilica. After lunch, discover the Eternal City, starting at the Palatine Hill, where your local guide brings to life the city’s origin. Pass the Arch of Constantine to visit the mighty Colosseum, opened in AD 80.

Hotel de la Ville

Meals:
Breakfast, Lunch

Today, explore the Montemartini Museum, set in a building that once housed Rome’s first electric power station, to view a grand collection of classical statues depicting early Roman life, all displayed in thought-provoking juxtaposition with the extraordinary industrial architecture surrounding them. Pause in Rome’s Eataly emporium to taste local specialties. This afternoon, enjoy time at leisure. Later, get a hands-on feel for an Italian culinary tradition, when you take part in a pizza-making class in a top Roman neighborhood pizzeria.

Hotel de la Ville

Meals:
Breakfast, Dinner

Drive to Florence, roaming through the sun-splashed Tuscan countryside. Along the way, stop at a distinctive winery for a guided tasting of Brunello di Montalcino and a light lunch. Continue to Florence and check in to your historic hotel in the city center.

Hotel Savoy

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Walk the lively streets of Florence with your local guide, an art specialist, who accompanies you to fascinating sites, including the Accademia, where you behold striking masterworks such as Michelangelo’s incomparable David. Next, visit the Cappella di San Luca of the Basilica della Santissima Annunziata to meet with a restorer working on the precious Renaissance art within, a project supported by A&K Philanthropy. Dine at a local Tuscan-style restaurant on a delectable Chef’s Table experience.

Hotel Savoy

Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Today, cross the Appennines by express train to the valley of the Po and onward to Venice. Upon arrival, Ride Like a Local in a water taxi along the Grand Canal, and then board a gondola for a quintessential Venetian experience. Break for lunch, before visiting St. Mark’s Square; St. Mark’s Basilica, beholding its mosaics; and the Doge’s Palace. Later, check in to your hotel.

Cipriani, A Belmond Hotel, Venice 

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Today, enjoy one of these Design Your Day activities.

Visit One of the City’s Last Gondola Workshops to learn about this time-honored boat-building craft.

Marvel at the Textile Weavers of Tessitura Bevilacqua and take a walking tour of Venice’s historic Jewish ghetto.

Learn the Art of Venetian-Style Rowing from the city’s most decorated female rowing champion.

Explore Sites Featured in Famous Films, visiting the shooting locations of scenes from Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, The Italian Job and others.

Follow up your exciting experience with an afternoon at leisure, free to relax or further explore the city. Tonight, savor a Scenic Sundowner overlooking the Venetian Lagoon, setting the mood for your farewell dinner.

Cipriani, A Belmond Hotel, Venice

Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Transfer by boat to the airport and depart.

Meals: Breakfast