For anyone who’s always wanted to experience Italy, this 8-day/7-night trip should give you an impressive sampling of what this bel paese has to offer. Where else do you kick off an Italian sojourn but in Rome? The capital city makes a great first impression with its beautiful fountains, lively piazzas, historic landmarks, and ancient ruins. There’s also a charm in its many neighbourhoods, cobblestoned streets, the fact that you can indulge in a gelato any time you want. It sets the tone for what to expect for the rest of your holiday. Cities brimming with medieval architecture like Siena and Tuscany, grand basilicas and in Asisi, Florence, Bologna, and (of course) the Vatican, and piazzas in every town. You’ll also get to stop in the Tuscany wine region of Montepulciano, a hilltop town surrounded by vineyards and known for its local vino nobile (‘noble’ wine). Be sure to make a toast to your trip.

Roman Ghetto, Trevi Fountain, Piazza di Spagna
Basilica of St. Francis
Siena’s Piazza del Campo
Santa Maria del Fiore, Piazza della Signoria, Palazzo della Signoria
Bologna’s Basilica of San Petronio
Padua’s Sant’Antonio Basilica
Walking tour of Venice
Tuscany Wine Region of Montepulciano
Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel, St. Peter’s Square

Day 1 Arrive in Rome: Via del Teatro Marcello, Roman Ghetto, Piazza Della Rotonda, Pantheon, Trevi Fountain, Piazza di Spagna; gelato on us!
Day 2 Rome – Assisi – Siena – Florence: Basilica of St. Francis, Piazza del Campo; group dinner
Day 3 Florence: Santa Maria del Fiore, Campanile tower, Baptistery, Piazza della Signoria, Palazzo della Signoria, Basilica of Santa Croce; group lunch; free afternoon or optional trip to Pisa
Day 4 Florence – Bologna – Padua – Venice: Piazza Malpighi, Piazza del Nettuno, Piazza Maggiore, King Renzo’s Palace, Palazzo Podestà, the Basilica of San Petronio; group dinner
Day 5 Venice: Piazza San Marco, Palazzo dei Dogi, Bridge of Sighs; free afternoon
Day 6 Venice – Tuscany Wine Region of Montepulciano – Rome: Val di Chiana, Montepulciano; free evening
Day 7 Rome: Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel, St. Peter’s Square; free afternoon or optional tours
Day 8 Depart Rome

7 nights’ Accommodation
Arrival and departure transfers on Days 1 and 8
​Meals as specified per program
Tickets: Skip the Line tickets for St Mark and Skip the Line tickets for The Vatican
Night walking and coach tour in Rome

Hotels (or similar):
Florence: Hotel Raffaello 4*
Venice: Delfino Mestre 4*
Rome: Hotel San Martin 4*

Tour Prices are per person twin share in Australian Dollars. Conditions apply and coach tours are subject to change and availability. Prices are subject to currency fluctuations.

Departs weekly every Friday and Sunday of July (starting July 23, 2023), August, September, and October (except Oct. 29, 2023)
Ask the consultant for 2024 Rates

​City tax not included: These are to be paid directly at the hotel (according to each city council rules)
Any meals or drinks not mentioned in the program
Tips
Porterage service
Personal expenses
Any optional tours
Everything that is not mentioned in the paragraph ‘Tour Inclusions’
Travel Insurance