Italy: The Grand Tour

Enjoy dinner in the Venice region

Take a guided tour of Venice

With your local expert guide you will see:

• St. Mark's Square, Venice's primary square and center of cultural importance
• St. Mark's Campanile, a 323-foot bell tower
• Grand Canal, Venice's major waterway filled with gondolas

Visit the colorful Venetian island of Burano 

Learn about glass-blowing in a local craftsman's shop and watch expert craftsmen spin molten-hot wares

Travel to Florence, the birthplace of the Italian language, opera, and the Renaissance

🔹 Guided learning: Take a guided tour of Florence

With your expert local guide you will see:

• Piazza della Signoria, which is lined with classic statues
• Ponte Vecchio, a medieval bridge where many of Florence’s famed leather and gold artisans still keep shop 
• Basilica of Santa Croce, where Michelangelo, Machiavelli, Galileo and others are buried 
• Gates of Paradise, bronzed doors that depict scenes from the Old Testament and are considered an icon of the Renaissance 

Enjoy dinner in Florence

Travel to Assisi, nestled between Mount Subasio and fields of olive groves on a hill overlooking Umbria

🔹 Cultural engagement: Enjoy lunch at a local farm, where you can savor local specialties made right on site

Take a tour of Assisi

With an expert local guide you will see:

• Basilica of St. Francis, where the remains of St. Francis are entombed in a stone crypt
• Birthplace of St. Clare, who founded the Franciscan Order of Poor Ladies in the year 1212

Visit the Basilica of St. Francis, where the remains of St. Francis are entombed in a stone crypt 

Travel via Pompeii to the Sorrento Region, where mild weather, fragrant lemon groves, and the stunning Bay of Naples welcome you

Tour the Roman ruins of Pompeii with an expert local guide and see artifacts from the wealthiest ancient Romans, preserved in time

Snap a photo of seaside Sorrento

Enjoy dinner in Sorrento

Take a guided tour of Capri, an island known for its seaside beauty and ancient Roman ruins 

Cruise across the Bay of Naples on a day cruise around Capri 

Take a guided tour of Rome

With your expert local guide you will visit:

• Roman Forum, marking the former heart of the Roman Empire where Julius Caesar gave many of his political speeches
• The Colosseum, the world’s most famous arena used for gladiatorial combat

Take a self-guided walking tour of Rome

You will see:

• Trevi Fountain, Rome's iconic landmark
• Pantheon, built to honor all the gods of Rome
• Piazza Navona, a lively square lined with restaurants and shops
• Spanish Steps, Europe's widest staircase

Enjoy a pizza dinner in Rome

Tour the Roman Catacombs, or ancient underground burials, with an expert local guide 

Visit Saint Paul's Outside the Walls, a basilica where St. Paul is buried under the altar

Take a half-day excursion to Ostia Antica

Tour the ancient town of Ostia Antica with an expert local guide and see its well-preserved frescos, mosaics, and architecture 

🔹 Independent exploration: Spend a half day exploring Rome on your own

Enjoy dinner in Rome