Venice, Florence & Rome

Enjoy dinner in the Venice region

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

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

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

Visit the Accademia to admire Michelangelo’s statue of David and explore the winding halls of busts

🔹 Cultural engagement: Visit a bottega, where Italian artisans will share the local heritage and story through their creations

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

Travel via San Gimignano to Rome

Visit the San Gimignano Duomo and see its UNESCO World Heritage frescoes

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 dinner in Rome

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

🔹 Independent exploration: Spend time exploring Rome on your own

Take a guided tour of Vatican City, the headquarter of the Roman Catholic Church and the Pope

With your expert local guide you will visit:

• Sistine Chapel and Michelangelo’s breathtaking frescoes
• St. Peter’s Basilica, a site of religious and historical significance over which the Pope presides

🔹 Independent exploration: Spend time exploring Rome on your own

Travel via Pompeii to the Sorrento Region

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

Take a guided excursion to Capri

Take an island cruise

Travel via Capri to Rome