Itinerary
- Day 1
Rome
You'll arrive in Rome during the 2025 Jubilee Year and check into your hotel. This evening, head to dinner at a local restaurant with your fellow travelers where you'll try traditional Roman specialties and get to know the group.
- Meals
- Dinner (Roman specialities at a local restaurant)
- Day 2
Rome
Start with the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel, where you'll see Michelangelo's ceiling and St. Peter's Basilica with a local expert. After crossing the Tiber, walk through ancient Rome visiting Circus Maximus, the Arch of Constantine, and the Colosseum. Later, check out the Pantheon and Rome's famous piazzas with their fountains. By evening, you'll have a private visit to the Basilica of Saint Praxedes.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Vatican Museums with Local Expert
- Visit Sistine Chapel
- View St. Peter's Basilica exterior
- Guided visit to Colosseum
- Private visit to Basilica of Saint Praxedes with Rector welcome
Optional Activities
- Visit Capitoline Museums (if Vatican tickets unavailable)
- Explore Pantheon
- Explore Rome's piazzas and fountains
Landmarks/POIs Vatican Museums Sistine Chapel St. Peter's Basilica Circus Maximus Arch of Constantine Colosseum Pantheon Basilica of Saint Praxedes Capitoline Museums Roman Forum - Day 3
Rome to Florence
You'll drive north from Rome through Lazio's rolling countryside into Tuscany, heading toward the Chianti Hills and Florence. Once you arrive in the historic city, settle in and have dinner at a local restaurant serving authentic Florentine cooking.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Authentic Florentine cuisine at a local restaurant)
- Day 4
Florence
Explore Florence with Insight Choice. Visit the Accademia Museum to see Michelangelo's David, then walk over to admire the multicolored marble cathedral, bell tower, and baptistery with Ghiberti's Gates of Paradise. You'll also see Piazza della Signoria with its Renaissance statues and Palazzo Vecchio. If you prefer, spend time at a local cafe with your Travel Director instead.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Accademia Museum to see Michelangelo's David
- View cathedral, bell tower, and baptistery
- Explore Piazza della Signoria
Optional Activities
- Stroll with Travel Director to local cafe for typical Italian treat
Landmarks/POIs Accademia Gallery Florence Cathedral Campanile di Giotto Baptistery of Florence Piazza della Signoria Palazzo Vecchio - Day 5
Pisa to Venice
Travel to Pisa and see the famous Leaning Tower in the Square of Miracles along with the baptistery and bell tower. Then you'll cross the Apennine Mountains through Emilia-Romagna and the Venetian Lagoon marshes before arriving in Venice. Check into your centrally located hotel and have dinner featuring Venetian cuisine.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Unique flavours of Venetian cuisine at a local restaurant)
Landmarks/POIs Leaning Tower of Pisa Pisa Cathedral Pisa Baptistery - Day 6
Venice
Cruise through Venice's canals by private boat past historic churches and palaces dating from the 13th to 18th centuries. You'll walk along the waterfront, see the Bridge of Sighs and Doge's Palace, then experience St. Mark's Square and basilica. Later, take a traditional gondola ride with serenade and visit glassblowers creating handcrafted pieces in this MAKE TRAVEL MATTER experience.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Private boat cruise through Venice's canals and historic architecture
- Stroll along waterfront past Bridge of Sighs and Doge's Palace
- Visit St. Mark's Square and Basilica
- Traditional gondola ride with serenade
- Glassblowing artistry demonstration - MAKE TRAVEL MATTER Experience
Landmarks/POIs Bridge of Sighs Doge's Palace St. Mark's Square St. Mark's Basilica - Day 7
Venice to Assisi
Head to Assisi, a peaceful medieval town on Mount Subasio's slopes. You'll visit the Church of St. Mary of the Angels in the valley, then go up to the upper town. Explore the 13th-century Basilica of St. Francis with its historic Giotto frescoes. After that, you have free time to walk along Via San Francesco and browse artisan shops and local crafts.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Church of St. Mary of the Angels
- Guided visit to Basilica of St. Francis with Local Expert
Optional Activities
- Stroll Via San Francesco for artisan foods and locally crafted wares
Landmarks/POIs Church of St. Mary of the Angels Basilica of St. Francis - Day 8
Assisi to Sorrento
Travel south, passing Cassino where a significant WWII battle took place, then follow a dramatic clifftop road with views down to the Sorrento coast. This charming resort area overlooks the Bay of Naples with views of Mount Vesuvius. Check in to your hotel and spend the rest of the day however you'd like.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Landmarks/POIs Mount Vesuvius Bay of Naples - Day 9
Sorrento and Capri
Take a boat across the Bay of Naples to Capri, a dramatic rock formation that's drawn visitors for 2,000 years. You'll arrive at Marina Grande and head up to Capri town. Explore the narrow alleyways with a local expert, then take the funicular railway back down to the port. Return to Sorrento for leisure time, with the option to explore the colorful Amalfi Coast.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Boat cruise to Capri
- Exploration of Capri town alleyways with Local Expert
- Funicular railway descent to port
Optional Activities
- Explore Positano and the Amalfi Coast
Landmarks/POIs Capri Marina Grande - Day 10
Sorrento to Rome via Pompeii
Visit Pompeii, the Roman town preserved by volcanic ash from Mount Vesuvius's eruption in AD 79. Walk through cobbled streets with a local expert, exploring the Forum, shops, and patrician villas with colorful wall paintings. You'll have a sustainable farm-to-table lunch at Casa Barone on Vesuvius's slopes featuring rare Piennolo tomatoes. Later, travel to Rome for an elegant dinner with local wine and a private performance of Italian opera songs.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Farm-to-Table lunch at Casa Barone featuring rare Piennolo tomatoes and traditional Vesuvian cuisine, sustainably farmed by the Barone family), Dinner (Elegant Italian cuisine and wine with private performance of popular songs and arias from Italy's best-loved operas)
Included Activities
- Guided walk through Pompeii with Local Expert
- Explore Forum, shops, and patrician villas
- Farm-to-Table lunch at Casa Barone - MAKE TRAVEL MATTER Experience
Landmarks/POIs Pompeii Vesuvius National Park Mount Vesuvius - Day 11
Rome
Say goodbye to Italy, taking with you memories of its cities, historic landmarks, and varied landscapes you've seen throughout your journey.
- Meals
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