Itinerary
- Day 1
Rome
You'll land at Fiumicino Airport and head to your hotel in central Rome. After dropping off your bags, a guided walking tour takes you through the historic center, hitting the Spanish Steps, Trevi Fountain, Pantheon, and Piazza Navona. Back at the hotel you'll freshen up, then head out for dinner at a traditional trattoria serving authentic Roman food.
- Start point
- Fiumicino Airport - Arrivals, Via dell'Aeroporto di Fiumicino 320, Fiumicino, Roma 00054, Italy (Pickup at FCO airport and transfer to hotel in Rome)
- Meals
- Dinner (Roman dinner in a traditional trattoria featuring cacio e pepe, saltimbocca alla romana, and authentic Roman cuisine)
Included Activities
- Guided walking tour of Rome's historic highlights
- Visit Spanish Steps
- Visit Trevi Fountain
- Visit Pantheon
- Visit Piazza Navona
- Traditional Roman dinner at a trattoria
Landmarks Spanish Steps Trevi Fountain Pantheon Piazza Navona 
- Day 2
Rome
Hotel pickup happens early for your ancient Rome tour. You'll use skip-the-line access to get through the Colosseum and explore where gladiators and emperors once ruled. From there, walk through the Roman Forum's atmospheric ruins. Later you transfer to Vatican City with VIP tickets to skip queues at the Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel, and St. Peter's Basilica. Dinner at a traditional Roman restaurant caps off the day.
- Meals
- Dinner (Traditional Roman restaurant dinner featuring authentic Roman cuisine)
Included Activities
- Guided Colosseum tour with skip-the-line access
- Explore Roman Forum
- Guided Vatican Museums tour with VIP tickets
- Visit Sistine Chapel
- Visit St. Peter's Basilica
- Traditional Roman restaurant dinner
Landmarks Colosseum Roman Forum Vatican Museums Sistine Chapel St. Peter's Basilica 
- Day 3
Rome
The day focuses on Rome's spiritual side starting with early Christian catacombs along the Appian Way, a UNESCO site. You'll pick either San Giovanni in Laterano or Santa Maria Maggiore basilica to visit. Then you wander through the historic Jewish Ghetto, checking out Piazza Mattei and its Turtle Fountain. A guided food tour through Trastevere wraps up the day with Roman street food and aperitivo drinks.
- Meals
- Other (Guided food tour through Trastevere featuring classic Roman aperitivo with street food favorites like supplì)
Included Activities
- Explore early Christian catacombs along the Appian Way
- Visit San Giovanni in Laterano or Santa Maria Maggiore (choice between two)
- Guided tour of Jewish Ghetto
- Visit Piazza Mattei and Turtle Fountain
- Guided food tour through Trastevere with Roman aperitivo and street food
Optional Activities
- Visit inside Great Synagogue in Jewish Ghetto
Landmarks Appian Way Christian Catacombs San Giovanni in Laterano Santa Maria Maggiore Jewish Ghetto Piazza Mattei Turtle Fountain Great Synagogue Trastevere - Day 4
Rome to Florence
Travel to Florence by luxury air-conditioned minivan with scenic stops through Tuscan towns. In Montepulciano, a medieval village, you'll do a wine tasting in a centuries-old cellar with light lunch featuring local cheeses and artisan salumi paired with Vino Nobile wines. You stop in Pienza, the Renaissance ideal city and UNESCO site, for a leisurely walk through stone streets. You'll arrive in Florence by late afternoon and check into your hotel.
- Meals
- Lunch (Light lunch with wine tasting in a centuries-old cellar featuring premium wines paired with local cheeses and artisan salumi)
Included Activities
- Scenic transfer through Tuscany
- Visit Montepulciano
- Wine tasting with light lunch in a centuries-old cellar with premium wines, local cheeses, and artisan salumi
- Visit Pienza
Landmarks Montepulciano Pienza Val d'Orcia 
- Day 5
Florence
A guided walking tour starts at Piazza della Signoria where you'll see Palazzo Vecchio and Loggia dei Lanzi, then move to the Duomo of Santa Maria del Fiore with its distinctive red-brick dome. Priority access gets you into the Accademia Gallery to see Michelangelo's David and his unfinished Prisoner sculptures. You finish at the Uffizi Gallery exploring works by Botticelli, Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Raphael, Caravaggio, and other masters.
Included Activities
- Guided walking tour of Piazza della Signoria
- Visit Palazzo Vecchio
- Visit Loggia dei Lanzi
- View Duomo of Santa Maria del Fiore exterior
- Priority access to Accademia Gallery with Michelangelo's David and Prisoner sculptures
- Explore Uffizi Gallery with works by Botticelli, Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Raphael, and Caravaggio
Landmarks Piazza della Signoria Palazzo Vecchio Loggia dei Lanzi Duomo of Santa Maria del Fiore Accademia Gallery Uffizi Gallery - Day 6
Pisa and Lucca
You start in Pisa at the famous Leaning Tower, climbing to the top for panoramic views, then explore Piazza dei Miracoli with its Cathedral, Baptistery, and Camposanto Cemetery. Travel to Lucca, surrounded by well-preserved Renaissance walls. You'll wander the leafy ramparts and cobbled streets, finding Romanesque churches and small piazzas. The tour covers composer Giacomo Puccini's life and work. You return to Florence for your final evening.
Included Activities
- Guided tour in Pisa
- Climb Leaning Tower of Pisa with panoramic views
- Explore Piazza dei Miracoli with Cathedral, Baptistery, and Camposanto Cemetery
- Guided tour in Lucca
- Walk Renaissance walls of Lucca
Landmarks Leaning Tower of Pisa Piazza dei Miracoli Pisa Cathedral Pisa Baptistery Camposanto Cemetery Lucca 
- Day 7
Departure
Check out of your hotel and depart from Italy.
