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- In-depth Cultural
- Immerse yourself in rich history and local traditions
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- Join a group and forge lifelong friendships
- Fully Guided
- An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
- Guided in English
- Group Size 7 - 16
- Age range 16 to 85
Places You’ll See

Highlights
- Explore ancient Rome and toss a coin in Trevi Fountain
- Tour the Colosseum and walk through the Roman Forum
- Taste Vino Nobile in Montepulciano's hill-top winery
- Stroll through Siena and marvel at its Gothic architecture
- Discover Venice with a vaporetto pass and visit St. Mark's
Itinerary
- Introduction
- Day 1 Join trip in the Italian capital Rome
- Day 2 Guided visit to the Colosseum, Roman Forum and Palatine Hill; free afternoon to explore
- Day 3 Journey to Siena, visiting historic Orvieto, hilltop Montepulciano and wine tasting en route
- Day 4 Free morning in Siena before train to Florence; walking tour around the city
- Day 5 Free day to explore the architecture, galleries and museums of Florence
- Day 6 Visit Pisa by train; continue to La Spezia on the Ligurian Riviera
- Day 7 Exploring the villages and footpaths of the Cinque Terre National Park
- Day 8 Train to Milan; visit the Duomo before continuing to Lake Como
- Day 9 Discover the towns and villas around Lake Como on foot and by ferry
- Day 10 Train to Venice; orientation tour including bird's-eye view from San Giorgio Maggiore Bell Tower
- Day 11 Free day with vaporetto pass to explore the canals and backstreets of Venice
- Day 12 The trip today ends in Venice
What's Included
- Accommodation
- Guide
- Meals
- Additional Services
- Transport
- Free eSIMTourRadar offers the lead traveler (the person who booked) a free 1GB eSIM for the trip. The eSIM is redeemable only through the TourRadar app 72 hours before departure.
What's Not Included
- Flights
- Insurance
- Optional
- Additional Services

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Number of tours
534
Age Range
16 to 85 years old
Response time
within 1 day
Response rate
96%
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Customer Reviews
- Overall RatingExcellent
- ItineraryExcellent
- GuideExcellent
- TransportExcellent
- AccommodationExcellent
- FoodExcellent
- AMarguerite· May 26th, 2023Hike in Cinque Terre. And boat rides round Lake Como. And sunset in VeniceShow moreTrip date: May 2023Review collected by Explore!
- AVivien· May 29th, 2023Seeing Florence and Venice and Lake Como for the first time absolutely stunning.Show moreTrip date: May 2023Review collected by Explore!
- ARaymond· June 28th, 2023Getting pick pocketed of my wallet in Rome complete with all my Euro's, but with the help of the Explore guide and the local guide had it returned complete with all the moneyShow moreTrip date: June 2023Review collected by Explore!
- AHazel· September 22nd, 2023Venice was amazing - the combination of the beauty, history, food and the fact that you travelled everywhere on the water.Show moreTrip date: August 2023Review collected by Explore!
- ASarah· October 7th, 2023Lake Como was beautiful, especially after visiting so many cities.Show moreTrip date: September 2023Review collected by Explore!
- ARakai· November 7th, 2023Florence and wine tasting in montepulciano and RomeShow moreTrip date: October 2023Review collected by Explore!
- KFKathleen· October 10th, 2023Tony is a great guide. It was a demanding itinerary travel -wise but he very efficiently got us to everywhere we needed to be. He provided an interesting overview of all the places we visited and connected us with some great dining as well. My only caution to others who make take this trip is that you may save money and aggravation by arranging your own transfers. I feel I was overcharged for the Venice to Marco Polo transfer (which was way more than the cost of a bus ticket) and in Rome I was kept waiting for some time and after three phone calls I was finally connected to a cab driver in Rome.Show moreTrip date: September 2023
- OCOlivia· June 2nd, 2023The trip was overall amazing. The tour guide was the best. However there were a few things I would like to bring up. Some stops in some cities were so short it would almost be best if they wasnt even in it. For example we stopped at Orvieto and was there only 3 hours or so only enough time to do the underground tour. Honestly, the trip would have been fine with out this stop and continue to the next city to have more time there. Same with Malin. We stopped for 4 hours. The only thing worth seeing was the church. If the stop is on there we should just do a guided tour quick lunch and head on to next stop to have more time in the next city which there is more to do. Lastly, I want to bring up how you room travelers together. I understand it all goes off of who signs up for a roommate. HOWEVER there NEEDS to be an age gap limit. My roommate was 35 years older than me and because of this made the trip no enjoyable sharing a room. I think if there is no one withing a 15 year age gap to you that he company should reach out and let you know and have the option to pay more and have a single room or decided that would be okay. I felt as if I was on vacation with my grandmother when it came to sharing a hotel room. Thank youShow moreTrip date: May 2023
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Naomi
Asked on August 23rd, 2023Will this tour be available in April or May 2024? If so what will be the cost? (AUD please)
- Explore!Operator•Written August 2023
This trip will not be operated in 2024. But we have another reverse one that maybe you would be interested in: Venice to Rome by Rail.
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Janet
Asked on April 23rd, 2023Are international flights included in the booking?
- Explore!Operator•Written April 2023
No, international flights are not included to the booking. I have attached Trip notes on your dashboard with the detailed itinerary and more information about the tour.
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Ellen
Asked on February 22nd, 2023We're traveling with our 18 year old daughter and are interested in one of your Italy tours. How would accommodations work since it's the 3 of us?
- Explore!Operator•Written February 2023
There would be three options: 1. 1 double/twin room and 1 single room with an additional $850 charge for a single room. 2. Two twin shared rooms, where one person would have to room with another person on the tour. 3. 1 triple room, subject to operator confirmation.
- Explore!Operator•Written February 2023
For the 10 July 2023 departure, we do not currently have any confirmed bookings. For our group trips our usual demographic can be from passengers in their 30's upwards to passengers in their 80's
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