Itinerary
- Day 1
Venice
Meet your tour director at 4:00 PM for the welcome reception and orientation walk through Venice. You'll get a welcome drink and have dinner with the group, so it's a good chance to meet your fellow travelers and start getting oriented to the city layout.
- Meals
- Dinner (Welcome dinner with fellow travelers)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Avani Rio Novo Venice)
Included Activities
- Welcome reception and orientation walk around Venice
Landmarks Venice 
- Day 2
Murano - Venice
Take a scenic cruise around the Venetian Lagoon heading out to Murano Island, where you'll tour a glass factory and watch artisans do glass blowing demonstrations. After cruising back to Venice, you'll do a walking tour of Piazza San Marco and visit the Doge's Palace. The rest of the day is free for you to wander around and find dinner on your own.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Avani Rio Novo Venice)
Included Activities
- Scenic cruise around the Venetian Lagoon to Murano Island
- Glass factory tour with glass blowing demonstration
- Walking tour of Piazza San Marco
- Visit to the Doge's Palace
Landmarks Murano Island Piazza San Marco Doge's Palace - Day 3
Bologna - Florence
Travel to Bologna and see the medieval architecture, the Two Towers, and the historic university. You'll have free time to grab lunch independently, then head to Florence and check into your hotel in the city center. Your tour director leads an orientation walk, after which you can explore on your own before dinner with the group.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (NH Firenze)
Included Activities
- Orientation walk in Florence with tour director
Optional Activities
- Explore Bologna's Two Towers and medieval architecture
- Visit the oldest university in the Western world (Bologna)
Landmarks Two Towers (Bologna) 
- Day 4
Florence
Do a walking tour of Florence's center and see the Duomo, Palazzo Vecchio, and Piazza della Signoria. You'll head to the Accademia Gallery to see Michelangelo's David sculpture. After a local lunch in the city, you have the afternoon and evening to explore Florence at your own pace.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Local lunch in the heart of Florence)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (NH Firenze)
Included Activities
- Walking tour of Florence city center
- Visit to the Duomo
- Visit to Palazzo Vecchio
- Visit to Piazza della Signoria
- Admission to the Accademia Gallery with view of Michelangelo's David
- Local lunch in Florence
Landmarks Duomo Palazzo Vecchio Piazza della Signoria Accademia Gallery - Day 5
Florence to Rome
Travel to Rome, stopping in the hill town of Orvieto along the way to taste the local wine. Once in Rome, you'll tour the Colosseum built between 72 and 80 AD, which held up to 80,000 people for gladiator battles and performances. After exploring the Forum ruins, you have the evening free.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (NH Collection Roma Vittorio Veneto), Hotel (Nhow Roma (formerly NH Collection Roma Vittorio Veneto))
Included Activities
- Stop in Orvieto with local wine tasting
- Visit to the Colosseum
- Exploration of the Forum
Landmarks Orvieto Colosseum Forum 
- Day 6
Rome
This morning you have free time to explore Rome on your own. In the afternoon, head to the Vatican for a guided tour of the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel to see Michelangelo's work, then walk through St Peter's Basilica. You'll have dinner at a local restaurant in the evening.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner in a local restaurant)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (NH Collection Roma Vittorio Veneto), Hotel (Nhow Roma (formerly NH Collection Roma Vittorio Veneto))
Included Activities
- Privately guided tour of the Vatican Museums
- Visit to the Sistine Chapel
- Walk through St Peter's Basilica
Landmarks Vatican Museums Sistine Chapel St Peter's Basilica - Day 7
Rome
Your tour wraps up after breakfast.
- Meals
- Breakfast
