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About this trip
Explore Italy's sophisticated capitals of Venice, Florence and Rome - the beautiful cobblestone squares, centuries' old tradition and historic highlights like the mighty Colosseum, Leaning Tower of Pisa and spectacular Duomo must-visits on your open-air museum tour of this fascinating destination.
Trip type: CostSaver i
Trip code: IJWL
accommodation
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6 Buffet breakfasts
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2 Three course dinners
All transport shown.
What's Included
Sightseeing Highlights
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Florence
Sightseeing with a Local Specialist includes views of the Cathedral and Piazza della Signoria -
Pisa
Visit the Square of Miracles to view the Leaning Tower -
Rome
Sightseeing tour with a Local Specialist includes a visit to St. Peter's Basilica and views of the mighty Colosseum -
Venice
Cruise by private boat to St. Mark's Square. Visit a traditional glassblowing workshop on Giudecca Island -
Verona
View the Roman Arena and Juliet's Balcony
What's Included
Dining
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6 Buffet breakfasts
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2 Three course dinners
What's Included
Unbeatable Features
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Audio Headsets Provided throughout your holiday to enhance your included sightseeing experiences
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Daily breakfast
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Luxury air-conditioned coach
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Cherry-picked hotels, all tried and trusted
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Variety of Optional Experiences
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An expert Travel Director and separate driver
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All hotel service charges and tips, baggage handling fees and local taxes
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Airport transfers are provided on the first and last travel day. Conditions apply
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Specific transfer information can be found on the airport transfers page
Airport Transfers
Jewels of Italy
Your Itinerary
1. Arrive Rome (2 Nights)
Welcome to Rome. After check-in, relax and unwind. Later meet with your Travel Director and fellow travellers. This evening consider a stroll around this fascinating ancient city and mingle with the locals in beautiful squares with stunning architecture.
Optional Experiences
Delights of Rome with Dinner
Spend an evening getting to know Rome. We’ll take you via coach where you’ll have the chance to see some of the city’s much-loved sights. Afterwards, you’ll enjoy a delicious light dinner of Italian specialities, alongside local music and drinks.
Adult Price: €49.00
2. Rome Sightseeing and Free Time
Your Local Specialist takes you on a sightseeing tour with a visit to the Vatican City. Visit the awe-inspiring St. Peter's Basilica and view Michelangelo's statue, the Pietà. Don't miss the opportunity to join an Optional Experience to visit inside the famous Sistine Chapel and Vatican Museums. View the mighty Colosseum and see the ancient sites of Rome. Afterwards enjoy free time to take in the sights or join an Optional Experience to explore the Pantheon and Piazza Navona.
Optional Experiences
Piazzas and Fountains of Rome
Discover the most charming areas in the city with a Local Specialist. Wander through the labyrinth of narrow streets and beautiful squares of Rome's historic centre, leading to highlights such as the Trevi Fountain and the Pantheon, as well as hidden corners of the Eternal City.
Adult Price: €33.00
Inside The Vatican & Colosseum
We skip the lines at the Vatican Museums for this tour that shows not just remarkable works of art collected and commissioned over the history of the Papacy, but also Michelangelo’s amazing ceiling frescoes in the Sistine Chapel. Later we hear fascinating tales of gladitorial combat and more on our visit to the Colosseum, again with time-saving VIP entrance.
Adult Price: €81.00
3. Rome – Pisa – Florence (2 Nights)
This morning leave Rome and head north towards Central Italy. Travel through picturesque scenery in Umbria and Tuscany before arriving in the town of Pisa. Visit the Square of Miracles featuring the Leaning Tower, Cathedral and Baptistery. There is time to shop for souvenirs and take pictures. Later arrive at your hotel near Florence, birthplace of the Renaissance.
Optional Experiences
Dinner, Wine And Music In The Tuscan Hills
Join us for a scenic drive through the beautiful Tuscan countryside. We will enjoy a meal at a charming restaurant where a selection of regional favourites is served, accompanied by a selection of local wines and live music. A truly unforgettable experience, with an atmosphere that is the essence of all things Tuscan.
Adult Price: €64.00
4. Florence Sightseeing and Free Time
There are few cities in the world with an artistic legacy to equal that of Florence. Your Local Specialist gives a superb commentary of the city's history during your walking tour, which includes views of the Baptistery, Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore, the impressive Giotto's Bell Tower and a visit to Piazza della Signoria. Learn about the quality and workmanship of two of this city’s historic industries at demonstrations of Florentine leathercraft and 18-carat gold. Don't forget to try the gelato! Later enjoy dinner at the hotel.
Dinner
Optional Experiences
Michelangelo's 'David' & Accademia
Enjoy an insight into the world of Michelangelo and his masterpiece, David. We visit the Academy of Fine Arts and its Michelangelo collection, where you’ll learn all about the life and works of this immortal Renaissance genius through the expert commentary of our Local Specialist.
Adult Price: €41.00
Visit To San Gimignano
Join us for a drive to the nearby hilltop town of San Gimignano, known as the ‘medieval Manhattan’ of Tuscany. Surrounded by fields of sunflowers, vineyards and olive groves, this is Italy’s best preserved medieval city and will give you a taste of day-to-day life in Italy during the Middle Ages.
Adult Price: €36.00
5. Florence – Verona – Venice (Mestre) (2 Nights)
Your journey continues north across the dramatic Apennine Mountains to Verona, the home of Shakespeare's star-crossed lovers. View the vast Roman Arena, where concerts are still held regularly each year. Stop and view Juliet's balcony in a courtyard which has become a popular tourist site for the tragic story of the Montague and Capulet family feud. Head east to the magical, romantic city of Venice.
Dinner
Optional Experiences
Gondolas and the Grand Canal
Join us for a scenic cruise by private water taxi along Venice's Grand Canal. You’ll admire the magnificent palazzi, as well as catching a glimpse of the Rialto Bridge and St. Mark's Square. Later on, you'll glide gracefully on a gondola along Venice’s dreamy, narrow waterways.
Adult Price: €70.00
6. Venice Orientation and Free Time
Watch the Venetian craftsmen at work creating local specialities at a glassblowing workshop on Giudecca Island. Then cruise by private launch to St. Mark's Square in the heart of Venice. Admire the Bridge of Sighs, the ornate Doge's Palace and the Byzantine Basilica of St. Mark. Spend free time afterwards exploring this fascinating city or perhaps take a cruise across the lagoon to the island of Burano for a relaxing farewell dinner. Burano is an island in the Venetian lagoon known for its brightly coloured houses.
Optional Experiences
Venice's Secrets and St. Mark's Basilica
Explore the hidden maze of streets which make up this unique city as your Local Specialist gives you a fascinating insight into Venice's past and present. You’ll visit the majestic Basilica of St Mark, where you’ll have a chance to view some of the prized trophies looted by the Venetians in their rise to power. Alternatively, we’ll visit the outside terrace for exceptional vistas.
Adult Price: €36.00
Lagoon cruise to Burano with Farewell Dinner
Join us as we discover the Venetian Lagoon by private boat. You will enjoy a delicious farewell dinner with a selection of drinks on the fishermen's island of Burano, famous for its multi-coloured houses - a real photographer's paradise.
Adult Price: €71.00
7. Depart Venice (Mestre)
This morning say 'arrivederci' to Italy, your Travel Director and newfound friends at the end of an unforgettable holiday. Transfers are available to Venice Marco Polo Airport. Conditions apply.
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What's Included
Sightseeing Highlights
-
Florence
Sightseeing with a Local Specialist includes views of the Cathedral and Piazza della Signoria -
Pisa
Visit the Square of Miracles to view the Leaning Tower -
Rome
Sightseeing tour with a Local Specialist includes a visit to St. Peter's Basilica and views of the mighty Colosseum -
Venice
Cruise by private boat to St. Mark's Square. Visit a traditional glassblowing workshop on Giudecca Island -
Verona
View the Roman Arena and Juliet's Balcony
What's Included
Dining
-
6 Buffet breakfasts
-
2 Three course dinners
What's Included
Unbeatable Features
-
Audio Headsets Provided throughout your holiday to enhance your included sightseeing experiences
-
Daily breakfast
-
Luxury air-conditioned coach
-
Cherry-picked hotels, all tried and trusted
-
Variety of Optional Experiences
-
An expert Travel Director and separate driver
-
All hotel service charges and tips, baggage handling fees and local taxes
-
Airport transfers are provided on the first and last travel day. Conditions apply
-
Specific transfer information can be found on the airport transfers page
Airport Transfers
