Italian Treasures: Rome, Florence & Venice – 8 Days

LUXURY PRIVATE JOURNEYS

Italian Treasures: Rome, Florence & Venice 

8 days from $9,000 per person

Advantages

  • Private Tour.
  • The tour can start on any date that suits you.
  • Top VIP Treatment.
  • Explore the Vatican Museums in the early morning hours, and view the Sistine Chapel, at this cooler, less-crowded time of day
  • Set out on a walking tour of Florence, visiting the Accademia to view great works, such as Michelangelo’s David, led by a local art specialist
  • Dine at a farm-to-table restaurant in Florence, savor a wine tasting in Tuscany, and try your hand at pizza-making in Rome for a well-rounded sampling of Italy’s culinary delights
  • Enjoy exclusive access to an architectural restoration project in Florence that is supported by our Philanthropy

Itinerary

DAY 1: ARRIVE ROME, ITALY

Arrive in Rome, where you are met and transferred to your hotel. Tonight, join your Resident Tour Director for dinner.

Hotel de la Ville or similar.

Meals: Dinner

DAY 2: ROME | ESSENCE OF THE ETERNAL CITY

This morning, begin with early access to the Vatican Museums, before visiting St. Peter’s Basilica. After lunch, discover the Eternal City, starting at the Palatine Hill, where your local guide brings to life the city’s origin. Pass the Arch of Constantine to visit the mighty Colosseum, opened in AD 80.

Hotel de la Ville or similar.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

DAY 3: ROME | ARTISTIC MASTERPIECES

Today, explore the Montemartini Museum, set in a building that once housed Rome’s first electric power station, to view a grand collection of classical statues depicting early Roman life, all displayed in thought-provoking juxtaposition with the extraordinary industrial architecture surrounding them. Pause in Rome’s Eataly emporium to taste local specialties. This afternoon, enjoy time at leisure. Later, get a hands-on feel for an Italian culinary tradition, when you take part in a pizza-making class in a top Roman neighborhood pizzeria.

Hotel de la Ville or similar.

Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

DAY 4: FLORENCE | TUSCAN LANDSCAPES & WINE TASTING

Drive to Florence, roaming through the sun-splashed Tuscan countryside. Along the way, stop at a distinctive winery for a guided tasting of Brunello di Montalcino and a light lunch. Continue to Florence and check in to your historic hotel in the city center.

Hotel Savoy or similar.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

DAY 5: FLORENCE | ACCADEMIA & FARM-TO-TABLE DINNER

Walk the lively streets of Florence with your local guide, an art specialist, who accompanies you to fascinating sites, including the Accademia, where you behold striking masterworks such as Michelangelo’s incomparable David. Next, visit the Cappella di San Luca of the Basilica della Santissima Annunziata to meet with a restorer working on the precious Renaissance art within, a project supported by our Philanthropy. Dine at a local Tuscan-style restaurant on a delectable Chef’s Table experience.

Hotel Savoy or similar.

Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

DAY 6: VENICE | MOUNTAIN VIEWS & WONDROUS MOSAICS

Today, cross the Apennines by express train to the valley of the Po and onward to Venice. Upon arrival, Ride Like a Local in a water taxi along the Grand Canal, and then board a gondola for a quintessential Venetian experience. Break for lunch, before visiting St. Mark’s Square; St. Mark’s Basilica, beholding its mosaics; and the Doge’s Palace. Later, check in to your hotel.

Cipriani, A Belmond Hotel, Venice or similar.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

DAY 7: VENICE | DESIGN YOUR DAY

Today, enjoy one of these Design Your Day activities.

Visit One of the City’s Last Gondola Workshops to learn about this time-honored boat-building craft.

Marvel at the Textile Weavers of Tessitura Bevilacqua and take a walking tour of Venice’s historic Jewish ghetto.

Learn the Art of Venetian-Style Rowing from the city’s most decorated female rowing champion.

Explore Sites Featured in Famous Films, visiting the shooting locations of scenes from Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, The Italian Job and others.

Follow up your exciting experience with an afternoon at leisure, free to relax or further explore the city. Tonight, savor a Scenic Sundowner overlooking the Venetian Lagoon, setting the mood for your farewell dinner.

Cipriani, A Belmond Hotel, Venice or similar.

Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

DAY 8: DEPART VENICE

Transfer by boat to the airport and depart.

Meals: Breakfast

INCLUDED WITH EVERY LUXURY SJOURNEY
  • English-Speaking Resident Tour Director® and Local Guides
  • Hand-Selected Luxury Accommodations
  • Airport Meet and Greet with Private Transfers
  • Travelling Bell Boy® Luggage Handling
  • Breakfast in Bed on Select Days
  • Full Breakfast Daily; Select Lunches and Dinners
  • Your Choice of Activity on Design Your Day® 
  • Traveller’s Valet® Laundry Service
  • Internet Access 
  • Entrance Fees, Taxes and All Gratuities Except Resident Tour Director
  • 24/7 On-Call Support
  • Guaranteed Departures with Just Two Guests
YOUR ACCOMMODATIONS OR SIMILAR.

Europe Italy Rome Hotel de la Ville Superior room

Hotel de la Ville
Luxury hotel in a historic palazzo ideally situated at the top of the Spanish Steps.

Europe Italy Florence Hotel Savoy Irene Firenze Restaurant

Hotel Savoy
Grand and historic luxury hotel, set in the heart of Florence.

europe italy venice belmond hotel cipriani double lagoon view and balcony room

Cipriani, A Belmond Hotel, Venice
Lagoon View room overlooking the water and cityscape in this luxury hotel on the Condé Nast Traveler Gold List, minutes from St. Mark’s Square.

price per person in DBL or TRPL room9000$