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The Ultimate Italy tour — Luxury Gold
Enjoy a behind-the-scenes look at Italy's most amazing locations on a 12-day guided tour.
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Included With Your Trip
Concierge Services, On Every Journey:
- Travel concierge
- Door-to-door transfers
- Full-service porterage
- Small group tours, 20 guests on average
- Personalize your day, with included choices
Inclusive Luxury Gold Services:
- Your Travel Concierge - Enjoy seamless personal assistance throughout your journey. From securing exclusive reservations to organizing transportation, your Travel Concierge ensures every aspect of your travel is tailored to your tastes and preferences.
- Local Expert Guides - In select destinations, our network of Local Expert Guides will illuminate your journey on a deeper level.
- In-Room Porterage - Included at all hotels.
- Taxes & Tipping - Hotel taxes, porterage and tips, as well as tips for included dining experiences, are included.
- Meals & Dining - Enjoy breakfast every morning, and an array of incredible dining options throughout your journey, infused with discovery and adventure.
- Complimentary Room Service - On days where a Relaxed Start (RS) is indicated, you can select to indulge in breakfast in bed.
- WiFi - Enjoy complimentary hotel WiFi. And, on select coaches, onboard WiFi may also be available.
- Airport Transfers - Transfers are included on your journey start and end dates, and where additional accommodation has been booked in advance through Luxury Gold. Transfers to train stations or alternate hotels, in the same start or end city as the itinerary, may be requested.
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What You May Experience:
Enjoy the ultimate Italian experience during this 12-day guided tour. Sail to the sun-drenched island of Capri, where you will join a Local Expert for a tour of the infamous Faraglioni Rocks — three towering rocks jutting out from the Mediterranean Sea. At lunch, sit down to an Italian feast at the Michelin-starred Mammà, where you will have sweeping views of the Gulf of Naples while savoring dishes made from fresh, seasonal ingredients. See Florence your way with a choice of activities: Join an art historian and visit the Accademia to see Michelangelo's David or walk with a local food expert and taste this Tuscan town’s most decadent treats. In Venice, visit the Doge's Palace with a Local Expert and without the crowds — the expansive residence is yours alone to explore after hours.
Here is a look at the details of this trip:
At A Glance: Ultimate Italy Tour Itinerary ~ 11 nights ~ Rome to Venice, Italy ~
Pre-Departure: Included Private Door-to-Door Transfer
Your complimentary, private transfer takes you to your local departure airport.
Day 1: Buongiorno Rome
Begin your Italy luxury tour journeying to your luxurious hotel by private chauffeur. Tonight, dine on fine Italian cuisine beneath the gaze of the Pantheon.
Day 2: Rome and the Vatican
Explore the Eternal City and Vatican Museums with the guidance of a Local Expert. Admire magnificent frescos and unlock religious history at the Vatican before viewing the mighty Colosseum and the Roman Forum.
Day 3: Pompeii and the Isle of Capri / Sorrento
At the ruins of Pompeii, your Local Expert paints a vivid picture of the past. Journey south through dramatic coastal scenery and lemon groves to your luxurious hotel in Capri or Sorrento (date dependant) and enjoy an elegant dinner of local specialties.
Day 4: Explore the Isle of Dreams
Today on your Rome to Venice tour, a private cruise shows off Capri’s dramatic coastline as you wind your way into hidden coves and visit the White Grotto. Cool off with a Lemon Granita tasting and dine in style at Michelin-starred restaurant Mammà.
Day 5: Explore the Isle of Dreams
Discover jewels of Umbria and personalise your day. View the 28 incredible frescos of the Basilica of St. Francis with a local historian. Or, with the help of your local gourmand, learn the roots of Umbrian cuisine and taste heavenly flavors including local olive oils and truffle-infused cured meats.
Day 6: San Gimignano and Tuscany
Fourth-generation weaver Marta shares the art of medieval Umbrian tradition of loom-weaving. Delight in a private wine tasting tour with the owners of Guardastelle Estate and lunch surrounded by rolling hills and vineyards. Indulge in sensational gelato with World Champion Gelato maestro, Sergio Dondoli.
Day 7: Renaissance Florence
Personalise your day in this flamboyant city. Join an art historian to explore Renaissance Florence in the Accademia Gallery, home to Michelangelo’s David, or explore markets and gourmet stores with a local foodie, illuminating Florentine specialties. Take a fascinating foraging trip for the region's aromatic truffles guided by an expert truffle dog. Dine on regional dishes including 'Fiorentina' — Tuscan steak seasoned and grilled to perfection — over dinner at a Tuscan Villa.
Day 8: Tuscan Cuisine and Pisa
Explore a former hunting lodge built in the 1200s by the Medici family. Stroll the estate’s vegetable and herb garden. Do as the locals do, learning from a professional Italian chef how to roll pasta by hand. In Pisa, marvel at the gravity-defying tower, Duomo and baptistery with a local historian.
Day 9: Exploring the Cinque Terre
At the UNESCO-listed Cinque Terre, join your Local Expert and visit the cliffside towns of Manarola and Monterosso. Here, colorful houses perched upon steep, rugged coastline overlook the sparkling Mediterranean. Reach Rapallo for your stay at your luxurious hotel.
Day 10: Venice and the Doge’s Palace
Arrive by private water taxi at your luxurious hotel. Step behind the velvet ropes as you enter the Doge's Palace for an after-hours tour guided by a local art historian.
Day 11: The Magic of Venice
Unlock the centuries-old craft of glassblowing and join a local guide to explore the hidden lanes of Venice. Then sit back in a classic gondola for a serenade through the romantic canals before a celebratory evening. Enjoy Venice's celebrated cocktail, the Bellini on arrival and sip it as your aperitivo at dinner in the atmospheric Ai Due Vescovi.
Day 12: Arrivederci Venice
Your Italian voyage ends in style, with a private boat ride to Venice’s Marco Polo Airport.
Post-Departure: Included Private Door-to-Door Transfer
On arrival at your home airport, your driver will greet and escort you to your waiting car for your private transfer home.
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