Grand Tour of Italy from Rome

GRAND TOUR OF ITALY from ROME 

Discover the italian beauties in a 12 days escorted tour through its history, culinary delicacies and masterpieces of art.  

Rome the first great metropolis of humanity, the cradle of one of the most important ancient civilizations Rome,and the heart of Christiany... Florence the center of italian Renaissance with its churches,palaces,landmarks and art Galleries, looks like an unique open air museum...Venice gateway between West and East preserves its irresistible allure,magical romantic atmosphere, going through the maze of Venetian canals and narrow streets is a surprising and unforgettable experience..Pompeii and the charming Capri Island are only few of ot the sights you gonna explore in this charming italian experience.

Group Tour with scheduled departure dates without a minimum number of participants.

All accommodations are provided in 4* and only to Capri in  3* Hotel 

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Itinerary

Day 1 - Rome 

Welcome to Rome! After meet at the airport your driver, you will be transferred to your hotel (Transfer included!). At 8:30 pm reach the meeting point (on the corner of Via del Traforo (near street no. 148) and Largo del Tritone, on the wide sidewalk opposite the wedding-dress shop) to be ready for the departure of the Rome by night tour. Our local expert guide will lead you to discover the wonders of the Eternal City, charming by day - absolutely romantic by night. You enjoy the whole center of this magic city in the moonlight during this panoramic mix of bus and walking tour. The tour ends in Colosseum area. Enjoy on your own the rest of the night. Return to the hotel on your own and overnight stay.

Day 2 - Rome, Assisi, Siena , Florence 

Departing at 7:15 am from your hotel by a deluxe coach, you will arrive in Assisi, ready to explore, at your own leisure, this tiny town surrounded by walls, built in the Middle Ages. Take your time to visit the basilica of St. Francis, where you will see masterpieces by Giotto and Cimabue and, then, have free time for lunch (not includ¬ed). Board on the bus to reach Siena, a Unesco World Heritage Site, world-known for the Palio, the historical horse race around the shell-shaped town square: Piazza del Campo. Next, you will continue on to Florence, where you will check in at your hotel before enjoying dinner and a well-earned night of rest.

Day 3 - Florence 

After breakfast, you will spend the day venturing around beautiful Florence, the “Cradle of Renaissance, where, with the help of Michelangelo, Italian art reached its pin¬nacle. Based on etruscan-roman origins, the city flour¬ished in the Middle Ages as a free “Comune” and was further refined during the Renaissance. You will be fas¬cinated by the uncountable monuments, churches and buildings as Santa Maria del Fiore, more commonly re¬ferred to as the Duomo. On your visit, you will be amazed by its magnificent dome built by Filippo Brunelleschi. Cross a small piazza to see the “Campanile” tower (partly designed by Giotto) and the Baptistery, with its bronze doors where Michelangelo imagined the “Gates of Par¬adise.” In the heart of the city, you will see Piazza della Signoria, Palazzo della Signoria (also known as Palazzo Vecchio), and the Basilica of Santa Croce. Lunch in a typ¬ical Tuscan restaurant in Piazza Santa Croce. Spend the afternoon strolling the cobblestone streets of Florence on your own or take a short trip to Pisa (optional), one of the four main historical Marine Republics of Italy. There, you will tour the Piazza dei Miracoli with the Duomo, Pisa’s symbol “the Leaning Tower” and the Baptistery. Dinner at leisure, overnight stay in Florence.

Day 4 - Florence, Bologna, Padua, Venice 

After breakfast in Florence, departure to Bologna. There, you will discover the elegant city centre with its “porti¬cos”, it’s shopping streets and so on. From Piazza Mal¬pighi you will walk to Piazza del Nettuno and Piazza Mag¬giore (Neptune square and Major square) in the heart of the city, then King Renzo’s Palace; Palazzo Podestà and the basilica of San Petronio, one of the biggest in the world. Bologna it’s a real gourmet’s heaven…don’t miss a tasty meal at your own leisure! In the afternoon, contin¬ue toward Padova, with Sant’Antonio Basilica: one of the most visited churches by pilgrims of the catholic world. Later in the afternoon, arrival in Venice: the City of Love, one of the most romantic cities of the whole world and, undoubtedly the most beautiful city built by man! Check in at your hotel for dinner and overnight stay

Day 5 - Venice

After breakfast, enjoy your private water-taxi transfer to Piazza San Marco, with “Skip the Line” tickets to visit the splendid St.Mark’s Basilica and, after this, check out the most iconic places of the “Floating City”: the Palazzo dei Dogi, symbol of Venice’s glorious past, the legendary “Bridge of Sighs”. Spend the afternoon roaming along Venice’s canals at your leisure and then return to the ho¬tel and overnight.

Day 6 - Venice, Tuscany's Wine Region, Montepulciano

After breakfast, departure from Piazzale Roma heading to Tuscany, world-known for its landscapes, its churches and castles and its delicious wines. You will proceed to Val di Chiana with a stop in Montepulciano, a medieval town rich in history and art. Known for its “Nobile” wine, on purchase in local wine houses, Montepulciano also hosts an annual jazz and wine festival every July. LUNCH in a typical restaurant included!!! Spend the afternoon discovering Montepulciano at your own pace, enjoying free wine tastings in many wine shops and free time for shopping. In the evening, you will arrive in Rome to check in into your hotel

Day 7 - Rome

Between 7:45 - 8:00 am, after breakfast, departure from the hotel for the included tour of the Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel and St. Peters’s Basilica with our ex¬clusive “Skip the Line” access! No stress to reach the area: upon arrival, your guide will lead you into the muse¬ums where you’ll visit one of the most important art col¬lections of the world. Walk along the beautiful Galleries of Tapestries and Geographical Maps before admiring Raphael’s Rooms and, then, the amazing Sistine Chap¬el. After this incredible masterpiece, you will be taken by a privileged door to St. Peters’s Basilica: the biggest church in the world! The tour ends on St. Peter’s Square. Enjoy the rest of the day to explore the city at your own leisure or get any one of our selected tours for the after¬noon or at night! Overnight stay.

Day 8 - Rome ,Naples, Pompeii, Sorrento 

After breakfast, pick up at your hotel at 7:00 am approximately.Departure by coach heading south crossing the regions of Lazio and Campania. Arrival in Naples and short panoramictour climbing up to Vomero hill to enjoy beautiful views over the Gulf of Naples with the Vesuvius, Capri, Ischia andProcida and the city below; time to take some nice pictures and then return to Mergellina where you will have time fora short walk on the marina, before being boarded to the bus heading to the restaurant for lunch. The lunch break will beserved in a first class hotel in Ercolano, set in monumental grounds with one of the best examples of what ecletic gardenswere during the 1700s. 

After lunch you will reach Pompeii to enter into the world-famous site with skip the line tickets.Visit the haunting ruins of Pompeii, traveling back in time to the tragic days in 79 AD when the silent Mount Vesuviussuddenly erupted, covering the prosperous Roman city in deadly volcanic ashes and poisonous gases, leaving this prosperouscity crystallized until our days. Youll learn how people lived at that time, visiting houses and bars of the time,admiring frescoes and mosaics to imagine how rich and prosperous was the city before the dreadful day. After the visit,you will drive along the Sorrentine Coast, arriving in Sorrento for dinner (dress code: jacket for men) and an overnightin your new hotel.

Day 9 - Sorrento 

Breakfast and dinner at the hotel and day at your disposal. Spend the day exploring Sorrento on your own.Optional tours on request 

Day 10  - Sorrento, Capri 

After breakfast, get ready for an exciting excursion to the island of Capri: one of the mostexclusive summer destinations of the Mediterranean! Depending on weather and sea conditions, you will admire the dreamy Blue Grotto on a small rowboat. Afterward, enjoy lunch at a local restaurant and then roam the island at yourown pace. In the afternoon, check in at your hotel in Capri, enjoy your dinner and relax for the night.

Day 11 - Capri , Rome 

After breakfast, spend a leisurely morning exploring Capri. In the afternoon, you will reach themainland ready to depart for Rome, where you will check in to your hotel and spend the night.

Day 12 - Rome 

Enjoy one final breakfast before the tour comes to an end.

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• 11 nights accommodation in 4* Hotels  being 4 nights in Rome, 2 nights in Florence, 2 nights in Venice  and 3 nights in Sorrento

• Daily breakfast

• 9 meals (drinks not included)

• Traditional Tuscan lunch in Montepulciano

• Eat an authentic Neapolitan pizza for lunch in Pompeii (drink included)

• Have lunch in piazza Santa Croce, in the heart of Florence

• Cicchetti experience in Venice, Light Lunch 

• Arrival Transfer 

• Transportation for the whole tour in deluxe air conditioned coach from day 2 to day 12 

• Visit Assisi, Bologna, Siena, Padua, Region of Tuscany wines symbol 

• Visit the Basilica of San Marco with Skip-the-line

• Visit the Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel and St. Peter’s Basilica with Skip-the-line 

• Visit Pompeii with the Skip- the-line

• Visit the Blue Grotto and stay in Capri

Not Included : 

International flights 

Travel insurance 

All what not mentioned under "what's included"

Beverages

City tax where required

Meals not specified above 

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Notes: 

Possibility to extend the tour with pre and post night

Guaranteed departures

The tour is suitable for couples, solo travellers,  seniors. 

Possible upgrade to a Hotel located in Venice Island 

Hotel list : 

Rome : St Martin 4* or Diana Roof Garden 4*

Florence : Raffaello Hotel 4*

Venice : Anthony 4* or Delfino 4*

Sorrento : Michelangelo Hotel 4* or Grand Hotel Vesuvio 4*

Capri : La Bouganville Hotel 3*s