VENICE, FLORENCE, ROME, AMALFI COAST AND CAPRI
May - July, September – October: Starting At Euro 6.187,50 per person
April, August: Starting at Euro 5.562,50 per person
April, August: Starting at Euro 5.562,50 per person
13 Days, Private Journey: VENICE, ROME, FLORENCE, AMALFI AND CAPRI
Visit and discover Venice, Murano, Burano, Florence, San Gimignano, Rome, Pompeii, Amalfi Coast and Capri
On a privately guided trip that shows you Italy’s beauty, enjoy a tour of Venice, the most romantic Italian city with its splendid canals; sample wine and cicheti (local finger food) at bacari (Venetian wine bars), visit the islands of Murano and Burano; admire the artistic treasures of Florence; visit a winery in the famous Chianti wine region; enjoy our Underground Tour of the Colosseum, see the Vatican before the crowds arrive on a special early-morning visit; spend a day in the fabled island of Capri, visit the sparkling Amalfi Coast, and as well as the magnificent ruins of Pompeii.
Itinerary at a Glance
- DAY 1 ARRIVAL VENICE, ITALY
- DAY 2 VENICE – GUIDED TOUR OF THE CITY AND AFTERNOON WINE AND FOOD TOUR
- DAY 3 MURANO AND BURANO WITH GLASS BLOWING DEMONSTRATION
- DAY 4 FLORENCE AND THE ACCADEMIA GALLERY
- DAY 5 COOKING CLASS IN THE CHIANTI AREA WITH WINE TASTING AND LEISURE TIME IN SAN GIMIGNANO
- DAY 6 VISIT OF THE UFFIZI GALLERY AND PALAZZO VECCHIO
- DAY 7 TWILIGHT TRASTEVERE FOOD TOUR IN ROME
- DAY 8 IMPERIAL ROME TOUR
- DAY 9 EARLY BIRD VATICAN MUSEUMS TOURDE
- DAY 10 VISIT THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE OF POMPEII
- DAY 11 DISCOVER AMALFI, POSITANO AND RAVELLO
- DAY 12 GOZZO TOUR IN CAPRI
- DAY 13 COOKING CLASS IN MASSA LUBRENSE
- DAY 14 DEPART NAPLES
INCLUDED WITH EVERY LUXURY TAILOR MADE JOURNEY
- Meet and Greet with Private Transfers
- Full Breakfast Daily Included
- Multilingual Local Guide
- Hand-Selected Luxury Accommodations
- 24/7 On-Call Support
The starting price is for a minimum of two travelers staying in shared 4-star or Luxury B&B accommodations. Please inquire for a custom trip quote based on your travel preferences and travel dates. Supplements may apply over holiday periods, festivals and special events. International air not included.
VENICE, ROME, FLORENCE, AMALFI AND CAPRI | FULL ITINERARY
1
Arrival at Venice International airport and transfer to your accommodation. Rest of the day at your leisure for resting and relaxing.
2
Take a guided orientation walk of Venice to discover its most renowned sites: Piazza San Marco and its amazing church, the Doges Palace, the Rialto Bridge and the Grand Canal just to mention a few.
3
Enjoy our Venice Wine tour. During this fascinating 2-hour walking tour of Venice, you’ll receive an insider’s glimpse into the lives and habits of authentic Venetians while visiting a favorite local Venetian hangout: winebars called baccari (or bacari). After meeting your guide in the center of Venice, you will wind through streets and over secondary canals as you learn more about lesser-known legends and hidden places off the beaten track. See unforgettable landmarks, and experience Venice as few visitors do! Your private walking and wine-tasting tour includes stops in two baccari (winebars) that are filled to the brim with Venetians at the classic aperitivo time of 7pm. At the winebar, crowded with locals, you can sip a bubbly Prosecco or a smooth Soave and devour a cicchetto, a local Venetian snack, while your expert local guide tells you more about the traditional cuisine, native wines, history, and assorted lore. Some typical cicchettos are small pieces of toast with baccala, tiny meatballs, hardboiled eggs filled with anchovies, or pieces of fried, seasonal vegetables. This tour is perfect before lunch or dinner. After the tour, you guide will be happy to suggest a great local restaurant for lunch or dinner where you can continue discovering this authentic side Venice!
4
Morning dedicated to the visit of the amazing islands of Murano and Burano. First stop is Murano. This island, where all of Venice’s glass factories have been located since the 13th-century, is the most famous place for glassmaking in the entire world – and for good reason, as you’ll see soon. You’ll stop at an authentic glassmaking factory, which we’ve handpicked both for its history and quality. Then you will continue to Burano, a working fisherman’s island, famous for its brightly painted buildings. Return to Venice around lunch time and afternoon at your leisure.
5
Following breakfast and check out your private boat driver will meet you at your hotel and take you to Venice station. Catch your high – speed train to Florence. Upon arrival transfer to your accommodation
PRIVATE GUIDED TOUR OF FLORENCE WITH ACCADEMIA GALLERY
Start your Florentine sojourn with a guided orientation walk to admire the most important Florentine sites: the Cathedral with its Giotto Bell Tower, Piazza della Signoria with the Palazzo Vecchio and the Ponte Vecchio knowing for its gleaming gold shops. The tour also includes the visit of the Accademia Gallery that houses the David by Michelangelo.
PRIVATE GUIDED TOUR OF FLORENCE WITH ACCADEMIA GALLERY
Start your Florentine sojourn with a guided orientation walk to admire the most important Florentine sites: the Cathedral with its Giotto Bell Tower, Piazza della Signoria with the Palazzo Vecchio and the Ponte Vecchio knowing for its gleaming gold shops. The tour also includes the visit of the Accademia Gallery that houses the David by Michelangelo.
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Following breakfast your private driver will meet at your accommodation and take you the Chianti area which offers a unique landscape, with green, gentle hills covered with wide fields of vineyards and olive groves, small stone villages, characteristic parishes and countryside homes in stone. Visit one of the most prestigious wineries of the area. The visit will be followed by tasting of their superb wines and a delicious Tuscan lunch. After lunch spend some time at your leisure in the romantic hiltoptown of San Gimignano. Return to Florence late afternoon and overnight stay.
7
Today enjoy a guided visit of the incredible Uffizi Gallery – one of the world’s oldest museums and one of the most important art collections anywhere. With works by Raphael, da Vinci, Botticelli and Caravaggio.This tour also visits the Palazzo Vecchio; one-time home to the Medici family. Here you’ll visit the Council of 500, made famous by Dan Brown and Michelangelo. Afternoon at your leisure.
8
Following breakfast and check out take your high – speed train to Rome. Upon arrival transfer to your accommodation. Late afternoon enjoy our Twilight Trastevere Food Tour.
On this guided 4-hour walking food tour we explore this photogenic neighbourhood by night. You’ll sample a sumptuous blend of Italian classics like pizza and pasta, real Roman street food, less-known meats and cheeses, and amazing wine in a secret cellar – its history will blow you away. Few activities in Rome deliver as many hidden surprises and enchanting moments as this, so be sure to join us for an unforgettable night in one of our favourite neighbourhoods in Rome. Take advantage of Rome’s vibrant nightlife by walking through the streets of Trastevere with a local.
9
Enjoy a VIP tour of the Colosseum Underground & Arena Floor! Feel the fear and hear the roars of the crowd above you as you enjoy this full Colosseum Underground tour. Stepping beneath the arena floor, you’ll walk in the footsteps of gladiators who waited here before battle. As you tour the tunnels, your guide will tell you about the real life of gladiators before taking you back up to the arena floor. Walk out onto a recreation of the stage where the fighting took place and be blown away by the most impressive view of the Colosseum (seen by so few!). After your Colosseum and Colosseum Underground tour, you’ll experience the very heart of Ancient Rome: the Roman Forum. Here was where Rome ruled its empire of untold political and cultural influence—and of more than 2.5 million square miles and 65 million people. At the Palatine Hill you’ll discover the origins of Ancient Rome. Legend has it that this is the spot where Remus and Romulus were found by the she-wolf and where they battled to decide which would have the privilege of building their own town. Hear how this legendary battle impacted the world you know today (your very own life even!) We owe the Ancient Romans more than you’d believe!
10
This morning enjoy our Pristine Sistine Early entrance Small group Vatican Tour (the tour starts at 07.15 am). Enter the museums before the general public to see the Sistine Chapel at a quieter time. See the best of the Vatican City in under four hours. With a guided tour of the Sistine Chapel, a Vatican Museums tour (including the Raphael Rooms) and a St. Peter’s Basilica tour, you’ll cover all the bases. Engage with the art and architecture of the Vatican. Our guides are passionate art experts, full of stories and familiar with even the smallest details of these massive museums. The tour will end around 11.00 am. Rest of the day at your leisure.
11
Following breakfast and check out take a public taxi to Roma Termini station to catch your hgh – speed train to Naples. Upon arrival your driver will meet you and take you to Pompeii.
Experience Pompeii wth an expert guide on hand and admire the coolest sights Pompeii has to offer At the end of the tour enjoy a delicious lunch in a winery located at foot of Mount Vesuvius where the famous wine Lacryma Christi (Tear of God) is produced. Next continue to your accommodation in Sorrento.
12
With your private chauffeured car spend your day visiting Positano, Amalfi and Ravello, three of the most beautiful villages of the Amalfi Coast and get a real taste of southern Italy and its superb coastal landscapes. Late afternoon return to Sorrento and overnight stay.
13
Following breakfast take your fast ferry to the fabled island of Capri. Upon arrival take a tour around the island on a gozzo, a typical local wooden boat, and enjoy a different perspective of this pearl of the Mediterranean. Rest of the day at your leisure to enjoy the beauties Capri has to offer: Anacapri, the second largest centre of the isle, the Monte Solaro the highest peak of the island, Capri town with its famous Piazzetta, the elegant streets with their fashion boutiques and the Augustus’ garden, a beautiful public garden situated at a point sheer overlooking the sea for a gorgeous view of the Faraglioni Rocks.
14
Enjoy an amazing cooking class in a charming farm in Massa Lubrense.You will start with a walk through the farms vegetable gardens to collect together the seasonal vegetables to use during the cooking class. Next head into the kitchen where you will learn how to prepare all the secrets to prepare a delicious meal. At the end of the class enjoy the fruits of your labour accompanied by wonderful local wine, water and followed by a sample of one of the farm’s famous liquors. After lunch return to Sorrento and rest of the afternoon at your leisure.
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Following breakfast and check out your private driver will take you to Naples International airport to catch your flight back home.
