Italy Bellissimo

Welcome to Rome

Take time to embrace the Italian passion for life on this grand adventure that starts and ends in the 'Eternal City' of Rome. Spend the day exploring on your own before meeting your Travel Director and fellow travelers this evening for a light meal.

Meals: Dinner

Accommodation: Grand Tiberio

Explore Ancient Rome and the Vatican City

Begin your journey through Rome at the Vatican Museums, where you’ll join a Local Specialist to see Michelangelo’s frescoed ceiling in the Sistine Chapel and his Pietà inside St. Peter’s Basilica. Explore the landmarks of Ancient Rome, viewing the Circus Maximus and visiting the Colosseum. This afternoon is yours to explore — relax in a lively piazza with a coffee or visit one of the city’s world-class museums.On some departures, access to St. Peter’s Basilica and the Vatican Museums may be restricted. You'll still enjoy the atmosphere of St. Peter's Square during your visit to the Vatican City, and if tickets are unavailable to the Vatican Museums, you'll instead explore the Capitoline Museums, home to iconic Roman art and archaeology.

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation: Grand Tiberio

Admire Pompeii and on to Capri

Your Italy travel itinerary continues south towards the ancient city of Pompeii, which remains frozen in time since it was covered in ash during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius centuries ago. Here, you'll join a Local Specialist who will share insights into the city's tragic history. Cruising across the Bay of Naples next, arrive at the Isle of Capri, where you'll spend the next two nights in picture-perfect surroundings.

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation: Regina Cristina

A Day on the Isle of Capri

Explore the glamour of Capri and see views of the marina and Augustus Gardens on a walking tour with a Local Specialist. Venture to the heart of the island and the legendary piazzetta, where the locals come to people-watch. Spend free time shopping at elegant boutiques or perhaps join an Optional Experience to explore the rugged coastline and hidden grottos by private motor launch. Tonight, we dine at our hotel.

Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Accommodation: Regina Cristina

Onwards to Assisi

Sail back across the Mediterranean to Naples and venture north to the historic city of Perugia. Here, you'll discover Italy’s weaving tradition during an impressive MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience at our visit to Laboratorio Giuditta Brozzetti, a TreadRight and Join Trafalgar Heritage Initiative project. Explore one of the last remaining traditional wooden frame hand-weaving workshops in the country, before continuing to the ancient hilltop town of Assisi.

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation: Valle di Assisi

Journey to Venice

Join a Local Specialist and visit the Basilica of St. Francis, famous for Giotto's exquisite frescoes and 13th century stained glass windows. Continue north past hilltop medieval villages and through picturesque farming plains towards Venice, the 'Queen of the Adriatic'. Enjoy a free evening watching the sunset over the Venetian Lagoon or consider joining an optional experience before retiring at your Stays with Stories hotel, once a beloved home-away-from-home for Romantic poet, Robert Browning.

Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Accommodation: Albergo Quattro Fontane Lido

Cruise the Canals of Venice

The Winged Lion of Venice is your constant companion as you travel by private launch to a Venetian glassblowing workshop. You'll watch master craftsmen use techniques dating from the 13th century to shape the delicate glass pieces Venice is famed for. Next up is St. Mark's Square to view the Basilica, the ornate Doge's Palace and Bridge of Sighs, so named because of the sound prisoners made as they took one last look at their beloved city from the bridge before meeting their fate. The rest of the afternoon is yours to explore and wander in the footsteps of Casanova and Marco Polo. You’ll want to relish every second spent in this enchanting city.

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation: Albergo Quattro Fontane Lido

Discover Pisa and the Tuscan Hills

Wondering what's next on our Italy trip itinerary? This morning, travel to Pisa and visit its Field of Miracles to view the famous Leaning Tower before arriving in the spa-resort of Montecatini Terme in Tuscany, your home for the next two nights.

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation: Minerva Palace

Off to Renaissance Florence

Explore one of the world's most cultural cities today - the former home of great masters and a testament to the ambitious legacy of the Medici family. Your Local Specialist shares all the sights, including views of the magnificent marble Duomo and Baptistery. Visit Piazza della Signoria, the heart of this flourishing city with its statues and stunning palazzi, then view the Ponte Vecchio. Later, enjoy some free time to stroll around the city and embrace this Renaissance gem. This evening, you'll enjoy a Be My Guest experience with the Callistri family at their borgo for a delicious Italian dinner, olive oil tasting and leisurely walk through their olive groves and lemon orchards.

Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Accommodation: Minerva Palace

Venture to San Gimignano and Rome

Admire the medieval beauty of San Gimignano today, walking to the triangular Piazza della Cisterna, the hub of this historic town. See the extraordinary architecture of this hilltop 'medieval Manhattan', shop for local products or relax with a gelato at a sidewalk cafe. This evening, celebrate a magnificent Italian adventure with newfound friends at dinner.

Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Accommodation: Shangri-La Roma, Grand Tiberio

Arrivederci Rome

After breakfast, say a fond farewell to Italy and prepare to return home after a memorable Italian journey of discovery.

Meals: Breakfast