Experience Italy like you never thought possible on this 16-day rail vacation. Travel from Sorrento to Lake Maggiore, visiting historic cities like Rome and Florence along the way.

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• Hotel accommodations for 15 nights
• Breakfast daily
• First-class rail transportation
• Local Host service in each city
• Destination Guides
• Sightseeing with a Local Guide and transportation per itinerary
• Transfers to/from train stations.

• Bell Tower
• St. Antonino Church
• Cloister
• Vatican
• St. Peter’s Square
• Santa Maria del Fiore
• Ponte Vecchio
• Gardens of Isola Bella

Day 1 – Sorrento, Italy
Arrive in Sorrento, check into your hotel, and take time to relax or begin exploring the town. Overnight Sorrento. (B)

Day 2 – Sorrento
On your morning guided sightseeing and orientation tour, walk through the old town to see the ancient Bell Tower, St. Antonino Church, and St. Francis Church and Cloister. Overnight Sorrento. (B)

Day 3 – Sorrento at Leisure
Full day at leisure. Overnight Sorrento. (B)

Day 4 – Sorrento to Rome by Train
This morning, transfer to Naples to board a high-speed train for the journey to Rome. Arrive early this afternoon with the remainder of your day at leisure. Overnight Rome. (B)

Day 5 – Rome
A morning guided sightseeing and orientation tour takes you to the Vatican museums. See the Sistine Chapel, with Michelangelo’s famous ceiling paintings and The Last Judgment. Visit monumental St. Peter’s Square and Basilica. Overnight Rome. (B)

Day 6 – Rome at Leisure
Full day at leisure. Overnight Rome. (B)

Day 7 – Rome to Florence by Train
Travel to Florence this morning by high-speed train, arriving early this afternoon. Overnight Florence. (B)

Day 8 – Florence
On your morning guided sightseeing and orientation tour, visit the Academy Of Fine Arts with Michelangelo’s David. See Santa Maria del Fiore, the Baptistry’s “Gate of Paradise,” and Ponte Vecchio. Overnight Florence. (B)

Day 9 – Florence at Leisure
Full day at leisure. Overnight Florence. (B)

Day 10 – Florence to Venice by Train
This morning, travel by high-speed train to Venice, arriving early this afternoon. Overnight Venice. (B)

Day 11 – Venice
Full day to explore at your own pace. Entrances to the Marciana Library and the Correr and Archaeological museums are included. Overnight Venice. (B)

Day 12 – Venice at Leisure
A full day to explore at your own pace. Entrances to the Marciana Library and the Correr and Archaeological museums are included. Overnight Venice. (B)

Day 13 – Venice to Lake Maggiore by Train
This morning, travel by high-speed train to Milan; then transfer to beautiful Stresa. Overnight Lake Maggiore. (B)

Day 14 – Lake Maggiore
A morning guided sightseeing and orientation tour includes a short boat ride to the opulent Palace and monumental Gardens of Isola Bella. Overnight Lake Maggiore. (B)

Day 15 – Lake Maggiore at Leisure
Full day at leisure. Overnight Lake Maggiore. (B)

Day 16 – Say “Ciao” to Italy
Your vacation ends with breakfast this morning. (B)