Rome, Florence & Venice

Benvenuto! Time to relax or to begin exploring the "Eternal City." Your Local Host provides you with a Destination Guide, full of useful city information, and is on hand to help you create lasting memories.

Morning guided sightseeing and orientation, including headset, takes you to the Vatican museums to view some of its amazing treasures. See the Sistine Chapel, with Michelangelo's famous ceiling paintings and The Last Judgement. Visit monumental St. Peter's Square and Basilica, originally built in 313 AD above St. Peter the Apostle's tomb. From 1506, the Basilica was reconstructed by great artists and sculptors, and it has the largest interior of all Christian churches. Cross the Tiber River and continue your immersion in history at the iconic Colosseum, built for 50,000 spectators, and the Roman Forum, where the oldest structures of the ancient city are located. (Please note the Vatican Museums are closed on Wednesdays and Sundays, therefore if your included sightseeing falls on those days, your alternate sightseeing will include Trevi Fountain, a true masterpiece and icon of Rome, Palazzo Chigi, the heart of Italian political life, an inside visit of the Pantheon, and world-renowned Piazza Navona. Your tour concludes with a visit of the Colosseum and Roman Forum.)

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Full day at leisure to enjoy this magnificent city. Your Local Host will have suggestions that might include a visit to Gianicolo Hill for the best views of Rome. 

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This morning, board the high-speed train (first-class) to Florence.

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Morning guided sightseeing and orientation with headset: visit the Academy of Fine Art's with Michelangelo's original David (the Academy is replaced with the Duomo Museum on Mondays and on the first Sunday of each month).  Walk through Piazza del Duomo; sculpture-studded Piazza della Signoria, the center of the city's political life since the 14th century; and Santa Croce Square. Also admire medieval Ponte Vecchio, the arched, stone merchant bridge spanning the Arno River..

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Full day to enjoy the atmosphere of this splendid Renaissance city. 

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Travel by high-speed train (first-class) to Venice.

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Morning guided sightseeing and orientation with headset. See St. Mark's Square and Basilica, visit Doges' Palace, the Bridge of Sighs, and watch a glassblowers' demonstration. Entrances to the Marciana Library and the Correr and Archaeological museums are included; ask your Local Host for details.

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Full day to explore this intriguing city of canals and bridges at your own pace. Ask your Local Host for recommendations.

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Your vacation ends with breakfast this morning.

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