11-Night Italy Tour: Rome, Florence, Venice and Sorrento, Rome

Explore Italy on a 10-night tour from Rome, with hotel accommodation, transport, city tours and excursions included! With the cities of Rome, Florence, Venice and Sorrento as your bases throughout, the tour also includes excursions to must-visit towns and sites like Capri and the UNESCO-listed archaeological site at Pompeii. Discover the cultural differences between these fascinating areas of Italy, and admire the must-see attractions like St Mark’s Basilica in Venice and the Pantheon in Rome.

Inclusions & Exclusions

✔ Professional guide

✔ Lunch

✔ Skip the line to the Vatican Museum

✔ 10 nights of hotel accommodation

✔ Dinner

✔ Meals as per itinerary (B=breakfast, L=lunch, D=dinner)

✔ In-vehicle air conditioning

✔ Breakfast

✔ Rome: Hop On Hop off panoramic Bus. Daily Ticket.

✔ Spritz & “Cicchetti” Experience in Venice ( Light Lunch)

✔ Onboard WiFi

✔ Walking guided tour of Rome at sunset

✖ Gratuities

✖ Food and drinks, unless specified

✖ Entrance fee to monuments or museums

✖ City tax

✖ Optional tours in Pisa, Venice and Rome

Departure & Return

Departure: ,

Pick up from your hotel in Rome

Return: End right where it started.

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Itinerary

Rome

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Piazza Venezia Benvenuti a Roma! After your arrival at the airport, make your own way to your hotel. Hop on hop off daily ticket at disposal. Visit Rome by riding one of the Open-top Hop on Hop off Gray Line buses (I Love Rome City Tour) and spot your favourite city landmarks from a different point of view! Enjoy on your own the rest of the night. Return to the hotel on your own and overnight

Duration: 35 minutes

Rome-Assisi-Siena-Florence

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Basilica Papale e Sacro Convento di San Francesco d'Assisi A holy city for Christians, Assisi is an eternal destination for pilgrims wanting to the see the places where Saint Francis was born, where he worked, and where he died. Together with almost all its surrounding territory, Assisi was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the year 2000.

Duration: 30 minutes

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Piazza del Campo Siena is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This piazza is the heart of Siena. This site revolutionised the idea of the medieval Italian piazza, having no spatial restrictions or conventional shape nor any symbolic balance of secular and religious power. Il Palio di siena è una secolare celebrazione, una competizione tra le Contrade di Siena, e ha origini antichissime: pensate che alcuni regolamenti, tutt’ora validi, risalgono al 1644, anno in cui venne corso il primo palio con i cavalli.

Duration: 30 minutes

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Ponte Vecchio The evening is a great time to explore Florentine nightlife. Oltrarno, the other side of the Arno, is a great place to walk off your dinner.

Duration: 2 hours

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Leaning Tower of Pisa The leaning tower of Pisa is the bell tower of the cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta, in the famous Piazza del Duomo of which it is the most famous monument because of the characteristic slope, symbol of the city and among the iconic symbols of Italy.

Duration: 25 minutes

Florence

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Duomo - Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore Florence, the capital of Tuscany, hosts many masterpieces of Renaissance art and architecture. One of the most famous places is the Duomo, the cathedral with a tiled dome designed by Brunelleschi and Giotto's bell tower.

Duration: 35 minutes

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Palazzo Vecchio Piazza della Signoria has a L-shaped, it is the central square of Florence, the seat of civil power and the heart of the social life of the city. Palazzo Vecchio is the seat of the Municipality. It represents the best synthesis of the fourteenth century civic town architecture and is one of the most famous civic buildings in the world.

Duration: 30 minutes

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Leaning Tower of Pisa The leaning tower of Pisa is the bell tower of the cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta, in the famous Piazza del Duomo of which it is the most famous monument because of the characteristic slope, symbol of the city and among the iconic symbols of Italy.

Duration: 30 minutes

Florence-Bologna-Padua (until 16/03/25) -Venice

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Piazza Maggiore Bologna is the lively and ancient capital of Emilia-Romagna. Piazza Maggiore is a large square surrounded by arcades, bars, shops and medieval and Renaissance structures such as Palazzo d'Accursio, the Fountain of Neptune and the Basilica of San Petronio. Bologna has several nicknames – la dotta (the learned) and la rossa (the red, for its leftwing politics) - but it is la grassa (the fat) that’s perhaps the most fitting. Food is a very big deal here.

Duration: 45 minutes

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Known by the Paduan as "the Saint", it is one of the largest churches in the world and is visited annually by over 6.5 million pilgrims, making it one of the most revered shrines in the Christian world. Starting from March 23, 2025, the stop in Padua will be replaced by extended time in Bologna, including a special street food lunch experience.

Duration: 25 minutes

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While Venice's splendid decay is undeniably charming by day, it's especially memorable after dark. Near the end of the day, the stifling crowds thin out as hordes of day tourists retreat to their cruise ships and mainland hotels. Then, as the sun goes down, a cool breeze blows in from the lagoon, the lanterns come on, the peeling plaster glows in the moonlight, and Venice resumes its position as Europe's most romantic city.

Duration: 2 hours

Venice

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Basilica di San Marco Venice is nestled on more than 100 small islands within a lagoon in the Adriatic Sea. In this city there are no roads but canals, including the Grand Canal, flanked by Renaissance and Gothic palaces. On the central square, Piazza San Marco, stands the Basilica of San Marco, enriched by Byzantine mosaics, and the bell tower of San Marco, from which you can admire the red roofs of the city.

Duration: 60 minutes

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The Doge's Palace was the seat of the Doge, one of the symbols of the city of Venice and a masterpiece of Venetian Gothic. The view from the Bridge of Sighs was the last view of Venice that convicts saw before their imprisonment. he bridge's name, given by Lord Byron as a translation from the Italian "Ponte dei sospiri" in the 19th century, comes from the suggestion that prisoners would sigh at their final view of beautiful Venice through the window before being taken down to their cells

Duration: 5 hours

Venice-Montepulciano-Rome

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Piazza Grande a Montepulciano Montepulciano is a medieval town in the hills of Tuscany, in Italy. Surrounded by vineyards, it is known for its red Nobile wine. The Pulcinella Tower is a clock tower surmounted by Pulcinella, one of the figures of the commedia dell'arte. Piazza Grande houses the 14th-century Palazzo Comunale, with a tower that offers a view of the surrounding countryside.

Duration: 3 hours

Rome

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Sistine Chapel Today it is the site of the Papal conclave, the process by which a new pope is selected. The fame of the Sistine Chapel lies mainly in the frescos that decorate the interior, and most particularly the Sistine Chapel ceiling and The Last Judgment by Michelangelo.

Duration: 45 minutes

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St. Peter's Basilica The grandeur of the seventeenth-century façade by Carlo Maderno makes the idea of the gigantic dimensions of the Basilica of San Pietro, still one of the largest churches in the world. The dome designed by Michelangelo is surprising in size and harmony. Among the many masterpieces, absolutely not to be missed is Michelangelo's Pietà, the work that has amazed for centuries for its technique and emotion.

Duration: 45 minutes

Rome- Pompeii-Sorrento

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Pompeii Archaeological Park The famous eruption of Vesuvius on 24 August of 79 AD caused the destruction of Pompeii and a vast area of the current Vesuvian area, such as the cities of Ercolano, Stabia and Oplonti. The excavations have brought to light a large quantity of finds of very valuable value. In 1748, during the reign of Charles III of Spain, the first excavation campaigns began in a systematic way, with a work that continues to this day.

Duration: 2 hours

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The irregular and jagged coast of this peninsula, which seems to want to protect from the sea all the colorful houses and characteristic streets, will welcome you and welcome you in what many call a real paradise on earth. Perfume of lemons, sweet and sour fragrances of fruits and flowers, crystal clear sea and a whole series of wonderful towns that dot the peninsula.

Duration: 2 hours

Sorrento-Capri-Sorrento

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Blue Grotto Capri, is famous for its steep territory, exclusive hotels and shopping, ranging from haute couture, to limoncello, to handmade leather sandals. One of the most famous natural sites is the Blue Grotto, a dark cavity where the sea water is tinged with electric blue thanks to the presence of an underground cave that filters the sunlight. During the summer the spectacular coastline of the island, full of coves, attracts numerous yachts.

Duration: 4 hours

Sorrento-Rome

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Land of colors, sirens, city of gardens: there are so many definitions attributed to Sorrento, home of the great Torquato Tasso. Sorrento is famous for its panoramic view of the sea and Piazza Tasso, dotted with coffee. The historic center is a maze of narrow streets where the church of San Francesco is located, a 14th century building with a tranquil cloister. Sorrento is also famous for Limoncello liqueur.

Duration: 3 hours

Rome

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Piazza Venezia Rome the famous eternal city

Duration: 60 minutes

Cancellation Policy

If you cancel at least 6 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.
If you cancel between 2 and 6 day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a 50% refund.
If you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.

Additional info

• Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

• In January and February, most 4-star hotels in Sorrento will close, so selected 3-star hotels will be offered.

• When booking for 3 people, customers will receive a triple room

• Please note: During the low season (November to March) the visit to Capri Island will not take place and so you will be free to enjoy a full day in Sorrento on your own

• Please note: for peak season - August and September - Day 8 and 9 - Hotel will be in the surroundings of Sorrento

• Adult pricing applies to all travelers up to 7 years old

• Children free accommodation sharing room with parents up to 6 years old

• During peak season, visiting the Blue Grotto in Capri may involve long lines and limited capacity. If access is not possible, or the weather conditions do not allow it, our guides will suggest alternative attractions to ensure a satisfying and memorable tour (e.g. Faraglioni rocks).

• Starting from March 23, 2025, the stop in Padua will be replaced by extended time in Bologna, including a special street food lunch experience.

• Streed Food Experience in Bologna (From March 23, 2025)

• Please be aware that during the Jubilee Year, certain areas of the Vatican Museums may be inaccessible due to religious ceremonies. Additionally, entrance to St. Peter's Basilica may also experience unannounced closures. These circumstances are beyond our control. Thank you for your understanding.

• Each traveler is allowed a maximum of 1 suitcase and 1 carry-on bag. Oversized or excessive luggage (e.g. surfboards, golf clubs or bikes) may have certain restrictions, please inquire with the operator prior to travel to confirm if your excess luggage is acceptable

• Please note that this itinerary has a very strict schedule and it is not suitable for travellers with mobility issues. For this reason, we do not encourage to book a group tour, rather an FIT package or a private tour (ask our team for a quotation!) to meet the travellers special needs

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