The “Italian Trilogy”
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Enjoy 9 days of Luxury Travel to Venice, Florence & Rome.
Each of Italy's cities has its own enchanting characteristics.
Venice is Romantic & Mysterious.
Florence, the cradle of Renaissance, is a masterpiece of Elegance
Rome is about Grandeur, & History.
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The "Italian Trilogy" - 9 Days Tour
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Day 1 |
- Depart U.S.A.
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Day 2 - Arrive in Venice - the City of Romance |
Venice is world-famous for its canals. Built on an archipelago of 118 islands formed by about 150 canals in a shallow lagoon. The islands on which the city is built are connected by about 400 bridges.
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Pick-up from Airport in Private car or Luxury Van, then by Boat to your Hotel |
- Check-in to your Luxury Hotel
- Massage or Spa treatment
- Lunch
- Walk through the famous Piazza San Marco & Basilica
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Campanile (Bell Tower) for a great view of the City & its many Lagoons |
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Gondola Serenade or just wander around the alleys and Shops of Venice |
- Dinner
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Day 3 - Venice |
- Breakfast
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Visit the various Museums & Galleries in grand Venetian Mansions |
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Museo Correr (Palazzo Ducale), Ca’Rezzonico, Ca'd'Oro, Ca'Pesara |
- Lunch
- Grand Canal Boat Tour
- Walk over the famous Rialto Bridge
The Rialto Bridge (Ponte di Rialto) spans the Grand Canal in Venice and it is the oldest bridge across the canal and probably the most famous in the city.
- Peggy Guggenheim Museum
- Dinner
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Day 4 - Florence |
- Breakfast at Hotel
- Train to Florence
- Pick-up from Train Station by Private car or Luxury Van
- Check-in to your Luxury Hotel
- Lunch
- City Orientation
- Visit the famous Duomo
- Borgello
- Battistero
- Uffizi Palace & Gallery
- Walk along River Arno & over the famous Ponte Vecchio
- Dinner
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Day 5 - Florence |
- Breakfast at Hotel
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Accademia Gallery (housing the Original & famous statue of David) |
- Piazza della Signoria
- Lunch
- Medici Chapels
- Piazza Vecchio
- Shopping at the Gucci & Prada Outlets
- Dinner
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Day 6 - Florence / Pisa / Florence |
- Breakfast
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Day trip to Pisa (historic city, famous for its architectural beauty) |
- Obligatory visit to the Leaning Tower of Pisa
- Lunch
- Piazzale Michaelangelo
- Palazzo Pitti (Boboli Gardens)
- Return to Florence & rest
- Dinner
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Day 7 - Rome |
- Breakfast at Hotel
- Train to Rome
- Pick-up from Train Station by Private car or Luxury Van
- Check-in to your Luxury Hotel
- City Orientation
- Trevi Fountain
The Trevi Fountain (Fontana di Trevi) is the largest and most ambitious of the Baroque fountains of Rome.
- Spanish Steps
- Dinner
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Day 8 - Rome
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- Arch of Constantin
- Colosseum
The Colosseum was built in the 70s AD, it is the largest amphitheatre built in the Roman Empire. Originally capable of seating 50,000 spectators, it was once used for gladiatorial combat.
- The Forum
Forum Magnum (Roman Forum) was the central area which ancient Rome developed, where commerce, business and the administration of justice took place.
- Lunch
- Afternoon – Visit Villa Borghese & its fabulous Gardens
- Dinner
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Day 9 - Rome |
- Breakfast
- Visit the Vatican
- Sistine Chapel
- St. Peter's Basilica
- Visit Vatican Museums & Gardens
- Lunch
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Return to Hotel (rest or take a leisurely walk along the River Tiber) |
- Castel San Angelo
The Castel Sant'Angelo is a towering cylindrical building in Rome, initially commissioned by the Roman Emperor Hadrian as a mausoleum for himself and his family.
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Visit the Il Gesu (magnificently preserved 15th. Century Baroque Church) |
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Palazzo Altemps (Museo Nazional Romano – remarkable collection of Roman History) |
- The Pantheon
The Pantheon, which means "Shrine of all the Gods" is a building in Rome which was originally built as a temple to the seven deities of the seven planets in the state religion of Ancient Rome.
- Piazza Novona
- Dinner
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Day 10 - Arrivederci
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- Breakfast at Hotel
- Depart for Airport
- Flight Home
OPTIONAL ADD-ON - 3 Days in London or extra Days in Italy
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