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10 Day itinerary in Italy, Europe

Wonders of Northern Italy

Explore Northern Italy in this bautiful 10 Day tour! You will be travelling on your own using trains and other means of transportation, which will give you freedom to experience Italy on your own as well as through guided tours in the key areas!

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Overview

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Recommended Age

Everyone

Operated in

English

GUIDANCE

On Some Day Trips

starting point

Venice

trip type

Private

trip attributes

Visit markets

Meet local people

Rural home stays

Indigenous culture

Outdoors & Nature

Culture & Arts

Start

Night

End

Highlights

1

Experience Venice and cicchetti tour including several tastings of local food and drinks

2

Explore Cinque Terre

3

Visit Florence including Michelangelo's David

4

Tuscany countryside and wine tasting

Itinerary

Mid-Range Accommodation expand_more

Day 1

place Arrival Day

Benvenuti in Italia! Welcome to Italy! A private water taxi will take you from Venice airport to your Hotel. Today will be completely at your leisure so that you can relax after you long journey. We will provide plenty of suggestions on how to spend it and where to eat. *Note Venice is built on the water and some hotels do not have a dock for water taxi landing. It is likely that the water taxi will leave you 150 meters from the hotel entrance, then it will be easy and flat to walk to the hotel. If needed, we can arrange on request a porter service from the taxi dock to the hotel.

Accommodation:

  • Mid-Range Accommodation: 3* Hotel
Day 2

place Venice, its treasures and cicchetti experience

Venice is like a dream where little alleys and canals form a fascinating maze in the lagoon and the elegance of centuries-old palaces is mirrored in the water. Today, you will see that in Venice, the aroma of good food and wine, together with the sound of laughter from the bacari (local inns), create a multi-sensory experience you’ll never forget. During a fun and interesting tour a local guide will introduce you the history of Venice as well as to cicchetti, the typical Venice finger-food and some Venice typical drinks. You'll explore picturesque and hidden alleyways and eat in the bacari where the locals go. The rest of the day will be at your leisure. We'll give you plenty of information on what to do.

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast, Snacks

Accommodation:

  • Mid-Range Accommodation: 3* Hotel
Day 3

place Transfer to Cinque Terre

In the morning you will hop on a train to reach the Cinque Terre area. From Venice you will board a high-speed train to Florence and from here a connection regional train to La Spezia or Levanto. High-speed trains are an Italian wonder, they are comfortable, smooth and they can travel up to 300 km/h (approximately 170 miles/h). You will arrive in the early afternoon and the rest of the day will be at your leisure. We'll give you plenty of suggestion on what to do, like a visit to the village of Portovenere.

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation:

  • Mid-Range Accommodation: 3* Hotel
Day 4

place Cinque Terre

Today you will explore an incredible wonder: five fishing villages suspended between sea and mountain, surrounded by vertical vineyards, olives trees and colorful houses built one on the top of the other. The Cinque Terre region was named an Unesco World Heritage site for its beauty. It’s also only accessible by foot or by train! So, wear comfortable shoes and join your guide for an amazing walk along the stunning paths that link these historic villages, where nature and man worked together to create a scene of unmatched beauty. If you don’t feel comfortable walking, don’t worry: the railway links each of these villages and in less than 5-minutes you can go from one village to the next. There are several trains per hour and with the help of your guide it will be easy and fun exploring Cinque Terre by the train. Since this tour will be a private tour, you can decide together with your guide if you want to walk or if you prefer to explore the Cinque Terre by train.

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation:

  • Mid-Range Accommodation: 3* Hotel
Day 5

place Transfer to Florence

Today is the time to explore the Renaissance of Florence and to admire the magnificent Michelangelo's David, a statue which will leave you breathless. In the morning you will hop on a train to Pisa where you will take a connection to Florence. After the check-in and some time at you leisure for lunch, an expert guide will meet you at your hotel to take you on an exciting walk where you will admire the Michelanelo's David and explore the most fascinating part of Florence like Ponte Vecchio. The evening will be at your leisure. A stopover in Pisa for visiting the leaning tower is not expected. Should you like to stop in Pisa it will be possible to take an earlier train and do the Florence tour in the later afternoon.

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation:

  • Mid-Range Accommodation: 3* Hotel
Day 6

place Tuscany countryside and wine tasting

Today you will explore the wonderful Tuscany countryside. Here, the hills and the vineyards form an impressive landscape where colors blends with shapes in beautiful harmony. In the morning you will join a small group of travelers and escorted by an expert food and wine tour leader you will board a comfortable air-conditioned minibus, to start exploring the Chianti area, one of the most impressive countryside area of Italy. During the day you will visit two local wineries, taste great wines and enjoy a typical Tuscan lunch. You'll be back to Florence in the afternoon.

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Accommodation:

  • Mid-Range Accommodation: 3* Hotel
Day 7

place Florence and time at your leisure

Today you will have a full day at your leisure in Florence. You can decide to relax, wonder along the quaint alleyways of this town, reach Piazzale Michelangelo for a panoramic picture or keep on exploring Florence museums and architecture. Some of the most remarkable museums are Uffizi Gallery (paintings), Bargello Museum (sculptures), Palazzo Pitti and Boboli Gardens, or climb to the Brunelleschi dome (Cathedral dome). For Uffizi and Brunelleschi dome is strongly recommend to reserve in advance (at least one month) and we can assist you.

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation:

  • Mid-Range Accommodation: 3* Hotel
Day 8

place Rome and its center

In the morning you will hop on a high-speed train and travel at 300 km/h to reach Rome. Rome is the eternal city, birthplace of the glorious Roman empire and of the Italian dolce vita. After the check-in and some time at your leisure an expert guide will take you for a fascinating private walk showing you the highlights and some hidden gems of Rome. You will see the Trevi fountain, the Spanish steps, Navona square and much more.

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation:

  • Mid-Range Accommodation: 3* Hotel
Day 9

place Colosseum, Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel

Rome is the heart of the ancient Roman Empire, the cradle of a rich history and the city where the glorious art of Michelangelo's and Raffaello will conquer you. Today you will join a small group (18 people maximum) for exploring all the main treasures of Rome: Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel and the Colosseum. An expert guide will take you discovering all this marvel. You will start a morning visit to the Colosseum and Roman Forum. After some time at your leisure for lunch, you will then go to the Vatican Museums where a together with your guide and your small group you will visit a very rich museum and the stunning Sistine chapel. Each visit will last approximately 3 hours.

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation:

  • Mid-Range Accommodation: 3* Hotel
Day 10

place Departure day

Your tour has come to the end. We hope you'll take home amazing memories. A private car with driver will take you to Rome airport on time to board your flight.

Meals: Breakfast

What’s Included

Accommodation expand_less

  • 3* Hotel

Meals expand_less

  • Breakfast (9)
  • Snacks (1)
  • Lunch (1)

Transport expand_less

  • Transfer on a private water taxi from Venice airport to Venice hotel
  • Train from Venice to Cinque Terre area (La Spezia or Levanto)
  • Cinque Terre Pass (ticket allowing you free access to the trails and to the Cinque Terre trains)
  • Train from Cinque Terre to Pisa
  • Train from Pisa to Florence
  • All transfers during the day tours on an air-conditioned minibus.
  • High-speed train from Florence to Rome (2 class)
  • Transfer on a private car with driver from Rome to Rome airport

Activities expand_less

  • Private guided Venice and cicchetti tour including several tastings of local food and drinks
  • Private guided Cinque Terre tour
  • Private guided tour of Florence including Michelangelo's David
  • Half-day Tuscany countryside experience including the service of a food and wine tour leader
  • Rome guided walking tour (private guide)

Extras expand_less

  • Skip the line entrance to the Accademia Gallery (Michelangelo's David)
  • Colosseum, Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel skip the lane entrance

Not Included expand_less

  • Venice City Tax
  • Cinque Terre City Tax
  • Ferry ticket
  • Transfer from hotel to train station in Cinque Terre and from train station to hotel in Florence
  • Transfer between your hotel and the meeting point for your tour
  • Florence City Tax
  • Transfer from the hotel to train station in Florence
  • Transfer from train station to hotel in Rome
  • Transfer from the Colosseum where the first tour will finish to the Vatican where the second tour
  • Rome City Tax
  • Travel Insurance
  • Other Meals/Drinks
  • Tips

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