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18 Italy Budget Trains & Rail Tours & Packages trips. Tours from 12 tour companies. 1 reviews.

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Best of Italy in 17 Days Tour

By Rick Steves

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Lodging level

Standard - 3 star

Physical level

Moderate

Trip pace

Full schedule

Highlights

Enjoy cruising in Lake Como by ferry
Visit South Tyrol Museum of Archaeology andFlorence's Accademia Gallery
Discover Orvieto City and San Brizio Chapel tour
Explore Colosseum tour
Visit Vatican Museum & Sistine Chapel

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Cultural, Nature & Wildlife, 50 Plus, Hiking & Walking, National Parks

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"We purchased two backpacks from Rick Steves Europe. One of them arrived damaged and unusable. Their website says that you must contact them if you receive damaged merchandise. I have attempted to email them through their website and I have left 3 voicemails (nobody answers the phone, ever!) and nobody has contacted me back. At this point, it seems like I've been ripped off. Buyer beware. Extremely disappointed."

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17 days From$4,895

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Best of South Italy in 13 Days Tour

By Rick Steves

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Lodging level

Standard - 3 star

Physical level

Moderate

Trip pace

Balanced schedule

Highlights

Visit historical site Hadrian's Villa at Tivoli
Experience Gargano boat cruise
Have a chance for Capodimonte Museum tour
Enjoy Naples neighborhood walk
Visit Art museum Sansevero Chapel

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Cultural, Nature & Wildlife, 50 Plus, Hiking & Walking, National Parks

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13 days From$3,395

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Heart of Italy in 9 Days Tour

By Rick Steves

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Lodging level

Standard - 3 star

Physical level

Moderate

Trip pace

Balanced schedule

Highlights

Experience Ancient Rome walking tour
Discover Colosseum tour and Roman Forum tour
Visit St. Peter's Basilica ,Vatican Museum and Sistine Chapel
ExploreGuarnacci Etruscan Museum tour

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Cultural, 50 Plus, Hiking & Walking

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9 days From$2,295

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Best of Sicily in 11 Days Tour

By Rick Steves

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Lodging level

Standard - 3 star

Physical level

Moderate

Trip pace

Balanced schedule

Highlights

Explore Palazzo Federico tour andTaormina's Teatro Greco tour
Visit Monreale Cathedral
Discover Segesta
Visit historical place Villa Romana del Casale
Experience Syracuse Ortygia walk

Themes

Cultural, 50 Plus, Hiking & Walking

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11 days From$2,595

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Cinque Terre, Carrara and Medieval Hill Towns

By Road Scholar

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Lodging level

Standard - 3 star

Physical level

Moderate

Trip pace

Balanced schedule

Highlights

Discover how inhabitants carved vineyard terraces along the steep mountainside in the Cinque Terre
Walk scenic paths with breathtaking vistas of the mountains that plunge into the Mediterranean sea
Consider the experiences of Romantic English poets who lived near and were inspired by the bay of Lerici

Themes

Cultural, 50 Plus, Hiking & Walking

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"I enrolled early in the French Art Voyage because of the caliber of the sites visited: no visit to the overly crowded Louvre but rather to Monet’s Giverny and Cezanne’s studio. A preliminary itinerary I just received has no mention of Giverny so I went online to be sure it was still open. It is. I checked Cezanne’s studio and found it closed for renovation. I called Road Scholar to ask why Giverny was canceled and did they mean Cezanne perhaps. A customer service rep was clueless. I spelled Giverny to her twice. She put me on hold for 15 minutes, returned and said someone would contact me. I told her to wait a minute. I had more. Was Cezanne’s studio to be canceled as well.? Five days later I get an email from Judith telling me Giverny was not officially on the itinerary, Cezanne’s studio had to be removed due to renovation and I could not see the Mona Lisa!!! I responded saying I sensed some bait and switch also reminding her I NEVER asked about the Mona Lisa. She replied telling me how to arrange Giverny for myself and reiterating that I could not see the Mona Lisa!!!! I have experienced ageism but not gaslighting like this. I am not an old fool who imagined Giverny on the itinerary. I am not an old fool insisting on a Mona Lisa that was not. Road Scholar has no business marketing to elders with staff like this."

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12 days From$3,199

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Christmas in Sorrento

By Road Scholar

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Lodging level

Standard - 3 star

Physical level

Moderate

Highlights

I’m comfortable with some walking throughout the day
I expect to get on and off of a coach, and I’m ready to stroll through cities and to stand for a few hours when we’re learning in museums

Themes

Nature & Wildlife, Culinary & Wine, Hiking & Walking, Train & Rail Journeys, High Adventure

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9 days From$3,599

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Northern Italy

By Odysseys Unlimited

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Small Group Tour

Lodging level

Standard - 3 star

Physical level

Easy

Trip pace

Balanced schedule

Highlights

Enjoy Relaxing three-night stay on Lake Maggiore
Lake region touring, including medieval Orta San Giulio and Stresa
Cruise to Isola Bella, with palace and gardens tour
Explore Full-day Cinque Terre excursion featuring Vernazza
Visit to medieval Lucca

Themes

Cultural

What travelers are saying

"Our 8th OU tour was to Switzerland. We visited many sites in Switzerland, Austria and also a quick stop in Germany. O.U. takes all the stress away by using outstanding Tour Directors who handle everything. Our T. D. Kiara was fantastic! She worked flawlessly throughout the tour, even when we were stuck in Zermatt after a flood. I highly recommend O.U."

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15 days From$4,474

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Quintessential Italy for Lovers

By Discover Your Italy

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Group Tour

Lodging level

Standard - 3 star

Physical level

Easy

Trip pace

Full schedule

Highlights

Discover the amazing architecture of ancient Rome, from the Colosseum to Circus Maximus
Marvel at masterpieces like Michelangelo’s David and savor the finest Italian wines in Tuscany
Explore Romeo and Juliet’s enchanting Verona and take a sunset gondola ride through Venice

Themes

Cultural, Hiking & Walking

What travelers are saying

"We were very happy with the trip and how we worked together with you to plan everything. All of the places we went were amazing. Rome had amazing ancient history, art, and architecture as did Pompeii, and Florence had amazing Renaissance history, art, and architecture, while Milan had a little of both but also with the feel of a modern city. The Amalfi Coast and Lake Como were beautiful. We loved Positano (where we stayed) and Ravello best of the places of the places we visited in The Amalfi Coast because they had the most charm and beauty and the least people. In Lake Como, we stayed in Bellagio, but everyplace we visited in Lake Como was beautiful and charming. However, Bellagio, drinking wine and watching the sunset in Varenna, and the boat tour of the lake stood out as our favorite activities. The food was also amazing everywhere, from local places to fine dining the food was fantastic and memorable. We loved Italy. It’s beautiful, and we’ll definitely come back. All of the travel arrangements were excellent and everything was easy. The drivers were friendly and spoke good to excellent English as well as Italian. And having the extra phone was a nice convenience. We didn’t have any stress or difficulties during the trip about the details as they were all taken care of with excellent results. Our favorite drivers: Naples to Positano and back (and Pompeii) Salvatore was excellent. Driving with him was like being with a friend or family member. He was very concerned with our comfort and always suggested places to stop for pictures or a view and had great knowledge of the Naples and The Amalfi Coast. He was also a gentle driver and never made us uncomfortable. Florence Day Trip – I apologize but his name escapes me (maybe Giorgio?), but he was excellent for all the same reasons we liked Salvatore. He even took us to his favorite Gelato shop near his home town and it was so much better than most of what we tried, and since he grew up there he had lots of really interesting local history Milan to Bellagio – I apologize I also forgot this gentleman’s name, but he was a good driver especially around all the curves to and from Bellagio. Not as talkative as the other two, but very friendly and a gentle driver Our favorite guides: Vatican / Franchesca – Interesting personality and very different that the usual guide experience, but we enjoyed her character. She did what we were interested in doing and never let anyone forget that we (and she) were VIP! Pompeii – I apologize I forget her name, but she was very nice and attentive and very interested in what we wanted to know and see and learn more about. It felt tailored to us and what we wanted, which is why you hire a private guide! All of the other guides and drivers were good but the ones above were the best and most memorable. Thanks again for the great trip! We would definitely recommend you to friends, and in fact we already did recommend our friends Derrick and Lorena to you."

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10 days From$4,473

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Jan 2017

Provided byRick Steves

Our Rick Steve's "Best of Italy Tour," starting in Varenna, October 18, through Rome, November 3, 2015.

We flew into Milan and toured the town on our own a few days. Then we took the train to Varenna on Lake Como to formally start our Rick Steves tour with our guide, L...

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