Italy Historic Sightseeing Tours & Packages Tours & Trips

Highlights

• Rome: Discover ancient treasures of Rome with a passionate local. See Circus Maximus and the Ancient Forum, where Ancient Roman political life and law courts mingled with open-air markets and shops.
• Pompeii: Walk with a Local Expert through the cobbled streets of this ill-fated town, frozen in time since the first century.
• Capri: Explore Capri town with your Local Expert and see the whitewashed houses, winding alleyways, small cafes, fashionable boutiques and artisans studios.
• Capri: Discover the luxuriant Gardens of Augustus with a Local Expert and admire views of the Faraglioni rocks.
• Florence: See the historic neighborhood of the Santa Croce Basilica and witness local craftspersons at work during a gold and leatherwork demonstration.

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• Venice: With your Travel Director cruise to St. Mark's Square and see the Doge's Palace, Bridge of Sighs and St. Mark's Basilica.
• Venice: Delight in the magic of this charming city as you glide along the canals by gondola.
• Pisa: During your orientation, your Travel Director will show you the baptistery bristling with marble spines, and the colonnaded bell tower lurching behind the 11th-century cathedral - the famous Leaning Tower of Pisa.
• Florence: See the historic neighborhood of the Santa Croce Basilica and witness local craftspersons at work during a gold and leatherwork demonstration.
• Orvieto: During your orientation of this Umbrian hilltop town with your Travel Director, visit Piazza del Duomo to admire the cathedral.

Highlights

• Tour a family-run farm and learn how they make mozzarella cheese by hand.
• Sample homemade limoncello liqueur at a farm in the Sorrento countryside.
• Enjoy a tasting and lunch at a winery, steps away from the archeological site of Pompeii.
• Discover the mountaintop monastery of Montecassino and its role in World War II.
• Visit a pasta factory producing macaroni and spaghetti with traditional techniques.

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• Indulge in a delicious regional dinner inside a winery's agriturismo restaurant.
• Tour a vineyard and cellar located in the badlands of Basilicata, Matera’s region.
• Savor freshly made mozzarella cheese during a visit to a buffalo dairy farm.
• Stand in awe before the ancient Greek theatre in Taormina.
• Experience seaside Cefalù and Sicilian hospitality during a farmhouse lunch.

Highlights

• Sample delectable wines during a wine tasting at a local farm.
• Spend time at a cheese farm to taste flavorful pecorino cheese.
• Learn about Tuscan cuisine during a cooking class.
• See the Gothic Line, one of the Germans’ last lines of defense during WWII.
• Retrace the steps of ancient pilgrims as they crossed the Devil’s Bridge in the Serchio Valley.

Highlights

• Sample delectable wines during a wine tasting at a local farm.
• Spend time at a cheese farm to taste flavorful pecorino cheese.
• Learn about Tuscan cuisine during a cooking class.
• See the Gothic Line, one of the Germans’ last lines of defense during WWII.
• Retrace the steps of ancient pilgrims as they crossed the Devil’s Bridge in the Serchio Valley.

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• Journey by boat to Isola dei Pescatori for a lovely welcome dinner.
• Taste authentic Italian gelato from an award-winning ice cream parlor in San Gimignano.
• Learn the art behind Tuscan cuisine during a hands-on cooking lesson.
• Explore Lake Orta, one of Italy’s hidden treasures.
• Discover colorful Cinque Terre, a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Highlights

• Toast to the end of your scenic journey during a farewell dinner in a Venetian villa.
• Taste the fruits of Italy’s Prosecco region, with a vineyard visit and tasting.
• Savor the flavors of Switzerland during a raclette brunch at a dairy farm.
• Inhale fresh alpine air with 3 unique mountaintop experiences.
• Discover the local flora and fauna during a nature walk with a local alpinist.