Venice, Florence, Rome & Sorrento

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Overview
Highlights
- Explore Pisa where you’ll view the famous Piazza del Miracoli with its Leaning Tower
- Discover Pompeii, visit to the haunting site, a UNESCO World Heritage Site
- Visit Sorrento
- Explore Rome, visit some of the stylish shops and galleries, visit a museum and sightsee
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Trip includes
- First class hotels, rooms with private facilities
- Breakfast daily, 1 lunch & 6 dinners
- Airport arrival and departure transfers
- Touring by modern air-conditioned motor coach
- Professional Tour Director throughout
- Luggage handling
- Whisper technology enhanced touring
- Service charges and hotel taxes
Itinerary
Meals: Dinner
Arriving at Venice’s airport, you will be met and transferred to your hotel. The rest of the day is free until you gather for a Welcome Dinner with your Tour Director and traveling companions.
Meals: Breakfast
Your sightseeing tour of Venice starts with a walking tour in St. Mark’s Square, visiting St. Mark’s Basilica and the Doge’s Palace. Then you will view the Bell Tower and Bridge of Sighs. On to visit a glassblowing factory, to watch a demonstra...
Meals: Breakfast and Dinner
Drive to Ferrara, a Renaissance gem standing on the banks of the Po River in the Emilia-Romagna region. After an orientation tour, continue to Pisa and view the famous Piazza del Miracoli with its Leaning Tower, Baptistery, and Duomo. Then on to Florence for dinner and a free evening.
Meals: Breakfast
A morning city tour begins at the majestic Piazza del Duomo to see the Cathedral crowned by Brunelleschi’s splendid Dome, Giotto’s Bell Tower, and the Baptistery with Ghiberti’s intricate bronze “Gates of Paradise.” Then, visit the Academy of F...
Meals: Breakfast and Dinner
Travel through the rolling landscapes of Tuscany on your way to Assisi, the hometown of St. Francis. Here, take a walking tour to see the main square and visit the impressive Basilica of St. Francis. Continue to Rome for dinner and an evening at leisure.
Meals: Breakfast and Lunch
A full-day sightseeing tour shows you all the highlights of the timeless Eternal City. Visit the Vatican Museums with unforgettable Sistine Chapel and magnificent St. Peter’s Basilica. Then cross the Tiber to visit the Coliseum, ancient Palatine Hill overlooking Circus Maximus and the Imperial Palace, and the Roman Forum.
Meals: Breakfast and Dinner
A day free to explore Rome your way. Your Tour Director will have suggestions on how to spend your time. You might want to browse through some of the stylish shops and galleries, visit a museum, sightsee, or relax in a sidewalk cafe. Tonight, dinner with your fellow travelers is the perfect way to celebrate your Italian adventure.
Meals: Breakfast and Dinner
Departing Rome, travel to Pompeii, a destroyed & buried under ashes and forever preserved by an eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 A.D. After a visit to the haunting site, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, continue to Sorrento. Enjoy dinner at your hotel, then a free evening.
Meals: Breakfast
Glide across the glistening bay to the beautiful Isle of Capri. Here, you’ll visit the magnificent Gardens of Caesar Augustus and view the famed Faraglioni Rocks. Then there’s time to wander through the winding streets and browse in the elegant boutiques before returning to Sorrento.
Meals: Breakfast and Dinner
Take in the sights of Sorrento your way with a full free day. You might want to wander through the shops, indulge in a spa treatment, or simply relax &, enjoy the views. Tonight, enjoy dinner in hotel.
Meals: Breakfast
After breakfast, you will be transferred to the airport in Naples for your departure flight.
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Carlton on the Grand Canal Venice
This hotel is set in a prime location on the Grand Canal near the Santa Lucia train station. With pastel colors, Venetian plaster-work and wall-lamps in Murano glass, the hotel will enchant you with its refined elegance. All 145 guest rooms are furnished in the Venetian style of the 1700s. with a touch of antiquity, typical of the most prestigious mansions of Venice, combined with the innovation of the most up-to-date comforts, including free Wi-fi. La Cupola Restaurant offers typically Venetian menus while the Carlton Café serves excellent drinks, nibbles and snacks. Enjoy splendid panoramic views from the terrace of the Top of the Carlton Sky Lounge and Restaurant.
Croce di Malta Florence
This hotel offers a superb city center location with Piazza Santa Maria Novella, the Ponte Vecchio and Piazza Duomo, all a few minutes’ walk away. 98 bedrooms are decorated according with a classic elegance where the furniture is the result of meticulous handcrafted workmanship. Discover the various spaces dedicated to tasting and dining; spaces where one can discover the richness and the inventiveness of the Tuscan culinary tradition, combined with tasting important wines. Free Internet Wi-Fi, panoramic rooftop terrace and a swimming pool make this an ideal base in Florence.
BW Hotel Universo Rome
This hotel enjoys a prime location in an elegant and historical district. Numerous museums and interesting sites and the Termini railway station are all nearby. A plentiful and delicious buffet breakfast is served from 6.30 am every morning in our spacious dining room. Enjoy a great start to your day with our Italian coffee, fresh croissants and pastries. Modern guest rooms with a sober, elegant decor offer top-notch services including free Wi-Fi, air conditioning and 22” LCD television for a perfect stay in Rome. There is also free Wi-Fi in public areas as well as a fitness room, steam room and sauna.
Hotel Central Sorrento
This relaxed, family-run hotel is a 13-minute walk from Sorrento's main square, Piazza Tasso, and 1.9 km from Marina Grande. The understated rooms, many with balconies, come with free Wi-Fi, as well as flat-screen TVs and minibars. Room service is available. The hotel provides complimentary breakfast. Additional amenities include a traditional regional restaurant with patio dining, plus a 24-hour bar. There's also an outdoor pool, and a fitness club offering a gym, classes and a wellness area with a hammam.
10 Breakfasts, 1 Lunch and 6 Dinners
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