Classic Italy, Small Groups 2025

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Our most comprehensive Italy tour, Classic Italy, Small Groups (averaging 24 Tauck guests) is a more personal Italy experience highlighted by stays at chic smaller hotels in the heart of the cities. Explore Venice, Florence, Rome, Pompeii, Tuscan hill towns, Cinque Terre, the Amalfi Coast and more, highlighted by private guided visits to the Vatican Museums a...
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Overview

Trip type
Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Premium - 4 star
Physical level
Moderate

Highlights

    • A grand tour – in a small
    • intimate group... a trip of a lifetime through the most sought-after destinations in Italy with names like the Amalfi Coast
    • Sorrento
    • Rome
    • Venice and Florence...As you contemplate Michelangelo's vast painted drama on the Sistine Chapel ceiling... drive along the blue Mediterranean on the incomparable Amalfi Coast... enjoy a guided tour of the lavish halls of the Doge's Palace... explore the haunting ruins of ancient Italy at Pompeii
    • where time stands eternally still... consider the passion of the Renaissance in the art masterpieces of the Uffizi... cross cobblestone piazzas under the Tuscan sun... savor your first taste of Umbrian cuisine... you'll be personally inspired by the art of traveling 'small'...

What's this trip about?

    Our most comprehensive Italy tour, Classic Italy, Small Groups (averaging 24 Tauck guests) is a more personal Italy experience highlighted by stays at chic smaller hotels in the heart of the cities. Explore Venice, Florence, Rome, Pompeii, Tuscan hill towns, Cinque Terre, the Amalfi Coast and more, highlighted by private guided visits to the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel in Rome and special departures featuring an exclusive private wine tasting reception at the Salvatore Ferragamo Museum hosted by a member of the family.

Details

Itinerary focusOperator does not provide
Group sizeSmall Group - 24 max
Age rangeNo age restrictions
Flights and transport
Start City Naples, Italy
End CityVenice

Travel Themes

  • Cultural

Destinations

Attractions

  • Florence
  • Perugia
  • Rome
  • Sorrento
  • Venice

Activities

  • Culture

Trip includes

    • TAUCK EXCLUSIVE – Guided tour of remarkable St. Mark's Basilica in Venice, and the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel in Rome TAUCK EXCLUSIVE –Tours of May 4, 11, 18, 25; June 8; Sep 7, 14, 21, 28; Oct 5 and 12 – specially priced – include a special evening in Florence featuring a private Ferragamo wine reception on Day 10 in Florence, hosted by a member of the family of fashion icon Salvatore Ferragamo and will feature a visit to the Salvatore Ferragamo Museum and a tasting of locally produced Ferragamo wines. All small group departures adveraging 24 Tauck guests A wine tasting from local vineyards in Umbria Special Note: 2025 is a Jubilee Year, celebrated once every 25 years – a meaningful time in the Roman Catholic Church that transforms Rome into a center of spiritual celebration with a significant increase in visitors. This special occasion will enhance your time in Rome, and the atmosphere will be memorable – a once-in-a-lifetime experience that will provide opportunities as well as possible adjustments to our itinerary.

Itinerary

Travel Map

Day 1 Arrive in Naples... and cocktails in Sorrento

Tour begins: 6:00 PM, Grand Hotel La Favorita.
A transfer is included from Naples International Airport or Naples Train Station to Grand Hotel La Favorita in Sorrento. Surrounded by gardens and perched atop a cliff overlooking the Gulf of Naples in Sorrento's historic center, your landmark hotel has a rooftop restaur...
Note:
 We're offering guests who pre-stay or arrive early in Sorrento an optional daytime sightseeing tour from Sorrento to the Isle of Capri on Day 1; see Pricing & Availability for details or ask at booking.

MEALS : D

LODGING : Grand Hotel La Favorita

PORTOFCALL : Sorrento, Italy

Day 2 Winding along the fabulous Amalfi Coast

Rise early for an unhurried drive along the Amalfi Coast, one of the most spectacular drives in the world! Fantastic rock formations drop vertically into the sea; sub-tropical vegetation on the hillsides, together with colorful Medi...

Day 3 A guided tour of Pompeii and on to Rome

Travel from Sorrento to Pompeii, a prosperous Roman city of 27,000 until it was frozen in time at the moment it was completely buried by volcanic ash from the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in 79 AD. The doomed city lay undisturbed for mo...

Day 4 A Day in Imperial Rome

Explore the glories of "eternal" Rome – once the virtual capital of the ancient world, and now Italy's capital city – with a local guide who knows them best. See the ruins of the Imperial Palace; the Circus Maximus, the 4th-century ...

Day 5 Exploring Vatican City

No trip to Rome would be complete without a visit to the Vatican, a state and city all in one. First, your small-group sightseeing is highlighted by a visit to St. Peter's Basilica and St. Peter's Square to view the art and architec...

Day 6 Orvieto's Duomo & a recital in Umbria

Journey to Orvieto, set on a 984-foot-high plateau overlooking vineyards below. Visit the Duomo of Orvieto, a notable Romanesque-Gothic cathedral built over a span of 300 years. The façade is a visual treat, a blend of sculpture and...

renovated villas dating to the 17th century – former homes to the Donini counts – whose guest rooms feature wood-beamed ceilings, canopy beds, period furniture, frescoes, drapery and exquisite fabrics; its warm hospitality, elegant decor and exquisite cuisine are reminis...
Day 7 Old Assisi & a taste of wine & chocolate

Take a short drive to Assisi, a well-preserved medieval hillside town spread across the slopes of a mountain. Assisi was the home of St. Francis, who left a position of wealth and turned to a life of poverty, chastity and obedience,...

Day 8 The Tuscan countryside to Lucca

Depart Umbria and traverse Tuscany's lush, rolling landscapes; the beauty of nature has blended with the ingenuity of mankind for centuries – your travels through the rolling Tuscan hills take you through landscapes dotted with oliv...

Day 9 A storybook day in Cinque Terre and on to Florence

Travel this morning to lovely Cinque Terre. For hun­dreds of years, Cinque Terre was ac­ces­si­ble only by sea – five picture-book fishing villages nestled between the Medi­ter­ra­nean's blue waters and the rugged coastal mountains....

Day 10 The art of Renaissance Florence, revealed today

Art and architecture whisper the history of the ages in Florence, the birthplace of the Renaissance. Your in-depth exploration of this beautiful city begins with a briefing by an art history lecturer, whose insights prepare you for ...

Day 11 Masterpieces of the Uffizi Gallery in Florence

Join our local expert for a guided tour of Florence's inspiring Uffizi Gallery, a highlight of Tauck's Italy vacations. Originally a suite of offices, it was first used to display the Medici family's private art treasures in 1581 – ...

Day 12 On to Venice for the Doge's Palace & more

Your journey continues as a high-speed train whisks you from Florence to Venice. Built on 118 small islands traversed by a canal network, this extraordinary city is a protected UNESCO World Heritage Site. Transfer by canal boat to y...

Day 13 Venice as you please & St. Mark's after-hours

This morning, enjoy a guided tour with your local guide through St. Mark's Square and an inside visit of the Doge's Palace, with its lavishly decorated rooms and Venetian masterpieces – including the legendary Bridge of Sighs, and t...

Day 14 Journey Home

Tour ends: Venice.
Fly home anytime. A transfer is included from Splendid Venice to Marco Polo Airport and/or Santa Lucia (only) Train Station; you should allow a minimum of 3 hours for flight check-in at the airport.

MEALS : B

PORTOFCALL : Venice, Italy

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Dates & Availability

Price From $11,790
Price per day$842
Last Updated: 3/6/2025
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02 Apr 2025
16 Apr 2025
$11,790
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09 Apr 2025
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15 Apr 2025
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20 Apr 2025
04 May 2025
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22 Apr 2025
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23 Apr 2025
07 May 2025
$12,590
$15,983
24 Apr 2025
08 May 2025
$12,590
$15,983

All prices are per person in U.S. dollars.

Check Current Availability, prices, specials with Tauck.

The total tour cost includes the tour price (regular or promotional) and the compulsory local payment. The promotional price is subject to change. Check directly with the operator for the latest price offer. The tour operator requires you to pay only the tour price to purchase your travel. The compulsory local payment will be paid when you join the trip. All prices are based on double, twin or triple share occupancy. Solo passengers will be accommodated in a double, twin or triple room according to availability with a passenger(s) of the same gender. Single supplement only needs to be paid if the passenger does not want to share and requests their own room. Discounts can only be applied at the time of booking and cannot be added at a later date, regardless of any changes made to the original booking.

Prices may vary due to local taxes and trip seasonality. Click "Request Info" to inquire directly with the tour operator for the final trip price.

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