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Grand Tour of Italy

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10 or 12 days

Venice, Florence, Assisi, Sorrento Region, Rome

In Italy, you can travel through thousands of years of history to witness some of humankind’s most transformative moments.Ancient Roman advances in engineering made the Colosseum possible. At the Duomo in Renaissance Florence, the world took its first steps out of the Dark Ages. And Venice’s Grand Canal was at the heart of one of the world’s great naval powers.

Due to national and/or religious holidays, some sites may be closed and your itinerary may be modified on the following dates in 2027: March 19, March 26-29, April 25, May 1, June 2, June 29. These dates fluctuate each year—please contact us for more information.

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Day 1: Fly overnight to Italy

Day 2: Milan • Venice

Meet your Tour Director at the destination airport

Travel to Venice

Day 3: Venice

Take a ferry to Venice

Take a guided tour of Venice

With your expert local guide you will see:

  • St. Mark’s Square
  • Grand Canal

See a glass-blowing demonstration

Travel by water taxi to the island of Burano

Explore Burano on your own

Enjoy a gondola ride 

Day 4: Venice • Florence

Travel to Florence

Day 5: Florence

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Pisa

Pisa

Journey to Pisa on this half-day excursion. Enjoy a guided tour of the city’s Field of Miracles, where you can snap a picture of the 12th-century Leaning Tower, aslant ever since the third floor was built. This is where Galileo was said to have developed his laws of gravity. Also visit the adjacent cathedral and baptistery, which contain exquisite marble pulpits carved in the Gothic style.

Take a guided tour of Florence

With your expert local guide you will see:

  • Piazza della Signoria
  • Ponte Vecchio
  • Basilica of Santa Croce
  • Gates of Paradise

Day 6: Florence • Assisi

Travel to Assisi

Tour Assisi with an expert local guide

Visit the Basilica of St. Francis

Day 7: Assisi • Pompeii • Sorrento region

Travel via Pompeii to the Sorrento region

Tour the ruins of Pompeii with an expert local guide

Day 8: Sorrento region • Rome

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Capri

Capri

Enjoy stunning views of the Amalfi coastline as you ferry across the Bay of Naples to Capri, where a guided tour will introduce you to the island’s timeless charm. Then, enjoy free time before taking in Capri's spectacular coast by boat. Note: If weather conditions do not permit a cruise, you will explore the towns of Capri and Anacapri with your guide.

Snap a photo of seaside Sorrento

Travel to Rome

Day 9: Rome

Take a guided tour of Rome

With your expert local guide you will see:

  • Colosseum
  • Roman Forum
  • Capitoline Hill
  • St. Peter's Square and Basilica

Explore Rome during a food-themed walking tour  

Day 10: Depart for home

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Day 10: Rome

Take a guided tour of Trastevere and Janiculum Hill

 With your expert local guide you will see:

  • Theatre Marcellus
  • Jewish Ghetto
  • Tiberino Island

Take a guided tour of Vatican City

With your expert local guide you will visit:

  • Sistine Chapel
  • Vatican Museums

Enjoy time to explore St. Peter's Basilica on your own  

Day 11: Rome

Take an excursion to Ostia Antica 

Visit Ostia Antica

Tour Ostia Antica with an expert local guide

Explore Rome on your own

Day 12: Depart for home

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Airfare & transportation
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Regional-style meals
Guided sightseeing
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Full-time Tour Director
Expert Local Guides
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