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Enchanting Italy

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Enchanting Italy: Rome, Florence & Venice

7 Days

  • Rome: 2 Nights
  • Florence: 2 Nights
  • Venice: 2 Nights
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Highlights:
  • Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel & St Peter’s Basilica Guided Tour
  • Colosseum Arena Floor, Roman Forum and Palatine Hill Guided Tour
  • Skip-the-Line Florence Highlights and David Walking Tour
  • Cooking Class in Florence Pasta & Tiramisu Making Unlimited Wine
  • Skip-the-Line: Doge's Palace & St. Mark's Basilica Fully Guided Tour
  • Murano & Burano Islands Guided Small-Group Tour
The Plan

Day 1: Arrive in Rome.

Check into your hotel and leave your luggage. Start your exploration with a visit to the iconic Colosseum and the Roman Forum. In the evening, enjoy a delicious dinner in the charming Trastevere neighborhood.

Start-Time: 03:15 PM
Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.)

Overview:

Maximize your limited time in Rome and bypass the seemingly endless ticket line at the Colosseum. The special ticket further grants you exclusive access to the arena floor where gladiators once stood. Listen as your guide goes beyond what you get in a typical audio guide. Hear the behind-the-scenes history of fighters, spectators, and more. Afterward, use the time you saved to explore other attractions, enjoy Italian food, or simply relax.

  • Skip the long line to the city’s most popular attraction
  • Enjoy a comprehensive tour of the Colosseum
  • Experience the arena from a unique vantage point
  • Take advantage of your limited vacation time
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 25 travelers

    What's Included :

  • Official Live Guide
  • Arena Floor restricted area
  • Entrance/Gladiator Door
  • Headsets
  • Roman Forum and Palatine Hill Tour
  • Admission Fees

Day 2: Begin your day with a visit to Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel & St Peter’s Basilica Guided Tour

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Start-Time: 10:30 AM
Duration: 3 hours (approx.)
Meeting-Point: Via Tunisi, 4, 00192 Roma RM, Italy

Overview:

Discover the Vatican on a group tour of the Sistine Chapel and the Vatican Museums with an expert guide. Navigate the vast complex of rooms, artwork, and history with a guide, who brings the ancient collection to life. Skip all the entrance lines to explore halls such as the Gallery of the Maps; step inside the Sistine Chapel to admire ‘The Creation of Adam’ by Michelangelo and finish your tour visiting St. Peter's Basilica. Choose from several departures, or upgrade to a small-group tour.

  • Enjoy the Vatican highlights including the Sistine Chapel and St. Peter’s Basilica
  • Choose from several different departure times, or upgrade to a small-group tour
  • Audio headsets are provided to make sure you can hear your guide clearly
  • Avoid long queues with skip-the-line entrance tickets

    What's Included :

  • Reserved Priority Access to the Vatican Museums
  • Guided visit of St. Peter’s Basilica (except: Wednesday morning)
  • Access to the Sistine Chapel
  • Audio headsets so you can always hear your guide
  • Group of 20 people or less

Day 3: Rome to Florence, Take a morning train to Florence. Check into your hotel and leave your luggage. Skip-the-Line Florence Highlights and David Walking Tour

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Start-Time: 02:00 PM
Duration: 3 hours (approx.)
Meeting-Point: Column of Abundance Piazza della Repubblica, 50123 Firenze FI, Italy

Overview:

Check off the best bits of Italy’s Renaissance capital on this comprehensive walking tour of Florence. Stroll around the historic monuments of Piazza della Republica and Piazza della Signoria, cross the landmark Ponte Vecchio bridge, then admire the opulent Pitti Palace and the legendary Duomo. After browsing the designer boutiques of Via Tornabuoni and the artist’s workshops of lively Oltrarno, enjoy the skip-the-line entrance to the Accademia museum to view Michelangelo's world-famous David sculpture.

  • View Michelangelo's original David sculpture with skip-the-line entrance
  • Learn more about Florence’s rich history and heritage from an expert guide
  • Small group tour in English,This tour/activity will have a maximum of 19 travelers

    What's Included :

  • Professional guide
  • Guaranteed to skip the long lines at the Accademia
  • Headsets to hear the guide clearly in case the group is more than 10 people

Day 4: Cooking Class in Florence Pasta & Tiramisu Making Unlimited Wine

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Start-Time: 11:00 AM
Duration: 3 hours (approx.)
Meeting-Point: Osteria Il Cantinone Via Santo Spirito, 6r, 50125 Firenze FI, Italy

Overview:

Learn how to prepare food like a local during this interactive cooking class in Florence where you'll discover the art of pasta-making and tiramisu creation. Roll up your sleeves to learn these Italian culinary secrets in a beloved local restaurant. Feast on your creations with wine, limoncello, and coffee while chatting with your host about Italian cuisine and fellow classmates.

  • Learn how to make pasta and a perfect tiramisu like an Italian
  • Enjoy the dishes you’ve prepared with wine, coffee, and limoncello
  • Explore the Santa Spirito neighborhood and nearby streets on your own
  • Uncover the secret techniques for making two types of pasta and tiramisu

    What's Included :

  • Lunch/Dinner
  • Alcoholic Beverages
  • Wine

Day 5: Florence to Venice, Take a morning train to Venice. Check into your hotel and leave your luggage.Skip-the-Line: Doge's Palace & St. Mark's Basilica Fully Guided Tour.

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Start-Time: 02:00 PM
Duration: 2 hours (approx.)
Meeting-Point: Doge's Palace P.za San Marco, 1, 30124 Venezia VE, Italy

Overview:

The entrance lines at Doge’s Palace and St. Mark’s Basilica can sometimes feel like they last forever. Bypass the annoyance of waiting in long queues by prebooking this Doge's Palace and St. Mark's Basilica Skip-the-Line Small-Group Tour. Perfect for those with a limited time in Venice, you’ll visit both big attractions with a guide leading the way and loading you with historical info you wouldn’t hear otherwise.

  • Get special, skip-the-line access to Doge's Palace and St. Mark's Basilica
  • Avoid large tour groups with this small-group tour of up to 20 people
  • Audio headsets are provided so you don’t miss your guide’s commentary

    What's Included :

  • Expert, English-speaking tour guide
  • Skip the line Access and entrance ticket to the Doge’s Palace
  • Skip the Line Access to St. Mark’s Basilica
  • Groups of 20 people or less
  • Audio headsets when appropriate, so you can always hear your guide

Day 6: Murano & Burano Islands Guided Small-Group Tour by Private Boat

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Start-Time: 10: 30AM
Duration: 5 hours (approx.)
Meeting-Point: Monument to Victor Emmanuel II Riva degli Schiavoni, 30100 Venezia VE, Italy

Overview:

Explore the intricacies of two famed Italian handicrafts on a fully guided day trip from Venice to the nearby islands of Murano and Burano with a group of up to 20 people. Watch centuries-old glassblowing techniques in Murano, and marvel at the detailed stitches of exquisite Burano lace. Your knowledgeable guide will share the history of these two artisan islands while you visit local workshops and wander the picturesque streets.

  • Watch local craftsmen at work in a Murano glass workshop
  • Browse an impressive collection of glass artwork
  • See Burano lace being made by local islanders
  • Visit the Burano Lace Museum independently
  • Enjoy transportation by a private boat, exclusively for your tour group.
  • Enjoy an intimate tour experience with a group of 20 people or fewer

    What's Included :

  • Small groups of up to 20 people for a more personalized experience
  • Round-trip transportation by private boat just for your group
  • Expert local English speaking Guide
  • Glassmaking demonstration in Murano
  • Lacemaking demonstration in Burano
  • Discount at the glass gallery and lacemaking shop where the demonstrations are given

Day 7: Enjoy a leisurely morning in Venice, exploring hidden corners and enjoying the local atmosphere. Depart from Venice in the afternoon.

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