Fiumicino Trip Overview
The enduring phrase ‘la dolce vita’ – or the good life – truly captures the essence of Italy. Spend 14 days discovering the highlights of what makes Italy one of the most visited and unique countries in the world. Enjoy a culturally rich adventure from the piazzas of Rome to the canals of Venice. Tour the Tuscan countryside, stroll around the Renaissance “palazzi” of Florence, peer into Pisa and marvel at its Leaning Tower, visit the world renowned archaeological site of Pompeii and enjoy a day trip to the wonderful island of Capri.
With time spent wine tasting in rural villages and relaxing among the vibrant centres of Milan and Venice, you’ll soon understand why Italy remains in the hearts of all who visit.
Additional Info
Duration: 13 days
Starts: Fiumicino, Italy
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Historical & Heritage Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Fiumicino, Lazio, Italy
The enduring phrase ‘la dolce vita’ – or the good life – truly captures the essence of Italy. Spend 14 days discovering the highlights of what makes Italy one of the most visited and unique countries in the world. Enjoy a culturally rich adventure from the piazzas of Rome to the canals of Venice. Tour the Tuscan countryside, stroll around the Renaissance “palazzi” of Florence, peer into Pisa and marvel at its Leaning Tower, visit the world renowned archaeological site of Pompeii and enjoy a day trip to the wonderful island of Capri.
With time spent wine tasting in rural villages and relaxing among the vibrant centres of Milan and Venice, you’ll soon understand why Italy remains in the hearts of all who visit.
Itinerary
Day 1: Welcome to the Eternal City
Stop At: Rome, Rome, Lazio
• Meet and greet with English-speaking driver at Rome FCO airport and transfer to the hotel
• Check-in at the hotel and free time for leisure
• Meet English-speaking tour guide and begin walking tour of city highlights: Spanish steps, Trevi fountain, Pantheon, Venice square, Navona square
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Rome, Rome, Lazio
• Unique experience: After the walking tour, you will be transferred to a restaurant for a pizza-making experience. Enjoy how to make pizza with the guidance of a professional Napoletan chef. Learn the technique to make pizza in the traditional Napoletan way and sit down to enjoy the results! You will prepare the dough with your own hands, season the pizza and bake it inside a wood-fired oven. An unforgettable culinary experience. One complimentary bottle of wine is included!
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
• Dinner: Taste a good pizza after your pizza making experience!
Accommodation included: Accommodation in centrally located 4 star **** hotel category in Rome
Day 2: Full Day Tour: Colosseum, Roman Forum and Vatican with Lunch
Stop At: Colosseum, Piazza del Colosseo, 00184 Rome Italy
• 8:15 AM – Hotel pickup with professional English-speaking driver and deluxe minivan
• Transfer to the Colosseum to meet your tour guide
• Enter the Colosseum with your skip the line tickets and tour the iconic monument of Rome
• Walk through the archaeological site of the Roman Forum and learn about the history of ancient Roman temples and mausoleums. All beautifully preserved!
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Vatican Museums, Viale Vaticano, 00120 Vatican City Italy
• Transfer to the Vatican city and walk past the huge entry line, directly to the security check point with your VIP tickets
• Tour the most important galleries of the Vatican musems, enter and gasp at the beauty of the Sistine Chapel and admire the greatness of the largest church in the world: St. Peter’s Basilica
• Once the tour is finished, you will have some free time to shop in the official Vatican gift store and you will be accompanied, by one of our colleagues, to have lunch in a traditional Roman restaurant. You will enjoy 2 courses and 1 desert of authentic Roman cuisine.
• Rest of the day free on your own
Duration: 3 hours
Meals included:
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Accommodation in centrally located 4 star **** hotel category in Rome
Day 3: Rome to Naples: Discover Naples and Surroundings
Pass By: Naples, Naples, Province of Naples, Campania
• 9 AM – Hotel check-out and transfer to Termini train station to take high-speed train to Naples. 2nd class seats
• Transfer from Naples train station to hotel for check-in
• Free time for lunch
Stop At: Naples, Naples, Province of Naples, Campania
• Pickup from restaurant and transfer to Archaeological Museum of Naples for a 2 hour guided tour. Admire some of the most important ancient Roman statues owned by the powerful Farnese family.
• English-speaking driver, with private minivan, will pick you up from the museum and take you on a 2.5 hours panoramic tour of the city highlights.
• Drop-off at the hotel and free day on your own
• Overnight in Naples
Duration: 4 hours
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Accommodation in centrally located 4 star **** hotel category in Naples
Day 4: Day Trip to Pompeii and Sorrento
Pass By: Naples, Naples, Province of Naples, Campania
• 9 AM – Meet your tour guide and driver in the hotel lobby and transfer from hotel to Naples train station.
• Take train to Pompeii – 2nd class seats. (40 minutes)
Stop At: Pompeii, Pompeii, Province of Naples, Campania
• Skip the line for Pompeii archaeological site and enjoy a 2 hour guided tour
• From Pompeii, take the train to Sorrento (1 hour)
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Sorrento, Sorrento, Province of Naples, Campania
• Enjoy a walking tour of the city center and main attractions
• Take train from Sorrento to Naples – 2nd class seats
• Free time for lunch at your own expense.
• Driver will pick you up from Naples train station and take you back to the hotel
• Overnight in Naples
Duration: 3 hours
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Accommodation in centrally located 4 star **** hotel category in Naples
Day 5: Day Trip to Capri
Pass By: Naples, Naples, Province of Naples, Campania
• 9 AM – Meet your tour guide and driver in the hotel lobby and transfer to Napoli Beverello port.
• Take fast hydrofoil to Capri (45 minutes)
Stop At: Island of Capri, Island of Capri, Province of Naples, Campania
• Enjoy a full day in the lavish and charming island of Capri. Your tour guide will take you to visit the highlights and top attractions.
• Free time for lunch at your own expense.
• Take hydrofoil back to Naples
• Transfer from Naples port to hotel
• Overnight in Naples
Duration: 6 hours
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Accommodation in centrally located 4 star **** hotel category in Naples
Day 6: Naples to Florence: discover the Cradle of Renaissance
Pass By: Naples, Naples, Province of Naples, Campania
• 9 AM – Hotel pickup and transfer to Naples train station
• Take high-speed train to Florence – 2nd class seats (2.5 hours)
• Meet and greet at Florence train station and transfer to hotel for check-in
• Free time for lunch
Stop At: Florence, Florence, Tuscany
• Pickup from restaurant and begin walking tour of city highlights: Piazza della Signoria, Duomo, Ponte Vecchio, Basilica di Santa Croce
• Free time for the rest of the day
• Overnight in Florence
Duration: 3 hours
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Accommodation in centrally located 4 star **** hotel category in Florence
Day 7: Florence: Uffizi and Accademia Galleries + Leather factory visit
Stop At: Florence, Florence, Tuscany
• 9 AM – Unique Experience: Hotel pickup and drive to a leather factory (world renowned designer of luxury leather accessories): tour of the factory and watch as Florentine artisans create leather accessories, like belts and handbags, in front of you.
• Transfer back to Florence and drop-off in San Lorenzo central market for lunch
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Florence, Florence, Tuscany
• After lunch ( fee not included ), meeting point at 2:00 pm in Via Dei Castellani 18 with the group to begin Uffizi gallery and Accademia tour.
• Skip the line for both museums and enjoy their greatest masterpieces with an English-speaking tour guide.
• Rest of the day free on your own
• Overnight in Florence
Duration: 4 hours
Meals included:
• Lunch: Lunch included in San Lorenzo market. Tasting of different dishes.
Accommodation included: Accommodation in centrally located 4 star **** hotel category in Florence
Day 8: Full Day Tour to Siena, San Gimignano and Pisa
Stop At: Siena, Siena, Tuscany
• 8:15 AM – Hotel pickup and transfer to meeting point with the group. Begin full day Tuscany tour with an English-speaking tour guide and deluxe transportation.
• First stop will be Siena: Enjoy a guided walking tour through the medieval city. Learn about the world’s oldest bank, visit Piazza del Campo and admire the interior of the Duomo with its marble floors and spectacular abside.
• Next, visit an organic family run wine estate in the Chianti wine region – the highlight of the day! Visit the farm, enjoy an informal wine tasting lesson and a traditional tuscan lunch with plenty of wine. While eating, you will enjoy the view of the Tuscan countryside and its gorgeous colours.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: San Gimignano, San Gimignano, Tuscany
• After lunch, you will visit the enchanting hilltop town of San Gimignano where you will have free time on your own to explore the medieval buildings and ancient alleyways of this Italian gem.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Pisa, Pisa, Province of Pisa, Tuscany
• Finally, a scenic drive through the Tuscan countryside will take you to the final stop and arguably most important: Pisa. Here, take a close inspection of the iconic leaning tower, visit the cathedral and the baptistery.
• Return to Florence and drop-off at the original meeting point.
• Overnight in Florence
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
• Lunch: Wine tasting and light lunch
Accommodation included: Accommodation in centrally located 4 star **** hotel category in Florence
Day 9: Florence to Milan: Welcome to Milan
Pass By: Milan, Milan, Lombardy
• Hotel check-out in Florence and transfer to S.M. di Novella train station to catch train for Milan – 2nd class seats.
• Upon arrival in Milan train station, meet and greet with English-speaking driver and transfer to centrally located hotel.
• Check-in and free time to relax
Stop At: Milan, Milan, Lombardy
• Enjoy a panoramic driving tour of the city with a private minivan a English-speaking tour guide. Visit the Duomo of Milano, Galleria Vittorio Emanuele, Castello Sforzesco, Brera, La Scala theater and Navigli neighborhood. (3 hrs driving tour)
• Hotel drop-off
Duration: 3 hours
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Accommodation in centrally located 4 star **** hotel category in Milan
Day 10: Milan to Venice: The “Floating City”
Pass By: Venice, Venice, Veneto
• 9 AM – Hotel pickup and transfer to Milan train station to catch train for Venice – 2nd class seats (2.5 hours ride)
• Meet English-speaking assistant in Venice train station that will escort you to the Venetian motorboat.
• Private boat transfer to Venice hotel.
• Check-in Venice hotel and free time to relax
Stop At: Venice, Venice, Veneto
• Meet English-speaking tour guide and begin walking tour of Venice: St. Mark’s square, St. Mark’s basilica, Doge’s palace, Rialto bridge, bridge of Sighs (3 hours tour)
• Rest of the day free
• Overnight in Venice
Duration: 3 hours
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Accommodation in centrally located 4 star **** hotel category in Venice
Day 11: Day Trip to Murano, Burano and Torcello
Stop At: Murano, Murano, Veneto
• Your water taxi will pick you up at your hotel.
• Begin the boat trip, to the most famous islands in the Venetian lagoon!
• Stop in Murano and enjoy a glass-blowing show with a local artisan that will demonstrate this unique technique
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Burano, Burano, Veneto
• Stroll along the colored homes in Burano and watch a lace-making show
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Torcello Island, Venice Italy
• Visit the medieval churches in Torcello
• Transportation back to your hotel
Duration: 1 hour
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Accommodation in centrally located 4 star **** hotel category in Venice
Day 12: Day trip to Verona
Stop At: Verona, Verona, Province of Verona, Veneto
• Hotel pickup and transfer to Venice train station with private motorboat taxi to catch train for Verona
• Meet and greet at Verona train station with English-speaking tour guide and begin walking tour
• Stroll through Verona’s city center and visit its highlights, including: Arena di Verona, Duomo di Verona, Juliet’s world renowned balcony, piazza delle Erbe, funicular to Castel San Pietro and many more (5 hours tour)
• Free time for lunch at your own expense
• Walk back to train station and catch train back to Venice
• Transfer from Venice train station to hotel and rest of the day free.
Duration: 8 hours
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Accommodation in centrally located 4 star **** hotel category in Venice
Day 13: Arrivederci!
Pass By: Venice, Venice, Veneto
• Transfer from Venice hotel to train station with private taxi motorboat
• End of trip
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
