11-Day Best of Venice, Milan, Florence & Rome

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This morning, you'll meet your guide at your hotel for a relaxing and informative walking tour of Venice's main sights. Your guide will show the major sights that define the look and history of Venice: Doge’s Palace, St. Mark’s Basilica and St. Mark’s Square. You'll then have some free time for lunch, before continuing another adventure in the afternoon to the islands of Murano and Burano. Murano is world-renowned for its glassmaking industry and Burano for its lacemaking.

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Today, you'll have a free day in Venice to explore the sights. You can spend the rest of the day enjoying Venice's many eateries and exploring the places you may not have gotten the chance to yet. You may want to visit Venice's Jewish area or perhaps take a tour to one of the lesser-known islands in the lagoon. Explore Venice on foot or by canal, there is so much to do in this wonderful city of floating islands.

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Today, you'll have a free morning to explore the city and relax. You may want to visit Venice's Rialto Bridge, the oldest of four bridges that straddle the Grand Canal. The current Rialto Bridge bridge you see was built in just three years between 1588 and 1591 and up until, 1854, Rialto Bridge was the only way to cross the Grand Canal on foot. In the afternoon, you'll enjoy a private day time Gondola ride of across the most beautiful canals of Venice.

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This morning, you'll catch the train to Milan. Upon arrival, after checking into your hotel, you'll enjoy a full-day guided tour of the city. The first part will be onboard a historical tram. The tour will include visits to the Piazza Duomo and Milan Cathedral, Vittorio Emanuele Gallery, the Opera House La Scala, Castello Sforzesco and Navigli district. The tour ends on Corso Buenos Aires, one of Milan’s main shopping avenues so you can finish the day shopping until you drop!

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This morning, you'll catch the train to Florence. After checking into your hotel, you'll meet your private guide for a full-day walking tour of the city. Florence’s rich past as the cultural centre of the Italian Renaissance can still be seen today in the wealth of art gathered here and in the preservation of its splendid architecture. The tour includes visits of the Florence Cathedral and the Baptistery, the Piazza della Signoria, the Ponte Vecchio and the famous Accademia Gallery.

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Today, you'll have a private car at your disposal for an excursion to Pisa and Lucca. Upon arrival in Pisa, you'll have plenty of time to explore the city's most famed monuments: Leaning Tower of Pisa, the Pisa Cathedral, the Pisa Baptistery and the Camposanto. After lunch, you'll move on to Lucca, the beautiful city located around 30 minutes from Pisa. In Lucca, your driver will suggest things that you can see and do here before returning to Florence.

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Today, you'll catch the train to Rome. Here, you'll meet the local guide for a tour of the Vatican. You'll go inside the Vatican Museums to gaze upon the treasures of the Popes and enjoy a clear commentary from your personal tour guide as you admire Michelangelo’s famous ceiling inside the Sistine Chapel. You'll also visit St Peter’s Basilica to wonder at another of his works, the emotive ‘Pieta’. At the end of the tour, your driver will take you back to the hotel.

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Today, you'll be picked up in a private car ahead of your Imperial Tour of Rome including the Colosseum, the Roman Forum and Palatine Hill. After visiting these iconic monuments of Rome, you'll have some free time for lunch. In the afternoon, you'll enjoy a tour of Baroque Rome visiting the most important fountains and squares of the Eternal City. Your guide will explain the history of these monuments and their importance to the city.

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Today, you'll transfer from Rome to Naples by train. Upon arrival, your private driver and guide will greet you and take you to visit the Pompeii and Herculaneum Archeological Parks. Both are incredible archaeological sites that were once thriving Roman cities until a huge eruption by the imposing Mount Vesuvius devastated the cities and left them buried under 30 feet of ash. Pompeii was not rediscovered until the 17th century but had been perfectly preserved by the volcanic ash.