Grand Tour of Italy

10 or 12 days

Venice, Florence, Assisi, Sorrento Region, Rome | GTI

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. Image displaying map describing the itinerary of the Grand Tour of Italy tour

Image displaying map describing the itinerary of the Grand Tour of Italy tour

Day 1: Fly overnight to Italy

Day 2: Milan • Venice

Meet your Tour Director at your destination

Travel to Venice

Day 3: Venice

Guided Sightseeing 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

Exploration Time in Burano

Enjoy a Traditional Venetian Gondola Ride

Day 4: Venice • Florence

Travel to Florence

Day 5: Florence

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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 of Assisi

Day 7: Assisi • Pompeii • Sorrento

Travel to Sorrento via Pompeii

Tour the ruins of Pompeii with an expert local guide

Snap a photo of seaside Sorrento

Day 8: Sorrento • Rome

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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 Capris 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

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 walking tour of Trastevere and Janiculum Hill

With your expert local guide you will see:

Theatre Marcellus
Jewish Ghetto
Tiberino Island

Take a tour of Vatican City

With your expert local guide you will visit:

Sistine Chapel
St. Peter’s Basilica

Day 11: Rome

Tour Ostia Antica with an expert local guide

Explore Rome on your own

Day 12: Depart for home

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Full-time Tour Director

Expert Local Guides

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24-hour Emergency Service

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