Overview:

Contrast the domed cathedral of Florence with the beehive Trulli of Alberbello or Taormina's hillside location with the beautiful canals of Venice.

Countries Visited

Italy

An expert Insight Tour Director, at the pinnacle of their career, will guide you on your journey. Serving as your 'travelling concierge', this skilled guide will act as consummate organiser and be your 'friend in a foreign land'.

Enjoy the unique comfort of Insight's luxury air-conditioned 40 seat coach with extended leg room and on-board restroom. It's business class comfort.

A personal radio headset gives you the freedom to wander during visits to famous highlights, without missing any of your Local Expert's fascinating insights and commentaries.

Baggage handling everywhere, with seamless and prompt delivery to your door at every hotel.

Hotel and restaurant tips included - you'll never have to worry about how much to give, nor search for foreign currency. Plus we include all taxes and porterage charges at hotels.

Stay connected with friends and family with our complimentary coach and hotel Wi-Fi.

Insight Flourishes - from time to time, your Tour Director will enchant you with local tidbits, each representing authentic food or beverages unique to the destination.

Included airport transfers at scheduled times on arrival and departure days.

Rome: Enjoy a private guided tour of St. Peter's Basilica.
Pisa: See the Cathedral, Baptistery and ‘Leaning Tower.
Italian Lakes: Join us in the social ritual of ‘La Passeggiata'.
Verona: See the Roman Arena and Juliet's balcony.
Venice: Cruise to St. Mark's Square by private launch. See St. Mark's Basilica, bell tower, clock tower, Doges' Palace and Bridge of Sighs.
Florence: During your guided walking tour, see the Cathedral, belltower, ‘Gates of Paradise' on the Baptistery and visit Signoria Square. Witness a leather-work demonstration.
Sorrento: See an‘Intarsio' demonstration.
Taormina: Visit the courtyard of Palazzo Corvaja and stroll along Corso Umberto to Piazza IX Aprile.
Palermo: See Quattro Canti Square. Visit Palermo Cathedral.
Alberobello: Stop at a cellar for a local insight into the robust wines of the region with tasting.
Sorrento: Choose from a fine selection of restaurants on your Dine-Around evening.
Palermo: Enjoy an unforgettable Celebration Dinner of delicious local cuisine, wine and music.
16 Buffet Breakfasts (BB); plus 1 Welcome Dinner (WD), 5 three-course table d’hôte Dinners (DW), 1 Dine-Around (DA) and 1 Celebration Dinner (CD) all with wine, plus tea or coffee.
Rome: Be among the select few to gain VIP access to the Vatican Museums, see the Bramante Staircase and Michelangelo's ceiling in the Sistine Chapel.
Rome: Sightsee the local way with a leisurely passeggiata through the backstreets, where a friend in Rome will explain how modern life takes place around ancient treasures.
Cinque Terre: Spend time at this picturesque UNESCO World Heritage listed Site with a Local Expert.
Portofino: Get a taste of the ‘sweet life' in this elegant fishing village and cruise to Santa Margherita.
Venice: Delight in the unique magic as you are serenaded through the atmospheric canals by gondola.
Florence: Visit the Accademia Museum with a Local Expert to see Michelangelo's masterpiece, David.
Pompeii: Walk with a Local Expert through the cobbled streets of this ill-fated town, frozen in time since the 1st century.
Isle of Capri: Cruise to this famous isle and enjoy a ride by open-top taxi.
Matera: Visit the famous ‘Sassi' or cave dwellings, which were home to about 20,000 people until 1950.
Taormina: Set on a cliff, open to the sky, take your seats in the ancient Greek theatre and absorb the view through the crumbling arches to snowy Mount Etna.
Palermo: Standing in the Palatine chapel, get up close to some of the finest examples of Norman art.
Rome: Located in the heart of Rome, the luxurious Romanico Palace Hotel offers easy access to all the historical sites of the Eternal City.
Alberobello: The signature La Chiusa di Chietri hotel is a perfect place to relax and enjoy the scenic surroundings.