Overview:

Italy's most famous and best loved cities reveal a treasure-trove of riches on this concise, yet surprisingly diverse and delightful itinerary.

Countries Visited

Italy

An expert Insight Tour Director, at the pinnacles of their careers, will smooth your way throughout your journey. They are your ‘travelling concierges', expert guides, consummate organisers and friends 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.

Personal radio headsets, 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 WiFi.

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.

Verona: Walk past the well preserved Roman Arena to Juliet's balcony in the courtyard of a Renaissance villa.
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. Witness hand made Venetian glass-blowing.
Pisa: See the Cathedral, Baptistery and ‘Leaning Tower'.
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.
Rome: Enjoy a private guided tour of St. Peter's Basilica.
Rome: Over a sumptuous Celebration Dinner of Roman cuisine, fill your glasses with wine and enjoy an evening of spine-tingling Operetta.
Florence: With a Local Expert, learn what to look for in a local vino rosso and what foods to pair it with - useful information when ordering Florentine cuisine.
Included Quality Dining: 1 Welcome Dinner (WD), 7 Buffet Breakfasts (BB), 1 three-course table d'hôte Dinner with wine, plus tea or coffee (D) and 1 Celebration Dinner (CD). Departures on tour for Christmas and New Year's Eve enjoy a festive Highlight Dinner.
Autumn: Olive oil pressing and tasting; stunning Autumn colours of the fields in Umbria and Tuscany.
Winter: With a Local Expert, learn about the origins of Italian mulled wine - Vin Brulé, and enjoy a tasting of this soul-soothing, aromatic drink.
Winter: With a Local Expert, learn about the origins of Italian mulled wine - Vin Brulé, and enjoy a tasting of this soul-soothing, aromatic drink.
Spring: Enjoy the fields of wild flowers and enjoy a tasting of the regions famous Chianti wines.
Venice: To the tune of accompanying musicians, you are serenaded through the atmospheric canals by gondola.
Florence: Gain a fascinating insight into the work of Michelangelo's masterpiece, the Statue of David with a Renaissance art expert during your visit to the Accademia Museum.
Assisi: A Local Expert will explain why the Basilica of St. Francis is considered one of the crowning achievements of medieval Europe.
Rome: Gain VIP fast-track entrance into the Vatican Museums and enjoy a special private viewing of the Bramante Stairs before admiring the genius of Michelangelo in the Sistine Chapel.
Rome: With a local antiquarian, visit the Colosseum, still echoing with the ghostly cries of gladiatorial combat. See the Forum, once the Roman Empire's bustling centre of commerce.
Milan: The Starhotels E.c.ho brings eco-friendly style to Italy's fashion capital. Conveniently located in the heart of Milan, this contemporary hotel offers unique luxury with a superb range of facilities.