Grand Italy — 7 days
Rome, Florence, Tuscany, Venice. Day-by-day itinerary: Rome; The Vatican & Borghese; Florence; Tuscany & Vineyards.
Day-by-day itinerary
Day 1 — Rome
- 09:00 — Arrival at Rome FCO
- 14:00 — Colosseum + Roman Forum — Rome
- 18:00 — Trevi Fountain + Pantheon — Rome
- 20:30 — Carbonara + amatriciana in Rome
- 22:00 — Hotel in central Rome
Day 2 — The Vatican & Borghese
- 08:30 — Vatican Museums + Sistine Chapel — Vatican
- 13:00 — St Peter's Square — Vatican
- To the Borghese Gallery — Vatican → Rome
- 15:00 — Borghese Gallery — Bernini — Rome
- 20:00 — Trastevere — the liveliest neighbourhood
- 22:00 — Hotel in Rome
Day 3 — Florence
- 09:30 — Italo/Frecciarossa Rome → Florence (1h30)
- 12:00 — Uffizi Gallery — Florence
- 16:00 — Ponte Vecchio + Piazzale Michelangelo — Florence
- 20:00 — Hotel in Florence's historic centre
Day 4 — Tuscany & Vineyards
- 09:00 — San Gimignano — the medieval Manhattan — Tuscany
- Drive to Chianti — Tuscany → Greve in Chianti
- 12:00 — Chianti Classico tasting — Greve in Chianti
- Drive to Siena — Greve in Chianti → Siena
- 15:00 — Siena — Piazza del Campo — Siena
- 20:00 — Tuscan agriturismo
Day 5 — Pisa & Cinque Terre
- 09:00 — Leaning Tower — Piazza dei Miracoli — Pisa
- 12:00 — Train → Cinque Terre (2h)
- 15:00 — Vernazza + coastal path — Cinque Terre
- 20:00 — Sea-view hotel in the Cinque Terre
Day 6 — Venice
- 09:00 — Train → Venezia Santa Lucia (3h30)
- 14:00 — Gondola + Grand Canal — Venice
- 17:00 — St Mark's Square + Basilica — Venice
- 20:00 — Cicchetti + spritz — Venetian bacari — Venice
- 22:00 — Hotel in central Venice
Day 7 — Venice & Departure
- 08:00 — Burano + Murano islands — Venice
- 12:00 — Rialto Market — Venetian specialities — Venice
- 15:00 — Vaporetto + bus → Marco Polo Airport VCE
- 19:00 — Return flight from Venice