10 Days in Rome

• Colosseum and Roman Empire walking tour
• Roman aperitif at sunset
• Vatican and Sistine’s Chapel tour
• Florence highlights and Accademia tour
• Siena and Chianti with wine tasting
• Venice highlights with St Mark Basilica
• Romantic gondola ride at sunset

- Most comprehensive itinerary of Northern and Southern Italy
- Fully escorted
- Private arrival and departure airport transfers
- Free Rome walking tour by night

• A relaxed paced tour of Italy
• Explore the cities as well as the country and lakes
• Explore Italy’s cities as well as the country
• Days spent in Rome, where your upgraded accommodations are in the heart of the attractions, shopping & dining.
• Days spent in Florence to explore all of its cultures.
• Visit Pisa’s many interesting sites, including architectural, culinary and retail discoveries.
• Limited tour group size
• Upscale accommodations
• Accessible transport during tour

• Enjoy our Venice Wine tour.
• Visit of the amazing islands of Murano and Burano
• Visit the Council of 500, made famous by Dan Brown and Michelangelo
• Explore this photogenic neighbourhood by night.
• You’ll experience the very heart of Ancient Rome: the Roman Forum

• Take a day trip to Perugia’s ancient town – Spello. Walk among the decorated facades, winding laneways and cobbled streets and then sample the local wine and regional delicacies at a local enoteca for lunch.
• See some iconic sites like the canals of Venice, the Duomo’s gorgeous exterior in Florence and the endless sights in Rome. Find out why these cities are loved by so many and enjoy plenty of free time to make your own discoveries.
• Eat your way through this foodie’s paradise with a cicchetti (small bites) tour in Venice, a pesto-making class in Cinque Terre and a local leader to point out all the best spots for espresso, gelato, wine and pasta.
• A series of walking paths connect the pastel villages of Monterosso, Corniglia and Riomaggiore in Cinque Terre. Explore this amazing region on foot with a group hike (and make sure you bring your camera).
• Support the local community with a farewell dinner in Trastevere – a gorgeous area in Rome popular for its summer dining and aperitif culture – at a local cooperative that employs people living with disabilities and provides hospitality training.
• By travelling on this trip, you’ll learn about our Intrepid Foundation partner, Cooperativa Coraggio. Donations help them regenerate 22 hectares of unused public land to create local jobs and produce organic food in Italy. Intrepid will double the impact by dollar-matching all post-trip donations made to The Intrepid Foundation.

• Visit a historic winery in the heart of the Chianti region.
• Enjoy a chef-led cooking class with lunch in a historic castle.
• Dine on regional delicacies and fine Italian wines.
• Enjoy a boat trip to Murano Island for a glass-blowing demonstration.
• Explore Cortona, the postcard-worthy village that serves as the setting for Under the Tuscan Sun.
• Step to the front of the line to see Michelangelo’s famous statue of David.
• Behold medieval Assisi, the hometown of St. Francis.
• Enjoy a scenic journey through Tuscany’s graceful low-lying hills.
• Set out on a locally guided tour of the Vatican Museums and St. Peter’s Basilica.

• Experience a home-cooked meal in one of Umbria's country homes.
• Sample pecorino sheep-milk cheese at a local farm in the Orcia Valley.
• Savor the famous Brunello red wine during a musical tasting at a winery in Montalcino.
• Behold the unique water-filled piazza in the village of Bagno Vignoni.
• Enjoy 3 nights in a restored Tuscan villa.
• Hunt for truffles with a local expert and his truffle-sniffing dogs.
• Surround yourself in the mystery of the Etruscan hill town of Spoleto.
• Explore historic Siena and see the famous piazza of the Palio Horse Race.
• Discover Florence, the "Cradle of the Renaissance."

• Participate in a hands-on cooking class dedicated to Romagna’s garganelli and strozzapreti pastas.
• Taste traditionally made Parmigiano cheese and Balsamic vinegar at a Culinary Arts vocational school.
• Experience the flavors of Trastevere – Rome’s medieval district – during a food tour dinner.
• Let classical music transport you back in time during a concert of Vivaldi’s famous Four Seasons.
• Explore the Po River Delta during a pontoon boat sailing of this UNESCO wetland region.
• Discover the craftsmanship behind the Venetian gondolas during a visit to a local Remèr oar-making workshop.
• Glide under bridges and along canals during a gondola ride in Venice.
• Embark on a walking tour featuring Florence's artistic and architectural gems.
• Discover the long-lost Etruscan civilization during a visit to Chiusi’s Labyrinth of Porsenna.

• Attend the weekly Papal audience in the Vatican City.
• Spend time at the renowned Abbey of Montecassino, founded by St. Benedict.
• Visit the Holy Stairs, believed to be the steps that Christ climbed when he appeared before Pontius Pilate.
• Venture underground to the catacombs of Rome, where early Christians hid and buried their dead.
• Discover the Holy House of Nazareth and the beautiful Madonna of Loreto.
• Join a local expert for a fascinating tour of Assisi.

• Visit a historic winery in the heart of the Chianti region.
• Enjoy a chef-led cooking class with lunch in a historic castle.
• Dine on regional delicacies and fine Italian wines.
• Enjoy a boat trip to Murano Island for a glass-blowing demonstration.
• Explore Cortona, the postcard-worthy village that serves as the setting for Under the Tuscan Sun.
• Step to the front of the line to see Michelangelo’s famous statue of David.
• Behold medieval Assisi, the hometown of St. Francis.
• Enjoy a scenic journey through Tuscany’s graceful low-lying hills.
• Set out on a locally guided tour of the Vatican Museums and St. Peter’s Basilica.

• Tour a family-run farm and learn how they make mozzarella cheese by hand.
• Sample homemade limoncello liqueur at a farm in the Sorrento countryside.
• Enjoy a tasting and lunch at a winery steps away from the archeological site of Pompeii.
• Discover the mountaintop monastery of Montecassino and its role in World War II.
• Visit a pasta factory producing macaroni and spaghetti with traditional techniques.
• Enjoy free time to explore Amalfi, a historic trading hub along its namesake coast.
• Take a walking tour of Classical Rome, featuring an in-depth visit to the legendary Colosseum.
• Visit the seaside resort town of Sorrento.
• Discover the excavated ruins of Pompeii with a local expert.

• Visit Rome
• Visit Monopoli
• Enjoy a fun cooking class in a local Masseria
• Discover Alberobello known for its magical Trulli

• Sicily
• the Amalfi Coast & Rome was one of the earliest small ship cruises in our Mediterranean portfolio – and for 2025
• we're setting sail once more. Explore stories of antiquities steeped in history and mythology
• experience a myriad of natural wonders
• and spend two nights in Malta
• two nights in Rome
• at premier hotels. They've been conquered in turn by different invaders
• with some
• like Malta and Sicily
• boasting a history of occupation that dates back thousands of years. Once you see the sensational seaside views from the cliff-top
• Maltese city of Mdina
• walled since medieval times
• you'll discover why so many visitors were eager to claim this island gem for their own. Sicily
• inhabited since the Ice Age
• was a favorite trophy for the Greeks in the 5th and 6th centuries BC
• followed in turn by a succession of rulers
• including the Romans
• the Vandals
• the Arabs
• the Normans
• the Swabians
• the House of Aragon and the Bourbons. The landscapes on this large Mediterranean island have proven to be fertile ground for vineyards
• citrus groves
• almond and cherry trees – and beaches. While its conquerors had their own reasons for turning Sicily into one of their colonies
• travelers today revel in the archaeological treasures they left behind. You'll see an ancient Greek theatre and temple in Siracusa
• a Roman renovation in Taormina
• an open-air Arab casbah in Palermo
• and Punic and Norman fortifications in medieval Erice – mingling with magnificent frescoed duomos
• grand piazzas
• Baroque balconies and terraced towns that speak volumes about Sicilian life
• past and present. And spend two nights in the heart of Rome for the ultimate 'Roman Holiday'...

• Sicily
• the Amalfi Coast & Rome was one of the earliest small ship cruises in our Mediterranean portfolio – and for 2025
• we're setting sail once more. Explore stories of antiquities steeped in history and mythology
• experience a myriad of natural wonders
• and spend two nights in Malta
• two nights in Rome
• at premier hotels. They've been conquered in turn by different invaders
• with some
• like Malta and Sicily
• boasting a history of occupation that dates back thousands of years. Once you see the sensational seaside views from the cliff-top
• Maltese city of Mdina
• walled since medieval times
• you'll discover why so many visitors were eager to claim this island gem for their own. Sicily
• inhabited since the Ice Age
• was a favorite trophy for the Greeks in the 5th and 6th centuries BC
• followed in turn by a succession of rulers
• including the Romans
• the Vandals
• the Arabs
• the Normans
• the Swabians
• the House of Aragon and the Bourbons. The landscapes on this large Mediterranean island have proven to be fertile ground for vineyards
• citrus groves
• almond and cherry trees – and beaches. While its conquerors had their own reasons for turning Sicily into one of their colonies
• travelers today revel in the archaeological treasures they left behind. You'll see an ancient Greek theatre and temple in Siracusa
• a Roman renovation in Taormina
• an open-air Arab casbah in Palermo
• and Punic and Norman fortifications in medieval Erice – mingling with magnificent frescoed duomos
• grand piazzas
• Baroque balconies and terraced towns that speak volumes about Sicilian life
• past and present. And spend two nights in the heart of Rome for the ultimate 'Roman Holiday'...

• Our London – Paris – Rome vacation packages – including a sojourn into the heart of the Italian countryside – welcomes you and your family to travel experiences that are on world traveler's must-do list – inspiring
• enlightening and fun
• with lots of hands-on activities and opportunities to truly get a taste of local life. Get an insider's look at Harry Potter's secret London
• with an exclusive ride on the Knightbus… Take a spin on the London Eye
• soaring high above the city in a private capsule… Visit a lavish 17th-century castle outside of Paris… discover 'chocolate art'... Learn the art of mosaics at a hands-on workshop in Rome… enjoy an after-hours guided visit through the Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel
• without the crowds... get a taste of the region when you dine at a private villa in Italy
• an Alain Ducasse dinner cruise in Paris and a traditional English pub... stay in historic hotels deeply intertwined with their destinations... and much
• much more on this family-friendly London
• Paris and Rome tour.

• When you think of Italy... you evoke thoughts of leisurely cruises on picturesque lakes lined with villas against the backdrop of the Italian Alps... the Byzantine grandeur of San Marco and serenades aboard gondolas in the age-old canals of Venice... Florentine art and architecture that sing of life in the Renaissance
• and a stroll in the garden where opera was born... a glass of Chianti in a sidewalk café in hilltop Siena... the haunting ruins of Imperial Rome... hand-painted frescoes whose eloquence is most poignantly experienced in the Sistine Chapel
• after the day's crowds depart... From Michelangelo's masterpieces to the glories of Ancient Rome
• the art and drama of the ages inspire our journeys in Italy including Lake Como
• Venice
• Florence
• Siena and Rome. View the inspiring treasures of the Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel during a special after-hours guided visit. Confirmed reservations provide an opportunity to view the original works of the masters at the Uffizi Gallery and Galleria dell'Accademia in Florence. In Venice
• stay at a top award-winning hotel on a private island in the Venetian Lagoon
• see St. Mark's Basilica and Square – after hours – and take a gondola ride on the canals complete with a serenade. Visit the medieval town of Siena in the Tuscan countryside. Take a high-speed train ride to Florence.  And of course
• you'll also have ample time to pursue what interests you most in Venice
• Florence
• and Rome...

• When you think of Italy... you evoke thoughts of leisurely cruises on picturesque lakes lined with villas against the backdrop of the Italian Alps... the Byzantine grandeur of San Marco and serenades aboard gondolas in the age-old canals of Venice... Florentine art and architecture that sing of life in the Renaissance
• and a stroll in the garden where opera was born... a glass of Chianti in a sidewalk café in hilltop Siena... the haunting ruins of Imperial Rome... hand-painted frescoes whose eloquence is most poignantly experienced in the Sistine Chapel
• after the day's crowds depart... From Michelangelo's masterpieces to the glories of Ancient Rome
• the art and drama of the ages inspire our journeys in Italy including Lake Como
• Venice
• Florence
• Siena and Rome. View the inspiring treasures of the Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel during a special after-hours guided visit. Confirmed reservations provide an opportunity to view the original works of the masters at the Uffizi Gallery and Galleria dell'Accademia in Florence. In Venice
• stay at a top award-winning hotel on a private island in the Venetian Lagoon
• see St. Mark's Basilica and Square – after hours – and take a gondola ride on the canals complete with a serenade. Visit the medieval town of Siena in the Tuscan countryside. Take a high-speed train ride to Florence.  And of course
• you'll also have ample time to pursue what interests you most in Venice
• Florence
• and Rome...

• When you think of Italy... you evoke thoughts of leisurely cruises on picturesque lakes lined with villas against the backdrop of the Italian Alps... the Byzantine grandeur of San Marco and serenades aboard gondolas in the age-old canals of Venice... Florentine art and architecture that sing of life in the Renaissance
• and a stroll in the garden where opera was born... a glass of Chianti in a sidewalk café in hilltop Siena... the haunting ruins of Imperial Rome... hand-painted frescoes whose eloquence is most poignantly experienced in the Sistine Chapel
• after the day's crowds depart... From Michelangelo's masterpieces to the glories of Ancient Rome
• the art and drama of the ages inspire our journeys in Italy including Lake Como
• Venice
• Florence
• Siena and Rome. View the inspiring treasures of the Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel during a special after-hours guided visit. Confirmed reservations provide an opportunity to view the original works of the masters at the Uffizi Gallery and Galleria dell'Accademia in Florence. In Venice
• stay at a top award-winning hotel on a private island in the Venetian Lagoon
• see St. Mark's Basilica and Square – after hours – and take a gondola ride on the canals complete with a serenade. Visit the medieval town of Siena in the Tuscan countryside. Take a high-speed train ride to Florence.  And of course
• you'll also have ample time to pursue what interests you most in Venice
• Florence
• and Rome...

• Our London – Paris – Rome vacation packages – including a sojourn into the heart of the Italian countryside – welcomes you and your family to travel experiences that are on world traveler's must-do list – inspiring
• enlightening and fun
• with lots of hands-on activities and opportunities to truly get a taste of local life. Get an insider's look at Harry Potter's secret London
• with an exclusive ride on the Knightbus… Take a spin on the London Eye
• soaring high above the city in a private capsule… Visit a lavish 17th-century castle outside of Paris… Go on a scavenger hunt in Musée du Louvre
• where the clues are famous works of art... discover 'chocolate art'... Learn the art of mosaics at a hands-on workshop in Rome… enjoy an after-hours guided visit through the Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel
• without the crowds... get a taste of the region when you dine at a private villa in Italy
• an Alain Ducasse dinner cruise in Paris and a traditional English pub... stay in historic hotels deeply intertwined with their destinations... and much
• much more on this family-friendly London
• Paris and Rome tour.

• Sorrento, Paestum - Start with a study of operations near Sorrento where the 36th Division established a beachhead; tour Paestum, the ancient Greek coastal ruins dating to 650 B.C.
• San Pietro - Visit the old mountainside village of San Pietro, scene of a fierce armored infantry battle and the caves where the civilians were forced to live
• Monte Cassino - Visit Monte Cassino, the tremendous siege the Allies conducted between January and May 1944, and the abbey completely rebuilt and restored after the destructive bombing
• American Cemetery Nettuno - Pay your respects at the American Cemetery in Nettuno and the Museum of the Allied Landing
• Cisterna - Visit the Crypt and War Memorial at Cisterna en route to Rome
• Rome - Complete the week with a tour of the ancient capital of the Roman Empire and offer an optional post-tour to Florence