Discover Italy's many treasures, whether on your first trip or a celebratory return. Take a gondola ride down the canals of Venice, marvel at Italian masterpieces, stroll the streets of the ancient forum and delight in all the variations of Italian cuisine.

11 day escorted tour

Inclusions:

• 2 nights in Venice at the Hotel Bauer
• 2 nights in Rapallo at the Excelsior Palace Hotel
• 2 nights in Florence at the Westin Excelsior Hotel
• 3 nights in Rome at the Regina Baglioni Hotel
• 9 breakfasts, 1 lunch, 5 dinners

Highlights:

• Take sightseeing tours of Verona, Venice, Pisa, Florence, Siena and Rome with a local guide
• See Venice’s St. Mark’s Square, Bell Tower, Basilica of St. Mark and the Doges’ Palace
• Enjoy a Venetian gondola ride and serenade
• Explore the Italian Riviera, with a cruise to Portofino
• See Pisa’s Leaning Tower and cathedral
• Visit Florence’s Medici Chapel, the Duomo, Giotto’s Campanile and Michelangelo’s David
• Make your own pizza in Greve, Chianti
• Explore Rome’s St. Peter’s Basilica, the Sistine Chapel, the Colosseum, the Forum and Trevi Fountain