Welcome to Rome! Upon arrival, check into your hotel and start exploring the Eternal City. You might visit the Colosseum, an ancient amphitheatre with a rich history, and the nearby Roman Forum, which was once the centre of ancient Roman public life. 

Tonight is our welcome dinner hosted by Riccardo – we will spend the evening enjoying dinner at a local Roman restaurant.

After enjoying your Italian style breakfast on the terrace, we will start our day with a hop-on hop-off bus tour of Rome, covering major attractions such as the Vatican where the Vatican Museum are located. Including the Sistine Chapel and Raphael Rooms, and St. Peter’s Basilica, where you can marvel at Michelangelo’s Pietà and the grand dome. 

In the afternoon, continue your exploration with visits to the Trevi Fountain and the Pantheon. There is so much to see and your tickets are valid for the whole day so you can still see this amazing city and rest your feet. 

This evening is free for you to enjoy dinner (own expense) at your leisure or ask us for a recommendation for a local restaurant.

After your Italian style breakfast it will be our final full day in Rome. Depending on booking allocation time this morning we will tour the Vatican Museum and Sistine chapel (entry included), which are an absolute must in Rome. 

Later today take the opportunity to explore more of Rome or revisit some of the sites you didn’t get time to really explore. Visit the Spanish Steps, relax at the famous staircase, or enjoy a stroll through the beautiful Villa Borghese park, which features museums and gardens. 

In the afternoon, you’ll have free time for shopping or last-minute sightseeing. 

In the evening, ask us for a recommendation for a local Roman restaurant (own expense).

After your Italian style breakfast on the Terrace, you have time this morning for last minute shopping or sight seeing. We check out of our hotel and we walk to the train station for our fast, late morning train to Florence. At the train station there are plenty of food options which you can purchase and take on the train for your lunch (own expense). 

On arrival into Florence we check in to our hotel and you have the afternoon free to explore. You might start with a visit to the Florence Cathedral (Duomo), where you can marvel at the stunning dome designed by Brunelleschi. Explore Piazza della Signoria, home to the Palazzo Vecchio and a replica of Michelangelo’s David. Enjoy the evening discovering Florence at your own pace.

Tonight for those interested we will meet in the lobby and walk to the wonderful Florence Mercato Centrale to have a drink and maybe a meal – this is a real cultural and enjoyable experience (meal & drink at own cost) Something that is a must in Florence.

After our Italian style breakfast, its time to explore Florence. Begin your day with a hop-on hop-off bus tour of Florence, which will take you to major highlights such as the Uffizi Gallery, renowned for its masterpieces by Botticelli, Leonardo da Vinci, and Michelangelo, and the Ponte Vecchio, a medieval bridge lined with charming shops. 

In the afternoon, you may choose to stop and visit the Accademia Gallery to see Michelangelo’s original David or relax in the Boboli Gardens. Remember your tickets are for the whole day so if you’re a bit tiered just do the full loop on the bus and see Florence with commentary and without walking. 

Dinner is at your leisure (own expense), and you can indulge in Tuscan specialties like ribollita or Florentine steak. Ask us for a recommendation or stop at one of the many places to eat while still touring this amazing city.

After our Italian style breakfast we will walk to the train station for our day trip to Pisa. On arrival at Pisa we will walk (around 25-30 minutes) to visit the iconic Leaning Tower of Pisa. 

Along with the tower, you can visit the nearby Cathedral and Baptistery. You must get your photo here ! 

There is time to explore and have lunch also. After exploring Pisa, we will return to the train station on foot (a 25-30 min walk) and return to Florence by train around mid -  late afternoon. 

Tonight enjoy a relaxing evening and have dinner at your leisure (own expense). Ask us for a local restaurant recommendation.

After our Italian style breakfast, we will have a free morning in Florence before checking out of our hotel to board our coach to a villa in Tuscany for the next 2 nights. 

If time is permitting we will stop at one of the many small towns just outside of Florence for lunch (own expense) with time to explore before checking into the Villa for the next 2 nights.

Dinner tonight is included with a glass of wine at our Tuscan Villa weather permitting we may be able to eat outside under the vines.

This morning enjoy an Italian breakfast while taking in the scenery of the rolling hills of Tuscany.

After breakfast you might like to relax by the pool, go for a swim or take a walk. Lunch today is included. 

People often ask why is Tuscany so famous? It is in central Italy and is home to dramatic landscapes, and the historic cities of Florence and Siena. It's a place of art, of delicious local dishes, Chianti wines and hilltop towns that overlook breathtaking and verdant valleys. Today you will enjoy the Villa and the view

People often under estimate the importance of food to the italian way of life - even if you’re not a budding chef learning the art of pasta making is fascinating - most Italians eat pasta everyday ! 

After lunch we have a cooking class at the Villa and learn how to make pasta.

Tonight’s dinner is included with a glass of wine.

This morning after our Italian style breakfast we depart Tuscany’s rolling hills and head to Bologna, via Ravenna. 

Ravenna is a city in Emilia-Romagna, Italy. It's known for the colourful mosaics adorning many of its central buildings, like the octagonal Basilica di San Vitale, the 6th-century Basilica di Sant'Apollinare Nuovo and the cross-shaped Mausoleo di Galla Placidia. North of the center, the Mausoleo di Teodorico built in the 6th century for King Theodoric the Great, is a Gothic, circular stone tomb with a monolithic dome. 

We will have a half day tour with local guide (walking) and time for a stop for lunch (own expense) before boarding the coach and heading to Bologna for next 3 nights.

Tonight: Dinner local own arrangements – there are plenty of lovely spots near our hotel to eat.

This morning after our Italian style breakfast you have the day free to explore this wonderful city – Bologna has amazing covered walkways and The Portico of San Luca is the worlds longest covered

archways consisting of 600 plus portico’s (arches) connecting the city centre and the Madonna di San Luca Sanctuary on top of the hill - almost 4 kms long. Maybe walk to the hill or visit the towers there is much to do and see in this wonderful city.

Dinner tonight - special group dinner at own cost or own arrangements.

After our Italian Style breakfast we will board our coach and travel to Modena & Parma.

The traditional homeland of Balsamic Vinegar Modena is an amazing town to visit – there are many things do and see in this vibrant town. Piazza Grande (Unesco World Heritage) with the Palazzo Comunale, the Duomo, and the Ghirlandina Tower, the Enzo Ferrari Museum. 

We reboard the coach and head to Parma designated UNESCO’s city of gastronomy. Parma is a university city in Italy's Emilia-Romagna region, famed for Parmesan cheese and Parma ham. Picturesque university

town with a lot to see: Cathedral and Baptistry of Parma, Romanesque style with frescoes by painter Correggio, the Neoclassical Theatre Regio, opened by famous Italian composer Vincenzo Bellini, in 1829.

Lunch today will be included and we will be tasting the local produce.

This afternoon there will be time to explore the town before we board our coach and head backto Bologna for our last night

Dinner tonight own arrangements (own expense)

Today after our Italian Style breakfast we say goodbye to Bologna and we checkout of our

accommodation and take our coach to the train station for our mid morning fast train to Venice.

Our fast train to Venice takes us around 90 minutes so sit back and enjoy watching the wonderful Italian country side. 

On arrival in Venice we will be meet by our luggage transfer who will safely ensure our luggage gets to our hotel.

After we check in at our Venice hotel you will have the afternoon to explore this enchanting city.

Dinner tonight own arrangements (own expense) – ask us for recommendations

After your Italian style breakfast, we start the day with a guided half-day tour (2.5 hours) that includes entry to the magnificent Doge’s Palace. This Gothic masterpiece features opulent rooms, intricate artwork, and the iconic Bridge of Sighs. After the tour, you’ll have the afternoon free to explore Venice on your own. 

You might visit St. Mark’s Basilica, admire the Rialto Bridge, or take a memorable gondola

ride through the city’s enchanting canals. 

Tonight is our farewell dinner - we will all walk to a local restaurant where we will enjoy our last dinner together in italy (included).

After our Italian style breakfast, we check out of our hotel and head to the airport – we will arrange a water taxi for your farewell to Venice and Italy (additional cost – depending on your flight time).

Remember you can stay longer just ask us to extended your stay!