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Overview
Visit Italy’s top destinations on this 5-day tour from Rome. With a mix of free time and guided portions, this is an ideal introduction to the regions of Umbria and Tuscany. Check out the historical cities of Assisi, Siena, and Montepulciano; soak up Florence’s wealth of art and architecture; and then continue to Padua and Bologna before arriving in Venice, home to sights like St. Mark's Basilica. Four nights of accommodation in Florence and Venice, some meals, and round-trip transport by coach are included.
- 5-day tour of Italy from Rome with hotel accommodation in Florence and Venice
- Explore the UNESCO-listed town of Assisi, birthplace of St. Francis of Assisi
- Get to know Tuscany during visits to Siena, Florence, and Montepulciano
- Learn about Florence’s Renaissance architecture on a walking tour
- See St. Mark's Square and skip the line into St. Mark's Basilica
- Four nights of centrally-located hotel accommodation included
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Your 5-day tour from Rome starts with the drive into the Umbria region, where you visit Assisi, a hilltop town and UNESCO World Heritage Site. Continue to Tuscany, one of Italy’s most beloved regions, to explore Siena and Florence, and pass iconic sights like the Duomo along the way. Then move on to Bologna, Padua, and Venice.
Two nights of accommodation in Florence and two nights in Venice are included at your choice of accommodation level (select when booking); some meals are included, and you have free time to enjoy other meals on your own. Hotels are centrally located to provide easy access to the cities’ top attractions and activities. When you’re with your guide, enjoy walking tours and learn about these different regions and cities of Italy, from art and history to cuisine and way of life.
Please note: Rates do not include city taxes, which you pay directly at the hotels upon arrival or check-out according to local city board procedure. City taxes change according to the hotel category. Hotels are subject to availability at time of booking. In the rare event that the mentioned hotel is unavailable, you are accommodated in another centrally located hotel of the same star rating. During high season, this tour operates in English only.
Two nights of accommodation in Florence and two nights in Venice are included at your choice of accommodation level (select when booking); some meals are included, and you have free time to enjoy other meals on your own. Hotels are centrally located to provide easy access to the cities’ top attractions and activities. When you’re with your guide, enjoy walking tours and learn about these different regions and cities of Italy, from art and history to cuisine and way of life.
Please note: Rates do not include city taxes, which you pay directly at the hotels upon arrival or check-out according to local city board procedure. City taxes change according to the hotel category. Hotels are subject to availability at time of booking. In the rare event that the mentioned hotel is unavailable, you are accommodated in another centrally located hotel of the same star rating. During high season, this tour operates in English only.
Itinerary
Day 1
Rome- Assisi-Siena- Florence
2 Stops
The Basilica of San Francesco since 2000 has been included in the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites, together with a series of Franciscan sites in the Umbrian area.
The Basilica of San Francesco is the sacred place par excellence of Assisi, since here the remains of the famous saint are preserved and preserved.
The Basilica is made up of a complex of immense artistic value, both for its architectural structures and for its precious frescoes and interior decorations, which sees two different buildings blend in harmoniously.
Duration: 1 hour
Admission Ticket Free
Siena, located in the heart of Tuscany and surrounded by hills, is one of the most beautiful medieval cities in Italy.
Fulcrum of the city is the famous Piazza del Campo, with its particular shell shape, in which the famous Palio is held. The Palio di Siena is a passionate horse race that takes place every year, in July and August, its origins seem to date back to the seventeenth century.
According to legend, Siena was founded by Senio, son of Remus, and in the city there are several statues depicting the legendary Romulus and Remus suckled by the wolf. Piazza del Campo is the central core of Siena since Roman times, which had their Forum here.
Duration: 1 hour
Admission Ticket Free
Accommodation:
4* Hotel in FlorenceMeals:
Dinner Day 2
Florence
3 Stops
Florence, the capital of Tuscany, hosts many masterpieces of Renaissance art and architecture. One of the most famous places is the Duomo, the cathedral with a tiled dome designed by Brunelleschi and Giotto's bell tower. Florence with its museums, palaces and churches houses some of the most important artistic treasures of the world. The most important churches are from Santa Maria Novella and Santa Croce
When you feel tired of seeing museums and art galleries, go outside and you will discover that in Florence it is also nice to just stroll through the beautiful streets of the historic center.
The Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore is an imposing Gothic-style church built on the site where the ancient cathedral of Florence stood, the Church of Santa Reparata, the cathedral was begun at the end of the 13th century by Arnolfo di Cambio, while the beautiful dome was added in the fifteenth century. The facade is covered with pink, white and green marbles.
Duration: 45 minutes
Admission Ticket Free
Piazza della Signoria has been at the center of Florence's political life since the 14th century. The Piazza has seen the realization of important historical events and great triumphs, such as the return of the Medici in 1530. The famous sculptures located in Piazza della Signoria have references to the political affairs of Florence, with some contrasts. The David (the original is in the Accademia Gallery) was built by Michelangelo and positioned in front of the Palazzo Vecchio to symbolize the power of the Florentine Republic in contrast to the tyranny of the Medici. The Neptune (1575) of Ammannati recalls the maritime ambitions of the Medici.
Duration: 1 hour
Admission Ticket Free
Santa Croce, rebuilt for the Franciscan order in 1294 by Arnolfo di Cambio, is the burial place of the great and powerful of Florence: Michelangelo, Rossini, Macchiavelli and the Pisan Galileo Galilei, who was condemned by the Inquisition and who, therefore, he could not have a Christian burial until 1737, or 95 years after his death. There is also a memorial to Dante, but his sarcophagus is empty (he was buried in Ravenna, after his exile from Florence).
Duration: 45 minutes
Admission Ticket Included
Accommodation:
4* Hotel in FlorenceMeals:
Breakfast Lunch Day 3
Florence-Bologna-Padua-Venice
3 Stops
Piazza del Nettuno
Founded in 1565 with the aim of highlighting the statue of Neptune to which it owes its name, the square was the result of a work that saw the enlargement of the space existing between the Palazzo del Comune and the Palazzo del Podestà through the demolition of one block of buildings. The new square would have given a new character to all the surrounding space, joining Piazza Maggiore. Heart of the city, Piazza Maggiore is the result of centuries-old transformations that enriched it gradually with important buildings: the Basilica of San Petronio, the Palazzo dei Notai, the Palazzo d’Accursio, the Palazzo del Podestà and the Palazzo dei Banchi.
Duration: 1 hour
Admission Ticket Free
The Basilica of Sant'Antonio, known as "Il Santo", is the most important religious center of the city, and a destination for thousands of pilgrims who invade the city every year, and in particular on June 13, feast of the Saint the famous procession. The large building has a complex fusion of styles in its complex structure: Romanesque elements in the bell-shaped façade, Gothic in the ambulatory with the seven chapels, Byzantine in the eight domes covered in lead and Moorish in the two slender and slender bell towers.
Duration: 45 minutes
Admission Ticket Free
Accommodation:
4* Hotel in Mestre (Tourist Superior)
Meals:
Breakfast Dinner Day 4
Venice
2 Stops
Elegant, precious, inimitable, fun, romantic: this is Venice, a gem of the Venetian and Italian tourist scene, where churches, palaces, ancient bridges, monuments and squares tell the artistic and cultural liveliness that marked and still marks the history of this city. The heart of Venice is the splendid Piazza San Marco, the most elegant living room in Europe, surrounded by works of unquestionable value: the imposing bell tower and the Basilica with its five portals and the decorations of marble and mosaics that anticipate the magnificence and interior riches; the Palazzo Ducale, symbol of the golden age of the Serenissima; the Torre dei Mori, better known as the Clock Tower, for the engineering masterpiece that has marked the time of Venice for centuries; the Napoleonic Wing, where the Correr Museum is located.
Duration: 3 hours
Admission Ticket Free
From the Bridge of Sighs legend emerges that the name, at the time of the Serenissima, would have been attributed to the fact that crossing it the prisoners sighed because they were aware of the fact that it would be the last time that, before being imprisoned, they would see the outside world .
Duration: 35 minutes
Admission Ticket Free
Accommodation:
4* Hotel in Mestre (Tourist Superior)
Meals:
Breakfast Day 5
Vemice-Montepulciano (Wine region)- Rome
1 Stop
Montepulciano, famous for the wine to which it gives its name, stands on a hill 600 meters above sea level: from this height it is easy to get lost with the look between the green Tuscan hills, the cultivation of olive trees and vineyards and the cypress trees that mark pleasantly the whole landscape. From the Tower of the Renaissance Palace of Montepulciano the view reaches the Sibillini Mountains and the Cimone
Duration: 50 minutes
Admission Ticket Free
Accommodation:
Not IncludedMeals:
Breakfast Lunch Traveler Photos
Traveler Tips
- "You require good walking / comfy shoes as there is plenty of walking to do." See review
- "We would definitely recommend paying for the highest category for the hotels; it is worth it." See review
- "This tour is also perfect for people never been to Italy and want to make a quick visit then decide what region they will like to come back and explore in more details." See review
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