Depart Washington on your overnight flight for Venice, Italy

Hotel Giorgione Venice: Dinner

Arrive in Venice airport, where after completing immigration and customs formalities, we will be met by our guide, and escorted to the pier for transfer to Venice via private boat. After a short walk, arrive at our hotel for checkin. This evening join fellow travelers for a welcome dinner at a local restaurant.

Hotel Giorgione Venice: Breakfast

This morning, depart with our guide for awalking tour of the historic center of Venice. The tour starts from St. Mark's Square, with its surrounding monuments. Explore the splendid Doge's Palace, the Golden Staircase and many other works of art. Cross the famous Bridge of Sighs and enter the Venetian prison to learn how the prisoners of the Most Serene Republic lived. Later, enjoy a walking tour, starting from the lively Castello quays through the tranquil and solitary island of San Pietro di Castello, where the Cathedral of Venice once stood. This evening, enjoy a Gondola ride with local musicians!

Grand Hotel Adriatico: Breakfast & Dinner

After breakfast, set off in the direction of Bologna. Visit FICO, located on the outskirts of the city. FICO is the largest agri-food park in the world, and is dedicated to Italian biodiversity and craftsmanship. In the afternoon, take part in a walking tour of Bologna’s old center, which is one of the best preserved in Europe. Start at the

Piazza Maggiore, the heart of the city, and its civic palaces. Then, walk along the Pavaglione Portico and its elegant shops, to reach the 16th century Archiginnasio Palace. Walk through the picturesque alleys of the Mercato di Mezzo, the old market with its fabulous food shops, to reach the lovely Square of Santo Stefano, Piazza della Mercanzia, the gothic Palazzo della Mercanzia and some 13th century buildings with wooden porticoes. End at the foot of the Two Towers, the symbol of the city. We'll continue to Florence for check-in at our hotel. Tonight, we'll enjoy dinner at a local restaurant.

Grand Hotel Adriatico: Breakfast

Depart Florence this morning and visit the Chianti countryside. Famous for their wine production, we will visit small villages and local artisan experts. During the day we will visit a Chianti wine farm like Castello Di Verrazzano, home of the famous Chianti Classico where we will enjoy a wine tasting with a light lunch. Later today, visit Greve in Chianti, which can be considered the gateway to the Chianti region. Here, have some time at leisure to discover the main square, Piazza Matteotti which is a must for a visit to Chianti. Some of the local shops have become famous.

Grand Hotel Adriatico: Breakfast

Start the morning with a stroll through the picturesque Signoria Square, before proceeding to the famous Ponte Vecchio. Visit Santa Croce Church Square where the tombs of illustrious Florentine citizens such as Michelangelo,

Galileo and Machiavelli are found, as well as fascinating works by Giotto and Donatello. Visit the Accademia Gallery Museum and view one of the city’s eternal masterpieces – Michelangelo’s

David. We'll return to our hotel for a free afternoon to shop and dine at your leisure.

Sangallo Palace Hotel: Breakfast & Dinner

This morning, visit the famous Florence Outlet, "The Mall", where you will have the opportunity

to visit and buy some of the most famous fashion brands in Florence! Continue to Perugia.

Visit the Giuditta Brozzetti museum atelier, an amazing traditional hand weaving workshop with 18th and 19th century looms, in a 13th century Franciscan monastery. An exciting journey through time, in the discovery of the history of weaving and of Umbrian culture. You can wander around at your leisure to soak up the evocative atmosphere of an ancient workshop that still operates today and breathe in the scent of centuries-old timber and fine threads. Later, continue on your afternoon walking tour of Perugia. See the Etruscan Arch, also called “Arch of August”, which represents

the power of Perugia in antiquity, as well as the Church of St. Domenico and the Cathedral of St. Lorenzo which face to Piazza IV Novembre

*Optional Gelato tour – $85 per person

Hotel Dei Borgia: Breakfast & Lunch 

This morning, you'll arrive at Vatican City, for a tour of the Vatican Museum, the Sistine Chapel and St. Peter’s Basilica. Then, view the Gallery of the Candelabra and the Gallery of Tapestries, and finally, the Sistine Chapel. See the famous paintings of the Last Judgment, the Stories of Moses and Jesus, and Michelangelo’s famous Creation of Adam. Continue to Saint Peter’s Basilica. There, you will see another one of Michelangelo’s masterpieces, La Pietà. End your Vatican experience in the magnificent Saint Peter’s Square.

Hotel Dei Borgia: Breakfast & Dinner

This morning, tour Ancient Rome, visiting the Colosseum and the Roman Forum. See the hill where according to tradition, Rome was founded in the 7th century B.C.E. by Romulus and Remus. Then, visit the amazing Colosseum. The Amphitheater, created to entertain ancient Roman citizens with bloody shows of gladiators and wild animals, is now one of the most fascinating landmarks of the city. Then, walk on the original path of ancient Rome along the Via Sacra and see the Temples of Vesta, Antonino and Faustina, and the ancient Basilica Julia and Aemilia, while dreaming about the glorious past of the Roman Empire. Enjoy a last afternoon at leisure in the Eternal City, or join an optional gelato tour. This evening, take part in a farewell dinner at a local restaurant.

Arrive USA: Breakfast

Transfer to the airport for your return flight Arrive in the USA later today

Hotel Corallo Sorrento / Breakfast & Lunch

Depart Rome, heading south to Naples and enjoy a lunch of traditional Neapolitan pizza –the Margherita. Then, visit Pompeii, the city that is frozen in time after the volcano Vesuvius erupted in 79 A.D. Continue to Sorrento and check in at your hotel. The evening is at leisure.

Hotel Corallo Sorrento / Breakfast

Set off along the Amalfi Coast and visit the beautiful villages and iconic towns that dot the coastline. Wander through Positano, with its narrow streets lined with quaint cafes and boutiques. Continue along the coast to the medieval village of Ravello. Set high atop the hills, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. 

Return to Sorrento late this afternoon.

Hotel Corallo Sorrento / Breakfast & Dinner

Explore the town of Sorrento or relax on your last day in Italy before your farewell dinner.

CAPRI & ANACAPRI, $95

Today is devoted entirely to visiting Capri! Board a jetfoil and travel along the breathtaking Sorrento Peninsula to Marina Grande. Head to the top of Anacapri and enjoy a guided tour of Villa San Michele. Stop at the famous Piazza Umberto I, more

widely known as Piazzetta, for free time to shop, people watch, or visit the blue grotto. Return to Sorrento to freshen up before your farewell dinner

Breakfast

Transfer to the airport in Naples for your return.