Travel along the Amalfi Coast to Positano on an optional outing from Sorrento. Take in the coastal scenery and see the town’s buildings descending steeply towards the Mediterranean.

This UNESCO-listed coastline is celebrated for its dramatic relationship between mountains, settlements and sea. Positano’s narrow streets and waterfront setting give the drive a distinctive destination rather than scenery alone. This experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour; confirm the route and time available in town locally.

Glide through Venice’s canals aboard a traditional gondola on an optional experience that brings you close to the city’s waterside facades and bridges. See Venice from the level of the water, away from the perspective of its busy pedestrian streets.

The gondola is a centuries-old form of Venetian transport, adapted to the lagoon city’s narrow waterways. The route is not specified, but the distinctive boat and intimate canal setting are the heart of the experience. This ride is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

• 6 Dinner (D)
• 14 Breakfast (B)

• Deluxe coach travel
• Selected hotel dinners plus a locally hosted meal
• 4-star stays

• Palermo: Join your Travel Director and fellow travelers for an introductory orientation of Palermo’s highlights. 
• Agrigento: A Local Specialist will lead you through the magnificent remains of the Greek colony in the Valley in the Temples. See the massive Temple of Concord and clifftop Temple of Juno.
• Capri: Join a Local Specialist for a guided walk through Capri’s elegant lanes and vibrant squares. Hear how this island has long attracted artists, writers and Hollywood icons. Visit historic landmarks and local boutiques, and discover how generations of islanders have lived alongside the glamour, from Roman emperors to the jet-set names of the 1950s and beyond.
• Pompeii: Walk with a Local Specialist through the cobbled streets of this ill-fated town, frozen in time since the 1st century.
• Rome: Experience Rome through the eyes of a local, as a passionate Roman guides you past the city’s most iconic sites.
• Rome: Discover ancient treasures of Rome with a Local Specialist. See Circus Maximus and visit the mighty Colosseum, which bears witness to the limitless courage of the gladiators.
• Assisi: With a Local Specialist, find out why the Basilica of St. Francis is considered to be one of the crowning artistic achievements of 13th-century Europe.
• Pisa: In the Piazza dei Miracoli, see the baptistery, cathedral and the famous Leaning Tower of Pisa.
• Cinque Terre: Led by your Local Specialist, visit this unique UNESCO World Heritage Site, tucked away on the mountainous Italian Riviera coastline. Admire the charming fishing villages and perhaps snap some memorable pictures.
• Florence: Join a Local Specialist to view the multicolored marble cathedral, bell tower and baptistery, adorned by Ghiberti’s Gates of Paradise. Visit the political heart of the city, Signoria Square.
• Venice: Discover the ancient skill of Venetian glassblowing and play a part in preserving this traditional craft.

Trafalgar

Walk Florence’s historic streets with a Local Specialist, viewing the marble-clad Duomo, its bell tower and baptistery, as well as Ponte Vecchio, Piazza della Signoria and Santa Croce Basilica. See the landmarks that define the city’s civic and artistic heart.

Florence flourished under the Medici and became a centre of Renaissance art and thought. Details such as Ghiberti’s celebrated baptistery doors connect the streetscape to the artists and patrons who shaped its lasting cultural legacy.

Watch Venetian glassblowing masters at work as they shape molten glass with practiced movements and precise control. The demonstration offers a close view of a craft whose results depend on heat, timing and skills developed over generations.

Glassmaking has been associated with Venice for centuries, particularly the island of Murano. Seeing the process in person reveals the workmanship behind pieces often encountered only as finished objects and connects a living artisan tradition with the city’s commercial past.

Discover Savoca and Mount Etna on an optional excursion from the Taormina area. Savoca’s lanes are associated with scenes from The Godfather, while Etna dominates eastern Sicily’s landscape as Europe’s most active volcano.

The contrast between a hillside village and the volcano’s rugged terrain makes this a varied look at the region’s culture and natural history. Exact stops and access depend on the tour offered. This experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Visit Florence’s Accademia Gallery on an optional art experience to see Michelangelo’s David and learn more about Renaissance creativity. Encounter the sculpture at close range, where its scale and carefully worked marble become especially apparent.

Completed in the early 16th century, David became a symbol of Florence’s civic identity as well as a landmark of Renaissance sculpture. The gallery visit offers a focused complement to the city’s outdoor monuments. This experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Meet your Travel Director and fellow travellers over a welcome dinner and an introductory orientation of Palermo. Get your bearings in Sicily’s capital while hearing about the sights and neighbourhoods that give the city its distinctive character.

Palermo’s streets reflect centuries of Arab, Norman and Italian influence, visible in its architecture and felt in its lively public spaces. The hosted introduction offers a shared starting point for exploring this layered Mediterranean city.

Explore Palermo with a Local Specialist on a sightseeing tour that takes in the Teatro Massimo and old La Cala harbour. See how grand civic buildings and the historic waterfront sit within Sicily’s energetic capital.

Opened in the late 19th century, Teatro Massimo is among Europe’s largest opera houses; La Cala recalls the port around which Palermo grew. Local insight helps connect these landmarks to the city’s long history of Mediterranean trade and cultural exchange.

Visit Monreale Cathedral, the 12th-century Norman landmark overlooking the groves of the Conca d’Oro outside Palermo. Take in its richly decorated interior and the setting on the slopes of Monte Caputo.

Built under King William II, the cathedral is celebrated for its extensive golden mosaics, which bring biblical scenes to life in a blend of Byzantine artistry and Norman ambition. Its position above the plain adds sweeping views to a visit rooted in Sicily’s multicultural heritage.

Tour the Valley of the Temples with a Local Specialist in Agrigento, walking among the remains of the ancient Greek colony of Akragas. See the remarkably preserved Temple of Concordia and the Temple of Juno along the archaeological ridge.

Founded in the 6th century BC, Akragas became one of the Greek world’s great cities. The scale of its temples and their open Sicilian setting make this UNESCO-listed site a vivid encounter with the island’s classical past.

Join Daniela and her family at their Sicilian lemon farm near Acireale for a hosted Be My Guest meal. Hear stories of life on the property, learn about its lemon and orange groves, and enjoy home-cooked food served with a personal welcome.

With Mount Etna in view, the farm offers a close look at the citrus-growing landscape of eastern Sicily. Conversation around the table makes this more than a dinner: it is an invitation into local family life and hospitality.

Cruise from Sorrento to the Isle of Capri and join a Local Specialist for a guided walk through Capri town. Stroll its elegant lanes, browse the boutiques of Via Camerelle and take in the lively Piazzetta.

Beyond its polished shopfronts, Capri has drawn Roman emperors, writers, artists and 20th-century celebrities. Your guide brings those different eras into focus while the island’s steep coastal setting and intimate squares reveal why it has held such enduring appeal.

Walk through Pompeii with a Local Specialist, following ancient streets past the remains of a Roman city buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79. Explore the archaeological site on foot and discover details of everyday urban life.

Rediscovered and excavated over centuries, Pompeii preserves an unusually direct record of Roman homes, public spaces and streets. Its UNESCO-listed ruins make the scale of the disaster tangible while revealing how people lived before it.

Taste a selection of signature Roman dishes at an included dinner celebrating the capital’s culinary heritage. The meal offers a chance to experience Rome through its local flavours rather than its monuments alone.

Roman cooking is known for straightforward preparations that make the most of regional ingredients and long-established recipes. Sharing these dishes provides a flavour-led introduction to the city’s traditions and the convivial pace of an Italian evening.

Explore Rome with a Local Specialist, viewing the exterior of St Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City before seeing ancient landmarks including the Circus Maximus. Visit the Colosseum for a closer encounter with the monumental amphitheatre.

From the ceremonial heart of the Catholic Church to sites of Roman public spectacle, this guided experience brings contrasting chapters of the city’s history together. The Colosseum’s surviving structure evokes the vast crowds and gladiatorial events of imperial Rome.

Tour the Basilica of St Francis with a Local Specialist in Assisi, the Umbrian hill town associated with the saint’s life. View the basilica’s frescoes and carved details while learning why it became a major place of pilgrimage.

Begun in the 13th century, the basilica is one of medieval Europe’s significant artistic achievements. Its decorated spaces tell religious stories in images, linking the legacy of St Francis with a transformative period in Italian painting.

Visit Pisa’s Piazza dei Miracoli to see its cathedral, baptistery and the Leaning Tower of Pisa. Take in the ensemble of pale marble monuments set against the square’s broad green lawns.

The tower began to lean during construction because of unstable ground, becoming the most recognised feature of a remarkable medieval religious complex. Seeing the buildings together reveals more than a famous silhouette: it shows the wealth and artistic ambition of historic Pisa.

Discover Cinque Terre with a Local Specialist along the mountainous Ligurian coast. Visit this UNESCO-listed area and admire its colourful fishing villages, clustered between steep hillsides and the sea.

Generations of residents shaped the landscape with terraces, paths and settlements adapted to the rugged terrain. Your guided visit puts the celebrated coastal views in context, revealing how village life and human ingenuity have long been intertwined with this dramatic stretch of the Italian Riviera.

Cruise by private launch to St Mark’s Square for an orientation of Venice’s monumental centre. See the exteriors of St Mark’s Basilica, the Doge’s Palace and the Bridge of Sighs amid the waterways and stone facades of the lagoon city.

The square was Venice’s ceremonial heart, while the palace housed the government of a powerful maritime republic. Arriving by water offers a fitting introduction to a city whose history and daily life have always been shaped by its canals.

Join your fellow travellers for a farewell dinner in Venice, sharing a final hosted evening together. Raise a toast and revisit favourite discoveries from a journey spanning Sicily and mainland Italy.

Unlike a routine hotel meal, this organised gathering is a chance to enjoy the company built over the tour. The setting in the lagoon city gives the evening its own character, with Venice’s long tradition of sociable dining providing a fitting backdrop.

Join an optional evening experience with dinner during your time in Palermo. It offers a hosted opportunity to spend more time with fellow travellers while discovering another side of Sicily’s capital.

Palermo’s food culture reflects the many communities that have shaped the city, though the itinerary does not specify a venue, menu or additional activities for this outing. This experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour; ask your Travel Director for the available details.

Explore different views of Palermo on an optional experience offering another perspective on the Sicilian capital. It provides a structured alternative for travellers who want to discover more of the city beyond the included sightseeing tour.

The itinerary does not name the route or stops, so specific landmarks cannot be guaranteed. Palermo’s layered streets and setting between hills and sea give ample scope for a fresh viewpoint. This experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour; confirm its details locally.

Explore the culinary culture of Southern Italy on an optional evening experience during your stay in Sorrento. It is designed for travellers who want a more focused encounter with the region’s food traditions.

The Bay of Naples area is known for produce shaped by volcanic soil, coastal ingredients and dishes made with a light touch. The itinerary does not specify a menu, venue or format, so confirm what is offered locally. This experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Discover Rome’s piazzas and fountains with a Local Specialist on an optional city experience that includes a view of the Trevi Fountain. Explore the public spaces where monumental art meets everyday Roman street life.

For centuries, fountains have marked the arrival of water in the city and served as theatrical centrepieces for its squares. A guided visit adds context to their design and the neighbourhoods around them. This experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Discover the legacy of Florence’s rulers at Palazzo Vecchio on an optional experience focused on the city’s political heart. The fortress-like palace presides over Piazza della Signoria, a square closely tied to Florence’s civic history.

For centuries the building has represented the authority of the Florentine republic and, later, the Medici. This deeper look adds a political dimension to the city’s celebrated Renaissance art and architecture. This experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Enjoy dinner in the Tuscan countryside on an optional evening experience from Florence. Leave the city setting for a meal that places regional food within the landscape from which many of its ingredients come.

Tuscan cooking is closely associated with seasonal produce, olive oil and straightforward preparations. The itinerary does not specify the venue or menu, allowing the particular experience to be confirmed locally. This experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Visit Burano for an optional island dinner during your stay in Venice. Discover a lagoon community known for brightly coloured houses and a longstanding lacemaking tradition, with time to experience its setting beyond central Venice.

Burano’s canals and closely packed streets have a quieter, village-like character distinct from St Mark’s Square. Dinner gives the outing a social close, though the itinerary does not specify a menu or venue. This experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.