• 5 Dinner (D)
• 15 Breakfast (B)

• Hand sanitizer is freely available on board for you to use throughout the day.

• Business class coach with extended leg room
• Top-rated dining, from farm-to-table to local restaurants
• 4 & 5-star stays

• Rome: Savor dinner at a uniquely Roman restaurant, offering a perfect exploration of Lazio’s typical flavors.
• Radda in Chianti: Discover what gives a quality Chianti wine its signature cherry, plum, and earthy profile. Learn about the aging process of Chianti Classico, Chianti Classico Riserva and Gran Selezione and the Riserva, DOC and DOCG labelling.
• San Gimignano: Ascend serpentine alleyways to the artisan gelato parlor of world champion gelato maestro, Sergio Dondoli for a taste of his finest frozen treats.
• Parma: At Caseificio San Bernardino, meet a passionate local who lives and breathes Italian gastronomy and quality cheese. Step inside to witness the craft behind Parmigiano-Reggiano as it’s made and carefully matured, learning how time, temperature and skilled hands shape its nutty aroma and crystalline texture.
• Modena: Visit a producer of authentic balsamic vinegar.
• Burano: Cruise to the charming fisherman’s island of Burano to enjoy a delicious dinner with wine and new-found friends.

• Siena: Visit the Basilica of St. Domenico with your Local Specialist and discover its connection with St. Catherine of Siena.
• Siena: Enjoy a tasting of Panforte, a traditional Tuscan dessert containing fruits and nuts.

• Rome: Follow in the footsteps of gladiators for a deeper insight into life in ancient Rome when you enter the Colosseum.

Explore Capri’s whitewashed lanes and café-lined piazzas as you join a guided walk through Capri Town and up to Anacapri. Browse artisan studios, pause by the famed Piazzetta, and admire terraced gardens clinging to dramatic cliffs.

From Anacapri’s belvederes, look out across the Bay of Naples to mighty Mount Vesuvius, the Faraglioni sea stacks, and shimmering coves. The island’s blend of Mediterranean light and limestone drama frames every viewpoint.

Walk with a Local Specialist along Pompeii’s basalt streets to the forum, baths, and frescoed villas, where daily life was halted by Vesuvius in 79 CE. Step over raised ancient stepping stones and read cart grooves carved by Roman wheels.

Hear how bakeries, taverns, and gardens were rediscovered under volcanic ash, preserving wall paintings and mosaics with haunting clarity. This immersive visit connects tangible remains with the human stories of an ill-fated town frozen in time.

Acquaint yourself with Umbrian charm on an orientation through medieval lanes to Piazza del Popolo, bordered by stone palazzi and a Romanesque cathedral. Take in the elevated setting and broad views over vine-striped valleys.

Learn how this hilltop town balanced Etruscan, Roman, and medieval heritage, and why evenings fill with the local passeggiata. The square’s harmonious facades and quiet corners capture central Italy’s timeless rhythm.

Join a guided walk past the Temple of Minerva and along Via San Francesco to the monumental Basilica of St Francis. Step inside to see narratives attributed to Giotto and peers that shaped early Renaissance storytelling in paint.

Amid hushed chapels and Umbrian light, your guide illuminates the life of St Francis and the basilica’s layered architecture. Cobblestone streets, stone houses, and olive-dotted hills complete Assisi’s contemplative setting.

Explore Perugia’s historic center along Corso Vannucci to the Great Fountain and the crenelated Priors’ Palace. Step into the Collegio del Cambio to admire Renaissance frescoes linked with Perugino’s workshop.

Your Local Specialist weaves tales of Etruscan foundations, medieval guilds, and university life that animates the city today. The compact old town reveals Gothic portals, mellow stonework, and café culture overlooking the Umbrian hills.

Meet Marta and the artisans at a women-run workshop preserving centuries-old Umbrian loom weaving. Watch handlooms clatter to life as traditional patterns emerge thread by thread in a historic convent setting.

Learn how this MAKE TRAVEL MATTER Experience empowers local craftswomen and safeguards heritage designs for future generations. The studio’s mission connects sustainable tourism with living craftsmanship, adding real social impact to your time in Umbria.

Join a guided city walk to the marble-clad Duomo, Giotto’s bell tower, and the Baptistery’s Gates of Paradise, then continue to Piazza della Signoria, Florence’s open-air gallery of civic power and sculpture.

Witness skilled craftspeople in the Santa Croce district during a gold and leatherwork demonstration. Hear how workshops keep Renaissance traditions alive, from tooling supple hides to fine filigree, amid streets steeped in Medici patronage.

Sample regional wines at a Chianti estate, learning how Sangiovese thrives on sun-drenched slopes and galestro soils. Compare Chianti Classico, Riserva, and Gran Selezione while discussing DOC/DOCG rules and cellar aging.

Notes of cherry, plum, and earth come alive as your host explains barrel influence and food pairings. Surrounded by cypress-lined hills and vineyards, this tasting distills Tuscany’s agricultural soul into the glass.

Visit the Basilica of St. Domenico with a Local Specialist to uncover Siena’s spiritual heart and its deep connection to St Catherine of Siena. Admire stark Gothic lines and treasured relics within a contemplative interior.

Offered as a Siena choice experience, this visit provides artistic and devotional context to the city’s identity. Select this cultural focus in place of the culinary alternative during your time in Siena.

Taste Siena’s panforte, a dense, spiced fruit-and-nut confection with roots in medieval apothecaries. Learn how honey, candied citrus, and almonds are balanced to achieve its signature chew and aromatic warmth.

Offered as a Siena choice experience, this flavorful encounter highlights the city’s festive traditions and artisan sweets. Select this indulgent tasting in place of the Basilica visit during your time in Siena.

Visit San Gimignano, the ‘Medieval Manhattan’ whose skyline of stone towers once proclaimed family prestige. Wander lanes lined with alabaster shops and vaulted archways opening onto sunlit squares.

Pause at the workshop of a world-champion gelato maestro to savor inventive flavors alongside Tuscan classics. Between creamy spoonfuls and panoramic hilltop views, this stop blends heritage, craftsmanship, and sweet discovery.

Explore Lucca inside its intact Renaissance ramparts, from Roman-grid streets to Piazza dell’Anfiteatro. Admire Romanesque churches and quiet palazzi that speak to the city’s mercantile past.

Sample freshly baked Tuscan bread—often pane sciocco, traditionally made without salt—while learning why this staple pairs so well with cured meats and fragrant olive oil. The blend of architecture and flavor captures Lucca’s gentle rhythm.

Explore the Cinque Terre with a Local Specialist, discovering two of its cliff-hugging fishing villages. Color-washed houses cling to terraces as vineyards step down toward the surf.

Weather permitting, cruise the rugged Ligurian coastline for coastal perspectives of harbors, watchtowers, and terraced hillsides. Between sea spray, photogenic coves, and medieval quarters, UNESCO-listed scenery frames every vantage point.

Visit a Parmigiano-Reggiano caseificio with a passionate host to see curds lifted from copper vats, wheels branded with DOP marks, and vaults stacked with aging forms.

Understand how time, temperature, and skilled hands create the cheese’s crystalline texture and nutty aroma. Taste matured wedges paired with a local wine, and appreciate why this regional icon is the ‘King of Cheeses.’

Step inside an acetaia to learn how grape must transforms over decades in a battery of wooden barrels. Discover the patience behind Aceto Balsamico Tradizionale DOP, nurtured in attic lofts through Modena’s seasons.

Guided tastings reveal viscosity, balance, and complex aromas—plum, cherry, and oak. By the final spoonful, you’ll understand why top bottles rival fine wines in price, pedigree, and provenance.

Glide by gondola beneath low bridges and along quiet rii as musicians set the mood. Watch water-lapped palazzi drift past and glimpse stone portals at canal level where Venice still meets the tide.

The gentle sway of the boat, echoing canal song, and reflections flickering on stuccoed facades offer the city’s most intimate vantage point—La Serenissima at eye level with the water.

Witness master glassblowers coax molten glass into delicate forms using techniques guarded since the 15th century. Hear how Murano’s furnaces refined color, clarity, and rare traditional practices admired across Europe.

From furnaces’ roar to the artisan’s confident breath, each piece takes shape before your eyes. This intimate encounter with living craft heritage illuminates the skill and patience behind Venice’s luminous art.

Travel by boat along the Giudecca Canal as your Travel Director points out 13th–18th-century palazzi, shipyards, and skyline domes. The broad waterway opens sweeping views across the city’s island mosaic.

Glide past the Doge’s Palace and St Mark’s Basin for a grand introduction to Venice’s maritime soul. The interplay of light, lagoon, and architecture sets the stage for deeper exploration ashore.

Visit St Mark’s Square, where Venice’s former wealth is etched into the golden mosaics of the basilica and the Gothic tracery of the Doge’s Palace. Your orientation reveals power, piety, and pageantry in one emblematic space.

Admire the Bridge of Sighs and hear how prisoners glimpsed the lagoon’s light en route to the dungeons. The square’s orchestras, colonnades, and marble lions complete Venice’s theatrical set piece.

Cruise the Venetian Lagoon to Burano, an island of candy-colored houses and lace-making tradition. Stroll canalside lanes that glow at golden hour before sitting down to dinner.

Feast on lagoon-inspired dishes and local wines in a convivial setting, celebrating the journey with new friends. The blend of maritime scenery, island culture, and a festive dinner with wine brings La Serenissima’s spirit to life.

Set sail across the Tyrrhenian Sea for a coastal cruise to Positano, where pastel houses cascade to pebble beaches. Enjoy time ashore to browse boutiques or photograph cliffside vistas against turquoise water.

This optional excursion showcases the Amalfi Coast’s dramatic geology and dolce vita scenes from sea and shore. Offered at additional cost and bookable on tour, weather permitting.

Visit Cortona, one of Tuscany’s oldest hill towns, for guided exploration of its medieval streets, artisan shops, and sweeping views over Lake Trasimeno and the Val di Chiana. Learn about recently unearthed Etruscan temple remains and the town’s ancient roots.

This cultural add-on deepens your Umbrian–Tuscan perspective with archaeology and atmosphere. Offered at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Sit down to a traditional Umbrian dinner featuring rustic specialties—think strangozzi with truffles, porchetta, and olive-oil-kissed vegetables—paired with regional wines such as Sagrantino or Orvieto Classico.

Hosts share culinary stories from farm to table, highlighting seasonal produce and local methods. Offered at additional cost and bookable on tour, this flavorful evening brings the countryside’s hospitality to your plate.

Travel to Pisa to see the Leaning Tower, cathedral, and baptistery gathered on the Campo dei Miracoli. Learn how shifting soils created the world-famous tilt and the measures taken to stabilize the monument.

Wander the lawns for photos and perspective views that frame Romanesque marble against Tuscan skies. Offered at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Savor a warm introduction to the capital as you meet your Travel Director and sit down to a convivial Roman dinner with regional dishes and local wine. Share stories, clink glasses, and let the flavors of Lazio set the tone for the journey ahead.

Enjoy staples such as cacio e pepe or saltimbocca and learn how Romans linger over meals to celebrate community. This hosted evening captures the city’s dolce vita mood in an atmosphere of buzzing trattorie and timeless hospitality.

Stand in the heart of Christendom as you visit St Peter’s Square, framed by Bernini’s embracing colonnades and dominated by an ancient Egyptian obelisk. Feel the scale of the piazza and the spiritual resonance that draws pilgrims from around the world.

Your Local Specialist sets the scene with stories of papal ceremonies, the Swiss Guard, and the artistry that flourished here. Gaze toward the soaring dome of St Peter’s Basilica and appreciate the square’s masterful harmony of space and symbolism.

Trace imperial grandeur on a panoramic orientation taking in the Circus Maximus, the Arch of Constantine, and the Palatine Hill. Continue to step inside the Colosseum, where gladiators once faced roaring crowds beneath monumental tiers of stone.

Hear how engineers staged spectacles with trapdoors and elevators, and how this amphitheatre became the emblem of Rome. Outside, pause for photos and reflection as the stories of emperors, citizens, and festivals animate the city’s layered archaeological landscape.

Explore the papal retreat’s exquisite parklands as you stroll the Villa Barberini Gardens at Castel Gandolfo. Walk past geometric parterres, intricate mosaic flower beds, and playful fountains set above the volcanic shores of Lake Albano.

Your visit reveals centuries of papal landscaping and Barberini patronage, where mythology and topiary meet Baroque theatricality. From shaded avenues to sweeping views over the Alban Hills, the gardens offer a serene window onto ecclesiastical life beyond Rome’s bustle.

Cruise by jetfoil across the Bay of Naples to Capri, skimming cobalt waters with Vesuvius on the horizon. Feel sea breezes and watch the coastline slip by as limestone cliffs rise ahead.

Arriving into the marina, sense why this island has lured emperors and artists for millennia. The blue Mediterranean, boat-churned wakes, and sun-splashed harbors create a cinematic prelude to your island discoveries.

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