Vacation Overview

On this Best of Italy tour, visit some of Italy's most popular cities, including Rome, Florence, Venice, Pisa, and Assisi. See the must-see sights in these cities, including the Vatican Museums, Colosseum, and Roman Forum in Rome; the Leaning Tower of Pisa; St. Mark's Square and Basilica in Venice; and the church where St. Francis is buried—St. Francis Basilica—in Assisi. In Orvieto, situated high atop a volcanic rock, ride a funicular through the ramparts and visit the cathedral.

A tour highlight is Pompeii, which was completely buried during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD. Imagine what life was like 2,000 years ago—this preserved town gives you an amazingly detailed look into life at the peak of the Roman Empire. Admire the paintings still on the walls, and look for the early fast-food restaurants beloved by ancient Romans. Another tour highlight is the picturesque Isle of Capri, where you'll ride the funicular to Capri village and have time to pamper yourself at one of its luxurious spas, shop at its designer shops, enjoy limoncello (a sweet local drink), savor the sumptuous cuisine at a bistro, and enjoy the amazing views of the breathtaking azure sea.

Italy can satisfy even the most discerning traveler, and this tour allows you to experience its stunning beauty, ancient ruins, amazing sculptures, exquisite art, tasty cuisine, fine wines, and so much more. So grab your camera and leave all the details to Globus, so you can just enjoy yourself on this memorable vacation!

Itinerary

Day 1 - Arrive in Rome, Italy

Welcome to Rome! At 5 pm, meet your Tour Director and traveling companions, and leave the hotel for a special welcome dinner with wine at one of Rome's lively restaurants. (Dinner)

Optional Excursions

The following list of optional excursions are examples only for this vacation. These optional excursions might or might not be offered. Whether it's a special dinner, a local show or a special behind-the-scenes glimpse into an historical site, optional excursions are a wonderful way to enrich your vacation even further. Plus, they give you flexibility. We include the must-see sites and experiences, and we also understand that people take interest in different activities and may want to craft a more personal vacation by hand-picking optional excursions that appeal to them. Availability is subject to sufficient participation, weather conditions, seasonal suitability, days of operation, group interests, and general feasibility for your vacation. The approximate value listed gives you a good, general idea of what you can expect to pay but may vary once you are on your vacation. Some information provided might be in a foreign currency; you can use our online currency converter for exchange rate information. Once you have booked your vacation, Globus provides the ability to pre-purchase excursions, register for your vacations and provide emergency contact information online.

Day 8 – Assisi – Pompeii – Naples – Capri

Arrive at fascinating POMPEII. Meet your Local Guide and start your highlight visit of this Roman city both destroyed and preserved by an eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD. See a patrician home, public baths, and shops that give a striking picture of what day-to-Day life was like in Rome at its apex of power. Next, drive to Naples, cross the blue bay by JETFOIL to the beautiful Isle of Capri for your two-night stay, and ride the FUNICULAR to Capri village. (Breakfast)

Day 2 - Rome

Sightseeing with your Local Guide starts with a visit to the VATICAN MUSEUMS and SISTINE CHAPEL, world famous for Michelangelo's ceiling paintings and The Last Judgement. Continue to monumental ST. PETER'S SQUARE and BASILICA. Cross the Tiber and visit the COLOSSEUM and the ROMAN FORUM, where Roman legions marched in triumph. To make the most of your stay, join our optional Roman Highlights excursion, and see the sites and squares of medieval Rome made famous in the movie Angels and Demons. (Breakfast)

Day 5 - Tuscany–Pisa–Venice Island

A short drive to Pisa. Take the traditional picture pushing back the amazing Leaning Tower, 180 feet high and no less than 12 feet out of the perpendicular. Next, enjoy a comfortable drive north to Venice, a powerful magnet for romantics and art lovers from around the world. (Breakfast)

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Day 3 - Rome – Orvieto – Tuscany

Following the Tiber Valley, reach Orvieto, perched high atop a volcanic rock. Access, denied to many a would-be conqueror through the ages, is easy for you. Ride a modern FUNICULAR right through the forbidding ramparts. Time to browse through tempting shops in the lanes off Piazza del Duomo and to visit the gothic CATHEDRAL with its San Brizio Chapel. Next, drive through the Chianti wine area to the spa resort of Montecatini in Tuscany. (Breakfast)

Day 4 - Tuscany. Excursion to Florence

All Day dedicated to Florence, "Cradle of the Renaissance." Your guided walking tour includes a visit to Michelangelo's David in the ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS. Admire the magnificent cathedral, Giotto's Bell Tower, the Baptistry's heavy bronze "Gate of Paradise," and sculpture-studded SIGNORIA SQUARE. The afternoon is free to shop for Florentine leather goods and gold jewelry sold by the ounce, which are attractive buys, or to join an optional excursion to the magnificent Uffizi Gallery. (Breakfast, Dinner)

Day 6 - Venice Island

Enter in style by PRIVATE BOAT to meet your Local Guide. Highlights of your walking tour are ST. MARK'S SQUARE and its byzantine BASILICA, lavish DOGES' PALACE and the BRIDGE OF SIGHS. Also watch skilled GLASSBLOWERS fashion their delicate objects in an age-old traditional manner. Enjoy a [LF] traditional PROSECCO APERITIVO, and tonight is your chance to join an optional excursion to the island of Burano. (Breakfast)

Day 7 - Venice Island – Assisi

A scenic drive through the Apennine Mountains to peaceful Assisi, where your Local Guide will take you for a visit to ST. CLARE'S CHURCH and ST. FRANCIS' BASILICA built above the Saint's grave. (Breakfast, Dinner)

Day 9 - Capri

This morning, enjoy sightseeing with a Local Guide. A highlight is your OPEN TAXI RIDE to Anacapri to [LF] visit famous VILLA SAN MICHELE in Anacapri. Afternoon at leisure with the chance to wander through the beautiful AUGUSTUS GARDENS. In the early evening, join a [LF] BOAT CRUISE around the island, followed by a special dinner with wine and seaview—the perfect ending of your Capri visit. (Breakfast, Dinner)

Day 10 – Capri – Sorrento – Rome

Day 11 - Rome

Accomodations

ROME

TUSCANY

VENICE ISLAND

CAPRI

ROME