Easy Pace Italy
Experience Overview
Italy’s top highlights await you on this 10-day guided tour. Head to the Vatican Museums before stopping by the Colosseum in Rome. In Florence, see Piazza della Signoria, an open-air art gallery showcasing Renaissance masterpieces. Join a Local Expert in Pisa for an informative tour of the Square of Miracles and see its iconic Leaning Tower. Then stop at an organic farm in the Tuscan hills where fields of vegetables give way to rows of olive trees and feast on an authentic Italian meal. In Venice, board a private boat and glide past the city’s ornate palaces and under its bridges to the marble arcades of Piazza San Marco.
Highlights
Dining Summary
- 4 Dinner (D)
- 9 Breakfast (B)
- 1 Lunch (L)
Choice Highlights
- Choose between two carefully selected activities
- Florence: Stand beside Michelangelo's monumental statue, 'David', in the Accademia Gallery, and admire the exquisite technique and absorbing history behind the world's most famous sculpture.
- Florence: Join your Travel Director on a short walk to a local spot loved by residents. Sample a classic Italian treat and hear how it became a staple of the area. It’s a chance to experience the flavors locals grow up with and return to time and again.
Additional Included Highlights
- Personal radio headsets give you the freedom to wander during visits to famous highlights, without missing any of your Local Expert's fascinating commentary.
- Hotel and restaurant tips are included - you'll never have to worry about how much to give, nor search for foreign currency. We also include all taxes and porterage charges at hotels.
- We carry your bags for you and promptly deliver them to your hotel door.
- From time to time, your Travel Director will delight you with an Insight Flourish, which is a local specialty representing the destination.
- Stay connected with friends and family with our complimentary coach and hotel Wi-Fi (where available).
- If your arrival and/or departure flights are as per the itinerary start and end dates, then transfers are available at scheduled times. If your flights are outside these times, or you have booked additional nights accommodation with Insight Vacations, you may purchase transfers or make your own way from/to the airport.
Authentic Dining
- Rome: Food and family go hand-in-hand in Italy and are pillars of the Italian way of life. Experience it for yourself with an invitation from your local host to join them for a truly Italian, home-cooked meal.
- Florence: Savor authentic Tuscan delights as you relax over a leisurely dinner paired with local wine in the heart of the city.
- Tuscany: Visit Il Poggio to learn about organic olive and grape farming. Then enjoy a tasting and sit down to a fabulous dinner of Tuscan specialties, complemented by stunning views.
- Venice: Savor flavors of the region over a delicious lunch with wine.
- Venice: Enjoy a true Venetian dining experience.
Insight Choice
- Florence: Stand beside Michelangelo's monumental statue, 'David', in the Accademia Gallery, and admire the exquisite technique and absorbing history behind the world's most famous sculpture.
- Florence: Join your Travel Director on a short walk to a local spot loved by residents. Sample a classic Italian treat and hear how it became a staple of the area. It’s a chance to experience the flavors locals grow up with and return to time and again.
Insight Experiences
- Vatican City: Visit the Vatican Museums, witness the genius of Michelangelo in the Sistine Chapel and see St. Peter's Basilica.
Make Travel Matter
- Venice: Witness the ancient skill of glassblowing, now practised by precious few masters. Watch artisans create delicate works of art using rare traditional practices. The workshop's artisans teach visitors about the traditional craft of glassblowing and its history which dates back to the 15th century. Every visit helps to support the workshop and the survival of this traditional craft. This workshop directly supports United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities.
Top Rated Highlights
- Rome: Visit the Colosseum, still echoing with the thronging crowds and ghostly cries of gladiatorial combat.
- Rome: Explore Rome’s storied past as you see the sweeping Circus Maximus, once the largest stadium in ancient Rome and host to thrilling chariot races. Admire the Arch of Constantine, a triumphal monument built to celebrate Emperor Constantine’s victory at the Battle of Milvian Bridge and gaze up at the Palatine Hill, the most central of Rome’s seven hills and the site where, according to legend, Romulus founded the city.
- Florence: Enjoy a stroll through Renaissance Florence and admire the medieval buildings that gave birth to this new style of architecture.
- Florence: See the historic neighborhood of the Santa Croce Basilica and witness local craftspersons at work during a gold and leatherwork demonstration.
- Pisa: Your Local Expert will show you the baptistery bristling with marble spines, and the colonnaded bell tower lurching behind the 11th-century cathedral - the famous Leaning Tower in the Square of Miracles.
- Venice: Travel by boat along the Giudecca Canal as your Travel Director gives an orientation to Venice. Pass 13th to 18th-century palazzi, the Doge’s Palace and St. Mark’s Square, an iconic introduction to the city from the water.
- Venice: Glide through Venice’s canals on an iconic gondola ride, passing beneath historic bridges and past elegant palaces. Soak up the city’s romantic atmosphere as your gondolier navigates the tranquil waterways, offering a unique perspective of this timeless floating city.
Well-being
- Enjoy the comfort of Insight's luxurious, air-conditioned, 40-seat coach with double the standard legroom and onboard washroom. Our customized luxury coaches are sanitized before the start of your tour and are maintained to very high standards. Physical distancing measures have been implemented on our customized luxury coaches.
- Hand sanitizer is freely available on board for you to use throughout the day.
Trip Details
Product Code: 28107
Tour Type: Group Tour
Accommodation: Deluxe
Transport: Private
Guide Language: English
Travel Styles:
Classic, Budget
Tour Operator:
Insight Vacations (CA)
Supplier Code: 53.131B
Starts: Rome, Italy
Finishes: Venice, Italy
Duration: 10 days
Departures: Not Guaranteed
Physical Rating:
Easy
Includes
Price
Price per person: (Double Occupancy) CAD $3982 ($398 /day)
Itinerary
Rome is a glorious city filled with classic antiquities, medieval buildings, Renaissance palaces and Baroque churches. Relax and settle in before joining your Travel Director and getting to know your fellow travelers over a delicious dinner with wine.
Accommodation: Room 007 Select, Rome
Meals: Dinner
Explore Vatican City with your Local Expert. With fast-track entry, visit the Vatican Museums to view the extensive Papal art collection. In the Sistine Chapel, take time to admire Michelangelo’s ceiling fresco before continuing to St. Peter’s Basilica, a masterpiece of Renaissance architecture. Then cross the Tiber River to discover ancient Rome. See the Circus Maximus, once the site of thrilling chariot races, and visit the Colosseum—an enduring symbol of Imperial power and engineering. Please note: On some departures, access to St. Peter’s Basilica may be restricted due to the Papal Audience. You’ll still have time to take in the atmosphere of St. Peter’s Square during your visit to Vatican City.
Accommodation: Room 007 Select, Rome
Meals: Breakfast
Spend another day enjoying Rome at your own pace. Stroll to the boutiques of the Via del Corso and Via Nazionale or visit the elegant designer stores near the Spanish Steps. Perhaps take an Optional Experience south to the ill-fated town of Pompeii, buried in 79 AD by the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius, and explore one of the greatest archaeological sites in the world. With your Local Expert, stroll into a 2,000-year-old town revealing fascinating discoveries preserved in time. With the dormant volcano of Vesuvius and panoramic views of the Bay of Naples in the background, you have a few treats in store along the way and then return to Rome, passing the formidable Abbey of Montecassino, one of the greatest shrines of Christendom and the site of an epic battle in 1944. As night falls, why not sip a glass of prosecco at a sidewalk cafe in Piazza Navona and enjoy life’s pageantry pass by?
Accommodation: Room 007 Select, Rome
Meals: Breakfast
Drive through Lazio and the rolling hills of Umbria, often regarded as Italy’s green heart. Admire the medieval hilltop towns perched like crown jewels overlooking the valleys below. Journey onwards to the Chianti Hills and the city of Florence. Explore Florence with Insight Choice: choose to visit the Accademia Museum and see Michelangelo’s David. Afterwards, continue on foot to admire the multicoloured marble cathedral, bell tower and baptistery, where Ghiberti’s Gates of Paradise have been recreated in all their glory. Continue into the Piazza della Signoria, still the political heart of Florence and an open-air gallery of Renaissance masterpieces. Spend time gazing at statues such as Neptune, Hercules and Cacus along the front of the Palazzo Vecchio. Alternatively, take a stroll with your Travel Director to enjoy a typical Italian treat in a local cafe.
Accommodation: NH Firenze, Florence
Meals: Breakfast
Indulge yourself this morning by exploring Florentine luxury goods, including a demonstration of the intricate leatherwork and gold craftsmanship the city is famed for. Next, admire the rolling green hills of Tuscany and the impressive medieval towers of San Gimignano on an Optional Experience this afternoon. Tonight, feast with your fellow traveling companions over a delicious local dinner.
Accommodation: NH Firenze, Florence
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
After a leisurely morning in Florence, explore the nearby town of Pisa with a Local Expert. See the Leaning Tower, the baptistery and the colonnaded bell tower, lurching out from behind the cathedral. Visit the organic farm Il Poggio and join a guided walk to learn about olive oil and wine production. After taking in beautiful views of the rolling Tuscan hills, enjoy tasting the farm’s fine wines and olive oil, in addition to an authentic Italian meal prepared with locally sourced ingredients.
Accommodation: NH Firenze, Florence
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Today we travel through the Emilia-Romagna region, and stop to sample the flavors of the region and learn about Italian food culture over a delicious lunch with wine. Take the autostrada east to Venice, Queen of the Adriatic. Your luxurious hotel has elegant Venetian touches and views over an unforgettably romantic city.
Accommodation: Hilton Molino Stucky, Venice, NH Venezia Santa Lucia, Venice
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Your private boat takes you on a journey of discovery past churches and palaces reflecting the architectural history of Venice from the 13th to the 18th century. The first sight is the pink marble of the Doge's Palace, connected to the prisons by the Bridge of Sighs. It was from here that Casanova made his daring escape. Turn the corner, and the gilded facade of St. Mark's Basilica comes into view. Join a MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience during a visit to a glassblowing workshop. See how beautiful handcrafted glass is made by expert glassblowers, safeguarding traditional skills. Later, board a traditional gondola for a serenade through the romantic canals. This afternoon there is plenty of time to explore the museums, galleries and churches or browse through the shops on the Rialto Bridge. Perhaps cruise out to some of the other islands in the lagoon to experience the age-old lifestyle of Venetian fishermen and lace-makers.
Accommodation: Hilton Molino Stucky, Venice, NH Venezia Santa Lucia, Venice
Meals: Breakfast
Who could refuse another day to take in the unique atmosphere of this wonderful city? Lose yourself in the back lanes and quiet squares, where tourists seldom tread and the Venetians go about their daily lives. Maybe visit some of the 90 churches housing masterpieces of Venetian art or explore the modern artworks in the Guggenheim? Perhaps relax at a canal-side cafe sipping local wine or sample delicious lagoon-fresh fish? This evening, indulge in traditional Venetian dishes that are enriched with inspiration from seasonal produce.
Accommodation: Hilton Molino Stucky, Venice, NH Venezia Santa Lucia, Venice
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Your departure transfer arrives at Venice Marco Polo airport.
Meals: Breakfast
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Part of The Travel Company (TTC) family of brands, Insight Vacations began operations in 1978 and is based in Cypress, CA. Journeys are featured to destinations, such as the U.S. and Canada, Europe, Latin America, North Africa, Asia, the UK and Ireland. The company offers are a variety of tours under the classifications of Regional Journeys, Country Roads, Discovery Journeys, Easy Pace trips, and Special Interest tours. Insight is the ideal name for the tour operator, as the journeys provided by Insight Vacations allow travelers to gain further insight into whatever destination they wish to explore. For example, Discovery Journeys are the ideal choice for first-time visitors to Europe. Itineraries include Dine-at-Home or Farm-to-Table experiences so travelers can learn more about how locals live and dine. Regional Journeys allow trip-goers to see a specific location in Europe that they have always wanted to see – Poland, Switzerland, Italy, etc. The carefully planned trips enable customers to immerse themselves in one specific region or country and to become acquainted with its culture, traditions, and people. For anyone seeking travel off the beaten track, Insight Vacations offers Country Roads – trips that lead travelers off the well-tread tourist trail to explore hidden gems where visitors can savor the local produce with Farm-to-Table dining. Some trips are offered under the Easy Pace travel style – the ideal trip choice for trip-goers who wish to slow their pace during their vacation. During these tours, vacationers stay at least 3 nights at each destination, giving them some additional time to explore a place and enjoy it. Regardless of the travel style, many of the vacations offered by Insight Vacations begin with Relaxed Starts – giving travelers time to sleep in a little, spend more time at breakfast, or explore an area on their own. The tour company prides itself on providing business class tours that features luxury coaches with 40 seats. While most coach touring operators provide vehicles with 53 seats, Insight Vacations has re-configured its motor coaches to hold up to 40 guests. This gives passengers extra leg room while traveling and offers them more space and privacy.
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Reviews
Anonymous - Traveled, May 2025
Excellent service, knowledgeable tour director who went out of her way to help everyone! Thanks! All local guides were very knowledgeable and friendly! Everything well planned! Lots of walking, lots of stairs not for weak knees or disabilities. Not easy pace or relaxed start! But loved it! Had a wonderful time!
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 05/13/2025
Robert - Traveled, May 2025
Great before during and after the trip. The tour director was extraordinary. She went far above and beyond conducting a tour to make it the trip of a lifetime for us! She and the driver have our highest recommendation. Three nights in each city was important to us. More trips like that please! Good central locations for the hotels and accommodations were great. Bravo!
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 05/13/2025
Holly - Traveled, April 2025
Our guide was so very caring about the special needs of our party. She planned simply wonderful tings for us to do. Her narration was very knowlegeble and often hilarious. There is noting EASY about this trip. Three nights in each hotel means less packing and unpacking, but the requirements for walking and stairs on very uneven surfaces, plus getting down onto boats from rocking piers into rolling waters is not for everyone. We did about 7 miles on our longest walking day in Rome. One guest fell and wasn't able to keep up with all of the rest of the itinerary. Another guest fell and ws injured getting onto a boat in Venice. For those who have the stamina, it's a great trip! The guide was fantastic. But it's too easy for buyers to be mislead by the title EASY Pace into thinking that this will be less strenuous that the NOT-EASY tours. A better description of what will be required might deter some buyers, for their own safety and could avoid disappointment once the tour commences. I was disappointed that we didn't get inside more churches on the tour, nor into the Roman Forum. And some of the best murals in Pompii were missed becasue the tour didn't go far enough into the area, concentrating instead upon the more lurid neighborhoods. Felt very rushed in the Vatical Museums. So glad we took it upon ourselves to spend an afternoon in the Uffizi on our own.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 05/01/2025
Anonymous - Traveled, April 2025
The title ”Easy Pace” confused a number of people on our tour, who thought that meant that there wasn’t a lot of walking. One woman was constantly complaining because she felt like she had been misled by the title and she had some physical limitations that made all of the walking very difficult for her. Perhaps she has never traveled before because we thought it was obvious from the itinerary that there would be a lot of walking, but I’ve been to Europe a few times before and know that anytime you travel to a historical site. There will be a lot of walking on uneven surfaces. She was not the only person on the tourwho thought that easy pace that that the bus would be dropping her off right in front of the Colosseum..
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 04/30/2025
Anonymous - Traveled, May 2025
Main bags were picked up from outside the room and loaded on the bus for you. Carry on luggage you bring to the bus. You can usually leave stuff on the bus during the day. The bus driver does a great deal and is flexible to manage unique requests made by the tour guide. The early part of this trip is in Rome. There is a lot in Rome to see and do and the tour required a great deal of walking. Be prepared for this before you arrive in Italy or be prepared to be selective about what you can reasonably do while there. The great thing is you will have the opportunity to visit many of the main sights people want to see. We loved Pompeii the ash covered this community and changed the geography and the ruins are very interesting. Florence was great and to get to see the statue of David was fun. It had less walking than Rome but there is still a good bit because buses are not allowed in many parts of the city. Venice was completely different with water taxis and all the traveling by boat. Saint Mark's square was fun and walking the back streets was great. In general, all tickets were prepaid so you don't stand in lots of lines waiting to get in to sites. The bus was very comfortable and had wi-fi. We had a great tour leader, Barbara Tagliavento, who created a professional, caring, and fun atmosphere in addition to providing her knowledge which was substantial.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 05/14/2025
Joyce - Traveled, May 2025
I really had no experience with customer service as it was unnecessary. Everything was extremely organized and the tour director was excellent. This itinerary covers a lot more than is listed in the description. However, there were a lot of extras that needed to be paid for if you wanted to see all that was available.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 05/13/2025
Anonymous - Traveled, May 2025
I really appreciated having Insight Vacations take out the stress and hassle of planning a multi day vacation in a foreign country visiting several cities. Having transportation, guide , and meals provided made the experience memorable and to focus on the joys of the moment instead of the stress of the planning. I would recommend the Easy Pace Italy tour through Insight Vacations. The itinerary hit the must see attractions in Rome, Florence, Pisa, and Venice. The added excursion to Pompeii was wonderful and the specialized meals were tailored to maximize the experience. The guide pays strict attention to detail for food requirements and provided excellent recommendations for one off adventures or shopping excursions. The best aspect was the advance purchase of tickets to allow the group easy access eliminating the personal hassle of fitting an itinerary around when your entry times are secured.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 05/10/2025
Ann - Traveled, April 2025
It was perfect!!! Our travel guide made the trip amazing with all her knowledge. We loved her!!!
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 05/07/2025
Margaret - Traveled, April 2025
Tour director handled traveler injury with care and concern I said no to the question abt recommending the tour. I thought the tour was great ….but many on the tour thought the pace would be somewhat slower than average tours. It was explained on the tour that the tour was named by the fact only 3 hotels were used. A better explanation of the activity and daily walking need to be clarified as a few people on the tour could not fully participate as some had some mobility issues. One member of the group was injured due to her mobility issues. I enjoyed the tour very much.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 05/01/2025
Anonymous - Traveled, April 2025
Very accommodating, friendly, knowledgeable and fun. A lot of walking.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 05/01/2025
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