Wonders of Italy
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Experience Overview
Experience the full magic of Italy, from Cinque Terre's rugged coastline to San Gimignano's medieval lanes and Venice, where molten glass twists into art. Journey through Rome, Lucca and Bologna, letting Italy's wonders unfold over a glass of rich Tuscan Chianti.
Highlights
Dining Summary
- 4 Dinner (D)
- 10 Breakfast (B)
- 1 Lunch (L)
Must-see Highlights
- Explore Rome, Lucca, Cinque Terre, Florence, Assisi and Tivoli
- Discover Pisa, San Gimignano, Verona, Venice and Bologna
- Visit the Vatican Museums, St. Peter’s Basilica and the Colosseum in Rome, a glassblowing factory in Venice, the Basilica of St. Francis in Assisi and the Villa d’Este Gardens in Tivoli
- View the ancient sites of Rome, the Leaning Tower of Pisa, the Duomo in Florence, the Roman Arena in Verona, St. Mark's Basilica in Venice and the Kissing Towers of Bologna
- See the marble quarries of Carrara
- Scenic Cruise to Cinque Terre and by private launch to St. Mark's Square in Venice
How You'll Travel
- Deluxe coach travel
- Selected hotel dinners plus a locally hosted meal
- 4-star stays
Iconic Experience
- Rome: During an orientation with your Travel Director see the medieval buildings, Renaissance palaces and Baroque churches scattered throughout the city.
- Rome: Enjoy an after-hours visit to the Basilica of Santa Maria in Cosmedin. Get up close to the legendary Mouth of Truth, an ancient Roman marble mask said to bite any liar who places their hand in the mask’s mouth. Dare to test the legend yourself and take one of the city’s most coveted photos.
- Rome: In the Vatican City visit St. Peter's Basilica. Witness the early genius of Michelangelo as you take in the Pietà.
- Rome: Experience Rome through the eyes of a local, as a passionate Roman guides you past the city's most iconic sites.
- Rome: Be inspired by the magnificence of Michelangelo and Botticelli at the Vatican Museums.
- Lucca: Your sightseeing tour with a Local Specialist will show you the churches, squares and palaces within the medieval ramparts.
- 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.
- Pisa: In the Piazza dei Miracoli, see the baptistery, cathedral and the famous Leaning Tower of Pisa.
- San Gimignano: Visit the medieval Manhattan of Italy as you explore the UNESCO-listed center of San Gimignano and admire the city's distinctive towers.
- Florence: Join a Local Specialist to view the multi-colored marble cathedral, bell tower and baptistery, adorned by Ghiberti's Gates of Paradise. Visit the political heart of the city, Signoria Square.
- Florence: See the area around Santa Croce Basilica, famous for the quality of its luxury goods, and witness a gold and leatherwork demonstration.
- Verona: During an exploration of Verona, admire the remarkably preserved Roman Arena and the city's beautiful Piazza Bra.
- Venice: Discover the ancient skill of Venetian glassblowing and play a part in preserving this traditional craft.
- Bologna: View Bologna's famed Kissing Towers and enjoy some time at leisure in this historic university city.
- 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.
- Tivoli: Join a Local Specialist on a sightseeing tour of Tivoli and the gardens of Villa d'Este.
Be My Guest
- Florence: Meet the Lenzi family at their Tuscan wine farm, overlooking the rolling Chianti Hills — the heart of Tuscany — for lunch, wine and an olive oil tasting.
Trafalgar Difference
- Assisi: Built to welcome pilgrims visiting Assisi, Hotel Cenacolo is a fully renovated former Franciscan monastery. With the original structure maintained, it's a wonderful blend of ancient and modern comforts.
Trip Details
Product Code: 19230
Tour Type: Group Tour
Accommodation: Deluxe
Transport: Private
Guide Language: English
Travel Styles:
Explorer, Budget
Tour Operator:
Trafalgar (CA)
Supplier Code: 149.455A
Starts: Rome, Italy
Finishes: Rome, Italy
Duration: 11 days
Departures: Guaranteed
Physical Rating:
Easy
Includes
Whats Included
- An expert Travel Director and professional Driver
- Cherry-picked hotels, all tried and trusted
- All porterage and restaurant gratuities
- All hotel tips, charges and local taxes
- Breakfast daily and up to half of your evening meals
- Must-see sightseeing
- Audio headsets for flexible sightseeing
- Luxury air-conditioned coach with Wi-Fi in most countries or alternative transportation (such as rail journeys)
- Optional Experiences and free time
- On occasion, hotels of similar standard and location may be utilized
Price
Price per person: (Double Occupancy) CAD $4466 ($406 /day)
Itinerary
Benvenuti a Roma! Open your heart to a whirlwind of fiery passion, antiquities and hearty flavors crafted by Italian mammas over centuries. Join your Travel Director for an introduction to the 'Eternal City' on an orientation drive to view some of the sights which await us tomorrow. Arrive at Basilica Santa Maria in Cosmedin for a private after-hours visit to the 'Mouth of Truth' without the crowds. See the church, crypt, and relics of the famous saint of love, Valentine. This evening, enjoy a light supper with your travel companions.
Accommodation: Il Cantico
Meals: Dinner
Enjoy a guided visit to the Vatican Museums with a Local Specialist, including Michelangelo’s frescoed ceiling in the Sistine Chapel and the Pietà inside St. Peter’s Basilica. Then head into Ancient Rome to see the Circus Maximus and explore the Colosseum. This afternoon, take time to discover more of the city at your own pace.On some departures, access to St. Peter’s Basilica and the Vatican Museums may be restricted. You'll still enjoy the atmosphere of St. Peter's Square during your visit to the Vatican City, and if tickets are unavailable to the Vatican Museums, you'll instead explore the Capitoline Museums, home to iconic Roman art and archaeology.
Accommodation: Il Cantico
Meals: Breakfast
Travel north to Lucca for a sightseeing tour with a Local Specialist to admire the 14th-century San Martino Cathedral and Piazza dell'Anfiteatro, built on the site of an ancient Roman arena. In your free time, relax in Piazza San Michele or ascend one of the city's ancient towers for panoramic views.
Accommodation: Best Western Grand Guinigi
Meals: Breakfast
A sea of pastel pink, yellow and blue houses cling dramatically to the Ligurian cliffs in the villages of the Cinque Terre UNESCO World Heritage Site, which you will explore today on your included excursion. Join a Local Specialist and delve into daily life in these picturesque fishing villages. Later, visit Pisa and its UNESCO-listed 'Square of Miracles' to view the architectural feat that is the Leaning Tower.
Accommodation: Best Western Grand Guinigi
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
The gentle Tuscan landscape leads us to our next destination, the hilltop town of San Gimignano, famed for its stunning medieval architecture and historic towers, which stand today as a testament to the wealth and power of aristocratic families who lived here centuries ago. Enjoy a Be My Guest experience in a beautiful family-owned vineyard overlooking the rolling Chianti Hills. You will join the Lenzi family for lunch and wine and olive oil tasting on their farm located on the ancient road between Siena and Florence. Later arrive in Florence for an evening at your leisure.
Accommodation: FH55 Grand Hotel Mediterraneo
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Discover Renaissance treasures, extraordinary art and exquisite architecture in one of the cultural capitals of the world. Join a Local Specialist who will bring the legacy of the influential Medici family to life. Walk along narrow lanes into expansive piazzas, viewing the magnificent marble Duomo and a replica of the David statue in Piazza della Signoria. View the Ponte Vecchio, almost 700 years old, and admire the spectacular panorama from Piazzale Michelangelo. The rest of the day is yours to explore the 'Cradle of the Renaissance'. Visit the masterpieces of Michelangelo, wander through the architectural wonder of Palazzo Vecchio or shop for high-quality leather and gold.
Accommodation: FH55 Grand Hotel Mediterraneo
Meals: Breakfast
Shakespeare's star-crossed lovers are remembered today during our jaunt to the romantic city of Verona where you'll view the 1st-century Roman arena, still used today to host spectacular operatic performances and wander along cobbled streets. Then, venture to Venice, spending your leisure time searching for hidden treasures. Watch the sun set over the Venetian lagoon or perhaps join an optional experience.
Accommodation: Le Boulevard Lido
Meals: Breakfast
This morning you’ll witness the traditional Venetian craft of glassblowing at a workshop. You'll watch master craftsmen use centuries-old techniques to shape the delicate glass pieces Venice is famed for. Perhaps you'll buy a souvenir to help preserve this local craft and remind you of a unique experience. You’ll then see St. Mark's Basilica, the ornate Doge's Palace and the Bridge of Sighs next, imagining how prisoners felt when they gazed over Venice for the very last time before being imprisoned. Next up is a cruise by private launch to see the city's most iconic attractions, before enjoying free time to explore the city on your terms. Wander through alleys, over ornate bridges and into quiet 'campi' as you indulge your inner explorer and get lost in this enchanting city on water.
Accommodation: Le Boulevard Lido
Meals: Breakfast
Travel through scenic countryside to the mystical town of Assisi, stopping en route in the city of Bologna to view its Kissing Towers that lean towards one another, seemingly poised to embrace. Continue to your hotel in Assisi for your Stays with Stories experience – a fully renovated old Franciscan monastery.
Accommodation: Cenacolo
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Discover the legacy of St. Francis of Assisi in his home town on the slopes of Mount Subasio. Join your Local Specialist for a visit to the Basilica of St. Francis, renowned for its beautiful frescoes depicting the life of this beloved saint. Then, continue to Tivoli for a guided visit with a Local Specialist of the UNESCO-listed terraced hillside Renaissance gardens of Villa d'Este. Wander past bubbling fountains, manicured hedges and ornate statues as you soak up the tranquil atmosphere of this historic hill town. This evening, enjoy dinner with your fellow travelers and Travel Director.
Accommodation: Precise House Mantegna
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
It's time to say a fond arrivederci to Italy and your newfound friends after a memorable journey.
Meals: Breakfast
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Reviews
Trusted Customer - Traveled, October 2024
Well organized tour! Good organization and well planned. We had a nice trip and saw a lot of wonderful places. We found that some places we did not have enough time to visit and explore , some stays were way too short ! Also some dinner meals were included in the hotels we were staying in … those meals were terrible !!! We paid big bucks for this tour and we were expecting better quality and more authentic Italian meals . Big disappointment ! A lot of the highlights were all extras and we had to pay quite a bit of money for them … these should of been part of the tour package!
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 10/28/2024
Trusted Customer - Traveled, September 2024
Great service from Alessia and Massimo! We were well taken care of. Tickets were bought for us and lines were skipped. Everywhere we went there was a local specialist waiting to show us around. Our suitcases were portered for us, no need to lug them around. It's extremely busy and includes so much. Transportation and tours are included and it's all very convenient for the traveler. We never wait in line for tickets to tours, trains, or boats. All of that is handled by the tour guide, our wonderful Alessia Crosti. If I were to do it again, I would opt for a tour with fewer stops and more free time. Also the hotel breakfasts were poor except the last 2 mornings. The other included dinners and lunch were top notch, except the first night, welcome dinner at the hotel-not so good.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 10/07/2024
Trusted Customer - Traveled, September 2024
Introduction to Italy-key sites and experiences! On site travel guide and local specialists made for a personalized and rich experience. Great communication from booking process to arrival and end of tour. A wonderful introduction to the key cities and experiences/attractions of north and central Italy from coast to coast. The on-site travel guide ensured a rich and friendly experience taking our needs into consideration. A memorable vacation!
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 10/21/2024
Karen Sillito - Traveled, August 2024
Yes!
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 09/14/2024
David Melvin - Traveled, August 2024
Best trip ever! Superb! It was the trip of a lifetime. Our tour guide, Alessia, was the best, and all the specialists were informative and enjoyable. The variety of experiences and cities was great, and the attention to the "little things" was much appreciated. We will definitely put Trafalgar at the top of our list for our next planned trip. Thank you.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 09/20/2024
Cynthia Blanks - Traveled, July 2024
Amazing Wonders of Italy tour September 2024! Great. The communication from beginning to end was so appreciated. My travel agent Jo was very detailed with what to expect and when to expect it and our travel Director in Italy was as well! The Wonders of Italy was awesome. Our tour Director Antonella was amazingly organized which contributed to the awesome experience from arrive to departure. I really appreciated not having to worry about anything once I arrived in Italy. My only challenge was not getting distracted one time with all the beauty at the Vatican Museum and straying away from the group and getting lost. It’s easy to do so just follow instructions and enjoy. I have to say I can’t think of a better place to get lost in, LOL; Jesus and all the saints were with me! ??
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 07/31/2024
Trusted Customer - Traveled, August 2024
It was great … but it would gave green nice to have a bit more free time at each location.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 09/10/2024
Scolastica Fernandes - Traveled, August 2024
An amazing trip! The service was good. We are waiting on a refund through our travel agent on the gratuities as we did not realise we had vouchers and paid the travel director and driver cash at the end of the tour. It took us to so many places we had dreamed of. The itinerary was well organised. The one thing I would look at is perhaps better hotels with better access to restaurants around. The Tour Director was amazing.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 09/15/2024
Trusted Customer - Traveled, August 2024
Excellent tour, guide, and driver. Every need was met. All tours were well planned and we were very well taken care of. Bus was very clean and well maintained. Wonderful locations, excellent guide and driver.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 09/24/2024
Teresa Whitney - Traveled, October 2024
Loved our Trafalgar Tour! Our tour guide was fabulous. She was incredibly knowledgeable about all of the areas of Italy that we visited. She had some good networks of people that made our trip seamless. When it rained and we were unable to complete part of the itinerary she would move things around to ensure that the tour group did not miss out on the experiences. Our bus driver was superb and made safety his greatest priority. The Trafalgar tour was brilliant. It had just the right mix of sightseeing all of the iconic places with down time to wander on your own, get your own lunch and do some shopping as well. The age demographic of the people on our tour was also excellent – most people were our age, a few older (but still fit) and about 6 in their 30’s. Made some new friends from around the world. I would highly recommend Trafalgar to others.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 09/22/2024
Emilio Elia - Traveled, August 2024
Everything was awesome. Well done.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 09/18/2024
Vicki Thornton - Traveled, August 2024
This tour is busy, but has everything on your wish list! It’s astonishing how much they pack into one day and tick so many Wow! moments. It seems effortless how you make it to the head of the queue and are ushered straight into whatever extremely popular tourist sight you are seeing. This tour ticked off so many bucket list places and more, along the way something you weren’t expecting is thrown in. We saw the American soldiers lost at war cemetery, Verona and some stunning stops to take that perfect shot.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 09/21/2024
Trusted Customer - Traveled, August 2024
Our Itinerary was action packed! I probably would have eliminated at least one city to stay longer in Venice or Rome.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 09/17/2024
Trusted Customer - Traveled, August 2023
Wondersof Italy is fantastic! Everything was spot on. We were well looked after. So many highlights of Italy. Our tour guide Antonella was great. Kept us informed and great communication. Local guides had lots of insightful knowledge and kept us entertained.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 09/22/2024
Ann Shattuck - Traveled, August 2024
Fast paced, lots of walking, but you see a ton of places. Full days with little down time. Even if you prepay gratuities, you need to be aware you still have to top the local guides, and they are a wealth of knowledge.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 09/12/2024
Arthur Johnson - Traveled, August 2024
The trip was wonderful Best ever
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 09/19/2024
Deborah Alunni - Traveled, August 2024
Trafalgar tours hands down! Giacomo was a good communicator. Went over plans for the day, very detailed! Was able to assist when any fellow travelers needed his expertise. You can tell he is respected by the way hotel staff and vendors greeted him! This trip made it possible to experience Rome and northern regions of Italy that I would not have seen on my own! Giacomo, our guide and Geissipe, bus driver were professional, friendly and very organized! Accommodations, excursions and food was better than expected.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 09/17/2024
Sandra Armanini - Traveled, August 2024
Our first time abroad, best time ever! Great service! We had a great tour with Trafalgar. The guides were excellent and very knowledgeable. Our tour director, Giacomo looked after us and was a lot of fun. Our coach driver, Giuseppe was amazing navigating the coach through the different cities and towns we visited. We had a great bunch of people, full of fun and amazing stories. We had the best time! It was an amazing trip for our first time abroad!
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 09/17/2024
Debbie & Douglas Eklund - Traveled, August 2024
The wonderful sites of Italy! We saw many cities and sites that I feel traveling on your own your would never get to see so much. Also learned a lot about each city we went to and the highlights in each city. Was beautiful and tried different food that we would normally not try. Was a great experience. The itinerary was fine I wouldn’t change a thing. We saw so much and our tour guide was excellent. Was a very enjoyable trip. Thank you!
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 09/21/2024
Grace Delottinville - Traveled, July 2024
Wonders of Italy was indeed wonderful! The tour guide Giacomo, gave so much to the tour and all of the guests. Thoughtful and caring, he was always there to help.! Best thing about the itinerary is seeing places that I probably wouldn’t have gotten to, like Assisi. Loved the family farmhouse visit with lunch. It was a definite highlight.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 09/15/2024
