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: 32460
Tour Type: Group Tour
Accommodation: Deluxe
Transport: Private
Guide Language: English
Travel Styles:
Explorer, Budget
Tour Operator:
Trafalgar (CA)
Supplier Code: 149.455C
Starts: Rome, Italy
Finishes: Rome, Italy
Duration: 11 days
Departures: Not 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 $4657 ($423 /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, Best Western Blu Roma
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
Schalk Van Zyl - Traveled, August 2024
Are you planning a tour abroad? Definitely tour with Trafalgar 2024! Trafalgar made this tour more enjoyable and relaxing in the detailed planning (e.g. to time our visits to places before the rush of other tour groups arrive, and sorting out our luggage as we moved from place to place). Even though the tour was fairly fast paced, we still had time worked in to do site seeing and some shopping. The Travel Director made contact before the tour started, which already gave a feeling of anticipation for the tour. Thank you, Trafalgar! For experiencing many of the different facets of Italy, this tour is a must. From the enchantments of Rome, the wide art heritage of Florence, to the beauty of Cinque Terre, the medieval San Gemignani, to the beautiful and romantic Venice, this tour is packed with a variety of experiences which are skillfully packaged to enjoy. Not to forget about the wonder of Pisa and the exquisite Assisi with its awesome architecture, artworks, and the view! Truly an unforgettable experience!
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 09/22/2024
Trusted Customer - Traveled, August 2024
Hectic but saw a lot. Dinner at Best Western hotel in Lucca was disgusting.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 09/22/2024
Fiona Macdonald - Traveled, August 2024
Excellent service took all the stress out of travelling on my own. Everything was a very well organised and stayed wonderful hotels I would totally recommend Trafalgar for future travel. Wonderful trip I would totally recommend this trip. Was an awesome experience and got to see many wonderful sights in Italy in a short period of time. Tour guide was excellent and made to trip extremely enjoyable and nothing was a problem. Looking forward to my next tour in the future.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 09/14/2024
Karen Underwood - Traveled, September 2024
Fabulous and the heart warming experience from start to finish. Extremely professional. Friendly, patient and helpful tour guide with a great sense of humour and who was able to make the clients feel at ease within a family like environment. It was action packed, interesting and informative
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 09/28/2024
Trusted Customer - Traveled, August 2024
Valuable experience! This was my fifth tour. They always have more content than you would expect. Very knowledgeable guides. Every day was full from early morning till the evening. Saw so many amazing sights. Ate lots of great food. The guide was very informative and the driver was very attentive.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 09/18/2024
Trusted Customer - Traveled, August 2024
Thus was an outstanding trip. It was well organized and lots of fun activities were included. The tour director. Patricia and driver Francesco went above and beyond to make sure everyone was satisfied. Particular favorites were the dinner at the Machiavelli and the Be My Guest dinner. They were very special and I’ll always remember them. I will travel w Trafalgar again after having this experience.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 09/22/2024
Trusted Customer - Traveled, August 2024
Dinner at hotels suggestions. Service by the travel director and driver is 5 stars. The hotel dinners were subpar. They need to review quality of food and wines. Some were so bad that couldn’t even be used as vinegar. The travel director deserves a 10! Same as our driver. The trip was very good. I would have given it an excellent but the dinners at the hotels were subpar. The quality of food and wine was terrible. Everything else was good. Also not been able to stay later than 7:30pm in Venice was not good since you would have to eat dinner at 6:00pm or later at the hotel which was not good.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 09/12/2024
Trusted Customer - Traveled, August 2024
Great itinerary, super tour director, and terrific coach driver.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 09/18/2024
Trusted Customer - Traveled, August 2024
Wonders of Italy was truly a wonderful tour! Reservation people, tour director, coach driver were all excellent and attentive to our needs. Any questions or problems were addressed with competence and a smile. The trip was filled with so many amazing sights. Each and every day found us enthralled with the towns, the people, the food, and the history.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 09/17/2024
Carrie Presser - Traveled, July 2024
Ensures that you experience all of the key sites. Perfect for inexperienced travelers. All of the specialists were so knowledgeable on the history and the personal experiences were outstanding. Patricia our director was amazing!!
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 09/01/2024
Rosaura Alonzo - Traveled, August 2024
Best birthday gift to myself! I’m 64 and traveled solo in magical Italy! If you want to travel with an exceptional well planned agency, then Trafalgar and their travel coordinators is the way to go! I’m already planning my 3rd solo trip. This was my 2nd solo trip with Trafalgar and everything about it was absolutely incredible. The historical sites, the food, the landscapes, the hotels, our very knowledgeable TD Patricia, our coach driver, and our group! It was fast paced but very enjoyable. This trip was therapeutic for me dealing with recent loss and I highly recommend it. My only complaint is that the weather was hot but manageable. This is best way to see most of Italy!
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 09/22/2024
Rachael - Traveled, August 2024
Trafalgar’s service is one of a kind and unmatched. Communication was great even before the trip started. Our travel director was personable and I felt cared for both as an individual and as part of a large (39 travelers) group. The experiences were well thought out and planned. I found the travel director, guides, coach driver, to be very professional, helpful, and knowledgeable. This is a fast paced itinerary, which includes a lot of walking and very full days. This type of trip may not be for everyone, but it was for me. My travel director and coach driver were amazing. The optional experiences were wonderful and I would encourage travelers to consider doing all of them. The guides were exceptional and very knowledgeable. Trafalgar has outdone themselves again and I very much look forward to booking my next trip with them. For some, going at this time of year may be too hot. European hotels are not like the US hotels people may be accustomed, but I have no complaints. It is always nice to have all of the trip planning and minute details, planned and prepared for, leaving the traveler free to enjoy the activities, excursions, and trip as a whole. Be prepared to eat a lot, walk a lot, laugh a lot, love a lot, and live a lot. Italy holds a special place in my heart, not only for all of the wonderful experiences but also the wonderful people we met around the globe. Our magnificent world has so many wonderful places to see and I cannot wait for Trafalgar to be a part of many more adventures to come my way.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 09/14/2024
Trusted Customer - Traveled, August 2024
I am pleased with all the organized plan the trafalgar provided in general. I give my thanks to Our director and the driver who did a great job during my stay in Italy Neima from Montreal QC.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 09/15/2024
Ronald Denman - Traveled, July 2024
Italy was a wonderful trip! Everything is very prompt and on time which allows us to see so many wonderful sights! Our bus driver even had extra time to take us to the top of the city to see Duomo! A travel guide can make or break your trip. Our travel guide and bus driver were the best! We saw so many iconic and other sights and enjoyed it all!
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 08/13/2024
Trusted Customer - Traveled, July 2024
This was an AMAZING trip. I don't think this trip would have been the same without our tour director. Not only was he knowledgeable about every stop we made. He was kind, compasionate and truly cared for each of us. We did not worry about a single thing during our trip :)
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 08/19/2024
Nigel Zentveld - Traveled, August 2024
Wonders of Italy! Exceeded our expectations. Itinerary was great. Local experts were fantastic. Tour director made sure everything was sorted for us.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 08/30/2024
Andreina Erwin - Traveled, August 2024
An Unforgettable Journey! Very well organized. My husband and I took the Wonders of Italy tour, this being our second tour with Trafalgar. Our Tour Director (Susan) and bus driver (Enzo) were stellar. They went far and beyond to accommodate us, and keep us like a big family during the whole trip. They made us feel comfortable and welcome, their efforts helped create such a memorable experience for us. It was a bonus to be part of a group that got along so well and enjoyed each other’s company. Exploring Italy with knowledgeable and local guides, and having a variety of activities really enriched our experience. The long drives were filled with engaging content to keep things interesting. We are looking forward to our next adventure with Trafalgar!
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 08/28/2024
Beverly Cocco - Traveled, July 2024
Everyone try this experience! You feel like you are with family not strangers. She went above what was expected. She included all passengers and made everyone feel included. This was the first bus tour for us and I am looking for the next adventure with Trafalgar. We saw all the things we wanted to and more. The director and bus driver went above what we ever expected. The people on the tour had a great experience.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 08/22/2024
Sandra Fraser - Traveled, July 2024
Excellent! An awesome experience. Loved it!
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 08/06/2024
Trusted Customer - Traveled, July 2024
Great trip! Service was amazing, guides are fantastic, especially *Personal information removed by Feefo* and the trip overall was great. My only gripe is lodging. Some of the hotels could've been better. I'd skip the Mantegna hotel in Rome, which was full of mold. This was a great trip. Pluses were the guides, especially *Personal information removed by Feefo*, were fantastic, very knowledgeable. We saw some amazing places in Italy and got to experience things we never could have dreamed off. They did a great job accommodating different food choices (vegetarian, gluten free etc) for people in our group. The downside was lodging, some of the hotels were less than stellar, especially the Mantegna Hotel in Rome, where we all got sick from the mold. If Trafalgar chose better hotels, the trip would've been excellent. It's rough trying to run around sightseeing all day in the heat of August when you didn't get a good night's rest.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 08/23/2024
