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St Peter's Statue at the Vatican, Rome

Italy beyond the summer
St Peter's Statue at the Vatican, Rome
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Tour highlights

Learn to cook like a Tuscan at a private Florentine cooking class with a local chef.
Tour Naples Archaeological Museum with a private guide and see original objects from Pompeii.
Visit the Vatican Museums with your private guide and see the Sistine Chapel at its least crowded.
Price:
9 days from CAD8,115pp

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Price:
9 days from CAD8,115pp

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Itinerary idea in detail

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  • Upon arrival in Florence, your driver will meet you for a private car transfer to your hotel. After settling in, you'll have a panoramic introduction to the city, seeing an overview of some of the city's top sights with your driver and guide.

    • Ponte Vecchio, Florence
      Ponte Vecchio, Florence
    • Interior of Florence Duomo
      Interior of Florence Duomo
    • Piazza della Signoria, Florence
      Piazza della Signoria, Florence

  • Low season means thinner crowds in some of Italy's most famous and significant museums. This morning you'll have a guided tour of the Uffizi Gallery, seeing masterpieces such as Botticelli's 'Birth of Venus' and da Vinci's 'The Annunciation'. In the afternoon you'll have skip-the-line tickets to the Accademia Gallery to see Michelangelo's 'David'.

    • Duomo Santa Maria Del Fiore, Florence
      Duomo Santa Maria Del Fiore, Florence
    • Replica of Michelangelo's 'David', Florence
      Replica of Michelangelo's 'David', Florence
    • Ponte Vecchio Bridge, Florence
      Ponte Vecchio Bridge, Florence

  • This morning you’ll enjoy a private cooking class with a local professional chef. During the class, you'll cook a traditional Tuscan meal, including making pasta from scratch, which you can then enjoy for lunch. You'll have the afternoon at leisure to explore more of the city.

    • Statues in the Loggia Dei Lanzi, Florence
      Statues in the Loggia Dei Lanzi, Florence
    • Ponte Vecchio, Florence
      Ponte Vecchio, Florence
    • Basilica San Miniato al Monte, Florence
      Basilica San Miniato al Monte, Florence

  • Today your private driver will take you to the train station in Florence for your train journey south to Naples. Your private driver will meet you at the station and transfer you to your hotel. This coastal city is quiet in the cooler months, meaning sights like the Naples Archaeological Museum are less busy. You'll have a guided tour of the museum, seeing some of the finest archaeological remains in the country, including many of the original finds from Pompeii.

    • View of Vesuvius, Naples
      View of Vesuvius, Naples
    • Street food, Naples
      Street food, Naples
    • Waterfront, Naples
      Waterfront, Naples

  • Mild winter temperatures mean that walking tours are possible all year in Naples. Today, you'll meet your guide for a private historical walking tour of the city, including the Cappella Sansevero, home to Giuseppe's remarkable 'Veiled Christ'.

    • Church of San Francesco di Paola, Naples Square
      Church of San Francesco di Paola, Naples Square
    • Street scene, Naples
      Street scene, Naples
    • National Archaeological Museum, Naples
      National Archaeological Museum, Naples

  • Today you'll have a private transfer to the train station for the one-hour train journey to Rome. You're returning north on this trip, which is a good choice in the low season as there are far fewer flight routes out of Naples. On arrival, you'll have a private transfer to your hotel, and this evening, you'll take part in a sommelier-led wine-tasting dinner, sampling wines from across the country.

    • Rome skyline, Italy
      Rome skyline, Italy
    • Old street in Rome
      Old street in Rome
    • Fiat 500, Italy
      Fiat 500, Italy

  • This morning you will visit some of Rome's top attractions on a private tour of the Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel and St Peter's Basilica.

    • St Peters Statue at the Vatican, Rome
      St Peters Statue at the Vatican, Rome
    • Staircase, Vatican museum, Rome
      Staircase, Vatican museum, Rome
    • Easter processional statue, Italy
      Easter processional statue, Italy

  • Today step back in time to 80 AD, when Rome's most famous landmark, the Colosseum, was completed. Skip past the lines and enjoy direct entry into the site, where your private guide will explain the significance of the Colosseum during the Roman era. The Forum, the heart of Roman public life, is next door, so you will visit this vast site with your guide afterwards. This afternoon is unguided, providing a good time to travel into the Trastevere district (very close to your hotel) where modern-day Romans enjoy an evening aperitivo.

    • Colosseum, Rome
      Colosseum, Rome
    • Roman Forum ruins, Rome
      Roman Forum ruins, Rome
    • Roman Forum
      Roman Forum

  • You'll have a private transfer to the airport today for your flight home.

    • Gelato, Italy
      Gelato, Italy
    • Fountain by the Pantheon, Rome
      Fountain by the Pantheon, Rome
    • Neptune Fountain in Piazza Navona, Rome
      Neptune Fountain in Piazza Navona, Rome

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