Day 1:
Rome, Italy. Benvenuto! Time to relax or to begin exploring the “Eternal City.” Your Local Host provides you with a Destination Guide, full of useful city information, and is on hand to help you create lasting memories.

Day 2:
Rome. Morning guided sightseeing and orientation with headset: visit the VATICAN MUSEUMS and SISTINE CHAPEL, world famous for Michelangelo’s ceiling paintings and The Last Judgment; ST. PETER’S SQUARE and BASILICA; the COLOSSEUM; and the ROMAN FORUM. (B)

Day 3:
Rome. Full day at leisure to enjoy this magnificent city. (B)

Day 4:
Rome-Florence. This morning, board the high-speed EUROSTAR TRAIN (first-class) to Florence, arriving in the early afternoon. (B)

Day 5:
Florence. Morning guided sightseeing and orientation with headset: visit the ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS with Michelangelo’s original David. Walk through Cathedral Square, sculpture-studded Piazza della Signoria, and Santa Croce Square. Also, admire medieval Ponte Vecchio. (B)

Day 6:
Florence. Full day to enjoy the atmosphere of this splendid Renaissance city. (B)

Day 7:
Florence-Venice. Morning transfer to the high-speed EUROSTAR TRAIN (first-class). Early-afternoon arrival at your Venice hotel. (B)

Day 8:
Venice. Morning guided sightseeing and orientation with headset. See ST. MARK’S SQUARE and BASILICA, visit DOGES’ PALACE, the BRIDGE OF SIGHS, and watch a GLASSBLOWERS’ DEMONSTRATION. ENTRANCES to the Marciana Library and Correr Museum are included; ask your Local Host for details. (B)

Day 9:
Venice. Full day to explore this intriguing city of canals and bridges at your own pace. (B)

Day 10:
Venice. Your vacation ends with breakfast this morning. (B)