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, including headset, takes you to Rome’s religious and cultural highlights. Visit the VATICAN MUSEUMS and SISTINE CHAPEL, famous for Michelangelo’s ceiling paintings and The Last Judgment; ST. PETER’S SQUARE and BASILICA; the COLOSSEUM; and the ROMAN FORUM, where the oldest structures of the ancient city are located. (B)

Day 3:
Rome. Full day at leisure to enjoy Italy’s splendid capital. (B)

Day 4:
Rome-Venice. Morning transfer to the high-speed EUROSTAR TRAIN (first-class). Early-afternoon arrival at your Venice hotel. (B)

Day 5:
Venice. Morning guided sightseeing and orientation with headset: see ST. MARK’S SQUARE and BASILICA with its exceptional gold mosaics. Visit DOGES’ PALACE, the evocative BRIDGE OF SIGHS, and also watch a GLASSBLOWERS’ DEMONSTRATION. Afternoon at leisure to explore sparkling Venice. ENTRANCES to Marciana Library and the Correr Museum are included; ask your Local Host for details. (B)

Day 6:
Venice. Full day to explore this intriguing city of canals and bridges at your own pace. (B)

Day 7:
Venice. Your vacation ends with breakfast this morning. (B)