Day 1: Arrive Rome
A transfer is included from Rome Leonardo da Vinci Airport in Fiumicino to the historic Hotel Majestic Roma, ideally located on the fashionable Via Veneto in the heart of the city. We invite you to join us for a welcome cocktail reception and dinner at a local restaurant this evening.
Overnight: Hotel Majestic Roma, Rome, Italy
Meals Included: Dinner

Day 2: Rome and the Vatican Museums after hours
A walking tour with Tauck’s local guide takes you through the must-see sights of central Rome, followed by lunch and free time to discover a bit more on your own. Later, a special Tauck Exclusive – an after-hours tour of the Vatican Museums (subject to availability and day of the tour may vary); see the Candelabra and Map Galleries and the Tapestries. A highlight is your visit to the Sistine Chapel and Michelangelo’s frescoes; without the crowds, you’ll discover that the floor is as famous as the ceiling!
Overnight: Hotel Majestic Roma, Rome, Italy
Meals Included: Breakfast, lunch

Day 3: Exploring Rome, the Eternal City
Once the virtual capital of most of the ancient world, Rome has influenced art, architecture, literature and government for over 2,000 years. City sightseeing today includes the ruins of the Roman Forum from above, as well as visits to such timeless sites as the Colosseum, St. Peter’s Basilica and St. Peter’s Square. The rest of the day is free to explore the “Eternal City” as you wish.
Overnight: Hotel Majestic Roma, Rome, Italy
Meals Included: Breakfast

Day 4: A taste of country life in Umbria
Travel from Rome through the lush countryside of Lazio and Umbria to the town of Orvieto; enjoy a guided visit to Orvieto’s 14th-century Gothic cathedral, one of Italy’s greatest, followed by time to have lunch on your own in town. Spend the next two nights in Umbria’s capital of Perugia at the Hotel Brufani Palace, a landmark luxury hotel in Perugia’s historic center.
Overnight: Hotel Brufani Palace, Perugia, Italy
Meals Included: Breakfast, dinner

Day 5: Assisi, Umbria and a wine tasting
In medieval Assisi, visit Basilica di San Francesco, built by the citizens to honor the town’s most famous son, St. Francis, whose tomb lies within. A local expert shares insights about the basilica’s frescoes on a guided tour. Attend a wine tasting and lunch at the osteria of a famed winery before returning to Perugia.
Overnight: Hotel Brufani Palace, Perugia, Italy
Meals Included: Breakfast, lunch

Day 6: Siena's Duomo, Tuscany and Florence
Wind your way through idyllic Tuscan landscapes to Siena, where you’ll join a local guide on a tour of the Duomo, Siena’s black-and-white masterpiece of a cathedral. See the Piazza del Campo, where the city’s world-famous horse race, the Palio, is run twice yearly. Continue on to Florence, birthplace of the Renaissance; visit the Galleria dell’Accademia, Europe’s oldest art school and home of Michelangelo’s statue of "David." Tonight, a lecture by an art historian enlightens and inspires.
Overnight: Bernini Palace Hotel, Florence, Italy
Meals Included: Breakfast, dinner

Day 7: Renaissance Treasures of Florence
A guided walking tour of landmark sites in Florence precedes a tour of the famed Uffizi Gallery with a local expert; see some of the world’s greatest masterpieces up close in the world’s oldest art gallery, which has been displaying art treasures since the 1580s. The rest of the day is free. Join us for a farewell cocktail reception and dinner tonight at a local restaurant.
Overnight: Bernini Palace Hotel, Florence, Italy
Meals Included: Breakfast, dinner

Day 8: Journey Home
Tour ends: Florence. Fly home anytime. A transfer is included from Bernini Palace Hotel to Aeroporto di Firenze. Allow 3 hours for check-in.
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Meals Included: Breakfast