A Taste of Italy prices from $1549
7 Days: This perfect week-long vacation covers Rome, Florence, and Venice with enough time to explore on your own. Sightseeing with a Local Guide in all cities covers the must-see landmarks, like the Colosseum, St. Peter’s Square and Basilica, the Vatican Museums, and the Sistine Chapel in Rome; Michelangelo’s celebrated David statue, the Cathedral, and sculpture-filled Signoria Square in Florence; as well as St. Mark’s Square and Basilica, Doges’ Palace, and the Bridge of Sighs in Venice. A special welcome dinner in Rome and a private boat-ride in Venice are also included, while a full day at leisure in Venice gives you the opportunity to join an optional excursion to the island of Burano
Cao Italia prices from $1949
7 Days: Spend a week in Italy with your family! Start in Rome with guided sightseeing that visits the Vatican Museum, Sistine Chapel, St. Peter’s Square and Basilica, and the Colosseum, where you get a family picture with a gladiator (if available). Continue to the famous spa town of Montecatini, where you will stay for two nights and will enjoy homemade gelato at a local gelateria. Spend time in nearby Florence, “Cradle of the Renaissance,” for guided sightseeing that features Michelangelo’s David, the Cathedral, the Baptistry’s “Gate of Paradise,” and sculpture-filled Signoria Square. A festive pizza party lunch reveals the secrets behind authentic Italian pizza-making! Visit Pisa to take pictures of the famed Leaning Tower. Finally, enter Venice by private boat and join a Local Guide for visits of St. Mark’s Square and Basilica as well as Doges’ Palace and the Bridge of Sighs. Other unique included experiences: create your own Venetian mask, take a gondola ride, and enjoy a farewell dinner on Burano Island
Italy's Great City prices from $1599
8 Days: This vacation shows you Italy’s most famous cities and landmarks—from St. Peter’s, the Sistine Chapel, and the Colosseum in Rome and Michelangelo’s David in Florence to St. Mark’s Basilica, Doges’ Palace, and the Bridge of Sighs in Venice. Local Guides in these cities will answer all your questions. Also included: a welcome dinner with wine in a Roman restaurant, as well as stops in Pisa to admire the Leaning Tower and in Romeo & Juliet’s Verona to see Juliet’s balcony and the Arena. Enjoy scenic vistas along the Tyrrhenian coast, the Lombardian plains, the flat Po area, the wooded Etruscan Apennine mountain range, and Tuscany’s Chianti wine country. In Venice, a private boat ride and a glassblowing demonstration are included.
From the Colosseum to the Eiffel Tower prices from $2779
10 Days: Discover Europe with your family on this fun-filled vacation! Begin in Rome with guided sightseeing that visits the Vatican Museum, Sistine Chapel, St. Peter’s, and the Colosseum, where you get a family picture with a gladiator (if available). On to Pisa’s Leaning Tower, then the spa resort of Montecatini for an overnight. In Florence, see Michelangelo’s David, the cathedral, the Baptistry’s “Gate of Paradise,” and sculpture-filled Signoria Square. Enjoy a pizza party lunch at a local pizzeria and learn how they are made! Enter Venice by private boat, create your own Venetian mask, take a vaporetto ride, and enjoy guided sightseeing that includes St. Mark’s Square, Doges’ Palace, and the Bridge of Sighs. Continue to charming Lake Maggiore, cross Simplon Pass, and ride a cogwheel mountain train to Zermatt at the base of the Matterhorn. Spend a night in Montreux on Lake Geneva, then travel to Lausanne and ride the high-speed TGV train to Paris. Guided sightseeing includes Notre Dame Cathedral and a bird’s-eye view of the city from the top floor of the Eiffel Tower—an unforgettable vacation!
Italian Treasures prices from $1849
10 Days: This vacation includes Rome, Florence, and Venice, as well as overnight stays in Lucca and St. Francis’ Assisi. All major sights are included, such as St. Peter’s, the Sistine Chapel, and the Colosseum in Rome, Michelangelo’s David in Florence, St. Mark’s, Doges’ Palace, and the Bridge of Sighs in Venice (which you enter by private boat), and St. Francis’ Basilica and St. Clare’s Church in Assisi. Enjoy a welcome dinner in Rome, a stop at Pisa’s Leaning Tower, walking tours of Lucca and Siena, and time in picturesque San Gimignano, at Verrazzano Castle to learn about the famous Chianti wine, and in Romeo & Juliet’s Verona. Also travel along the stunning coastline to Ravenna, admire the mosaics in the 6th-century Basilica of St. Apollinaris in Classe, and stop in Orvieto for a funicular ride right through its ramparts!
Italian Highlights prices from $2299
10 Days: This is the perfect vacation to see Italy’s highlights. Three nights in Rome include a special welcome dinner and sightseeing that shows off St. Peter’s, the Sistine Chapel, the Colosseum, and the Roman Forum. On the way to Florence, visit the Piazza del Campo in Siena and picturesque San Gimignano. Three nights in Florence feature guided sightseeing, including a visit to the Academy of Fine Arts to admire Michelangelo’s David, as well as visits to the Leaning Tower of Pisa and splendid Verrazzano Castle for a Chianti wine tasting and lunch. Two nights in Venice include visits to St. Mark’s and Doges’ Palace with its Bridge of Sighs as well as a Venetian lagoon cruise to the islands of Murano and Burano. Stop in Verona to take pictures of Juliet’s Balcony before ending in Milan with a visit to the magnificent gothic Duomo.
Italy at Leasure prices from $2779
10 Days: This leisurely vacation features three nights each in Rome, Tuscany, and Venice. In Rome, guided sightseeing with a Local Guide includes the Colosseum, Roman Forum, St. Peter’s, Vatican Museums, and Sistine Chapel. Enjoy the wines and a special lunch at Verrazzano Castle in Chianti before arriving in Tuscany, where you will stay in pretty San Gimignano for three nights. Visit the Cathedral, sculpture-filled Signoria Square, and the Academy of Fine Arts in Florence to admire Michelangelo’s David. In Siena, a guided walking tour shows off the Piazza del Campo. Also enjoy your Globus Platinum Discovery—an olive oil tasting! Next up: St. Anthony’s Padua, then in Venice, enjoy a private boat-ride, visit St. Mark’s Square and Basilica, Doges’ Palace, the Bridge of Sighs, and watch a glassblowing demonstration. Finally, Choose Your Experience when you select an included gondola ride or relax with a drink at the world-famous Café Florian on St. Mark’s Square
Highlights of Sicily & Southern Italy prices from $2599
13 Days: This is the ideal vacation if you want to concentrate on Southern Italy. Guided sightseeing is included in Rome, Naples, Capri, Pompeii, Palermo, and Syracuse, with visits to St. Peter’s, the Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel, Colosseum, and Roman Forum in Rome; the palace and gardens of Reggia of Caserta and the National Archaeological Museum in Naples; the Isle of Capri; Sorrento; and Pompeii. Enjoy boat rides across the Bay of Naples and the Strait of Messina, and an overnight ferry crossing from Naples to Palermo, where guided sightseeing visits the Palatine Chapel and the Norman Cathedral in Monreale. Excursions are also included to the Valley of the Temples and the Syracuse archeaological site, birthplace of Archimedes. Back on the continent, drive through Calabria and Apulia via pretty Matera to Alberobello with its unique trulli houses. Return to Rome for the conclusion of your journey
The Best of Italy & Greece prices from $2979
15 Days: Discover historical Italy and classical Greece! Sightseeing highlights are St. Peter’s, the Sistine Chapel, and the Colosseum in Rome; Pisa’s Leaning Tower; Michelangelo’s David in Florence; St. Anthony’s Basilica in Padua; St. Mark’s, Doges’ Palace, and the Bridge of Sighs in Venice; St. Francis’ and St. Clare’s Basilicas in Assisi; and a walking tour in pretty Perugia. From Ancona, sail to Patras in Greece. Learn the history of the Olympic Games in Olympia, explore the excavations of Delphi, and visit the Acropolis in Athens. Three nights in Athens also give you time to explore on your own or to take an optional cruise to some of the charming islands.