Highlights of Italy

8 nights from $2149

8 nights

Highlights of Italy

Explore Italy from Rome to Venice on a small-group rail adventure with guided walks and time to discover Tuscany and Florence.

$2149 pp excluding flights $269 per night
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Explore Italy from Rome to Venice on a small-group rail adventure with guided walks and time to discover Tuscany and Florence.
  • Discover Rome on a migrant-led walk exploring migration stories.
  • Visit Pienza’s Renaissance streets along Corso Rossellino.
  • Explore Montepulciano’s hilltown lanes and sample local wines.
  • Walk Siena’s medieval streets and its UNESCO-listed historic centre.
  • Witness Florence’s skyline from Piazzale Michelangelo in the evening.
  • Discover Florence’s Renaissance heart on a guided city walking tour.
  • Explore Venice’s canals, bridges, and squares on a guided walk.
Stay in locally run, centrally located small hotels or pensions (with larger city hotels at the start and finish). Expect clean, safe, simple rooms; some properties may lack elevators, air-conditioning, or English-speaking staff. Air-conditioning is uncommon; most hotels provide a standing or desk fan on hot nights.
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