Travel Italy from Rome to Venice by rail with a small group, combining guided walks, iconic towns, coastal trails and lake vistas, plus plenty of free time.
  • Discover Rome on a migrant-led walking tour.
  • Visit Pienza, a Renaissance hill town in Tuscany.
  • Explore Montepulciano on foot and sample Tuscan wines.
  • Walk Siena’s medieval centre, a UNESCO World Heritage site.
  • Visit Pisa’s Field of Miracles and see the Leaning Tower.
  • Hike from Corniglia to Manarola along Cinque Terre terraces.
  • Sail Lake Como by ferry, stopping in Bellagio and Menaggio.
  • Explore Venice’s canals and Piazza San Marco on a guided walk.
Stay in locally run, centrally located small hotels or pensions, with larger city hotels at the start and end. Standards vary; some properties may not have elevators, air-conditioning, or English-speaking staff. Expect clean, safe, simple rooms, with fans typically available on request during hot nights.