Cornelius Amann
October 06, 2026
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Italy: Rome, the Amalfi Coast, Tuscany and Venice
14 days from Rome to Venice: the Vatican and the Colosseum, Pompeii and the Amalfi Coast, Florence and the Tuscan hill towns, a food day in Emilia and three nights in Venice.
14 days · Rome to Venice · up to 12 guests
St Peter's dome and Ponte Sant'Angelo over the Tiber at night Photo: Jebulon, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Saint_Peter%27s_Basilica,_Sant%27Angelo_bridge,_by_night,_Rome,_Italy.jpg)
The facts
At a glance
- Length
- 14 days, 13 nights
- Start and end
- Rome to Venice
- Group size
- 7 to 12 guests
- Activity level
Moderate
City days of 6 to 10 km on foot over cobbles, Roman paving and Venice's stepped bridges, with long periods standing in museums; about 3 hours on uneven stones at Pompeii, steep lanes in Ravello, Siena and San Gimignano. Every demanding day has an easier option, and you can sit out any part.
- Meals included
- 13 breakfasts, 5 lunches, 2 dinners
- Room of your own
- + CAD 1,395 (estimated price)
- Season
- April to June and September to October
Highlights
Why this trip
- The Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel, and the Colosseum, each on a timed entry at opening
- Pompeii in the early afternoon with an archaeological guide, after a reserved fast train from Rome
- The Amalfi Coast road early in our own vehicle, lunch in Ravello and the ferry back past Positano
- The Uffizi at 8:15 and Michelangelo's David at the Accademia before the queue
- Siena's Campo, a long lunch on a Tuscan farm and the towers of San Gimignano
- A morning at a Parmigiano dairy and a balsamic vinegar estate near Modena
- Three nights in the middle of Venice, with St Mark's early and Burano by vaporetto
What makes this trip different
Free time is part of the plan
Free time and choices are marked on the days they fall.
Solo without the penalty
A room of your own is + CAD 1,395 (estimated price).
Day by day
Itinerary
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Arrive in Rome
Rome Fiumicino Airport (FCO) to your hotel in the historic centre
- Welcome dinner
- Stay in Rome
- Drive about 45 min
Fly into Rome Fiumicino (FCO), about 30 km west of the city, where a driver meets you in the arrivals hall and brings you to a central hotel within walking distance of Piazza Navona and the Pantheon.
Evening
Plan to land by about 3 pm so you can rest before the evening; the exact meeting time comes with your final itinerary. At about 6 pm your See Sight Tours guide meets the group in the hotel lobby for a short briefing on the fortnight: which days start early and why, how the train legs and luggage work, and where the free afternoons fall. Then we walk a few minutes through the lanes of the old centre, past Piazza Navona as the lamps come on, to a welcome dinner at a Roman trattoria: cacio e pepe, artichokes in season and a first glass of wine from Lazio. If your flight lands late, we keep your seat at the table and your guide catches you up over breakfast.
Included
- Pick-up at Rome Fiumicino Airport (FCO)
- Welcome briefing with your guide
- Welcome dinner at a trattoria in the old centre
Free time: Free until the early evening briefing
The Vatican at opening
Rome: the Vatican Museums, the Sistine Chapel and St Peter's Basilica
- Breakfast
- Stay in Rome
Afternoon
We are at the Vatican Museums for our timed group entry at opening, ahead of the long midday lines, with a licensed local guide and quiet-guide headsets so twelve people can hear without blocking a corridor. The route runs through the Pinecone Courtyard, the Gallery of Maps and the Raphael Rooms to the Sistine Chapel, where Michelangelo painted the ceiling between 1508 and 1512 and the Last Judgement on the altar wall more than twenty years later. Photography is not allowed in the chapel, and the guards ask for quiet. Where the group passage is open we cross straight into St Peter's Basilica; otherwise we walk round through the square and its security line. Inside are Michelangelo's Pietà and the great dome over the papal altar. By early afternoon the guided part is done.
Evening
Lunch is your choice in the Prati district, then the afternoon and evening are free: a nap, a gelato, or a walk across Ponte Sant'Angelo to see the dome lit at dusk.
Included
- Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel on a timed group entry at opening, with a licensed guide
- St Peter's Basilica
- Quiet-guide headsets for the museum visit
Optional experiences
- Climb to the top of St Peter's dome (about 550 steps, or a lift for the first part); pay on the day
Easier option: Leave after the Sistine Chapel and rest at the hotel; the Basilica stays open into the evening.
Free time: Afternoon and evening free
Activity: About 3 to 4 hours on foot, much of it standing, on marble floors and stairs.
Ancient Rome and the Pantheon
Rome: the Colosseum, the Roman Forum and the Palatine, then the old centre on foot
- Breakfast
- Stay in Rome
Another early start buys an emptier Colosseum. We enter at opening on a timed group ticket with a licensed guide and walk the rings of the amphitheatre inaugurated in AD 80, then cross to the Roman Forum and climb the Palatine Hill, where the emperors built their palaces above the Circus Maximus.
Morning
By late morning, as the heat and the crowds build, we leave the ruins for the shade of the old centre. After a coffee stop the walk continues to the Pantheon, rebuilt under Hadrian in the 2nd century and still roofed by the largest unreinforced concrete dome in the world, and on to the church of Sant'Ignazio, where Andrea Pozzo painted a ceiling that seems to open into the sky and a flat canvas that passes for a dome from the right spot on the floor. The Trevi Fountain is a few minutes away.
Evening
Lunch, the afternoon and dinner are yours.
Included
- The Colosseum on a timed group entry at opening, with a licensed guide
- The Roman Forum and the Palatine Hill
- The Pantheon (entry included)
- The church of Sant'Ignazio and the Trevi Fountain on foot with your guide
Easier option: Sit out the Palatine climb in a cafe by the Forum and rejoin the group for the walk through the old centre.
More active option: In the free afternoon, follow your guide's route over the Aventine Hill to the keyhole view of St Peter's and down into Trastevere.
Free time: Afternoon and evening free
Activity: About 8 to 10 km on foot, on uneven Roman paving and a short climb on the Palatine.
Fast train south and Pompeii
Rome to Naples by high-speed train, then Pompeii and Sorrento
- Breakfast and lunch
- Stay in Sorrento
- Drive about 1 h
Morning
We check out after breakfast and take a reserved high-speed train from Roma Termini to Napoli Centrale, about 1 hour 10 minutes, faster than any road. Your bags travel in the carriage with us, and our vehicle and driver meet the train in Naples for the 25 km run down the bay to Pompeii.
Afternoon
We have a sit-down lunch near the site first, then go in with a licensed archaeological guide in the early afternoon, when most of the morning coach groups have gone. Pompeii was buried by Vesuvius in AD 79 and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site; three hours is enough to walk the stepping stones of its paved streets, the Forum, a bakery with its mill stones, the baths and the painted houses that are open that day, with Vesuvius above it all.
Evening
Afterwards it is about 40 minutes to Sorrento, our base for two nights, and the evening is free on its clifftop piazza.
Included
- Reserved high-speed train from Rome to Naples
- Sit-down lunch near Pompeii
- Pompeii with a licensed archaeological guide (entry included)
- Transfer to Sorrento
Easier option: Pompeii is flat but rough underfoot; your guide keeps a shorter loop near the Forum and a bench in the shade for anyone who wants it.
Free time: Evening free in Sorrento
Activity: About 3 hours on foot at Pompeii on big uneven paving stones with little shade; bring a hat and water.
The Amalfi Coast and Ravello
Sorrento to Positano, Amalfi and Ravello, back by ferry
- Breakfast and lunch
- Stay in Sorrento
- Drive about 2 h
Morning
The Amalfi Coast road is narrow and busy by mid-morning, so we leave Sorrento at 8 am in our own vehicle, sized for the bends, and stop above Positano while the light is still on its stacked houses. From there the road clings to the cliffs past Praiano and the Furore fjord to Amalfi, once a sea-trading republic, where the striped Cathedral of Sant'Andrea stands at the top of its steep stair.
Afternoon
Then it is a short climb inland to Ravello, about 350 m above the sea, for the terraced gardens of Villa Rufolo and a long, sit-down lunch with the coast below. In the afternoon we drop back to Amalfi and, from about April to October, depending on the operator, take the public ferry back to Sorrento by way of Positano, so you see the cliffs from the water. Outside the ferry season, or when the sea is rough, our vehicle drives us back.
Evening
The evening is free.
Included
- Drive along the Amalfi Coast road in our own vehicle, with a stop above Positano
- Amalfi and the Cathedral of Sant'Andrea
- Ravello and the gardens of Villa Rufolo (entry included)
- Sit-down lunch in Ravello
- Ferry from Amalfi to Sorrento in season
Easier option: Spend a slow day in Sorrento instead; the group is back by late afternoon.
More active option: Walk down from Ravello to Amalfi on the old stepped paths through lemon terraces, about an hour and a half and nearly all downhill, and meet the group at the ferry.
Free time: Evening free in Sorrento
Activity: The Amalfi road has tight bends; tell us if you get carsick and we seat you up front. Outside the ferry season or in rough seas we drive back instead: about 80 km for the day and about 3 hours on the road.
North by train to Florence
Sorrento to Naples, then high-speed train to Florence
- Breakfast and lunch
- Stay in Florence
- Drive about 1.5 h
A travel day, planned so it does not feel like one.
Afternoon
Our vehicle takes us round the bay to Naples, about an hour and a quarter, and we stop for an early lunch of Neapolitan pizza, the city's own dish, at a pizzeria near the station before the train. The direct high-speed service to Firenze Santa Maria Novella takes about three hours, north through Lazio and southern Tuscany, which is faster and calmer than five or more hours on the motorway, with reserved seats and space for bags. We are in Florence by mid-afternoon, checking in to a central hotel within walking distance of the Duomo, our base for three nights.
Evening
Rest, then join your guide for an easy first walk at dusk: along the Arno, over the Ponte Vecchio and up the steps to Piazzale Michelangelo, where the dome and the river turn gold as the sun goes down. Dinner tonight is your choice.
Included
- Transfer from Sorrento to Naples
- Pizza lunch in Naples
- Reserved high-speed train from Naples to Florence
- Sunset walk to Piazzale Michelangelo with your guide
Easier option: Skip the climb to Piazzale Michelangelo; your guide points out the bus that goes up.
Free time: Dinner free
Activity: The longest travel day: about 1 hour 15 minutes by road and 3 hours by train, broken by lunch.
Florence: the Uffizi and the Renaissance centre
Florence on foot: the Uffizi, Piazza della Signoria, the Duomo and the Mercato Centrale
- Breakfast
- Stay in Florence
We are at the Uffizi for a timed group entry at opening, 8:15, before the rooms fill. A licensed local guide takes you through the collection the Medici left to the city: Giotto's Madonna, Botticelli's Birth of Venus and Primavera, Leonardo's Annunciation and the corridor windows that look down on the Arno.
Afternoon
After a coffee we walk the centre on foot: Piazza della Signoria and the copy of David outside the Palazzo Vecchio, the Baptistery's bronze doors and Brunelleschi's dome over the Duomo, ending at the Mercato Centrale, where lunch is yours from the food stalls upstairs or a lampredotto sandwich from a cart outside. The afternoon is free. Climb the dome or Giotto's bell tower (tickets sell out, so tell us when you book), cross the river to the Pitti Palace and the Boboli Gardens, or rest.
Evening
Your guide has a list of trattorias in Santo Spirito and Sant'Ambrogio for dinner.
Included
- The Uffizi Gallery on a timed group entry at opening, with a licensed guide
- Walking tour of the centre: Piazza della Signoria, the Duomo and the Baptistery from outside
Optional experiences
- Brunelleschi's dome or Giotto's bell tower climb, booked ahead at the official price
Free time: Afternoon and evening free
Activity: About 3 hours standing in the gallery, then 3 to 4 km on foot.
Siena, a country lunch and San Gimignano
Florence to Siena, lunch in the hills, San Gimignano, back to Florence
- Breakfast and lunch
- Stay in Florence
- Drive about 3.5 h
Today is why a vehicle is worth having in Tuscany: the hill towns are poorly served by trains. We drive about an hour and a quarter south to Siena and walk up through its medieval lanes to the Piazza del Campo, the shell-shaped square where the Palio horse race is run on 2 July and 16 August, then on to the striped Duomo, whose inlaid marble floor is uncovered for part of each year.
Afternoon
Around midday we head into the hills for a long, sit-down lunch at a family farm or wine estate, with its own olive oil and wines to taste. In the afternoon we reach San Gimignano, where about fourteen of its medieval towers still stand above the vineyards of Vernaccia.
Evening
There is time to wander, try a gelato and walk out to the walls for the view, before the hour's drive back to Florence for a free evening.
Included
- Siena with your guide: the Piazza del Campo and the Duomo (entry included)
- Sit-down lunch and tasting at a Tuscan farm or wine estate
- San Gimignano
Easier option: Stay in Florence for an unguided day; the group is back by about 6 pm.
More active option: In Siena, climb the roughly 400 steps of the Torre del Mangia for the view over the Campo, when numbers allow.
Free time: Evening free in Florence
Activity: Three drives of about an hour each, and steep lanes in both hill towns.
Michelangelo's David, then Bologna
Florence: the Accademia, then by train to Bologna
- Breakfast and dinner
- Stay in Bologna
- By train
A last early entry in Florence: the Galleria dell'Accademia at opening, before the queue, to stand under Michelangelo's David, carved from a single block of marble between 1501 and 1504, and to see his unfinished Prisoners straining out of the stone along the corridor. An hour is enough. Then we collect our bags and take the high-speed train to Bologna, about 40 minutes, most of it in tunnels under the Apennines. Bologna is a working university city of red brick and arcades: its porticoes, about 62 km of them, became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2021 and keep you dry in any weather. After check-in and a free hour, a local guide walks us through Piazza Maggiore and the Basilica of San Petronio, past the leaning Two Towers and into the Quadrilatero, the old market lanes of cheese shops and delis.
Evening
Dinner together tonight is tagliatelle al ragu, the dish Bologna claims as its own.
Included
- The Galleria dell'Accademia and Michelangelo's David on a timed group entry
- Reserved high-speed train from Florence to Bologna
- Walking tour of Bologna with a local guide: Piazza Maggiore, San Petronio, the Two Towers (from outside) and the Quadrilatero
- Dinner at a Bolognese trattoria
Free time: An hour free after check-in
Activity: About 5 km on foot, all of it flat and much of it under the arcades.
Parmigiano, balsamic and Modena
Bologna to a Parmigiano Reggiano dairy, a balsamic vinegar estate and Modena
- Breakfast and lunch
- Stay in Bologna
- Drive about 2.5 h
Morning
An early start, with good reason: Parmigiano Reggiano is made in the first hours of the morning, so we leave at about 7:30 and drive an hour west to a dairy in the countryside between Modena and Reggio Emilia, to watch the cheesemakers lift the curd from copper vats and walk the ageing rooms where the wheels rest for at least twelve months. From there it is a short run to a family acetaia near Modena, where traditional balsamic vinegar ages for twelve years or more in rows of small barrels under the roof.
Afternoon
Lunch is served at the estate, with the vinegar on the cheese and a glass of Lambrusco. Afterwards we stop in Modena itself for the Romanesque cathedral, the Ghirlandina tower and Piazza Grande, together a UNESCO site, before driving back to Bologna by mid-afternoon. The rest of the day is yours for the food shops, a museum or a long walk.
Included
- Parmigiano Reggiano dairy visit and tasting
- Traditional balsamic vinegar estate (acetaia) visit and tasting
- Lunch at the estate
- Modena: the cathedral, the Ghirlandina and Piazza Grande
Easier option: Sleep in and spend the day in Bologna; the group is back by mid-afternoon.
More active option: In the free late afternoon, walk the 3.8 km portico of San Luca, 666 arches uphill, to the sanctuary above the city.
Free time: Late afternoon and evening free
Activity: The one start before 8 am on the trip, because the cheese is made early; little walking.
By train to Venice
Bologna to Venice by train, then by water taxi to your hotel
- Breakfast
- Stay in Venice
- By train
Morning
A slower morning, then a direct train to Venezia Santa Lucia, about an hour and a half across the Po plain. The station steps lead straight onto the Grand Canal, and a water taxi takes us and our bags to a hotel in the historic centre, so there is no dragging cases over bridges and no hotel on the mainland or the Lido. We stay three nights, long enough to see Venice before the day visitors arrive and after they leave.
Afternoon
In the late afternoon your guide leads an orientation walk through Cannaregio and over the Rialto Bridge, shows you how to read the street signs and how to cross the Grand Canal by traghetto, the standing gondola ferry.
Evening
We stop at a bacaro for cicchetti, the small plates Venetians eat with a glass of wine before dinner. Dinner itself is your choice, and the vaporetto pass for your Venice days starts today.
Included
- Reserved train from Bologna to Venice
- Water taxi with luggage from the station to your hotel
- Orientation walk with your guide, with a traghetto crossing of the Grand Canal
- Cicchetti and a glass of wine at a bacaro
- Vaporetto pass for days 11 to 13
Free time: Morning in Bologna and dinner free
Activity: Venice is all on foot over stepped bridges; pack a bag you can lift.
St Mark's and the Doge's Palace
Venice: St Mark's Basilica, the Doge's Palace and a free afternoon
- Breakfast
- Stay in Venice
- By boat
Piazza San Marco is at its best early, before the cruise and day-trip groups. We enter St Mark's Basilica on a timed group booking when the doors open, to see the gold mosaics that cover its domes, then cross to the Doge's Palace with a licensed guide: the Golden Staircase, the vast Hall of the Great Council with Tintoretto's Paradise, the old prisons and the walk across the Bridge of Sighs from the inside. By lunchtime the guided part is done and the rest of the day is yours. Take the vaporetto down the Grand Canal, see the Titians at the Frari, the Peggy Guggenheim Collection or the Accademia galleries, or simply get lost in Castello and Dorsoduro, the quieter districts. Your guide can book a shared gondola for anyone who wants one.
Evening
In the evening the cafe orchestras play under the arcades of the piazza.
Included
- St Mark's Basilica on a timed group entry
- The Doge's Palace and the Bridge of Sighs with a licensed guide (entry included)
Optional experiences
- A shared gondola ride at the official city tariff, booked by your guide
Free time: Afternoon and evening free
Activity: About 3 hours of guided walking and standing, then as much or as little as you like.
Murano, Burano and a farewell dinner
Venice to Murano and Burano by vaporetto, then back to the city
- Breakfast and dinner
- Stay in Venice
- By boat
Morning
Your vaporetto pass takes us across the lagoon this morning. First Murano, where the glass furnaces were moved out of the city in 1291 for fear of fire; we watch a furnace demonstration, with no obligation to buy. Then it is about half an hour further across the lagoon to Burano, a fishing island of brightly painted houses along small canals, known for its lace. The morning light suits its colours, and the island is quieter before the late-morning boats come in.
Afternoon
We are back in the city by early afternoon, with lunch and the rest of the afternoon free: a last museum, a quiet campo, or a stroll along the Zattere to watch the boats on the Giudecca canal.
Evening
In the evening we gather for a farewell dinner at a Venetian restaurant, risotto with lagoon seafood and sarde in saor if you like them, and raise a glass to the fortnight.
Included
- Murano and a glass furnace demonstration
- Burano
- Farewell dinner in Venice
Easier option: Skip Burano and come back from Murano on your own with your vaporetto pass.
Free time: Afternoon free
Activity: Easy walking; about 2 hours on the water in all.
Leave from Venice
Your hotel to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) by water taxi
- Breakfast
- By boat
Morning
Breakfast, then goodbye. A water taxi takes you and your bags from the hotel across the lagoon to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE), about 30 to 40 minutes on the water, and the last view of the bell towers and domes is one of the best of the trip. We group the transfers by flight time, so flights leaving after about 11 am are easiest; earlier ones are fine, with an earlier boat.
Evening
If you are staying on in Venice or carrying on by train to Verona, Milan or the Dolomites, we take you to Santa Lucia station instead, and we can book an extra night at the same hotel if you tell us when you book. Your guide sees the first transfer off and stays reachable by phone until the last guest has left, in case a flight changes or a bag goes missing.
Included
- Water taxi from your hotel to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) or Santa Lucia station
Activity: Book a flight leaving after about 11 am for an unhurried morning.
- Rome3 nights
- Sorrento2 nights
- Florence3 nights
- Bologna2 nights
- Venice3 nights
- Overnight stop
- Day trip
- By boat or train
Wildlife and weather: April to June and September to October are warm and right for walking; July and August are hot and crowded in every city, so we keep the outdoor sights to the mornings. From October, high tides (acqua alta) can flood parts of Venice for a few hours, and the Amalfi ferries run roughly April to October, depending on the operator; we confirm the season for your dates.
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Before you book
Right for you?
Good for you if you want
- First-time visitors who want Rome, the Amalfi Coast, Tuscany and Venice in one trip without a coach
- Travellers who want the big museums included and timed, not sold as extras
- Food lovers: a farm lunch in Tuscany, a cheese dairy, a balsamic estate and a Bolognese dinner
- Solo travellers who want a small group and a clear single-room price
Not for you if you want
- Step-free travel: Venice has stepped bridges, Pompeii and the hill towns have rough paving and steep lanes
- Travellers who want to drive the Dolomites, Cinque Terre or the Lakes, which this route does not reach
- Anyone who wants a beach holiday on the coast
- Travellers who pack more than one medium suitcase each
Book flights after we confirm your seat.
13 nights
Where you'll stay
Your hotels are named in your trip confirmation.
- Rome3 nights
- Sorrento2 nights
- Florence3 nights
- Bologna2 nights
- Venice3 nights
One price
What's in the price
Included
Accommodation
- 13 nights: 3 in Rome, 2 in Sorrento, 3 in Florence, 2 in Bologna and 3 in Venice
- Central hotels of a 3-star-plus standard with private bathrooms; we name each hotel when we confirm your dates
- Hotel city taxes
Transport
- Pick-up at Rome Fiumicino Airport (FCO) and a water taxi to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) or Santa Lucia station
- Reserved high-speed trains: Rome to Naples, Naples to Florence, Florence to Bologna and Bologna to Venice
- Our own vehicle and driver for Pompeii, the Amalfi Coast, the Tuscan hill towns, the Emilia food day and station transfers
- The Amalfi to Sorrento ferry in season, a water taxi to your Venice hotel, a traghetto crossing and a vaporetto pass for days 11 to 13
Your guide
- A See Sight Tours guide with the group from day 1 to day 14
- Licensed local guides at the Vatican, the Colosseum, Pompeii, the Uffizi, Bologna and the Doge's Palace
- Quiet-guide headsets in the museums
Activities
- Rome: the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel, St Peter's Basilica, the Colosseum, the Roman Forum and the Palatine, the Pantheon and Sant'Ignazio
- Pompeii
- The Amalfi Coast: Positano viewpoint, Amalfi and the Cathedral of Sant'Andrea, Ravello and Villa Rufolo
- Florence: the Uffizi, the Accademia and a walking tour of the centre
- Siena with the Duomo, and San Gimignano
- A Tuscan farm lunch with a tasting
- Bologna walking tour
- A Parmigiano Reggiano dairy and a balsamic vinegar estate, and Modena
- Venice: St Mark's Basilica, the Doge's Palace, cicchetti at a bacaro, Murano and Burano
- All entrance fees for included sights, on timed entries where the site offers them
Meals
- 13 breakfasts
- 5 lunches: near Pompeii, in Ravello, pizza in Naples, a Tuscan farm and a balsamic estate
- 3 dinners: a welcome dinner in Rome, a trattoria dinner in Bologna and a farewell dinner in Venice
Not included
- International flights to Rome and from Venice
- Travel insurance
- Meals not listed above
- Drinks, except tastings and wine at the included dinners
- Tips for guides and drivers
- Optional activities, such as the St Peter's dome climb, the Florence dome climb and a gondola ride
- Personal expenses
Extras
- Room of your own
- CAD 1,395 (estimated price)
When you can go
Dates and prices
Pick your start date when you request to book. We check that date and confirm it in your quote.
Prefer to travel without a group or guide? Ask us about arranging hotels, transport and city tours for you to travel independently.
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Booking terms
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Questions
What does the price include?
Thirteen nights in central hotels with city taxes, 13 breakfasts, 5 lunches and 3 dinners, your See Sight Tours guide throughout, licensed local guides, four reserved high-speed trains, our own vehicle on road days, the Amalfi ferry in season, Venice water taxis and a vaporetto pass, and every entry in the day plan, including the Vatican, Colosseum, Pompeii, Uffizi, Accademia and Doge's Palace.
How big is the group?
The small-group trip runs with 7 to 12 guests. That is small enough to fit around one table at lunch, to hear the guide on headsets in a crowded museum without blocking a corridor, and to get on and off a high-speed train quickly with everyone's bags.
Who leads the trip?
A See Sight Tours guide travels with the group from the welcome dinner in Rome to the last transfer in Venice. Italian law requires licensed local guides inside sites such as the Vatican, the Colosseum, Pompeii and the Uffizi, so they join your guide there. We name your guide when we confirm your dates.
How fit do I need to be?
Moderately. Expect 6 to 10 km a day on foot over cobbles, stairs and stepped bridges, long spells standing in museums, about 3 hours on rough paving at Pompeii and steep lanes in Ravello and Siena. Each demanding day has an easier option, and you can sit any part out.
I am travelling solo. What does a single room cost?
A room of your own is CAD 1,395 more for the whole trip, shown up front with no extra charge later. Solo travellers get the same rooms, seats and tables as everyone else. If you would rather share, tell us when you book and we will try to pair you with another solo guest of the same gender.
When is the best time to go?
April to June and September to October: warm days, long light and fewer crowds than midsummer. July and August are hot and busy in every city, so we see outdoor sights in the morning. The Amalfi ferries run roughly April to October, depending on the operator, and Venice can flood at high tide from October.
How does booking work and when do I pay?
Choose a start date and send a request to book; no payment is taken then. We confirm your place, hotels and timed entries within 24 hours, then send the payment schedule. The small group starts from CAD 8,235 per person sharing, taxes included, and the private trip from CAD 14,825.
Can we travel privately or on our own dates?
Yes. The private version is your party only, with your own guide and vehicle, on a date you choose. If you would rather travel independently on your own dates, ask from the dates section: we can quote the same hotels, trains, timed entries and local guides as a separate independent trip.
Do I need a visa for Italy?
Canadian, US, UK and Australian citizens do not need a visa for tourist stays of up to 90 days in any 180 in the Schengen area. The EU's ETIAS travel authorisation is planned but has no confirmed start date; we tell you if it applies to your dates and how to apply before you fly.
How do the trains and our luggage work?
Reserved high-speed trains link the cities because they are faster than the motorway: Rome to Naples in about 70 minutes, Florence to Bologna in about 40. Our vehicle takes the bags to each station and meets the train at the other end, a water taxi in Venice, and your guide and driver help lift cases on and off. Pack one medium case.
Will we see David and the Sistine Chapel?
Yes, both are included. The Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel are on a timed group entry at opening on day 2, and the Accademia with Michelangelo's David is at opening on day 9. Tickets are issued in your name, so we ask for passport details when you book.
Does this trip include Cinque Terre, Capri or the Lakes?
No. This route spends its time on Rome, Pompeii and the Amalfi Coast, Florence and the Tuscan hill towns, Bologna and Venice, with two or three nights in each. Cinque Terre, Capri and Lake Como would add one-night stops. For more time on the coast and Capri, see our Amalfi Coast trip, or ask us to quote a private extension.
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