Italian Escapade - Classic Group
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Travel from Rome to Venice during this 13-day guided tour of Italy. Experience ancient Rome: see the Colosseum, where gladiators once fought, and Circus Maximus, where chariots raced for sport. Cruise around Venice in a private boat, then step onto St. Mark’s Square and stand in awe of its gothic-style Doge’s Palace. Sail to Murano Island, where a glassblower will manipulate molten glass into a work of art in front of your eyes. View the southern cliffs of Sorrento and see majestic Mount Vesuvius in the distance. Discover the island of Capri with a Local Expert. Explore its charming alleyways and duck into a shop to purchase a memento. Celebrate a spectacular vacation with a delicious dinner featuring Roman flavours in the Eternal City.
Duration 13 days
Destination Rome
Company Insight Vacations
Availability From 13/10/2026 to 25/10/2026
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What's Included?
- Highlights
- 7 Dinner (D)12 Breakfast (B)Choose between two carefully selected activitiesFlorence: Join your Travel Director on a short walk to a local spot loved by residents
- Sample a classic Italian treat and hear how it became a staple of the area
- It’s a chance to experience the flavours locals grow up with and return to time and again
- Florence: Stand beside Michelangelo's monumental statue, 'David', in the Accademia Gallery, and admire the exquisite technique and absorbing history behind the world's most famous sculpture
- Personal radio headsets give you the freedom to wander during visits to famous highlights, without missing any of your Local Expert's fascinating commentary
- Hotel and restaurant tips are included - you'll never have to worry about how much to give, nor search for foreign currency
- We also include all taxes and porterage charges at hotels
- We carry your bags for you and promptly deliver them to your hotel door
- From time to time, your Travel Director will delight you with an Insight Flourish, which is a local specialty representing the destination
- Stay connected with friends and family with our complimentary coach and hotel Wi-Fi (where available)
- If your arrival and/or departure flights are as per the itinerary start and end dates, then transfers are available at scheduled times
- If your flights are outside these times, or you have booked additional nights accommodation with Insight Vacations, you may purchase transfers or make your own way from/to the airport
- Florence: Enjoy a traditional Bistecca alla Fiorentina steak dinner paired with delicious local wine, a specialty not to be missed
- Lake Maggiore: For your Dine-Around evening, choose from a selection of hand-picked restaurants featuring regional delicacies
- Lake Iseo: Learn about this historic winery, passed down through the generations, and taste its latest vintages
- Rome: Enjoy a dinner of delicious Italian cuisine and wine, accompanied by the rich tremolo of some of Italy’s best-loved songs
- Florence: Join your Travel Director on a short walk to a local spot loved by residents
- Sample a classic Italian treat and hear how it became a staple of the area
- It’s a chance to experience the flavours locals grow up with and return to time and again
- Florence: Stand beside Michelangelo's monumental statue, 'David', in the Accademia Gallery, and admire the exquisite technique and absorbing history behind the world's most famous sculpture
- Vatican City: Visit the Vatican Museums, witness the genius of Michelangelo in the Sistine Chapel and see St
- Peter's Basilica
- Venice: Witness the ancient skill of glassblowing, now practised by precious few masters
- Watch artisans create delicate works of art using rare traditional practices
- The workshop's master craftsmen teach visitors about the traditional craft of glassblowing and its history which dates back to the 15th century
- Every visit helps to support the workshop and the survival of this traditional craft
- This workshop directly supports United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
- Rome: Discover ancient treasures of Rome
- See Circus Maximus and the Ancient Forum, where Ancient Roman political life and law courts mingled with open-air markets and shops
- Siena: See the Fountain of Joy, striped cathedral and vast Piazza del Campo
- Florence: Enjoy a stroll through Renaissance Florence and admire the medieval buildings that gave birth to this new style of architecture
- Pisa: During your orientation, your Travel Director will show you the baptistery bristling with marble spines, and the colonnaded bell tower lurching behind the 11th-century cathedral - the famous Leaning Tower of Pisa
- Lake Maggiore: Experience the charming traditional social ritual of la passeggiata in the Italian Lake District
- All across Italy, in cities, towns and villages people leave their houses to gently walk streets, from babies in strollers to the most senior citizens
- Savour a gelato or glass of wine along the way and observe, as new romances, new babies and new shoes are all put on display
- Note the ever-stylish Italians love to dress up for the occasion so feel free add a touch of flair to your outfit!Venice: Join your Travel Director for an introduction to Venice, exploring its canals, lively squares, and historic landmarks
- Discover the city’s unique charm as you navigate its maze of streets and take in iconic sights like St Mark’s Square and the Rialto Bridge
- Venice: Glide through Venice’s canals on an iconic gondola ride, passing beneath historic bridges and past elegant palaces
- Soak up the city’s romantic atmosphere as your gondolier navigates the tranquil waterways, offering a unique perspective of this timeless floating city
- Assisi: See St
- Mary of the Angels Church and join your Local Expert to walk through the cobbled streets and beautifully preserved medieval laneways of this quaint town
- Assisi: With a Local Expert, find out why the Basilica of St
- Francis is considered one of the crowning achievements of Europe
- Sorrento: Perched upon the cliffs, lookout to see the mighty Mount Vesuvius across the Bay of Naples
- Capri: Cruise by jetfoil to this famous isle through beautiful blue Mediterranean waters
- Capri: Explore Capri town with your Local Expert and see the whitewashed houses, winding alleyways, small cafes, fashionable boutiques and artisans studios
- Pompeii: Walk with a Local Expert through the cobbled streets of this ill-fated town, frozen in time since the first century
- Enjoy the comfort of Insight's luxurious, air-conditioned, 40-seat coach with double the standard legroom and onboard washroom
- Our customized luxury coaches are sanitized before the start of your tour and are maintained to very high standards
- Physical distancing measures have been implemented on our customized luxury coaches
- Hand sanitizer is freely available on board for you to use throughout the day
Availability
- From 13/10/2026 to 25/10/2026
Visit Rome
Day 1
Welcome to Rome, a glorious city filled with classic antiquities, medieval buildings, Renaissance palaces and Baroque churches.
Settle in before joining your Travel Director as you indulge in dinner with wine at a local restaurant.
Day 2
Your day is devoted to the Eternal City.
Join a Local Expert for an in-depth visit to the Vatican Museums, full of priceless art treasures collected by the Popes. Visit the Sistine Chapel, where Popes are elected, to admire Michelangelo’s famous ceiling. Cross the Tiber River to enjoy ancient Rome and see the incredible Circus Maximus. Admire the beautifully preserved Arch of Constantine, walking on the ancient pavement. Discover the history, the construction and the legends of the iconic Colosseum as you stroll around the exterior of this amazing structure. Later, perhaps continue your exploration of Rome to see the Pantheon, the stunning piazzas and fountains of Rome.
Day 3
Travel north to medieval Siena and stroll through the winding stone-paved streets to the vast Piazza del Campo, where the Palio horse race takes place amid great festivities.
See the Fountain of Joy and then walk up to the hilltop cathedral, striped with marble. Continue through the cypress-clad hills and vineyards of Tuscany to Florence. Explore Florence with Insight Choice. Choose to visit the Accademia Museum and see Michelangelo’s David. After, admire the Multi-coloured marble cathedral, bell tower and baptistery, where Ghiberti’s Gates of Paradise have been recreated in all their glory. Alternatively, take a stroll with your Travel Director to enjoy a typical Italian treat in a local cafe.
Day 4
Enjoy free time to wander Florence’s historic streets or choose an Optional Experience to visit San Gimignano, known as Tuscany’s ‘medieval Manhattan’.
Admire its iconic towers, learn about the rival families who built them and take in centuries-old architecture. Your visit also includes a specially selected local delicacy.
Day 5
Stop in Pisa to see the incredible Leaning Tower from which Galileo is said to have conducted experiments on velocity and gravity, as well as the splendid cathedral and baptistery, decorated with mosaics and designs in solid marble.
Your journey continues, past the marble quarries at Carrara, used since the time of Ancient Rome, through the dramatic Apennine Mountains to the fertile valley of the River Po. Continue to your lakeside resort on beautiful Lake Maggiore. As night time draws in, why not work up an appetite before dinner with a traditional evening stroll, or passeggiata as they say in Italy?
Day 6
Today is set aside for you to relax and enjoy all the fantastic sights of this beautiful lakeland area.
For your Dine-Around evening, choose from a selection of hand-picked restaurants for your dining pleasure.
Day 7
Follow the southern fringes of the European Alps to the vineyards of the Franciacorta wine region near the shores of Lake Iseo.
Here, winemaking traditions run deep. Taste the delicious vintages produced by a master vintner at a family-owned estate. Continue to the unique city of Venice.
Day 8
A private boat ferries you to St.
Mark’s Square. See the basilica, Doge's Palace and Bridge of Sighs. Join a MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience during a visit to a traditional workshop, where you can see how beautiful handcrafted glass is made by expert glassblowers, safeguarding creative skills. Enjoy being serenaded on a gondola ride, gliding through the city's canals in romantic awe. Spend the afternoon as you wish. As night falls, why not savour the magic of St. Mark’s square with its orchestras and al-fresco cafes?
Day 9
Skirt the Venetian Lagoon and cross two of Italy’s most important rivers, the Adige and Po.
The scenery will then change dramatically as you drive through the wild Apennines. Your destination is the stone-built, hilltop town of Assisi, home of St. Francis. See the Church of St. Mary of the Angels before continuing up Mount Subasio. Then, with our Local Expert, visit the beautiful Basilica of St. Francis.
Day 10
Journey along the clifftop road to the picturesque resort of Sorrento, perched upon the southern cliffs of the Bay of Naples and looking out to Mount Vesuvius.
With the evening at leisure, why not try some of the local specialities during a regional dining experience?
Day 11
In the morning, cruise to Capri, known as the Isle of Dreams.
With your Local Expert, explore the narrow alleyways of Capri town, browse in exclusive boutiques and wonder at the views over the Tyrrhenian Sea. Descend to the port by funicular railway and return to Sorrento for some relaxation time. Perhaps join an Optional Experience to Positano and the Amalfi Coast?
Day 12
Journey north to the ancient Roman city of Pompeii, eerily preserved by the eruptions of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79.
Your Local Expert walks you through cobbled streets to explore some of the shops, villas and temples. Witness the colourful frescoes that were hidden for centuries. Continue beneath the striking hilltop Abbey of Montecassino and back to Rome where your journey reaches its zenith in the evening. Take in the vibrant atmosphere of this charming neighbourhood as you indulge in fine food, wine, music and a private performance of enchanting operetta for your dinner.
Day 13
Bid farewell to the glories of Italy, savouring the memories of its enchanting cities, historic landmarks and stunning landscapes.
Italy's unique allure will linger in your heart long after you leave.
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Departure dates and Pricing
| Departure Date | Return Date | Availability | Price | Enquire |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 13th October, 202614/10/2025 | Sun 25th October, 202626/10/2025 | available | Per person from$9055* | Enquire » |
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