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01 · Group Tours
Classic Italy
Rome, Florence, Venice — the definitive circuit, refined over three decades of group operation.
Overview
Classic Italy is built around the principle that an Italian itinerary should feel less like a checklist and more like an extended, well-arranged Sunday. Arrivals are never before ten. Lunches are never rushed. Transfers are never scheduled at the same time as an important museum's last admission.
Guide pairings are made by language first and specialism second — a Renaissance art historian in Florence, an archaeologist in Rome, a naturalist in the Dolomites. Inclusions are defined in writing on the confirmation, with no ambiguity around what is private versus shared.
Day-by-day itinerary
Day1
Arrival in Rome
Transfer from Fiumicino to the hotel in Centro Storico. Early-evening walking orientation through the Campo Marzio ending at Piazza Navona. Welcome aperitivo.
Day2
Ancient Rome
Morning with a licensed archaeologist at the Colosseum, Roman Forum and Palatine Hill. Afternoon at the Capitoline Museums. Free evening.
Day3
Vatican & Transfer to Florence
Early entry to the Vatican Museums and St. Peter’s Basilica before public hours. Afternoon Frecciarossa to Florence, check-in near Santa Maria Novella.
Day4
Florence — The Renaissance
Accademia (David) and Uffizi Galleries with an art historian. Afternoon at leisure or optional Brunelleschi dome climb.
Day5
Tuscan Countryside
Day in Chianti — a working wine estate, lunch among the vineyards, brief stop in San Gimignano for the towers and late light.
Day6
Transfer to Venice
Morning Frecciarossa to Venezia Santa Lucia. Water-taxi transfer to the hotel. Afternoon walk through San Polo and Dorsoduro.
Day7
The Lagoon
Doge’s Palace and Basilica di San Marco with an art historian. Afternoon private boat to Murano and Torcello.
Day8
Departure
Breakfast and water-taxi transfer to Venezia Marco Polo. Departure.
Included
- Four-star central hotel accommodation, double occupancy
- All transfers in private vehicles with licensed drivers
- Licensed English-speaking guides throughout
- Skip-the-line entries to all listed monuments
- Welcome aperitivo and one group dinner per city
- 24/7 on-ground coordinator assistance
Not included
- International airfare to Italy
- Meals not listed as included
- Personal expenses and gratuities
- Travel insurance (recommended)
- Optional upgrades (single supplement, etc.)