Italy is ready to embrace you. Immerse yourself in its beauty and allow it to change you. Soak up the sun at outdoor cafes and stroll through piazzas in Rome while sampling gelato. Indulge yourself along the romantic Venetian Canals. Dive into a cooking class taught at a traditional farmhouse kitchen. Sample fine wines at scenic vineyards amidst the rolling hills of Tuscany.
Discover the best of Italy on this unforgettable 12-day grand tour. You’ll visit some of the most beautiful places in the country. The tour begins in the romantic city of Venice, where you will appreciate the beauty of this unique town surrounded by canals & “ calles”. You will admire the magnificent Doge’s Palace, St. Mark Square and its Cathedral, the Rialto Bridge with its open air market and its “Bacari “to enjoy a local wine and food specialties.
The tour includes the famous region of Tuscany, a lovely countryside with green rolling hills lined with iconic cypress trees. This unspoiled region has many well-preserved medieval hilltop towns as well as important historic cities. Siena is a UNESCO World Heritage Site with a rich history beginning in the Middle Ages. Florence is the place where the Dark Ages ended and the Renaissance began in Italy.
The tour ends in the eternal city of Rome, where you’ll see the building blocks of Western Civilization and learn the fascinating details of ancient history. You’ll also visit the most important site in the Christian world, the Vatican City, which holds some of the finest art collections that you’ll find anywhere.
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