Easy Pace Italy - Classic Group, Winter
Easy Pace Italy - Classic Group, Winter
$3295
Easy Pace Italy - Classic Group, Winter
10 Days Starting in Rome, Italy and ending in Venice, Italy
Visiting: Rome, Vatican City, St. Peter's Basilica, Circus Maximus, Rome, Colosseum, Rome, Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel, Pompeii, Montecassino, Florence, San Gimignano, Pisa, Venice, Doge's Palace, Venice, St. Mark's Basilica, Venice, Rialto Bridge Venice
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Tour code:
W803ZM19
Specialist Group:
Family/Kids
Guide Type:
Fully Guided
Special diets catered:
Vegetarians
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Tour Overview
Embark on the "Easy Pace Italy - Classic Group, Winter" tour and immerse yourself in the cultural wonders of Italy and Vatican City. Begin your journey in Rome, exploring iconic sites like the Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel. Enjoy a leisurely pace as you travel in a luxurious, air-conditioned coach with ample legroom, ensuring comfort throughout your adventure. Discover the artistic treasures of Florence, including Michelangelo's 'David', and savor a typical Italian treat in Piazza Santa Croce. Visit the Leaning Tower of Pisa and experience the charm of Tuscany with a wine and olive oil tasting at an organic farm. Conclude your tour in the enchanting city of Venice, where you'll witness the ancient art of glassblowing and cruise to St. Mark's Square. With elegant accommodations and delightful local cuisine, this tour offers a perfect blend of relaxation and exploration.
Choice Highlights
- Choose between two carefully selected activities
- 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.
- Florence: Take a stroll with your Travel Director to Piazza Santa Croce and immerse yourself in the essence of la dolce vita of Florence while you enjoy a typical Italian treat in a local cafe.
Top Rated Highlights
- Rome: Discover ancient treasures of Rome with a passionate local. See Circus Maximus and the Ancient Forum, where Ancient Roman political life and law courts mingled with open-air markets and shops.
- Florence: Enjoy a stroll through Renaissance Florence and admire the medieval buildings that gave birth to this new style of architecture.
- Pisa: Your Local Expert will show you the baptistery bristling with marble spines, and the colonnaded bell tower lurching behind the 11th-century cathedral - the famous Leaning Tower in the Square of Miracles.
- Venice: With your Travel Director cruise to St. Mark's Square and see the Doge's Palace, Bridge of Sighs and St. Mark's Basilica.
- Venice: Delight in the magic of this charming city as you glide along the canals by gondola.
Make Travel Matter
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.
Authentic Dining
Rome: Food and family go hand-in-hand in Italy and are pillars of the Italian way of life. Experience it for yourself with an invitation from your local host to join them for a truly Italian, home-cooked meal.
Florence: Experience local Florentine flavours while relaxing over dinner with wine.
Tuscany: Visit Il Poggio to learn about organic olive and grape farming. Then enjoy a tasting and sit down to a fabulous dinner of Tuscan specialities, complemented by stunning views.
: Savour flavours of the region over a delicious lunch with wine.
Insight Choice
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.
Florence: Take a stroll with your Travel Director to Piazza Santa Croce and immerse yourself in the essence of la dolce vita of Florence while you enjoy a typical Italian treat in a local cafe.
Itinerary
Day 1: Welcome to the Eternal City of Rome
Location: Rome
Accommodation: room 007 Select, Rome.
Accommodation Name: Room 007 Select, Rome
Meals Included: Dinner
2025 marks a Jubilee Year, a momentous Roman Catholic event celebrated every 25 years, turning Rome into a centre of celebration between December 24, 2024, and December 31, 2025. As festivities unfold, itineraries may be adjusted to ensure you make the most of your time as you visit the Eternal City.Rome is a glorious city filled with classic antiquities, medieval buildings, Renaissance palaces and Baroque churches. Relax and settle in before joining your Travel Director and getting to know your fellow travellers over a delicious dinner with wine.
Day 2: Exploring Vatican City
Location: Vatican City, St. Peter's Basilica, Rome, Circus Maximus, Rome, Colosseum, Rome, Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel
Accommodation: room 007 Select Rome.
Accommodation Name: Room 007 Select, Rome
Meals Included: Breakfast
In the morning, enjoy the very best of the city's highlights including a fast-tracked entry into the Vatican Museum with a Local Expert and visit to the magnificent St Peter's Basilica. Cross the Tiber river to enjoy ancient Rome with your Local Expert. See the increble Circus Maximus, famous for its chariot races, and the iconic Colosseum. Enjoy your time at leisure this evening, you could take a stroll acount the piazzas and find a cozy restaurant.
Day 3: Rome at Leisure Relaxed Start
Location: Rome, Pompeii, Montecassino
Accommodation: room 007 Select, Rome.
Accommodation Name: Room 007 Select, Rome
Meals Included: Breakfast
Spend another day enjoying Rome at your own pace. Stroll to the boutiques of the Via del Corso and Via Nazionale or visit the elegant designer stores near the Spanish Steps. Perhaps take an Optional Experience south to the ill-fated town of Pompeii, buried in 79 AD by the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius, and explore one of the greatest archaeological sites in the world. With your Local Expert, stroll into a 2,000-year-old town revealing fascinating discoveries preserved in time. With the dormant volcano of Vesuvius and panoramic views of the Bay of Naples in the background, you have a few treats in store along the way and then return to Rome, passing the formidable Abbey of Montecassino, one of the greatest shrines of Christendom and the site of an epic battle in 1944. As night falls, why not sip a glass of prosecco at a sidewalk café in Piazza Navona and enjoy life’s pageantry pass by?
Day 4: On to Florence Relaxed Start
Location: Florence
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: Michelangelo Florence
Meals Included: Breakfast
Drive through Lazio and the rolling hills of Umbria, regarded as Italy's green heart. Admire the Medieval hilltop towns perched like crown jewels overlooking the valley's below. Journey to the Chianti Hills and the city of Florence. Explore Florence with Insight Choice. Choose to visit the Accademia Museum and see Michelangelo’s David. After continue on foot to admire the multicoloured marble cathedral, bell tower and baptistery, where Ghiberti’s Gates of Paradise have been recreated in all their glory. Continue into the Piazza della Signoria, still the political heart of Florence and an open-air gallery of Renaissance masterpieces. Spend time gazing at statues such as Neptune and Hercules and Cacus along the front of the Palazzo Vecchio. Alternatively, take a stroll with your Travel Director to Piazza Santa Croce to enjoy a typical Italian treat in a local café, where you will be in the perfect spot to admire the basilica, indulge in people-watching the elegant Florentines.
Day 5: Florence, Birthplace of the Renaissance Relaxed Start
Location: Florence, San Gimignano
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: Michelangelo Florence
Meals Included: Breakfast
Indulge yourself this morning by exploring Florentine luxury goods. Learn about the craft involved in the local leatherwork during a demonstration and be entranced by the intricate creations of the goldsmiths art. Admire the rolling green hills of Tuscany and the impressive medieval towers of San Gimignano on an optional experience this afternoon.
Day 6: Pisa and the Tuscan Countryside Relaxed Start
Location: Florence, Pisa
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: Michelangelo Florence
Meals Included: Breakfast
After a leisurely morning in Florence, explore the nearby town of Pisa with a Local Expert. See the Leaning Tower, the baptistery and the colonnaded bell tower, lurching out from behind the cathedral. Visit the organic farm Il Poggio and join a guided walk to learn about olive oil and wine production. After taking in beautiful views of the rolling Tuscan hills, enjoy tasting the farm’s fine wines and olive oil, in addition to an authentic Italian meal prepared with locally sourced ingredients.
Day 7: On to Venice
Location: Venice
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: NH Venezia Santa Lucia, Venice
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch
Today we travel through the Emilia-Romagna region, and stop to sample the flavors of the region and learn about Italian food culture over a delicious lunch with wine. Take the autostrada east to Venice, Queen of the Adriatic. Your luxurious hotel has elegant Venetian touches and views over an unforgettably romantic city.
Day 8: Venice and the Magic of ‘La Serenissima’ Relaxed Start
Location: Venice, Doge's Palace, Venice, St. Mark's Basilica, Venice, Rialto Bridge, Venice
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: NH Venezia Santa Lucia, Venice
Meals Included: Breakfast
Your private boat takes you on a journey of discovery past churches and palaces reflecting the architectural history of Venice from the 13th to the 18th century. The first sight is the pink marble of the Doge's Palace, connected to the prisons by the Bridge of Sighs. It was from here that Casanova made his daring escape. Turn the corner, and the gilded facade of St. Mark's Basilica comes into view. Join a MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience during a visit to a glassblowing workshop. See how beautiful handcrafted glass is made by expert glassblowers, safeguarding traditional skills. This afternoon there is plenty of time to explore the museums, galleries and churches or browse through the shops on the Rialto Bridge. Perhaps cruise out to some of the other islands in the lagoon to experience the age-old lifestyle of Venetian fishermen and lace-makers.
Day 9: Venice at Leisure Relaxed Start
Location: Venice
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: NH Venezia Santa Lucia, Venice
Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner
Who could refuse another day to take in the unique atmosphere of this wonderful city? Lose yourself in the back lanes and quiet squares, where tourists seldom tread and the Venetians go about their daily lives. Maybe visit some of the 90 churches housing masterpieces of Venetian art or explore the modern artworks in the Guggenheim? Perhaps relax at a canal-side café sipping local wine or sample delicious lagoon-fresh fish? Later, board a traditional gondola for a serenade through the romantic canals. This evening, indulge in traditional Venetian dishes that are enriched with inspiration from seasonal produce.
Day 10: Arrivederci Venice
Location: Venice
Accommodation Name: on
Meals Included: Breakfast
Your departure transfer arrives at Venice Marco Polo airport.
What's Included
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Personal radio headsets
Personal radio headsets give you the freedom to wander during visits to famous highlights, without missing any of your Local Expert's fascinating commentary.
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Hotel and restaurant tips
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.
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Baggage handling
We carry your bags for you and promptly deliver them to your hotel door.
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Insight Flourish
From time to time, your Travel Director will delight you with an Insight Flourish, which is a local specialty representing the destination.
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Complimentary Wi-Fi
Stay connected with friends and family with our complimentary coach and hotel Wi-Fi (where available).
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Transfers
If your arrival and/or departure flights are as per the itinerary start and end dates, then transfers are available at scheduled times.
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Luxurious coach travel
Travel in style and comfort with Insight's luxurious, air-conditioned 40-seat coach, featuring double the standard legroom and onboard washroom.
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Glassblowing workshop
Join a MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience during a visit to a glassblowing workshop in Venice.
What's Not Included
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Airfare
International round-trip airfare is not included.
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Travel Insurance
Travel insurance is not included and is recommended.
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Optional Experiences
Any optional experiences not mentioned in the itinerary.
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Personal Expenses
Items of a personal nature, including souvenirs, laundry, and beverages, are not included.
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Gratuities
Tips for guides, drivers, and hotel staff are not included.
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Airport Transfers
Airport transfers outside of the scheduled tour dates or times are not included.
Dining Summary
- 3 Dinner (D)
- 9 Breakfast (B)
- 1 Lunch (L)
Additional Included Highlights
- 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.
Well-being
- 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.
Mode of Transport
Travel in style and comfort with Insight's luxurious, air-conditioned 40-seat coach, featuring double the standard legroom and onboard washroom, ensuring a relaxing journey through Italy's breathtaking landscapes.Accommodation
Experience comfort and elegance at Room 007 Select in Rome, Michelangelo Florence, and NH Venezia Santa Lucia in Venice, offering luxurious amenities and stunning views, ensuring a memorable stay throughout your Italian journey.Insight Experiences
- Vatican City: Visit the Vatican Museums, witness the genius of Michelangelo in the Sistine Chapel and view the splendid dome of St. Peter's Basilica.
Check out our Q&As
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What type of transportation is provided during the tour?
The tour provides travel in a luxurious, air-conditioned 40-seat coach with double the standard legroom and an onboard washroom, ensuring a relaxing journey through Italy's breathtaking landscapes.
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Are meals included in the tour package?
Yes, the tour includes 9 breakfasts, 1 lunch, and 3 dinners. Additionally, there is a home-cooked Italian meal with a local host in Rome and a meal at the organic farm Il Poggio in Tuscany.
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What unique experiences are included in the tour?
The tour includes a visit to a glassblowing workshop in Venice as part of a MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience, a guided walk at the organic farm Il Poggio to learn about olive oil and wine production, and a visit to the Vatican Museums with fast-tracked entry.
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Is there any leisure time during the tour?
Yes, there are several opportunities for leisure time, including a day at leisure in Rome, time to explore Florence and Venice at your own pace, and the option to take an optional experience to Pompeii.
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What is the accommodation like during the tour?
The tour offers accommodation at Room 007 Select in Rome, Michelangelo Florence, and NH Venezia Santa Lucia in Venice, all of which provide luxurious amenities and stunning views.
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Are airport transfers included in the tour?
Transfers are available at scheduled times if your arrival and/or departure flights are as per the itinerary start and end dates. Transfers outside of these times are not included.
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Can I join the tour once it has departed?
We regret that no refunds can be made for absences from a tour, including experiences such as missed meals or sightseeing.
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How long has the tour company been trading?
Since 1978.
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What Ethical Travel credentials does the tour company have?
Insight Vacations is a founding member of the TreadRight Foundation, a joint initiative created by the brands within The Travel Corporation (TTC) almost 15 years ago to ensure our impact through tourism is positive. Our ethos to #MakeTravelMatter guides our decision-making at every level of our business.
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Will the accommodation included meet local health and safety regulations?
Yes
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Do you operate a “single share” option and how does it work?
You have two options as a solo traveller. Either choose to be matched with a same sex partner for a room share - at no extra cost. Or choose a room of your own with a reduced or even free private room upgrade on select tours.
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What policies are in place for Covid-19?
Please contact us for latest COVID-19 policies
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