Highlights of Northern and Central Italy

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On a privately guided trip that shows you Italy’s beauty, enjoy a tour of Venice, the most romantic Italian city with its splendid canals; sample wine and cicheti (local finger food) at bacari (Venetian wine bars; visit the islands of Murano and Burano; discover Verona the city of Romeo and Juliet; explore Lake Como, renowned for its palatial villas, rose-lad...
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Overview

Trip type
Private Guided
Lodging level
Premium - 4 star
Physical level
Moderate
Trip pace
Full schedule

Highlights

    • Visit the islands of Murano and Burano; discover Verona the city of Romeo and Juliet
    • Explore Lake Como, renowned for its palatial villas, rose-laden belvederes and majestic Alpine vistas
    • Visit Milan one of the fashion capitals of the world;
    • Enjoy our Underground Tour of the Colosseum

What's this trip about?

    On a privately guided trip that shows you Italy’s beauty, enjoy a tour of Venice, the most romantic Italian city with its splendid canals; sample wine and cicheti (local finger food) at bacari (Venetian wine bars; visit the islands of Murano and Burano; discover Verona the city of Romeo and Juliet; explore Lake Como, renowned for its palatial villas, rose-laden belvederes and majestic Alpine vistas; visit Milan one of the fashion capitals of the world; enjoy a private guided visit of the Cinque Terre: five stunning towns perched on seaside cliffs overlooking the sparkling Mediterranean Sea; admire the artistic treasures of Florence; visit a winery in the famous Chianti wine region; enjoy our Underground Tour of the Colosseum, see the Vatican before the crowds arrive on a special early-morning visit.

Details

Itinerary focusActive and Outdoor Sports
Group sizeIntimate group - 12 max
Age range12 to 65 years
Flights and transportAll internal ground transport included
Start CityVenice
End CityRome

Travel Themes

  • Culinary & Wine
  • Cultural

Destinations

  • Europe
  • Italy

Attractions

  • Florence
  • Lake Como
  • Milan
  • Rome
  • Venice

Activities

  • Cooking
  • Culture
  • History
  • Nature
  • Trekking
  • Wine Tasting

Trip includes

    • Meet and Greet with Private Transfers
    • Full Breakfast Daily Included
    • Multilingual Local Guide
    • Hand-Selected Luxury Accommodations
    • 24/7 On-Call Support

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Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival At Venice Airport And Private Transfer To Your Accommodation

Arrival at Venice International airport and private transfer to your accommodation. At sunset take a private gondola ride to enjoy a different perspective of this amazing city.

Day 2: Orientation Tour Of Venice

Join our Doge’s Palace & St. Mark’s Basilica Small Tour for an entertaining and educational way to explore the history of Venice! Together with a professional local tour guide you will get privileged access (no waiting in lines) to the two main sites of Venice inc...

Day 3: Visit Of Murano And Burano

Morning dedicated to the visit of the amazing islands of Murano and Burano. First stop is Murano. This island, where all of Venice’s glass factories have been located since the 13th-century, is the most famous place for glassmaking in the entire world – and for good r...

Day 4: Private Transfer To Lake Como With A Stop In Verona

Following breakfast and check out your private driver will meet you at your accommodation and take you to Verona. Enjoy a private guided tour of Verona. Juliet, the squares, the arena: don’t miss this tour of the downtown historical centre of Verona, fully embraced by...

Day 5: Tour Of Lake Como

With your private guide discover Lake Como and Bellagio, “the pearl of Lario”. Visit this lively village and the gardens of Villa Melzi! You’ll begin the day on board a ferry that will sail slowly among villages, villas and gardens, introducing you to the atmosphere o...

Day 6: Tour Of Como And Brunate

Today discover the elegant city of Como and its highlights: the Cathedral, piazza Volta, via Vittani, San Fedele church and the ancient medieval walls. The city of Como is charming and has many stories to tell: you’ll be fascinated with the quaint alleys and the tradi...

Day 7: Private Transfer To Milan

Following breakfast and check out your private driver will meet you at your accommodation and take you to Milan city center. Check into your accommodation and lunch at your leisure.

In the afternoon enjoy a walking tour of Milan to visit Milan’s marvellous Cath...

Day 8: Leonardo Da Vinci’s Tour

Your day will start with a visit of  one of the most famous paintings in the world. This artwork was painted between 1494 and 1498 under the government of Ludovico il Moro and represents the last “dinner” between Jesus and his disciples.

Next you will continue ...

Day 9: Private Transfer To Portovenere

Following breakfast and check out your driver will take you to the lovely village of Portovenere, one of the most romantic spots on the Italian Riviera thanks to the multicolored tower houses, that in the ancient times were built as defense against the pirates, the ti...

While in Portovenere don’t miss the chance to enjoy a dinner at Locanda Lorena located in the rugged island of Palmaria across the small bay of Portovenere. To get here, take the restaurant’s free riva boat from the Portovenere jetty.

Day 10: Full Day Tour Of The Cinque Terre

Today enjoy a private guided visit of the Cinque Terre: five stunning towns perched on seaside cliffs overlooking the sparkling Mediterranean Sea. The full-day Cinque Terre Walking Tour allows you to visit these small fishing villages, famously connected in older time...

Day 11: Private Transfer To Florence With A Stop In Lucca

Following breakfast and check out your private driver will take you to Lucca, actually my favourite Tuscan city after Florence and enjoy a guided tour of this relatively unknown gem. Hidden behind imposing Renaissance walls, its cobbled streets, handsome piazzas and shady promenades make it a perfect destination to explore by foot. Continue to Florence and check into your accommodation.

Day 12: Orientation Tour Of Florence Including The Uffizi And The Accademia Galleries

Start your Florentine sojourn with a guided orientation walk to admire the most important Florentine sites: the Cathedral with its Giotto Bell Tower, Piazza della Signoria with the Palazzo Vecchio and the Ponte Vecchio knowing for its gleaming gold shops. The tour als...

Day 13: Visit Of A Winery Of The Chianti Area And Leisure Time In San Gimignano

Your private driver will pick you up at your hotel and take you to the Chianti area which offers a unique landscape, with green, gentle hills covered with wide fields of vineyards and olive groves, small stone villages, characteristic parishes and countryside homes in...

Day 14: Florence Food Tour And High – Speed Train To Rome

Florence is not just paintings and palazzos; it is also home to one of the most palatable and well-known cuisines in the world. With your private guide visit one of Florence’s most characteristic food market, Sant’Ambrogio, and learn about history and traditions of Tu...

Day 15: Colosseum Underground Tour

Feel the fear and hear the roars of the crowd above you as you enjoy this full Colosseum Underground tour. Stepping beneath the arena floor, you’ll walk in the footsteps of gladiators who waited here before battle. As you tour the tunnels, your guide will tell you abo...

Day 16: Early Bird Vatican Museum Tour With Breakfast

Your early bird Vatican tour lets you carpe diem, seize the day, by getting the most out of your time in Rome. Starting with a breakfast fit for the Pope in the verdant Pinecone Courtyard, you’ll be thoroughly energized to meander through the expansive halls of the Va...

Day 17: Fly Back Home

Private chauffeured transfer to Rome International airport to take your flight back home

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Price per day$397
Last Updated: 2/2/2024

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Viandando Luxury Travel

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Organization of  complex itineraries throughout Italy

Viandando Luxury Travel is a boutique travel agency and tour operator based in Florence that specializes in the organization of memorable trips to ITALY. Created with the aim getting people to know a new travel philosophy, non-conventional luxury, Viandando is ideal to those who want an experience that goes beyond the same, standard prepackaged journeys, to whoever wishes to try an original vacation where luxury does not mean imitating or following fashion, but bringing out alternative desires and interests, and where luxury means being just a few.

Viandando is addressed to discerning travelers who seek a unique travel experience and come for advice, security and guarantee of a perfect customized journey with the best high-end services.

With more than 10 years of experience traveling around Italy my team of experts and I achieved an excellent level of expertise in lodging and special services and activities and are passionate about designing unique trips and creating new experiences.

 

Why we love this operator
They listen carefully to what each traveler wants and work hard to make their Italian vacation dreams a reality- no matter how complex.
What they’re known for
Bespoke luxury tours with a non-conventional approach to memorable travel throughout Italy’s top spots.

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Age Requirements
12 to 65 years
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