READY MADE PROGRAM
Lake Como, Venice, Tuscany, & Rome
V003
Destination: Italy • Duration: 13 days / 12 nights • Destination: Italy • Duration: 13 days / 12 nights • Destination: Italy
Destination: Italy
Dates: 2024 / 2025
Duration: 13 days / 12 nights
Low season*
Approx. price per person: $4950 (2 guests: $9900)
High season**
Approx. price per person: $5990 (2 guests: $11980)
The price depends on dates of travel and hotel availability.
The prices listed below are approximate package rates based on 2 guests traveling together, staying in 1 room, at a centrally located, 4* hotel, with breakfast daily, and all listed included features.
Pricing
Low season*: January, February, March, and November
High season**: May, June, July, August and September
Mid-season: - April (high in Tuscany), October, December (high around the holidays)
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DAY 1
TUESDAY, 2024/2025
Arrive to Milan / Transfer to Lake Como
Arrive Milan international airport, meet your driver, transfer to your hotel in Lake Como. The rest of the day is yours to enjoy, relax, and recuperate from your flights. In your travel documents we will include our recommended restaurants in the vicinity of your hotel, so you can dive into your Italian adventure with an amazing dinner.
DAY 2
WEDNESDAY, 2024/2025
On The Lake Como
Today is your day to explore all the beauties of this amazing lake. Walk down to port where you’ll meet your captain and board your private boat. Enjoy sailing around the lake for approximately 2 hours. View all the amazing villas as well as natural beauties. Your captain can drop you off in any of the towns that you want to explore more closely. In your travel documents, we will include an up-to-date ferry schedule so that you can return to your hotel in Como at any time you wish, later in the day.
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DAY 3
THURSDAY, 2024/2025
On The Lake Como
Enjoy another relaxing day on the coast, take a walk, explore! Take the ferry to see more of the towns, for example, go see Villa D’este in Cernobbio OR Villa Del Balbianello near Tramezzo, spend some time exploring Varenna, Bellagio, or Menaggio. Alternatively, you can the funicular from Como to Brunate, a fun experience to have, and the views are beautiful too!
At a supplement of $150 per person, join a small group cooking class in Como.
DAY 4
FRIDAY, 2024/2025
Lake Como - Venice
In the morning your driver will take you to the central train station from where you’ll board your high-speed train to Venice. Enjoy your business class seats and relax during the 2-hour train ride. Upon arrival to Venice, board your private taxi and transfer to your hotel on Venice Island. Settle in, and later, meet your licensed local guide and head out to explore some of the most beautiful and important areas of Venice as well as some of the less known, hidden gems. This walking tour ends with a 30-minute gondola ride through the canals. In total this tour takes around 3 hours. The rest of the day is yours to enjoy Vanice at your own pace.
DAY 5
SATURDAY, 2024/2025
Venice
A visit to Venice wouldn’t be complete without visiting the islands of Murano and Burano. Today, join a group boat tour that takes you sailing, with amazing views, through the lagoon, and of course, you’ll have the opportunity to explore the colorful island of Burano as well as the interesting Murano, where you’ll visit also the famous glassblowing factory. This tour will be approximately 5 hours, and it is in the morning. Your afternoon and evening in Venice are at leisure.
DAY 6
SUNDAY, 2024/2025
Venice - Florence
Today you are travelling to Florence! Sit back and enjoy your high-speed train ride in business-class seats, from Venice to Florence, a bit more than 2 hours.
Upon arrival in Florence, meet your driver, and transfer to your hotel in the center of the city. Settle in and freshen up, later, meet your private guide and enjoy a walking tour called “The Best of Florence”. Visit all places of significance while learning about the interesting history, culture and life of Florence, the birthplace of the Renaissance! As part of this tour, you will also have priority access to visit the Accademia Gallery, home to Michelangelo’s masterpiece, The David, as well as his fascinating unfinished work, and other amazing art. This tour will be approximately 3 hours, can be organized in the morning, or afternoon. The rest of the day is yours to enjoy and explore Florence at your own pace.
DAY 7
MONDAY, 2024/2025
Florence
This morning after breakfast head to the meeting point to meet your chef and join a small group Market tour and Cooking class*. This is one of the best experiences to have in Florence. First, shop around the market, together with your chef. Then, proceed to their nearby location where you’ll enjoy a cooking class of a 3-course meal. The experience ends with lunch – the meal you cooked! The experience is for approximately 5 hours, ends around 3 PM, so you’ll still have time to enjoy and explore Florence on your own.
*Please note, if you prefer, we can substitute this cooking class with a food tour of Florence
DAY 8
TUESDAY, 2024/2025
Florence - Siena - San Gimignano
It’s time to see more of Tuscany. In the morning, meet your professional English-Speaking driver that will be at your disposal for the day. Enjoy the drive through the Tuscan countryside to Siena. Your driver will coordinate your meeting with a local licensed guide who will take you onto the discovery or this amazing hilltop town. Walk through the cobbled stone streets and visit the amazing Siena Cathedral. After the tour, you will have some free time to explore on own before meeting your driver again and heading to a 300-year-old, family-owned winery where you’ll enjoy a delicious lunch with wine tasting. After lunch, your driver will take you to your countryside hotel in San Gimignano, another amazing hilltop town famous for its medieval towers and the best gelato in the world! Get settled in and enjoy. If you wish to go out and explore the town, it’s just a short taxi drive away.
DAY 9
WEDNESDAY, 2024/2025
San Gimignano
Today is your day to relax in Tuscany! Take a walk through the countryside, or explore the town. San Gimignano is full of treasures to discover, from walk-in wine tasting places, to interesting shops, gelaterie and more!
At a supplement of $130 per person, join a small group olive oil, food and wine tasting OR, at a supplement of $225 join a truffle hunt experience that ends with a truffle lunch at a local family owned farm.
DAY 10
THURSDAY, 2024/2025
San Gimignano - Florence - Rome
In the morning a driver will take you back to Florence train station where you’ll board your high-speed train and enjoy the ride to Rome (approx. 1 hour and 40 minutes). Upon arrival, meet your driver and transfer to your hotel in the very historic center. Get settled and freshen up before meeting your driver who will pick you up and take you to the Colosseum to meet your Private Guide. Enjoy a 3-hours tour visiting the most significant Ancient sites, the Colosseum, the Roman Forum and the Palatine Hill. Your guide will share with you some interesting information about the life of Ancient Rome while you admire their fascinating architecture and art. This tour is approximately 3 hours, and after, your driver will take you back to your hotel, or anywhere else in the historical center where you want to go (you can advise the driver on the spot) Enjoy the evening in Rome!
DAY 11
FRIDAY, 2024/2025
Rome
A driver will pick you up in the morning and take you to Vatican City where you’ll meet your guide and join a morning small group tour of the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel. This 3-hour tour will take you on the discovery of amazing art and history. After the tour, we recommend staying in the area, explore St Peter’s square or walk to the nearby Fort St Angelo to admire the amazing bridges over the Tiber river, and the fort itself. It is easy to grab a taxi from one of the stations in the area later on to return to the historic center. In the afternoon, spend some time exploring the famous areas of Rome such as the Trevi Fountain and the Spanish Steps!
DAY 12
SATURDAY, 2024/2025
Rome
Today, enjoy a full, free day in Rome. Explore on own, we suggest visiting the parks of the Villa Borghese, and spending some time around the area of Piazza Del Popolo. Don’t miss also visiting Trastevere!
At a supplement of $130 per person – join a small group food tour of Rome
At a supplement of $145 per person – join a small group cooking class
DAY 13
SUNDAY, 2024/2025
Depart Rome
A driver will pick you up and take you to the airport for your homebound flight.
What's Included
All private transfers as per program, with professional, English-Speaking drivers and modern, AC vehicles / water taxis in Venice
All train rides based on business class seats
Accommodation at 4*, centrally located hotels, standard rooms, with breakfast daily
Private chartered boats/sailing on Lake Como, 2 hours, classic lake speedboat
Private walking tour of Venice with gondola ride
Lunch and wine tasting at a local family-owned winery in the Chianti area
Private guided tour of Ancient Roman sites with priority access entrance to the Colosseum
Private guided tour of Ancient Roman sites with priority access entrance to the Colosseum
Small group, morning guided visit of the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel
Group boat trip to the islands of Murano and Burano with entrance to the glassblowing factory
Small group rooftop tour of Florence with wine and aperitivo tasting
Private walking tour of Florence with priority access entrance to the Accademia gallery
Professional English-Speaking driver and modern, AC Vehicle for the day into Tuscany
Private walking tour of Siena
Not Included
Passports, visas, visa waivers, departure taxes
Airfare: international and local
Tourist and Hotel taxes that must be paid on the spot (approx. 2 – 5 Euro per day)
Porterage at airports, train stations and hotels
Meals, drinks and other items not listed above
Expenses of personal nature (including tips to guides and drivers, telephone calls, laundry services, international data, internet, etc.
Travel insurance
Pricing
Low season*: January, February, March, and November
High season**: May, June, July, August and September
Mid-season: - April (high in Tuscany), October, December (high around the holidays)
Low season*
Approx. price per person: $4950 (per couple: $9900)
High season**
Approx. price per person: $5990 (per couple: $11980)
Optional
Small group food tour in Rome: $130 per person
Truffle hunt experience with truffle lunch in Tuscany: $225 per person
Small group Olive Oil, food and wine tasting Tuscany: $130 per person
Cooking class in Como: $150 per person
Cooking class in Rome: $145 per person
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