A sample journey · Rome · Florence · Venice · 11 nights
Classic Italy.
Three cities. Your own discoveries.
Ancient Rome, Renaissance Florence, and Venice’s quieter canals. See the places you’ve imagined, with good guides, thoughtful connections, and time to find your own favorites.
Plan Your Italy Trip ↗The shape of your journey
Three cities, thoughtfully connected.
This is a first Italy journey with breathing room. City-center train journeys and arranged transfers keep the moves simple, while each stop has a rhythm of its own.
First · 4 nights in Rome
History, with a local perspective.
Explore Ancient Rome and the Vatican with private guides, then get to know the city through its food. Leave time for neighborhood walks and evenings in the piazza.
Next · 4 nights in Florence
Art, food, and an open day.
Travel north by high-speed train. A private Michelangelo-focused visit and food walk offer a way into the city, with a full day left for wandering or returning to a favorite spot.
Finally · 3 nights in Venice
Arrive by water. Settle in on foot.
Continue by train, then private water taxi to your hotel. Discover Venice with a local guide, sample cicchetti, and make time for the quieter lanes of Dorsoduro.
The sample uses business-class high-speed trains, private station transfers, and a Venice water transfer. Arrival and departure arrangements are tailored to your flights.
Places to settle in
A different sense of place in every city.
Rome · 4 nights
Hotel Indigo Rome – St. George
A historic Via Giulia address, with a rooftop terrace and easy access to Rome’s piazzas and neighborhoods.
Florence · 4 nights
Rivoli Boutique Hotel
A former convent with an internal courtyard and a central location for exploring Florence on foot.
Venice · 3 nights
Ca’ Pisani Hotel
Art Deco character in Dorsoduro. The sample chooses a Junior Suite, with room to relax during your final three nights.
These are example stays, subject to availability. Room choices and any eligible booking benefits are confirmed for your dates and selected rate.
A few moments to make your own
The icons, and the life around them.
Rome with context.
Private visits to Ancient Rome and the Vatican, balanced with a food experience and independent exploring.
Michelangelo’s Florence.
An expert-led visit to the Bargello and Accademia connects the artist’s story with the city around him.
Venetian evenings.
A private city walk and an aperitivo experience introduce the canals, bacari, and local food traditions.
Dan’s planning note: Keep the first afternoon easy: a walk, a good meal, and your first aperitivo are plenty after an overnight flight.
What the sample investment includes
Eleven nights of accommodations, high-speed rail between the cities, private transfers as specified, selected private expert-led experiences, personalized planning, recommendations, and ongoing guidance.
International airfare, travel insurance, personal expenses, and unlisted services are excluded. Meals are excluded unless specified in your final itinerary.
Starting from $12,000 for two travelers. Final pricing varies with dates, availability, hotel and room selections, and included experiences.
How we can make it yours
We can adjust the number of nights, hotel style, experiences, and pace. Keep more days open, add a special interest, or spend longer in a favorite place. Your final itinerary and pricing will reflect those choices.
Your journey begins with a conversation
Let’s make it your own.
Tell me which cities draw you in and how you like to spend your days. We’ll shape the route, stays, and experiences together.
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A glimpse of the planning experience
Your journey, all together.
See how stays, experiences, recommendations, and map links come together in your digital itinerary. The Fora sample offers a more detailed preview of this journey.
Preview the sample digital itinerary ↗For inspiration only. Example dates, flights, reservations, and confirmations shown are illustrative, not bookings for your trip.