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Highlights
Rome: Stroll around the Italian capital, ticking off some sights on your bucket list!
Rome: Kick back with your Contiki crew and feast on some yummy Italian cuisine - served at a local restaurant working to train and provide jobs for members of the community with disabilities.
Siena: This medieval Tuscan city is packed with charming photo ops. From the Duomo to Piazza del Campo.
Florence: See the Duomo, Basilica Santa Croce, Giotto’s Bell Tower, the Baptistery & Piazza della Signoria on a locally guided walking tour of Florence.
Pisa: Your ultimate chance to ‘hold the tower up’ as you pose for that classic Insta snap.
Lucca: Ramble around the cobbled streets of this Renaissance walled city in Tuscany. It’s an Insta post waiting to happen!
Cinque Terre National Park: We’ll take care of your rail pass, so you can just zip around the iconic clifftop villages and focus on the Insta stories. Wanna hike around too? You're welcome to explore on foot along the way.
Verona: This is the address behind the legendary love story. Visit Juliet’s House and see the spot that turned Verona into a global icon.
Venice: Speed across the lagoon to the aqueous island of Venice.
Rome: Wander through the ruins of the ancient Roman Empire's political heart, while our Local Guide peels back the layers of history & reconstructs the past. From the assassinations at the Forum to the bloody battles in the Colosseum, learn how the roots of Western culture started here.
Lucca: Ramble around the cobbled streets of this Renaissance walled city in Tuscany. It’s an Insta post waiting to happen!
Cinque Terre National Park: We’ll take care of your rail pass, so you can just zip around the iconic clifftop villages and focus on the Insta stories. Wanna hike around too? You're welcome to explore on foot along the way.
Verona: This is the address behind the legendary love story. Visit Juliet’s House and see the spot that turned Verona into a global icon.
Venice: Speed across the lagoon to the aqueous island of Venice.
Rome: Wander through the ruins of the ancient Roman Empire's political heart, while our Local Guide peels back the layers of history & reconstructs the past. From the assassinations at the Forum to the bloody battles in the Colosseum, learn how the roots of Western culture started here.
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Hotel Archimede (or similar)BB Centro (or similar) HotelHotel Le Grazie (or similar)B&B Hotel Milano Sesto Marelli (or similar)Villa Pace Park Hotel Bolognese (or similar)BV Oly Hotel Roma (or similar)
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Itinerary
10 days of la dolce vita, pronto. This one is pure Italian travel, covering all the big bucket-list destinations of Venice, Florence & Rome, plus the smaller charms of Pisa, Verona, and Siena. We'll ooh and aah over antipasto & chianti, dine on regional specialities in local trattorias, boat through the canals and islands of Venice, and explore the architecturally magnificent city of Florence. Expect comfy hotels and plenty of world-famous espresso & pizza on the way. The best part is? You can live the Contiki dream with a fellow group of 35 to 45s.
day 1 - Start Rome
Welcome to Rome! Once known as the 'capital of the world' this richly historic, passionate and elegant city will steal our hearts as soon as we arrive. We'll meet and greet our Contiki crew, before taking to the streets for an included Italian feast. After dinner we'll head on an orientation tour of the city ticking off all the sights in Rome.
Meals:Dinner
Location Visited:Rome
Accommodation:Hotel Archimede (or similar)
day 2 - Rome to Florence via Siena
Rise and shine, we're headed to another historical heavyweight today... But not before stopping off at Siena for lunch. This place has medieval masterpieces and the historic city centre has been declared by UNESCO a World Heritage Site. We'll soak up all of that historic beauty and grab a bite before heading onto Florence... We'll turn in for the night, dreaming of the Florentine adventures that await us tomorrow.
Meals:Breakfast
Location Visited:Rome, Siena, Florence
Accommodation:BB Centro (or similar)
day 3 - Florence
Florence is basically a giant open-air museum, and today were hitting it on foot. With a Local Guide, well check out Giottos Bell Tower, Basilica Santa Croce, Piazza della Signoria, and the epic Duomo. Tonight, its all about an optional Tuscan evening with a risotto demo, local wine, antipasto, and some dolce to finish.
Meals:Breakfast
Location Visited:Florence
Accommodation:BB Centro (or similar)
day 4 - Florence to Cinque Terre via Pisa and Lucca
Farewell, Florence. We'll never forget you. But we've got more dreamy Italian hot spots to hit up. Another stopover will let us check out lovely Lucca, with its charming piazzas, Renaissance architecture and historic cafes. Opt for wines at the local vineyards outside of Lucca. Or it's a perfect spot to grab a bite before we hit the road again. We can't be this way of the world without a sneaky visit to the Leaning Tower of Pisa. Depriving you of the chance to perfect the holding-up-the-tower shot would be criminal. Welcome to the Italian Riviera! You're going to fall head over heels with this region over the coming days...
Meals:Breakfast, Dinner
Location Visited:Florence, Pisa, Lucca, Cinque Terre
Accommodation:Hotel Le Grazie (or similar)
day 5 - Cinque Terre
Cinque Terre isnt one town, its five coastal gems, each with its own vibe and postcard views. Well sort you out with an unlimited hike & train pass. Which means you can cliff-walk, station-hop, and soak up pastel perfection all day long.
Meals:Breakfast
Location Visited:Cinque Terre
Accommodation:Hotel Le Grazie (or similar)
day 6 - Cinque Terre to Milan via Como
This morning, we're hitting the road today to one of the most elegant cities in Europe. Before that, a quick stop to experience the glitz and glamour of Lake Como. The showstopper is the lake itself, of course, and you'll also have the option to get out on the water for a cruise. Welcome to Milan all style, all sass. Tonights free for you to chase down the best eats, sip on local flavours, and see where the night takes you. Your Trip Managers got the inside scoop on the must-dos (and the must-avoids).
Meals:Breakfast
Location Visited:Cinque Terre, Como, Milan
Accommodation:B&B Hotel Milano Sesto Marelli (or similar)
day 7 - Milan to Venice via Verona
The dreamy destinations just don't stop coming... Welcome to Verona Renaissance romance central and the real-life stage for Shakespeares Romeo & Juliet. Well swing by Juliets famous balcony (yep, the actual one!), then its off to our next dose of Italian romance. Ciao Treviso. This low-key charmer is basically Venices relaxed cousin. Tonights free for you to wander cobbled streets, feast on local bites, and maybe hunt down the OG tiramisu (yep, it was born here). Tomorrow, we take on the real Venice.
Meals:Breakfast
Location Visited:Milan, Verona, Venice
Accommodation:Villa Pace Park Hotel Bolognese (or similar)
day 8 - Venice
Wake-up sleeping beauties! Hop onto our coach because we've got the entire day to explore Venice. We'll be jumping aboard our own private boat and crossing the canal en route to the historical heart of the city. A gondola ride will be up for grabs, or if you wanna escape the crowds, there's also an optional Burano Island Cruise (with a delish meal!) that you'll love. Or you can always choose to get lost on your own and see where the maze takes you.
Meals:Breakfast
Location Visited:Venice
Accommodation:Villa Pace Park Hotel Bolognese (or similar)
day 9 - Venice to Rome via Bologna
See ya, Venice. You'll always have a piece of our hearts. Today we're headed back to Rome with a delicious lil stop on the way. Home of prosciutto, mortadella, bolognese sauce and many more tasty Italian delights, Bologna is known far and wide as La Grassa (the Fat One). Come hungry, but make sure youre not too full to explore the UNESCO listed porticoes either. Its a free night for dinner and a chance to dine on a wholesome meal at a 17th-century tavern in Trastevere. All washed down with some fine Italian wine? If you say so.
Meals:Breakfast
Location Visited:Venice, Bologna, Rome
Accommodation:BV Oly Hotel Roma (or similar)
day 10 - End Rome
Rome wasn't built in a day - so get up and get going early to make the most of this ancient city. Take a tour of the famous Colosseum and walk in the footsteps of Emperors and Gladiators with a guide, or snap epic selfies against a background of pink azaleas by the entrance. And with that, our trip has come to an end this afternoon. Swap contact details and start planning your next adventure!
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