🌍 From Venice to Rome: An Italian Adventure

Joan Murphy

15 Jan 2024

Embark on a thrilling 8-day journey through the enchanting cities of Venice, Florence, and Rome. Discover magnificent art, indulge in mouthwatering cuisine, and immerse yourself in the rich history and culture of Italy. Get ready for an unforgettable adventure!

Trip to Venice

Tours & Activities

Viator Tours

Day 1Artistic Delights in Venice

$135

Splendid Venice - Starhotels Collezione

Depart from your stay 🏨

4 - 6 min

Directions

Ornate covered 16th-century stone footbridge crossing the Grand Canal, with shops & restaurants.

No time set

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Free

12 - 18 min

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Museum of 13th- to 18th-century Venetian artwork, with paintings by Titian, Canaletto & Tiepolo.

8:00 AM - 9:30 AM

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$50

4 - 6 min

Directions

18th-century waterside palace with a 20th-century art collection & an interior sculpture garden.

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

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$60

8 - 12 min

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Neo-Baroque splendor & modern art at an iconic 1700s cafe, turning out coffee, cocktails & snacks.

No time set

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$25

Day 2Captivating Venetian Wonders

$228

Splendid Venice - Starhotels Collezione

Depart from your stay 🏨

5 - 8 min

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Ornate Gothic palace buildings hosting exhibitions with duke's rooms, prison & armoury tours.

8:00 AM - 10:00 AM

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$128

3 - 4 min

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Iconic cathedral with a cavernous gilded interior, myriad mosaics & an on-site museum.

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

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$72

2 - 3 min

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Iconic square & gathering place dating back to the 12th century & dominated by St. Mark's Basilica.

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM

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Free

Known for its unique glass art, this island features studios, demonstrations & souvenirs for sale.

No time set

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$28

Budget breakdown: $1530 In total

Activities & Food:$1497

Transport:$33

Trip to Florence

Tours & Activities

Viator Tours

Day 1Artistic Delights in Venice

$98

$ 14

Grand Hotel Cavour Florence

Depart from your stay 🏨

4 - 6 min

Directions

Cathedral-flanked square with iconic historic, religious & artistic landmarks & museums.

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

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Free

1 - 2 min

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Landmark 1200s cathedral known for its red-tiled dome, colored marble facade & elegant Giotto tower.

8:00 AM - 10:00 AM

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Free

12 - 15 min

Directions

Restored 17th-century villa set over 4 floors with 2 museums & art exhibitions, plus gardens.

No time set

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$50

6 - 8 min

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Iconic Renaissance cathedral dome designed in the 15th century by Filippo Brunelleschi.

No time set

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$48

Day 2Captivating Venetian Wonders

$268

Grand Hotel Cavour Florence

Depart from your stay 🏨

7 - 10 min

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Museum featuring invention models, designs & reproduced art of Leonardo da Vinci, plus a bookshop.

No time set

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$48

4 - 5 min

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Art museum with Michelangelo sculptures, including David, plus Renaissance painting & Russian icons.

8:00 AM - 10:00 AM

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$100

8 - 11 min

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Celebrated red, green & white marble-clad Gothic tower with steps leading to a terrace & city views.

No time set

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$72

7 - 10 min

Directions

Picturesque medieval arched river bridge with Roman origins, lined with jewelry & souvenir shops.

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

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Free

5 - 8 min

Directions

Fortified, 13th-century palace housing lavishly decorated chambers & ornate courtyards.

No time set

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$48

Day 3Florence's Architectural Marvels

$256

Grand Hotel Cavour Florence

Depart from your stay 🏨

7 - 10 min

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Neo-Gothic Franciscan church known for its Giotto frescoes, plus tombs of Michelangelo & Galileo.

No time set

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$60

7 - 10 min

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16th-century building housing vast collection of Primitive & Renaissance paintings & masterpieces.

8:00 AM - 11:00 AM

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$124

8 - 12 min

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Gallery complex in Renaissance royal palace housing vast Italian & European masters art collection.

8:00 AM - 10:00 AM

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$72

Day 4Renaissance Treasures in Florence

Grand Hotel Cavour Florence

Depart from your stay 🏨

Budget breakdown: $1530 In total

Activities & Food:$1497

Transport:$33

Trip to Rome

Tours & Activities

Viator Tours

Day 1Artistic Delights in Venice

$216

$ 20

Argentina Style Hotel

Depart from your stay 🏨

5 - 8 min

Directions

Iconic temple built circa 118 to 125 A.D. with a dome & Renaissance tombs, including Raphael's.

9:30 AM - 11:30 AM

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$64

8 - 11 min

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Aqueduct-fed rococo fountain, designed by Nicola Salvi & completed in 1762, with sculpted figures.

4:30 PM - 5:30 PM

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Free

11 - 14 min

Directions

Circular, 2nd-century castle housing furniture & paintings collections in Renaissance apartments.

3:00 PM - 4:30 PM

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$84

19 - 23 min

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Multiple galleries of classical & Renaissance art masterpieces, plus the Sistine Chapel frescoes.

8:00 AM - 10:00 AM

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$68

13 - 20 min

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Late Renaissance church by architects including Michelangelo & holding up to 20,000 worshippers.

8:00 AM - 9:30 AM

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Free

11 - 14 min

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Elegant square dating from the 1st century A.D., with a baroque fountain, street artists & bars.

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

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Free

Day 2Captivating Venetian Wonders

$296

Argentina Style Hotel

Depart from your stay 🏨

8 - 12 min

Directions

Public squares forming the center of the Roman Empire, built between 46 BCE & 113 CE.

No time set

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$76

1 - 2 min

Directions

A carved frieze winds up around the outside of this column erected upon victory in the Dacian wars.

No time set

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Free

15 - 22 min

Directions

Monumental 3-tiered Roman amphitheater once used for gladiatorial games, with guided tour option.

11:10 AM - 12:10 PM

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$72

11 - 16 min

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Legendary founding site of the city & home to ruins of Roman Imperial palaces, temples & baths.

No time set

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$80

5 - 8 min

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Vast excavated area of Roman temples, squares & government buildings, some dating back 2,000 years.

No time set

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$68

Budget breakdown: $1530 In total

Activities & Food:$1497

Transport:$33