14 Day Italian Showcase

Check into your hotel. The rest of the day is free for you to explore italy's ancient capital with the help of the CosmosGO app. This evening, meet your Tour Director and fellow travellers.

This morning, journey to Siena, rightly considered the jewel of Tuscany. The Piazza del Campo is quite unique in shape and setting, and famous all over the world for the medieval-style Palio horseracing event. Enjoy the beauty of the Tuscan countryside with its hillside towns and villages

Spend the day at leisure or take advantage of today's optional excursion to San Gimignano and Monteriggioni, two of italy's best-preserved medieval towns. Admire their towers and the countryside dotted with vineyards and olive trees

Arrive in Florence, the "Cradle of the Renaissance." Admire the city's timeless beauty during the included walking tour with a Local Guide. Continue to the Bologna area

Spend some time visiting Bologna, italy's oldest university city this morning, then head for the Venice area. Stop in Verona to visit the romantic city of Shakespearian plays. You'll have time for a stroll in the centre to see the Roman Arena.

Venice is a city of unparalleled beauty and a feast of wonderful sights. View the delightful crisscrossing canals, gondolas, water buses, arched bridges, palaces, and piazzas.

The included orientation, starts with a BOAT RIDE to St. Mark's Square, followed by time at leisure and a visit to a typical Venetian GLASSBLOWING WORKSHOP. A variety of optional excursions is available

Travel to Ravenna, a city that preserves the richest heritage of Byzantine mosaics dating from the 5th century AD. After a stop here, continue to the tiny hilltop Republic of San Marino, one of the smallest countries in the world.

First to Urbino to see its magnificent Ducal Palace towering over the town, then on to the verdant Umbria region to visit medieval Gubbio, where the superb view of the rooftops of the town from the Consul's Palace is a must. Continue on to Foligno

Start the day in Assisi with a guided tour of the town, including the BASILICA OF ST. FRANCIS with its famous paintings by Giotto dating back to the 1300s. Cross the Apennines to the shores of the Mediterranean for three overnights in the picturesque Sorrento area

Today, cross the crystal-blue waters to Capri. This legendary island, surrounded by rose-tinted rocks, has incredibly beautiful coves of translucent blues and greens. The town, with its pretty piazzetta, maze of streets, fashionable boutiques, and cozy restaurants, is a mecca for the jet set. An optional tour takes you around the island with its steep roads and panoramic views. Return to the Sorrento Area for an overnight

Spend the day relaxing in the sun, explore on your own, or join an optional excursion to discover the unique beauty of Positano.

Leave the Sorrentine Peninsula to discover one of the most intriguing archaeological sites in the world: POMPEII. This village was caught by surprise by the Vesuvius volcanic eruption in 79 AD, and excavations have uncovered a snapshot of ordinary Roman life.

Back to the present, you'll enjoy an orientation drive of culture-rich Naples before arriving in Rome

Steeped in history, Rome is vibrantly alive and exciting, and absolutely unique. included sightseeing with a Local Guide starts with St. Peter's Square and Basilica. Other highlights are the iconic Colosseum, the largest amphitheatre ever built and Circus Maximus.

Consider an optional visit to the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel, world famous for Michelangelo's impressive fresco of The Last Judgment.

Your holiday ends with breakfast this morning.