Experience Italy

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9 or 11 days

Rome, Florence, extension to Sorrento Region

Immerse yourself in Italian history, art and cuisine - and eat, paint and explore like a true local. Stand in the ancient Colosseum where Roman gladiators battled, then walk in their sandaled footsteps at the Gladiator Experience. Inspired by the Renaissance treasures of Florence, try your hand at painting a fresco during an art workshop. Enjoy authentic Italian cuisine and make your own in a cooking class.

Due to national and/or religious holidays, some sites may be closed and your itinerary may be modified on the following dates in 2026: March 19, April 3-8, May 1, June 29, and August 14-15. These dates fluctuate each year—please contact us for more information.

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Day 1: Fly overnight to Italy

Day 2: Rome

Meet your Tour Director at the airport

Day 3: Rome

Take a guided tour of Rome

With your expert local guide you will visit:

Roman Forum
Colosseum

Participate in a gladiator experience

Enjoy a pizza dinner

Day 4: Rome • Assisi • Florence

Travel via Assisi to Florence

Visit the Basilica of St. Francis

Tour Assisi with an expert local guide

Day 5: Florence

Take a guided tour of Florence

With your expert local guide you will see:

Piazza della Signoria
Ponte Vecchio
Basilica of Santa Croce
Gates of Paradise

Visit the Accademia Gallery

Participate in a fresco art workshop

Day 6: Florence • Rome

Explore Florence on your own

Travel to Rome

Day 7: Rome

Take a guided tour of Vatican City

With your expert local guide you will visit:

Sistine Chapel
St. Peter’s Basilica

Participate in a cooking class

Day 8: Rome

Participate in a painting class

Explore Rome on your own

Add this in-depth excursion:

Italian soccer

Italians call soccer the “beautiful game,” and their love affair with the world’s most popular sport is legendary. Step onto the soccer pitch at a sporting center in Rome during this memorable excursion. Stretch for warm-ups, learn tactics and take part in a game simulation. Immerse yourself in the soccer-crazed culture by joining a game in the land of Juventus and AC Milan.

Take a self-guided walking tour of Rome

You will see: