Italy Experience

Italy Experience

Travel to Italy and savour the many flavours of this gastronomic haven on a journey from the canals of Venice to the cobblestone streets of Rome. Explore historic sites and picturesque villages on this special food-lovers’ adventure through some of the most incredible places in Italy. There is plenty of time to indulge in everything from fresh seafood and hearty wines to the finest balsamic vinegars and pesto in the world. This 10-day trip is sure to tantalise all the senses.

Activities

• Venice – Welcome Dinner
• Venice – San Giorgio Bell Tower
• Venice – Traghetto Boat Ride
• Cinque Terre – Day Trip, including Cinque Terre Pass
• Cinque Terre – ‘Il Laboratorio del Pesto’ Making & Demonstration
• Pisa – Half Day Trip to Pisa
• Florence – Piazzale Michelangelo
• Florence – Dinner in Local Restaurant
• Spello – Enoteca Wine Tasting & Lunch
• Spello – Half Day Trip to Spello
• Rome – Farewell Dinner at Local Restaurant

Highlights

• See the real Venice on an optional gondola ride down the Grand Canal and through the city’s complex network of waterways. Feel the romance as you pass beneath the Bridge of Sighs and the Rialto Bridge
• A series of walking paths connect the pastel villages of Monterosso, Corniglia and Riomaggiore in Cinque Terre. Explore this amazing region on foot, or you can jump on a train if you need a break
• The Leaning Tower of Pisa may be Pisa’s most iconic image, but the city offers so much more. The Piazza dei Miracoli and Pisa Baptistry are masterpieces in Medieval-Italian architecture
• There’s a lot more to Florence than Renaissance art (although the art is pretty great). The Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore is brimming with nearly 600 years of history and stories
• If Italian cuisine is known for its simplicity and big flavours, no place does this better than rural Spello. Let Umbrian delicacies such as lamb meat balls with rosemary and porcini risotto whet your appetite
• No Italian adventure would be complete without a visit to Rome. Enjoy plenty of free time to discover the ancient Colosseum, stroll through Vatican City and gaze up towards the gods inside St Peter’s Basilica