6-Day Italy Tour of Rome, the Vatican and Venice

Itinerary

Day 1: Venice

Stop At: Piazza San Marco, 31024 Venice Italy
Welcome to Venice - the city of canals and palaces. Meet the guide in St. Mark's Square for a walking tour of Venice (reach the meeting point on your own). Walk around the area between St. Mark's Square and the Rialto Bridge, and pass through la Fenice Theatre, Scala del Bovolo, Ponte di Rialto. At the end of the visit, embark on a 30-minute Gondola ride along the small Canals of Venice.
Duration: 6 hours

No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight at Il Mercante di Venezia 3* or similar

Day 2: Venice Islands Tour

Stop At: Isola di Murano, Isola Di Murano Piazzale Roma o Fondamenta Nuove, 30141 Murano Italy
After breakfast, embark on the Venice Islands tour from Alilaguna's Pier at St. Mark’s waterfront (Reach the meeting point on your own). Glide down the canals on a motorboat and visit the island of Murano to watch the antique art of glass making. Next, visit the next island called Burano where you get to see its colorful houses, once owned by fishermen before moving on to the last island, Torcello. This island brings you back to the Middle Ages, at the time of the Attila's invasions. Visit its old cathedral and be mesmerized of its atmosphere of remote Venetian past.
Duration: 4 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast: At the hotel
Accommodation included: Overnight at Il Mercante di Venezia 3* or similar

Day 3: Venice - Rome

Stop At: Trevi Fountain, Piazza di Trevi, 00187 Rome Italy
After breakfast at the hotel, get transferred to Rome by a fast train. Check-in to the hotel before going for the Rome by Night tour (reach meeting point on your own). Leave from Piazza San Bernardo adorned by Moses’ Fountain and then head to Piazza della Repubblica, Via Veneto, Palazzo Margherita, Porta Pinciana, Villa Borghese, Trevi Fountain, where you will stop for a visit. Next, continue along Via Quattro Fontane. From Via Nazionale, descending towards Piazza Venezia, you will see the Memorial to King Vittorio Emanuele II and the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. The itinerary will also pass the Capitol, the Imperial Forum, the Colosseum, the Palatine Hill, the Aventine Hill, the Circus Maximus and the Tiberina Island. The highlight of this night tour is the visit to Gianicolum Hill. Here you get to admire one of the most beautiful panoramas of Rome. Finally, you will arrive at the Basilica of St. Peter crossing the Tiber and finding by side the imponent fortress of Castel S. Angelo.
Duration: 2 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast: At the hotel
Accommodation included: Overnight at Hotel Marco Polo 3* or similar

Day 4: Vatican City

Stop At: Vatican Museums, Viale Vaticano, 00120 Vatican City Italy
After breakfast, visit the Vatican Museum and the Sistine Chapel (tickets included). Pick up from your hotel and drop off in the centre of Rome. The rest of the day is free.
Duration: 4 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast: At the hotel
Accommodation included: Overnight at Hotel Marco Polo 3* or similar

Day 5: Rome (Or optional excursion to Naples)

Stop At: City of Naples, Piazza Garibaldi Old city attractions, Naples Italy
After breakfast, you can wonder in Rome on your own or choose to go for a day trip (private or group basis) to Naples, Pompei or Capri. *Please indicate under 'Special Requirement' if you would like the day trip to Naples, Pompeii, and Capri.
Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight at Hotel Marco Polo 3* or similar

Day 6: Rome

Stop At: Leonardo da Vinci International Airport, Via dell' Aeroporto di Fiumicino, 00054 Fiumicino RM, Italy
After breakfast at the hotel, get transferred to the Rome (FCO) airport in a private vehicle.
Duration: 2 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.