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PRIVATE ROME

Exclusive & Private: Rome, Florence & Venice

Tour Code TUR-00640

Duration 8 days

Group Type Private

Departs From Rome

Meeting Point Rome

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Overview

This is an exclusive tour of Italy's Art Capitals including Rome, Florence and Venice. We include the finest accommodations, private tours, private transfers and first class rail. Top guides, VIP tickets and the very best guides throughout the program. Exceptional service from arrival to departure and the very best restaurant recommendations during your stay here in Italy for an unforgettable trip of a life time to Europe's most romantic country.

Itinerary

Private Transfer from Rome Airport to Luxury Hotel in Central Rome

Where We Visit: Rome | Meeting Location: Rome

Arrival at the Rome Airport or rail station and private transfer with local English speaking assistant to your 5 star hotel. Check in (suite accommodation). Balance of the day at leisure to discover the Eternal City. Optional sightseeing tours available and dinner options available.

Overnight at the hotel.

Private Tour of Vatican City: Optional Afternoon Tours

Where We Visit: Rome

Breakfast at the hotel. Private car and English speaking driver at disposal for 4 hours. Suggested tour of Tivoli: An English speaking driver and an air conditioned vehicle will be at your disposal for up to 4 hours as you enjoy a guided tour of the Villa D'Este. More than 2000 years ago Tivoli was surrounded by a luscious countryside. Its closeness to Rome, abundance of healthful waters, and its cool climate attracted many wealthy Romans who loved to spend their holidays here. The Villa D'Este in Tivoli was the brainchild of one man, the powerful and ambitious Cardinal Ippolito D'este who during the 1500's set out to transform an old Benedictine convent into a new garden of Eden with more than 200 fountains laid out on sloping terraces and surrounded by beautiful gardens. Some of the most imposing fountains have just been restored, like The Fontana dell'Organo which has a water operated organ inside that delivers music as water flows through the fountain , or "Le Fontane di Tivoli e Roma", that features a small scale reproduction of the two cities. Villa d'Este is the perfect escape in the hot summertime. Enjoy the coolness of waterfalls and sit in the shade of mighty ancient cypresses as you unwind in this heavenly place.

Evening at leisure. Dinner options available.

Overnight at the hotel.

Privately Guided Tour of Venice Including the Doge's Palace and St. Mark's

Where We Visit: Venice

Breakfast at the hotel and private tour of Venice for 2 hours with English speaking guide at your disposal. Suggested itinerary: You will visit the Doge's Palace (exterior only), the famous Bridge of Sighs, San Marco, as well as, the many monuments of this beautiful square. Explore also the hidden areas of Venice, enjoying a delightful stroll along narrow passageways, over delicate bridges and meandering canals.

As your eyes feast on the postcard images that abound in every direction, the guide will continue to narrate the story of the most unique city in the world. In the lively Campo Santa Maria Formosa, discover the Venetian Architecture as you admire its fine Gothic Palaces. At "St Mark's school" you'll learn about the trade schools of Venice that provided the foundations of the Venetian mercantile empire. Then, the tour continues through the back streets of Venice to visit the Cannaregio district, where we'll admire the the church of San Giovanni e Paolo (only exterior) where many important Venetians were laid to rest. You will also learn about illustrious Venetian characters like Marco Polo and Cassanova along with the common citizens, which made this city of stone such a vibrant and magical place. Of course, learn about the modern day Venice, and what it's like to live in the most unique city in the world, though not always the most practical. The day is far from over! Enjoy a Private gondola tour of Venice. This one of the quintessential things to do for most tourists visiting the city. The Gondola is as unique as Venice itself; their crescent shaped hulls and their “forcole” that allow the Gondolieri to position their oars in many different ways are the secrets to how these long and slender crafts can navigate the narrow and intricate network of waterways of Venice.

On this private gondola tour of Venice you will visit parts of the city that are only accessible by this means of transport, and as you glide silently along these inviting waterways, dominated by soaring and majestic Venetian Palaces, you will be transported back in time to when the main means of transportation for Venetian nobility were these vessels. Balance of the day at leisure. Dinner options available.

Overnight at the hotel.

Inclusions & Exclusions

What's Included

Private transfers to/from the airports with deluxe car Private transfers to/from the rail stations with deluxe car/boat High speed train with first class seat reservation Private English speaking guides in Rome (3 hrs), Florence(3 hrs), Venice(2 hrs)
Private driver at disposal 4 hrs from Rome Private driver at disposal 4 hrs from Florence Private gondola ride 30ms with spumante wine

What's Not Included

Everything not listed under â€œincludedâ€

Pricing & Availability

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