Explorations 4.7 feefo-stars

Best of Italy

12 DAYS
$4,299 pp*
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*Rate is per person, land only, double occupancy, tour inclusions and available options may vary based on departure date.
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Be whisked away into the beauty and history of Italy when you journey to Venice, Florence, and Rome. Journey to the wine-producing Romagna countryside for a relaxing 3-night stay in a wine resort, and visit the Republic of San Marino, an enclave state of Italy. See how gondola oars are crafted before cruising the canals of Venice on one yourself. Witness a performance of Vivaldi’s famous Four Seasons in the city he lived in. Explore the ancient underground tunnels of Chiusi’s Labyrinth of Porsenna. Try your hand at making Italian culinary classics before sitting down to dinner. Discover the city’s catacombs and explore Rome’s artistic masterpieces. Come along with us and embrace the history, culture, art and romance of this incredible country.

Your Tour Includes
  • 4 Handpicked Accommodations
  • 17 Meals
  • 2 Choice on Tour Options
Included Highlights
  • Venice
  • Gondola Ride
  • Classical Music Concert
  • Po River Delta Wetlands

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Your Tour at a Glance

Stay

12 Days

11 Nights


Meals

17 Meals

10 Breakfasts

2 Lunches

5 Dinners


Activity

3 - Active

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Accommodations

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Pre Night: Maison Venezia UNA Esperienze
From $180 per night

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Maison Venezia UNA Esperienze

Nights 1-2

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Borgo Conde Wine Resort

Nights 3-5

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Grand Hotel Cavour Florence

Nights 6-7

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Ponte Sisto Hotel

Nights 8-10

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Post Night: Ponte Sisto Hotel
From $200 per night

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Trip Reviews

Live, Unedited, & Independent Traveler Reviews

Rating

22 reviews
Overall Trip Rating
4.7
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    3star
    Accommodations were not what I expected for a first class tour
    Jack De Leon
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    5 stars
    This tour offered the right amount of free time and educational site touring. Everything was top notch including the tour guide. Best of everything!
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    5 stars
    Every aspect of the trip surpassed our expectations!
    Michelle Duplantis
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  • Trip Rating:
    5 stars
    Your tour guide Chiara Brandi was outstanding. Her historical knowledge was impressive. She kept everyone on time withiut coming across pushy.
    Michael Foster
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  • Trip Rating:
    5 stars
    Well planned Fun Educational I especially enjoyed the gondola ride in Venice Loved every minute in Florence —would have liked more time there and in Venice,and less at the wine resort
    Marilyn Miller
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    4 stars
    some inclusions were not interesting
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  • Trip Rating:
    5 stars
    Great value for everything I saw and experienced about Italy. The history, food and culture was wonderful! Our guide Manny was so knowledgeable and helpful. 5 stars for him!
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    4 stars
    In one of the hotels I slept on a pull out chair. The tub in Rome was too high to get in or out safely
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  • Trip Rating:
    5 stars
    Collette tours are very organized and customer service is great. Our tour guide Allesendro was excellent!
    Ruma Das
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  • Trip Rating:
    5 stars
    Guide was excellent. Daily balance of events was well planned. The overview and experiences superb
    Geraldine Tibbits
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  • Trip Rating:
    3star
    Spending 3 days at winery was too much. No options to do anything at night .
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  • Trip Rating:
    5 stars
    Awesome trip to remember
    Linda Wagner
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  • Trip Rating:
    5 stars
    Great experience of a trip
    Brenda Garrison
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  • Trip Rating:
    5 stars
    Wonderful fun experience!
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  • Trip Rating:
    5 stars
    Lots of wonderful people!
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  • Trip Rating:
    5 stars
    Great tour. Would recommended this to others.
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  • Trip Rating:
    5 stars
    Great experience Tour Guide Alexa was amazing
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  • Trip Rating:
    5 stars
    Best of Italy vacation was an experience of a lifetime.
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  • Trip Rating:
    5 stars
    everything was perfect. especially the leader
    Margaret Daugherty
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  • Trip Rating:
    5 stars
    Alexa was excellent ! Was on top of things. Had a surprise for us, the American cemetery in Florence . Great surprise. Very friendly , knowledgeable and genuine .
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  • Trip Rating:
    5 stars
    Great places to stay, great places to visit, great local guides, and great tour manger. We were well taken care of. I especially liked that our tour group was small, 24 people.
    Laura Kruger
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  • Trip Rating:
    5 stars
    The locations, logistical planning and tour manager expertise

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