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10-Day Family Tour of Italy: Gladiators, Gondolas and Gold

  • Duration: 9 nights
  • Language: English
  • Transport: Flights Included
  • Accomodation: 4 star Hotels
  • Board: 8 Breakfasts, 1 Lunch, 4 Dinners

Overview

Buckle up for a travel adventure, all the highlights and some surprised on this most exciting of Italy family trips. Learn how to make pizza like a local, discover your inner artist as you make your own Carnival mask in Venice, and dine with a count on his estate.

Offer Details:

Duration: 10 days, 2 countries and 6 cities
Destinations: Vatican City, Rome, Pisa, Florence, Bologna, Venice
Meals: 9 Breakfasts, 1 Lunch, 4 Dinners
Accommodation: included for 9 nights
Price: From 2600€ per person
Flights included from the following Departure Cities: Paris, London, Manchester, Brussels, Geneva, Zurich, Bucharest, Cluj, Budapest, Barcelona, Madrid, Lisbon, Munich, Frankfurt


Tour Highlights

An expert Travel Director and professional Driver
Cherry-picked hotels, all tried and trusted
All porterage and restaurant gratuities
All hotel tips, charges and local taxes
Breakfast daily and up to half of your evening meals
Must-see sightseeing and surprise extras
Audio headsets for flexible sightseeing
Luxury air-conditioned coach with Wi-Fi in most countries or alternative transportation (such as rail journeys)
Optional Experiences and free time
On occasion, hotels of similar standard and location may be utilized.

 


Additional information:

To request a booking for this vacation, please complete the form on this page. Your booking will be confirmed upon receipt of payment. Full payment is required at the time of booking via bank transfer. Once your payment is processed (within 24 hours to 3 business days, depending on your bank), you will receive a confirmation email and will be asked to provide all necessary traveler details, such as full names and passports/IDs for flight bookings. Your flight tickets and complete vacation details will be sent to you via email within 20 days of payment confirmation.

Explore Rome, Florence, Bologna and Venice
View the ancient sites of Rome
Scenic Cruise by private launch to St. Mark's Square

What To Expect

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Day 1: Welcome to Rome

Ciao Roma! Feast your eyes and your stomach on the ‘Eternal City’ – the launch pad for an unforgettable adventure with la famiglia. Tread in the footsteps of the ancients before meeting with your Travel Director and fellow travelers for a Kickoff Party that will rock Rome.

Arrival Transfer: Depart Leonardo da Vinci airport (FCO) at 09:30, 12:30, 15:00
Welcome: Meet your Travel Director at 17:00
Accommodation: Crowne Plaza Roma – St. Peter’s Rome
Included Meals: Dinner

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Day 2: Explore Ancient Rome

Join a Local Specialist to delve into centuries of history and culture. Venture across the Tiber to the Colosseum, imagining a time when brave warriors fought to the thunderous roar of thousands. Then it’s time for a cheesy Family Fun affair as we Dive Into Culture and learn how to make authentic Italian pizza, sharing a tasty slice or two of our culinary masterpieces with our loved ones.

Accommodation: Crowne Plaza Roma – St. Peter’s Rome
Included Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

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Day 3: Venture to a Gladiator School

Book your spot on the podium. It’s time for Family Fun as you become a gladiator for the day. You’ll learn how to wield a gladiator’s sword and gain insights into military techniques with an expert. This afternoon, you’ll have some free time to explore the city with the family. Perhaps count the Spanish Steps or toss a coin into the Trevi Fountain to secure your speedy return to Rome.

Accommodation: Crowne Plaza Roma – St. Peter’s Rome
Included Meals: Breakfast

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Day 4: Enjoy Pisa and on to Florence

Embark on a scenic drive north through Tuscany’s golden fields. Stop in Pisa to visit the UNESCO World Heritage Site Piazza del Duomo to snap a selfie in front of the famous Leaning Tower. Carry on to the Renaissance city of Florence, our home for the next three nights.

Accommodation: Grand Hotel Mediterraneo Florence
Included Meals: Breakfast

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Day 5: Discover Art and Architecture in Florence

The exquisite sights of Florence are brought to life on a walking tour in the expert company of a Local Specialist. See the magnificent Gothic Duomo and famous Baptistery before marvelling at Michelangelo’s statue of David at the Academy of Fine Arts. Learn about the quality and workmanship of two of this city’s historic industries at demonstrations of Florentine leathercraft and 18-carat gold. Where better to Dive Into Culture and indulge in a refreshing gelato than in the city where it was invented? Tonight, join Count Miari Fulcis and his family for a Be My Guest experience, enjoying delicious specialties against the backdrop of picture-perfect olive groves and vineyards on their 15th-century estate in the Tuscan hills. Salute!

Accommodation: Grand Hotel Mediterraneo Florence
Included Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

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Day 6: Florence Your Way

You have a full day at leisure to enjoy this remarkable Renaissance city. Florence is a living museum that you can explore on foot. Perhaps join an optional experience to the ‘Town of Towers’ – San Gimignano.

Accommodation: Grand Hotel Mediterraneo Florence
Included Meals: Breakfast

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Day 7: Venture to Bologna and Onwards to Venice

Stop and smell the rich aromas of Bolognese sauce, spending the morning with a Local Specialist to explore the medieval city of Bologna. Then it’s just a hop, skip and a jump towards the island city of Venice. Discover the ‘Queen of the Adriatic’ from the comfort of one of its traditional gondolas on an optional experience.

Accommodation: Novotel Venezia Mestre Castellana Venice
Included Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

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Day 8: Discover Venice

Cruise to bustling St. Mark’s Square on a private launch. View the exquisite Doge’s Palace, St. Mark’s Basilica and the Campanile and the famous Bridge of Sighs, so named for the sound condemned prisoners made at catching their last glimpse of beautiful Venice. We then witness first-hand the exquisite tradition of Venetian glassblowing. Your MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience helps to support the preservation of this precious Venetian tradition for generations to come. You’ll learn how this once-thriving Venetian art is being kept alive by talented glassmakers who delight in working their magic to craft the stunning treasures for which Venice is justifiably famous. Time for Family Fun as you learn about the art of crafting Carnival masks, decorating your own masks with enough paint, feathers and glitter to rival even the most elaborate masks seen at the annual event. This afternoon, consider an Optional Experience to the colorful island of Burano for a delicious meal.

Accommodation: Novotel Venezia Mestre Castellana Venice
Included Meals: Breakfast

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Day 9: Experience Venice’s Food Market

Navigating the bustling canals to the Rialto Bridge, we embrace the sights and sounds of Venice from the water before we Dive Into Culture and savor the flavors of Italy during a visit to a traditional food market. We delve into the hidden highlights of Venice during a Small Group Sightseeing walking tour, working up an appetite for lunch at a local restaurant.

Accommodation: Novotel Venezia Mestre Castellana Venice
Included Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

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Day 10: Journey Home

Our unforgettable journey together has come to an end. All that’s left to say is a hearty arrivederci as you prepare to return home with fantastic shared memories.

Departure Transfer: Arrive at the airport at 08:00, 09:30
Included Meals: Breakfast

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FAQs
  • After your payment is confirmed, you’ll receive a confirmation email and be asked to provide traveler details. Your flight tickets and all vacation information will be emailed to you within 20 days of payment confirmation.

  • To book, fill out the booking request form on this page. Full payment via bank transfer is required to confirm your reservation. You will receive a confirmation email within 24 hours to 3 business days after the payment is processed.

  • Travel insurance is not included in the package, but it can be added for an additional cost. We highly recommend purchasing travel insurance for peace of mind.

  • The package is available for departures from Paris, London, Manchester, Brussels, Geneva, Zurich, Bucharest, Cluj, Budapest, Barcelona, Madrid, Lisbon, Munich, and Frankfurt.

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  Travel Insurance  × 75,00 

Children  × 550,00 
 Adult  × 2.600,00 
Total = 2.600,00 

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