Italian Espresso

The one that gives you La Dolce Vita over 10 days in Italy’s most bellissimo cities
Travel Style
In-Depth Explorer
Take your time and explore in-detail each destination on this trip.
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Duration
10 days
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Places
11 places
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Meals
9 Breakfasts, 2 Dinners
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Transport Style
Coach
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Group Size
Average 39 people
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Team
Expert Trip Manager, Driver and Local Guides
Rome, Florence, Cinque Terre, Milan, Venice, Siena, Pisa, Lucca, Lake Como, Verona, Bologna
How Contiki works
Top Experiences
9 included & 8 free time add-ons available to add later
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Peel back the layers of Rome's history on a city walking tour including the Trevi Fountain
Included
Rome
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See the Duomo, Basilica Santa Croce, Giotto’s Bell Tower, the Baptistery & Piazza della Signoria on a locally guided walking tour of Florence
Included
Florence
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'Montebuoni' Tuscan Dinner
EUR 49.00
Florence
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Learn how to make your own pesto & eat it served with fresh pasta in Cinque Terre
Free Time Add-On
Cinque Terre
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Lake Como Cruise
EUR 14.00
Lake Como
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Cruise to the UNESCO-listed island of Burano followed by a sumptuous seafood dinner
EUR 57.00
Venice
Italian Espresso
9 Inclusions
Experiences that are included with your trip
- Peel back the layers of Rome's history on a city walking tour including the Trevi Fountain
- Welcome dinner at Altrove Restaurant in Rome, a social enterprise that supports youth from disadvantaged backgrounds (Contiki Cares)
- See the Duomo, Basilica Santa Croce, Giotto’s Bell Tower, the Baptistery & Piazza della Signoria on a locally guided walking tour of Florence
- Visit the iconic Tower of Pisa and pose for the classic insta snap
- Visit the medieval walled city of Lucca
- Day pass to the Cinque Terre
- Visit romantic Verona & see Juliet’s Balcony and the Roman Arena
- Take a traditional Motoscafo across the iconic lagoon to the island of Venice
- Guided tour of the Vatican
8 Free Time Add-Ons
Optional experiences that you can choose from and pay for on your trip
- 'Montebuoni' Tuscan Dinner EUR 49.00
- Learn how to make your own pesto & eat it served with fresh pasta in Cinque Terre
- Lake Como Cruise EUR 14.00
- Eat cicchetti in local bars and learn about the culinary traditions of Venice EUR 37.00
- Glide down the canals of Venice on a traditional gondola EUR 23.00
- Cruise to the UNESCO-listed island of Burano followed by a sumptuous seafood dinner EUR 57.00
- Make & paint your own Venetian mask EUR 55.00
- Rome Like a Local EUR 40.50
Where You'll Stay
Learn more about the accommodation available on this trip
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Hotel St. Martin
Rome, Italy
Hotel St. Martin offers a restaurant, a bar and modern-style rooms
2 nights
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9 nights
All accommodation is included on this trip
9 nights in Hotel
About this trip
10 days of la dolce vita, pronto. This one is pure Italian travel, covering all the big bucket-list destinations of Venice, Florence & Rome, plus the smaller charms of Pisa, Verona, and Siena. We'll ooh and aah over antipasto & chianti, dine on regional specialties in local trattorias, boat through the canals and islands of Venice, and explore the architecturally magnificent city of Florence. Expect comfy hotels and plenty of world-famous espresso & pizza on the way.
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