Tour Code: WT-Rome 04    8 Days Tour in Italy to Rome, Pisa, Florence, Verona, Venice and Rome

Departure: Daily

Day 01 - Entry Rome
Upon arrival in Rome, you are met and transferred to the hotel. The rest day is at leisure. A special welcome dinner with wine in one of Rome's lively restaurants is arranged.

Day 02 - Rome
Sightseeing starts with a visit to the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel (arranged next morning if closed today), which is world famous for Michelangelo's ceiling paintings and The Last Judgement. Continue to monumental St. Peter's Square and Basilica. Cross the Tiber and visit the Colosseum and the Roman Forum, where Roman Legions marched in triumph. Then time for independent activities and exciting optional excursion possibilities.

Day 03 - Rome/Pisa/Florence
Follow the Aurelian Way along the Tyrrhenian coast to Pisa. Here take your pictures of the amazing Leaning Tower, 180 feet high and no less than 12 feet out of the perpendicular. Then on to Florence, the splendid capital of Tuscany.

Day 04 - Florence
Follow your Local Guide to the Academy of Fine Arts with Michelangelo's celebrated David and the magnificent Cathedral. Admire Giotto's Bell Tower, the Baptistry's heavy bronze "Gate of Paradise", and sculpture-studded Signoria Square. The afternoon is free. Florentine leather goods and gold jewelry sold by the ounce are attractive buys. You may wish to join an optional dinner outing to a fine Tuscan restaurant.

Day 05 - Florence/Verona/Venice
North to Verona is medieval setting of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. See Juliet's Balcony and the well-preserved Arena. Stroll around the picturesque market square. Tonight you are in Venice, a powerful magnet for romantics and art lovers from around the globe.

Day 06 - Venice
Start the day in style by private boat to meet your Local Guide. Highlights of your walking tour are St. Mark's Square and the Byzantine Basilica, lavish Doges' Palace, and the Bridge of Sighs. Also watch skilled Glassblowers fashion their delicate objects in an age-old traditional manner. Afterwards enjoy Venice at your own pace or join an optional cruise to the charming island of Burano. Tonight is your chance to sample the city's fine restaurants.

Day 07 - Venice/Rome
A scenic drive today through the lush plains of the mighty River Po, across the wooded Apennine mountain range, and past the vine- and olive clad Tuscan Hills, which are the home of the popular Chianti wines. An optional festive dinner may be just the way to celebrate the success of your Italian vacation.

Day 08 - Exit Rome
Tour ends after breakfast and see you off.