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Italy by Rail with Privately Guided Sightseeing
from $4,899 pp

  • Duration: 9 Days
  • Destinations: Italy

Alexander + Roberts | 9 Days | Rome to Venice

January - December 2026 & 2027 Departures

AAA Member Benefits and Special Offers

  • Member Benefits
    • Up to $115 per person savings
    • Up to $500 per person savings when you pay in full at time of booking
  • AAA Vacations Amenities
    • Complimentary pre-tour night in Rome with chauffeured transfer and breakfast
Call to Book 1-800-529-3222
Included With Your Trip

Distinctive & Flexible A+R Style

    • Tailor your holiday with your choice of first class, deluxe or luxury hotels including breakfast… All have been handpicked for their terrific city-center locations and fine service; some are even set in historic landmarks that capture the heritage of these cities.
    • Pursue your own passions with A+R's wide selection of tours in each city – expertly guided excursions in the intimate company of never more than 8 guests. If you prefer, private sightseeing with your own car and driver can be arranged.
    • Sit back, relax and enjoy the beauty of the Italian countryside: High-speed Italo trains with reserved First Class seats promise comfort and more time to enjoy this trio of cities. 
    • Chauffeured airport and rail station transfers are always included for your convenience! 
    • With A+R's signature flexibility, additional privately-guided sightseeing tours can be arranged, add extra nights in any city, do this trip in reverse, or extend your journey to more than 20 destinations throughout Italy!
    Additional Information

    Day 1: Benvenuto a Roma!

    On arrival at the airport or rail station, you’ll be met and chauffeured to your choice of hotel in the heart of the Eternal City. The rest of this day is yours to get settled and explore as you wish.

    • First Class: Hotel dei Borgognoni
    • Deluxe: Palazzo Navona Hotel
    • Luxury: L'Orologio Hotel Roma

    Day 2: Tailor Your Stay in Rome

    Rome offers a wealth of ancient and historic sites to explore. Today you’ll have the opportunity to pursue your own personal interests and to tailor your stay in this captivating city. Just choose one of these included half-day tours and delight in the intimacy and thoughtful engagement of touring with your own personal guide!

    • Walking Tour of Rome
    • Roman Forum + Colosseum by Private car
    • Vatican Museums + St. Peter's Basilica

    Day 3: Free Day in the Eternal City

    This day is at leisure to relax, enjoy and explore as you wish. The heart-of-it-all locations of A+R's hotels make it easy to step out and experience Rome at your own pace. If you prefer guided touring, A+R offers a wide variety of additional privately guided sightseeing tours to complement your stay here in Rome.

    Day 4: By First Class Rail Through the Tuscan Countryside

    You will be chauffeured to the station today to board the high-speed Italo train. Sit back and enjoy reserved First-Class seats as you travel in comfort to Florence, the city of the Medici’s and home of the Italian Renaissance. On arrival, you’ll be met and escorted by private car to your choice of hotel, carefully selected for a warm welcome, air-conditioned comfort - and a terrific location close to the city’s best known landmarks, shopping and dining.

    • First Class: Rapallo Hotel
    • Deluxe: Hotel Santa Maria Novella
    • Luxury: Bernini Palace

    Day 5: Pursue Your Own Passions in Florence

    The city’s extraordinary legacy of art, architecture and culture has blessed Florence with a wealth of impressive sites to discover. Today, you can customize your vacation with the included privately guided sightseeing tour of your choice.

    • Walking Tour + Academia
    • Walking Tour + Uffizi Gallery
    • Chianti with Wine Tasting + Lunch

    Day 6: Florence at Your Leisure

    With a convenient city-center location, it’s easy to step out from your hotel today to explore more of Florence at your own pace. If you prefer additional privately guided touring, A+R offers a wide variety of excursions in and around Florence… Here in the city, into the Tuscan countryside, and even to the enchanting Mediterranean coastal towns of Cinque Terre.

    Day 7- Scenic Rail Journey to Venice

    After breakfast, a car and driver will take you to the rail station. Sit back and enjoy your reserved First-Class seat aboard the high-speed Italo train. On arrival in Venice, you’ll be warmly greeted and escorted to the hotel of your choice, handpicked to enhance your stay in this magical city.

    • First Class: Hotel Monaco and Grand Canal
    • Deluxe: Hotel Monaco and Grand Canal
    • Luxury: L'Orologio Hotel

    Day 8- Personalize Your Stay in Venice

    Tailor your day by choosing one of these included excursions - and discover the magic of Venice with your own personal guide.

    • Walking Tour + Doges Palace
    • Tasting Tour of Venice
    • Private Gondola Ride

    Day 9- Arrivederci, Italia!

    After breakfast, a private car and driver will take you to the airport or rail station for your onward journey. If you wish to explore more of Italy, you can add extra nights in Venice or add extensions all across Italy.

    Departure Dates
    Start: April 1, 2026
    End: December 31, 2026
    Price: $4,899 pp


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    Start: January 1, 2027
    End: December 31, 2027
    Price: $5,199 pp


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