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Best of Italy (By Rail)
Avanti Destinations | 10 Days | Rome to Venice
Daily 2026 Departures
This is the classic "Grand Tour" of Italy with visits of Rome, the Eternal City, Florence, the grand city of the Renaissance, and Venice, famed for its canals and the Piazza San Marco. Better still, these three cities feature some of our favorite hotels, sightseeing, and fine dining. Best of all, with this tour you have plenty of free time to explore, shop, or relax without feeling rushed.
AAA Member Benefits and Special Offers
- Member Benefits
- $100 per person savings on packages of 7 night's accommodations or longer (must include two or more full day excursions per person to qualify for the member benefit.)
- $25 savings on a car rental of one week or more. Can be combined with $50 or $100 member benefit.
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Included With Your Trip
Inclusions
- Private Arrival & Departure Transfers Per City
- Small Group Rome Panoramic Tour
- Small Group Florence Walking Tour with Academy
- Private Gondola Ride
- One Traditional 3-Course Dinner Per City
- 1st class Rail Between Cities
- TripBuilder CityGuides Per City
- Daily Breakfast
Accommodations
- 3 Nights Rome
- 3 Nights Florence
- 3 Nights Venice
Additional Information
Day 1: Arrive Rome
You'll be met coming out of baggage claims and passport control by your driver holding a sign with your name on it for your private transfer from Fiumicino airport to your hotel in central Rome.
Day 2: Rome
After breakfast, meet your driver for your Panoramic Rome Tour. Your English-speaking driver acquaints you with all the main monuments, including St. Peter's Square, the Colosseum, the Forum, Piazza Navona, Spanish Steps, and Trevi Fountain. Tonight you'll dine with reservations at a traditional Roman restaurant.
Day 3: Rome
After breakfast, you have the day at leisure, or you can choose from a number of optional tours that are sure to excite and inform.
Day 4: Rome to Florence
After breakfast, you have a private car transfer to the rail station for your travel by rail to Florence in first-class, reserved seats. Upon arrival in Florence, you are met on the platform at the rail station by your driver for a private transfer to your hotel.
Day 5: Florence
After breakfast, your walking tour will start from Piazza della Signoria, a beautifully preserved square where the guide will show you its highlights - among which are the Loggia dei Lanzi arcade and Palazzo Vecchio. By walking through the medieval streets of this renaissance city, you will reach Piazza del Duomo, with the magnificent Duomo Complex. The final tour destination is the Academy Museum, where, among other masterpieces by Michelangelo, you will admire the statue of David, a symbolic representation of Florentine Renaissance art.
Day 6: Florence
After breakfast, you have the day and afternoon at leisure before dinner in a traditional Tuscan trattoria this evening.
Day 7: Florence to Venice
A private transfer will take you to the Florence rail station to catch your train to Venice. Upon arrival at Santa Lucia station, your host will meet you on the platform and escort you to the private boat for transportation to your Venice hotel. En route, you will be oriented to the main sights along the Grand Canal then personally escorted into your hotel.
Day 8: Venice
After your breakfast, you have your morning and early afternoon at leisure before enjoying an iconic and fun gondola ride through the canals of Venice.
Day 9: Venice
After breakfast, you have your entire day at leisure to shop, explore on your own, or take advantage of an optional tour. This evening you'll enjoy a delicious dinner in one of our favorite Ristorantes.
Day 10: Depart Venice
After your breakfast, a private boat, driver, and escort will meet you at the appointed time in your hotel's lobby for a transfer to either the Venice rail station or airport to continue to your next Avanti destination!
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