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Italy – Amalfi Coast Wine & Culinary Tour
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Florence is the capital city of the Tuscany region. Center of medieval European trade and finance and one of the wealthiest cities of the time, Florence is considered the birthplace of the Renaissance and has been called “the Athens” of the Middle Ages. The historic center attracts millions of tourists each year, and Florence ranks as one of the most visited cities in the world. Declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1982, the city contains numerous museums and art galleries, such as the Uffizi Gallery and the Pitti Palace, and still exerts an influence in the fields of art, culture, and politics.
Countries Visited Italy, Vatican City
Places Visited , Vatican City, Florence, Ferrara, Comacchio
Suggested Duration 15 days
Travel Styles Cultural Tours, Wine Tours, Food Tours
- DAY 1
Welcome to Rome!
Arrive at Rome airport and private transfer to the hotel by car. Dinner at your leisure.View on mapWhat's included?
Accommodation
Transfer
- DAY 2
Rome - The Eternal City Tour
After breakfast, meet with your guide for a half-day privately guided tour in Rome city center. Rome is referred to as “the Eternal City”, and its history spans more than 2500 years since its legendary founding in 753 BC. In the ancient world, it was successively the capital city of the Roman Kingdom, the Roman Republic (yes, way back then!), and the Roman Empire, and is regarded as one of the birthplaces of Western civilization. You will see the Fori Imperiali, the Colosseum, Constantine’s Arch, and all the other most astonishing sights of Ancient Rome. Lunch at your leisure. Free time for a stroll in Piazza di Spagna, with world-famous Spanish Steps leading to Trinità dei Monti. Take a picture by the Trevi Fountain and Piazza Navona.
Return to your hotel, dinner at your leisureView on mapWhat's included?
Breakfast- Accommodation
Tour
- DAY 3
Rome - Visit Sistine Chapel and Vatican Museums
After breakfast, meet with your guide for a morning visit of the Vatican Museums, which originated as a group of sculptures collected by Pope Julius II (1503-1513) and placed in what today is the “Cortile Ottagono” within the museum complex. Continue your sightseeing with the visit of the Sistine Chapel, without doubt, one of the greatest art treasures of all time and one of the most celebrated masterpieces in the world with amazing frescoed ceilings by Michelangelo.
In the afternoon, enjoy some leisurely time to explore the city on your own.View on mapWhat's included?
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Tour
- DAY 4
Val d’Orcia - Stay in a Farmhouse in Tuscany
After breakfast at the hotel, check out and depart by private car with driver to Val d’Orcia (Pienza area).
Medieval castles, sinuous gills, ancient villages, gorgeous farmhouses, isolated homesteads, roads lined with cypress trees, fabulous vineyards and olive groves, and golden fields of grain and sunflowers: these are just some of the elements that form the fantastic and harmonious landscape of Val d'Orcia, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Arrive at Pienza and have some time at leisure to enjoy the surroundings and the farmhouse, where you’ll spend a few days, experiencing rural Tuscan lifestyle.
Dinner and overnight at the farmhouse.View on mapWhat's included?
- Breakfast
Dinner- Accommodation
- DAY 5
Val d’Orcia - Wine Tasting in Montepulciano and Montalcino
After breakfast at the farmhouse, you will be picked up for a private day tour for in-depth exploration and tasting of wines in Montepulciano and Montalcino, visiting smaller family-owned wineries. Your driver-guide will be glad to recommend the best local restaurants for lunch. Overnight in the farmhouse.View on mapWhat's included?
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Tour
- DAY 6
Val d’Orcia - Truffle Hunting and Cooking Class
Today, a wonderful culinary experience awaits: After breakfast at the farmhouse, you’ll start your day with a 2-3 hour search for truffles with expert truffle hunters and their dogs in the woods. You will learn about the history of truffle hunting in this area and the different varieties and uses of truffles in the local cuisine. Make the most of this experience with a cooking class: Savor what you have found in the morning! Prepare the meal and treat yourself to a four-course meal and four of the local wines.
Time at leisure in the afternoon.View on mapWhat's included?
- Breakfast
Lunch- Accommodation
- Tour
- DAY 7
Bologna - Guided Tour of Florence
After breakfast and check out from the farmhouse, your driver will pick you up to head to Florence.
In Florence, your professional guide will meet you for a guided tour of the city center in the afternoon. Florence is the capital city of the Tuscany region. Center of medieval European trade and finance and one of the wealthiest cities of the time, Florence is considered the birthplace of the Renaissance and has been called “the Athens” of the Middle Ages. The historic center attracts millions of tourists each year, and Florence is ranked as one of the most visited cities in the world. Declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1982, the city contains numerous museums and art galleries, such as the Uffizi Gallery and the Pitti Palace. It still exerts an influence on art, culture, and politics.
After the tour, continue on to Bologna to check in at your hotel.View on mapWhat's included?
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Tour
- DAY 8
Bologna - Visit Eataly World and Discover Italian Farm Factories
After breakfast at the hotel, you will be picked up by your driver and depart for FICO Eataly World, the most exciting Italian food park in the world. FICO is a place where each food is an experience, offering guests the opportunity to discover how they’re made. Immerse yourself in Italy’s regions, towns, and villages. Discover the history of our PDO and PGI products and the cuisine that always brings a smile to everyone’s face. Discover Italian farm factories, enjoy the traditional Italian flavors, and experience Italy the way you've always dreamed of. Passion for food has never been so fun and healthy! Lunch at your leisure at FICO and return to Bologna in the afternoon.View on mapWhat's included?
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Tour
- DAY 9
Bologna - Opportunity to Test Drive a Ferrari or a Lamborghini in Modena
Today is a day at leisure to explore Bologna on your own, but if you want some excitement, we recommend a test drive in Modena (Maranello) with Ferrari or Lamborghini cars. Feel the adrenaline to drive a Ferrari on the track in its hometown in Modena hills. If this sounds like an experience you do not want to miss, make sure to discuss with your Zitango Destination Specialist to add it to your itinerary when designing your itinerary.View on mapWhat's included?
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Tour
- DAY 10
Bologna - Visit the Medieval and Renaissance Ferrara
After breakfast, depart by private car to Ferrara, also known as the “city of bikes”. Your guide will meet you for a half-day visit to Ferrara city center. You’ll visit the Medieval and Renaissance Ferrara.
In the afternoon, go on a culinary experience in an agriturismo near Ferrara, with a typical sheet processing and pasta manufacturing laboratory from Ferrara, the pumpkin cappellacci. Then, taste other dishes typical such as 'salama di sugo' and 'tenerina cake.'
Return to Bologna for overnight.View on mapWhat's included?
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Tour
- DAY 11
Bologna - Boat Trip on the Po Delta & Comacchio
After breakfast, depart by private car and guide to Comacchio. Enjoy a boat trip on the Po delta to admire the old fishermen's huts, surrounded by hundreds of aquatic birds and a large flamingo colony. Visit the local delta museum.
You will then have time at leisure for a walk in Comacchio city center, before returning to Bologna for overnight.View on mapWhat's included?
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Tour
Cruise/Boat
- DAY 12
Milan - Enjoy Milan at your Own Pace
After breakfast, your driver will pick you up to depart for Milan. Milan is the principal city in northern Italy and the economic-financial, and of course the fashion, capital of Italy. Enjoy your day with window-shopping in the posh Via Monte Napoleone dotted with designer boutiques, and sipping your espresso on the terrace of La Rinasciente overlooking the stunning Duomo.View on mapWhat's included?
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- DAY 13
Milan - Guided City Tour
After breakfast, your guide will meet you for a guided tour of Milan.
You will first visit the famous Duomo, located at the most central point of the city. It has an awe-inspiring look with its marble façade decorated with countless statues, and spires and pinnacles adorning its rooftop. This grand Gothic cathedral took almost six centuries to complete and is the fifth largest cathedral globally. You will then walk through the impressive Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, one of the world’s oldest shopping centers, with two glass-vaulted arcades intersecting in a spectacular glazed octagon. Passing through the Gallery, you will arrive at Piazza della Scala, the square which houses the world-renowned Scala Theatre –Milan’s Opera House. Some of the most excellent musicians and singers the world has ever known have performed here. The grand finale of the tour is none other than Leonardo Da Vinci’s Last Supper, hidden away in the convent of Santa Maria Delle Grazie.View on mapWhat's included?
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Tour
- DAY 14
Milan - Lago di Como Excursion
On your last day before departure, your private driver-guide will pick you up for an excursion to one of the most beautiful places in Italy, Lake Como region.
You’ll start your tour of Como by visiting the historic center and enjoying some time at leisure to get to know the town and shop in the many local boutiques. Admire the lakeside villas and keep an eye out for Villa d'Este at Cernobbio, a luxurious hotel set in tropical gardens. The mild Mediterranean climate ensures an abundance of exotic and rare plants thriving year-round. In Bellagio, one of the most famous towns on the lake, you can follow the steep alleys running up from the lake and stop for a coffee or gelato at one of the lively cafes housed in grand historic buildings.
Return to Milan for your last night at your hotel.View on mapWhat's included?
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- DAY 15
Departure to Airport to Fly Back Home
On your departure day, after breakfast at the hotel, your private transfer will take you to the airport in comfort. Your journey to Italy ends... for now!View on mapWhat's included?
- Breakfast
- Transfer
Starting from $5,860 per person
Price per person in double occupancy
Price excluding international flights
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What’s Included?
- 14 nights in 4-star hotels on bed & breakfast basis.
- All transfers & travel between cities as indicated throughout the tour by private car & driver
- Half-day privately guided tours in Rome of the Vatican Museum and of Imperial Fora, including entry fees
- Dinner in Val D’Orcia
- Wine tour in Tuscany
- Truffle hunting, cooking class with lunch in Val D’Orcia
- Half-day privately guided tour in Florence
- Cooking experience in Ferrara
- Full day privately guided tour to Comacchio and boat trip, including Comacchio museum entry fee.
- Half-day privately guided tour in Milan, including Leonardo’s Last Supper entry fee
Sightseeing Highlights Included
- Rome
- Half-day guided tour in Rome city center
- See the Imperial Fora, the Colosseum, Constantine’s Arch, and all the other most astonishing sights of Ancient Rome
- Stroll in Piazza di Spagna, with world-famous Spanish Steps
- Take a picture by the Trevi Fountain and Piazza Navona
- Vatican
- Visit the Vatican Museums
- Visit the Sistine Chapel
- Tuscany
- Witness the fantastic and harmonious landscapes of Val d’Orcia
- Day tour to an in-depth exploration and tasting of wines in Montepulciano and Montalcino, visiting smaller family-owned wineries.
- Participate in cooking class
- Florence
- Half-day guided tour of the city center
- Bologna
- Visit the FICO Eataly World, the most exciting Italian food park in the world
- Discover the history of our PDO and PGI products
- Discover Italian farm factories, enjoy the traditional Italian flavors, and experience Italy the way you’ve always dreamed of.
- Ferrara
- Half-day visit to Ferrara city center and visit the Medieval and Renaissance Ferrara
- Culinary experience in an agriturismo near Ferrara, with a typical sheet processing and pasta manufacturing laboratory from Ferrara, the pumpkin cappellacci
- Tasting some Italian dishes such as salama di sugo and tenerina cake
- Comacchio
- Boat trip on the Po delta to admire the old fishermen huts, surrounded by hundreds of aquatic birds and a large flamingo colony
- Visit the local Delta Museum
- Milan
- Guided tour of Milan
- Visit the famous Duomo
- Walk through the impressive Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II
- Explore Piazza della Scala, the square which houses the world-renowned Scala Theatre – Milan’s Opera House
- See Leonardo Da Vinci’s Last Supper in the convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie.