Italia Amore Mio (Small Group)
14 Days Starting in Venice, Italy and ending in Rome, Italy
Visiting: Venice, Florence, Siena, Rome, Pompei, Amalfi Coast
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Tour code:
816662
Guide Type:
Fully Guided
Age range:
0-0
Special diets catered:
Vegetarians
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Tour Overview
Embark on the "Italia Amore Mio" small group tour and immerse yourself in the rich tapestry of Italy's history and culture, from the enchanting canals of Venice to the vibrant streets of Rome. This journey offers a leisurely exploration of Italy's iconic landmarks, including St Mark's Square, the Sistine Chapel, and the Amalfi Coast. Experience the artistic heart of Florence, savor Chianti wines in Tuscany, and wander through the ancient ruins of Pompeii. With guided tours, wine tastings, and authentic Italian cuisine, this tour promises a comprehensive cultural experience. Enjoy comfortable accommodations in 4-star hotels and travel in style with a deluxe motorcoach, all while being guided by an English-speaking tour director. Whether you're strolling through historic piazzas or enjoying a gondola ride, this tour is designed to offer a deep and memorable connection to Italy's timeless allure.
Highlights
Itinerary
Day 1 : Arrive In Venice (Monday)
Location: Venice
Accommodation Name: CASANOVA 4-stars or similar
Meet & greet at the airport and take a private transfer to your hotel.
At 19:00/07:00PM, meet with your Tour Director at the hotel´s Reception Desk for a welcome meeting. You will also meet your journey’s fellow travelers.
Rest of the day is at leisure.
Overnight: Venice Meals: Not Available
Day 2 : Venice
Location: Venice
Accommodation Name: CASANOVA 4-stars or similar
Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner
Enjoy a full buffet breakfast at your hotel.
Join your fellow travelers to discover the one and only Venice on a beautiful walking tour of the city. Discover Piazza San Marco, known as St Mark's Square. Stroll across the Rialto Bridge and browse the lively Rialto fish market.
Afternoon at leisure to continue exploring this awesome city.
In the early evening, join your fellow travelers for an amazing Gondola ride to your Welcome Dinner at a local restaurant.
Optional Excursion: Murano & Burano Venice Bay cruise (Laguna): Optionally take a boat to: Murano is a series of islands linked by bridges in the Venetian Lagoon, northern Italy. It lies about 1.5 km (1 mi) north of Venice and measures about 1.5 km (1 mi) It is famous for its glass making. Burano is an island in the Venetian Lagoon, northern Italy, near Torcello at the northern end of the lagoon, known for its lace work and brightly colored homes.
Overnight: Venice Meals: Breakfast - Dinner
Day 3 : Venice- Bologna - Florence
Location: Florence
Accommodation Name: VILLA NEROLI 4-stars or similar
Meals Included: Breakfast
Enjoy a full buffet breakfast at your hotel.
Depart southwards to Bologna, famous for its towers, churches and lengthy porticoes, Bologna has a well-preserved historical center. City tour & Archiginnasio.
The Archiginnasio of Bologna is one of the most important buildings in the city of Bologna; once the main building of the University of Bologna, it currently houses the Archiginnasio Municipal Library and the Anatomical Theatre.
Continue towards Florence, famous Tuscany capital, and the Italian city of Renaissance.
Overnight: Florence Meals: Breakfast
Day 4 : Florence
Location: Florence
Accommodation Name: VILLA NEROLI 4-stars or similar
Meals Included: Breakfast
Enjoy a full buffet breakfast at your hotel.
Today you’ll explore Florence on a walking tour. Piazza Signoria, Duomo, Battistero, Campanile Giotto, Ponte Vecchio, old markets…Florence was a center of medieval European trade and finance, and UNESCO declared the Historic Centre of Florence a World Heritage Site in 1982.
Afternoon is at leisure for you to enjoy your own time in this stunning city of arts.
Overnight: Florence Meals: Breakfast
Day 5 : Florence
Location: Florence
Accommodation Name: VILLA NEROLI 4-stars or similar
Meals Included: Breakfast
Breakfast and free day at leisure.
Optional Tour:
Pisa and Lucca. Although Pisa is known worldwide for its leaning tower, the city contains more than twenty other historic churches, several medieval palaces and bridges across the Arno. Continue to Lucca, known as an Italian "Città d'arte" (City of Art) from its intact Renaissance-era city walls and its very well preserved historic center.
Overnight: Florence Meals: Breakfast
Day 6 : Florence - Siena - Perugia
Location: Siena
Accommodation Name: PERUGIA PLAZA 4-stars or similar
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch
Enjoy a full buffet breakfast at your hotel.
Depart to “The Road of Chianti”. A Chianti wine is any wine produced in the Chianti region of central Tuscany. Sangiovese is the blend's dominant grape variety. Enjoy a beautiful Wine tasting in one of the best vineyards and cellars of the area.
Continue to Siena, one of the most important cities in medieval Europe. Discover its historic centre, UNESCO World Heritage Site, by the hand of a local. The city is famous for “The Palio”, a horse race held twice a year in Piazza del Campo.
Join an “Aperitivo” (light lunch) at Piazza del Campo with local products and wines.
After our lunch, depart towards Perugia.
Overnight: Perugia Meals: Breakfast - Lunch
Day 7 : Perugia - Assisi - Rome
Location: Rome
Accommodation Name: HOXTON 4-stars or similar
Meals Included: Breakfast
Enjoy a full buffet breakfast at your hotel.
Discover today the historical city of Perugia. Going back to the Etruscan times, Perugia was one of the main cities. The city is also known as the universities town.
Depart to Assisi. The city of St Francis.
Assis is the birthplace of St. Francis, who founded the Franciscan religious order in the town in 1208, and St. Clare, who with St. Francis founded the Poor. UNESCO collectively designated the Franciscan structures of Assisi as a World Heritage Site in 2000.
Continue your journey in the early afternoon towards Rome, The Head of the World.
Overnight: Rome Meals: Breakfast
Day 8 : Rome
Location: Rome
Accommodation Name: HOXTON 4-stars or similar
Meals Included: Breakfast
Enjoy a full buffet breakfast at your hotel.
Set out for morning city discovery and enjoy one the most historical cities in the world, Rome. We finish our tour at Saint Peter's Square located directly in front of St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City, the papal enclave in Rome.
Afterwards, we will visit (entrance included) the famous Sistine Chapel. Its importance lies mainly in the frescoes that decorate the interior, most particularly the Sistine Chapel ceiling and The Last Judgment, both by Michelangelo.
Overnight: Rome Meals: Breakfast
Day 9 : Rome
Location: Rome
Accommodation Name: HOXTON 4-stars or similar
Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner
Enjoy a full buffet breakfast at your hotel. and Rest of the day is free at leisure.
In the early evening, join your fellow travelers for a dinner at a local restaurant.
Overnight: Rome Meals: Breakfast - Dinner
Day 10 : Rome - Pompei
Location: Pompei
Accommodation Name: HABITA79 POMPEII - MGALLERY 4-stars or similar
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch
Enjoy a full buffet breakfast at your hotel.
Early departure to Pompei. Visit of the ancient city ruins stopped in time after a devastated eruption of the Vesuvius. (Entrance included)
Perhaps after History and ruins we need to try some Vesuvian wine (Lacryma Christi) Wine tasting & light lunch at the vineyard
Overnight: Pompei Meals: Breakfast - Lunch
Day 11 : Pompei
Location: Pompei
Accommodation Name: HABITA79 POMPEII - MGALLERY 4-stars or similar
Meals Included: Breakfast
Enjoy a full buffet breakfast at your hotel. Today the day is at leisure for you enjoy your time.
Overnight: Pompei Meals: Breakfast
Optional Tour : Capri and Sorrento
Optionally, early departure to Naples to take the boat to Capri. Walking tour in the enchanted island of Capri including the Augustus´ gardens. Enjoy a traditional lunch at a local restaurant. Boat to Sorrento. We will discover this charming coast town in a short walking tour. Afterwards, visit a famous Limoncello local factory tasting this Lemmon liqueur.
Day 12 : Pompei - Amalfi Coast & Positano - Pompei
Location: Amalfi Coast
Accommodation Name: HABITA79 POMPEII - MGALLERY 4-stars or similar
Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner
Enjoy a full buffet breakfast at your hotel.
Bond for Salerno. Take a stunning boat trip to discover the Costiera Amalfitana. Stops in Amalfi & Positano
Overnight: Pompei Meals: Breakfast - Dinner
Day 13 : Pompei - Caserta - Rome
Location: Rome
Accommodation Name: HOXTON 4-stars or similar
Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner
Enjoy a full buffet breakfast at your hotel.
Departure to Caserta to visit The Royal Palace of Caserta (Reggia di Caserta) Former royal residence in Caserta, constructed by the House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies as their main residence as kings of Naples. The Royal Palace of Caserta is the largest former royal residence in the world.
Continue back to Rome.
In the early evening, join your fellow travelers for an authentic and traditional farewell dinner at a Pizzeria cooking master class, followed by an unforgettable dinner.
Overnight: Rome Meals: Breakfast - Dinner
Day 14 : Rome Departure
Location: Rome
Meals Included: Breakfast
After breakfast transfer to the airport according to your flight schedule. End of our services.
Overnight: Not Available Meals: Breakfast
What's Included
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Accommodation
Stay in 4-star hotels including 2 nights in Venice, 3 nights in Florence, 1 night in Perugia, 3 nights in Rome, and 3 nights in Pompei.
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Guide
English speaking Tour Director throughout the journey and guided visits in Rome, Venice, Bologna, Florence, Perugia, and Siena.
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Meals
Meals as described per itinerary including 13 breakfasts, 2 lunches, and 4 dinners.
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Insurance
Travel Insurance is included.
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Transport
All transfers and transport per itinerary, including transportation by deluxe motorcoach.
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Other included
Chianti wine tasting and a typical 'Aperitivo' in Siena.
What's Not Included
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Personal expenses
Personal expenses are not included.
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Drinks during meals
Drinks during meals are not included.
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Optional tips
Optional tips to the driver and guides are not included.
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Unmentioned items
Everything that is not mentioned under the title 'Included' is excluded.
Mode of Transport
Travel in luxury with all transfers and transport per itinerary included, featuring transportation by deluxe motorcoach for a seamless and comfortable journey through Italy.
Accommodation
Experience comfort and style with 2 nights in Venice at CASANOVA 4-stars or similar, 3 nights in Florence at VILLA NEROLI 4-stars or similar, 1 night in Perugia at PERUGIA PLAZA 4-stars or similar, 3 nights in Rome at HOXTON 4-stars or similar, and 3 nights in Pompei at HABITA79 POMPEII - MGALLERY 4-stars or similar.
Check out our Q&As
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What type of accommodation is provided during the tour?
The tour provides accommodation in 4-star hotels or similar, including 2 nights in Venice, 3 nights in Florence, 1 night in Perugia, 3 nights in Rome, and 3 nights in Pompei.
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Are meals included in the tour package?
Yes, the tour includes meals as described in the itinerary, which consists of 13 breakfasts, 2 lunches, and 4 dinners.
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Is travel insurance included in the tour package?
Yes, travel insurance is included in the tour package.
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What kind of transportation is used during the tour?
The tour includes all transfers and transport as per the itinerary, with transportation provided by a deluxe motorcoach.
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Will there be a tour guide during the trip?
Yes, an English-speaking Tour Director will accompany the group throughout the journey, and there will be English-speaking guided visits in cities like Rome, Venice, Bologna, Florence, Perugia, and Siena.
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What activities are included in Venice?
In Venice, the tour includes a walking tour of the city, a visit to Piazza San Marco, a stroll across the Rialto Bridge, and a gondola ride to a welcome dinner at a local restaurant.
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What can I expect during the visit to Florence?
In Florence, you will explore the city on a walking tour, visiting sites such as Piazza Signoria, Duomo, Battistero, Campanile Giotto, and Ponte Vecchio. There is also leisure time to explore the city on your own.
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What is included in the visit to Pompei?
The visit to Pompei includes a tour of the ancient city ruins and a wine tasting of Vesuvian wine (Lacryma Christi) with a light lunch at a vineyard.
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What is the highlight of the Amalfi Coast visit?
The highlight of the Amalfi Coast visit is a stunning boat trip to discover the Costiera Amalfitana, with stops in Amalfi and Positano.
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What is special about the visit to the Royal Palace of Caserta?
The Royal Palace of Caserta is the largest former royal residence in the world, constructed by the House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies as their main residence as kings of Naples.
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What happens if I need to change my holiday date once I’ve booked?
At Eskapas we have a flexible policy. You must change it until 30 days prior to your departure otherwise any changes mean "cancellation".
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Do you operate a “single share” option and how does it work?
Solo travelers must pay single supplement to have a private room due to hygien reasons.
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How long has the tour company been trading?
Eskapas has been established in 2000 in Istanbul
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Will the accommodation included meet local health and safety regulations?
All hotels used to accommodate our customers are certified by “Hotel Association of Turkey”; they all are committed to use maximum 50 % capacity
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What policies are in place for Covid-19?
COVID-19 RESPONSIBLE TRAVEL RULES Eskapas is committed to fulfill the following regulations to protect its customers from the risk of Covid-19 : 1 – Eskapas will fulfill all safety rules mentioned in the “Safe Tourism Certification” prepared by Turkish Ministry of Tourism; that plan covers all aspects of the journey from the aircraft to the airport, transfers, touring and hotels (tga.gov.tr/abou
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Can I join the tour once it has departed?
Yes you can.
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What documents will I receive before I travel?
Your timetable - voucher that will show your itinerary with timing and hotels (30 days before prior to your arrival date)
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Free Date Changes
ESKAPAS allows you to make 1 free date changes, as long as the change is made at least 61 days before the start of the tour.
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Transfer as credit to Future Tours
ESKAPAS allows you to transfer existing payments to a future tour to avoid cancellation fees if you can't travel and inform eskapas, 61 days before departure.
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Low Deposit
ESKAPAS requires a minimum deposit of 20% or the full booking value, whichever is less, with the final balance not due until 61 days before departure.
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Cancellation Policy
We don't charge a cancellation fee, here is a summary of eskapas charges.
Up to 61 days before tour starts: Forfeit 100% of deposit.
At 45 days before tour starts: Forfeit 25% of booking price.
At 30 days before tour starts: Forfeit 50% of booking price.
At 14 days before tour starts: Forfeit 75% of booking price.
At 7 days before tour starts: Forfeit 100% of booking price.