A Week in… Venice, Florence & Rome
Experience local traditions past and present from gondola travel to Roman pleasures Canals, Chianti & Cultural Icons
In Venice, the streets are paved with water and lined with palazzos centuries old. Florence channels the Renaissance in museums richly bequeathed with Michelangelos, da Vincis, and Botticellis and in fashion that defines contemporary culture. Chianti flows in Tuscan landscapes, nourishing souls and spirits with vine-clad fruits that celebrate the generation-spanned lifeblood of Italian winemakers. And Rome reigns eternal, its majesty echoing still in the silent cheers of its Colosseum, in a Basilica dressed with architectural mastery and in a city-state filled with painted papal treasures unmatched anywhere.
1. ARRIVE VENICE Tour begins: 6:00 PM, Luna Hotel Baglioni. A transfer is included from Marco Polo Airport in Venice to the Luna Hotel Baglioni, set right in the heart of the city. Your palatial five-star hotel, a member of The Leading Hotels of the World, has its own private jetty and is only steps away from Piazza San Marco. Walk with us to a local Venetian restaurant for a welcome cocktail reception and dinner that entices with a taste of daily life in this city of canals. Meals D
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2. ST. MARK’S & DOGE’S PALACE Feel the energy and synergy of St. Mark’s Basilica on a guided tour, with its sunburst of Byzantine domes and spires, and gilded walls of mosaics and relics. A guided tour also takes you to the marble arcades of the Doge’s Palace, a seat of power for centuries, now a museum housing art treasures. Experience a serenade on a gondola ride through the city’s maze of water lanes before spending the remainder of the day exploring on your own. Meals B
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Maximum Elevation: 1,300 ft. Florence
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3. FLORENCE & MICHELANGELO Travel First Class by high-speed rail through the countryside from Venice to the Renaissance city of Florence. Your historic hotel was once the haunt of some of Italy’s most famous 19th-century literati, and is close to the most exclusive shopping area. After lunch, a walking tour accompanied by a local guide includes a visit to Galleria dell’Accademia, which houses Michelangelo’s David, one of the world’s most famous sculptures. Meals BL
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