This top-selling of Tauck's Italy tours – featuring an after-hours guided visit to the Vatican Museums – explores Venice, Florence, Rome, Pompeii, Tuscan hill towns, the Amalfi Coast and more. Experience world-renowned art, architecture, dramatic sce
Discover Bella Italia on Tauck's most popular of Italy tours with visits to scenic Tuscan hill towns, in centuries-old cities and countryside villages, and along the Amalfi Coast. Classic Italy is highlighted by a Tauck Exclusive – an after-hours guided visit to the Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel for an extraordinary look at some of the world's most magnificent art treasures – without the crowds – during a three-night stay in glorious Rome. Art is the focus in Florence; a lecture by an art historian precedes a walking tour of the city and a visit to Galleria dell'Accademia. You'll also tour the magnificent Uffizi Gallery with a local guide. Cruise by private boat along the shores of Cinque Terre villages, stay at a 17th-century country house hotel in Torgiano and share the secrets of great Italian cooking with an Umbrian chef. Discover historic sights in Pompeii, spend two nights in magical Venice and visit the hill towns of Orvieto, Assisi and San Gimignano.
Departures
6, 10, 13, 20, 24, 27 Jun; 4, 8, 18 Jul; 1, 5, 15, 19, 22, 29 Aug; 5, 10, 12, 16, 19, 23, 24, 26, 30
Inclusions
- TAUCKS YELLOW ROADS! Encounter spectacular scenery around every bend on a drive along the celebrated Amalfi Coast the perfect blending of earth, sea and sky!
- TAUCK EXCLUSIVE! After-hours guided visit to the Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel, without the crowds – see the Vatican treasures at your own pace
- A wine tasting from local vineyards in Umbria, where youll discover the nuances of Italian cooking from a chef
- An in-depth briefing by an art historian before a walking tour of Florence and a guided visit through the famed Galleria dellAccademia, the oldest art school in Europe
- A cruise along the Mediterranean shores of Cinque Terre for an in-depth look at these remote, centuries-old coastal villages
- Airport transfers upon arrival and departure
- 25 meals (13 breakfasts, 4 lunches & 8 dinners), service charges, gratuities to local guides, admission fees, taxes and porterage