7-Day Rome, Florence & Venice Tour by Train with Hotels

Day 1: Rome - Arrival

1. Fiumicino
   45m
   Welcome to Italy. Your driver meets you in the arrivals hall and brings you by private vehicle to your centrally located Rome hotel. The rest of the day is yours to settle in and explore at your own pace; your coordinator confirms tomorrow’s meeting time and point through Viator.

Day 2: Rome: Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel & St Peter’s Basilica

1. Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel
   2h 15m · Admission ticket included
   Join your licensed local guide for a small-group tour of the Vatican Museums with skip-the-line entry and personal headsets. Walk the Pinecone Courtyard and the Galleries of the Candelabra, Tapestries and Maps, and the Pio Clementino collection, as your guide brings the masterpieces of Raphael and Michelangelo to life — finishing in the Sistine Chapel beneath Michelangelo’s ceiling and Last Judgement.
2. St. Peter's Basilica
   45m
   Continue with your guide directly into St Peter’s Basilica — the largest church in Christendom — to see Michelangelo’s Pietà, Bernini’s baldachin and the great dome. Afternoon and evening free in Rome.

Day 3: Rome → Florence: walking tour & the Uffizi

1. Stazione Roma Termini
   1h 30m
   Private transfer to Roma Termini and high-speed train through the Tuscan hills to Florence (approx. 1h30), where your driver brings you to your central hotel.
2. Piazza Del Duomo
   1h 30m
   Guided walking tour through the cradle of the Renaissance: the Piazza del Duomo with Brunelleschi’s dome and Giotto’s bell tower, the Baptistery’s Gates of Paradise, Piazza della Signoria and the Palazzo Vecchio, ending near the Ponte Vecchio.
3. Le Gallerie Degli Uffizi
   1h 30m · Admission ticket included
   Entrance to the Uffizi Gallery included with your tour — home to the world’s greatest collection of Renaissance painting, from Botticelli’s Birth of Venus and Primavera to works by Leonardo, Michelangelo and Raphael.

Day 4: Florence: Pisa & the Leaning Tower

1. Piazza dei Miracoli
   6h · Admission ticket included
   Half-day excursion by air-conditioned coach through the Tuscan countryside to Pisa (approx. 1h15 each way) with a licensed tour leader. On the Field of Miracles, see the Cathedral and Baptistery and climb the famous Leaning Tower — your timed Tower entry is included — with free time to explore Knights’ Square or take photos before returning to Florence. Evening free.

Day 5: Florence → Venice: hidden Venice & gondola

1. Firenze Santa Maria Novella railway station
   2h
   Private transfer to the station and high-speed train to Venice (approx. 2h); your driver brings you from Santa Lucia to your hotel.
2. Ponte di Rialto
   1h 30m
   Off-the-beaten-path guided walk through the ancient heart of Venice: hidden backstreets and quiet campi away from the crowds, stories of Casanova and Marco Polo, baroque churches, and the Rialto Bridge with its views over the Grand Canal.
3. 30m · Admission ticket included
   Finish with a classic shared gondola ride along the canals — Venice from the water, the way it was meant to be seen.

Day 6: Venice: Murano, Burano & Torcello

1. Murano
   45m
   Board a motorboat for a guided half-day cruise across the Venetian Lagoon. First stop Murano, where master glass-blowers demonstrate a craft the island has guarded since 1291.
   ADMISSION INCLUDED
2. Burano
   45m
   Continue to Burano, the fishermen’s island of brilliantly painted houses and handmade lace — the most photogenic corner of the lagoon.
   ADMISSION INCLUDED
3. Torcello
   40m
   End at Torcello, the lagoon’s oldest settlement, with its Byzantine churches dating to the 5th–7th centuries. Return to Venice by boat; evening free.
   ADMISSION INCLUDED

Day 7: Venice - Departure

1. Tourist Information Office - Marco Polo Venice Airport
   45m
   Breakfast at the hotel, then private transfer to Marco Polo Airport (or Santa Lucia station on request). Arrivederci.

Pickup details

Your driver will meet you in the arrivals hall holding a sign with your name.
Please send your flight number and arrival time after booking so we can time
your pickup. If your flight is delayed, your driver will track it and wait for
you.

• Service animals allowed
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
• St Mark’s Basilica and Doge’s Palace interior visits (available on request)
• Not recommended for travellers with reduced mobility; involves moderate walking, stairs, cobbled streets and boat boarding