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Itinerary Highlights

Day 1: Depart the US on your overnight flight to Rome
Day 2: You are met at the airport by your personal guide and taken on an overview of the city including the major sights like the Colosseum and St. Peter’s. You are then delivered to your hotel where you relax before dinner.  (D)
Day 3: A private morning visit to the Vatican including the Sistine Chapel and the Painting Gallery. You have lunch near the Piazza di Spagna followed by shopping in the via del Corso and a true Roman dinner at one of our favorite trattorias.  (B, L, D)
Day 4: A personally guided tour of the Roman Forums and the Colosseum followed by lunch in the Piazza Navonna. The afternoon is free but in the evening you are picked up by tour guide and taken to dinner followed by a private tour of illuminated Rome including the Trevi fountain where you stop to toss in a coin.         (B, L, D)
Day 5: A private car transfer talks you to the station where a 1st Class seat is reserved for the trip to Florence. Upon arrival in Florence you are met by your guide who will take you to a local wine bar for lunch before delivering you to your hotel.   (B, L, D)
Day 6: Today you have privately guided tours of the Uffizi and the Accademia with your own art expert including the famous “David”. In the evening you enjoy true Tuscan cuisine at a local restaurant. (B, L, D)
Day 7: You spend the morning learning the art of Tuscan cooking with a noted local chef. This private cooking lesson will enhance your knowledge of Tuscan cuisine. After lunch with wine you visit the nearby artisans who specialize in leather and marbleized paper. Tonight you have a farewell dinner at a well known Florentine restaurant.  (B, L, D)
Day 8: Your driver will be waiting to take you to the airport for your return flight to the USA

Accomodations:

While Staying in the Eternal City
Harmony of modernism and classicism and a timeless atmosphere born from a reworking of styles and trends: this is the St. George, the new 5 star luxury boutique hotel with a contemporary air, designed by Lorenzo Bellini in one of the most enchanting areas of Rome. The hotel rises along the distinctive Via Giulia, a street beloved of the Romans for its antiques dealers, churches and old noble palazzi, and for the delightful side streets that surround it such as via Del Pellegrino and via Dei Cappellari, still bearing their ancient Sampietrini paving stones.. A new hotel enters onto the capital’s luxury hospitality stage. It has all the key qualities – design, comfort, a historic location and a strategic position close to the city’s most important monuments, its most renowned restaurants and it most fashionable nightspots – making it the ideal base from which to set out in discovery of the marvels of the eternal city.

While in the Renaissance City of Florence
Standing on the south bank of the River Arno, the Hotel Lungarno offers you your very own ‘room with a view’ with stunning aspects over Florence – the cultural capital of the world. A monument to the Renaissance, few cities can rival Florence. And, at the heart of it all is the Hotel Lungarno. The large windows in the lobby frame the masterpiece view of the Ponte Vecchio and the palazzi that face the river. The interior design is a smart balance of ivory toned fabrics and ocean blue carpets, with details that recall the elegance of an aristocratic Florentine home. Guest rooms are luxurious, even dramatic, and splendidly appointed. Privileged access to the restaurant, Borgo San Jacopo, provides a delicious view equal to its timeless Italian home cuisine.

This program has a suggested Saturday departure but can depart on other days depending on your schedule. All of our programs operate with just two people unless a custom group of up to six has been requested.

Prices:

$4,985 per person based on 2 traveling
$3,548 per person based on 4 traveling
$2,955   per person based on 6 traveling

For more information or to book Introduction to Rome & Florence, please contact us.