Luxury Gold Ultimate Italy

• Isle of Capri: Enjoy a private cruise around the island to see its hidden coves and grottos.
• Vatican City: With your Local Expert, see Rome’s most revered treasures when you visit St. Peter’s Basilica and see Michelangelo’s ‘Pietà.’
• Perugia: Meet Marta, recipient of a TreadRight Foundation grant, and discover how she and her weavers are preserving the medieval tradition of loom-weaving at their artisanal workshop.
• Tuscany: During your visit to Machiavelli’s former home with a Local Expert, explore the Italian gardens and be privy to a private opening of the office where he wrote ‘The Prince.’
• Verona: During your orientation with your Travelling Concierge, walk past the well preserved Roman arena to Juliet’s balcony in the courtyard of a Renaissance villa.
• Venice: Take your seat in a traditional gondola for a serenade through the romantic Venetian canals.

• VIP door-to-door transfer service – taken directly from your door to departing airport.
• Airport transfers at the destination.
• Quality accommodation as per itinerary.
• Experiences & quality dining as per itinerary.
• A coach with more legroom, air-conditioning, sound system, video & Wi-Fi.

• Vatican City: Enter the Sistine Chapel for a private tour with a Local Expert, before it opens to the public. Luxury Gold’s fast-tracked entry into the Vatican Museums ensures optimal enjoyment of the timeless Papal art collection.
• Venice: Discover the secrets of the Venetian Republic on a private evening tour of the Doge’s Palace with your Local Expert.

Day 1: Arrival in Rome

Your complimentary, private transfer takes you to your local departure airport. On arrival at Rome’s Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci Airport, you will be met and transferred to your elegant five-star hotel, facing the famous Piazza Barberini.

Day 2: Exploring Rome and the Vatican

Your fast-track entry into the Vatican Museums is the best way to enjoy the timeless Papal art collection. Enter Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel for a private tour with a Local Expert before it opens to the public. Continue to St. Peter’s Basilica, before seeing the Roman Forum and visiting the grand Colosseum.

Day 3: Pompeii and the Isle of Capri

Journey to the ill-fated town of Pompeii, frozen in time since A.D. 79 when it was violently engulfed by a volcanic eruption from Mount Vesuvius. Join your Local Expert to learn about the lifestyles of the people who once lived here and explore the remnants of ancient shops, baths and patrician villas. Journey on to the Bay of Naples where you’ll board your hydrofoil bound for the sun-drenched Isle of Capri.

Day 4: Exploring Capri

Embark on a dazzling cruise to see the white grotto and spectacular cliffs of the island, before arriving in Capri town to cool off with a refreshing lemon granita. Walk with your Local Expert to the gardens of Caesar Augustus to view the legendary Faraglioni Rocks, jutting out of the water.

Day 5: Umbria

Return to the mainland and travel north along the Highway of the Sun to the winding, cobbled streets of Assisi for a guided visit to the imposing Basilica of St. Francis with your Local Expert. Continue on to the Umbrian capital of Perugia.

Day 6: San Gimignano & Tuscany

Discover the preserved heritage of textile loom-weaving at the Laboratorio Giuditta Brozzetti, a weaver’s workshop situated inside a 13th century Franciscan church. Meet Marta, the workshop director and recipient of a TreadRight Foundation grant, and learn how this medieval craft has been kept alive over the generations. Continue your journey north through glorious Tuscan landscapes to hilltop San Gimignano and stroll through its serpentine alleyways to taste the award-winning gelato of Sergio Dondoli.

Day 7: Florence

For a relatively small city, Florence boasts an abundance of art and architectural masterpieces, chic boutiques and fabulous restaurants. Explore Florence Your Way with a choice to join an art historian for an insider’s guide to this romantic city. Admire Michelangelo’s original statue of David in the Accademia Museum, before strolling to the cathedral, baptistery and open-air gallery of Piazza della Signoria.

Day 8: Tuscan Cooking Class & Pisa

Join a professional chef and uncover the secrets of Tuscan cooking during an authentic culinary masterclass set in a historic villa. Complete your cooking experience by savouring the fruits of your labour with a lovely lunch. In the afternoon, travel to Pisa and meet your Local Expert to view the splendid Duomo, baptistery and, of course, the famous gravity-defying Leaning Tower of Pisa!

Day 9: Exploring Cinque Terre

Journey northwest towards the Cinque Terre, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Join your Local Expert in the picturesque fishing village of Manarola, then cruise along the rugged coast to explore Monterosso’s medieval quarter and popular sandy beach.

Day 10: Verona and on to Venice

Cross the fertile Po Valley to Verona, home of Shakespeare’s star-crossed lovers. Stroll past the well-preserved Roman arena and through a maze of elegant squares to stand beneath the balcony said to have belonged to the Capulet family. Continue on to your five-star luxury hotel in Venice.

Day 11: Exploring Venice

Discover the majestic wonders of Venice on a guided walk with your Local Expert. Witness the age-old skill of glassblowing at an arts centre, admire St. Mark’s Basilica and see the Bridge of Sighs, and finally take your seat in a traditional gondola for a serenade through the romantic canals. In the afternoon, cruise to the idyllic fisherman’s island of Burano and arrive just in time for a spectacular Celebration Dinner.

Day 12: Depart Venice

After breakfast, bid farewell to your travel companions and transfer by private boat to Venice Marco Polo Airport for your onward journey. On arrival at your home airport, your driver will greet and escort you to your waiting car for your private transfer home.

Bernini Bristol, Rome

Situated minutes away from the Trevi Fountain and Spanish Steps, the historic Bernini Bristol is one of the most renowned five-star hotels in Rome. Its rooftop restaurant is the perfect place from which to take in panoramic vistas of the city and savour the culinary delights prepared by Michelin-starred chef, Andrea Fusco.

Capri Palace Hotel & Spa, Isle of Capri

The five-star luxury boutique hotel, Capri Palace Hotel & Spa, is furnished with Mediterranean elegance and offers panoramic views of the Gulf of Naples.

Brufani, Perugia

Since 1884, this exclusive hotel has housed royalty and celebrities. It is situated in the historic heart of Perugia and the only five-star hotel in the city.

Villa Le Maschere, Tuscany

A short drive from Florence, the grand Villa Le Maschere is a late Renaissance country mansion, built in the 16th century.

Grand Hotel Bristol Resort & Spa

The Grand Hotel Bristol & Spa is regarded as one of the most prestigious properties on the eastern Ligurian Riviera, this elegant hotel overlooks the Portofino Promontory and is housed in an Art Nouveau-style residence dating back to 1908.

Bauer Palazzo, Venice

The Palazzo is divinely located on the Grand Canal, just off St Mark’s Square, and offers spacious and elegant guest rooms.