Journey through Italy: Milan to the Amalfi Coast

Board your overnight flight to Milan today.

Welcome to Italy! Settle in to your hotel. Then, meet your Tour Director and fellow travelers at a welcome dinner this evening.

Meet up with a local guide and embark on a sightseeing tour of Italy’s fashion capital.

• Pay a visit to the 15th-century Sforza Castle, which currently houses an impressive collection of art
• Walk through the Brera District and see the statue of Leonardo da Vinci, the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele, and Piazza della Scala
• Step inside the Gothic-style Milan Cathedral, Italy’s largest cathedral

Enjoy free time in Milan or add an excursion.

Spend a free day in Milan or add an excursion.

En route to Venice, stop in Verona and walk through the city with your Tour Director.

• Stroll through the city’s UNESCO-recognized historic center
• Admire the Roman arena, Piazza delle Erbe, and the balcony of Shakespeare’s Juliet

Enjoy free time before continuing on to Venice, where you’ll enjoy an included dinner.

Admire historic churches, winding canals, and picture-perfect piazzas on a guided tour of the city known as “the Queen of the Adriatic.”

• Step into the iconic St. Mark’s Square and enter St. Mark’s Basilica
• View the stately Doge’s Palace, built in the Venetian Gothic style in 1340
• Marvel at the Bridge of Sighs, the link between Doge’s Palace and the New Prison
• See a glassblowing demonstration to learn about the city’s most celebrated art

Spend a free afternoon in Venice or add an excursion.

As you travel to the Italian Riviera, stop at a balsamic vinegar villa. You’ll sample the Modena province’s famous vinegar, known as Aceto Balsamico Tradizionale di Modena, and enjoy an included lunch of local specialties.

After, continue on to the Italian Riviera.

Discover Cinque Terre, an idyllic cluster of five villages set on seaside cliffs.

• Travel by boat along the coast for dramatic cliffside views
• Stop for free time to explore the seaside villages of Vernazza and Monterosso
• Admire the Liguria region’s varied landscape as you transfer back to your hotel

Please note: The boat ride is weather-dependent. In the case of inclement weather, you’ll visit the villages by train. In addition, the specific villages you visit may vary.

Make a stop in Pisa as you travel to Florence today.

• Walk through the Piazza dei Miracoli and see the famed Leaning Tower
• Enjoy a tour of the adjacent cathedral and the Baptistery of St. John

Then, continue on to Florence and sit down for an included dinner this evening.

Set off on a guided tour of Florence, the city at the center of the Renaissance.

• View the legendary Florence Cathedral, known as the Duomo
• Pass Giotto’s Campanile, a masterpiece of Gothic architecture
• See the medieval Ponte Vecchio and Piazza della Signoria, center of Florentine life
• Step inside the Basilica of Santa Croce, the burial site of Michelangelo, Machiavelli, and Galileo

Enjoy free time in Florence or add an excursion.

Spend a free day in Florence or add an excursion.

Drive through spectacular Umbria to hillside Assisi, where you’ll enjoy a guided tour of the town’s UNESCO World Heritage sites.

• Visit Assisi’s lower and upper basilicas
• See Giotto’s magnificent frescoes and other late-medieval art

Then, continue on to Rome.

Follow in the footsteps of the ancient Romans on a guided tour of the Eternal City.

• Soak up over 2,000 years of history in Imperial Rome, viewing the Arch of Constantine and the Arch of Titus
• Enter the Colosseum, the largest amphitheater of the Roman Empire
• Stop at the ruins of the Forum, once the setting of parades, elections, and trials
• Pass Palatine Hill, see where ancient Romans raced chariots at Circus Maximus, and view the Baths of Caracalla

Enjoy free time in Rome or add an excursion.

Enjoy a free day in Rome or add an excursion.

This evening, enjoy an included dinner. While you dine, you’ll be treated to some of opera’s best-loved arias sung by professional tenors.

En route to the Sorrento peninsula, stop at Pompeii for a guided walking tour of the city’s ruins.

• Discover how Roman citizens lived 2,000 years ago, before Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 A.D.
• View the excavated Roman ruins of theaters, villas, temples, and baths

Then, continue on to the Sorrento peninsula.

Enjoy a full-day trip to the scenic Amalfi Coast.

• Drive along the coast to stop at Amalfi Cathedral and the Madonnina viewpoint, which overlooks the town of Positano and offers magnificent views of the sea
• Enjoy free time for lunch and shopping in Amalfi
• Continue along the coast as you return to the Sorrento peninsula

Spend a free evening on the Sorrento peninsula or add an excursion.

Enjoy free time on the Sorrento peninsula or add an excursion.

Celebrate your trip at a farewell dinner this evening.

Transfer to the Naples airport for your flight home or continue on to explore Sicily’s Taormina region.