Day 1: ARRIVAL/ROME. Benvenuti a Roma! You will be greeted at the airport in Rome by one of our friendly English-speaking guides. Sit back and relax in your private accessible van as you are transferred to your hotel in Rome’s city center. After check-in and a brief(and entertaining) orientation, enjoy your first lunch in Italy followed by an afternoon of sightseeing at the Piazza del Popolo and Spanish Steps , Trevi Fountain, Piazza Navona and the Pantheon. Reflect on the day’s great sights over dinner and head back to the hotel.

Day 2: ROME. Start your day the Italian way with breakfast and a caffé at the hotel. After breakfast, your English-speaking guide will pick you up for a full-day tour of St. John’s Basilica, The Roman Forum and the famed Coliseum. Enjoy a mid-day break over lunch. Before you know it, it’s time for another incredible Italian meal, followed by a well-earned night’s rest back at the hotel.

Day 3: ROME. Greet the day with breakfast and a caffé at the hotel. After breakfast, your English- speaking guide will pick you up for the quintessential Italian experience: a full-day tour of the Vatican and Vatican museums. Fuel up mid-way with a hearty lunch and unwind over dinner at a classic Roman trattoria. Stay overnight in Rome’s city center.

Day 4: ROME /FLORENCE. Enjoy a caffé and breakfast at the hotel before saying “arrivederci” to Rome. After breakfast, your guide will pick you up in an accessible van for transfer to the train station, where you will catch the train to Florence. An English-speaking guide will meet you at the train station and take you to your hotel in the heart of Florence’s historical center. After check-in, a brief orientation and lunch, enjoy an afternoon tour of the Gallery of the Accademia, home to the magnificent, world-famous statue of David. We will escort you to a restaurant to relax over dinner on your own and then back to the hotel.

Day 5: FLORENCE. Enticing aromas lure you from sleep for breakfast at the hotel. After breakfast, you will spend a full day taking in the Duomo and Giotto’s Bell Tower, the Bargello National Museum and the beautiful church, museum and piazza of Santa Croce. Enjoy lunch in an Italian cafe. At the end of the day, recall your favorite sights of the day over dinner in Santa Croce. Return to the hotel in Florence.

Day 6: FLORENCE. By now you know you don’t want to miss breakfast in Italy! After breakfast, embark on a full-day tour to Mercato Centrale, San Lorenzo, Medici Chapel, the Church of Santa Maria Novella and Piazza della Repubblica. Fuel up over a mid-day lunch. When it’s time for dinner, dine in style at a renowned Florentine restaurant. Return to the hotel to dream of beautiful art, culture and food.

Day 7: FLORENCE. Set the tone for the remarkable day to come with a delectable breakfast at the hotel. Spend the morning touring the Uffizi Gallery, Palazzo Vecchio and Piazza della Signoria. After lunch, relax at Palazzo Pitti and the stunning Boboli Gardens. Enjoy a traditional Italian dinner in the historical center before retiring to the hotel for the night.

Day 8: FLORENCE /VENICE. Rise and shine to another delicious breakfast at the hotel. After breakfast, you’re off to the train station for the lovely ride to Venice. You will be picked up at the Venice train station and transported directly to your hotel near the Grand Canal. After check-in and a brief orientation, enjoy lunch and an afternoon at St. Mark’s Square. Top off your first day in romantic Venice with a gondola ride (wheelchair accessible) down the Grand Canal, taking in views of the famous Rialto Bridge. Recount the day’s fun over a traditional Venetian dinner and then rest up back at the hotel.

Day 9: MURANO ISLAND. After breakfast at the hotel, visit Murano Island, home of the famed Venetian glass. Learn how this delicate glass, renowned for its beauty, is made, and even have an opportunity to do some shopping. Enjoy lunch on the island. Back in Venice, you will be transported to the train station for the trip to Rome. Indulge in one last exquisite Italian dinner and spend the night in Rome’s city center.

Day 10: DEPARTURE. Savor your final breakfast at the hotel, but don’t be sad. We know you’ll be back! An accessible van will transport you to the airport for a safe trip home. Start planning your next Accessible Escapes vacation on the plane…

INCLUDES:

• Hotel accommodation for 9 nights
• Most meals (9 breakfast, 8 lunch, 4 dinner)
• All entrance fees for museums and other sites
• Gondola ride down Grand Canal
• Round-trip transfers to and from airports and train station
• All transportation is via accessible train, bus or private van
• English-speaking tour guides on every tour
• English-speaking emergency local contact available 24/7

DOES NOT INCLUDE:

• Airfare
• Select meals (1 lunch, 5 dinner)*
• Snacks
• Sales tax

*Some meals are not included in the package price since certain restaurants do not offer fixed menu options. Our guides will escort you to all of the restaurants for lunch. Whenever possible, they will also escort you to the restaurants for dinner. If, for any reason, this is not possible, they will make other accessible transportation arrangements for you.

BEST TIME TO TRAVEL:
To enjoy more moderate temperatures and lighter crowds, visit Italy in the spring (March-May) or fall (September-November). While more crowded, summer is great fun with lively festivals and outdoor activities, and the winter holidays in December are simply stunning.

COST & RESERVATIONS:
10- Day Classic Italy Tour: $4,250.00 / £2,125.00 (double occupancy)
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