Included Premium Highlights

• Join a local guide for a walking tour through the cobbled streets of Pompeii
• Cruise to the island of Capri and ascend to Capri town by funicular railway
• In Ravenna, witness some of the finest mosaics in Europe
• Drift through the romantic canals of Venice by traditional gondola
• Visit Florence's Academy Gallery to see Michelangelo's original 'Statue of David'
• Visit the superb Vatican Museums and admire Michelangelo's ceiling in the Sistine Chapel
• Explore the wonders of ancient Rome as you visit the Colosseum and overlook the Forum

Included Personal Insights

• As night falls, join us in the Italian social ritual of 'La Passeggiata'
• Enjoy a short tutorial about the world famous Chianti wines of Tuscany

Included Additional Excursions & Sights

• Visit the hill-top Abbey of Monte Cassino, scene of bitter fighting during WWII
• Visit Cassino's peaceful Commonwealth War Cemetery
• Enjoy a beautiful drive along the famed Amalfi coast to Positano
• See the Pope's residence in Castel Gandolfo and visit the wine town of Frascati
• Visit Orvieto's majestic Piazza del Duomo to admire the famous facade of the Cathedral
• See the Priors' Palace, Great Fountain and Collegio del Cambio in Perugia
• Assisi excursion including St Francis Basilica, St Mary of the Angels and St Clare's church
• Venice cruise to see St Mark's Basilica, Doges' Palace and Bridge of Sighs
• See Giambologna's Neptune Fountain, Piazza Nettuno and the old town in Bologna
• Visit the 'Gates of Paradise', Michelangelo's tomb and Signoria Square in Florence
• See the towers of San Gimignano
• Visit Siena's Campo Square, fountain and Cathedral
• Excursion to hilltop Montepulciano with its beautiful Old Town
• Visit Tarquinia's Archeological Museum and ancient Etruscan tombs
• Tour St Peter's Basilica in the Vatican City to see Michelangelo's 'Pieta'
• Sorrento 'Intarsio', Florentine leather-work and Venice glass blowing demonstrations

Included First Class Services

• Escorted by a professional Tour Director
• Luxury air-conditioned 40 seat coach with onboard toilet
• Insight Hotels include all service charges, taxes and porterage
• Insight Traveller document wallet, map book journal and information pack
• Airport Shuttle arrival and departure transfers at scheduled times on Day 1 and Day 16

Included Quality Dining

• Highlight Dinner of local cuisine with entertainment in Rome (HD)
• 15 Buffet Breakfasts (BB) and 5 three-course table d'hote Dinners, or Buffets, plus tea or coffee (D)