“Worth it if you're fit, flexible with logistics, and book direct with Carrillo Tours. Think twice if you need mobility support, clear pre-trip communication, or consistent quality across meals and hotels.”
- About £176/day across 8 days
- ~£1,476 all-in with a typical £71 flight from London (£185/day)
- We only rate a price against this trip's own history once we've tracked it for 21 days — no guessing before that.
- About average per day vs 4 similar trips (~£178/day)
- 4.0★ from 9 traveller reviews
Price movement, fill and the all-in cost come from our own daily tracking— not the operator’s feed. You book on TourRadar; the live price always applies there.
About this trip
Eight days across Italy's classic cities, from Rome to Venice and back, with time built in for medieval towns, Renaissance art, and proper regional food and wine.
You move through Assisi, Siena, Florence, Bologna and Padua before reaching Venice, then loop back through the Tuscan wine country to finish in Rome. It's a fully guided group trip, easy-paced and geared toward seeing the highlights without rushing.
Expect a mix of guided walks through historic centres, some standout food and wine moments, and enough free time to wander on your own.
What you'll do
- Walk the medieval streets of Assisi
- See the Palio square in Siena and the Duomo in Florence
- Explore Bologna's food scene and the Basilica of San Petronio
- Visit the Basilica of Sant'Antonio in Padua
- Walking tour of Piazza San Marco and the Doge's Palace in Venice, with spritz and cicchetti
- Wine tasting in Montepulciano and a guided tour of the Vatican Museums in Rome
- Fully guided throughout, with private rooms rather than shared dorms
- Covers a lot of ground city to city, so most days involve travel between stops
- Easy pace overall, suited to families or groups wanting the major sights without a packed schedule
Day by day
Exactly what you do each day, where you sleep, and how it flows — written by us, from the real itinerary.
What's included
- Guide: Expert Local Guides Included Monolingual Tour-escort in English
- Meals: 7 breakfasts, 3 lunch, 1 dinner Local Food Experience in Bologna Please note: *Starting from the departure on 30ᵗʰ March 2026, instead of dinner at the hotel in Florence, there will be a lunch in Assisi
- Activities: Transfer in/out from Rome airport to the hotel Traditional tuscan lunch in Montepulciano! Monolingual Tour-escort in English City Tour Hop-On Hop-Off 24 hours. Visit also Assisi, Siena, Bologna, Padua, Tuscany Wine Region Tour of Vatican Museums & Sistine Chapel (with our exclusive “Skip the Line”)
- Transport: Transfer in/out from Rome Fiumicino airport to the hotel Transportation by deluxe motorcoach
- Accommodation: 7 nights hotels accommodation Hotels list: Rome St. Martin / Diana hotel 4* (Or Similar) Florence Raffaello 4* (Or Similar) Venice (Mestre) Delfino hotel / B&B TRONCHETTO (VENICE TRONCHETTO) - or Similar
- Activities: Tipping for guide, driver and hotel staff. Beverages with meals. Porterage service Traveler’s medical/baggage insurance. Everything that is not mentioned in the paragraph “the Tour includes” City Tax
- Flights: International flights are not included
- Optional: Pre/Post accommodation Other activities and services not included
- Insurance: Insurance not included
How travellers rate it
Cheapest live departure per day, in £, recorded by our tracker since 22 Jul. Never a brochure “was” price.
Your free day in Rome
Landing early, staying on, or filling free time? The best-rated day experiences in Rome — you book on Viator (we may earn a commission).
Worth it if you're fit, flexible with logistics, and book direct with Carrillo Tours. Think twice if you need mobility support, clear pre-trip communication, or consistent quality across meals and hotels.
- Itinerary packs long walks (over a mile from bus drops) and back-to-back three-hour tours; genuinely tough for those with mobility issues.
- Hotel quality varies sharply; Venice location isolated across a dark bridge, breakfasts are coffee and a pastry, lunches are set menus.
- Local guides (Nancy, Sabrina, Franco, Stefano) are genuinely knowledgeable and passionate; they elevate the whole experience considerably.
- Book through Carrillo Tours directly, not third-party wholesalers; brings clarity on pricing, hotel details, and which excursions cost extra in euros.
Distilled from real traveller reviews on TourRadar — we don't edit out the bad bits.
The same-vibe trips, side by side — price, value per day, and how each is moving. Only we can lay two operators' trips out honestly.
Sorted by fit — never by who paid. Price moves and availability come from our own daily tracking.
Departing in Nov is cheapest — from £1,405, about 25% below the priciest month (Sep).
Getting there
One-way so you can book your return whenever. Prices & booking shown on Trip.com.
Hotels in Rome
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Hostels in Rome for the night before your tour · 31 Oct – 1 Nov
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Common questions
How long is Discovery of Italy?
It's a 8-day trip. It starts and ends in Rome.
How much does Discovery of Italy cost?
The land price starts from £1,405 per person for the 8-day trip. You book on TourRadar, where the live price always applies.
What will Discovery of Italy really cost me all-in?
On top of the £1,405 land price, budget roughly £71 for a return flight from the UK — about £1,476 all-in before spending money. Most day-to-day meals out and optional activities are extra.
What's included in the price?
The price covers all your accommodation, 11 meals (7 breakfasts, 3 lunches, 1 dinner), transport during the trip, a group leader/guide. Anything the operator lists as optional or not included — see the full breakdown on this page.
What's not included?
international flights and travel insurance (required) are not included, so factor them into your budget. We show typical flight costs and can point you to insurance on this page.
How big is the group?
Groups are capped at around 45 travellers — a small-group trip, mostly solo 18–35s travelling to meet people, not a coach tour.
When does Discovery of Italy run?
It runs across roughly 16 months of the year, so there's usually a departure to fit your dates. Check live availability and prices in the dates section above.
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