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Italy by Rail & Romance

Rome → Milan 9 days Up to 12

About this trip

This is Italy at your own speed: Rome, Naples, Pompeii, Florence, Pisa, Venice and Milan linked by first-class rail, with no group schedule to keep to.

Over 9 days you get 4-star hotels, tickets sorted in advance for big sights like the Leaning Tower and Michelangelo's David, and a gondola ride through Venice's canals, while the days in between are yours to fill as you like.

It suits solo travellers or a couple who want Italy's classic stops without joining a group, and without organising the logistics themselves.

What you'll do

  • Explore Rome within walking distance of the Pantheon
  • Take the first-class train south towards Naples and Vesuvius
  • Walk the ruins of Pompeii
  • See Michelangelo's David in Florence
  • Visit the Leaning Tower of Pisa
  • Ride a gondola through Venice's canals for 30 minutes
Good to know
  • Self-guided and private — you travel at your own pace between pre-booked hotels and trains
  • Attraction tickets for major sights are arranged in advance
  • Rated moderate pace, with rail journeys between seven stops
Tour dupe
Same trip, less money
£1,015 less all-in
Best of Italy in One Week (Venice, Florence, Rome!)
5from £9977 days
The trade-off: 2 fewer nights, and a different operator.
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Getting there

Rome
One-way · arrive 17 Aug 26

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Where to stay

A night before your tour in Rome · 17 Aug18 Aug

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