About this trip
Eleven days across four of Italy's classic cities, linked by train rather than a fixed itinerary. You get the logistics sorted — rail travel between Venice, Florence, Cinque Relative and Rome — while keeping the freedom to shape your own days in each place.
This is a self-guided trip, so there's no group leader steering you from sight to sight. It suits travellers who want structure around transport and accommodation but prefer to explore at their own pace, including families.
What you'll do
- Travel by train between Venice, Florence, Cinque Terre and Rome
- Explore Venice's canals and streets at your own pace
- Wander Florence's historic centre
- Spend time in the villages of Cinque Terre
- Discover Rome independently
- Self-guided format — you plan your own days within the structure provided
- Rated easy, and suited to families
- Available over Christmas and New Year as well as other dates
We started tracking this trip today — the chart appears once a few days of real history build up. Every point is a price we recorded ourselves.
Your free day in Venice
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Worth it if you value hassle-free multi-city logistics and don't mind hotel inconsistencies. Think twice if you need guaranteed hotel quality or reliable partner agency support.
- Hotels positioned near train stations make city hopping genuinely convenient without central-area premium costs.
- Hotel quality varies wildly; Florence property advertised as 4-star was actually 3-star with severe noise from railway tracks.
- WingBuddy charged £500 USD for necessary hotel changes with zero credit toward original booking, creating real friction.
- Included breakfasts generous but timing misses early flights; TourRadar staff responsive but booking partner communication was poor.
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 Jul is cheapest — from £1,260, about 16% below the priciest month (Sep).
Getting there
Opens Trip.com, pre-filled — one-way so you can book your return whenever. Prices & booking shown there.
Where to stay
A night before your tour in Venice · 26 Jul – 27 Jul
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