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Trip	A Taste of Italy by Sarracini Travel 5 \| Excellent 14 Reviews Trip Details Save Trip Reserve	Barbados and Bequia by Audley Travel 5 \| Excellent 3574 Reviews Trip Details Save Trip Customize

Duration	8 days	13 days
Price From	$ 1,331	$ 3,070
Price Per Day	$ 166	$ 236
Highlights	Gaze upon the Vatican Museums, St. Peter's Basilica and the Sistine Chapel with Skip-the-Line tickets Explore the medieval cities of Assisi, Siena Bologna and Padua Venture around beautiful Florence, the “Cradle of Renaissance” Have lunch in Piazza Santa Croce, in the heart of Florence Discover the romantic and floating city of Venice with Skip-the-Line tickets Indulge in a traditional Tuscan lunch in Montepulciano	Experience Bridgetown on foot with a guided walking tour. Join the locals on a Friday evening for Oistins Fish Fry. Visit Bequia's small, quaint Capital town, Port Elizabeth. Navigate your way along the Belmont coastal walkway.
Trip Style	Private guided tour	Private guided tour
Lodging Level	Premium	Standard
Physical Level	2- Easy	2- Easy
Travel Themes	Cultural Family Friendly	Nature & Wildlife Hiking & Walking
Countries Visited	Italy	Caribbean Sea The Caribbean Barbados
Cities and Attractions	Assisi Bologna Florence Padua Rome Siena Venice	N/A
Flights & Transport	Ground transport included	Ground transport included
Activities	Culture History Ruins & Archaeology Winetasting	Nature Relaxing Retreat
Meals Included	Daily Breakfast, 2 Lunches & 2 Dinners	N/A
Description	Like a creamy gelato or hot espresso, one taste of Italy can linger for a lifetime. Travelling from eternal Rome and up through the hazy hills of Tuscany, you’ll spend eight days sampling the best of Assisi, Siena, Florence, Bologna, Padova, Venice, and Montepulciano. Catch the spirit of La Vita Bella as you explore elegant Florentine piazzas, rummage through handcrafted artisanal treasures, sip world-class wines, and float down intimate Venetian canals. Extend your visit by 2-3 days to discover the treasures along Italy’s Amalfi coast, from charmingly gritty Naples to sun-bleached Capri!	Visit to the Mount Gay Rum Distillery, followed by a guided walking tour of Bridgetown. Enjoy your first full day at Bequia settling in to your super hotel.

Itinerary: A Taste of Italy

Day 1: Rome

Welcome to Rome! After a meet and greet at the airport with your driver, you will be transferred to your hotel. At 8:30 pm reach the meeting point to be ready for the departure of the Rome by Night Tour. The local expert guide will lead you to discover the wonders of the Eternal City, charming by day, absolutely romantic by night. The tour ends in the Colosseum area. Enjoy on your own the rest of the night. Return to the hotel on your own and overnight stay.

Day 2: Rome > Assisi > Siena > Florence

Meals: Breakfast and Dinner

Early morning departure for Assisi. Visit the Basilica of St. Francis featuring masterpieces by Giotto and Cimabue. Continue to Siena, home of the Palio. End the day in Florence, the birthplace of the Renaissance for dinner and overnight.

Day 3: Florence

Meals: Breakfast and Lunch

After breakfast, you will spend the day venturing around beautiful Florence, the “Cradle of Renaissance, where, with the help of Michelangelo, Italian art reached its pinnacle. Spend the afternoon strolling the cobblestone streets of Florence on your own or take a short trip to Pisa (optional).

Day 4: Florence > Bologna > Padova > Venice

Meals: Breakfast and Dinner

Depart for Bologna after breakfast in Florence. Wander through some of the city’s many, elegant arcades (or porticos), for which Bologna is famous. In the afternoon, continue toward Padova, with its original Sant’Antonio Basilica. In the early evening, we will arrive in Venice. Check-in to your hotel, dinner and overnight stay.

Day 5: Venice

Meals: Breakfast

After breakfast, enjoy your private water-taxi transfer to Piazza San Marco, with “Skip the Line” tickets to visit the splendid St. Mark’s Basilica and, after this, check out the most iconic places of the “Floating City”. Spend the afternoon roaming along Venice’s canals at your leisure and then return to the hotel and overnight.

Day 6: Venice > Montepulciano (Tuscany) > Rome

Meals: Breakfast and Lunch

After breakfast, depart for Tuscany, known for its romantic churches, castles and beloved wines. Proceed to Val di Chiana with a stop in Montepulciano, a Medieval town rich with history and art. That evening we will arrive in Rome.

Day 7: Rome

Meals: Breakfast

After breakfast depart from the hotel for the included tour of the Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel, and St.Peter’s Basilica with our exclusive “Skip the Line” access. The tour ends in St. Peter’s Square. Afternoon and evening at leisure. Meals: B

Day 8: Rome

Meals: Breakfast

Final breakfast followed by check-out. Arrivederci!

Itinerary: Barbados and Bequia

Day 1: Barbados

Accommodation: Little Arches Boutique Hotel

On arrival you'll be met before you go through passport control so you can be whisked through this process. You'll then be transferred to Little Arches just a 10 minute drive from the airport. This cute boutique property will be the perfect place to explore the south of Barbados.

Day 2: Barbados

Accommodation: Little Arches Boutique Hotel

If you are here on a Friday night, take a taxi to Oistins to join the locals on their Friday evening ritual. Local fishermen bring their catch of the day to the dockside to be cooked by their families and sold at food stalls.

Day 3: Barbados

Accommodation: Little Arches Boutique Hotel

Today you could take part in a visit to the Mount Gay Rum Distillery, followed by a guided walking tour of Bridgetown.

Day 4: Bequia