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7 day(s)
Regular
1-20 people
easy
Start in Rome and end in Venice! With the Explorer tour Rome, Florence, Cinque Terre & Venice in 7 Days, you have a 7 days tour package taking you through Rome, Italy and 5 other destinations in Europe. Rome, Florence, Cinque Terre & Venice in 7 Days includes accommodation, an expert guide, meals, transport and more.
Duration
7 day(s)
Max Group Size
1-20 people
Tour Code
7DRFCTVT
Departure Type
request
Tour Category
Culture & Historical
Guiding Method
Fully guided
Operated In
Age Requirement
11 - 99

Roma
17:00
Venice
11:52
Check in one of our partner hostels in Rome. Your Italian adventure begins at 5 pm, where you will meet your local leader and fellow travellers joining you followed by a short briefing about the itinerary and on what lies ahead on your trip. All questions are welcome!
You will all continue for an evening orientation walk of the Eternal city passing by the Colosseum and the Roman forum to admire one of the most important Italian sites during the sunset.The tour will finish with an excellent welcome dinner in a local restaurant to start appreciating the Italian cuisine and to get to know better the other travellers.
On the second day, your guide will take you back in time with an orientation walk through the winding roman back streets to discover the most famous sites including Piazza Navona, the Spanish Steps, the Pantheon and Trevi Fountain. Don't forget to throw a coin and make a wish! Be prepared to walk all day as there is no better way to explore a new city like Rome than on foot. Reach finally the Vatican city where you will be left free to visit the St. Peter's Basilica house of the Pope or book an exciting but informative 2h walking tour of the Vatican Museums including the Sistine Chapel with a licensed tour guide.
If you feel like hanging later on at night, your tour leader will gladly show you around the coolest bars in town, we are always up for a good time!
You will have the morning to explore Rome in complete freedom, do some souvenir shopping or simply relax. In the early afternoon you will catch a fast-speed train to Florence that our team booked for you. Once in Florence, direct yourself to the accommodation, check in and meet again your tour leader for an original and fun orientation walk of the city to discover the new city and the local traditions. You will see the famous Duomo Cathedral, the old bridge " Ponte Vecchio", We will end the tour in one of the busiest streets of Florence renowned for the many bars where to hang out at night. Here we will stop at the bar rated by the locals as the best aperitivo place in town. Thanks to the great atmosphere you will try the Italian lifestyle; seat down, socialize with the rest of the group, enjoy your drink and then eat and eat some tasty Italian food.
The day starts early 07:00am and will be dedicated to the visit of the famous Cinque Terre, the most characteristic villages of the Liguria regional so famous for their natural beauty, scenic trails, spectacular coast line and sunny beaches. On the way to Cinque Terre we will stop in Pisa to allow you to visit the icon of Italy, the famous Leaning Tower. We'll be back to Florence at 8:30pm.
Full day to wander in Florence, check out the museums, the monuments and some local leather markets in complete freedom. Don't forget to visit the David! If you don't want to spend the time in the city, get out of the crowds and the traffic for a relaxing and fun day to Tuscany for a wine tasting tour or a Vespa tour. Make sure you book in advance the activities online. The tours are from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm.
In the evening we will take you, on request, off the beaten path to Oltrarno, the coolest district of Florence. This traditional and hip side of the river is where you’ll find all sorts of antique stores and local workshops with a big variety of goodies from handmade leather, jewelry and ceramics. The area is packed with bars and restaurants, which make it the local’s favorite spot to get a glass of wine, a fusion cocktail or a craft beer. Grab an unforgettable florentine panini and head up to Piazzale Michelangelo where we will end the day watching the sunset over the most beautiful view of the renaissance city.
Bye Bye Florence, Venice here we come. We will catch the fast speed train from Florence train station and in only 2h we will reach Venice Mestre. After check in to our accommodation, we will head down to town for an orientation walk to explore the city of the many canals, the gondolas, the millions of pigions and the amaizing churches. We will visit St. Mark's square, the Catherdral, the Rialto bridge, the Palazzo Ducale and you will learnhow the Carnival masks are made. Gondolas can be booked in advance.
Your expert local tour leader will take you to the typical Venetian tapas bars to end the day sipping the world famous local Bellini cocktail.
The tour ends in Venice at 10:00am but feel free to spend the day in complete relax in Venice or continue towards your next destination. If you need to return back to Rome we can organise the train tickets in advance for our passengers. Make sure you inform us in advance about your travel plans in order to help you as much as possible.
6 nights in our favourite budget accommodations: 2 nights in Rome - 3 nights in Florence - 1 night in Venice (Venezia Mestre)
> Shared Room: Price per person based in mixed room shared with other travellers not necessarily part of the tour. Perfect for backpackers and group travellers who are happy to share a room and make new friends.
> Twin Share Room: This is the total price per adult in a twin share room. Solo travellers who choose this option will be allocated a room with someone of the same tour. Recommended option for those looking for more privacy.
Welcome dinner in Rome
Welcome drink and "aperitivo" with food in Florence.
This tour offers Vegetarian food option on request. Simply let Italy on a Budget Tours know the food option that you prefer.
Train tickets to Florence and Venice on fast speed trains
Train tickets for the day trip to Pisa & Cinque Terre
Train tickets to Florence and Venice
Organised activities with our team and free time to explore at your own leisure
Orientation walks in Florence, Rome and Venice led by the Italy on a Budget tour leaders
Maps, info and tips about all places
Full time expertise and service of our Italy on a Budget tour leaders
Assistance pre departure
Full time office support during your stay
Flights before and after the tour are not included in the tour price. You can organize your flights separately at any point. Before you book any flights make sure to verify with the tour operator that the tour is confirmed. Meet us at the hostel and we will start from there. If you arrive a day earlier or wants to stay a day longer, let us know and we can organise the accommodation for you.
Insurance is not included
Other activities and services are not included.
GETTING TO ITALY & BACK:
Rome has 2 airports: Fiumicino FCO and Ciampino CIA with easy and cheap city center connections. Venice has 2 airports: Marco Polo ( 30 mins to Venice) and Treviso ( 1h30m to Venice). There are many cheap European airlines. We recommend you to look into Ryanair and Easyjet which are the most common ones.
Transportation from and to the airport Fiumicino of Rome:
By trainThe Leonardo Express is the direct train that serves the route between the airport and the centre of the city of Rome every 30 minutes.- Trains from Termini depart from the track 24 on the right. Ticket costs euro 11, available at the counter as well as the Termini news stand. Tickets sold at the departure platform are more expensive. Get your ticket stamped in a yellow validation machine just before using it. Ticket expires 90 minutes after validation.The ultramodern train Leonardo Express, covers the distance in 30 minutes.There is also the possibility to use the older technology city’s metropolitan train that has a correspondence with the Metro. The metropolitan train FM1 links the airport of Rome with the regions Roma Tiburtina, Fara Sabina, Poggio Mirteto and Orte.The Metropolitan train leaves from the track on the left but does not stop at Termini. Get off at Tiburtina Station or at Ostiense Station to connect to the Rome Metro.
By Terravision Shuttle BusThe bus line Terravision Shuttle Bus serves the route between the airport and the central station of Rome, Termini.70 minutes, 5 stops, 7 services a day.