Italy, 11 Days · Tailor-made by car

Route through Heritage Sites and Treasures

All the stops on this tour are truly unique. Together they form one of the most famous road trips in the world

Join us on the "Tour of Italy's UNESCO Heritage Sites and Treasures", an unbelievable self-drive itinerary that will take you to some of the country's most enticing destinations. Italy is home to great artists such as Dante, Donatello, Botticelli and Michelangelo; top-flight designers such as Prada, Gucci and Salvatore Ferragamo; famous car firms such as Maserati, Lamborghini and Ferrari; landscapes as magical as those of Tuscany or the beautiful Venice with its typical gondolas crossing the Bridge of Sighs; romantic tales such as Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet; world-famous culinary delights, and much more... Italy is also the nation with the most cities and treasures listed by UNESCO as World Heritage Sites. Authentic jewels recognised for their "exceptional universal value", ranging from spectacular old quarters such as those of Rome, Florence, Siena and San Gimignano and cities as beautiful and romantic as Venice and Verona, to valuable works of art, majestic cathedrals, world-renowned museums, stunning palaces, and sites of an astonishing natural beauty. Epicentre of the Roman Empire and birthplace of the Renaissance, few countries in the world so harmoniously combine modern proposals with outstanding historical enclaves. All the stops on this tour are truly unique. Together they form a fascinating itinerary and one of the most famous road trips in the world. A journey to the very heart of Italy that will let you enjoy its unmistakable lifestyle. An exceptional itinerary to rediscover the pleasure of driving and soak up the Italian dolce vita.

Route through Heritage Sites and Treasures

Departure date

Departures from March 2024 till March 2025

From

Dublin, Shannon, Cork...

CulturalFamilies

Travel details

  • Travel details

  • Day 1 City of origin - Rome

  • Day 2 Rome

  • Day 3 Rome - Siena

  • Day 4 Siena - San Gimignano - Florence

  • Day 5 Florence

  • Day 6 Florence - Lucca - Pisa

  • Day 7 Pisa - Modena

  • Day 8 Modena - Verona

  • Day 9 Verona - Padua - Venice

  • Day 10 Venice - Islands of Murano and Burano - Venice

  • Day 11 Venice - City of origin

Your trip includes

  • Return flight.

  • Stay in selected hotel in Rome.

  • Selected meal plan in Rome.

  • Stay in selected hotel in Siena.

  • Selected meal plan in Siena.

  • Stay in selected hotel in Florence.

  • Selected meal plan in Florence.

  • Stay in selected hotel in Pisa.

  • Selected meal plan in Pisa.

  • Stay in selected hotel in Modena.

  • Selected meal plan in Modena.

  • Stay in selected hotel in Verona.

  • Selected meal plan in Verona.

  • Stay in selected hotel in Venice.

  • Selected meal plan in Venice.

  • Rent-a-car.

  • Amount of the supplement for collection and return of the vehicle in a different office.

Your trip doesn't include

  • Accommodation taxes in Rome direct payment in facility.

  • Accommodation taxes in Florence direct payment in facility.

  • Accommodation taxes in Verona direct payment in facility.

  • Accommodation taxes in Venice direct payment in facility.

  • Possible toll charges.

  • Insolvency protection.

  • Vaporetto (water taxi).

Important remarks

- Explore Rome at your own pace and without standing in long lines with the OMNIA Vatican and Rome Card that offers free and skip-the-line access to the main attractions of Rome and the Vatican (the Colosseum, Roman Forum, St. Peter's Basilica and the Sistine Chapel) as well as allowing unlimited public transport access. The card includes free admission to the following points of tourist interest: Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel, Basilica of St. John Lateran, Mamertine Prison, Rome Tourist Bus (3 days) and St. Peter's Basilica. In addition to the above you can choose two of the following attractions: the Colosseum, Roman Forum and Palatine Hill, Capitoline Museums, Castel Sant'Angelo and/or Borghese Gallery. Another option is the Roma Pass card, a tourist card that allows you to access the main attractions at a discount and use unlimited public transport for 2 or 3 days. In addition to the discounts themselves, the Colosseum has a queue reserved for cardholders, which will save you from its long lines. These can be purchased at tourist information booths and at all participating museums and sites.

- Triple rooms in Europe are generally rooms with twin beds or a double, in which a folding bed is installed to accommodate the third person. Due to the inconvenience this causes, we advise against using this option as far the possible.

- Parking in central Florence. The best way to enjoy Florence's historic centre is to park your car and explore the old town by foot. Please note that car parks in the city centre are usually more expensive. Depending on your hotel's location, here are some recommendations. There is a public car park in Piazzale Michelangelo, very close to the centre. It is usually filled early in the day due to its location. Another option is to leave your car in one of the car parks outside the city centre and take public transport, such as the tram or bus. For example, you could park in the Villa Costanza car park off the A1 motorway and, from there, take tram # 1 to the city centre. Near the centre, you'll find parking in Via del Sansavino and Via del Gelsomino. Another option is to go to the car park in Firenze Impruneta (formerly called Firenze Certosa), and from there take bus 37 to central Florence in 20 minutes. For more information, please check the official website of the municipality of Florence: http://mobilita.comune.fi.it/muoversi/muoversi/parcheggi.html. In the Firenze Parcheggi Sp section you'll find a list of car parks managed by the Firenze Parcheggi Spa public agency.

- Explore Verona at your pace and avoid long queues thanks to the 24-hour or 48-hour Verona Card. Designed to save you time and money, the card will give you access to the city's main attractions, museums and churches. Check out all the benefits on www.turismoverona.eu. You can buy it online, at kiosks, at the city's tourist information offices and at the main attractions and museums covered by the card.

- 1. The transport card for Venice and its islands is the best way to get around the city, either by water or by land. It gives you access to the public transport network of Venice, which includes the famous vaporetti along the canals, the islands and Lido, and the ACTV urban bus network on the mainland, Mestre and Marghera (it doesn't give you access to ACTV transport lines to/from Venice Marco Polo Airport, lines 16, 19, 21 and the Casino and Alilaguna water buses). 1.1.The duration of the transport card begins when it's first used. From then on, you can use it for the specified time: 1, 2, 3 or 7 consecutive days. 1.2.To use public transport services in Venice, you can get the transport card at the ACTV automatic vending machines located throughout the city. 1.3.The price includes the transport of a piece of luggage where the sum of length/width/height is less than 150 centimetres. 1.4.Children under six years old go free on all public transport in Venice. 2.The Venezia Unica City Pass offers free and skip-the-line access to the main museums and churches in Venice, with savings of up to 28%. 2.1.The must-see attractions that you can enter for free with the Venezia Unica City Pass card are: - Venice Ducal Palace. - Three of the civic museums of the Marciana Area (San Marcos City Pass mode): Correr Museum, National Archaeological Museum, monumental rooms of the Marciana Library; or ten of the civic museums of Venice (City Pass Completa mode): Correr Museum, Archaeological Museum National, monumental rooms of the Marciana Library, Ca'Rezzonico, Mocenigo Palace, Carlo Goldoni House, Ca'Pesaro, Murano Glass Museum, Burano Lace Museum and Natural History Museum. - Three or sixteen of the churches included in the Chorus, depending on the mode selected. You can find the Chorus Pass churches on this link. - Querini Stampalia Foundation. 2.2.The modes are: 2.2.1.San Marcos City Pass: includes access to the Doge's Palace, three of the civic museums of the Marciana Area, three of the Chorus churches, the Querini Stampalia Foundation and the Venice Casino. 2.2.2.And City Pass Completa: includes access to the Doge's Palace, ten of the civic museums of Venice, sixteen of the Chorus churches, the Querini Stampalia Foundation and the Jewish Museum. 3.The Venezia Unica City Pass lets you enter each attraction once and is valid for seven consecutive days from the time it is first used. 4.To activate the card and enter any of the attractions for free, just show the voucher at the ticket office. 5.The Venezia Unica City Pass is available for children over six years old. Most of the city's attractions have free admission for children under six years old.

- The proposed excursions and tours for each day are purely suggestions, as you can tailor the trip to suit your times, tastes and needs.

- A credit card is considered a guarantee, so sometimes you will need one for check-in at hotels.

- Hotels usually have cots available. Otherwise, babies will have to share a bed with an adult.

- To pick up your rental car, you'll need a credit (not debit) card in the name of the person who made the booking, who must also be the named driver of the vehicle.