Val d'Orcia in Tuscany, Italy

Best of Italy Vacation in 12 Days

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Customizable Itinerary

This is a sample itinerary to inspire a personalized trip designed with your travel specialist

Countries Visited

Italy

Places Visited

Venice, Lake Garda, Florence, Rome...

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Suggested Duration

12 Days

Your 12-day luxury Italy highlights tour immerses you in elegant art, pristine nature, and the legendary dolce vita. You will celebrate history and heritage with exclusive tours that take you away from crowds from the Vatican Museum to Tuscany’s hilltop towns. From islands in the Venetian Lagoon to the Amalfi Coast’s panoramas, you will find flavor, glamour, and a zest for life during your Italy tour specifically designed for you.

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Trip Highlights

  • Experience the exclusive feeling of visiting the Vatican Museum without the crowds by entering the galleries with a private guide before opening hours
  • Indulge in the flavors of traditional and celebrated Italian cuisine with dinner cooked by a famous chef in Rome with the option to help in the kitchen if you choose
  • Embark on an elegant exploration of the Venetian Lagoon to visit artisan glassmakers and view the glistening ceiling frescoes of St. Mark’s Basilica after-hours
  • Bask in the endless beauty of the Amalfi Coast with a private boat chartered between the Campania coastline and the glamorous island of Capri
  • Witness the exceptional masterworks of Florentine history with a private tour of the Uffizi Gallery before opening hours to see works by Michelangelo, da Vinci, and Botticelli
  • Discover the endless charms of the Tuscan countryside in the Val d’Orcia with a private nature tour with a picnic celebrating iconic villages and famous local wines
  • Enjoy the luxuries of an exclusive Palazzo Colonna tour, which gives you access to one of Rome’s oldest and largest private palaces with a private guide
  • Embrace the excitement of cruising the waters of Lake Garda on a classic Riva Yacht bound for historic villages and offering stunning views of the celebrated shoreline
  • Revel in the layered flavors of wines from the Valpolicella Wine Route paired with local delicacies during a visit to a historic estate decorated with frescoed rooms
  • Delight in the harmonious and comforting flavors of traditional Neapolitan cuisine with a private cooking lesson inside a gorgeous villa on the Amalfi Coast

Starting Price

$11,700 per person (excluding international flights)

Your Zicasso trip is fully customizable, and this sample itinerary is a starting place for your travel plans. Actual costs are dynamic, and your selection of accommodations and activities, your season of travel, and other such variables will bring this budget guideline up or down. Throughout your planning experience with your Zicasso specialist, your itinerary is designed around your budget. You can book your trip when you are satisfied with every detail. Planning your trip with a Zicasso travel specialist is a free service.

What's Included

  • Accommodations
  • In-country transportation
  • Some or all activities and tours
  • Expert trip planning
  • 24x7 support during your trip

Your final trip cost will vary based on your selected accommodations, activities, meals, and other trip elements that you opt to include.

Reviews of this Travel Agency

4.82 stars based on 28 reviews.

Italy Honeymoon Review: Cooking Class, Private Tours, 9...

Zicasso's travel specialists went above and beyond our expectations! They communicated everything in a very detailed manner and helped us know exactly what to expect. They made our honeymoon a memory we will never forget!

Reviewed By Seth H.

Italy Vacation Review: Rome, Naples, Ravello, Amalfi Coast,...

Zicasso matched us up with two Italian travel agencies. We provided our dates of travel and approximate travel budget per person. Each agency gave us a preliminary itinerary. We were able to request changes to the itinerary and then chose the one that we preferred. The communication through the Zicasso website was easy and comprehensive.

Our entire trip went off without a single problem. We stayed at a very nice apartment in Rome, 1,000 feet from the Colosseum. We had very knowledgeable private tour guides for the Colosseum and the Vatican, allowing us to skip all of the entrance lines. We had private transfers from the airport to the apartment and from the apartment to the train station. We took a train from Rome to Naples and had another private transfer to a very nice hotel in Ravello. We did a private boat tour of the Amalfi Coast with a captain and a first mate. Drinks and snacks were included. We did a guided hike, which ended at a farm-to-table lunch. We spent a morning in Pompeii, followed by a local wine tasting and lunch.

Every part of the vacation exceeded our expectations. The accommodations were fantastic. The planned activities were just what we were looking for. We still had enough free time to explore on our own and choose which restaurants we wanted to eat at each evening. I feel like we got a great deal for what we paid and would definitely book a vacation through Zicasso again.

Reviewed By Michael C.

Italy Travel Review: Modena, Local Cuisine, 2-Week Vacation...

Zicasso's travel agent was fantastic. She designed a perfect trip, where every detail was thought of and implemented with ease. We had a lot of moving parts – trains, drivers, opera tickets, museum visits, etc. Everything went off without a problem. I would recommend her to anyone!

Reviewed By Susan M.

Italy Trip Review: Rome, Florence, Tuscany, Amalfi Coast,...

Zicasso’s tour operator planned the most amazing trip to Italy for us! My requirements were culture, romance, and relaxation. She delivered on every aspect. Although we missed our tour of the Vatican due to the Pope's funeral, my husband and I actually attended his funeral!! Our hotel, though planned many months before, was next to the basilica where Pope Francis was laid to rest. Talk about being a part of history!

We stayed in a beautiful converted villa to boutique hotel in Florence; got whisked away through the Tuscan countryside in a vintage Fiat 500; took cooking classes; sipped lovely wine, accompanied by excellent lunches on our winery tours; soaked in Italy's rich culture and museum scene; and even ticked the relaxation box by spending time by the pool, in the spa, and resting on our large deck overlooking the Amalfi coastline.

Every tour guide was extremely knowledgeable and personable, and it was evident they loved their jobs. Between memories of the boat ride along the Amalfi Coast, tips from the cooking classes I have already started using at home, and the cases of wine we are eagerly awaiting delivery of, my husband and I will forever hold Italy in our hearts and la dolce vita it provided us. 

Talk with our tour operator; you will be glad you did!

Reviewed By Susan M.

Italy Tour Review: 2 Weeks

The group at Zicasso's tour company started out by taking our interests and requests, then created a two-week itinerary that was exactly what we were wanting and hoping for. We only made a few changes to options. They also presented and scheduled all the hotels, travel within Italy, and daily experiences. We will definitely use them when we travel back to Italy.

Reviewed By Darrell A.

Italy Vacation Review: Venice, Local Cuisine, 7-Night Trip...

We thoroughly enjoyed it! The hotels were just right. We were very impressed with all the guides. We have no negatives to mention.

Reviewed By James H.

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