Italy

The Best of Italy: Rome, Florence and Venice

Program No. 18206RJ
Learn about three great Italian cities as you visit Rome’s preserved ruins, explore Renaissance architecture in Florence and discover the renowned cathedrals and cuisine of Venice.

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DATES & PRICES

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Aug 31 - Sep 11, 2024
Standard 5,299
Itinerary Note

Please note that this 2024 departure includes visits to the Vatican Museums and St. Peter's Basilica.

Sep 7 - Sep 18, 2024
Standard 5,299
Itinerary Note

Please note that this 2024 departure includes visits to the Vatican Museums and St. Peter's Basilica.

Sep 14 - Sep 25, 2024
Standard 5,299
Itinerary Note

Please note that this 2024 departure includes visits to the Vatican Museums and St. Peter's Basilica.

Sep 21 - Oct 2, 2024
Standard 5,299
Itinerary Note

Please note that this 2024 departure includes visits to the Vatican Museums and St. Peter's Basilica.

Sep 28 - Oct 9, 2024
Standard 5,299
Itinerary Note

Please note that this 2024 departure includes visits to the Vatican Museums and St. Peter's Basilica.

Oct 5 - Oct 16, 2024
Standard 5,299
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Please note that this 2024 departure includes visits to the Vatican Museums and St. Peter's Basilica.

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Oct 12 - Oct 23, 2024
Standard 5,299
Itinerary Note

Please note that this 2024 departure includes visits to the Vatican Museums and St. Peter's Basilica.

Oct 19 - Oct 30, 2024
Standard 5,299
Itinerary Note

Please note that this 2024 departure includes visits to the Vatican Museums and St. Peter's Basilica.

Oct 26 - Nov 6, 2024
Standard 5,299
Itinerary Note

Please note that this 2024 departure includes visits to the Vatican Museums and St. Peter's Basilica.

Nov 9 - Nov 20, 2024
Standard 5,149
Itinerary Note

Please note that this 2024 departure includes visits to the Vatican Museums and St. Peter's Basilica.

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Nov 23 - Dec 4, 2024
Standard 5,149
Itinerary Note

This departure includes a special Thanksgiving dinner in Florence and a private evening visit of St. Mark's Basilica in Venice.

Dec 7 - Dec 18, 2024
Standard 4,999
Itinerary Note

Please note that this 2024 departure includes visits to the Vatican Museums and St. Peter's Basilica.

Mar 1 - Mar 12, 2025
Standard 4,999
Mar 15 - Mar 26, 2025
Standard 4,999
Mar 22 - Apr 2, 2025
Standard 5,199
Mar 29 - Apr 9, 2025
Standard 5,449
Apr 5 - Apr 16, 2025
Standard 5,449
Apr 26 - May 7, 2025
Standard 5,449
May 3 - May 14, 2025
Standard 5,449
May 10 - May 21, 2025
Standard 5,449
May 17 - May 28, 2025
Standard 5,449
May 24 - Jun 4, 2025
Standard 5,449
May 31 - Jun 11, 2025
Standard 5,449
Sep 6 - Sep 17, 2025
Standard 5,449
Sep 13 - Sep 24, 2025
Standard 5,449
Sep 20 - Oct 1, 2025
Standard 5,449
Sep 27 - Oct 8, 2025
Standard 5,449
Oct 4 - Oct 15, 2025
Standard 5,449
Oct 11 - Oct 22, 2025
Standard 5,449
Oct 18 - Oct 29, 2025
Standard 5,449
Oct 25 - Nov 5, 2025
Standard 5,299
Nov 8 - Nov 19, 2025
Standard 5,199
Nov 22 - Dec 3, 2025
Standard 5,199
Dec 6 - Dec 17, 2025
Standard 4,999

DATES & PRICES

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Rooms, cabins or berths designated as single occupancy accommodations.
Aug 31 - Sep 11, 2024
Standard 6,269
 
Itinerary Note

Please note that this 2024 departure includes visits to the Vatican Museums and St. Peter's Basilica.

Sep 7 - Sep 18, 2024
Standard 6,269
 
Itinerary Note

Please note that this 2024 departure includes visits to the Vatican Museums and St. Peter's Basilica.

Sep 14 - Sep 25, 2024
Standard 6,269
 
Itinerary Note

Please note that this 2024 departure includes visits to the Vatican Museums and St. Peter's Basilica.

Sep 21 - Oct 2, 2024
Standard 6,269
 
Itinerary Note

Please note that this 2024 departure includes visits to the Vatican Museums and St. Peter's Basilica.

Sep 28 - Oct 9, 2024
Standard 6,269
 
Itinerary Note

Please note that this 2024 departure includes visits to the Vatican Museums and St. Peter's Basilica.

Oct 5 - Oct 16, 2024
Standard 6,269
 
Itinerary Note

Please note that this 2024 departure includes visits to the Vatican Museums and St. Peter's Basilica.

Oct 12 - Oct 23, 2024
Standard 6,269
 
Itinerary Note

Please note that this 2024 departure includes visits to the Vatican Museums and St. Peter's Basilica.

Oct 19 - Oct 30, 2024
Standard 6,269
 
Itinerary Note

Please note that this 2024 departure includes visits to the Vatican Museums and St. Peter's Basilica.

Oct 26 - Nov 6, 2024
Standard 6,269
 
Itinerary Note

Please note that this 2024 departure includes visits to the Vatican Museums and St. Peter's Basilica.

Filling Fast!
Nov 9 - Nov 20, 2024
Standard 5,999
 
Itinerary Note

Please note that this 2024 departure includes visits to the Vatican Museums and St. Peter's Basilica.

Nov 23 - Dec 4, 2024
Standard 5,999
 
Itinerary Note

This departure includes a special Thanksgiving dinner in Florence and a private evening visit of St. Mark's Basilica in Venice.

Filling Fast!
Dec 7 - Dec 18, 2024
Standard 5,839
 
Itinerary Note

Please note that this 2024 departure includes visits to the Vatican Museums and St. Peter's Basilica.

Mar 1 - Mar 12, 2025
Standard 5,899
 
Mar 15 - Mar 26, 2025
Standard 5,899
 
Mar 22 - Apr 2, 2025
Standard 6,199
 
Mar 29 - Apr 9, 2025
Standard 6,499
 
Apr 5 - Apr 16, 2025
Standard 6,499
 
Filling Fast!
Apr 26 - May 7, 2025
Standard 6,499
 
May 3 - May 14, 2025
Standard 6,499
 
May 10 - May 21, 2025
Standard 6,499
 
May 17 - May 28, 2025
Standard 6,499
 
May 24 - Jun 4, 2025
Standard 6,499
 
May 31 - Jun 11, 2025
Standard 6,499
 
Sep 6 - Sep 17, 2025
Standard 6,499
 
Sep 13 - Sep 24, 2025
Standard 6,499
 
Sep 20 - Oct 1, 2025
Standard 6,499
 
Sep 27 - Oct 8, 2025
Standard 6,499
 
Oct 4 - Oct 15, 2025
Standard 6,499
 
Oct 11 - Oct 22, 2025
Standard 6,499
 
Oct 18 - Oct 29, 2025
Standard 6,499
 
Oct 25 - Nov 5, 2025
Standard 6,299
 
Nov 1 - Nov 12, 2025
 
Single Lodging 6,299
Nov 8 - Nov 19, 2025
Standard 6,199
 
Nov 22 - Dec 3, 2025
Standard 6,199
 
Dec 6 - Dec 17, 2025
Standard 5,899
 

At a Glance

Experience the beauty of three historic capitals of Classical, Medieval, and Renaissance acclaim as local experts lead you through some of Italy's greatest cities. Follow the path of legendary artists, scientists, and philosophers from the classical remnants of Rome to the preserved treasures of Florence and Venice.
Activity Level
Let's Go!
Walking up to six miles a day. Extended standing during site visits with limited or no public seating. Uneven terrain, limited public handrails, unavoidable stairs, marble and terracotta flooring, cobblestones, inclines, loose gravel, escalators. Elevator use is limited or restricted in historic sites. Venice's canal bridges have ramps or stairs with handrails. Expect crowded conditions in pedestrian centers and museums. Program-related travel and transfers will be via bus, high-speed train, vaporetto, and water taxi. Sheltered waiting areas may not be available at docks.
Small Group
Small Group
Love to learn and explore in a small-group setting? These adventures offer small, personal experiences with groups of 13 to 24 participants.

What You'll Learn

  • Trace history as you visit the Colosseum, Pantheon, and Galleria Borghese.
  • Journey to Florence and Venice via a high-speed train, reaching speeds of over 190 mph.
  • View the statue of "David" — and ride in a gondola through the canals of Venice.
Featured Expert
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Elaine Ruffolo
Elaine Ruffolo has been teaching art history in Florence since 1989. Her special interests include the history of art and patronage in Renaissance Florence. Elaine currently lectures for Syracuse University and Stanford University in Florence. She is also the resident director for the Smithsonian Associate’s programs in Italy, and has developed art history programs for the National Trust for Historic Preservation, Yale University Alumni, College of William and Mary and the Patrons of the Vatican Museums.

Please note: This expert may not be available for every date of this program.

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Elaine Ruffolo has been teaching art history in Florence since 1989. Her special interests include the history of art and patronage in Renaissance Florence. Elaine currently lectures for Syracuse University and Stanford University in Florence. She is also the resident director for the Smithsonian Associate’s programs in Italy, and has developed art history programs for the National Trust for Historic Preservation, Yale University Alumni, College of William and Mary and the Patrons of the Vatican Museums.
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Rachel Potts View biography
Rachel Potts is a licensed excursion leader in Rome. She graduated from Manchester University with a bachelor's in Philosophy and French, and later studied garden design at the London Gardening School. Having grown up in Rome, she chose to return to Italy and share her knowledge and love of Rome and the surrounding areas.
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Rosanna Giannotti View biography
Rosanna Giannotti is a Senior Authorized Venice Guide Lecturer who has devoted her life to studying the art and history of her home city. She is fluent in English, French, and Spanish, and she has always had a penchant for traveling and cosmopolitanism, in order to expand her knowledge and connect Venetian history with the world context. Rosanna is a member of the most prestigious Italian and European Associations of Guide Lecturers and has cooperated with Road Scholar programs in Venice for over 30 years.
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Giulietta Seme View biography
Julieta is a passionate student of history, specializing in the history and culture of her native city of Rome. She studied at the Accademia di Belle Arti di Roma with a concentration in painting before earning a degree in classical archaeology and art history from the Università degli Studi di Roma "La Sapienza." Outside of history, Julieta enjoys hiking beautiful nature trails by the seaside or in the mountains of Italy.
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Alessio Rosoldi is a native of Rome and a true lifelong learner. He graduated from the Università degli Studi di Roma "La Sapienza" with a degree in foreign languages and literature and an MA in intercultural communication. Alessio went on to work for the World Food Program, a United Nations entity based out of Rome. Recently, he earned a second MA, this time in Italian studies from the University of Washington.
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Richard Bowen View biography
Richard Bowen, a native of London, has lived in Rome for most of his adult life. He was awarded a BA in humanities from Middlesex University and an MA in history from University College in London. As a young graduate, he worked as an archaeologist for the Museum of London. Richard is a licensed group leader for the Province of Rome and has led groups in Italy and other parts of Europe. He has a keen interest in political, social, and art history.
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Suzanne Myers originally hails from Lincoln, Nebraska and has been living in Florence since 2011. She has a BA in art history from St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota and an MA in art history from Syracuse University. She works as a lecturer for several study away programs in Florence and as a licensed group leader. Suzanne specializes in Italian Renaissance art, but also loves to lecture on a wide range of subjects from the Medici family to the Black Death to Florentine fashion.
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Marco A. Ceccarani View biography
Marco Ceccarani, a native of Assisi, holds a PhD in humanities from the Università degli Studi di Perugia. His field of expertise includes medieval and Renaissance Italian civilization and literature. He has taught for several American universities in the United States and currently teaches in Florence for American university study away programs.
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Monica Chojnacka earned her PhD in European history from Stanford University and undergraduate degrees from Kalamazoo College and the London School of Economics and Political Science. From 1994-2007 she was a professor of history at the University of Georgia, where she authored numerous publications. She has published books relating to Venice on topics as diverse as women of the Renaissance, food and wine. Monica continues to teach in Venice, primarily for study away programs for American universities, as well as online courses.
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Susan Steer View biography
Susan Steer is originally from England. She came to Venice 20 years ago as an art history undergraduate with an internship at the Peggy Guggenheim Collection, later serving as a supervisor of the British pavilion at the Venice Biennale. Living and working in Venice changed her life, falling in love with its architecture, art, and lifestyle. She returned to study for an MA and a PhD in Venetian art. Susan married a Venetian. They and their son share their time between the UK and Venice.
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Cristiana Filippini View biography
Cristiana Filippini was awarded her doctorate from Johns Hopkins University with a dissertation on 11th-century frescoes in Rome. She has also completed specialized study in archeology and art history from the Università degli Studi di Siena, Italy and has taught at the American University in Rome and at Trinity College’s Rome Campus.
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Enrica Lattanzio View biography
Enrica Lattanzio, born and raised in Milan, holds a master's in international law from the University of Milan and a piano degree from the Giuseppe Verdi Conservatory. Her career includes roles as a PR manager in the United States and the Dominican Republic. She is fluent in English and Spanish, which she acquired during her international experiences. She passionately works as a group leader in Italy, combining her diverse skills.
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