Days 1–2: Milan Elegance & Urban Charms
Begin your Grand Tour Italy in Milan with a unique welcome dinner aboard a vintage tram, savoring refined cuisine while gliding through the city’s sparkling streets. Explore the Duomo with rooftop access, enjoy a rooftop aperitivo at Rinascente, and stroll through Milan’s elegant boutiques. Overnight in Milan.
Days 3–4: Northern Lakes & Swiss Escape
Cruise across Lake Maggiore to discover Isola Bella and Isola Madre, before continuing to Locarno in Switzerland. Ride a cable car to Madonna del Sasso, explore the Bellinzona fortress, and enjoy a Lake Lugano cruise. Overnight stays on Lake Maggiore and Cernobbio enhance this north Italy tour.
Days 5–6: Lake Como & Verona’s Timeless Charm
Discover Lake Como’s Bellagio and Varenna villages before heading to Valpolicella for a wine-paired dinner. Taste Amarone wines at a prestigious estate, then explore Verona on a guided walking tour with its Roman amphitheater and Juliet’s balcony. Continue to Venice.
Days 7–8: Venice Craft, Cicchetti & Motor Valley
Explore Venice with a guided tour including a visit to a traditional gondola artisan workshop and cicchetti tasting in a bacaro. Travel to Bologna for an immersive Italy food tour, sampling Emilia-Romagna’s heritage cuisine, then visit the Ferrari Museum in Maranello. End the day in Parma with a unique opera dinner at Corale Verdi.
Days 9–10: Parma, Cinque Terre & Ligurian Colors
Witness the making of Parmigiano Reggiano at a local dairy, then continue to Rapallo on the Ligurian coast. Discover the Cinque Terre by train and sea, wandering through its colorful cliffside villages, and enjoy lunch in a local restaurant before heading to Florence.
Days 11–12: Florence Dawn & Tuscan Treasures
Unlock Florence’s Duomo at sunrise with the cathedral keyholder, then enjoy breakfast at the historic Scudieri café. Travel through Tuscany to Siena for a private visit to Palazzo Pannocchieschi d’Elci, followed by free time in San Gimignano and a Chianti wine tasting in the countryside.
Days 13–14: Rome’s Wonders & Flavors
Travel to Rome for a guided tour of the Colosseum and Roman Forum, with access to exclusive sites. Enjoy a hands-on pasta & gelato cooking class with a local chef. The next day, explore Renaissance and Baroque Rome, with its piazzas, fountains and monuments, before a farewell dinner in a traditional trattoria.
Days 15–18: Naples, Pompeii, Amalfi Coast & Capri
Begin with an authentic Neapolitan pizza workshop in Naples, then discover the ruins of Pompeii, visit an active archaeological site with lunch and wine tasting at Il Giardino dei Sensi Winery. Then continue to Vesuvius Volcano for a tour with panoramic views. Journey along the Amalfi Coast, with time in Positano, Amalfi, and Ravello, plus a limoncello tasting. Cruise to Capri, enter the Blue Grotto, and tour the island in a vintage cabriolet.
Days 19–22: Matera & Apulian Flavors
Explore Monti Lattari with a Provolone del Monaco tasting paired with local wines, then savor a refreshing limoncello tasting on the hotel's rooftop. Continue your journey to Matera’s Sassi cave dwellings and the Gravina gorge. In Apulia, stroll through Alberobello’s trulli, taste Primitivo wines, enjoy a homemade orecchiette pasta workshop in a masseria, then unwind in Polignano a Mare before an early seafood dinner by the sea. Visit Martina Franca, Ostuni, and savor an olive oil tasting.
Days 23–25: Sicily – Taormina, Ragusa & Agrigento
Arrive in Taormina with a welcome dinner of Sicilian flavors. Explore Mount Etna by 4x4 with a volcanologist, followed by wine tasting on Etna’s slopes. Discover Siracusa and Ortigia and discover the marvels of the Archaeological Park with local guide. Stop at the Godfather’s Castello degli Schiavi, then join a Modica chocolate workshop. Wander Ragusa Ibla, savor a Sicilian agriturismo lunch, and visit the Roman mosaics of Villa del Casale. Continue to Agrigento.
Days 26–28: Marsala, Erice, Palermo & Cefalù
Admire Agrigento’s Valley of the Temples, then move to Marsala for a wine tasting and a sunset aperitivo at Saline Gennarco. Explore Erice and Segesta Temple, then in Palermo join a pizza & gelato class. End in Cefalù with its cathedral visit, a seafood lunch, and a farewell dinner overlooking Palermo.
Day 29: Farewell
Breakfast at the hotel. End of our services. Optional transfers available.