Globus. Touring Beyond
Price: $3,699CAD Per Person
(Feature price is per person, land only, based on double occupancy, on the departure date indicated, and includes taxes and fees and the Globus $200 per person discount.)
Offer: Save $400CAD Per Couple on Select 2023 Globus Italy Tours
Departure Date: August 19, 2023
Return Date: August 27, 2023
Video: Globus & Cosmos: Undiscovered Places
Four Ways Globus Eliminates the Hassles:
- VIP Access. Skip the lines and get special treatment at the must-see attractions.
- Perfect Hotels. We’ve done the work to find just the right hotels in just the right locations.
- Tour Directors. Take your heads out of the guidebook and let expert guides make every destination fascinating.
- Transportation. Leave the navigating to us – and just sit back and enjoy the ride.
The following UNESCO World Heritage Sites can be seen or visited on this vacation:
- Assisi (the Basilica of San Francesco)
- Historic Centre of Florence
- Historic Centre of Rome
- Vatican City
- Historic Centre of Siena
- Piazza del Duomo Pisa
- Venice and its Lagoon
Photo: Map of Italy's Great Cities itinerary
Day 1: Arrive in Rome, Italy
Welcome to Rome! At 5 pm, meet your Tour Director and travel companions for a welcome dinner at a local restaurant.
Day 2: Rome - San Martino in Campo
Roman Holiday. Rome: Guided sightseeing includes the Colosseum, the Roman Forum, Fontana di Trevi, the Pantheon, and Piazza Navona.
Take a scenic drive en route to San Martino in Campo.
San Martino in Campo: Enjoy an overnight stay with dinner in a 17th-century hotel. Free time before dinner.
Cultural gem: Settle in for an overnight stay in San Martino in Campo’s 17th-century villa, Alla Posta Dei Donini, a former summer residence of the noble Donini family, the 48-room villa features original paintings and frescoes by Perugian artists. Enjoy the amenities of a seasonal outdoor swimming pool or wellness facility with an indoor swimming pool – all surrounded by a magical botanical park.
Photo: Rome, Italy
Day 3: San Martino in Campo - Assisi - Venice Island
Medieval Marvels. Assisi: See the Basilica of St. Francis before a scenic drive en route to Venice.
Iconic footsteps: Walk in the footsteps of St. Francis of Assisi with a visit to the Basilica named after the deacon, friar, and mystic, who became one of the most venerated religious figures in Christianity. Revered for his love of the Eucharist and the Earth, Francis found communion with God through nature here in this Italian village where he lived and died. Marvel at the magnificent frescoes by Italian master Giotto that adorn the Basilica where the saint is buried.
Day 4: Venice Island
Benvenuti a Venezia. Venice Island: Take a private boat ride on the canals, followed by a guided walking tour to see St. Mark’s Square and Basilica, Doges’ Palace, and the Bridge of Sighs, followed by a glassblowing demonstration. Free time this afternoon and evening.
Historic spot: Locals simply call Piazza San Marco “la piazza.” As paired with the smaller Piazzetta, it forms the social, religious, and political hub of Venice, which Napoleon called “the drawing room of Europe.” St. Mark’s Basilica dominates the square, offering visitors a spectacular view of the great arches, marble embellishments, and the Romanesque carvings of its façade. Also gracing the square is Doge’s Palace – a masterpiece of Venetian Gothic architecture. The enclosed Bridge of Sighs, connecting the palace with the prison, is named for the prisoners breathing in their last view of the Rio di Palazzo on their walk to the prison’s interrogation rooms.
Photo: Venice Canals
Day 5: Venice Island - Pisa - Florence
The Tilted Tower. Pisa: See the Leaning Tower en route to Florence.
Art & architecture: See architecture gone askew from the viewpoint of the Piazza dei Miracoli in Pisa. Take the ultimate selfie in front of the Leaning Tower with a tilt of the head or other popular poses to commemorate your visit to the site of medieval art in this beautiful piazza.
Day 6: Florence
Fine Art in Firenze. Florence: Guided sightseeing includes Michelangelo’s masterpiece, David, at the Academy of Fine Arts, Giotto’s Bell Tower, the Baptistry’s heavy bronze “Gates of Paradise,” and Signoria Square. Free time this afternoon and evening.
Art & architecture: Those lucky enough to visit the Tuscan capital are witness to some of the world’s most magnificent art. Home to a wealth of Rennaissance masterpieces, Florence is famous for Michelangelo’s Marble Masterpiece, David, standing ready for battle in the Academy of Fine Arts. Outside, the Piazza del Duomo and Signoria Square offer spectacular sights of Florentine Gothic and Renaissance art, architecture, and monuments.
Photo: Florence, Italy
Day 7: Florence - Siena - Rome
Siena with Sugar on Top. Siena: Your orientation walk includes Piazza del Campo. Taste the traditional sweets of panforte and ricciarelli before returning to Rome.
Local tastes: A mouth-watering mix of almonds, egg white, honey, sugar, and the pleasing aroma of almond paste are baked into each bite of ricciarelli. Doused with sugar, these oval-shaped biscuits are sold by the dozens throughout Siena. Why not make it a baker’s dozen of delight with a slice of panforte? This chewy flourless cake is rich with candied fruit and almonds with a hint of spices. What was once a medieval delicacy prepared for monks and nuns in The Lands of Siena, panforte (strong bread) is now a sweet staple served in virtually every pastry shop you’re lucky enough to pass.
Day 8: Rome. Excursion to Castel Gandolfo
Arrivederci, Roma. Castel Gandolfo: Take a guided visit of the Papal Palace and the Barberini Gardens.
ROME Join a guided visit of the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel, St. Peter’s Square, and Basilica to admire Michelangelo’s Pietà. Enjoy a farewell dinner at a local restaurant this evening.
Iconic footsteps: Enjoy an extraordinary, guided visit to explore the Papal Palace and beautiful Barberini Gardens. Stroll the spectacular grounds of the grand papal retreat of Castel Gandolfo, where Holy Fathers and world dignitaries walked and talked about faith and the world at large.
Day 9: Rome
Safe travels until we meet again! Your vacation ends with breakfast this morning.