Duration7 Days
Start & End Time5:00pm
Max Group Size15 people
LanguagesEnglish / Italian
MealsIncludedi
HostelIncludedWhat's Included
- Accommodation provided
- Welcome dinner in Rome and Florence
- Tour guide provided
- Train tickets to Florence and Venice on fast speed trains
- Organised activities with our team and free time to explore at your own leisure
- Orientation walks in Florence, Rome and Venice
- Maps, info and tips about all areas
WHERE WE VISIT
- Tap into " La Dolce Vita" of the Eternal City, Rome.
- Discover the amazing masterpieces of Michelangelo's home, Florence.
- Shop along the Ponte Vecchio
- See the Leaning Tower of Pisa
- Explore the famous Cinque Terre
- Taste the local pesto pasta in Riomaggiore
- Take a wander amongst the many canals in Venice and spoil yourself with a gondola ride
What to Expect
This tour is perfect for you if you're in Italy for a limited amount of time and want to see all you can. Join our expert tour guide at each location for guided tours and walks along the way!
Day One: Welcome to Rome!
This extensive tour being when you check-in to one of our partner hostels in Rome. Meet your tour leader and the other travellers at the accommodation in Rome at 5 pm. Here, your tour leader will go over the itinerary. From here, go on a walk through the city passing by the Colosseum and the Roman forum to admire one of the essential Italian attractions during the sunset. The tour will finish with a welcome dinner in a local restaurant to start appreciating the Italian cuisine and to get to know better the other travellers.
Day Two: The sights of Rome
Meet your guide in the morning for an orientation walk through the beautiful Roman streets and see the sights, including Piazza Navona, the Spanish Steps, the Pantheon and Trevi Fountain. Next, you see the Vatican city where you will be left free to visit the St. Peter's Basilica. You can also join an exciting walking tour of the Vatican Museums including the Sistine Chapel( tickets of the Vatican museums are included ) with a great tour guide. You will then have free time to spend at your leisure.
Day Three: Rome to Florence
You will have time to explore Rome. Catch up on some souvenir shopping or simply relax. In the early afternoon, you will catch a fast speed train to Florence. Upon arrival, you will find our team waiting for you. Check in to your accommodation, and join us for a guided walk fo the city. You will see the famous gothic Cathedral and the Ponte Vecchio. We will conclude the tour in one of the busiest streets of Florence renowned for its nightlife. We make a final stop at a local bar for some quality food and drinks!
Day Four: Pisa & Cinque Terre
The day starts early7 am and will be dedicated to the visit of the famous Cinque Terre. You will see the villages of the Liguria region also famous for their natural beauty, scenic trails, spectacular coastline, and sunny beaches. On the way to Cinque Terre, we pause in Pisato allow you to visit the icon of Italy, the famous Leaning Tower. We'll aim to be back in Florence at 8:30 pm.
Day Five: Full free day in Florence
Today you will have a whole day to explore Florence, check out the museums, the monuments and some local markets in your own time. If you want to spend time out of the city, book a trip to Tuscany to taste wine. Here, you can tour the wine cellars and visit the Medieval town of San Gimignano, also famous for the world's best gelato.
Day Six: Welcome to Venice!
Now we head to Venice. We catch the fast speed train from Florence train station, and in two hours we will reach Venice Mestre. Once we've checked in, join us for an orientation walk. We then head to sights such as St. Mark's square, the Rialto Bridge, the Cathedral, the Palazzo Ducale and more. Here, you will learn how Carnival masks are crated. The afternoon will be all yours to explore the town!
Day Seven: Farewell
The tour ends in Venice at10 am but feel free to spend the day in Venice or continue towards your next destination. If you need to return to Rome, we can organize the train tickets in advance for our passengers. Let us know what your plans are, and we will help you as much as we can!
Notes:
- Additional tours are available within free-time days
- Entry tickets to the Vatican museums are included
- Some walking will be required
- Train tickets provided
- Tour leaders may change during the overall experience.
Frequently Asked Questions
We promote a youth market 18-39 years old. What does this mean? Does it mean that you have just had your 40th birthday so you won't be welcome if you are a more seasoned traveler? That we are going to card you at the door? No way!
It means that we have a general audience of college students, backpackers, solo travelers, etc... that often fall into this category. The tours are more fast-paced, budget-minded and include activities for travelers to meet and connect with other passengers of the same age from all parts of the world who share the same interests, lifestyles, and travel styles.
We are not strict with the age limit and people older than 39 are always welcome to join our tours as long as you are young in heart, have no walking disabilities and are happy to be with younger people.
Our brand is designed around this unique experience geared towards younger travelers, so only passengers that fit this demographic travel with us.
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The retail rates are always higher since there are differences in buying selling rates, and there are commissions and transaction fees when exchanging currencies. Whatever currency you pay, we will receive the amount as displayed in EUR
This could either mean that the tour is sold out or that it is no longer possible to book the date online due to the cut off time. If you are interested in a specific departure date e-mail info@italyonabudgettours.com and we will be happy to let you know if we still have available spots for that tour.
The hostels we collaborate with are very safe in fact in each room you can find a personal locker where you can store your valuable objects and bags. You just need to bring your own lock or sometimes you can hire it directly at the reception.
Depending on your nationality, you may require visas to enter Italy. You are fully responsible for obtaining all necessary visas prior to the departure of your trip. Italy on a Budget is not legally permitted to knowingly allow anybody who does not have a valid visa to join a trip. Consult your travel agent to determine which visas you require and how to obtain them.
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Upon receipt of the final payment, your trip documentation will be released 20 days prior to your departure containing final details and info about the accommodation. You will also receive a day by day itinerary including full details & costs of all optional activities available on your trip.
The optional activities need to be arranged and organized not later than 1 week prior to your arrival since they are subject to availability. You can either book the activities directly on our website or by email sent to our team. You can choose to pay in cash ( local currency ) directly to your trip manager on day one of your trip or by credit card if booked online.
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Policies
- Tour Provider may not be held responsible for any delay, deviation, or cancellation due to weather conditions, traffic and national strikes even if as a result you miss a connecting service.
- Tour Provider reserves the right to cancel the tours when the weather conditions are considered to be dangerous for the client’s safety. In this case, Tour Provider will suggest taking the tour on a different day or the possibility to transfer the booking to a different tour of the same value. Alternatively, Tour Provider will issue the full refund of the activity paid
- Tour Provider may not be held responsible for any train national strikes. National strikes are outside the tour operator's control.
- Notice of cancellation must be made in writing to Tour Provider at info@italyonabudgettours.com. Upon cancellation, you will be liable to pay a fee to cover the estimate of the cost and expenses incurred by us in the terms of the schedule set out hereunder. This is expressed as a percentage of the holiday price and is calculated as follows:
- 30 days or more prior to departure: 0% of the tour fare
- 29 – 20 days: 30% of the tour fare
- 20 – 16 days: 50% of the tour fare
- 15 – 0 days: 100% of the tour fare
- No refund will be given to those clients who do not show up at the correct departure time and point, or to those who lose contact with the guide and therefore do not complete the excursion.
- It is the passenger's responsibility to get in touch with Tour Provider if running late to the meeting point or if you can’t find the guide to assist you as much as possible.
All customer cancellation & refund requests are also subject to our website’s own refund conditions.
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