7 days
march 10th - 16th
Day 1: 9th
Fly in and go to the Ivanhoe hostel hotel in Italy, Rome by the Colosseum
Day 2: 10th
Eat breakfast at Brancaccio Caffe
- Day activity: Go to the Colosseum, it costs $131.90 for two tickets to skip lines and the tickets include the Colosseum, Palatine Hill, and the Roman Forum for two days. Take about three hours to tour the Colosseum.
Eat lunch at the Colosseum restaurant which we will walk to because it's not that far away.
- Afternoon activity: Then we will go to the Palatine Hill in the afternoon. We will walk there because it's not too far away from the Colosseum.
We are going to the Colosseum and Palatine Hill because the first day is about architecture and history of Italy.
We will take the Metro bus to these locations.
Day 3: 11th
Eat breakfast at Caffe Degli Angeli
- Day activity: Go to the Roman Forum and tour that. The Roman Forum will take about three hours.
- Eat lunch at the Roma Via Germaccio which is only 0.1 miles away from the Roman Forum, which is a fancy restaurant.
We are going to the Roman Forum for architecture, and we are also going to the Roma Via Germaccio because the second day is also about food.
We will take the Metro bus to the Roman Forum, and then walk to the restaurant.
Day 4: 12th
- We are taking the Metro bus to Florence, Italy, and visiting Piazza di Santo Spirito, it is lined with good caffes and bars, it is like a flea market, or where you could buy souvenirs, we are visiting Piazza di Santo Spirito in the afternoon after we get off the bus.
- After that we are going Chianti Region Wine-Tasting and Dinner Half- Day Trip from Florence. The bus departs at 2, they provide dinner in Chianti. This trip and dinner costs $200.38 for two people. This will be a great wine and dine experience!!! This is time to hang out with friends and ride to see the beautiful scenery and you also get to wine taste, which I have heard is fun and worth the money!!
Fly in and go to the Ivanhoe hostel hotel in Italy, Rome by the Colosseum
Day 2: 10th
Eat breakfast at Brancaccio Caffe
- Day activity: Go to the Colosseum, it costs $131.90 for two tickets to skip lines and the tickets include the Colosseum, Palatine Hill, and the Roman Forum for two days. Take about three hours to tour the Colosseum.
Eat lunch at the Colosseum restaurant which we will walk to because it's not that far away.
- Afternoon activity: Then we will go to the Palatine Hill in the afternoon. We will walk there because it's not too far away from the Colosseum.
We are going to the Colosseum and Palatine Hill because the first day is about architecture and history of Italy.
We will take the Metro bus to these locations.
Day 3: 11th
Eat breakfast at Caffe Degli Angeli
- Day activity: Go to the Roman Forum and tour that. The Roman Forum will take about three hours.
- Eat lunch at the Roma Via Germaccio which is only 0.1 miles away from the Roman Forum, which is a fancy restaurant.
We are going to the Roman Forum for architecture, and we are also going to the Roma Via Germaccio because the second day is also about food.
We will take the Metro bus to the Roman Forum, and then walk to the restaurant.
Day 4: 12th
- We are taking the Metro bus to Florence, Italy, and visiting Piazza di Santo Spirito, it is lined with good caffes and bars, it is like a flea market, or where you could buy souvenirs, we are visiting Piazza di Santo Spirito in the afternoon after we get off the bus.
- After that we are going Chianti Region Wine-Tasting and Dinner Half- Day Trip from Florence. The bus departs at 2, they provide dinner in Chianti. This trip and dinner costs $200.38 for two people. This will be a great wine and dine experience!!! This is time to hang out with friends and ride to see the beautiful scenery and you also get to wine taste, which I have heard is fun and worth the money!!
Day 5: 13th
Eat breakfast at our hotel.
- Day activity: We will ride the bus to Piazza della signoria, in central Florence. Where we will be going on a Segway tour in Florence, the bus departs from central Florence at 9:30 and should last about 3 hours. This trip should cost $190.50 for two people!
These include the tourist attractions we will see:
Palazzo Strozzi
Orsanmichele Church (external visit)
Basilica of San Lorenzo
Duomo Square
Giotto Tower (external visit)
The Loggia dei Lanzi
The Baptistery (external visit)
The Uffizi (external visit)
Santa Croce Square
New Market Square (Porcellino)
Signoria Square
Repubblica Square
The bus should return around 12:30, then we will ride a bus back to our hotel, with the break we have in between ,we are going to eat.
- Afternoon/ Night activity: We are going to go to a shopping tour to Prada and the mall fashion outlets, the bus departs from the same place as the segway tour, so we would get a bus back to there and the bus would depart at 1:15, and its suppose to last about 7 hours, so return around 8:15. This tour for the both of us, should cost around $40.64, but thats not for the stuff we buy! We have a price range that we can spent which is going to be $300 for each of us.
- Day activity: We will ride the bus to Piazza della signoria, in central Florence. Where we will be going on a Segway tour in Florence, the bus departs from central Florence at 9:30 and should last about 3 hours. This trip should cost $190.50 for two people!
These include the tourist attractions we will see:
Palazzo Strozzi
Orsanmichele Church (external visit)
Basilica of San Lorenzo
Duomo Square
Giotto Tower (external visit)
The Loggia dei Lanzi
The Baptistery (external visit)
The Uffizi (external visit)
Santa Croce Square
New Market Square (Porcellino)
Signoria Square
Repubblica Square
The bus should return around 12:30, then we will ride a bus back to our hotel, with the break we have in between ,we are going to eat.
- Afternoon/ Night activity: We are going to go to a shopping tour to Prada and the mall fashion outlets, the bus departs from the same place as the segway tour, so we would get a bus back to there and the bus would depart at 1:15, and its suppose to last about 7 hours, so return around 8:15. This tour for the both of us, should cost around $40.64, but thats not for the stuff we buy! We have a price range that we can spent which is going to be $300 for each of us.
Day 6: 14th
Eat breakfast at our hotel the last time, then check out and catch a bus. We will take the bus and use our bus passes to Venice, which will take around 3 hours depending on traffic.
We will arrive at around 1 pm
- Afternoon activity/ Night Activity: We are going Murano Glass and Burano lace tour from Venice. Departure time 2:30 p.m.
Departure point central Venice it takes about five hours, and it costs $87.72 for two people. We get to go and explore Venetian Islands and see beautiful glass and craftwork. Returns to Piazza San Marco boat dock, Venice.
We are going to spend some money on the craft work of glass. $150 each. We will take the bus to get to central Venice, and we will take a bus back to the hotel. We are going to the tour because we want to go out and explore some more homemade stuff.
Eat breakfast at our hotel the last time, then check out and catch a bus. We will take the bus and use our bus passes to Venice, which will take around 3 hours depending on traffic.
We will arrive at around 1 pm
- Afternoon activity/ Night Activity: We are going Murano Glass and Burano lace tour from Venice. Departure time 2:30 p.m.
Departure point central Venice it takes about five hours, and it costs $87.72 for two people. We get to go and explore Venetian Islands and see beautiful glass and craftwork. Returns to Piazza San Marco boat dock, Venice.
We are going to spend some money on the craft work of glass. $150 each. We will take the bus to get to central Venice, and we will take a bus back to the hotel. We are going to the tour because we want to go out and explore some more homemade stuff.
Day 7: 15th
- Day activity: We are going to go on a Venice Gondola ride and Serenade. We float past beautiful brides and palaces. It cost $50.12 for two people. The ride takes about 35 minutes. It departs at 3:30 p.m. from Maria del Giglio Square, central Venice. It returns to the same place.
- Night activity: We are going to an evening Wine Tasting Experience. We are going to take the bus to Calle Erizo, Venice. It starts at 5:30 p.m. and takes us on a wine tasting tour in a Vence Enotieca. The tour is about an hour long. Its incudes four glasses of wine and food. We are going on this tour to try different wine and food. It cost $42.60 for two people.
- Day activity: We are going to go on a Venice Gondola ride and Serenade. We float past beautiful brides and palaces. It cost $50.12 for two people. The ride takes about 35 minutes. It departs at 3:30 p.m. from Maria del Giglio Square, central Venice. It returns to the same place.
- Night activity: We are going to an evening Wine Tasting Experience. We are going to take the bus to Calle Erizo, Venice. It starts at 5:30 p.m. and takes us on a wine tasting tour in a Vence Enotieca. The tour is about an hour long. Its incudes four glasses of wine and food. We are going on this tour to try different wine and food. It cost $42.60 for two people.
Day 8: 16th
- Day/Afternoon activity: We are going on the Venice in one day boat tour. It costs $160.14 for two people. It takes three hours and is a combination of walking and a boat tour. It departs at The Royal Garden's in San Marco Square at 11:10. We will get to float on the Grand Canal, and get to see St. Mark's Balsica.
- Take the Metro bus to Rome it will take about 3 hours.
Go to our new hotel in Rome.
Day 9: 17th
Get packed up and ready to go on are flight back home we have to be at the airport by 8:00 o'clock because the flight leaves at 10:30 and we all know airports are crazy!
- Day/Afternoon activity: We are going on the Venice in one day boat tour. It costs $160.14 for two people. It takes three hours and is a combination of walking and a boat tour. It departs at The Royal Garden's in San Marco Square at 11:10. We will get to float on the Grand Canal, and get to see St. Mark's Balsica.
- Take the Metro bus to Rome it will take about 3 hours.
Go to our new hotel in Rome.
Day 9: 17th
Get packed up and ready to go on are flight back home we have to be at the airport by 8:00 o'clock because the flight leaves at 10:30 and we all know airports are crazy!