History Tours - England

ITALY

ENCHANTED ITALY

Venice, Veronia and Florence are three of focal points of Italian culture and heritage. Explore the rich history of these three gems of Northern Italy and discover the story of sea going empires, the soul of the Renassiance and the city where Romeo and Julliet fell in love. These themes and other sights and sounds will present you with a travel experience to be savored and recalled for many years to come.

ROME

Discover the Eternal City's major highlights on a full-day guided tour. In the morning, explore the Vatican Museums and admire the Sistine Chapel. After lunch, step into Rome's ancient past as you discover monuments the monumental Colosseum, the triumphal Arch of Constantine, and the ruins of the Roman Forum. Begin your day at the Vatican Museums, avoiding the long wait outside with skip-the-line entry. Your guide leads you through the museums and shows you the grand fresco sequences that mark the High Renaissance in Rome. Your final stop is at Palatine Hill, where you can roam among the ruined foundations of imperial palaces as you look out over the city from this lofty vantage point.

FLORENCE

Leave Rome behind as you journey through the beautiful Umbrian and Tuscan countryside via high-speed train to Florence. With a professional guide to lead you between sites, see the highlights of this stunning Renaissance city, check out the Uffizi gallery, and enjoy a tasty lunch at a local cafe. Start the day exploring the city's cobblestone streets, romantic squares, and ancient bridges, stopping at all the major attractions that earned Florence its nickname as the "Jewel of the Renaissance." Bypass the long lines at the Uffizi Gallery, which houses one of Europe's most renowned collections of art, and spend some time pondering masterpieces by Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, and Raphael. Simply relax in one of Florence's many bars and cafés before you catching your return train to Rome Termini Station.

VENICE

Grab a seat in a high-speed train to be whisked from Italy’s capital to one of its most fabled cities – Venice. Spend a full day on your own, zipping through canals on a convenient vaporetto (water bus) and visiting landmarks like St Mark’s Basilica, Doge’s Palace and Rialto Bridge. With all the hassle of booking train tickets handled for you. Hop onto a vaporetto to skim across the Grand Canal, and then enjoy a day at your leisure to scope out the city’s can’t-miss attractions. Admire Renaissance artwork and architecture, get lost on narrow winding walkways and find a cosy trattoria where you can tuck into regional specialties like sarde in saor (marinated sardines) or bigoli (a type of pasta).