• Venice food market visit, with food tasting
• Wine tasting and dinner in the Chianti countryside
• Dessert tastings, including gelato and tiramisu
• "Rome by night" tour, with dinner at a local restaurant
• Gala dinner at Rome’s Michelin-lauded Mirabelle Restaurant, which offers panoramic views of Villa Borghese, Trinità dei Monti, and St. Peter’s Basilica

• Stroll through the English-style botanical gardens of Isola Madre, in the Borromean Islands, during a guided walking tour, and continue to Isola Bella, home of a grand baroque palace
• Follow your Adventure Leader through the scenic backstreets of Venice during a walking tour of this historic city
• Take a guided walking tour of Florence, whose historic city center is a UNESCO World Heritage Site
• View world-famous landmarks, including the iconic Colosseum, Roman Forum, and Circus Maximus during a walking tour of Rome

Visit 4 UNESCO World Heritage Sites: Venice and its lagoon, Historic Center of Florence, Rome, and Vatican City

Venice:

• Venice walking tour, including St. Mark's and Doge's Palace (with "fast-tracking" entrance to avoid crowds); then, return via boat on the Grand Canal

Florence:

• Walking stroll to Uffizi Gallery
• Visit to the Uffizi Gallery to see works by the grand masters of the Italian Renaissance

Rome:

• Panoramic city tour of Rome, with walking tours of the ancient sites
• Visit to Vatican City, St. Peter’s Basilica, and the Vatican Museums
• Evening walking tour of Rome’s historic Trastevere district; then, on to the spectacular Trevi Fountain

• Private Borromean Island boat tour, with walking tour of the palace and gardens on Isola Bella
• Walking tour through Venice; then, via boat on the Grand Canal — the way locals travel
• Venetian mask-making demonstration
• Murano glass factory visit and demonstration
• Visit to Gallery of the Academy of Florence, home of Michelangelo’s David
• Visit to the Uffizi Gallery to see works by the grand masters of the Italian Renaissance
• Wine tasting and dinner in the Chianti countryside
• Fast-tracking entrance to the Vatican Museums, with St. Peter's Basilica
• Evening walking through the cobbled streets of Rome’s atmospheric Trastevere quarter; then, on to the spectacular Trevi Fountain

• Private boat tour to the beautiful Borromean Islands, on Lake Maggiore
• Evening gondola tour in Venice, followed by dinner at a local restaurant
• Boat ride along Venice’s Grand Canal — the way locals travel
• Wine tasting and dinner in the Chianti countryside
• Scenic high-speed train trip through Veneto, Emilia Romagna, and Tuscany
• Scenic high-speed train trip through Umbria and Lazio

• Enjoy a selection of Italian wines at a gala dinner in Rome
• Wine tasting and dinner in the Chianti countryside
• Gala dinner at Rome’s Michelin-lauded Mirabelle Restaurant, with wine

Magnificent Italy is a wonder for the senses, from its sprawling Mediterranean landscapes to those ancient Roman landmarks. Here are a few tips to help you photograph them along the way:

• Take your time to capture an image. Think like a photographer and slow down to compose your shot. Remember: tourists take pictures, while photographers make images
• From the Colosseum in Rome to the vast landscapes on the coastline, you’ll encounter large landmarks on this trip, which might create pressure to fit everything into one shot. Instead, try focusing on a distinctive feature rather than trying to incorporate everything into frame
• Incorporate your surroundings. Don’t try to edge out other tourists from your photos, but use them to enhance the scene. Try tilting the camera at your target, including tourists and the real scene in the background or forefront, and the image is instantly more intriguing than a generic snapshot
• Pursue quirky composition — shooting off-center makes for a more artsy, unique shot

Your adventure has been enhanced with special features catering to independent travelers, including:

• Solo-friendly social activities, including a Solo Connection mixer to get to know your fellow travelers
• Explore and make more intimate discoveries in a small group of just 26 or fewer likeminded travelers
• The services of a complimentary worldwide Concierge to enhance your adventure with added sightseeing excursions, hotel stays, restaurant reservations, and more

From more culinary experiences to day trips, customize your Italian adventure with these top Concierge suggestions:

• Additional sightseeing opportunities in Venice, Florence, and Rome, including day trips to nearby towns (Milan, Verona, Orvieto, to name a few)
• Add on more days to the Sorrento extension and spend more time discovering the Amalfi Coast and islands like Capri
• Museum and gallery tickets, including to the Galleria Doria Pamphilj
• Train tickets for day trips to nearby towns, including Ostia Antica, Orvieto, Bracciano, and Tivoli
• Restaurant reservations
• Ancestry research requests