Taste of Italy

Get ready for a whirlwind tour of the most delicious flavors of Italy. Tantalize your tastebuds with the specialties of each region you visit: balsamic vinegar in Modena, prosciutto in Parma, white truffle oil in Tuscany. And of course, top each meal off with a single – or double-scoop of authentic, hand-churned Italian gelato. Buon appetito!        

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Taste of Italy

Get ready for a whirlwind tour of the most delicious flavors of Italy. Tantalize your tastebuds with the specialties of each region you visit: balsamic vinegar in Modena, prosciutto in Parma, white truffle oil in Tuscany. And of course, top each meal off with a single – or double-scoop of authentic, hand-churned Italian gelato. Buon appetito!        

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MilanBolognaFlorenceRomeVatican CitySorrento

Your Adventure

1 Depart Australia
  • Board your flight Begin your journey to Italy.
2 Milan
  • Milan city walk La Scala opera house, Milan Cathedral (Duomo), Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II
    Get a fascinating introduction into Italy’s second largest city and one of the fashion capitals of the world. Start with the gorgeous 18th-century opera house La Scala before continuing on to the Milan Cathedral, a Gothic masterpiece that took nearly 600 years to build. Finish off your walk with a visit to the country’s oldest shopping mall - a 19th-century arcade with a gorgeous roof made entirely of iron and glass - and take a gander at some of the luxury items that make the town famous.
3 Milan - Bologna
  • Travel to Bologna
  • Bologna city walk Piazza Maggiore, Le due Torri, Basilica di San Petronio
    Stroll through Bologna’s 15th century Piazza Maggiore and watch the history of Italian architecture unfold before your eyes. Gaze up at “Le due Torri,” the two towers that serve as the traditional symbol of Bologna.
4 Bologna
  • Parmigiano & Prosciutto di Parma factory guided visit Discover the long history and unique production process of Parmigiano-Reggiano, one of the most famous cheeses in the world. See first-hand how wheels are made and stored, and sample the delicious cheese in a unique tasting. Following your Parmigiano tour head to a Prosciutto factory and learn the secrets to producing the cured meat.
  • Modena balsamic vinegar tasting
    Dating back centuries of years, Balsamic Vinegar has a long and fascinating history. During your visit to a local factory, see and smell aged barrels from the 1800's which are still used today and sample variations of Balsamic Vinegar produced over the years. Here, you can purchase a souvenir to take home and share with your family.
5 Bologna - Florence
  • Travel to Florence
  • Florence guided walking sightseeing tour with Whisper headsets Palazzo Vecchio, Piazza della Signoria, Chiesa di Santa Croce, Ponte Vecchio, Duomo, Leather Workshop, Gates of Paradise, Giotto’s Bell Tower, Dante's House
    Immerse yourself in the charms of old-world Firenze. The birthplace and focal point of the Italian Renaissance, Florence still has the masterpieces to prove it. Brunelleschi’s monumental cuploa (dome) atop the city's renowned Duomo dominates the skyline. Your local licensed guide will take you to Giotto's Bell Tower and the aptly named Gates of Paradise, the bronze east doors of the Baptistery that spurred the burgeoning Renaissance. Don’t overlook the tombs of Michelangelo, Galileo, and Machiavelli at the Chiesa di Santa Croce, or Florence’s amazing leather goods. You can check them out when you visit one of the area’s famed workshops!
  • Traditional Florentine dinner
6 Florence
  • Local market guided visit
  • Cooking class with dinner
    Join classmates in an Italian cooking course, where you'll create traditional Tuscan and Florentine dishes. From pappa al pomodoro to panna cotta, you'll learn the ins and outs of Italian cuisine (make your own hand-made pasta!)--then enjoy tasting your creations. Buon appetito!
7 Florence - Rome
  • Travel to Rome via Siena
  • Truffle & olive oil grove visit
    Learn the history and process of truffle making and how the farmers use dogs to hunt them, what the difference is between white and black truffles and why they are so expensive. See the traditional method of producing olive oil and how it is made today, before sampling a range of oils and white and black truffle.
  • Rome city walk Spanish Steps, Trevi Fountain, Pantheon, Piazza Navona
    Take a walk past Rome's most beautiful and unusual Baroque fountains. At the foot of the Spanish Steps, elegant cafes surround the central fountain. The water pressure here was so low that the artist had to sink the fountain into the ground to get any water going through it, so he went ahead and designed the fountain to look like a sinking ship. There's no shortage of water pressure at the nearby Trevi Fountain, a Baroque extravagance designed by master sculptor Bernini.
  • Authentic trattoria dinner
8 Rome
  • Ancient Rome guided walking sightseeing tour with Whisper headsets Colosseum visit, Forum Romanum visit, Piazza Venezia
    The ultimate symbol of Ancient Rome, the Colosseum still dominates the modern city. Tour the amphitheatre with your local licensed guide. Built by the emperor Vespasian in A.D. 72, the structure held almost 50,000 spectators but was so well organized that the entire place could be emptied within 15 minutes. Inside, the spectacles varied from gladiator battles to immense naval contests to wild beast shows, in which thousands of exotic animals like giraffes and ostriches were popped into the stadium through trap doors and left to fight Roman hunters. See the system beneath the floor that operated the trap doors and housed the animals, then continue on to the relative calm of the Forum. Ancient Rome’s commercial, religious and political center, the Forum held markets, temples and the Senate House. Near the Rostra, or speaker’s platform, you can still see game boards scratched into the marble by bored politicians - anyone up for a game of tic tac toe?
  • Pizza-making class & dinner
    Meet a real pizza chef who will explain the manual preparation of the dough, different kind of pizza (thin and thick), spreading methods (by rolling pin, by hand and spreading machine), garnishing (basic fittings: tomato sauce, herbs like oregano or basil, mozzarella cheese). Then, enjoy preparing your own creation with your choice of toppings from an ingredients buffet and cooking style (on plate or on stone). Mangia!
9 Vatican City
  • Vatican City guided walking sightseeing tour with Whisper headsets Vatican Museums & Sistine Chapel visit, St. Peter’s Basilica visit
    Visit St. Peter’s Basilica where from the outside, the church has four rows of columns that radiate out like welcoming arms; inside, the church seems enormous enough to embrace the entire world. The dome, partially designed by Michelangelo, rises 452 feet above the ground. Michelangelo’s mark is everywhere here, from the costumes worn by the Swiss Guards to his exquisite “Pietà” sculpture (the only sculpture he ever signed) to the amazing frescoes of the Sistine Chapel. Because he considered himself a sculptor and not a painter, Michelangelo hated working on these paintings, now considered masterpieces.
10 Rome - Sorrento
  • Travel to Sorrento
  • Cameo demonstration
    Cameos, oval in shape and consisting of a portrait in profile carved in relief on a background of a different color, are often worn as jewelry. Stone cameos of great artistry were made in Greece dating back as far as the 3rd century BC, the oldest being the Hellenistic piece the Farnese Tazza. They were very popular in Ancient Rome, especially in the family circle of Augustus. Stop by a modern-day cameo studio and watch artisans carve them up close.
  • Pompeii guided excursion
    Stop to see the city where time stood still, literally. Once an important Roman city with 20,000 residents, Pompeii was frozen in time nearly 2000 years ago, when Mount Vesuvius erupted and buried the city under 30 feet of mud and volcanic ash. Forgotten for centuries after the eruption, Pompeii was discovered in the 1600’s and is now completely excavated. On your tour you will learn how Romans of all classes lived their lives - not only from large public structures, but from details like political graffiti, bars, and street signs.
11 Sorrento
  • Italian gelato making class
    Join classmates in a one hour Italian gelato making class, where you'll make traditional gelato from fresh fruits and local dairy. You'll learn the ins and outs of this delicious treat and then enjoy tasting your creations. Buon appetito!
12 Sorrento - Rome
  • Capri & Blue Grotto excursion
    From the Bay of Naples the island of Capri is less than an hour away by boat. Weather permitting, you will take a boat to the Blue Grotto, where sunlight reflected from beneath the water bathes the cave in a silver-blue light.
  • Travel to Rome
13 Depart Rome

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