FIT TOUR
The Culture-Lover's Grand Tour of Italy
Italy's three icons for clients who travel for art, history, and the stories beneath the surface.
The journey
Ten days through Italy's three icons — Rome, Florence, Venice — connected by high-speed train. The Sistine Chapel before opening, the catacombs and underground crypts of ancient Rome, an evening walk through Florence's hidden corners and wine windows, a private combo of the Accademia and the Uffizi, the Tuscan trio of Siena, San Gimignano and Pisa, the Doge's Palace and St. Mark's Basilica together, and a hands-on Venetian mask lesson with a master artisan. The classic route, told through art, history, and the stories most visitors never hear.
Highlights
- Vatican before opening Sistine Chapel early access — inside before the public hours. Empty rooms, full attention.
- Underground Rome — catacombs and crypts Guided tour into Rome's hidden layers — early Christian catacombs, ancient crypts, and the city beneath the city. Storytelling, not just sightseeing.
- Testaccio district with art and market A guided walk through Rome's most authentic neighborhood — street art, food market, and the layers of real Roman life.
- Hidden Florence walking tour Legends, courtyards, and Florence's wine windows — the city's most-requested walking tour, with a glass of Tuscan wine. Florence beyond the obvious.
- Private Accademia and Uffizi combo A private guided morning across Florence's two greatest museums — Michelangelo's David at the Accademia, Botticelli and the Renaissance at the Uffizi. Skip-the-line, no group, no rush.
- Venice from the rooftops An aperitivo on a hidden terrace above the lagoon. Prosecco, panoramic views, the city seen from the angle most visitors never find.
- Doge's Palace and St. Mark's Basilica Guided combo tour with priority access. The two most important monuments in Venice — power and faith — in a single morning.
- Venetian carnival mask lesson Hands-on private lesson with a Venetian master artisan. Make a carnival mask using traditional methods, take it home as a piece of Venice.
Locations
Overnight stays
Venice
Florence
Rome
Itinerary
DAY 1 — ROME
- AM | Arrival and hotel check-in.
DAY 2 — ROME
- AM | Vatican Museums early access — Sistine Chapel before opening.
- PM | Testaccio district — guided walk with street art and food market tastings.
DAY 3 — ROME
- AM | Free time.
- PM | Crypts, Catacombs and Underground Rome — guided tour into the city’s hidden layers.
DAY 4 — ROME → FLORENCE
- AM | High-speed train to Florence, hotel check-in.
- PM | Hidden Florence walking tour — legends, courtyards, and the city’s wine windows, with a glass of Tuscan wine.
DAY 5 — FLORENCE
- AM | Private Accademia and Uffizi combo guided tour — Michelangelo’s David and the Uffizi masterpieces.
DAY 6 — FLORENCE / TUSCANY
- Full day | Siena, San Gimignano, and Pisa full-day guided tour with lunch.
DAY 7 — FLORENCE → VENICE
- AM | High-speed train to Venice, hotel check-in.
- PM | Venice from the Rooftops — aperitivo with Prosecco on a hidden terrace above the lagoon.
DAY 8 — VENICE
- AM | Doge’s Palace and St. Mark’s Basilica — guided combo tour with priority access.
- PM | Free time.
DAY 9 — VENICE
- AM | Private Venetian carnival mask lesson with a master artisan — make and take home your own mask.
- PM | Free time.
DAY 10 — VENICE
- AM | Breakfast and check-out.
Selling tips
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The art & culture inclusions no other Italy tour has
Private Accademia + Uffizi combo, underground Rome with catacombs, Venetian mask lesson with a master artisan. These are the inclusions that justify the price for serious art-and-culture travelers — and that no other Iconic Italy tour offers.
- Three nights per city, not two Rome, Florence, and Venice get three nights each. Time to do the museums properly, the walking tours unhurried, and still leave free days. The pace adult clients ask for and rarely get.
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The Vatican and the Uffizi together — the highest-demand combo in Italy
The two most-requested museum experiences in the country — Sistine Chapel before opening, Uffizi private with skip-the-line. Clients who care about art will recognize the value immediately.
Accomodation
The hotels shown are our main partners in each destination. When you request a quote we'll confirm these or alternatives of the same level, location, and standard. You can ask us to change any hotel up until booking confirmation.
Signature collection
Our collection features high standards 4-star hotels. The hotels mentioned are for reference only.
Venice
Hotel Principe
Florence
C-Hotels Ambasciatori
Rome
Leonardo Boutique Hotel
Smart stay collection
A curated selection of 3* hotels where classification takes a back seat to quality. The hotels mentioned are for reference only.
Venice
Hotel Canaletto
Florence
Hotel La Fortezza
Rome
Hotel Canada
Terms & Conditions
Payment
- 10% deposit at booking
- 90% balance 45 days prior to departure
Departure date changes
- Free up to 90 days before departure
- From 89 days onward: changes subject to availability and third-party fees
Cancellation
- Up to 45 working days before departure: deposit non-refundable
- 44–30 days: 40% charge
- 29–15 days: 70% charge
- 14 days or less before departure: 100% charge
Not included
- Tips, extras, hotel city taxes (payable on spot), and anything not listed under ‘Price Includes.’
What’s included
Accomodation
- 9 nights in centrally located hotels
Meals
- Daily breakfast
- Food tastings during Testaccio Market experience
- Glass of Tuscan wine during Hidden Florence walking tour
- Lunch during Tuscany day tour
- Aperitivo with Prosecco on a Venice rooftop
Activities
- Vatican Museums early access — Sistine Chapel before opening
- Testaccio district guided walking tour with street art and market tastings
- Crypts, Catacombs and Underground Rome guided tour
- Hidden Florence walking tour with wine windows
- Private Accademia and Uffizi combo guided tour
- Siena, San Gimignano, and Pisa full-day guided tour with lunch
- Venice from the Rooftops — rooftop aperitivo experience
- Doge’s Palace and St. Mark’s Basilica guided combo tour with priority access
- Private Venetian carnival mask lesson with a master artisan
Transportation
High-speed train premium class — Rome → Florence → Venice
24/7 On-the-ground support — already in the price.
Every tour includes live assistance for the entire duration of your clients' stay. Not as an add-on — as a standard. When something happens on the ground, they don't call you. They call us.
On the ground in Italy
Real people, real locations.
Not a call center abroad.
24/7, arrival to last transfer
Covered for the full duration
— no gaps, no time zones.
You stay informed
We handle it and update you.
Your client never feels abandoned.
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