ESCORTED TOUR
CLASSIC WITH A TASTE (2026 & 2027)
A 9-day escorted journey from Venice to Naples — Italy's icons told through food, wine, and shared meals around the table.
The journey
Nine days through Italy's four iconic cities — Venice, Florence, Rome, Naples — with food as the connecting thread. A welcome dinner opens the journey in Venice, followed by a guided tour of hidden wine bars with traditional small bites and local wines. In Florence, a hands-on Tuscan cooking class becomes a shared ritual, followed by a Chianti wine estate visit. Rome adds flavor through a street food walk and a relaxed countryside dinner in the Frascati wine region. The journey closes in Naples with vibrant street food, an Amalfi Coast drive with lunch and limoncello tasting, and a celebratory pizza dinner. Italy lived around the table, with luggage transferred hotel-to-hotel.
Highlights
- Welcome Dinner in Venice A convivial first evening that connects the group and sets the tone of the journey.
- Venice wine bars and traditional small-bites tour A guided exploration of Venice's hidden neighborhood wine bars (the local 'cicchetti' tradition) — small bites, local wines, and the authentic Venetian way of eating.
- Hands-on Tuscan cooking class A cooking class led by a local chef in Florence — handmade Tuscan dishes, regional wine, and dinner at the table together with the small group.
- Chianti wine estate visit Medieval Tuscan beauty paired with wine tasted where it is produced — a countryside escape included as a small-group experience.
- Rome street food walking tour A guided walk through Rome's authentic neighborhoods with multiple food and drink tastings — local Roman flavors, away from the tourist circuit.
- Countryside dinner in the Frascati wine region A relaxed dinner in the Roman countryside (Frascati area), surrounded by vineyards and open skies — the Italian way of slow eating.
- Naples street food walking tour Experience the bold, vibrant flavors of Italy's most expressive food city — fried street snacks, local sweets, and authentic Neapolitan tastings with a guide.
- Amalfi Coast drive with lunch and limoncello tasting A full-day excursion along the Amalfi Coast with included lunch and a limoncello tasting — iconic coastal scenery paired with Southern flavors.
- Farewell pizza dinner in Naples A celebratory ending where authentic Neapolitan pizza brings the journey full circle — the city's signature dish, in the city that invented it.
Locations
Overnight stays
Venice
Florence
Rome
Naples
TOUR FEATURES
Limited to 14 guests.
A small-group size that allows ease of movement, real interaction, and access to experiences that don’t work with larger groups.
Train travel. No old-style buses.
High-speed trains connect every stop. No old-style coach travel between cities.
100% luggage free.
Bags collected each morning and delivered to the next hotel. Guests travel with carry-on only.
A local tour leader, Italian
A professional Italian tour leader is always present — insight, cultural context, restaurant suggestions, and on-the-ground support throughout the journey.
Departure dates
2026
- June 7 (CLOSED)
- July 5 (CLOSED)
- August 2 (CLOSED)
- September 6
- October 4
2027
- June 13
- July 11
- August 8
- September 12 (CLOSED)
- October 10
Itinerary
DAY 1 — VENICE
- AM/PM | Arrival in Venice and hotel check-in.
- Evening | Welcome Dinner with the group.
DAY 2 — VENICE
- AM | Free time to explore Venice at your own pace.
- PM | Venice wine bars and small-bites food tour through hidden neighborhoods.
DAY 3 — VENICE → FLORENCE
- AM | High-speed train to Florence, hotel check-in. Luggage-Free Service: Venice → Florence.
- PM | Hands-on Tuscan cooking class with dinner.
DAY 4 — FLORENCE / CHIANTI
- AM | Bus to Chianti countryside with wine tasting and lunch at a wine estate.
- PM | Free afternoon in Florence.
DAY 5 — FLORENCE → ROME
- AM | High-speed train to Rome, hotel check-in. Luggage-Free Service: Florence → Rome.
- PM | Rome street food tour through authentic neighborhoods.
DAY 6 — ROME / FRASCATI
- AM | Free time to discover Rome independently.
- PM | Dinner experience in the Frascati wine region (Castelli Romani).
DAY 7 — ROME → NAPLES
- AM | High-speed train to Naples, hotel check-in. Luggage-Free Service: Rome → Naples.
- PM | Naples street food tour.
DAY 8 — NAPLES / AMALFI COAST
- Full day | Amalfi Coast drive with lunch and limoncello tasting.
- Evening | Farewell pizza dinner in Naples.
DAY 9 — NAPLES
- AM | Breakfast and check-out.
Block Space Opportunity for Travel Advisors
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Selling tips
- Italy through food — the angle every American foodie client responds to American clients increasingly travel to Italy specifically for food and wine — Stanley Tucci, the rise of Italian cooking shows, the popularity of Italian gastronomy. This tour delivers iconic Italy with food as the explicit theme: cooking class, wine bars, street food in Rome and Naples, countryside dining. The angle for advisors selling to foodie clients who want a structured small-group experience around shared meals.
- From Venice to Naples — Italy's full vertical in 9 days Most iconic Italy tours stop at Florence or extend only briefly to Sorrento. This one runs the full Italian vertical Venice → Florence → Rome → Naples, with food experiences in each city. The angle for clients who want a complete picture of Italy and its regional food cultures, from cicchetti in the north to pizza in the south.
- True small-group feel — the social dimension food travelers value With 14 guests max, every dinner becomes a shared experience around one table. Welcome dinner in Venice, cooking class meal in Florence, countryside dinner in Frascati, farewell pizza in Naples — meals are designed as group rituals. The angle for clients who travel for connection as much as for places.
Accomodation
We offer a carefully selected range of accommodation, providing exceptional quality, prime locations, and outstanding guest experiences.
Reference hotels for this tour
Venice
UNAHOTELS Maison
Florence
Grand Hotel Adriatico
Rome
UNAHOTELS Empire
Naples
Hotel Terminus
What’s included
Accomodation
- 8 nights in centrally located 4★ international-standard hotels
Meals
- Daily breakfast
- Welcome Dinner in Venice
- Tuscan cooking class meal
- Wine estate lunch in Chianti
- Dinner in the Frascati wine region (Castelli Romani)
- Amalfi Coast lunch with limoncello tasting
- Farewell pizza dinner in Naples
Activities
- Venice wine bars and small-bites food tour
- Hands-on Tuscan cooking class
- Chianti wine estate visit with tasting
- Rome street food walking tour
- Naples street food walking tour
- Amalfi Coast full-day drive with lunch and limoncello tasting
Transportation
- High-speed train premium class — Venice → Florence → Rome → Naples
- Private transportation for Chianti, Frascati, and Amalfi Coast excursions
Tour Leader & Service
- Dedicated local Italian tour leader throughout the entire journey
- 100% Luggage-Free Service: bags transferred hotel-to-hotel
- 24/7 on-the-ground assistance throughout the stay
Terms & Conditions
Mandatory
- Minimum: 4 pax to operate
Payment
- 30% deposit at booking
- 70% balance 60 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 60 working days before departure: deposit non-refundable
- 59–51 days: 50% charge
- 50 days: 100% charge
Not included
- Tips, extras, hotel city taxes (payable on spot), and anything not listed under ‘Price Includes.’
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