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Land Journey

The Elegant Art of Italy: Lake Como to Rome

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Select small group departures (averaging 24 Tauck guests), or classic departures, and the year you would like to travel.

Days
11
From (per Person)
$13,690 USD
Journey Type
Land
Passengers
24
Time of Year
Apr - Jul, Sep - Oct
Cities & Landmarks
Rome, Florence, Lake Como, Venice, Bellagio, Siena
Lake Como

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Overview

EXPERIENCE WITH TAUCK

TAUCKS YELLOW ROADS – Traverse Lake Como's stunning shoreline and Lombardy's pastoral landscapes to Venice

 

TAUCK EXCLUSIVE – On privately guided visits, discover the world's great art and architecture at the Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel, Uffizi Gallery and Galleria dell'Accademia

 

Exceptional stays throughout – historic palazzos, lakeside retreats, and legendary city landmarks – each blending timeless elegance, local character, and luxurious comfort in Italy's most iconic settings.

 

TAUCK VALUE INCLUDES

High-speed train travel from Venice to Florence

Lecture by an art historian in Florence, setting the stage for guided museum visits

 

SEE WHAT YOUR JOURNEY INCLUDES

Activity

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Most days involve walking in the 2–3.5-mile range (~4,000–7,000 steps), with frequent stairs, cobblestones, and standing for 90+ minutes. Activity is consistent across consecutive days, requiring stamina and balance throughout the itinerary.

Pace

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Full days with little downtime. Select days may offer opt-out opportunities or lighter alternatives. Ideal for travelers who want to stay engaged, but with some room to pace themselves.

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Along Europe's Scenic "Yellow Roads"

When you think of Italy... you evoke thoughts of leisurely cruises on picturesque lakes lined with villas against the backdrop of the Italian Alps... the Byzantine grandeur of San Marco and serenades aboard gondolas in the age-old canals of Venice... Florentine art and architecture that sing of life in the Renaissance, and a stroll in the garden where opera was born... a glass of Chianti in a sidewalk café in hilltop Siena... the haunting ruins of Imperial Rome... hand-painted frescoes whose eloquence is most poignantly experienced in the Sistine Chapel...

From Michelangelo's masterpieces to the glories of Ancient Rome, the art and drama of the ages inspire our journeys in Italy including Lake Como, Venice, Florence, Siena and Rome. View the inspiring treasures of the Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel and view the original works of the masters at the Uffizi Gallery and Galleria dell'Accademia in Florence. In Venice, stay at a top award-winning hotel along the Venetian Lagoon, and enjoy a romantic gondola ride. Visit the medieval town of Siena in the Tuscan countryside. Take a high-speed train to Florence.  And of course, you'll also have ample time to pursue what interests you most in Venice, Florence, and Rome... Read Less

A day on fashionable Lake Como

Day 2

Cruise beautiful Lake Como aboard a private boat with a visit to Bellagio

Often called the world's most beautiful lake, Italy's Lake Como has been a popular resort destination for the wealthy and powerful since the days of the Roman Empire, when Roman author and magistrate Pliny the Younger built villas named "Comedy" and "Tragedy" along its shores. Today, the list of luminaries who own homes or villas on Lake Como runs the gamut from Richard Branson to George Clooney to John Kerry. On your visit to Lake Como, you'll explore the lake on a private boat cruise... visit 18th-century Villa del Balbianello, built on the site of a Franciscan monastery and renowned for its exquisite terraced gardens ablaze with magnolias... and the lovely village of Bellagio.

Guided visit to the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel

Explore the treasures of the Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel

Founded by Pope Julius II in the early 1500s, the Vatican Museums display classical and religious works of art collected by the popes throughout the centuries. Combined with the Sistine Chapel, they're visited by around six million people a year, ranking among the most-visited art museums in the world. On your guided visit, you can explore the Candelabra Gallery, the Map Gallery, the Tapestries, and the Sistine Chapel, taking your time to contemplate the inspirational treasures before you – including the spectacular biblical frescoes on the ceiling, which took Michelangelo four years to paint, standing on a scaffold... and changed the course of western art.

Uffizi Galleries, guided visit

Nights 3 and 4

Discover one of the world's greatest collections of Italian Renaissance art

Home to the world's greatest collection of Italian Renaissance art, the Uffizi Galleries are yours to enjoy during a guided tour. The collection of art on display here, including Italy's best known paintings, with many masterpieces by Botticelli, was bequeathed to the city by the Medici family in 1743 on the condition that it never leave Florence. And you'll understand why during your visit...

Our tour guide, Giorgio made the trip for us. Excellent guide and very professional in all he did to make our trip outstanding.

Mary Lou Pringle

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Your Journey

Pricing & Availability

About Booking This Tour

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If You Have To Cancel

If you cancel within 10 days of initial deposit

Within the first 10 days after you place your initial deposit, you may cancel your reservation for any reason with no cancellation fees.

If you cancel more than 10 days after initial deposit

Regardless of reason, cancellations result in costly charges from our travel and hotel providers covering penalties and fees incurred by canceling confirmed bookings. These fees vary from tour to tour. Therefore, the following fees apply.

 

Cancellation Fees with Tauck's Guest Protection Plan:

Loss of Guest Protection fee, per person 

 

Cancellation Fees without Tauck's Guest Protection Plan:

60 days or more before departure = $600 per person

59-8 days before departure = $900 per person

7-1 days before departure = $1500 per person

 

Time of cancellation will be when notice is received in our Wilton Woods, CT office.

In the event of an unforeseen circumstance beyond our control, Tauck reserves the right to amend the cancellation terms outlined herein.

Note: All Guests, regardless of residency, who book a Tauck journey have the option of purchasing the Cancellation Waiver provided by Tauck in the event they need to cancel their trip after making their reservations. Tauck's Guest Protection, which includes both the Cancellation Fee Waiver and the Travel Insurance Benefits and Assistance Services described above, is not available to residents of Puerto Rico.

Travel Terms and Conditions

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Trip Prep & Essentials

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The Tauck Experience

Why Tauck?

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Tauck Directors – Simply The Best

Never Settle For Ordinary

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Book Today... And Travel Dreams Begin

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Call us, or call your travel advisor, to book your preferred departure date today – and explore our beautiful brochures to find your inspiration for your next journey.

Book Today... And Travel Dreams Begin

Discover The World

Call us, or call your travel advisor, to book your preferred departure date today – and explore our beautiful brochures to find your inspiration for your next journey.

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