SAMPLE ITINERARY
To give our guests a flavor of our capabilities in designing tailored tours in Italy, we would like to share an example of a ten-day itinerary that was specifically designed for a group of ten friends.
As a start, this group requested some of the following desires for their Italian vacation:
- Arrival and departure to/from Rome
- One week at an exclusive villa in Tuscany
- All accommodations included
- All meals included
- All transfers within Italy included
- An agreeable balance of group outings and free days
- A desire to experience Italian culture and heritage
- Personal full-time chefs for the entire stay at the Tuscan villa
- Informal cooking lessons every day at the villa in Tuscany
- Full-time escort/guide during entire vacation
With the guidance and organizational skills of Customized Italy, the following customized itinerary was designed:
| Day One: |
Arrive in Rome. Airport transfer to your hotel in Rome. Private tour of Vatican Museums and St. Peter's Basilica. You will have a scrumptious Italian dinner at a lively Roman restaurant. |
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Depart for the villa in Tuscany. Enjoy the beautiful landscapes as you are transferred to the Italian countryside. You will have lunch at a local trattoria in the quaint medieval town of Orvietto. |
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| Day Three: |
After a leisurely continental breakfast, you will depart for a local tartufo festival in a nearby town. You will enjoy a lunch enriched in the unique tastes of Italian tartufo. Tonight you will have dinner outdoors on the loggia of the villa overlooking the Tuscan hillsides. |
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This morning your local expert will guide you through the majestic village of San Gimignano, known for its famous skyline and medieval towers. You will have a typical Tuscan lunch at a nearby farm house. After lunch your guide will take you to the charming village of Colle Val d'Elsa to explore artisan workshops with hand-made treasures. Back at your villa, dinner will be served by your chefs. |
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| Day Five: |
This is your day to relax at the villa or choose a specific activity of interest. For dinner, join your personal chefs and partake in the preparation of the evening meal - learning some Italian cuisine secrets. |
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| Day Six: |
Today you will spend the day in the historic renaissance city of Florence. You will begin with a private and reserved visit to the Galleria Accademia - home of Michelangelo's famous David. You will have lunch at a typical Florentine restaurant. In the afternoon you will be free to savor the magic that only Florence has to offer - shopping, markets, museums, churches, parks. Dinner will await you upon your return to the villa. |
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| Day Seven: |
This is another day for you to relax at the villa or choose a specific activity of interest. Tonight's dinner will be in an ancient Tuscan hill town at an elegant Italian Osteria where the menu will be designed just for you. |
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| Day Eight: |
Today you will have a private tour of a local vineyard and afterward, enjoy a tasting of the wines with Tuscan canapés. Tonight you will have a special dinner prepared by your private chefs to celebrate your last evening in Tuscany. |
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You will depart from the villa and be taken to your hotel in Rome - relishing in one last lunch in the splendid region of Tuscany. Upon arrival in Rome, you will have a private walking tour of the highlights of the "Eternal City". Tonight you will have a splendid meal at a Roman restaurant in the exciting quarter of Trastevere. |
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| Day Ten: |
Depart from Rome. Airport transfer from your hotel to the airport. Arrivederci!! |
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