NOTE: Itinerary subject to change

Day 1:
A Starr Tours motorcoach will take you from our convenient departure point to board your transatlantic overnight flight.

Day 2:
Time to rest or start exploring the "Eternal City."
At 6 pm, meet your Tour Director and traveling companions and leave the hotel for a special welcome dinner with wine at one of Rome's lively restaurants.

Day 3:
Sightseeing with your Local Guide starts with a visit to the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel (arranged next morning if closed today), world famous for Michelangelo's ceiling paintings and The Last Judgement
Continue to monumental St. Peter's Square and Basilica
Cross the Tiber and visit the Colosseum and the Roman Forum, where Roman legions march in triumph
Then, time for independent activities and exciting optional excursion possibilities

Day 4:
Follow the Aurelian Way along the Tyrrhenian coast to Pisa
Here, take your pictures of the amazing Leaning Tower, 180 feet high and no less than 12 feet out of the perpendicular
Then, on to Florence, the splendid capital of Tuscany
You may wish to join an optional dinner outing to a fine Tuscan restaurant

Day 5:
Follow your Local Guide to the Academy of Fine Arts with Michelangelo's celebrated David and the magnificent Cathedral
Admire Giotto's Bell Tower, the Baptistry's heavy bronze "Gate of Paradise," and sculpture-studded Signoria Square
The afternoon is free
Florentine leather goods and gold jewelry sold by the ounce are attractive buys

Day 6:
North to Verona, medieval setting of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet
See Juliet's Balcony and the well-preserved Arena
Stroll around the picturesque market square Tonight, you are in Venice, a powerful magnet for romantics and art lovers from around the globe

Day 7:
Start the day in style by private boat to meet your Local Guide
Highlights of your walking tour are St. Mark's Square and the byzantine Basilica, lavish Doge's Palace and the Bridge of Sighs
Also watch skilled glassblowers fashion their delicate objects in an age-old traditional manner
Afterwards, enjoy Venice at your own pace or join an optional cruise to the charming island of Burano
Tonight is your chance to sample the city's fine restaurants

Day 8:
A scenic drive today through the lush plains of the mighty Po River, across the wooded Apennine mountain range, and past the vine and olive-clad Tuscan Hills, home of the popular Chianti wines An optional festive dinner may be just the way to celebrate the success of your Italian vacation.

Day 9:
After breakfast, depart for the airport for your flight home.

Every Starr vacation includes deluxe motorcoach transportation and overnight accommodations.