Overview
Bella Italia Escape
Visit some of Italy’s most iconic, romantic, and stunning locations on this escorted tour of Italy: from legendary Venice to Florence, Rome, and Sorrento. With fewer crowds and lower pricing, you’ll enjoy your time in Italy even more. What better way to start your Escape than with a delicious welcome dinner in Venice? Your Venetian experience also includes a private boat ride, a guided walking tour; a visit to St. Mark’s Square, the Doges’ Palace, and the Bridge of Sighs. Also witness the age-old tradition of glassblowing performed by a local artisan. Travel to Pisa—home of the famous Leaning Tower—before continuing on to Florence, considered to be the “Cradle of the Renaissance.” Florence is an art-lovers dream, and your sightseeing highlights include Michelangelo’s David statue in the Academy of Fine Arts. You’ll also travel to Assisi to visit the Basilica of St. Francis—named after the saint who sought the virtues of humility, forgiveness, simplicity, and best known for his love of God’s creatures. Spend two nights in Rome where your Local Guide takes you to the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel, where you will see Michelangelo’s The Last Judgment. You’ll visit St. Peter’s Square and Basilica—with the artist’s marble-sculpted masterpiece, La Pietà. Drive to the Imperial Roman Forum area to visit the Colosseum—ancient arena of the gladiators. Journey along the Highway of the Sun to Pompeii—the legendary city both destroyed and preserved by erupting Mount Vesuvius. Get a sense of life during Rome’s ruling era with your expert Local Guide, then, continue to Sorrento for two nights. You’ll enjoy a full day of leisure in this charming bayside resort. Your Tour Director will share suggestions for spending free time in Sorrento. This is one Italy vacation you’ll remember not for the crowds, but for the ease of discovering these beautiful cities and sites of Bella Italia and Sorrento!
Highlights of Bella Italia Escape
City Highlights
Price Details US
All Escapes by Globus tours and departures are excluded from the following Globus discounts: Book Early & Save, Welcome Back Credit, Second Tour discount and Small Group discount.
Transportation
Motorcoach; Private boat ride Venice
Notes
Travelers Notes
Headsets throughout the tour. Free Wi-Fi available on your motorcoach and in most hotel lobbies.
Product Group
Italian Escape
UNESCO Sites
Archeological Site of Pompeii|Assisi (the Basilica of San Francesco)|Historic Centre of Florence|Historic Centre of Rome - various properties Vatican City|Piazza del Duomo Pisa|Venice and its Lagoon
Private Touring
6 guests in a party: $2,412*18 guests in a party: $494*
Meals
Full buffet breakfast daily; 3 three-course dinners
Itineraries
Day 1
ARRIVE IN VENICE ISLAND, ITALY Welcome to Venice! At 6 pm, meet your Tour Director and traveling companions for a welcome dinner at your hotel. (D)
Day 2
VENICE ISLAND VENICE Private Boat Ride. Guided walking tour includes St. Mark’s Square and views of the Basilica, Doges’ Palace and the Bridge of Sighs. Glassblower demonstration and free time. (B)ENHANCE YOUR FREE TIME in Venice with a Gondola ride. This and many more options throughout your tour are available for purchase with MyGlobus
Day 3
VENICE ISLAND–PISA–FLORENCE PISA Take photos near the Leaning Tower on the way to Florence. (B) 240 mi/ 420 km
Day 4
FLORENCE–ASSISI FLORENCE Guided sightseeing includes Michelangelo’s masterpiece, David, at the Academy of Fine Arts, Giotto’s Bell Tower, the Baptistry’s heavy bronze “Gates of Paradise,” and Signoria Square. Then on to Assisi. (B,D) 112 mi/ 180 km
Day 5
ASSISI–ROME ASSISI [LF] Visit the Basilica of St. Francis. Free time this evening. (B)112 mi/ 180 km
Day 6
ROME ROME Guided sightseeing includes the Vatican Museums, the Sistine Chapel, St. Peter’s Square and Basilica, and the Colosseum. Free afternoon. (B)
Day 7
ROME–POMPEII–SORRENTO POMPEII Guided walking tour of the excavations.Scenic drive en route to Sorrento. (B) 170 mi/ 270 km
Day 8
SORRENTO SORRENTO Orientation walk. Free time this afternoon. Farewell dinner. (B,D)
Day 9
SORRENTO Your vacation ends with breakfast this morning. (The nearest airport is Naples) (B)
Departures
| # | Air Start Date | Land Start Date | Land End Date | Land Only Price | Discount | Final | Departure Code | Status |
| 1 | 2023-10-27 | 2023-10-28 | 2023-11-05 | $1859 | $0 | $1859 | KIE31028 | Available |
| 2 | 2023-11-03 | 2023-11-04 | 2023-11-12 | $1859 | $0 | $1859 | KIE31104 | Available |
| 3 | 2023-11-04 | 2023-11-05 | 2023-11-13 | $2189 | $0 | $2189 | KIE31105K | Available |
| 4 | 2023-11-10 | 2023-11-11 | 2023-11-19 | $1859 | $0 | $1859 | KIE31111 | Available |
| 5 | 2023-11-17 | 2023-11-18 | 2023-11-26 | $1859 | $0 | $1859 | KIE31118 | Available |
| 6 | 2023-11-18 | 2023-11-19 | 2023-11-27 | $2189 | $0 | $2189 | KIE31119K | Available |
| 7 | 2023-11-24 | 2023-11-25 | 2023-12-03 | $1859 | $0 | $1859 | KIE31125 | Available |
| 8 | 2023-12-01 | 2023-12-02 | 2023-12-10 | $1669 | $0 | $1669 | KIE31202 | Available |
| 9 | 2023-12-02 | 2023-12-03 | 2023-12-11 | $1989 | $0 | $1989 | KIE31203K | Available |
| 10 | 2023-12-08 | 2023-12-09 | 2023-12-17 | $1669 | $0 | $1669 | KIE31209 | Available |
| 11 | 2024-01-19 | 2024-01-20 | 2024-01-28 | $1669 | $0 | $1669 | KIE40120 | Available |
| 12 | 2024-01-26 | 2024-01-27 | 2024-02-04 | $1669 | $0 | $1669 | KIE40127 | Available |
| 13 | 2024-02-02 | 2024-02-03 | 2024-02-11 | $1669 | $0 | $1669 | KIE40203 | Available |
| 14 | 2024-02-09 | 2024-02-10 | 2024-02-18 | $1669 | $0 | $1669 | KIE40210 | Available |
| 15 | 2024-02-10 | 2024-02-11 | 2024-02-19 | $1989 | $0 | $1989 | KIE40211K | Available |
| 16 | 2024-02-16 | 2024-02-17 | 2024-02-25 | $1859 | $0 | $1859 | KIE40217 | Available |
| 17 | 2024-02-23 | 2024-02-24 | 2024-03-03 | $1859 | $0 | $1859 | KIE40224 | Available |
| 18 | 2024-02-24 | 2024-02-25 | 2024-03-04 | $2189 | $0 | $2189 | KIE40225K | Available |
| 19 | 2024-03-01 | 2024-03-02 | 2024-03-10 | $2019 | $0 | $2019 | KIE40302 | Available |
| 20 | 2024-03-08 | 2024-03-09 | 2024-03-17 | $2019 | $0 | $2019 | KIE40309 | Available |
| 21 | 2024-03-09 | 2024-03-10 | 2024-03-18 | $2349 | $0 | $2349 | KIE40310K | Available |
| 22 | 2024-03-15 | 2024-03-16 | 2024-03-24 | $2019 | $0 | $2019 | KIE40316 | Available |
Hotels
| # | Name | Description | City | Address | Rating |
| 1 | Carlton on the Grand Canal | A plush traditional Venetian style hotel set in a majestic four story building with refined interiors such as Murano glass wall lamps and gilt-edged furniture. Perfectly placed on the Grand Canal, with a vaporetto stop right outside and close to the main train station, this property offers great transportation access with the Rialto Bridge close by. Free Wi-Fi access is available throughout the property which has an elegant fine-dining restaurant, a lobby bar, and a lovely rooftop terrace where drinks are served with views of the spired city skyline as a backdrop. 145 air-conditioned classically styled guestrooms offer coffee/tea-making facilities. | Venezia | Santa Croce, 578 | First-Class |
| 2 | Hotel Cellai | Located in the historic heart of Florence, this upscale 55-room boutique property is housed in a restored 19th-century townhouse with elegant parlors, vaulted wooden ceilings and original Tuscan artwork. There is a bar in the antique library that works on an honor-system, a charming rooftop garden with city views and Free Wi-Fi internet access is available throughout. Breakfast is served in a lavish mirrored room on a long table decked out with silver candelabras and complimentary tea, coffee and cake are served between 5 and 7 pm daily. | Florence | Via 27 Aprile, 14, 52r | First-Class |
| 3 | Cenacolo | Hotel Cenacolo Assisi is a structure created from the accurate and careful renovation of an old Franciscan convent, located in Santa Maria degli Angeli, a short distance from the Porziuncola of St. Francis. The wonderful atmosphere of the place, a beautiful view of Assisi, the wide green spaces that call for reflection and the functionality and efficiency of the Hotel Cenacolo guarantee a perfect stay. | Assisi | V.Le Patrono D'italia 70 | First-Class |
| 4 | Starhotels Michelangelo | Modern hotel catering to business and leisure travelers located a short walk to St. Peter's Square; staff is multilingual. | Roma | Via Stazione S.Pietro,14 | Superior First-Class |
| 5 | Grand Hotel Cesare Augusto | Set in its own lush garden, the hotel features 120 air-conditioned guestrooms complete with safe, satellite TV, and mini-bar. Amenities include a contemporary restaurant with international and regional menus and panoramic roof-top terrace with swimming pool and snack bar. | Sorrento | Via Degli Aranci, 108 | First-Class |
