Highlights of Italy: 11 day itinerary

Obviously this isn’t remotely long enough to experience Italy but we were short on time and wanted a little taster! 

Check out this jam packed itinerary for your Italy trip👇

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Florence (4 nights)

Florence, Italy
Florence, Italy

Day 1 Florence: Arrive in Florence, take a walk around the city to get your bearings.

Cinque Terre, Italy
Cinque Terre, Italy

Day 2 Cinque Terre: Take a day trip with to see all 5 towns of Cinque Terre 😍 talk about major bucketlist moment!

Book the tour: Florence: Cinque Terre Day Trip with Optional Hike

Day 3 Florence: Spend the day drinking spritz’s, searching for the best pizza and eating gelato 🍕 

Tuscany
Tuscany

Day 4 Tuscany: Time for another day trip exploring Tuscany! We did the ‘Best of Tuscany’ tour visiting Siena, San Gimignano, the Leaning Tower of Pisa. The highlight? Lunch and wine tasting on a Tuscan vineyard 🍷

Book the tour: From Florence: Day Trip Pisa, Siena & San Gimignano w/Lunch

Watch the Florence vlogs here:

Rome (4 nights)

Florence, Italy
Florence, Italy

Day 5 Florence to Rome: Spend your last few moments exploring Florence then take the 90min train ride to Rome.

Day 6 Rome: Kick off the day with a street food tour before exploring the city 🍝

Book the tour: Rome: Street Food Tour with Local Guide

Pompeii, Italy
Positano, Italy

Day 7 Pompeii & Positano: For a taster of Positano, book a day trip from Rome. Keep in mind you’ll spend a lot of time on the bus, but every second is so worth it!

Book the tour: From Rome: Pompeii, Amalfi Coast and Positano Day Trip

Colosseum, Rome

Day 8 Rome: Head over to the Vatican City (we didn’t book a tour but wished we had) and check out the Colosseum and Roman Forum 📜🏛️ Take the 3hr train trip from Rome to Milan 🚂

Book the tour: Colosseum, Roman Forum & Palatine Hill Priority Access Guide

Watch the Rome vlog here:

Milan (3 nights)

Lake Como, Italy
Lake Como, Italy

Day 9 Lake Como: Take the train from Milan to Lake Como for the day. Swim at the pebbled beaches, eat gelato and take in the gorgeous mountain views by train 🏞️

Milan Cathedral

Day 10 Milan: Spend the day exploring Milan. Head up to the roof of the Milan Cathedral for views of the city.

Venice, Italy
Venice, Italy

Day 11 Venice: For your final day in Italy, explore the pastel streets and narrow canals of Venice. Tick off bucketlist items like riding in a gondola and shop trinkets from tiny stores 🛶

Watch the Milan vlog here:

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