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Comparing Rick's Italy Tours

All three of these tours include the must-see cities of Florence (above) and Rome.
All three of these tours include the must-see cities of Florence (above) and Rome.

Best of Italy in 17 Days: Covers the most places in Italy, and a pretty brisk pace. "I've got the time and money, and I want to see the most in a single trip."

NEW! Heart of Italy in 11 Days: Covers everything that Best of Italy does — in just as much detail — but it does not visit Lake Como, the Dolomites, Venice and Verona. "My time and budget are tight, so saving 6 vacation days and $1,500 per person is a big plus."  

Venice, Florence & Rome in 10 Days: Each city is covered in the same manner as the other tours, but with more free time to explore on your own. It's strictly an urban tour, with none of the countryside stops offered by the two others. "My time is limited and the cities are on my must-see list. I'll come back for more of Italy later." 

 

 

How they compare...

 

Best of Italy

NEW! Heart of Italy

Venice, Florence & Rome

Number of days

17

11

10

Tour cost

$4,295

$2,795

$2,795

Cost per day

$253

$254

$280

Lake Como (2 nights) + ferry pass

YES

 

 

Dolomites (2 nights)

YES

 

 

Verona visit

YES

 

 

Venice (2 nights*) + walking tour

YES

 

YES

Florence (2 nights*) + walking tour

YES

YES

YES

Florence Uffizi Gallery + Michelangelo's David

YES

YES

YES

Lucca visit

 

YES

 

Pisa visit

YES

 

 

Cinque Terre (2 nights)

YES

YES

 

Siena (2 nights) + walking tour

YES

YES

 

Assisi + hill town visit

YES

YES

 

Rome (2 nights*) + walking tour, floodlit night walk

YES

YES

YES

Roman Forum, Colosseum, Pantheon

YES

YES

YES

St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican Museum, Sistine Chapel

YES

YES

YES

* Our "Venice, Florence & Rome" tours spend 3 nights in each city.