Comparing Rick's Best-Selling Italy Tours
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| All three tours include the must-see cities of Florence (above) and Rome for 2010. |
Trying to decide between these three choices...is a nice problem to have! This little analysis is designed to make the job easier.
Best of Italy in 17 Days: Covers the most places in Italy, and at a pretty brisk pace. "I want to see as much of Italy as I can in a single trip — I may not get another chance!"
Heart of Italy in 9 Days: Covers everything that Best of Italy does — in just as much detail — but it does not visit Lake Como, the Dolomites, Venice, Siena or Pisa. "My time and budget are tight, so saving 8 vacation days and $2,000 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 | Heart of Italy | Venice, Florence & Rome |
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Number of days |
17 |
9 |
10 |
Tour cost |
$4,695 |
$2,695 |
$2,995 |
Cost per day |
$276 |
$300 |
$300 |
Lake Como (2 nights) + ferry pass |
YES |
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Dolomites (2 nights) |
YES |
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Venice (2 nights*) + walking tour |
YES |
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YES |
Florence (2 nights*) + walking tour |
YES |
YES |
YES |
Florence Uffizi Gallery + Michelangelo's David |
YES |
YES |
YES |
Siena (2 nights) + walking tour |
YES |
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Pisa visit |
YES |
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Lucca walking tour |
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YES |
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Cinque Terre (2 nights) |
YES |
YES |
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Hill Towns |
YES |
YES |
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Wine Tasting |
YES |
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 |
How about a thrilling introduction to Italy that costs even less?
Take our week-long Best of Rome tour for just $1,995!
* Our "Venice, Florence & Rome" tours spend 3 nights in each city.