Italy Behind Closed Doors
Go beyond the velvet rope on an exclusive journey through Rome, Florence, and Venice. Join the Vatican keyholder to light the Sistine Chapel at dawn, craft your own signature fragrance in Florence, and uncover Venice’s artistic legacy within a private palace. With rare access and refined touches throughout, every detail is thoughtfully tailored by your Destination Expert for a truly exceptional experience.
- Duration
- 10 days, 9 nights
- Route
- Rome · Florence · Venice
- Style
- Private and tailor-made: your own guide and driver throughout
- From
- $41,080 per person, hotels, guides and transfers included
- Enjoy exclusive access to the Vatican Museums, lighting the Sistine Chapel candles at dawn.
- See Michelangelo’s David privately and gain special palace access for a unique wine tasting.
- Dine privately at a Ponte Vecchio jeweler’s, with access to an ancient jewelry collection.
- Cruise Venice’s canals, view ancient art, and master the art of glassmaking with a maestro.
- Consult your Destination Expert to extend your exclusive experience to Tuscany and beyond.
Every day, already yours.
You’ve Arrived
From the moment you step off the aircraft, your arrival is personally managed. A dedicated assistant meets you planeside upon landing and escorts you through airport formalities, coordinating customs, baggage collection, and porter service with quiet efficiency. You are then accompanied directly to your private driver for a seamless transfer to your hotel, ensuring a smooth and effortless transition from plane to city.
- VIP Airport Transfer with Assistant
- Rome Aperitivo at Your Own Pace
Explore with an Expert
Uncover the foundations of Ancient Rome on a private half-day walking experience with an expert archaeologist, with private transfers included. In the Roman Forum, once the political and commercial heart of the empire, your guide brings its temples and basilicas into sharper focus. Enter the UNESCO-listed Colosseum with skip-the-line access, standing where gladiators once faced roaring crowds.
- Private Ancient Rome Tour with Skip-the-Line Colosseum Access | 4 hrs
A Healthy Dose of History
Enter the Vatican Museums for an exclusive experience in their quietest hour, arriving at 6:00am alongside the Clavigero , the Vatican keyholder, before the public is admitted. Your private museum guide leads you through galleries of celebrated art and sculpture, then into the Sistine Chapel where you take part in the opening ritual of lighting the candles and view Michelangelo’s Creation of Adam in near silence.
- Exclusive Vatican Museums Access with Breakfast | 4 hrs
A Change of Scenery
Meet your private driver for a transfer to Florence by luxury vehicle, with an approximate journey time of three hours.
- Rome to Florence by Private Car | 3 hrs
- Private Dinner in Florentine Jewelry Atelier with Chef | 4 hrs
Sights and Insights
See Florence through the eyes of a local art historian on a private half-day walking experience, with luxury transfers included. Stand before Michelangelo’s David at the Accademia Gallery, then continue to Piazza del Duomo to take in the Florence Cathedral and the crypt of Santa Reparata .
- Private Florence Walking Tour with Art Historian | 4 hrs
- Private Palazzo Gondi Experience with Wine Tastings | 3 hrs
Tastes and Traditions
Enjoy an exclusive hands-on cooking class in the heart of Florence, with private transfers included. A professional chef welcomes you at an elegant, spacious venue and guides you through preparing a four-course seasonal meal using top-quality, freshly selected local ingredients as you craft traditional dishes such as handmade pasta and a decadent dessert.
- VIP Florentine Cooking Class (with Lunch, 4 hrs) - Private
The Journey Continues…
Meet your private driver for a transfer to Venice by luxury vehicle, with an approximate journey time of three hours.
- Florence to Venice by Private Car | 3 hrs
- Private Venice Boat Tour Through Iconic Landmarks | 3 hrs
A Journey Back in Time
Spend a half-day with your private guide tracing the soul of Venice's Golden Age, starting inside the Basilica of Santi Giovanni e Paolo, burial site of the Republic's Doges. Known among Venetians as their own Pantheon, the basilica reveals stories of naval conquests and the commanders who once ruled the Mediterranean.
- Private Murano Glass Workshop & Gallery Visit | 4 hrs
Tools of the Trade
Sail by private boat to Murano for an intimate masterclass at a working glassworks , where the island’s craft has been passed down through generations. A Master Glassmaker introduces the tools and techniques, then demonstrates the shaping of molten glass before guiding you as you create your own piece. Continue to the gallery to view works by artists such as Picasso and Braque, then return by private boat.
- Private Murano Glass Masterclass by Boat | 3 hrs
Bon Voyage
Your airport transfer is coordinated with both a private driver and a dedicated English-speaking assistant who remains with you throughout . The assistant arranges the required water taxi and oversees the transition, ensuring you arrive at your destination with ease.
- Private Airport Transfer with Assistant
Where you will wake up.
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Hotel Savoy
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Aman Venice
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