Florence and Venice: 2-Day Tour by Train from Rome, Private Group | La Vacanza Travel

Florence and Venice: 2-Day Tour by Train from Rome, Private Group

Duration: 2 days
Destination: Italy, Lazio, Rome
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  • 2 days
  • Rome
  • E-Voucher
  • Lowest Price
  • Not-Cancellable

Overview

Day 1: Rome – Venice – Florence
Pick up at your hotel in Rome (centrally located), meet your assistant at the train station and departure to Venice. Arrival and start the walking tour through the bridges and canals. Visit St. Mark’s Square with the Basilica. See the Campanile, the Ducal Palace, the famous Bridge of Sighs. Time for lunch on your own and free time for shopping. You can end your tour in Venice with a “Gondola ride” (not included). In the afternoon departure to Florence by fast train, arrival and transfer to your hotel.
Day 2: Florence – Rome
After breakfast meet the guide and start the walking tour, you will see the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore with the famous Brunelleschi’s Dome, Giotto’s bell tower, Piazza della Signoria. Then visit the “Accademia Gallery” where you can admire from a short distance the Michelangelo’s David.
Lunch on your own and free time for shopping. In the afternoon departure to Rome by high-speed train, arrival and transfer to your hotel.

Itinerary

Day 1: Rome - Venice - Florence

Stop At: Stazione Roma Termini, Piazza dei Cinquecento 1, 00185 Rome Italy
Transfer from your hotel or apartment to the train station, meet your assistant and departure by fast train to Venice.
Duration: 15 minutes

Pass By: Stazione di Venezia Santa Lucia, Fondamenta Santa Lucia, 30121 Venice Italy
Arrival after 4 hours at the Santa Lucia train station, inside the Venice lagoon. Construction of Santa Lucia railway station began in 1860 under the Austrian Empire. In order to make room for both the station building and its forecourt, a convent and the Church of Santa Lucia were demolished in 1861. The station in turn took up the name of this church. The current station building is one of the few modernist buildings facing the Grand Canal.

Stop At: Canal Grande, 30100 Venice Italy
Your assistant will make you experience the thrill of traveling on board the boat, the city bus, which will take you to San Marco. The Grand Canal constitutes one of the main traffic corridors in Venice.
The canal flows on one side into the lagoon near the Santa Lucia railway station and on the other into the San Marco basin; in the middle, it forms a large inverted S shape through the central neighbourhoods (sestieri) of Venice. It is 3.8 km (2.4 mi) long and 30 to 90 m (98 to 295 ft) wide, with an average depth of 5 meters (16 ft).
Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Ponte di Rialto, Ruga degli Orefici (Rialto) San Polo, 30125 Venice Italy
Stop at The Rialto Bridge is the oldest of the four bridges spanning the Grand Canal in Venice, Italy. Connecting the sestieri of San Marco and San Polo, it has been rebuilt several times since its first construction as a pontoon bridge in the 12th century, and is now a significant tourist attraction in the city.
Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Piazza San Marco, 31024 Venice Italy
Piazza San Marco, the nerve center of the city. the most important monuments are gathered here: the Basilica, the Bell Tower, the Ducal Palace, the Bridge of Sighs. You will be able to admire the magnificence of this imposing square which contains history, culture, folklore and religion.
Here in the prisons the famous writer Silvio Pellico wrote the masterpiece "My Prisons".
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Stop At: Basilica di San Marco, San Marco, 328, 30124 Venice Italy
The Patriarchal Cathedral Basilica of Saint Mark, commonly known as St Mark's Basilica, is the cathedral church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Venice, northern Italy. It is the most famous of the city's churches and one of the best known examples of Italo-Byzantine architecture.
Duration: 45 minutes

Stop At: Doge's Palace, Piazza San Marco, 1, 30124 Venice Italy
The Doge's Palace is a palace built in Venetian Gothic style, and one of the main landmarks of the city of Venice in northern Italy. The palace was the residence of the Doge of Venice, the supreme authority of the former Venetian Republic. It was founded in 1340, and extended and modified in the following centuries.
Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Campanile di San Marco, Sestiere San Marco 328, 30124 Venice Italy
The bell tower of San Marco is one of the most important symbols of the city of Venice. Together with the basilica of the same name and the square below, from which it takes its name, it is the main monument of Venice and one of the symbols of Italy. The Venetians affectionately call it El parón de casa
Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Ponte dei Sospiri, Piazza San Marco, 1, 30100 Venice Italy
The Bridge of Sighs is considered "the Bridge of Lovers", but the reason why it has this name is really different. It is a structure built to connect the prisons with the Doge's Palace. All prisoners had to pass through this narrow passage to receive the final sentence that could have condemned them to a bitter fate. From those grates, perhaps for the last time, they could observe, sighing, the sea and the stupendous view of the lagoon.
Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Gondola Danieli, Riva degli Schiavoni, 30122 Venezia VE, Italy
Goditi un tour in gondola (facoltativo non incluso), la tradizionale barca a remi veneziana a fondo piatto, che ben si adatta alle condizioni della laguna veneziana. È simile ad una canoa. La propulsione è affidata a un gondoliere, che utilizza un remo non fissato allo scafo, a mo' di coppia, che funge da timone.
Duration: 45 minutes

Stop At: Stazione di Venezia Santa Lucia, Fondamenta Santa Lucia, 30121 Venice Italy
In the afternoon departure by fast train to Florence. Arrival after 2 hours and transfer to the 4 stars hotel, accommodation in the rooms, overnight stay.
Duration: 2 hours

No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Florence, overnight stay in a 4-star hotel, including continental breakfast. City taxes not included.

Day 2: Florence - Rome

Stop At: Florence, Florence, Tuscany
Full day dedicated to visiting this wonderful city full of history, culture and folklore. After breakfast, time to visit all the attractions that are not included in the guided tour, go shopping or walk through the streets of Florence admiring the shops and monuments outdoors. Your assistant will accompany you and will try to satisfy all your needs.
In the afternoon, meeting with the guide to visit the city, we will visit the famous work of Michelangelo, the David, custome inside the Accademia Gallery.
Duration: 8 hours

Stop At: Duomo - Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore, Via della Canonica, 1 Piazza del Duomo, 50122, Florence Italy
Florence Cathedral, formally the Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore, is the cathedral of Florence, Italy. It was begun in 1296 in the Gothic style to a design of Arnolfo di Cambio and was structurally completed by 1436, with the dome designed by Filippo Brunelleschi.
Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Giotto's Bell Tower, Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore, Piazza del Duomo, 50122 Firenze FI, Italy
Giotto's Campanile is a free-standing campanile that is part of the complex of buildings that make up Florence Cathedral on the Piazza del Duomo in Florence, Italy

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Galleria dell'Accademia, Via Ricasoli, 58/60, 50122, Florence Italy
Enjoy the Galleria dell'Accademia di Firenze, or "Gallery of the Academy of Florence", is an art museum in Florence, Italy. It is best known as the home of Michelangelo's sculpture David.
Duration: 45 minutes

Stop At: Piazza della Signoria, P.za della Signoria, 50122 Firenze FI, Italy
Piazza della Signoria is an L-shaped square in front of the Palazzo Vecchio in Florence, Italy. It was named after the Palazzo della Signoria, also called Palazzo Vecchio. It is the main point of the origin and history of the Florentine Republic and still maintains its reputation as the political focus of the city.
Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Ponte Vecchio, Ponte Vecchio, Province of Milan, Lombardy
The Ponte Vecchio is a medieval stone closed-spandrel segmental arch bridge over the Arno River, in Florence, Italy. It is noted for its shops built along it, as was once common. Butchers initially occupied the shops; the present tenants are jewelers, art dealers, and souvenir sellers.
Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Stazione di Firenze Santa Maria Novella, Piazza della Stazione 1, 50123, Florence Italy
At the end of this day, departure from Florence by fast train to Rome. Arrival after about 2 hours, transfer to the hotel and end of our services.
Duration: 2 hours

No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.

Inclusions
  • Pick-up and drop off at your Accommodation in Rome (centrally located)
  • Round-trip high-speed train 2nd class (1st option) Rome - Venice - Florence – Rome
  • Professional Tour Assistant for 2 days
  • Entrance tickets to the "Basilica of San Marco" or Bell Tower
  • 2 hours professional guide in Florence
  • Admission tickets to the “Accademia Gallery”
  • 1 night accommodation in Florence in a 4 stars hotel continental breakfast included
  • Accommodation included: 1 night
  • Entry/Admission - Basilica di San Marco
  • Entry/Admission - Stazione di Venezia Santa Lucia
  • Entry/Admission - Galleria dell'Accademia
  • Entry/Admission - Canal Grande
  • Entry/Admission - Stazione di Firenze Santa Maria Novella

Exclusions
  • Food and drinks
  • Gondola ride (optional)
  • Infants must sit on laps
  • No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
  • Near public transportation
  • Stroller accessible
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
  • One day before call to confirm the pick up
  • check that you provide all the details to the agency
  • Without this information we can not guarantee the correct service
  • Time for pick up at the hotel must be confirmed the day before between 10.00 am and 6.00 pm on the emergency phone or whatsapp
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • Child rate applies only with 1 paying adults
  • Provide the Correct address of your accommodation , hotel, B&B
  • Provide the correct phone number and international country code
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
  • This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
  • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Departure Point

Traveler pickup is offered
Free Pick-up and Drop-off to the Hotels, Apartments, Bed & Breakfast, Other Accommodations. The address must to be provided on the reservation.
Please contact Customer Services one day before the tour to confirm the pickup time.


Departure Time

06:30 AM

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Duration

2 days


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