Boarding your overnight flight, you're off on the adventure of a lifetime.

you'll enjoy a relaxing, panoramic driving tour of Imperial Rome including the Roman Forum, downtown ancient Rome, the Circus Maximus, and the Great Synagogue, built in the heart of the Jewish quarter. Then you'll enter the Colosseum, reliving the brutal entertainment of the gladiators and the lions, refereed by the Emperor himself.

Tonight, we thought you'd enjoy a dinner on your own. Ask your tour leader for a recommendation or venture out and explore the local restaurants in Rome! Be sure to try a Suppli, a quintessential Roman specialty: a Fried ball of rice filled with tomato sauce, meat, and melted mozzarella.

This morning you're off to Sorrento ' but first you'll stop in Pompeii, approaching the view of the Bay of Naples on the way.

Imagine... a city perfectly preserved as it was on that fateful day 2,000-years-ago, when ash and lava literally stopped it in its tracks. you'll see the tragic fossils of people attempting to escape along with children and dogs.

Once in Sorrento, you'll have some free time to relax before enjoy dinner in your hotel with fine wines from the Campania region.

This morning you're off to Naples, the most authentic Italian city and certainly a world of its own. To enjoy and better understand this wonderful, yet complex city you will be accompanied by a local guide, born and raised in Napoli.

you'll enjoy a walking tour towards the Royal Palace, then crossing the Santa Lucia neighborhood up to Via Cesario Console, from where you will have a beautiful view of the Gulf of Naples and Vesuvius.

you'll visit the courtyard of the Royal Palace, from where you can admire the internal staircase. Next, you'll walk through the garden that leads to the Teatro Lirico San Carlo, the world's oldest working opera house.

you'll have some free time to walk around and perhaps stop at Gambrinus, the most famous cafe` in Naples and enjoy a local Neapolitan specialty: a sfogliatella or pastiera.

Once back on the bus, we will drive through the Spaccanapoli, which is the street that splits Naples in two.

This afternoon, you'll visit Sorrento, known for its beautiful coastline, good weather and stunning views of Mount Vesuvius. you'll have free time to sightsee and shop before returning to Naples.

The remainder of the evening is yours to enjoy as you please.

Florence'the fountainhead of the Renaissance, awaits us! Your day of sightseeing includes the majestic Duomo Complex built in 1296, Giotto's Bell Tower and the Baptistery with its renowned Gates of Paradise doors.

Follow the medieval streets to the most striking square in Florence, Piazza della Signoria.

'Breathtaking' is the only word to describe one's first view of Michelangelo's David. Yes, it's quite large and detailed.

Tonight, you'll enjoy dinner at our favorite local Tuscan restaurant.

Visitors to Padua are often surprised by a sense of deep spirituality. St. Anthony (patron Saint of lost objects) is interred here in the serene Basilica, which dates back to the 1200s. you'll have some time to visit the Basilica and then some free time to explore on your own.

Next stop ' Venice! Gondolas glide past us with their gondoliers singing. Your arrival is by bus and then switching into water taxis to reach your hotel. you'll have some time to settle into your hotel and relax or go for a walk in this magical city.

Tonight, recount your explorations over dinner in your hotel. Good food, good wine, and great friends! Now that's Italian!

On the way to Milan, you'll stop at one of the most popular sights on Lake Garda ' the peninsula of Sirmione. Crossing the drawbridge, enter a peaceful world of hot springs, the Medieval castles and phenomenal views of the Dolomites.

Soon you're in fashionable Milan, where you'll begin with a panoramic drive around the city. Next, visit the Piazza del Duomo ('Cathedral Square'), the main piazza of Milan named after, and dominated by the impressive Milan Cathedral.

you'll stroll through the spectacular glass-topped Galleria, the world's first shopping mall and on to the famed La Scala Opera House.

Tonight, enjoy a Milanese dinner in your hotel.

This morning you board your flight home, arriving in the USA the same day. Unless, of course, you have decided to extend your stay and let this unforgettable journey continue a little longer! While you say arrivederci to Italy, you'll realize you're taking a little piece of it back home with you.

Thanks for traveling with the Perillo family, and please return soon!