Itineraries for Italy History and Culture

Venice Simplon-Orient-Express: Verona to London

4-day luxury rail journey from £5,100 pp incl. flights

Explore Verona’s medieval delights with a luxury stay and pair of tasting tours before the afternoon teas and white-gloved service of the most iconic train sees you home.

Italian Coast and Culture: Florence & The Tuscan Coast

8-day tailor-made self-drive from £2,265 pp incl. flights

A self-drive holiday combining the white sands of the Tuscan coast with the Renaissance excess of Florence. You'll enjoy stays in two exceptional hotels.

Opera at Arena di Verona, Italy

4-day tailor-made city break from £1,655 pp incl. flights

This suberb itinerary is the perfect introduction to Verona, and includes a three-night stay at the Hotel Due Torri, a city highlights tour and tickets to the opera at the renowned Arena di Verona.

Il Palio di Siena 2027

4-day tailor-made city break from £5,245 pp incl. flights

Take in the colour and pageantry of the world-famous Il Palio di Siena. Along with entry to the race, you'll have the chance to celebrate the culture and cuisine of this historic Italian city.

Venice Simplon-Orient-Express: Venice to Amsterdam

6-day tailor-made holiday from £6,485 pp incl. flights

After a stay in a canal-side palace, reached by private water taxi, indulge with bar-car drinks and fine dining as you sweep over the Alps and through rural Europe to Amsterdam.

Hidden Lakes of Northern Italy

11-day tailor-made self-drive from £1,850 pp incl. flights

Explore northern Italy without the crowds, stepping a little off the beaten track to discover some of the most beautiful scenery in Europe, with stays at four of the region's lesser-known lakes.