Top 5 Italy Full-Day Tours: See the Best of Italy in a Day

Top 5 Italy Full-Day Tours: See the Best of Italy in a Day

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Dreaming of Italy? You, like your neighbor, might only have a limited time to actually soak it all in. That can make planning your trip, well, a bit tricky, as Italy is chock-full of ancient ruins, fascinating history, plus art that’s really top-tier, you know. How are you supposed to see even a good sampling of it all? That’s where full-day tours actually come in extremely handy. So, you get to see so much without all the headaches of travel planning. Pretty nifty, is that not?

1. Rome in a Day: Colosseum, Roman Forum & Vatican City

Colosseum Roman Forum Vatican City

Okay, so, you’re in Rome, right? That probably means you need to visit places people fly halfway across that big wet world to visit, you see? The Colosseum, with its past literally steeped in gladiatorial contests and, just, the sheer scale of that amphitheater, like it is just something to behold. Imagine, maybe, seeing a gladiatorial battle unfold right before you – well, you’d have to, you know, really imagine that. Maybe try it during the tour?

Then, it’s almost like, hop over to the Roman Forum. I mean, that area truly was the center of it all. Very cool ruins are all over, you see. Envision senators giving fiery speeches or citizens debating the matters of the day, perhaps? Or, if politics doesn’t float your boat, think toga parties!

And then you need to do the Vatican City thing. Witnessing St. Peter’s Basilica will take your breath away – trust me. Next, The Vatican Museums exhibit an astonishing array of artwork, including, obviously, the Sistine Chapel. Seeing Michelangelo’s ceiling is basically a life milestone at this point.

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2. Florence Focus: Uffizi Gallery, Duomo & Academia

Uffizi Gallery Duomo Academia

Ready for Florence? So, brace yourself for an art and architecture bonanza! The Uffizi Gallery happens to be first, right? I mean, stand in the same space as paintings crafted by the hands of Leonardo da Vinci, Botticelli, or Michelangelo. Maybe try actually imagining these artists creating those very masterpieces!

Afterwards, that, or beforehand, should you want to swap it, maybe get up real close and personal with the Duomo. The climb to the top of Brunelleschi’s Dome tends to reward you with ridiculously lovely views of Florence. Then just gaze out, imagine old timey Florence – I mean, it’s not changed that much, right? Plus, you also have Giotto’s Bell Tower to look at, in this almost ridiculously overwhelming architectural mecca.

Oh, right, and I almost forgot: that, plus, a trip to the Accademia Gallery, is also a must. David. Freaking David, Michelangelo’s David, you see? Is he just one insanely impressively sculpted dude or what?

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3. Venetian Wonders: Doge’s Palace, St. Mark’s Basilica & Gondola Ride

Doge's Palace St. Mark's Basilica Gondola Ride

Venice is like no other place. Really. It kind of deserves, I would argue, its own day-long tour. So, first stop? Doge’s Palace is that olden heart of Venetian, almost like, government. Envision intrigues, decisions, and plotting, maybe? Maybe not the plotting, unless you have a taste for historical dramas of almost ludicrous scales?

After that, take a gander at St. Mark’s Basilica. That’s, like, pretty visually arresting, I guess? All that glitz and mosaic work will kind of throw you off at first. That interior practically shimmers. So maybe pack your shades, I dunno.

Of course, there is, also, perhaps cliché but whatever, a ride in a gondola is the absolute peak of Italian, and arguably just, tourist experiences, and you may as well do it now if you are this far in, and you do it right. The canals present you with an exceptionally dreamy view of that city.

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4. Naples & Pompeii: Pizza, Ruins, and Volcanic Views

Naples and Pompeii

Combine history with some amazing food in this next adventure. Naples gets to claim its place as the actual birthplace of pizza. Therefore, going on this Naples & Pompeii tour really does have to include eating pizza. Eat until you cannot any more.

Now, after lunch, go on an excursion to Pompeii. A walking tour will likely take you down memory lane and back to that infamous, horrible day the city was consumed, and buried, by ash from Mount Vesuvius. See houses, baths and markets almost exactly the way people actually lived centuries upon centuries ago.

As a bit of a cool post-script, it could be mentioned that Mount Vesuvius actually still actively broods in the skyline, maybe readying a bit of volcanic activity?

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5. Tuscan Exploration: Siena, San Gimignano, and Chianti

Siena, San Gimignano, and Chianti

This tour tends to aim straight for the heart of the Italian countryside. Then prepare yourself for views and treats. Here goes: you begin at Siena. It may not be that hard, honestly, to be thoroughly impressed with the medieval architecture featured there.

Afterwards, take a leisurely, kind of languid, tour around San Gimignano, with that memorable skyline punctuated by, like, stone towers. These days, people don’t put up stone towers like that too much. Is there some kind of law against them now? Well, if so, it definitely was not in force back then.

As one makes one’s slow and relaxed way to Chianti, I, uh, heard from a friend that you will stop at a vineyard, or five, on the way. Sampling local vintages will really become the highlight. Because obviously.

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