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8-Day Rome and Milan Vacation with Hotel and Air

December 2023 - March 2024 Depatures

Flights & Transportation:

• Round trip airfare from New York to Rome and Milan to New York
• Airline taxes & fuel surcharges
• For additional departure airports/pricing, contact Gate 1 Travel at (215) 315-3955.
• Airline & flight times determined at time of booking

Hotels (6 nights + 1 overnight flight)

• 6 nights accommodations at B&B Hotel Roma Tuscolana San Giovanni, Hotel Impero, Hotel Montecarlo or Holiday Inn Milan Garibaldi Station in Rome and Milan
• 6 nights accommodations at Augusta Lucilla Palace Hotel, Kolbe Hotel Rome or Holiday Inn Milan Garibaldi Station in Rome and Milan
• Daily breakfast

Ideas for Your Vacation

Rome:

Rome is known as the Eternal City—a title that nicely encapsulates its ancient history and perpetual energy. Here, cars and Vespas clog the streets, running adjacent to ancient ruins. Must-sees include the Colosseum and the Roman Forum, the epicenter of ancient Rome.

Rome is chock-full of iconic attractions, from Vatican City to the Colosseum and the crumbling ruins of the Roman Forum, where Marc Antony eulogized Julius Caesar after his assassination. But be sure to pencil some downtime into your itinerary—much of Rome's charm lies in wandering its winding cobblestone streets and stumbling upon unexpected sights. Don’t forget to toss a coin into the Trevi Fountain; legend has it that doing so guarantees your eventual return to Rome.

• Head to the Vatican City to see the Sistine Chapel—where Michelangelo painted his famous frescoes—or St. Peter's Basilica, Rome's most-visited cathedral.

• Eat like a local: Rome's quintessential street food is trapizzino, a baked-bread pocket filled with cheese, meat, and veggies.

• Saint Peter's Basilica is easy to spot in Rome's skyline—it's one of the largest churches on the planet.

• Worth the climb: Conquer the nearly 140 Spanish Steps for a great view of the Piazza di Spagna and its 17th-century baroque fountain below.

• Ancient ruins: Walk in the steps of emperors and gladiators at the Pantheon, the Roman Forum, and, of course, the Colosseum.

• Spanish Steps: A fascinating cross-section of locals, street merchants, and tourists makes this one of the city’s best spots for people watching.

• Eat on the cheap: Try pinsa, an oval-shaped pizza that's easy to hold and available in many small neighborhood eateries.

• Cinecittà: Go behind the scenes at Italy's preeminent movie studio, where the likes of Federico Fellini, Martin Scorsese, and Wes Anderson have shot some of their best-known films.

• Villa Borghese gardens: Nearly 200 acres of naturalistic landscaping, ponds, and wooded areas make up Rome's most beloved park.

• Trevi Fountain is flowing again after a long restoration. Take a moment to toss a coin in; legend has it that if you do, you're destined to return to Rome.

Milan:

Milan is Italy’s undisputed fashion capital. The streets are chockablock with world-famous designer stores, and you'll likely pass more than a few impossibly chic people who look like they just stepped off the runway.

Milan topped the New York Times's list of the top 52 places to visit in 2015; the paper praised the city's vitality and recent urban renewal projects. One district with new life is La Darsena, a harbor now bustling with promenades and piazzas. Milan's traditional attractions are awfully wow-worthy, too. Chief among them is the Duomo, the city's grand, gleaming-white cathedral.

Milan is an undisputed world capital of fashion. Giorgio Armani, Gianni Versace, and other top-flight designers got their starts here before going on to become household names. But there's more to Milan than shopping; admire the magnificent Milan Cathedral or stroll along the city's restored canals at sundown for a bit of romance.

• Legacy of chic: Numerous fashion designers, including Giorgio Armani and Gianni Versace, got their starts here. The city hosts a Fashion Week in February and September.

• Shop till you drop on Milan's Quadrilatero d'Oro (or Rectangle of Gold), a glitzy concentration of shops bearing the names of such famous Italian designers as Dolce & Gabbana, Fendi, Prada, and Versace.

• Must-see masterpiece: Da Vinci's The Last Supper, one of the most famous paintings in the world, hangs in the church of Santa Maria delle Grazie.

• Leonardo da Vinci's The Last Supper is housed at Santa Maria delle Grazie, a church, convent, and UNESCO World Heritage Site.

• La Scala is one of the world's great opera houses. If you can't catch a performance, take a guided tour and stand on the same stage where more than 200 years' worth of music legends have stood.

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Optional Tours & Upgrades

• Vatican Museums
• Pompeii & its Ruins with lunch from Rome
• Full Day Lake Como Tour
• City Sightseeing Milan Hop On/Hop-Off Tour