Italy · 9 nights
Forum, Fresco, Lagoon
The journey.
Day 1 · Rome · Land, and do nothing
An overnight flight lands in the morning. Rome will still be there tomorrow, and the first espresso costs one euro ten and is drunk standing up.
Day 2 · Rome · Ancient Rome, before the heat
The Forum and the Colosseum at opening, including the arena floor where they actually stood, with the afternoon left free.
Day 3 · Rome · The Vatican, then the city
The museums and the Sistine Chapel before general admission, then Trastevere in the evening, which is the Rome people fall for.
Day 4 · Florence · North, by fast train
Ninety minutes at three hundred kilometres an hour, city centre to city centre. Flying between these cities makes no sense at all.
Day 5 · Florence · The Renaissance, in one day
The Uffizi and the Accademia with an art historian who takes you to twenty works rather than two hundred. The David is far larger than the photographs suggest.
Day 6 · Florence · Tuscany, or the city
Chianti for the day with a driver so both of you can taste, or Florence at your own pace. Both are right.
Day 7 · Venice · East, to the water
The moment the train crosses the lagoon and the city appears. No cars, no bicycles, no wheels at all.
Day 8 · Venice · The city, on foot and by boat
St Mark's in the half hour before the day trippers land, then getting deliberately lost, which is the correct way to use Venice.
Day 9 · Venice · The islands, or nothing
The glass furnaces at Murano and the coloured houses at Burano by private boat, or a last free day.
Day 10 · Venice · Home
A private water taxi to the airport, which is the only civilised way to leave this city.
What a journey like this includes
• Hotel de Russie, Portrait Firenze and The Gritti Palace among the choices
• Both fast train legs with reserved seats
• The Vatican and Sistine with early entry, and the Uffizi with an art historian
• A private water taxi to Venice airport
• City taxes at all three hotels, included rather than collected at check out
• Schengen visas prepared end to end and breakfast every morning
Build this journey your way
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Make this journey yoursQuestions people ask about Forum, Fresco, Lagoon
- How many days do you need for Forum, Fresco, Lagoon?
- We build it as 9 nights, 10 days. That is the length that lets the route breathe without adding a night nobody needed.
- How much does Forum, Fresco, Lagoon cost from India?
- From ₹5.5L for two people, land only. That is our starting price for the whole journey rather than a per night rate, and international flights are quoted separately at cost.
- When is the best time to go?
- May, June and September are the sweet spots: long days without August prices or August crowds. Christmas markets run late November into December.
- What visa do Indian travellers need?
- A Schengen visa, ninety euros per adult plus service charges, fifteen working days of processing. Appointments in Delhi and Mumbai routinely book three to six weeks out between April and August, so start ten weeks before you fly. Rules change, so we confirm the current requirement for your passport when we plan the trip.
- How long is the flight from India?
- Seven and a half to nine hours non stop from Delhi to most western European capitals.
- Is this a private trip or a group tour?
- Private. The itinerary, the guide and the vehicle are yours alone, and every date is set around you rather than a fixed departure.
- Can the itinerary be changed?
- Yes. Forum, Fresco, Lagoon is a starting shape, not a fixed package. Add nights, swap a city, change the hotel standard, or tell us what you would rather do with a day and we rebuild it.