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A holiday to Italy costs from £399 per person, based on two people sharing. That covers 6 nights, bed and breakfast and return flights from London. January 2027 is the cheapest departure currently on sale. Secure it with £99pp and pay the balance nearer the time. Every holiday we sell is ATOL 10713 protected.
Six nights across Venice, Florence and Rome — typically two in each — with a central 4★ hotel and daily breakfast in every city, the high-speed rail connections between them, return flights from London and full ATOL protection under licence 10713. The advertised lead-in price is £399pp based on two adults sharing, reduced from £510pp, and it holds with a £99pp deposit. It suits first-time visitors to Italy who want the three headline cities in one trip. Attraction entry and transfers are not included. Your exact price is confirmed at enquiry.
Italy’s three headline cities sit on one high-speed rail line, and that changes what is possible in a week. Florence to Venice takes about two hours on the fastest Frecciarossa and Italo services; Rome to Florence is closer to an hour and twenty minutes. You spend a morning on a train rather than a day getting anywhere.
They are also genuinely different from each other. Venice is a maze on water with no traffic at all. Florence is compact, Renaissance and walkable end to end in twenty minutes. Rome is vast, layered and noisy. Doing them in sequence gives you three distinct cities rather than three versions of the same one.
Two nights in each is the standard shape and it works, with the caveat that two nights in Rome is tight. Want to weight it? Take a night from Venice and give it to Rome — Venice is small and two full days covers it comfortably, while Rome could absorb a week.
| Factor | All three | One city, six nights |
|---|---|---|
| Variety | Three distinct cities | One, known properly |
| Packing | Two hotel changes | Unpack once |
| Time lost to travel | Two mornings on trains | None |
| Depth | Headline sights only | Neighbourhoods, day trips, repeat visits |
| Best for | First trip to Italy | Returning visitors, slower travellers |
For a first visit, three cities is the right call — you will know afterwards which one you want to come back to.
The advertised lead-in price is £399pp for six nights, reduced from £510pp, including return flights from London, three 4★ hotels, daily breakfast, the train connections between cities and full ATOL protection.
January is the lowest month, with February and November close behind. July is the highest and August close behind. Given you are covering three cities, the shoulder months are noticeably better value than the same trip in summer.
Budget separately for attraction entry, which is the real cost of this itinerary: the Uffizi and Accademia in Florence, the Vatican Museums and Colosseum in Rome. Book the timed slots in advance for all of them.
Get lost deliberately. The value of Venice is in the quiet back lanes rather than St Mark’s Square, which is crowded from mid-morning onwards. Go to the square early or late, and spend the middle of the day anywhere else. A gondola is expensive and worth doing once.
The Uffizi and the Accademia hold the art everyone comes for — Botticelli in one, Michelangelo’s David in the other. Both need pre-booked timed entry. The city itself is small enough to cross on foot in twenty minutes.
The Colosseum and Roman Forum together, first thing. The Vatican on a separate half-day. Trastevere in the evening. With two nights you are choosing between these rather than doing all of them at leisure, which is the argument for the extra night.
The two train mornings are where this itinerary either works or feels rushed, and a little planning removes most of the friction.
Book the mid-morning train rather than the first one. It costs you nothing in sightseeing — you would have been having breakfast anyway — and it means you are not carrying luggage across a city at seven in the morning. Most Italian hotels will hold bags after checkout, so you can arrive in the next city, drop everything, and start the afternoon properly even if the room is not ready.
Italian stations are central, which is the whole advantage over flying. Venice Santa Lucia opens directly onto the Grand Canal. Florence Santa Maria Novella is a ten-minute walk from the Duomo. Rome Termini connects to both metro lines. In every case you step off the train and are essentially there.
Validate nothing if you have a high-speed ticket with a seat reservation — that is for regional trains only, and the old advice about stamping tickets no longer applies to Frecciarossa or Italo.
Italian regional cooking changes more between these three cities than most visitors expect, and ordering the same thing everywhere wastes the trip.
Venice is seafood and rice — cicchetti, the small bar snacks eaten standing up, are the local habit and much better value than a sit-down meal in a tourist area. Florence is meat, beans and bread: the bistecca alla fiorentina is the famous one, and it is sold by weight for two people. Rome is pasta and offal, with cacio e pepe, carbonara and amatriciana the dishes to judge a kitchen by.
The rule that holds in all three is the same: walk three streets away from whatever monument you have just visited before you eat.
April, May, late September and October. All three cities are hot and very crowded in July and August, and Venice in particular becomes unpleasant at peak — the crowds concentrate in a small space.
Winter is the cheapest and it suits this itinerary better than most. Venice in January, with mist on the canals and no queues, is a different and better city. Bring proper clothes and accept some rain.
First-time visitors to Italy. Good fit — this is the classic introduction and the rail line makes it painless.
Couples with a week to spend. Good fit — six nights is enough to see all three without it feeling like a route march.
Art and history enthusiasts. Good fit — few itineraries anywhere pack in this much. Consideration: pre-book everything.
Confident independent travellers. Good fit — you will handle two hotel changes and two train journeys yourself.
If you dislike moving hotels, six nights in Rome alone will suit you better and you will see more of one city.
If you are travelling with young children, two hotel changes plus queueing at major museums is demanding. A single base with day trips works better.
Want to relax? This is a sightseeing holiday. There is no beach and very little sitting still.
If mobility is a concern, Venice involves many bridges with steps and no road transport at all, and Rome’s cobbles are uneven.
All quoted at enquiry against your dates.
London to Italy is around two to two and a half hours depending on the city. We book the flights to fit the route, usually flying into one end and home from the other so you are not backtracking.
Between the cities you travel by high-speed rail, which is faster than flying once airport time is counted, and drops you in the centre of each city rather than on its outskirts. Train connections are included.
No visa is needed — Italy is in the Schengen area and British passport holders can stay up to 90 days in any 180-day period.
Your passport must be issued within the last ten years of your arrival date and valid at least three months after you leave. Check the issue date, not only the expiry.
The EU’s Entry/Exit System is now rolling out — biometric registration replaces passport stamping on first entry, free, with the record valid three years. Allow extra time at the border initially. Always check the latest official entry requirements on GOV.UK before travelling.
ATOL protected under licence 10713 and held with a £99pp deposit, arranged end to end by one UK consultant.
For longer, our 12-night Ultimate Italy Tour adds Milan and more time in each city. For a shorter trip see our Rome city break, or browse other multi-centre holidays.
Around two hours from London, then a water bus into the city. No cars, no traffic — the arrival is half the experience.
St Mark's early before the crowds, then deliberately lost in the back lanes for the rest of the day.
About two hours on the high-speed line. Afternoon in the centre and an evening walk over the Ponte Vecchio.
The Uffizi and the Accademia, both pre-booked. The city is small enough to see the rest on foot.
Around an hour and twenty minutes. Afternoon free, then dinner in Trastevere.
The Colosseum and Forum first thing, the Vatican after — or one properly rather than both in a rush.
A last Roman morning before the flight back to the UK.
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The advertised lead-in price is £399pp for six nights including return flights from London, three 4★ hotels with breakfast and the high-speed train connections. January is lowest and July peaks.
It is a lead-in price rather than a quote. Your final figure depends on travel dates, availability, room category, how the nights are split between cities and your departure airport. Your consultant confirms it at enquiry.
Florence to Venice is about two hours on the fastest Frecciarossa and Italo services, and Rome to Florence about an hour and twenty minutes. All three cities sit on the same high-speed line, which is what makes this itinerary practical.
Two nights in each is the standard shape. Want to weight it? Take a night from Venice and give it to Rome — Venice is small enough for two full days, while Rome could absorb a week on its own.
The train, comfortably. High-speed rail is faster once airport time is counted and it puts you in the centre of each city rather than on the outskirts. Train connections are included in the package.
It is brisk but it works, because the train journeys are short and all three centres are walkable. You will see the headline sights rather than the neighbourhoods. For a first trip to Italy that is the right trade.
Choose one city if you dislike packing, want to know a place properly, or are travelling with young children. Choose all three for a first visit — you will come away knowing which one you want to return to.
April, May, late September and October. All three cities are hot and heavily crowded in July and August, and Venice suffers most because the crowds concentrate in a small area. Winter is cheapest and suits this route well.
January, with February and November. Winter in Venice in particular is a genuinely different experience — mist on the canals, no queues, and the city almost to yourself.
Yes. The Uffizi and Accademia in Florence and the Vatican Museums and Colosseum in Rome all use timed entry and sell out in peak months. Attraction entry is not included in the package price.
Yes, 4★ hotels centrally placed in all three, which matters most in Venice and Florence where walking is how you get around. Daily breakfast is included throughout.
The package is based on a central hotel. Venice island hotels price well above Mestre on the mainland, so if budget is the priority your consultant can quote both and explain the trade-off in travel time.
No. British passport holders can visit the Schengen area for up to 90 days in any 180-day period. Your passport must be issued within the last ten years and valid at least three months after you leave.
It is now rolling out across the Schengen area and replaces passport stamping with a biometric record. On first entry you give fingerprints and have a photo taken. It is free, the record lasts three years, and later trips are faster.
Yes, if you avoid St Mark's Square between mid-morning and late afternoon. The back lanes are quiet even in summer and that is where the city is at its best. Winter removes the problem entirely.
It is demanding. Venice has many bridges with steps and no road transport at all, and Rome's historic centre is uneven cobble. Tell your consultant about any mobility needs and we will advise honestly before you book.
Yes. Milan, Naples and the Amalfi Coast all connect to this route, and our twelve-night Ultimate Italy Tour covers more ground with longer stays. Extra nights and extra stops are both quoted at enquiry.
Yes, daily breakfast at all three hotels. Italian hotel breakfast is generally lighter than a British one — pastries, coffee and fruit rather than a cooked plate.
Yes, and you will pay one in each city, directly at the hotel. They are never included in a package price anywhere in Italy. The amounts vary by city and hotel category and are confirmed at booking.
Yes. Prices shown are from London, and regional departures are available on request with the supplement confirmed at enquiry. Tell us your nearest airport when you get in touch.
You can secure your booking with a £99pp deposit, with the balance payable before you travel. Booking early locks in the price and gives more choice of hotel, which matters most in Venice.
Yes, under licence ATOL 10713, so your money is protected and you are covered if anything happens to the operator while you are away. We are also IATA accredited under number 91285611.
Attraction entry including the Uffizi, Accademia, Vatican Museums and Colosseum, airport and station transfers unless stated, travel insurance, meals other than breakfast, city tourist taxes at each hotel, and regional UK departures which carry a supplement.
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