Day One: Welcome To Rome!
Meet your tour leader, check-in and get ready to see Italy! We begin this tour with an evening walk through the stunning streets of Rome. We show you the Roman Forum and the majestic Colosseum. After would be dinner time where you would get to know the other travellers while you start appreciating the delicious Italian cuisine.
Day Two: Walk Through Rome
Enjoy another day in Rome. Meet your tour guide in the morning, and start on a walking tour of the sights. See the most famous monuments of Rome. Begin with the Spanish Steps, the Trevi Fountain, Pantheon, Piazza Navona, Castel Sant' Angelo and finally the imposing Vatican City. Here, you will be free to visit the beauties inside the Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel and Saint Peter's Basilica at your own leisure.
Day Three: Rome And Florence
Enjoy a relaxing morning in Rome. We recommend you see everything on your bucket list before it gets crowded. Later in the evening, take a fast-speed train to Florence, where our crew will be waiting to help you check-in. Then, join a walking tour of the city. See the Leather Market, the beautiful Ponte Vecchio and Florence's amazing Cathedral. Finally, finish in one of the liveliest areas of the city where you enjoy an Italian Aperitivo and get to know the locals.
Day Four: Relaxing Day In Florence
Take a day off in Florence. We recommend you grab a Gelato, see the museums, walk in the stunning streets and experience the cuisine. You can also try a typical Florentine Steak, or even take an optional Day Trip to Tuscany. Whatever you do, it's up to you.
Day Five: Explore Venice
Say goodbye to "The City of Arts" because now you go on a fast train from Florence to the magical city of Venice! Your tour guide will accompany you through the check-in process, and then you embark on an orientation walk. Take in the city full of canals, water, gondolas, churches, bridges, carnival and Renaissance palaces that will make you travel in time.
Day Six: Fashion In Milan
After everything you've seen, take a break to explore the fashion capital of the world. Head to Milan and explore the stunning architecture of the Emmanual Gallery and the Duomo. Then end with the Navigli, the nightlife centre of Milan.
Day Seven: Lake Como
Get ready to enjoy the beauty of Lake Como. After a short train ride, take free time in the city of Como. Then, join us on a ferry across the lake to Bellagio, where we show you the pretty villas located around the lake. Take all the pictures you want! After Bellagio catch a ferry to Varenna and later take a train back to Milan.
Day Eight: Historic Turin
Explore one of the largest and most stunning cities in the world. Turin is the city that never sleeps. Here, you will learn during an orientation walk that this city has heaps of history to explore. See the Roman Quadrilateral, Piazza Castello and much more as you learn about the first capital of Italy.
Day Nine: Free Day In Turin
Tick everything off your bucket list with this free day in Turin. If you're tired and need a break, today is the day to find a local cafe and relax. Take a walk through the museums and see the history for yourself. No matter what you do, remember to take heaps of photos!
Day Ten: Say Goodbye
Check out from the accommodation at 10 am. If you want to remain in the area for a little longer, you can drop your luggage at the hostel. Let us know what your plans are, and we will help to accommodate you.
We promote a youth market 18-39 years old. What does this mean? Does it mean that you have just had your 40th birthday so you won't be welcome if you are a more seasoned traveler? That we are going to card you at the door? No way!
It means that we have a general audience of college students, backpackers, solo travelers, etc... that often fall into this category. The tours are more fast-paced, budget-minded and include activities for travelers to meet and connect with other passengers of the same age from all parts of the world who share the same interests, lifestyles, and travel styles.
We are not strict with the age limit and people older than 39 are always welcome to join our tours as long as you are young in heart, have no walking disabilities and are happy to be with younger people.
Our brand is designed around this unique experience geared towards younger travelers, so only passengers that fit this demographic travel with us.
Don’t panic! The first step is to speak to your bank. All purchases made on our website will appear as purchases being made in Switzerland as our website booking provider is a Swiss-based company, so be sure your bank is aware you will be making Swiss purchases to avoid having your payment flagged as possible fraudulent activity. If you cannot resolve the problem with your bank, you should email info@italyonabudgettours.com immediately so we can proceed with a manual booking.
Let us start by saying that If you want to pay for one of your products but the Credit Card is in a different currency than the currency in which we sell our tours, then you have 2 options. This can be selected on the screen where you enter your credit card details by selecting "view currency conversion options":
Option A
TrekkSoft does the currency conversion to accept the customer's currency, exchanging that into the currency in which we operate our tours. This is called dynamic currency conversion since we display the actual USD price (Or whatever currency your card is in) to you at the time of booking and this is the amount which is debited from your card without any further conversions or charges.
Option B
The card issuer ( your bank) does this currency conversion and applies a commission and processing fee. So this is when a tour is in EUR for example, and you are charged in EUR even though your credit card account is in USD. So your bank gives you an exchange rate which you will only see on your monthly statement.
In either case, as we are not a bank, the conversion is not the same as you would see on the likes of xe.com since these are the wholesale currency values, these rates are not available to anyone in reality.
The retail rates are always higher since there are differences in buying selling rates, and there are commissions and transaction fees when exchanging currencies. Whatever currency you pay, we will receive the amount as displayed in EUR
This could either mean that the tour is sold out or that it is no longer possible to book the date online due to the cut off time. If you are interested in a specific departure date e-mail info@italyonabudgettours.com and we will be happy to let you know if we still have available spots for that tour.
The hostels we collaborate with are very safe in fact in each room you can find a personal locker where you can store your valuable objects and bags. You just need to bring your own lock or sometimes you can hire it directly at the reception.
Depending on your nationality, you may require visas to enter Italy. You are fully responsible for obtaining all necessary visas prior to the departure of your trip. Italy on a Budget is not legally permitted to knowingly allow anybody who does not have a valid visa to join a trip. Consult your travel agent to determine which visas you require and how to obtain them.
Cancellation, unexpected medical expenses, injuries, theft, lost luggage or money can significantly disrupt and ruin your holiday. Italy on a Budget strongly recommends that you take our comprehensive insurance cover for cancellation, medical expenses, evacuation and repatriation expenses, personal accident, personal baggage, money, and public liability before you travel.
Upon receipt of the final payment, your trip documentation will be released 20 days prior to your departure containing final details and info about the accommodation. You will also receive a day by day itinerary including full details & costs of all optional activities available on your trip.
The optional activities need to be arranged and organized not later than 1 week prior to your arrival since they are subject to availability. You can either book the activities directly on our website or by email sent to our team. You can choose to pay in cash ( local currency ) directly to your trip manager on day one of your trip or by credit card if booked online.
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