Essential Italy | Intrepid Travel (2024)

This trip is for the 18 to 35 year olds

Start

Venice, Italy

Finish

Rome, Italy

Theme

18 to 35s

Destinations

Italy

Physical rating

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Style

Basix

Ages

Min 18 - Max 35

Group size

Min 1 - Max 16

Trip code

ZMYR

• Soak up the sun and sea in lakeside towns with plenty of free time to enjoy the beaches. Jump in a boat for a coastal tour, sip on a spritz at a beach bar or just lay out and enjoy the Italian sun.
• Eat your way through Italy, stopping in at some of the country’s finest food destinations. Whether it’s a real spaghetti carbonara in Rome, a traditional pesto-making demonstration in Cinque Terre or wine windows in Florence, your tastebuds are front and center.
• There’s no shortage of incredible views and photo ops on this trip! Stopping in some of the most beautiful and iconic cities in Italy, tick off plenty of bucket list items, like finding your own Romeo or Juliet in Verona or looking out over the Mediterranean Sea from the hills of Cinque Terre.
• Soak up Italian history in some of Italy’s most storied cities. Explore ancient Roman architecture of the Colosseum or wander through 16th century strongholds – on this trip, there’s a little something for the history buff in all of us.
• Feast your eyes on more art than you can handle! Italy was home to some of the greatest artists to ever paint, sculpt and design. Stopping in the cities that played muse, visit their creations and follow their footsteps in the streets that inspired them.
• By travelling on this trip, you’ll directly support our Intrepid Foundation partner, Cooperativa Coraggio. Donations help them regenerate 22 hectares of unused public land to create local jobs and produce organic food in Italy.

• It’s bunking season! As accommodation on this trip is multi-share, solo travellers will share a room with other travellers of the same gender, an excellent opportunity to get to know other like-minded people. A single supplement is unavailable on this trip as space is at a premium in Europe.Travellers on the same booking may be split between rooms due to the single gender dormitories.
• Summer temperatures reach over 40°C in Italy during summer. It’s important to use sun protection, wear layers to combat the heat, and drink plenty of water. Please keep in mind that many European hotel rooms are not equipped with air-conditioning and consider the time of the year you wish to travel.
• Less time spent travelling, more time to explore each destination! The primary means of transportation on this trip is train. Trains are a fast way to cross long distances, allowing you to avoid traffic jams and arrive right into the city centre. They are comfortable and all have toilets, however, can sometimes be quite busy. You'll have to carry your own luggage on and off the train, so make sure it doesn’t exceed our weight and size recommendations. You can find specifics under ‘Packing’ in the ‘Essential trip information’ section.

Meals

3 breakfasts

Transport

Train

Accommodation

Hotel (2 nights), Hostel (multi-share) (5 nights), Guesthouse (multi-share) (2 nights)

Activities

• Verona - Orientation walk & Juliet's Balcony
• Peschiera del Garda – Orientation walk
• Parma – Orientation Walk
• Cinque Terre – Leader-led Hike
• Cinque Terre – Day Pass
• Pisa - Half Day Trip
• Florence – Orientation Walk
• Florence - Sunset Aperitivo in Piazzale Michelangelo
• Rome - Orientation Walk

Add on activities

• Venice - Glass Museum Murano - EUR11
• Venice - Ca' Rezzonico Museum of Eighteenth Century Art - EUR11
• Ca’ D’Oro - Galería Franchetti - EUR15
• Venice - Gondola Ride - EUR80
• Venice - Scuola Grande di San Rocco - EUR14
• Venice - Museum of St Mark's Basilica - EUR5
• Peggy Guggenheim Collection - EUR17
• Venice - Doge's Palace & Bridge of Sighs - EUR30
• Venice - Chicchetti & Wine Tour of Venice Urban Adventure - EUR99
• Venice - Accademia Gallery - EUR16
• Venice - St Mark's Basilica Treasury - EUR5
• Venice - St Mark's Campanile - EUR12
• Peschiera del Garda – Gardaland Park - EUR50
• Cinque Terre - 'Il Laboratorio del Pesto' Making & Demonstration - EUR25
• Cinque Terre - Coastal Cruise - EUR30
• Florence - Foodies Walk Urban Adventure - EUR67
• Florence - Aperitivo Time! Urban Adventure - EUR77
• Florence - Pitti Palace (Boboli Gardens, Museo Argenti, Costume Gallery, Porcellain Museum) - EUR12
• Florence - Bargello Museum - EUR13
• Florence - Medici Chapels - EUR15
• Florence - Uffizi Gallery - EUR24
• Florence - Baptistry, Museo Opera del Duomo, Giotto Bell Tower and Brunelleschi Dome - EUR30
• Florence - Palazzo Vecchio - EUR12
• Florence - Accademia - EUR16
• Vatican City - St Peter's Dome Climb & Elevator - EUR10
• Vatican City - Vatican Museum - EUR22
• Rome - Pantheon - EUR5
• Rome - Christian Catacombs - EUR10
• Rome - Keats-Shelley Memorial House - EUR6
• Rome - Venezia Palace - EUR16
• Rome - Galleria Borghese - EUR16
• Rome - Castel Sant'Angelo - EUR13
• Rome - Colosseum, Roman Forum & Palatine Hill - EUR19

Essential Trip Information

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