Itinerary - AO Trips
Itinerary
Day 0
- Depart US for overnight flight to Rome, Italy
Day 1 - Rome
- Arrive Rome Airport (FCO) and transfer by coach to Rome Cavalieri, A Waldorf Astoria Hotel
- Breakfast/lunch at Rome Cavalieri and walking tours of the city center of Rome
- Group Welcome Reception and Dinner at Rome Cavalieri
Day 2 - Rome
- Breakfast at Rome Cavalieri
- Group Panoramic tour of Rome with exterior visits to The Colosseum and The Roman Forum
- A controversy has developed in Rome over ticketing to The Colosseum. We were planning to include a tour inside The Colosseum on our Rome panoramic tour, but groups are now unable to purchase tickets to The Colosseum. When the authorities release tickets to the public 30 days prior to the tours, it appears that an automated processing system is grabbing all of the tickets as soon as they’re released. You may find some tour companies that are selling tickets, but we’ve also seen that people are purchasing these tours thinking they’ll get a tour inside The Colosseum. Eventually some of the tour companies cancel due to tickets being unavailable. We’re sorry we’re unable to obtain these tickets for you, but we will include an exterior visit of The Colosseum during our panoramic tour that you will be included in.
- Lunch on own
- Afternoon at leisure
- **Dinner on own
- Note: For group 1, 3, 7, 9, & 11, the dinner on own will be on Day 3
- Note: For group 5, the dinner on own will be on Day 4
Day 3 - Rome
- Breakfast at Rome Cavalieri
- Day at leisure
- Optional tours and activities (some tours may include lunch)
- Lunch on own
- Evening group tour of the Vatican Museums, including the Sistine Chapel
- Casual group pizza dinner at Rome Cavalieri
- Note: For groups 2 & 8, the group tour to the Vatican Museums and pizza dinner will be on day 4
- Note: For groups 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, & 11, the group tour of the Vatican Museums and pizza dinner will be on day 2.
Day 4 - Rome
- Breakfast as Rome Cavalieri
- Day at leisure
- Optional tours and activities (some tours may include lunch)
- Lunch on own
- Group reception and dinner at Villa Miani
- Note: For groups 2, 5, & 8, the Villa Miani dinner will occur on Day 3
Day 5 - Rome to Florence
- Breakfast at Rome Cavalieri
- Group transfer by coach to train station
- Depart Rome to Florence via high-speed train
- Arrive Florence and transfer to group lunch and group walking tours
- Following walking tours, rooms will be ready for check-in at the Westin Excelsior Florence
- Dinner on own
Day 6 - Florence
- Breakfast at Westin Excelsior
- Day at leisure
- Optional tours and activities (some tours may include lunch)
- Lunch on own
- Dinner on own
Day 7 - Florence
- Breakfast at Westin Excelsior
- Day at leisure
- Optional tours and activities (some tours may include lunch)
- Lunch on own
- Gala Reception and Dinner at St. Regis Florence
Day 8
- Breakfast at Westin Excelsior
- Day at leisure
- Optional tours and activities (some tours may include lunch)
- Dinner on own
Day 9
- Early AM departures from hotel to Rome (FCO) airport for flights home to the US.
**The Rome Cavalieri boasts Rome’s sole three-star Michelin restaurant – La Pergola. Reservations are required and are available beginning approximately 4-5 months ahead of time. La Pergola is often completely booked out 2-3 months. For additional information or to make a reservation, visit https://romecavalieri.com/la-pergola/ You will be required to provide a credit card to guarantee your reservation.