Undiscovered Italy
23/08/2019 · By Katie Shaw
To celebrate experiences that bring Italy to life, here are a few of our favourite unique activities that truly take you to the heart of this beguiling country.
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About the tour
Join us on a magnificent discovery tour of six of Italy's great historic cities, encountering a wealth of artistic and cultural treasures on guided tours of the monumental sites of Ancient Rome, the breathtaking Vatican City and Sistine Chapel, and the dazzling gems of Renaissance Florence. We visit the lovely Tuscan city of Lucca, Pisa's iconic tower, and complete our grand tour in enchanting Venice, where we are captivated by unique light, ornate palaces and serene beauty.
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Itinerary
Our holiday starts when we meet our Tour Manager and group at London St Pancras and board the Eurostar to Paris. Travelling in style in spacious Standard Premier Class we are served a light meal at our seats. From the French capital, we continue by First Class rail across France to Italy, passing the Italian Alps as we travel to the handsome and stylish city of Turin. We check into our central hotel for an overnight stay, and this evening enjoy our first dinner together in a local restaurant.
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4.7 / 5 · 39 reviews
D I'Anson
Submitted 11/Jul
Absolutely first class in all aspects. Nice to go on holiday without being concerned about hotel a travel arrangements.
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C Foxwell
Submitted 9/Jul
A wonderful trip made all the better by sharing it with a great group of people. The amazing visits to Rome, Florence,Pisa and Venice were truly special and our tour manager Lisa Parker-Gomm worked tirelessly in the background to ensure that all had an amazing holiday. Definitely would recommend as gives a great introduction to the wonders of Italy.
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Cheryl Young
Submitted 7/Jul
Wonderful time with a great tour guide
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K Clark
Submitted 29/May
We had a fantastic time with GRJ and their Grand Tour of Italy. We met wonderful people along the way, and saw fantastic parts of the country. Italy is a very busy place this year, nearly everywhere was full to the rafters! Even when the weather let us down most days, the whole group carried on and we made the most of it. Our tour manager, Georgina, was an absolute star, ensuring every thing was in place and going beyond to make sure nothing got in the way of us enjoying our time. The train journeys were comfortable and scenic. Hotels on the whole were nice, albeit 2 were not really in ideal locations insofar as after a good day of walking, on the nights meals were not provided meant you had a 25 minute walk back into Florence which is a tad too long or a journey on a water bus back into Venice to go eat as everything shut down in Murano of an evening. On the whole we loved it and would strongly recommend it being a great way to make memories. TIP: Pre-book the attractions before you go as tickets are not available on the day and GRJ don't actually inform you of this. It was a phone call from the tour manager 2 days before the trip which left little time really to get your head together to where you wanted to go to.
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Bruce Merrick
Submitted 26/May
A good holiday, but too many changes. Included baggage service dreadful. As I write this, eight days after our return from holiday our suitcase has not been returned. I have contacted Sherpr and been promised they will chase this up. This was three days ago, but nothing has happened. We had an excellent tour manager who went beyond the call of duty especially regarding a cancelled train on our journey home. She gave us the benefit of her knowledge throughout the holiday. There was a lot of walking, which was not made clear in the brochure. Our guide in Rome was very poor.
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Michael
Submitted 25/May
Well organised, taking in all of the important sites of Rome, Florence and Venice. Amazing Tour Manager who stepped in to resolve any issues promptly and with care.
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