2026-05-31 ~ Italy | 2026jl

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Palermo (3) โ†’๐Ÿ›ซ Sorrento (3) โ†’๐Ÿš… Florence (2) โ†’
๐Ÿš— Dolomites (1) โ†’๐Ÿš— Venice (2) โ†’๐Ÿš… Rome (3)

Day 1 ~ โœˆ๏ธ Sun, May 31 โ€” Depart CVG

  • Day 2 ~ ๐Ÿ›๏ธ Mon, Jun 1 โ€” Rome
  • Day 3 ~ ๐Ÿ›๏ธ Tue, Jun 2 โ€” Rome
    • ๐Ÿ›ซ Rome to Palermo
      • ๐Ÿ›ซ Flight TBD
    • ๐Ÿจ Palermo Hotel TBD (1/3)
  • Day 4 ~ ๐Ÿ›๏ธ Wed, Jun 3 โ€” Rome
    • ๐ŸจPalermo Hotel TBD (2/3)
  • Day 5 ~ ๐Ÿจ Thu, Jun 4 โ€” Palermo
    • ๐Ÿจ Palermo Hotel TBD (3/3)
  • Day 6 ~ Fri, Jun 5 โ€” Palermo ๐Ÿ›ซNaples
    • ๐Ÿ›ซ Flight TBD
    • Naples to Sorrento (or two nights in Naples)
    • ๐Ÿจ Sorrento Hotel TBD (1/3)
  • Day 7 ~ ๐Ÿ‹ Sat, Jun 6 โ€” Sorrento
    • ๐Ÿจ Sorrento Hotel TBD (2/3)
  • Day 8 ~ โ›ด๏ธ Sun, Jun 7 โ€” Sorrento
    • ๐Ÿจ Sorrento Hotel TBD (3/3)
  • Day 9 ~ ๐Ÿบ Mon, Jun 8 โ€” Sorrento – Naples – Florence
    • ๐Ÿจ Florence Hotel TBD (1/2)
  • Day 10 ~ ๐Ÿบ Tue, Jun 9 โ€”
    • ๐Ÿจ Florence Hotel TBD (2/2)
  • Day 11 ~ Wed, Jun 10 โ€” Florence – Dolomites
    • ๐Ÿจ Dolomites Hotel TBD (1/1)
  • Day 12 ~ Thu, Jun 11 โ€” Venice
    • ๐Ÿจ Venice Hotel TBD (1/2)
  • Day 13 ~ Fri, Jun 12 โ€”Venice
    • ๐Ÿจ Venice Hotel TBD (2/2)
  • Day 14 ~ Sat, Jun 13 โ€” Rome
    • ๐Ÿจ Rome Hotel TBD (1/3)
  • Day 15 ~ Sun, Jun 14 โ€” Rome
    • ๐Ÿจ Rome Hotel TBD (2/3)
  • Day 16 ~ Mon, Jun 15 โ€” Rome
    • ๐Ÿจ Rome Hotel TBD (3/3)
  • Day 17 ~ Tue, Jun 16 โ€”Return Home

Before You Go – What to Know

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Entering Italy and the E.U.
Get your Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) for the UK
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Return to the ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ – Mobile Passport Control (MPC)


THINGS YOU MIGHT NEED

INSURANCE

Calculate coverage for your travel insurance 
Allianz – Policy Tools
Travel Guard – Policy Tools


๐Ÿงณ Order your travel essentials


๐Ÿ“žCOMMUNICATIONS

โ„น๏ธGet essential travel apps and stay in touch.
๐Ÿ’ถ Data eSIM


๐Ÿ’ตMONEY

๐Ÿ’ถ Currency Rate Calculator
๐Ÿง Currency and ATM Use


TICKETS

๐Ÿ›๏ธโš”๏ธ๐Ÿฆ Colosseum Tickets from the official website can be purchased 30 days prior.
Decide what type of ticket or tour. Tickets are extremely limited.


TRANSPORTATION

๐Ÿš… Trenitalia โ€“ Italy by Rail
๐Ÿš… Italian Train Stations


WEATHER

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Sorrento, IT
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Sunrise 5:47 AM
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โš ๏ธ Risk of Travelling with Luggage in Rental Cars

It is risky to leave luggage in a rental car in Italy, but the level of risk depends on where you park, what is visible, and how long the car is unattended. Theft from parked cars is a known issue in Italy’s major cities and tourist corridors.

Where the risk is highest:

  • Tourist hotspots with large parking lots where thieves know travelers leave bags.
  • Unattended open-air lots or quiet streets with low foot traffic.
  • Rental cars, which are easy to identify and often contain valuables.
  • Southern regions and major cities, where car break-ins are more frequently reported.

Day 1 ยท Wed 05/31 ยท CVG
Depart from CVG for Rome.


Days 2โ€“5 ยท Palermo

๐Ÿ“– Cerchio Travel Guide to Flying Ryanair

Arrive in Rome at 10:00 am – Ryanair Flight FR 4908 to Palermo Departing 1:55 pm

Arrival in Palermo at 3:05 pm

๐Ÿ“– Cerchio Travel Guide to Palermo, Italy

Day 2 ๐ŸŒ… Mon. 06/01/26
๐ŸจHotel Delle Vittorie – Palermo, Sicily- 3 nights

Transfer from Airport to Hotel

Exclusive Suite, City View

1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

Check-in start time: 11:30 AM
Check-in end time: 6 PM

Via Bari, 52, Palermo, PA, 90133
Tel: 39 (091) 335453 (map)



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Friday 3 June – Mon. 5 June 2023

3 Nights at the Best Western President

Hotel President: a 4-star hotel in the historic center of Rome: 3 Nights

Class, luxury and functionality are what represents Best Western Hotel President 4-star hotel, the ideal place for your stay in Rome near the Termini railway station and in the heart of its enchanting historic centre.

Situated in the core of the Eternal City, placed near the Basilica of St. John Lateranthe Colosseum, the spectacular Domus Aurea, and few steps away from the shopping area, the hotel is housed in a stately and elegant modern building.

A few metres from the hotel, here is the Metro A subway line and several public transportations stops to ensure you a fast and functional link with the rest of the City, for a comfortable permanence in complete freedom and independence.

Line A (Orange)

Line A runs from the northwest to southeast, from Battistini to Anagnina. The most important stops are the following:

Day 2 ยท Thu 9/17 ยท Venice โ†’ Ljubljana

Arrive in Venice in the morning, transfer to Ljubljana. Overnight in Ljubljana.

Hotel Options

Hotel Scalinata di Spagna

A charming 3-star Hotel in downtown Rome, located inside an age-old building built in 1888, on a pre-existing late seventeenth-century building. The Hotelโ€™s faรงade is protected by the Belle Arti. The Hotel boasts a fabulous location.

It is located on top of the Spanish Steps, Piazza Trinita dei Monti, one of the most beautiful places of the capital. From the veranda and the adjacent terrace of the Hotel you can enjoy a view over the roofs and domes of Rome.

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Day 3 ยท Fri 9/18 ยท Ljubljana โ†’ Lake Bled

Morning drive to Lake Bled, lake tour and boat ride.

Day 4 ยท Sat 9/19 ยท Lake Bled

Morning gorge hike and afternoon lake bike ride.

Day 5 ยท Sun 9/20 ยท Lake Bled

Castle tour in the morning, free time in the afternoon.


Days 6โ€“10 ยท Dolomites & Suisi Area

Head into the Dolomites for hikes, huts, and sweeping alpine meadows.


Day 6 ยท Mon 9/21 ยท Bled โ†’ Cortina

Morning hike to Tre Cime, hike to a mountain hut in back, then drive to Cortina.

๐Ÿงญ The overall route at a glance

Bled โ†’ Tre Cime (Rifugio Auronzo trailhead): Driving is the fastest and most flexible option. The road distance from Bled to Cortina is about 222 km, taking roughly 3 hours 10 minutes under normal conditions. Tre Cime sits just before Cortina when approaching from the east, so stopping to hike before checking into your Cortina hotel fits perfectly.

๐Ÿฅพ Suggested day plan from Bled

  • Leave Bled early (around 6:00โ€“7:00) to reach Tre Cime before crowds.
  • Drive to Misurina, then up the toll road to Rifugio Auronzo.
  • Hike the Tre Cime loop (3.5โ€“4 hours at a relaxed pace).
  • Optionally visit Lago Misurina or Lago d’Antorno on the way down.
  • Continue to Cortina and check into your hotel for the night.
  • Tre Cime โ†’ Cortina d’Ampezzo: After the hike, about 45โ€“55 minutes to Cortina.

Drive to Tre Cime

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Day 7 ยท Tue 9/22 ยท Cortina โ†’ Suisi Area

Morning hike in Cortina, then drive to the Suisi area.

Day 8 ยท Wed 9/23 ยท Suisi Area

Drive to the Toccaccia area, gondola up to Seiser peak.

Day 9 ยท Thu 9/24 ยท Suisi Area

Gondola to the top of Seisi meadows and a Cicada bike ride.

Day 10 ยท Fri 9/25 ยท Suisi โ†’ Padua

Drive via Verona (Colosseum and lunch), then on to Padua for dinner near the theater.

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Days 11โ€“16 ยท Padua, Venice & Amalfi Coast

Return to Venice, then head south for Capri, Amalfi, and Sorrento.


Day 11 ยท Sat 9/26 ยท Padua โ†’ Venice โ†’ Amalfi

Drive to Venice, return the car, fast train to the Amalfi Coast. Evening arrival.

๐Ÿงญ Recommended route (fastest & easiest)

  1. Bus from Marco Polo Airport โ†’ Venezia Mestre
  2. Frecciarossa or Italo high-speed train โ†’ Napoli Centrale

Check the partenze.ย Partenzeย means departures in Italian, whereasย Arriviย means arrivals. Find your train number under theย Partenzeย column and go to the correct platform for your departure. Knowing your train number is key because the Partenze will display the final destination of the train. If you are traveling from Florence to Rome, your train might actually keep going to Naples โ€“ so it will be Napoli which shows on the board. If you keep watching, all of the stops will scroll by in the smaller letters next to the main destination.

Train route map from Venice Mestre to Napoli Centrale
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Aerial view of La Bussola Hotel on the Amalfi seafront

La Bussola Hotel

Originally a 1900 pasta factory, now on the seafront and conveniently located, just a short walk to the center. Breakfast included. (map)

The hotel is situated on Lungomare dei Cavalieri, 16 on the seafront. Saint Andrew’s Cathedral, the bus station and the port are walking distance from the hotel. A three-night stay in a partial sea view room with breakfast included is $1,264.

Day 12 ยท Sun 9/27 ยท Sorrento & Capri

Morning boat to Capri, Blue Grotto, evening in Amalfi.

Day 13 ยท Mon 9/28 ยท Amalfi

Open day to explore Amalfi, Sorrento, or nearby villages.

Day 14 ยท Tue 9/29 ยท Sorrento & Amalfi Coast

Ferries and coastal time, Amalfi Coast boat experience.

Day 15 ยท Wed 9/30 ยท Amalfi

Day trip to Pompeii and Naples.

Day 16 ยท Thu 10/1 ยท Sorrento โ†’ Rome

Drive from Sorrento to Rome, return rental.


Days 17โ€“20 ยท Rome

Four days in Rome for churches, ancient sites, and underground history.


Day 17 ยท Fri 10/2 ยท Rome

Morning tour in Rome, including St. John Vianney and Pilate’s stairs.

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Day 18 ยท Sat 10/3 ยท Rome & Vatican

Vatican-focused day.

Day 19 ยท Sun 10/4 ยท Rome

Explore the Roman Forum and surrounding sites.

Day 20 ยท Mon 10/5 ยท Rome

Visit the catacombs and additional Roman highlights.


Days 21โ€“24 ยท Siena & Hill Towns

Shift into slower hill-town days with Siena, Assisi, Cortona, and more.

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Day 21 ยท Tue 10/6 ยท Rome โ†’ Siena Area / Hill Town

Morning in Rome or travel to the Siena area, with options for Assisi and Cortona.

Day 22 ยท Wed 10/7 ยท Hill Town

Hill town day with Siena and surrounding countryside.

Day 23 ยท Thu 10/8 ยท Hill Town

Explore Montecchio and nearby villages.

Day 24 ยท Fri 10/9 ยท Siena โ†’ Florence โ†’ Venice

Morning drive to Florence, sightseeing, then train to Venice. For a day trip to Florence, the easiest plan is to park just outside the ZTL and walk or take a short tram ride into the historic center.


Days 25โ€“27 ยท Venice & Departure

End the journey with classic Venice: canals, glass, and St. Mark’s.


Day 25 ยท Sat 10/10 ยท Venice

St. Mark’s and central Venice highlights.

Day 26 ยท Sun 10/11 ยท Venice

Glass blowing and lagoon islands.

Day 27 ยท Mon 10/12 ยท Venice โ†’ CVG

Morning departure from Venice at 11:00 AM, arrive CVG and sleep in your own bed.