Rome, Italy
Check into your hotel. The rest of the day is free for you to explore this ancient capital with the help of the CosmosGO app. This evening, meet your Tour Director and travel companions.
Meals included: None
9 Day Cosmos tour of Italy with $1000*pp Air Credit
Book By 30 November 2024
9 Day Cosmos tour of Italy with $1000*pp Air Credit
Italy awaits! Picture yourself strolling through ancient ruins, admiring breathtaking cathedrals, indulging in world-class art, and sumptious cuisine at charming cafés. This affordable tour invites you to explore Rome, Siena, Montecatini, and Venice, where history comes alive. Walk the same streets the Romans did 2,000 years ago, and wander San Gimignano’s medieval lanes. In Florence, marvel at Renaissance masterpieces in Piazza Signoria. Experience awe-inspiring cathedrals, from St. Peter’s in Vatican City to the Gothic beauty in Orvieto. Sip wine in Chianti, glide through Venice’s canals, and see glassblowers at work. Italy is yours to discover for the value minded traveller.
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Check into your hotel. The rest of the day is free for you to explore this ancient capital with the help of the CosmosGO app. This evening, meet your Tour Director and travel companions.
Meals included: None
The “Eternal City” is steeped in history, vibrantly alive and exciting, and absolutely unique! Start the included introduction to Rome’s landmarks from St. Peter’s Square with a Local Guide. Enjoy a drive along the iconic landmarks of the city: the Tiber River, the Caius Cestius Pyramid, the Aurelian Walls, and the Caracalla Baths. Complete the experience with a walk back in time from the Circus Maximus to the Arch of Constantine and to the fascinating Colosseum, symbol of the Roman Empire. * (B) * For operational reasons, changes to the Rome program cannot be excluded.
Meals included: Breakfast
OPTIONAL TOUR (at own expense) : Treasures of Rome and Dinner
Enjoy a tour of Rome and relax over a 3-course dinner with dessert, local wine, and authentic Roman atmosphere!
4H Price range: $ 103 (AUD)
Journey to charming Orvieto in the Umbria region to visit the black basalt and travertine cathedral, an excellent example of Italian Gothic architecture. Reach Siena, with time to visit this Tuscan jewel. The focal point of the town is Piazza del Campo, a special square, famed all over the world for its medieval style Palio horse race. Today’s Distance: 152 mi/ 245 km
Meals included: Breakfast & Dinner
Arrive in San Gimignano and discover one of Tuscany’s greatest attractions. Its medieval squares, town walls, streets, alleyways, and 14 towers are truly unique. Continue into the very heart of the Chianti vineyards, where Chianti Classico wines are produced. Stop in Greve for wine tasting at a local wine estate. Everything tastes better in Tuscany! See for yourself with an optional culinary experience in the Tuscan countryside to indulge in authentic traditional dishes-with wine, of course. Today’s Distance: 109 mi/ 175 km
Meals included: Breakfast
OPTIONAL TOUR (at own expense) : Tuscan Dinner – Farmhouse Dinner in the Tuscan Countryside
Enjoy a wonderful dinner in the delightful Tuscan countryside, featuring authentic traditional dishes using the finest local ingredients.
4H Price range: $ 98 (AUD)
Florence, the Renaissance gem and city of the Medicis, will keep you enthralled the entire day. Wander at leisure and admire the city’s timeless beauty. Don’t miss out on the included walking tour with a Local Guide, which features special city highlights. You will see Piazza Santa Croce; beautiful Piazza Signoria; Palazzo Vecchio; Loggia dei Lanzi; and, to top it all, Piazza del Duomo and its cathedral with the Giotto Campanile, and the magnificent East Doors of the Baptistry, known as the “Gates of Paradise.” Today’s Distance: 62 mi/ 100 km
Meals included: Breakfast & Dinner
OPTIONAL TOUR (at own expense) : Highlights of Uffizi Gallery – VIP Skip-the-Line Uffizi Gallery
Come face-to-face with the world’s greatest masterpieces when you skip the long lines and head right into the Uffizi Gallery on this extraordinary guided tour!
1H 30M Price range: $ 98 (AUD)
This morning, drive to Pisa and enjoy a mini-train ride to the impressive Square of Miracles with the amazing Leaning Tower-180 feet high and approximately 4 degrees out of the perpendicular. Head across the wooded Apennine hills into the farmlands of the Po Valley to the Venice area. Do you believe in magic? An optional evening boat ride on Giudecca Canal, dinner in a local restaurant, and St. Mark’s square at night will remove all doubt! Today’s Distance: 236 mi/ 380 km
Meals included: Breakfast
OPTIONAL TOUR (at own expense) : Venetian Dinner – Venetian Night out and Dinner
The magic of Venice comes to life as you enjoy an unforgettable evening at one of the city’s most celebrated local restaurants.
5H 30M Price range: $ 157 (AUD)
Venice is more like a magical film set than a real-life city, with its crisscrossing canals, gondolas and water buses, arched bridges, palaces, and piazzas. Your included orientation starts with a boat ride to St. Mark’s Square and is followed by time at leisure and a chance to watch Venetian glassblowers create their delicate works of art as they did centuries ago. Enjoy free time at leisure or join an optional excursion like a Venetian gondola ride through iconic canals with a local troubadour to serenade you.
Meals included: Breakfast & Dinner
OPTIONAL TOUR (at own expense) : Gondola – Serenaded Gondola Ride
When in Rome, do as the Romans — and when in Venice, head right for the gondolas! Hop aboard a traditional gondola for a ride through the magical Venetian canals.
30M Price range: $ 103 (AUD):
OPTIONAL TOUR (at own expense) : Venetian Lagoon Cruise with Burano Visit
Experience the floating city from the water as you cruise along the lagoon to charming Burano Island for free time to explore on your own.
3H Price range: $ 75 (AUD)
Travel across the Po Delta, then into the green Apennines to Umbria. Stop in medieval Assisi, where St. Francis was born in 1182. Visit the town and the upper and lower basilicas with a Local Guide, then head for Rome. Today’s Distance: 317 mi/ 510 km
Meals included: Breakfast
Your holiday ends with breakfast this morning.
Meals included: Breakfast
Price based on tour starting 5 October 2025
The displayed Optional Excursion price is a guide only. You will be able to book most excursions within MyAccount up to 4 days prior to excursion date, where the exact price and tour will be displayed. All excursions are subject to availability.
Treasures of Rome and Dinner
Enjoy a tour of Rome and relax over a 3-course dinner with dessert, local wine, and authentic Roman atmosphere!
4H Price range: $ 101 (AUD)
Tuscan Dinner – Farmhouse Dinner in the Tuscan Countryside
Enjoy a wonderful dinner in the delightful Tuscan countryside, featuring authentic traditional dishes using the finest local ingredients.
4H Price range: $ 96 (AUD)
Highlights of Uffizi Gallery – VIP Skip-the-Line Uffizi Gallery
Come face-to-face with the world’s greatest masterpieces when you skip the long lines and head right into the Uffizi Gallery on this extraordinary guided tour!
1H 30M Price range: $ 96 (AUD)
Venetian Dinner – Venetian Night out and Dinner
The magic of Venice comes to life as you enjoy an unforgettable evening at one of the city’s most celebrated local restaurants.
5H 30M Price range: $ 155 (AUD)
Gondola – Serenaded Gondola Ride
When in Rome, do as the Romans — and when in Venice, head right for the gondolas! Hop aboard a traditional gondola for a ride through the magical Venetian canals
30MPrice range: $ 101 (AUD)
Venetian Lagoon Cruise with Burano Visit
Experience the floating city from the water as you cruise along the lagoon to charming Burano Island for free time to explore on your own.
3HPrice range: $ 74 (AUD)
After a day of travelling, you want to relax at a comfortable, clean, and attractive hotel. We select hotels with the best guestrooms, service, and food for the money, so you can rest easy knowing we’ve checked everything out before your check in. Accommodation names will be confirmed on your final documentation.
Important Information
Exclusions
Flights, airport transfers, meals not stated, drinks on meals, optional programs, visas (if required), travel insurance (strongly recommended), tipping, personal expenses and anything not explicitly specified are at your own expense.
MyAccount
MyAccount is where you can manage all of your bookings with Cosmos. After booking you will be required to create a MyAccount to register your passenger details. This must be completed in order to receive your tour documents which will be available on MyAccount within 14 days of your tour start date.
Payment
A first deposit from $999 per person is required to secure your tour booking. A second deposit for the airfare balance is due when flights are booked within 10 months of departure – the amount to be advised at the time of booking. The final balance is due 5 months before departure.
Air Credit
Air Credit can be redeemed within 10 months of departure by contacting our Air Concierge Team on 1300 692 784 or cruiseair@mycruises.com.au. Any airfare balance due is payable at the time of booking flights.
Solo Occupancy
A single supplement from $630 per person is payable in addition to the twin share price for solo occupancy.
Triple Share
Triple share is not available.
Extra Accommodation
Pre- or post-tour accommodation is on request.
Child
This tour is best enjoyed by adult travellers and the minimum age to participate is 5 years old. Children 5 years of age and above are subject to the adult price. An adult must accompany participants under 18 years of age.
Price
Surcharges may apply for select travel periods and departure cities. Prices are correct at time of publication and are subject to availability, change, cancellation or withdrawal without notice. All prices are per person twin share unless stated otherwise.
Amendment
Each amendment is subject to a non-refundable fee from $75 per person. Additional fees and fare differences from third-party suppliers including air, tour, cruise and accommodation providers may apply.
Cancellation
Cancellation is subject to a fee from $550 per person. Additional fees and fare differences from third-party suppliers including air, tour, cruise and accommodation providers may apply.
Passport
For international travel, each customer must provide a copy of the passport photo page at the time of booking. It is the responsibility of the customer to ensure all names are full names exactly matched to the passport with six months validity beyond trip completion. The customer is liable for all fees due to incorrect names, invalid passport information and expired passports.
Visa
Visa requirements for each origin and destination country are the responsibility of the customer to check and obtain (if required) with the local consulate or embassy. The customer is liable for all visa application costs and fees due to the failure to obtain the required travel documents.
Health
It is the responsibility of the customer to check and comply with the health, vaccination, COVID-19 and immigration requirements of each origin and destination country, and health requirements imposed by air, tour, cruise and accommodation providers. Vaccinations, testing and quarantine costs are the expense of the customer. Comprehensive travel insurance with COVID-19 coverage is strongly recommended.
Baggage
Each person is entitled to a strict maximum of one bag not exceeding 20kg on the coach tour, superseding any other baggage allowance. Excess baggage is not permitted. You are strongly encouraged to pack lightly. A light day bag or backpack is permitted on the coach. Porterage is not included and you are required to carry your own bags. Luggage and personal effects are your own risk and we hold no liability for lost or damaged belongings.
Meals
Please notify us at the time of booking of any special dietary requirements and allergies. We will pass on your requirements but cannot guarantee that they can be met as certain choices may be limited or not catered for. You are encouraged to reconfirm requirements with your tour leader whilst on tour.
Accommodation
Accommodation names referenced are to be used as an indicative guide for the standard of accommodation to expect. Actual accommodation names may differ and will be confirmed on your final documentation. All hotel ratings are local or self-ratings provided by the supplier. All rooms are lead-in category or run of house unless otherwise specified. The standard check-in time is after 3pm and check-out is before 10am – actual times may vary.
Tipping
Tour guide and driver tipping is customary and strongly recommended gesture of appreciation for the service provided.
Transfers
Airport transfers are not included.
Optional Excursions
Optional excursions may be available. You will be able to book most excursions within MyAccount up to 4 days prior to excursion date, where the exact price will be displayed. All excursions are subject to availability.
Itinerary
The operating schedule and itinerary may be impacted without notice by adverse weather, seasonal factors, closures, local conditions, COVID-19 or other factors beyond our control including force majeure. If attractions are not available due to reasons beyond our control such as closures or adverse weather, alternatives will be provided where possible. The itinerary and its order, sightseeing and transportation may be adjusted as deemed appropriate by the operator for optimum safety, enjoyment and operation. Any reference to ‘optional’, ‘not included’ or ‘exclusions/excluded’ means at your own expense.
Breakaway
Customers must remain with the tour group at all times and must not leave the tour unless written approval is provided before departure.
Travel Insurance
Travel insurance is not included and is strongly recommended. Ask our holiday experts for great coverage options.
Force Majeure
Force majeure means any natural disaster, accident, fire, act of God, act of war, terrorism, legally binding judgment, injunction, action of a court or other relevant authority, emergency, unplanned repairs, maintenance, strike, industrial dispute, work ban, blockade or picketing, travel ban, pandemic, epidemic or outbreak of infectious disease, or other event beyond our reasonable direct or indirect control. In case of force majeure or other extraordinary event that prevents safe travel, the supplier reserves the right to adjust, postpone or cancel the trip
Product Code: MT-1880
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