Palaces, Power & Intrigue
Palaces, Power & Intrigue
Palaces, Power & Intrigue
10 days tour: Rome, Florence and Venice
10 days tour: Rome, Florence and Venice
10 days tour: Rome, Florence and Venice
Price on request
A journey into Renaissance power, secret chambers, and the legacies of the Medici, Borgia & the Doges.
Step into the world of Renaissance power on a 10-day journey tracing the rise of Italy’s most influential dynasties: the Medici in Florence, the Doges of Venice, and the Borgia in Rome.
Explore palaces, private chapels, hidden chambers, and grand halls where art, ambition, and intrigue shaped Europe’s cultural and political future. Blending rich storytelling with exclusive experiences, this itinerary offers a sophisticated immersion into the genius, rivalry, and elegance that defined the Renaissance.
Days, stays & activities
Days, stays & activities
Days, stays & activities
Day 1
Arrival in Rome: Into the Heart of Power
Begin your journey where empires rose and history still lives.
Stay at Hotel 5*
Stay at Settle into Rome and feel the atmosphere of a city shaped by popes, intrigue, and centuries of ambition.
Day 1
Arrival in Rome: Into the Heart of Power
Begin your journey where empires rose and history still lives.
Stay at Hotel 5*
Stay at Settle into Rome and feel the atmosphere of a city shaped by popes, intrigue, and centuries of ambition.
Day 1
Arrival in Rome: Into the Heart of Power
Begin your journey where empires rose and history still lives.
Stay at Hotel 5*
Stay at Settle into Rome and feel the atmosphere of a city shaped by popes, intrigue, and centuries of ambition.
Morning
Arrival & private transfer to your hotel
08:00
Morning
Arrival & private transfer to your hotel
08:00
Morning
Arrival & private transfer to your hotel
08:00
Afternoon
Leisure walk through Piazza Navona or Monti
12:00
Afternoon
Leisure walk through Piazza Navona or Monti
12:00
Afternoon
Leisure walk through Piazza Navona or Monti
12:00
Evening
Welcome dinner in a Renaissance palazzo
16:00
Evening
Welcome dinner in a Renaissance palazzo
16:00
Evening
Welcome dinner in a Renaissance palazzo
16:00
Experiences
Experiences
Experiences
Day 2
The Borgias’ Rome: Papal Ambition & Scandal
Walk the world of Alexander VI and the rise of the Borgia dynasty.
Stay at Hotel 5*
Stay at Explore the papal chambers and political secrets that defined Borgia power.
Day 2
The Borgias’ Rome: Papal Ambition & Scandal
Walk the world of Alexander VI and the rise of the Borgia dynasty.
Stay at Hotel 5*
Stay at Explore the papal chambers and political secrets that defined Borgia power.
Day 2
The Borgias’ Rome: Papal Ambition & Scandal
Walk the world of Alexander VI and the rise of the Borgia dynasty.
Stay at Hotel 5*
Stay at Explore the papal chambers and political secrets that defined Borgia power.
Morning
Private Vatican Museums tour and visit the Borgia Apartments.
08:00
Morning
Private Vatican Museums tour and visit the Borgia Apartments.
08:00
Morning
Private Vatican Museums tour and visit the Borgia Apartments.
08:00
Afternoon
St. Peter’s Basilica and walk trough Borgo Pio.
12:00
Afternoon
St. Peter’s Basilica and walk trough Borgo Pio.
12:00
Afternoon
St. Peter’s Basilica and walk trough Borgo Pio.
12:00
Evening
Optional evening storytelling walk: Crimes, plots & papal secrets and dinner in Prati
16:00
Evening
Optional evening storytelling walk: Crimes, plots & papal secrets and dinner in Prati
16:00
Evening
Optional evening storytelling walk: Crimes, plots & papal secrets and dinner in Prati
16:00
Experiences
Experiences
Experiences
Day 3
Artists & Assassins: Renaissance Rome Unmasked
Follow the footsteps of Caravaggio, courtiers & conspirators.
Stay at Hotel 5*
Stay at Discover Rome’s darker artistic side through hidden churches and secret passages.
Day 3
Artists & Assassins: Renaissance Rome Unmasked
Follow the footsteps of Caravaggio, courtiers & conspirators.
Stay at Hotel 5*
Stay at Discover Rome’s darker artistic side through hidden churches and secret passages.
Day 3
Artists & Assassins: Renaissance Rome Unmasked
Follow the footsteps of Caravaggio, courtiers & conspirators.
Stay at Hotel 5*
Stay at Discover Rome’s darker artistic side through hidden churches and secret passages.
Morning
Visit the Basilica Santa Maria del Popolo (Borgia tombs & Caravaggio masterpieces)
08:00
Morning
Visit the Basilica Santa Maria del Popolo (Borgia tombs & Caravaggio masterpieces)
08:00
Morning
Visit the Basilica Santa Maria del Popolo (Borgia tombs & Caravaggio masterpieces)
08:00
Afternoon
Visit Palazzo Venezia: political seat of Renaissance governors and Optional Castel Sant’Angelo papal escape route
12:00
Afternoon
Visit Palazzo Venezia: political seat of Renaissance governors and Optional Castel Sant’Angelo papal escape route
12:00
Afternoon
Visit Palazzo Venezia: political seat of Renaissance governors and Optional Castel Sant’Angelo papal escape route
12:00
Evening
Wine tasting in an underground historic cellar
16:00
Evening
Wine tasting in an underground historic cellar
16:00
Evening
Wine tasting in an underground historic cellar
16:00
Experiences
Experiences
Experiences
Day 4
Arrival in Medici Territory
Travel from papal Rome to the home of banking dynasties and artistic power.
Stay at Boutique hotel
Stay at Arrive in Florence, a city ruled by the Medici family for centuries.
Day 4
Arrival in Medici Territory
Travel from papal Rome to the home of banking dynasties and artistic power.
Stay at Boutique hotel
Stay at Arrive in Florence, a city ruled by the Medici family for centuries.
Day 4
Arrival in Medici Territory
Travel from papal Rome to the home of banking dynasties and artistic power.
Stay at Boutique hotel
Stay at Arrive in Florence, a city ruled by the Medici family for centuries.
Morning
Private transfer to Florence and check-in at boutique hotel
08:00
Morning
Private transfer to Florence and check-in at boutique hotel
08:00
Morning
Private transfer to Florence and check-in at boutique hotel
08:00
Afternoon
Introductory walk through Piazza della Signoria and visit to the Medici coat of arms sites
12:00
Afternoon
Introductory walk through Piazza della Signoria and visit to the Medici coat of arms sites
12:00
Afternoon
Introductory walk through Piazza della Signoria and visit to the Medici coat of arms sites
12:00
Evening
Tuscan dinner with Chianti wines
16:00
Evening
Tuscan dinner with Chianti wines
16:00
Evening
Tuscan dinner with Chianti wines
16:00
Experiences
Experiences
Experiences
Day 5
Medici Florence: Palaces, Chapels & Private Power
Discover the world of patrons, bankers & political visionaries.
Stay at Boutique hotel
Stay at Explore the Medici’s private chapels, palaces and artistic legacy.
Day 5
Medici Florence: Palaces, Chapels & Private Power
Discover the world of patrons, bankers & political visionaries.
Stay at Boutique hotel
Stay at Explore the Medici’s private chapels, palaces and artistic legacy.
Day 5
Medici Florence: Palaces, Chapels & Private Power
Discover the world of patrons, bankers & political visionaries.
Stay at Boutique hotel
Stay at Explore the Medici’s private chapels, palaces and artistic legacy.
Morning
Palazzo Medici Riccardi private tour
08:00
Morning
Palazzo Medici Riccardi private tour
08:00
Morning
Palazzo Medici Riccardi private tour
08:00
Afternoon
Medici Chapels & Michelangelo’s New Sacristy
12:00
Afternoon
Medici Chapels & Michelangelo’s New Sacristy
12:00
Afternoon
Medici Chapels & Michelangelo’s New Sacristy
12:00
Evening
Aperitivo overlooking the Duomo
16:00
Evening
Aperitivo overlooking the Duomo
16:00
Evening
Aperitivo overlooking the Duomo
16:00
Experiences
Experiences
Experiences
Day 6
Hidden Florence: Secrets Passages & Renaissance Genius
Enter the secret corridors of Florence’s ruling family.
Stay at Boutique hotel
Stay at Experience Florence’s political centre and artistic brilliance.
Day 6
Hidden Florence: Secrets Passages & Renaissance Genius
Enter the secret corridors of Florence’s ruling family.
Stay at Boutique hotel
Stay at Experience Florence’s political centre and artistic brilliance.
Day 6
Hidden Florence: Secrets Passages & Renaissance Genius
Enter the secret corridors of Florence’s ruling family.
Stay at Boutique hotel
Stay at Experience Florence’s political centre and artistic brilliance.
Morning
Palazzo Vecchio ‘Secret Passages’ experience and Salone dei Cinquecento
08:00
Morning
Palazzo Vecchio ‘Secret Passages’ experience and Salone dei Cinquecento
08:00
Morning
Palazzo Vecchio ‘Secret Passages’ experience and Salone dei Cinquecento
08:00
Afternoon
Private Uffizi tour focusing on Medici collections
12:00
Afternoon
Private Uffizi tour focusing on Medici collections
12:00
Afternoon
Private Uffizi tour focusing on Medici collections
12:00
Evening
Dinner in the artisan district of Oltrarno
16:00
Evening
Dinner in the artisan district of Oltrarno
16:00
Evening
Dinner in the artisan district of Oltrarno
16:00
Experiences
Experiences
Experiences
Day 7
Florence to Venice: Into the Realm of the Doges
From Medici Florence to the floating power of the Venetian Republic.
Stay at Hotel 5*
Stay at Travel to Venice, a city of councils, intrigue and maritime wealth.
Day 7
Florence to Venice: Into the Realm of the Doges
From Medici Florence to the floating power of the Venetian Republic.
Stay at Hotel 5*
Stay at Travel to Venice, a city of councils, intrigue and maritime wealth.
Day 7
Florence to Venice: Into the Realm of the Doges
From Medici Florence to the floating power of the Venetian Republic.
Stay at Hotel 5*
Stay at Travel to Venice, a city of councils, intrigue and maritime wealth.
Morning
Train to Venice and private boat transfer to hotel on the Grand Canal
08:00
Morning
Train to Venice and private boat transfer to hotel on the Grand Canal
08:00
Morning
Train to Venice and private boat transfer to hotel on the Grand Canal
08:00
Afternoon
Orientation walk through Rialto & San Marco
12:00
Afternoon
Orientation walk through Rialto & San Marco
12:00
Afternoon
Orientation walk through Rialto & San Marco
12:00
Evening
Dinner overlooking the canals
16:00
Evening
Dinner overlooking the canals
16:00
Evening
Dinner overlooking the canals
16:00
Experiences
Experiences
Experiences
Day 8
Venice’s Secrets: Doges, Councils & Political Intrigue
Step into palaces where decisions shaped empires.
Stay at Hotel 5*
Stay at Explore the Doge’s Palace and the political system that defined Venetian power.
Day 8
Venice’s Secrets: Doges, Councils & Political Intrigue
Step into palaces where decisions shaped empires.
Stay at Hotel 5*
Stay at Explore the Doge’s Palace and the political system that defined Venetian power.
Day 8
Venice’s Secrets: Doges, Councils & Political Intrigue
Step into palaces where decisions shaped empires.
Stay at Hotel 5*
Stay at Explore the Doge’s Palace and the political system that defined Venetian power.
Morning
Doge’s Palace private tour and find the secret Itineraries route (Council of Ten, interrogation rooms)
08:00
Morning
Doge’s Palace private tour and find the secret Itineraries route (Council of Ten, interrogation rooms)
08:00
Morning
Doge’s Palace private tour and find the secret Itineraries route (Council of Ten, interrogation rooms)
08:00
Afternoon
Bridge of Sighs, prisons and explore St. Mark’s Square
12:00
Afternoon
Bridge of Sighs, prisons and explore St. Mark’s Square
12:00
Afternoon
Bridge of Sighs, prisons and explore St. Mark’s Square
12:00
Evening
Gondola ride at sunset and dinner in a historic Venetian osteria
16:00
Evening
Gondola ride at sunset and dinner in a historic Venetian osteria
16:00
Evening
Gondola ride at sunset and dinner in a historic Venetian osteria
16:00
Experiences
Experiences
Experiences
Day 9
Palazzi, Merchants and the Venetian Nobility
Discover the grandeur and refinement of Venice’s ruling families.
Stay at Hotel 5*
Stay at Visit noble palaces and artisan traditions tied to power and politics.
Day 9
Palazzi, Merchants and the Venetian Nobility
Discover the grandeur and refinement of Venice’s ruling families.
Stay at Hotel 5*
Stay at Visit noble palaces and artisan traditions tied to power and politics.
Day 9
Palazzi, Merchants and the Venetian Nobility
Discover the grandeur and refinement of Venice’s ruling families.
Stay at Hotel 5*
Stay at Visit noble palaces and artisan traditions tied to power and politics.
Morning
Visit Palazzo Grimani
08:00
Morning
Visit Palazzo Grimani
08:00
Morning
Visit Palazzo Grimani
08:00
Afternoon
Visit Ca’ d’Oro, Ca’ Rezzonico and optional you cand choose to enjoy a Mask atelier and find more about history of Venice’s secrecy
12:00
Afternoon
Visit Ca’ d’Oro, Ca’ Rezzonico and optional you cand choose to enjoy a Mask atelier and find more about history of Venice’s secrecy
12:00
Afternoon
Visit Ca’ d’Oro, Ca’ Rezzonico and optional you cand choose to enjoy a Mask atelier and find more about history of Venice’s secrecy
12:00
Evening
Farewell dinner in a waterfront palace
16:00
Evening
Farewell dinner in a waterfront palace
16:00
Evening
Farewell dinner in a waterfront palace
16:00
Experiences
Experiences
Experiences
Day 10
Departure from Venice
A final goodbye to Italy’s Renaissance capitals.
Stay at
Stay at Enjoy a gentle Venetian morning before your transfer.
Day 10
Departure from Venice
A final goodbye to Italy’s Renaissance capitals.
Stay at
Stay at Enjoy a gentle Venetian morning before your transfer.
Day 10
Departure from Venice
A final goodbye to Italy’s Renaissance capitals.
Stay at
Stay at Enjoy a gentle Venetian morning before your transfer.
Morning
Breakfast overlooking the canals
08:00
Morning
Breakfast overlooking the canals
08:00
Morning
Breakfast overlooking the canals
08:00
Afternoon
Private boat transfer to the airport
12:00
Afternoon
Private boat transfer to the airport
12:00
Afternoon
Private boat transfer to the airport
12:00
Evening
Departure
16:00
Evening
Departure
16:00
Evening
Departure
16:00
Experiences
Experiences
Experiences
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