Rome Hostel
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Italy Classic — light - 7 Days (Rome, Vatican, Florence, Pisa & Cinque Terre)
Seven days north by fast train, no internal flights. The same route in three-star hotels outside the historic centres, on regional trains where they save money.
Old Mule Routes
Runs this trip
Group trips
Seven days north by fast train, no internal flights
Group Tour
Join a fixed-date departure with other travellers
Top Highlights
Trevi FountainThe Pantheon's dome is still the largest unreinforced concrete dome on earth, at nineteen hundred years old. ColosseumColosseum entry is timed and sells out days ahead. Vatican MuseumsThe Vatican Museums are a two-kilometre one-way corridor ending at the Sistine Chapel. DuomoFour hundred and sixty-three steps up between the two shells of the dome. Leaning TowerThe five villages are linked by a local train every twenty minutes; the coastal footpath between two of them is often closed for landslides. Grand CanalVaporetto line 1 up the Grand Canal at dusk costs the price of a bus ticket and beats every paid cruise.
Itinerary
The Pantheon's dome is still the largest unreinforced concrete dome on earth, at nineteen hundred years old.
RomeHow the day runs
- 1 hrsLeonardo Express from Fiumicino to Termini
- MealsDinner
- AccommodationRome Hostel
Included Activities
- Airport train
- Hotel night
LANDMARKS Trevi Fountain Pantheon Trastevere Start point Rome, Fiumicino Airport (FCO), Rome 00:00 - 23:59Colosseum entry is timed and sells out days ahead. Turning up without a slot means not going in.
RomeHow the day runs
- 8:30 AM — Colosseum on a timed slot
- 11:00 AM — the Forum and the Palatine hill
- MealsBreakfast
- AccommodationVatican Hostel
Included Activities
- Colosseum, Forum and Palatine combined ticket with a timed slot
- Licensed guide
LANDMARKS Colosseum Roman Forum Palatine Hill Capitoline The Vatican Museums are a two-kilometre one-way corridor ending at the Sistine Chapel. Going at opening is the only civilised way.
Vatican, Rome, FlorenceHow the day runs
- 8:00 AM — Vatican Museums at opening, then St Peter's
- 2 hrs3:00 PM — Frecciarossa north
- MealsBreakfast
- AccommodationFlorence Hostel
Included Activities
- Vatican Museums skip-the-line entry
- Fast train to Florence
- Hotel night
LANDMARKS Vatican Museums Sistine Chapel St Peter's Basilica Four hundred and sixty-three steps up between the two shells of the dome. It is narrow and there is no way back down the same stair.
FlorenceHow the day runs
- 8:30 AM — the Duomo and the climb to the cupola
- 2:00 PM — the Uffizi on a timed ticket
- MealsBreakfast
- AccommodationFlorence Hostel
Included Activities
- Duomo complex pass with cupola climb
- Uffizi timed entry
Optional Activities
- Piazzale Michelangelo at sunset
LANDMARKS Duomo Brunelleschi's cupola Uffizi Ponte Vecchio The five villages are linked by a local train every twenty minutes; the coastal footpath between two of them is often closed for landslides.
Florence, Pisa, Cinque TerreHow the day runs
- 1 hrs7:30 AM — a stop for the tower
- 2 hrs10:30 AM — up the coast to Riomaggiore
- MealsBreakfast
- AccommodationCinque Terre Hostel
Included Activities
- Cinque Terre train card
- Guesthouse night in the villages
Optional Activities
- The Monterosso–Vernazza coastal path
LANDMARKS Leaning Tower Riomaggiore Vernazza Monterosso Vaporetto line 1 up the Grand Canal at dusk costs the price of a bus ticket and beats every paid cruise.
Cinque Terre, VeniceHow the day runs
- 4 hrs9:00 AM — across the north to the lagoon
- MealsBreakfast
- AccommodationVenice Hostel
Included Activities
- Rail tickets
- Vaporetto pass
- Hotel night
LANDMARKS Grand Canal Rialto St Mark's Square Burano is forty-five minutes across the lagoon and the houses are painted that way by ordinance.
Venice, BuranoHow the day runs
- 1 hrs8:30 AM — out across the lagoon
- 1 hrs2:00 PM — to Marco Polo
- MealsBreakfast
- AccommodationNot included — onward travel
Included Activities
- Vaporetto pass
- Airport transfer
LANDMARKS Burano Murano St Mark's Basilica
- Day 1Airport train
- Day 1Hotel night
- Day 2Colosseum, Forum and Palatine combined ticket with a timed slot
- Day 2Licensed guide
- Day 3Vatican Museums skip-the-line entry
- Day 3Fast train to Florence
- Day 4Duomo complex pass with cupola climb
- Day 4Uffizi timed entry
- Day 4Piazzale Michelangelo at sunsetCosts extra
- Day 5Cinque Terre train card
- Day 5Guesthouse night in the villages
- Day 5The Monterosso–Vernazza coastal pathCosts extra
- Day 6Rail tickets
- Day 6Vaporetto pass
- Day 7Airport transfer
- Day 1 · 1 nightRome Hostel
- Day 2 · 1 nightVatican Hostel
- Day 3 · 2 nightsFlorence Hostel
- Day 5 · 1 nightCinque Terre Hostel
- Day 6 · 1 nightVenice Hostel
- Day 1Rome to RomeLeonardo Express from Fiumicino to Termini
- Day 3Rome to Florence3:00 PM — Frecciarossa north
- Day 5Florence to Pisa7:30 AM — a stop for the tower
- Day 5Pisa to Cinque Terre10:30 AM — up the coast to Riomaggiore
- Day 6Cinque Terre to Venice9:00 AM — across the north to the lagoon
- Day 7Venice to Burano8:30 AM — out across the lagoon
- Day 7Venice to Venice2:00 PM — to Marco Polo
Where you'll stay
All accommodations are subject to change
Vatican Hostel
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Day 2
Florence Hostel
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Days 3, 4
Cinque Terre Hostel
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Day 5
Venice Hostel
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Day 6
What you'll eat
6 breakfasts and 1 dinner across 7 days, at camp. It opens with dinner on day 1 and closes with breakfast on day 7.
- DinnerServed on day 1
- BreakfastServed on days 2–7
7 meal services named in the itinerary. Vegetarian and vegan covered everywhere; Jain and gluten-free on notice at booking
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Customer reviews
Overall rating
4.2/5
Based on 9 reviews
Review summary
Food3.6/5
Guide3.9/5
Itinerary4.1/5
Transport4.1/5
Accommodation4.0/5
Tour operator3.9/5
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Divya Reddy – Chennai2026-01-30 · Verified booking
Hotels were a step below what I expected for the price. The lead was calm and knew when to slow the group down.
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Aditi Rao – Nagpur2026-01-30 · Verified booking
Well paced over 7 days with enough free time to not feel herded. Good value for what's included.
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Rohit Verma – Jaipur2026-01-30 · Verified booking
Rome to Venice done well. The itinerary had room to breathe. Dorms were tidy and the common areas were where the group actually gelled. The team read the group well and adjusted without making a thing of it. Good value for what's included.
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Elena Petrova – Toronto2026-01-30 · Verified booking
Too much time on the coach and not enough at the places we'd come for. Crew were professional without being stiff about it.
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Arjun Pillai – Nagpur2025-04-21 · Verified booking
Too much time on the coach and not enough at the places we'd come for. The team read the group well and adjusted without making a thing of it.
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Karan Shah – Kochi2025-04-21 · Verified booking
Well paced over 7 days with enough free time to not feel herded. Dorms were tidy and the common areas were where the group actually gelled. Food was plentiful and hot, which counts for a lot at altitude. Solid operator.
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Divya Reddy – Chennai2025-04-21 · Verified booking
Well paced over 7 days with enough free time to not feel herded. Nothing fancy about the beds, and nothing wrong with them either. Crew were professional without being stiff about it.
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Nina Hoffmann – Zurich2025-04-21 · Verified booking
Rome to Venice done well. The itinerary had room to breathe. Hostel nights are basic but clean, and that's what the price says. The cooking was a genuine surprise — better than most places we'd have picked ourselves. Recommended.
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