How much does it cost?

From €2,010 per person, the operator's advertised from-price, read on its own page on 12 Sept 2026. About $2,330 at ECB reference rates. Departures, room types and dates can price differently; the operator's page is the final word.

Is the train travel included?

Yes. Authentic Europe includes first-class train tickets between Rome and Venice.

Is this trip guided or independent?

It is a partly guided tour. Included guided elements are a half-day Vatican City tour with skip-the-line tickets, a 3-hour street food and wine walking tour in Rome, a pasta and tiramisu cooking class, a half-day guided walking tour of Venice, a half-day tour to the Murano and Burano islands, and a cicchetti and wine walking tour.

What hotels are used?

The evidence names Hotel Maison Venezia in Venice; no hotel is specified for the Rome nights.

What is not included?

Tourist taxes are not included and must be paid locally.

How do I get around Venice?

Authentic Europe includes a private water taxi transfer from the train station to the hotel in Venice, and a private transfer from the hotel to the airport by water taxi and car at the end of the trip.

Can I extend my stay?

Yes. Extra nights are available from 126 euros per person per night in Rome and from 150 euros per person per night in Venice.

Authentic Europe · Partly guided tour

Discover Rome & Venice

Partly guided Rome to Venice trip on a first-class train

Authentic Europe's Discover Rome & Venice is a 6-day, 5-night partly guided trip that starts in Rome and ends in Venice, connected by a first-class train. The first three nights are in Rome, where day 2 brings a half-day guided tour of the Vatican City with skip-the-line tickets followed by a 3-hour street food and wine walking tour, and day 3 includes a pasta and tiramisu cooking class with lunch and a glass of wine. The trip then moves to Venice for two nights, arriving by private water taxi from the train station to the hotel. Day 4 is a half-day guided walking tour of the city the itinerary calls the City of the Doges, and day 5 is a half-day tour to the Murano and Burano islands followed by a cicchetti and wine walking tour. With guided activities on most days, this trip suits travelers who want the structure of a tour without giving up city time on their own, especially those drawn to food, wine, and history.

Price history

Across 5 checks, this price has held at €2,010 every time.

Each point is a day we checked this operator's own page, not a weekly average, and the line holds flat between checks rather than guessing at movement we did not see. 2 of 5 points are a live read of the operator's page. Hollow points are values shown when the trip was first listed here and never confirmed with the operator.

One reading is held out of the price above and this history: an unconfirmed large change. We only price on the operator's package from-price, read from its own page.

What to know before you look closer

Tourist taxes are not included and must be paid locally.
The evidence names a hotel only for the Venice half of the trip, Hotel Maison Venezia; no hotel is specified for the three nights in Rome.
Day 3 is only partly guided: the itinerary lists free time to explore Rome before the scheduled pasta and tiramisu cooking class.

Day by day

Day 1overnight: Rome
Arrival in Rome, the capital of Italy
Meals: Dinner
Day 2overnight: Rome
Guided Vatican City tour & street food experience
Day 3overnight: Rome
Explore Rome and pasta & tramisù cooking class
Meals: Lunch
Day 4overnight: Venice
Guided city tour of Venice, the City of Doge's
Day 5overnight: Venice
Murano & Burano islands + cicchetti & wine tour
Day 6
Departure from Venice

The moments this trip is built around

Day 1Arrival in Rome includes a welcome dinner with a glass of wine and water.
Day 2A half-day guided tour of the Vatican City with skip-the-line tickets is followed by a 3-hour guided street food and wine walking tour.
Day 3A pasta making class includes lunch, a glass of wine, and tiramisu, an Italian coffee-flavored dessert.
Day 4A half-day guided walking tour introduces Venice, described in the itinerary as the City of the Doges.
Day 5A half-day guided tour to the Murano and Burano islands is followed by a cicchetti (Venetian tapas) and wine walking tour.

Included

5 nights accommodation in a standard room with private shower or bath/WC, including breakfast
Private airport transfer on arrival (Rome/Fiumicino airport)
Welcome dinner in Rome, incl. glass of wine and water
24h hop on hop off ticket in Rome
Half-day guided tour of the Vatican city incl. skip the line tickets
Guided walking tour in Rome with street food and wine tasting (3h)
Pasta making class & lunch with a glass of wine (2,5h)
First class train tickets between Rome and Venice
Private water taxi transfer in Venice from the station to the hotel
Half-day guided walking tour of Venice
Half-day guided tour to Murano & Burano islands (4h)
Cicchetti (tapas) & wine walking tour in Venice (3h)
Private transfer from the hotel to the airport by water taxi and car
Electronic travel documentation, including a detailed travel itinerary and travel vouchers
24/7 Emergency phone service while travelling

Not included

Tourist taxes (not included, must be paid locally)

Questions travellers ask

How much does it cost?: From €2,010 per person, the operator's advertised from-price, read on its own page on 12 Sept 2026. About $2,330 at ECB reference rates. Departures, room types and dates can price differently; the operator's page is the final word.
Is the train travel included?: Yes. Authentic Europe includes first-class train tickets between Rome and Venice.
Is this trip guided or independent?: It is a partly guided tour. Included guided elements are a half-day Vatican City tour with skip-the-line tickets, a 3-hour street food and wine walking tour in Rome, a pasta and tiramisu cooking class, a half-day guided walking tour of Venice, a half-day tour to the Murano and Burano islands, and a cicchetti and wine walking tour.
What hotels are used?: The evidence names Hotel Maison Venezia in Venice; no hotel is specified for the Rome nights.
What is not included?: Tourist taxes are not included and must be paid locally.
How do I get around Venice?: Authentic Europe includes a private water taxi transfer from the train station to the hotel in Venice, and a private transfer from the hotel to the airport by water taxi and car at the end of the trip.
Can I extend my stay?: Yes. Extra nights are available from 126 euros per person per night in Rome and from 150 euros per person per night in Venice.