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10 days itinerary

10-day Italy itinerary

Rome, Florence, Cinque Terre, Venice — the classic first-timer loop.

Ten days in Italy hits the big four without spending your trip in stations. Trains connect everything; skip the rental car until Tuscany.

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Best time to go

April–June and September–October.

Trip length

10 days

Estimated budget

Budget

$100–140 / day

Total: $1,000–1,400

Mid-range

$200–300 / day

Total: $2,000–3,000

Comfort

$400+ / day

Total: $4,000+

Per person, excluding international flights.

Day-by-day plan

  1. Days 1–3: Rome: Colosseum, Roman Forum, Vatican, Trastevere dinner.
  2. Day 4: Train to Florence. Duomo, Ponte Vecchio, aperitivo in Santo Spirito.
  3. Day 5: Uffizi + Accademia (David), Boboli Gardens.
  4. Day 6: Tuscany day trip: Siena or a Chianti wine tour.
  5. Day 7: Train to Cinque Terre. Base in Monterosso or Vernazza.
  6. Day 8: Hike Vernazza–Corniglia; ferry between villages at sunset.
  7. Day 9: Train to Venice. St. Mark's, Rialto, cicchetti crawl.
  8. Day 10: Doge's Palace, gondola or vaporetto, fly home from VCE.

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