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Italian Grand Tour: Rome to Venice

Ten days is the perfect amount of time to hit the "Big Three" while squeezing in some Tuscan countryside magic. We're driving the middle leg to give you that classic rolling-hill experience.

10days
32stops
509km

The route

Tap a day or a town

You sleep in Rome · Pienza · Monteriggioni · Florence — start in Rome, end in Pisa.

DAY01

Colosseum → Piazza Navona

4.2 km · 18m driving · Overnight in Piazza Navona
  1. 09:00
    Colosseum· start
  2. 3 km · 11m
  3. 13:30
    Pantheon
  4. 1.2 km · 7m
  5. 16:30
    Piazza Navona· overnight
Accommodation
Monti neighborhood
DAY02

Vatican Museums → Castel Sant'Angelo

6.3 km · 20m driving · Overnight in Castel Sant'Angelo
  1. 08:30
    Vatican Museums· start
  2. 4.8 km · 14m
  3. 13:00
    St. Peter's Basilica
  4. 1.4 km · 6m
  5. 16:00
    Castel Sant'Angelo· overnight
Accommodation
Monti neighborhood
DAY03

Trevi Fountain → Villa Borghese

65 km · 1h 14m driving · Overnight in Villa Borghese
  1. 10:00
    Trevi Fountain· start
  2. 64 km · 1h 7m
  3. 14:00
    Spanish Steps
  4. 1.3 km · 7m
  5. 17:30
    Villa Borghese· overnight
Accommodation
Monti neighborhood
DAY04

Depart Rome → Pienza

207 km · 3h 8m driving · Overnight in Pienza
  1. 09:00
    Depart Rome· start
  2. 123 km · 1h 41m
  3. 11:30
    Civita di Bagnoregio
  4. 83 km · 1h 25m
  5. 15:00
    Val d'Orcia
  6. 0.5 km · 2m
  7. 17:30
    Pienza· overnight
Accommodation
Agriturismo near Pienza
DAY05

Piazza del Campo → Monteriggioni

54 km · 1h 1m driving · Overnight in Monteriggioni
  1. 10:00
    Piazza del Campo· start
  2. 53 km · 57m
  3. 13:30
    Duomo di Siena
  4. 0.8 km · 4m
  5. 16:00
    Monteriggioni· overnight
Accommodation
Siena outskirts
DAY06

San Gimignano → Ponte Vecchio

81 km · 1h 27m driving · Overnight in Ponte Vecchio
  1. 10:00
    San Gimignano· start
  2. 28 km · 36m
  3. 14:00
    Piazzale Michelangelo
  4. 53 km · 51m
  5. 17:00
    Ponte Vecchio· overnight
Accommodation
Oltrarno district
DAY07

Uffizi Gallery → Accademia Gallery

3.1 km · 13m driving · Overnight in Accademia Gallery
  1. 09:00
    Uffizi Gallery· start
  2. 0.3 km · 1m
  3. 13:00
    Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore
  4. 2.8 km · 12m
  5. 16:00
    Accademia Gallery· overnight
Accommodation
Oltrarno district
DAY08

Leaning Tower of Pisa → Grand Canal

89 km · 1h 26m driving · Overnight in Grand Canal
  1. 09:30
    Leaning Tower of Pisa· start
  2. 86 km · 1h 18m
  3. 13:00
    Pisa Centrale
  4. 2.5 km · 8m
  5. 15:30
    Venezia Santa Lucia
  7. 17:30
    Grand Canal· overnight
Accommodation
Cannaregio
DAY09

St. Mark's Square → Rialto Bridge

Overnight in Rialto Bridge
  1. 10:00
    St. Mark's Square· start
  3. 14:00
    Burano
  5. 17:00
    Rialto Bridge· overnight
Accommodation
Cannaregio
DAY10

Doge's Palace → Venice

  1. 10:00
    Doge's Palace· start
  3. 14:00
    Santa Maria della Salute
  5. 16:30
    Venice
Accommodation
Cannaregio
Heads Up
  • Buy a 'Venezia Unica' pass for the water buses if you plan to visit the islands; individual tickets are pricey.
  • In Florence and Rome, book your museum slots at least 2-3 months out!