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New Year’s in Florence: Venice, Florence & Rome (Plus)

10 days, 3 cities  |  From $3,239 $2,989 before flights($250 off)  |  Estimated biweekly payments as low as $90

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Which trip style is right for you?

Essential: Room with 3+ other travelers in conveniently located hostels. For social butterflies who thrive on meeting other people.

Plus: Stay with just one other person in 3 or 4-star hotels. Perfect for couples or anyone who enjoys recharging in their own space.

Why go?

As you float along winding canals, stare awestruck at priceless art, and indulge in plate after plate of fresh pasta, try to reflect on why you’re here. Maybe to explore your heritage, maybe for cultural immersion, or maybe you’re just really, really hungry. Regardless, Italy awaits. As does a New Year's Eve in Florence.

What you'll get

  • Round-trip flights & airport transfers (or book 'em yourself)
  • 8 nights in handpicked accommodations
  • 8 breakfasts
  • 2 dinners
  • Expert Tour Director
  • 24/7 support from our travel gurus
  • A New Year's Eve celebration in Florence
  • 3 insider city tours with local guides

Picture yourself

  • Eating the cacio e pepe you typically dream about
  • Tossing a coin into the Trevi Fountain (tip: right hand over left shoulder)
  • Drifting through the canals of Venice in a gondola
  • Savoring gelato as you people watch in a Tuscan piazza

Itinerary

Day 1: Overnight Flight

Board your overnight flight to Italy—your gateway to unforgettable experiences and flavors. Get ready to indulge in the rich culinary delights of Italy: from perfectly crisp pizza and fresh pasta to creamy gelato, decadent cannoli, and a glass of limoncello. It’s a food lover’s dream, and you’re about to savor every bite.

Day 2: Arrive in Venice + Welcome Dinner

Welcome to Venice! Situated on 118 islands, intersected by 175 canals and spanned by more than 400 bridges, this city has had more praise showered upon it from travelers, writers and artists than any other city in the world.

In the evening, it's time for our Welcome Dinner and Event.  Every great trip deserves a great beginning—and that's exactly what the Welcome Dinner and Event delivers. Hosted by your new bestie, your Tour Director, this kickoff moment is all about meeting your fellow travelers, learning their names, swapping stories, and easing into the adventure ahead. It's casual, fun, and the first step in turning a group of strangers into something more. Because at Ultimate Break, we believe memories are best made together.

Today’s highlights
  • Arrive at the airport—your Tour Director will be waiting to show you how to get around the city.
  • Venture into Venice proper or see the area surrounding your accommodation.
  • Head to the classic spots like St Mark’s Square, or the Rialto bridge in the evening for no crowds, just magic.
  • Learn about andar per bacari, the local past time of going from bacaro to bacaro (bacaro = wine bar) enjoying inexpensive local wines and prosecco, the company of friends and strangers while enjoying Venetian tapas, the cicchetti [chee-KEHT-tee].
Free time suggestions
Ask Your Tour Director
  • For the perfect time and the perfect spot to help arrange a gondola ride (extra cost)
  • If you can row a gondola? It's possible, thanks to a unique partnership with Row Venice (extra cost, see FAQ)
  • About how to beat the lines and get inside St Mark’s basilica to look at 900 years of Venetian art and history (extra cost)
  • To visit to colorful Burano for a picture perfect afternoon and lunch (extra cost)
  • The times for the local markets, the most ramous, the Rialto Mercato, is right on the Grand Canal and is open six days per week
  • When to go to the famed bookstore, Libreria Acqua Alta is just a few minutes walk from St Mark’s square and is beloved as a unique, chaotic spot in the heart of Venice (see Venice FAQ Section)
  • Getting to one of the cities’ famed view points, like the campanile of San Giorgio Maggiore, whether you want the perfect photo of St Mark’s or the Grand Canal, we’ll point you to the spots to snag those iconic photos from Venice
  • About the places to buy locally made souvenirs that support the community, local producers and the Veneto region
Travel questions?

Chat with a Trip Expert!

1-800-766-2645
Monday–Thursday, 9am–7pm ET
Friday, 9am–5:30pm ET

Accommodations

We handpick every accommodation and focus on locations and properties where local culture is at your doorstep. Specific accommodations will vary based on your departure date, but these are frequently used properties for this tour.

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B&B City Center Florence

This hotel is located near the Arno River in the heart of Florence. Guests will enjoy a communal space, a breakfast area and comfortable accommodations. Nearby, you’ll find the iconic Uffizi gallery, Piazzale Michelangelo and...

B&B Tuscolano Rome

This contemporary hotel is located in the Tuscolano neighborhood in southeastern Rome. Guests will enjoy an onsite convenience store, well equipped gym & coworking area. Nearby, you’ll find the renowned Appian Way...

Hotel Plaza Mestre

This classic hotel is located in Mestre with easy access to the heart of Venice. Guests enjoy an onsite restaurant, free WIFI and welcoming common spaces. Nearby you'll find cocktail bars, gelato shops and the Venice Mestre...

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5 out of 5 stars

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Way to Ring in the New Year!

5 out of 5 stars

2nd-time traveler Hayley, traveled in Dec 2024

If you are looking to get lost in the streets of the 3 most beautiful cities in Italy, then this is the trip for you. Not to mention ringing in the New Year in Florence surrounded by amazing wine, culture and food was the icing on the cake, but the Cherry on top is Dario. He is...

5 out of 5 stars

2nd-time traveler Anonymous, traveled in Dec 2024

New Years in Florence 🎉

5 out of 5 stars

Traveler Lizeth, traveled in Dec 2023

My EF experience cannot be put into words. How beautiful it was and overall the happiness it gave me, you’d have to experience it yourself. I had the best tour director (Dario from Italy)! 10/10 would recommend. I loved everything about it.

Amazing trip!

5 out of 5 stars

Traveler Sophie, traveled in Dec 2023

A wonderful choice for a first visit to Italy with a balance between free time and structured activities.

New years in Italy

5 out of 5 stars

Anonymous traveler, traveled in Dec 2023

Trip was amazing! Dario is the best tour director ever!!

Ring in the New Year in Italy like no other!

5 out of 5 stars

Traveler Miah, traveled in Dec 2023

On top of the scrumptious cuisine of Gelato, pizza, pasta, and more Gelato, this is a trip to remember! While Venice, Florence, & Rome are the main cities to visit, you have the opportunity to see so much more of Italy! From the charming towns visited in transit to the next...

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