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🇮🇹 Rome · Venice · Florence, Italy · Cruise

Italy Cruise & Stay

Italy by sea and by land — a cruise leg plus time ashore in Rome · Venice · Florence.

🗓️ 8N / 9D4.9 (765)🏨 4★ hotel + cruise cabin🌤️ Best: Apr – Oct

Starting from

₹1,95,999 / person

Overview

See Italy from the water and from the ground. This 8-night trip pairs a cruise leg with land nights across Rome · Venice · Florence, so you wake up in a new port without repacking, and still get proper time ashore at Colosseum & Roman Forum and Venice gondola ride. Cabin, excursions and port transfers are all arranged.

Apr – Oct is the sweet spot for Italy (Europe), and we plan departures from Surat around it — flights via Mumbai or Ahmedabad, 4★ hotel + cruise cabin hotels locked in writing, and this itinerary from ₹1,95,999 per person on twin sharing.

Explera's Surat desk runs the whole journey end to end — flights, stays, transfers, guided sightseeing, Italy visa assistance and insurance — with a written day-by-day plan before you pay and a human on call 24/7 while you travel. Every departure is fully customisable to your dates, budget and travellers.

Trip highlights

Colosseum & Roman Forum
Venice gondola ride
Vatican City & St. Peter’s
Florence & Pisa
Cruise leg with an outside cabin
Shore excursions booked at every port call

✓ What’s included

  • 8 nights' 4★ hotel + cruise cabin stay with daily breakfast
  • Return airport transfers
  • Sightseeing & tours as per the itinerary
  • Italy visa assistance & documentation
  • Cruise leg in an outside cabin with onboard meals
  • Shore excursions and port transfers at each call
  • Explera 24/7 on-trip support

✗ What’s excluded

  • International/domestic airfare unless specified in the inclusions
  • Visa fees, travel insurance and any airport taxes not mentioned
  • Personal expenses — laundry, tips, mini-bar, phone calls and shopping
  • Anything not listed under "What’s included"
  • GST (5%) and TCS as applicable under Indian tax rules
  • Cost escalation due to currency fluctuation or fuel surcharge before travel

Day-wise itinerary

1

Day 1

Arrive Rome

Arrive in Rome and transfer to your hotel for a night on land before boarding — no rushing straight from a flight onto a ship.

2

Day 2

Colosseum

Ashore at Colosseum & Roman Forum today — a guided excursion timed to the ship's window, back aboard for dinner.

3

Day 3

Venice gondola ride

Venice gondola ride on the day's port call, with the rest of the afternoon on deck as the coast goes by.

4

Day 4

Vatican City

Today's landing is Vatican City & St. Peter’s; the excursion is booked, so you step off and straight into it.

5

Day 5

Florence

Visit Florence & Pisa from the water — a different first view of it than the road gives you.

6

Day 6

Amalfi Coast

A shore day at Amalfi Coast, then back aboard to sail on overnight while you sleep.

7

Day 7

Colosseum

Ashore at Colosseum & Roman Forum today — a guided excursion timed to the ship's window, back aboard for dinner.

8

Day 8

Venice gondola ride

Venice gondola ride on the day's port call, with the rest of the afternoon on deck as the coast goes by.

9

Day 9

Departure

Disembark after breakfast, with a transfer straight from the port to the airport arranged.

Book your Rome · Venice · Florence trip from Surat & Gujarat

Explera Vacations plans Rome · Venice · Florence holidays for travellers across Surat, Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Rajkot, Vapi and the rest of Gujarat — from our Surat Diamond Bourse (Khajod) and L. H. Road (Varachha) offices, or entirely on WhatsApp. As an IATA-certified agency and the official SDB travel desk since 2009, we handle the whole trip on one invoice: visa, flights, hotels, transfers and sightseeing, with flexible 20% booking, GST billing and a 24/7 desk while you travel. Share your dates for a written, all-inclusive quote — no hidden mark-ups.

Package FAQ

Rome · Venice · Florence package — questions

The Italy Cruise & Stay starts from ₹1,95,999 per person on twin sharing for 8 nights / 9 days (land package). Final pricing depends on travel dates, hotel category and flights, which we quote transparently.

Prices are indicative, per person on twin sharing, and vary with season, availability, hotel category and currency. Share your dates for a confirmed, customised quote.

Traveller reviews

What travellers say about the Rome · Venice · Florence trip

★★★★★4.9/5· 765+ reviews
★★★★★
We compared a few agents for our Rome package and Explera gave the clearest quote with proper inclusions. Transfers were always on time and the on-trip WhatsApp support answered within minutes.

Isha Mehta

Surat (Varachha) · Family holiday

★★★★★
Went for our family holiday and everything from the Rome itinerary to the return was handled with care. The hotels were exactly the category promised. Will book our next trip with them too.

Vishal Dholakia

Surat (Varachha) · Family holiday

★★★★
Rome was our first big trip and Explera made it stress-free — visa guidance, forex tips, a sensible day plan and a driver who knew the area. Came back with amazing memories and zero complaints.

Krupa Gajera

Surat (Varachha) · Family holiday

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