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6-8 days · Florence → Venice · $150–$249/night
Best months: Spring (Apr–May) or late Sep
Day 1 — Tuscany, Florence — Centro Storico
Same story as the Uffizi — timed entry, caps sell out, and this is the one people are most upset to miss.
Day 2 — Tuscany, Florence — Centro Storico
463 narrow steps and one of the best views in Italy — entry is capped per slot and does sell out.
Day 3 — Tuscany, Florence — Centro Storico
Same skip-the-line access without the guide, if you'd rather move at your own pace.
Day 4 — Venice, Dorsoduro
Direct high-speed trains roughly hourly, Firenze S.M.N. to Venezia Santa Lucia.
Check train timesDay 5 — Venice, Dorsoduro
This gets you into rooms the standard palace ticket doesn't — including the actual prison cells.
Day 6 — Venice, Dorsoduro
The entry line here is one of the worst in Venice without a reservation — this fixes that.
Day 7 — Departure
- Regional pick — Accademia Gallery guided tour (see the David): Book roughly 21 days ahead in high season
- Regional pick — Brunelleschi's Dome climb, small-group timed entry: Book roughly 14 days ahead in high season
€1,606–€4,461
For 2 people, 6 nights — about €229–€637 per day
- Tuscany (3n): lodging €446–€1,114, food €300–€480
- Venice (3n): lodging €446–€1,114, food €400–€640
Costs and transfer times are honest ranges from our shared cost-data and transfer research, not live prices or a fixed itinerary — swap any day, and confirm booking details before you go. A “Regional pick” is a real, bookable experience somewhere in that region, not necessarily walking distance from the base named above — check its own location before planning your day around it. Some booking links on this page are affiliate links, at no extra cost to you — see our affiliate disclosure.