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Picturebook Italy

Name: Picturebook Italy (12 or 14 Day Tour)
Brand: Leger Holidays
SKU: ipb
Availability: InStock

4.3 Out of 5 (39 Reviews)

A grand tour of Italy’s majestic cities and sights – from the beautiful shores of Lake Garda, the canals of Venice, and the cobbled streets of Siena, to the majesty of Rome and the stunning Bay of Naples and Sorrento. And that’s all before exploring Renaissance Florence, Pisa’s famous Leaning Tower and the captivating Lake Maggiore on this magnificent holiday taking in the best that Italy has to offer.

Tour Includes

11 or 13 nights hotel with continental breakfast
9 or 11 evening meals
Convenient local joining points

12 days from £1,499^pp

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Itinerary

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Local departure by coach or Door-to-Door service, then to northern France or Belgium for an overnight stay.

Continue south to Lake Garda for a three-night stay.

Includes Breakfast

Includes Dinner

A full-day included excursion along the shores of Lake Garda visiting some of the picturesque villages on its shoreline. We travel along the eastern side of the lake where we visit Malcesine, dominated by Monte Baldo, a 2218-metre-high mountain.

We continue to Garda, the principal town of the area. Spend time exploring the narrow streets of the old village or relax in one of the many cafés. We also see the ancient fortified town of Sirmione, from where you can take an optional cruise around the peninsula, which lasts approximately 30 minutes. Sit back, relax and enjoy the picturesque views of the surrounding area from the lake itself.

Includes Breakfast

Includes Dinner

Lake Garda Tour

	2026	2027
Sirmione Peninsula Cruise	2026 £22	2027 £24

This optional excursion is available to pre-book or you can book during your tour.

Join our optional excursion to Venice. Venice is renowned for its beauty, architecture and its artwork. It is the world’s only pedestrian city, which makes it easy to explore on foot. Be sure to see some of the famous sights such as the Doge’s Palace, the symbolic seat of Venetian power and the enclosed Bridge of Sighs. A visit to St. Mark’s Square, the main public square of Venice, is also a must. It is dominated at its eastern end by the magnificent St. Mark’s Basilica, a superb example of the Romanesque-Byzantine style. Perhaps take a ride on a gondola, with your expert gondolier steering you through the busy waterways of Venice (at own cost) or maybe sit back and relax at Harry’s Bar with one of their famous Bellini cocktails, the choice is yours.

Includes Breakfast

Includes Dinner

	2026	2027
Venice	2026 £64	2027 £70

This optional excursion is available to pre-book or you can book during your tour.

We leave Lake Garda and call in at Siena, a picturesque, Tuscan medieval town, listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Piazza del Campo is one of the most famous squares in the world on account of its beauty and architectural integrity. It is also the place where the famous horse race, the Palio di Siena, is run. Continue to the Fiuggi or Tivoli area near Rome for a three-night stay.

Includes Breakfast

Includes Dinner

Siena

Join our optional visit to the popular Neapolitan resort town of Sorrento, where you can spend the full day exploring at your leisure. If you wish to be introduced to all Sorrento has to offer, then join our optional Taste of Sorrento excursion, where you can combine your visit to Sorrento with a guided walking tour of the town and a visit to a Limoncello factory. As part of our optional excursion, dinner is included in a local restaurant in Sorrento tonight.

Includes Breakfast

Includes Dinner

	2026	2027
Taste of Sorrento Guided Walking Tour and Local Dinner	2026 £65	2027 £72
Sorrento and Local Dinner	2026 £38	2027 £42

This optional excursion is available to pre-book or you can book during your tour.

Today you have the full day to discover the Italian capital city of Rome on our included excursion. The Historic Centre is a UNESCO World Heritage Site with wonderful palaces, churches, basilicas, Roman ruins, monuments and fountains. It has an immensely rich historical heritage and cosmopolitan atmosphere. There will be ample free time for you to explore this wonderful city at your leisure. To make the most of your visit, why not join our optional guided sightseeing tour. The sightseeing tour takes place on both coach and foot and will introduce you to the city’s wonderful sights, including the mighty Colosseum (entrance not included) and the Trevi Fountain. Note: Although Rome is a relatively compact city, we would remind you that this is a walking tour, not suitable for anyone with mobility difficulties, and we would recommend you wear suitable shoes for the day.

Includes Breakfast

Includes Dinner

Rome

	2026	2027
Rome Guided Sightseeing Tour	2026 £37	2027 £41

This optional excursion is available to pre-book or you can book during your tour.

We leave our hotel and travel to our overnight stay in the Montecatini Terme area, Tuscany. En route we visit the Renaissance city of Florence. There will be time at leisure to explore the endless historic sights. See the shops in and around the centuries-old Ponte Vecchio, or even have your portrait painted by one of the street artists who usually gather in the square next to the medieval Duomo (cathedral). To get the most from your visit, join our optional guided sightseeing tour with local guide. The tour starts by coach and takes us up the hills behind the city, to Piazza Michelangelo. Here you can enjoy a magnificent panoramic view of the city and surrounding countryside. Once you have taken your photos the coach will take you back to the city, where your guide will lead you on a walking tour through the delightful streets of Florence, pointing out the major sights. See the Santa Croce church, the burial place of Michelangelo, the famous statues in Piazza della Signoria and also the magnificent Santa Maria Duomo.

Includes Breakfast

Includes Dinner

Florence

This optional excursion is available to pre-book or you can book during your tour.

This morning we leave our hotel and head north pausing at the beautiful city of Pisa, home to the world-famous Leaning Tower. There will be time at leisure for you to explore all the city has to offer. The area around the Leaning Tower is geared more towards tourists, so you will find lots of small souvenir kiosks selling all kinds of merchandise with the leaning tower motif. Pisa is also famous for its biscotti biscuits and bakeries all through the town sell different varieties. To introduce you to the most important sights why not join our optional guided walking tour? The tour starts at the Piazza dei Miracoli or Field of Miracles. The piazza is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and contains the city’s most famous sights. The Leaning Tower or Torre Pendente has to be the most legendary of them all. Later today we travel to Lake Maggiore for a two-night stay.

Includes Breakfast

Includes Dinner

Pisa

This optional excursion is available to pre-book or you can book during your tour.

Join our optional excursion to the southern shores of beautiful Lake Maggiore and the lakeside town of Baveno, from where we board a boat for a cruise out to the picturesque Borromean Islands with their landscaped gardens and parks. We visit Isola Bella, which was completely transformed by its occupants, and its palace and gardens (entrance included) are the epitome of opulence and luxury. We also visit Isola dei Pescatori, a complete contrast to Isola Bella, but equally captivating.

Includes Breakfast

Includes Dinner

	2026	2027
Lake Maggiore & The Borromean Islands	2026 £47	2027 £52

This optional excursion is available to pre-book or you can book during your tour.

To northern France for an overnight stay.

Includes Breakfast

Return home.

Includes Breakfast

Local departure by coach or Door-to-Door service, then to northern France or Belgium for an overnight stay.

Continue south to Lake Garda for a five-night stay.

Includes Breakfast

Includes Dinner

A full-day, included excursion along the shores of Lake Garda, visiting some of the picturesque villages on its shoreline including Sirmione, from where you can take an optional cruise on the lake.

Includes Breakfast

Includes Dinner

Lake Garda

	2026	2027
Sirmione Peninsula Cruise	2026 £22	2027 £24

This optional excursion is available to pre-book or you can book during your tour.

Join our optional excursion to Venice with its maze of ornate bridges, weaving canals and elegant Byzantine and Renaissance architecture.

Includes Breakfast

Includes Dinner

	2026	2027
Venice	2026 £64	2027 £70

This optional excursion is available to pre-book or you can book during your tour.

After breakfast, we have an included excursion to the second-largest city in the Veneto region, Verona. This beautiful Roman city is situated alongside the River Adige and is the setting for William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. Verona was a Roman city, and many Roman ruins have been preserved, notably the Arena. Most of the historical sites to see today date from the past 800 years. Verona's military importance has also left city fortifications and an excellent castle. To introduce you to the city’s array of spectacular sights, why not join our optional guided walking tour. The many charms of the city will be brought to life as you walk through its streets accompanied by a local guide. Admire the 1st century Arena (entrance included on the walking tour), home to the prestigious Verona Opera Festival, which dominates the main square. Verona boasts an abundance of fine palaces, churches and monuments, which adorn its alleyways and squares. Our informative guide will reveal many of the fascinating stories behind the history of the buildings and personalities that will allow you to appreciate to the full the charming nature of this fine old historic town. You will have time at leisure to browse amongst the shops or take a coffee break in one of the many cafés in Piazza Bra overlooking the Arena.

Includes Breakfast

Includes Dinner

Verona

	2026	2027
Verona Guided Sightseeing Tour	2026 £43	2027 £47

This optional excursion is available to pre-book or you can book during your tour.

Spend your final day on Lake Garda, relaxing and enjoying some last minute sightseeing.

Includes Breakfast

Includes Dinner

Lake Garda

We leave Lake Garda and call in at Siena, a picturesque, Tuscan medieval town, listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Piazza del Campo is one of the most famous squares in the world on account of its beauty and architectural integrity. It is also the place where the famous horse race, the Palio di Siena, is run. Continue to Fiuggi or Tivoli area near Rome for a three-night stay.

Includes Breakfast

Includes Dinner

Siena

A day of choices today with two different optional excursions available. You may wish to join our optional visit to the popular Neapolitan resort town of Sorrento where you can spend the full day exploring at your leisure. The town and area have been a popular holiday resort for over 2000 years with all nationalities and is the perfect place to watch the world go by. If you wish to be introduced to all Sorrento has to offer then join our optional Taste of Sorrento excursion, where you can combine your visit to Sorrento with a guided walking tour of the town and a visit to a Limoncello factory. Limoncello is the signature lemon liqueur of the area, and our visit will include a short tour of the factory and orchard along with a sampling of this famous drink. The choice is yours! As part of our optional excursion, dinner is included in a local restaurant in Sorrento tonight.

Includes Breakfast

Includes Dinner

	2026	2027
Sorrento and Local Dinner	2026 £38	2027 £42
Taste of Sorrento Guided Walking Tour and Local Dinner	2026 £65	2027 £72

This optional excursion is available to pre-book or you can book during your tour.

Includes Breakfast

Includes Dinner

Rome

	2026	2027
Rome Guided Sightseeing Tour	2026 £37	2027 £41

This optional excursion is available to pre-book or you can book during your tour.

We leave our hotel and en route to our overnight stay in the Montecatini Terme area, Tuscany, we visit the Renaissance city of Florence, which is rich in architectural splendour. To get the most from your visit, join our optional guided sightseeing tour.

Includes Breakfast

Includes Dinner

Florence

	2026	2027
Florence Guided Sightseeing Tour	2026 £33	2027 £36

This optional excursion is available to pre-book or you can book during your tour.

This morning we leave our hotel and head north pausing at the beautiful city of Pisa, home to the world famous Leaning Tower. There will be time at leisure for you to explore all the city has to offer. The area around the Leaning Tower is geared more towards the tourists so you will find lots of small souvenir kiosks selling all kinds of merchandise with the leaning tower motif. Pisa is also famous for its biscotti biscuits and bakeries all through the town sell different varieties. To introduce you to the most important sights why not join our optional guided walking tour? The tour starts at the Piazza dei Miracoli or Field of Miracles. The piazza is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and contains the city’s most famous sights. The Leaning Tower or Torre Pendente has to be the most legendary of them all. Later today we travel to Lake Maggiore for a two night stay

Includes Breakfast

Includes Dinner

Pisa

	2026	2027
Pisa Guided Sightseeing	2026 £30	2027 £33

This optional excursion is available to pre-book or you can book during your tour.

Includes Breakfast

Includes Dinner

	2026	2027
Lake Maggiore & the Borromean Islands	2026 £47	2027 £52

This optional excursion is available to pre-book or you can book during your tour.

To northern France for an overnight stay.

Includes Breakfast

Return home.

Includes Breakfast

Please note that early and late season departures may feature a sail past the Borromean Island. Full details will be advised on your final documents.

2025 is a very exciting and busy year for Rome due to the Pope’s Jubilee – this is something that happens every 25 years.

Across the year there is a calendar of special events specifically in and around the Vatican City and processions through the city which will generate more tourists visiting Rome.

For your holiday, our aim is to ensure our customers will get the best experience of Rome during this period.

The final itinerary and excursion content will be confirmed on your travel documents a couple of weeks prior to departure.

Thereafter, there is still a possibility the excursion content / timings may be updated on-tour, and hence it is recommended not to pre-book any local attractions.

Got a question about
this holiday?

Don’t hesitate to get in touch – our friendly team are ready and waiting to help with any further information you need!

Call us on 01709 914 560

Accommodation

12-day tour

You will stay for three nights at a 3-star hotel in the Lake Garda area such as the Hotel San Giorgio or Club Hotel La Vela; three nights at a 3-star hotel in Fiuggi area, south of Rome; overnight at a 3-star hotel in Montecatini Terme, Tuscany; then two nights at a 3-star hotel on Lake Maggiore such as the Hotel Alpi in Baveno or Hotel Intra in Verbania.

14-day tour

You will stay for five nights at a 3-star hotel in the Lake Garda area; three nights at a 3-star hotel in the Fiuggi area, south of Rome; overnight at a 3-star hotel in Montecatini Terme, Tuscany; then two nights at a 3-star hotel on Lake Maggiore.

Overnight stays in northern France/Belgium will be in city-style hotels.

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Hotel La Vela

The Club Hotel La Vela is situated only 200 metres away from the lakeside at Torbole and the resort’s numerous restaurants, shops and bars. The hotel a warm welcome and good cuisine and service. A walk of around 45 mins along the lake front takes you to the popular resort of Riva del Garda, with its excellent shops and lakeside cafés and bars.

Hotel Facilities

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General

English Speaking Staff
4 Star
Guest Lounge
Bar
Restaurant
Outdoor Swimming Pool (Seasonal)
Lift
Central Location

Room

TV
Hairdryer
Extra Pillows and Blankets
Safe Box
Air Conditioning
Fridge
Non-Smoking Rooms Available
Shower
Telephone
Balcony

Service

Bureau de Change
24 Hour Front Desk
Free WiFi (Public Areas)
Iron at Reception

Food & Drink

Vegetarian Meals
Gluten Free Menu

Accessibility

Wheelchair Access

Transport

Bus Stop Nearby

Hotel

English Speaking Staff
Bureau de Change
Guest Lounge
Bar
Restaurant
Lift
WiFi Available

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Superior Seat Pitch
Double Seats
Single Seats
Face-to-Face Seats with Tables
Personal Tables
Spacious Rear Lounge
At-seat Entertainment
USB Points and Plug Sockets
Communal, Drop-down TV Screens
Onboard Wi-Fi

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Specially designed, luxurious seats enhanced with leather headrests deliver superior support, blending comfort with a premium finish.

Space to stretch out

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Spacious rear lounge

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Reviews

4.3 Out of 5 ( 39 Reviews )

Reviews

Excellent

51%

Great

31%

Average

13%

Poor

Bad

Quality

4.2 / 5

Value for Money

4 / 5

Philip Lo, 2 years ago

This holiday was amazing the pictures did not do it justice as they were far better in life than in a photo. Lisa and Paul who were our guides throughout the trip were brilliant and pointed out as much as possible for us to see. The views and sites were amazing and we had plenty of time to see and relax during each visit. The added tours were well worth the extra and enhanced our experience.

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James Henderson, 2 years ago

It was Paul and Lisa that n xx

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Dermott Stephens, 2 years ago

We saw so many fantastic places. It is a great trip for seeing the highlights of Italy. Our drivers Paul and Lisa both did an excellent job at making sure everyone had a good time. The only downside was the quality of the accommodation and meals, particularly in the hotel in Fuiggi. Overall the hotels in Italy did not cater well for vegetarians. It’s a very active holiday- be prepared for early mornings and lots of walking.

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stephen harrison, 2 years ago

Great tour with lots to see but some rather poor hotels.

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Julie Curnow, 2 years ago

This was our first trip abroad, everything was so easy. Hotels excursions all planned out just hop on and off the bus which was very comfortable. So much was packed into the 12 days all the popular sights, the collessum and the trivi fountain in rome, the view point in Florence boat trip on Lake garda, the leaning tower of pisa to mention but a few. Thanks leger for an amazing holiday we'll be back.

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Grahame Duke, 2 years ago