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Rome & Florence & Venice 13-Day Itinerary

13 days across Rome and Florence and Venice, with a dedicated travel day between bases. Includes Colosseum and Santa Maria del Fiore and Saint Mark's Basilica. Adjust the suggested visits and transfer breaks to your pace.

Adapted from community travel guides · Researched 2026-11-10Sources & notes

The stops are drawn from the guides below; daily order, times and durations are our suggested adaptation. Available map pins are approximate, not provider-verified; missing coordinates remain unset. Prices are left unknown; check tickets, opening hours and transport before booking.

Route data adapted from Wikivoyage contributors, with our own selection and suggested timing; shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Source pages link to contributor histories. This is an editorial multi-day schedule; the source community has not rated this itinerary.

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  • Selected using Canadian country-level outbound visit data and editorial route research, not a ranking of Canadians' favorite individual cities. Popularity does not guarantee suitability or current access.
  • CAD is the editable budget currency; no exchange rate, package price, airline schedule or airfare is supplied. International flights, arrival recovery and the return journey require additional planning outside these sightseeing days.
  • Check the Canadian travel advisory for the actual destination and your visit dates at https://travel.gc.ca/travelling/advisories before booking. Confirm entry requirements, insurance, tickets and local transport separately.
  • Stay in Rome for 4 sightseeing days. Wikivoyage contributors · Rome/North: revision 5415985; Wikivoyage contributors · Rome/Vatican: revision 5415991.
  • Stay in Florence for 3 sightseeing days. Wikivoyage contributors · Florence: revision 5418578.
  • Stay in Venice for 4 sightseeing days. Wikivoyage contributors · Venice: revision 5421501; Wikivoyage contributors · Venice/Cannaregio: revision 5421233; Wikivoyage contributors · Venice/Castello: revision 5421234; Wikivoyage contributors · Venice/San Marco: revision 5421243.
  • Sight selection is adapted from the linked community guides and previously researched city templates. Suggested time blocks are not confirmed opening hours, reservations or live prices. Adapted Wikivoyage route selections are shared under CC BY-SA 4.0; original photo licenses and credits remain attached.
  • Travel between bases has its own relocation day. Local transfer blocks include a lunch break and require checking against your actual route, transport mode and accommodation. Remote sights may need a driver or an extra travel day.

Rome & Florence & Venice itinerary: 13 days at a glance

Every stop and suggested time, day by day

Review the original daily plan before editing below. Times and durations are suggested planning blocks; dining stops are not reservations. Your personal edits appear in the editor and downloads.

Day 1: Rome: Colosseum & Roman Forum & Palatine Hill

  • Colosseum · 120 min
  • Lunch break and local transfer · 150 min
  • Roman Forum & Palatine Hill · 120 min

Day 2: Rome: Pantheon & Piazza Navona

  • Pantheon · 120 min
  • Lunch break and local transfer · 150 min
  • Piazza Navona · 120 min

Day 3: Rome: Trevi Fountain & St. Peter's Basilica

  • Trevi Fountain · 120 min
  • Lunch break and local transfer · 150 min
  • St. Peter's Basilica · 120 min

Day 4: Rome: Borghese Gallery & Villa Borghese gardens

  • Borghese Gallery · 120 min
  • Lunch break and local transfer · 150 min
  • Villa Borghese gardens · 120 min

Day 5: Rome → Florence: travel and check-in

  • Relocate: Rome → Florence · 600 min

Day 6: Florence: Santa Maria del Fiore & Bargello

  • Santa Maria del Fiore · 120 min
  • Lunch break and local transfer · 150 min
  • Bargello · 120 min

Day 7: Florence: Galleria degli Uffizi & Palazzo Pitti

  • Galleria degli Uffizi · 120 min
  • Lunch break and local transfer · 150 min
  • Palazzo Pitti · 120 min

Day 8: Florence: Galleria dell'Accademia & Boboli Gardens

  • Galleria dell'Accademia · 120 min
  • Lunch break and local transfer · 150 min
  • Boboli Gardens · 120 min

Day 9: Florence → Venice: travel and check-in

  • Relocate: Florence → Venice · 600 min

Day 10: Venice: Saint Mark's Basilica & Bell tower of St. Mark

  • Saint Mark's Basilica · 120 min
  • Lunch break and local transfer · 150 min
  • Bell tower of St. Mark · 120 min

Day 11: Venice: St.Mark's Basilica Museum & Doge's Palace

  • St.Mark's Basilica Museum · 120 min
  • Lunch break and local transfer · 150 min
  • Doge's Palace · 120 min

Day 12: Venice: Ponte di Rialto & Gallerie dell'Accademia

  • Ponte di Rialto · 120 min
  • Lunch break and local transfer · 150 min
  • Gallerie dell'Accademia · 120 min

Day 13: Venice: Galleria Giorgio Franchetti Ca' d'Oro & S. Giovanni Crisostomo

  • Galleria Giorgio Franchetti Ca' d'Oro · 120 min
  • Lunch break and local transfer · 150 min
  • S. Giovanni Crisostomo · 120 min

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Day 1
  • 09:30120m
    Piazza del Colosseo, RomeMap

    Suggested visit block; confirm current access, tickets, closures and the entrance before travelling. Approximate map pin from a community guide; confirm the entrance. Source: https://www.turismoroma.it/en/itineraries/rome-72-hours. Selection and timing adapted from the credited guide; community route data retains CC BY-SA 4.0 attribution.

  • 12:00150m
    RomeMap

    Flexible allowance for lunch and travel between visits. Choose a restaurant near your route. Check actual walking, transit or taxi times; no meal, fare or reservation is included.

  • 15:00120m
    Ancient Rome archaeological areaMap

    Suggested visit block; confirm current access, tickets, closures and the entrance before travelling. Approximate map pin from a community guide; confirm the entrance. Source: https://www.turismoroma.it/en/itineraries/rome-72-hours. Selection and timing adapted from the credited guide; community route data retains CC BY-SA 4.0 attribution.

Day 2
  • 09:30120m
    Piazza della Rotonda, RomeMap

    Suggested visit block; confirm current access, tickets, closures and the entrance before travelling. Approximate map pin from a community guide; confirm the entrance. Source: https://www.turismoroma.it/en/itineraries/rome-72-hours. Selection and timing adapted from the credited guide; community route data retains CC BY-SA 4.0 attribution.

  • 12:00150m
    RomeMap

    Flexible allowance for lunch and travel between visits. Choose a restaurant near your route. Check actual walking, transit or taxi times; no meal, fare or reservation is included.

  • 15:00120m
    Historic centre, RomeMap

    Suggested visit block; confirm current access, tickets, closures and the entrance before travelling. Approximate map pin from a community guide; confirm the entrance. Source: https://www.turismoroma.it/en/itineraries/rome-72-hours. Selection and timing adapted from the credited guide; community route data retains CC BY-SA 4.0 attribution.

Day 3
  • 09:30120m
    Piazza di Trevi, RomeMap

    Suggested visit block; confirm current access, tickets, closures and the entrance before travelling. Approximate map pin from a community guide; confirm the entrance. Source: https://www.turismoroma.it/en/itineraries/rome-72-hours. Selection and timing adapted from the credited guide; community route data retains CC BY-SA 4.0 attribution.

  • 12:00150m
    RomeMap

    Flexible allowance for lunch and travel between visits. Choose a restaurant near your route. Check actual walking, transit or taxi times; no meal, fare or reservation is included.

  • 15:00120m
    Rome/VaticanMap

    Suggested visit block; confirm current access, tickets, closures and the entrance before travelling. Approximate map pin from a community guide; confirm the entrance. Source: https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Rome/Vatican (revision 5415991). Selection and timing adapted from the credited guide; community route data retains CC BY-SA 4.0 attribution.

Day 4
  • 09:30120m
    Piazzale Scipione Borghese 5, RomeMap

    Suggested visit block; confirm current access, tickets, closures and the entrance before travelling. Approximate map pin from a community guide; confirm the entrance. Source: https://www.turismoroma.it/en/itineraries/rome-72-hours. Selection and timing adapted from the credited guide; community route data retains CC BY-SA 4.0 attribution.

  • 12:00150m
    RomeMap

    Flexible allowance for lunch and travel between visits. Choose a restaurant near your route. Check actual walking, transit or taxi times; no meal, fare or reservation is included.

  • 15:00120m
    Villa Borghese, RomeMap

    Suggested visit block; confirm current access, tickets, closures and the entrance before travelling. Approximate map pin from a community guide; confirm the entrance. Source: https://www.turismoroma.it/en/itineraries/rome-72-hours. Selection and timing adapted from the credited guide; community route data retains CC BY-SA 4.0 attribution.

Day 5
  • 08:00600m
    Rome → FlorenceMap

    A full day reserved for travel and check-in, not a timetable or booking. Check train, flight, ferry or road options and door-to-door journey time before booking accommodation. Move the following day if your connection needs longer.

Day 6
  • 09:30120m
    FlorenceMap

    Suggested visit block; confirm current access, tickets, closures and the entrance before travelling. Approximate map pin from a community guide; confirm the entrance. Source: https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Florence (revision 5418578). Selection and timing adapted from the credited guide; community route data retains CC BY-SA 4.0 attribution.

  • 12:00150m
    FlorenceMap

    Flexible allowance for lunch and travel between visits. Choose a restaurant near your route. Check actual walking, transit or taxi times; no meal, fare or reservation is included.

  • 15:00120m
    Via de Proconsolo 4Map

    Suggested visit block; confirm current access, tickets, closures and the entrance before travelling. Approximate map pin from a community guide; confirm the entrance. Source: https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Florence (revision 5418578). Selection and timing adapted from the credited guide; community route data retains CC BY-SA 4.0 attribution.

Day 7
  • 09:30120m
    Piazzale degli UffiziMap

    Suggested visit block; confirm current access, tickets, closures and the entrance before travelling. Approximate map pin from a community guide; confirm the entrance. Source: https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Florence (revision 5418578). Selection and timing adapted from the credited guide; community route data retains CC BY-SA 4.0 attribution.

  • 12:00150m
    FlorenceMap

    Flexible allowance for lunch and travel between visits. Choose a restaurant near your route. Check actual walking, transit or taxi times; no meal, fare or reservation is included.

  • 15:00120m
    Piazza de' PittiMap

    Suggested visit block; confirm current access, tickets, closures and the entrance before travelling. Approximate map pin from a community guide; confirm the entrance. Source: https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Florence (revision 5418578). Selection and timing adapted from the credited guide; community route data retains CC BY-SA 4.0 attribution.

Day 8
  • 09:30120m
    Via Ricasoli 58-60Map

    Suggested visit block; confirm current access, tickets, closures and the entrance before travelling. Approximate map pin from a community guide; confirm the entrance. Source: https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Florence (revision 5418578). Selection and timing adapted from the credited guide; community route data retains CC BY-SA 4.0 attribution.

  • 12:00150m
    FlorenceMap

    Flexible allowance for lunch and travel between visits. Choose a restaurant near your route. Check actual walking, transit or taxi times; no meal, fare or reservation is included.

  • 15:00120m
    FlorenceMap

    Suggested visit block; confirm current access, tickets, closures and the entrance before travelling. Approximate map pin from a community guide; confirm the entrance. Source: https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Florence (revision 5418578). Selection and timing adapted from the credited guide; community route data retains CC BY-SA 4.0 attribution.

Day 9
  • 08:00600m
    Florence → VeniceMap

    A full day reserved for travel and check-in, not a timetable or booking. Check train, flight, ferry or road options and door-to-door journey time before booking accommodation. Move the following day if your connection needs longer.

Day 10
  • 09:30120m
    Piazza San Marco, San Marco 328Map

    Suggested visit block; confirm current access, tickets, closures and the entrance before travelling. Approximate map pin from a community guide; confirm the entrance. Source: https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Venice/San_Marco (revision 5421243). Selection and timing adapted from the credited guide; community route data retains CC BY-SA 4.0 attribution.

  • 12:00150m
    VeniceMap

    Flexible allowance for lunch and travel between visits. Choose a restaurant near your route. Check actual walking, transit or taxi times; no meal, fare or reservation is included.

  • 15:00120m
    Piazza San Marco, San MarcoMap

    Suggested visit block; confirm current access, tickets, closures and the entrance before travelling. Approximate map pin from a community guide; confirm the entrance. Source: https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Venice/San_Marco (revision 5421243). Selection and timing adapted from the credited guide; community route data retains CC BY-SA 4.0 attribution.

Day 11
  • 09:30120m
    Piazza San Marco, San MarcoMap

    Suggested visit block; confirm current access, tickets, closures and the entrance before travelling. Map pin unavailable; use the place name and address to locate the entrance. Source: https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Venice/San_Marco (revision 5421243). Selection and timing adapted from the credited guide; community route data retains CC BY-SA 4.0 attribution.

  • 12:00150m
    VeniceMap

    Flexible allowance for lunch and travel between visits. Choose a restaurant near your route. Check actual walking, transit or taxi times; no meal, fare or reservation is included.

  • 15:00120m
    Piazetta San Marco, San Marco 1Map

    Suggested visit block; confirm current access, tickets, closures and the entrance before travelling. Approximate map pin from a community guide; confirm the entrance. Source: https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Venice/San_Marco (revision 5421243). Selection and timing adapted from the credited guide; community route data retains CC BY-SA 4.0 attribution.

Day 12
  • 09:30120m
    Venice/San MarcoMap

    Suggested visit block; confirm current access, tickets, closures and the entrance before travelling. Approximate map pin from a community guide; confirm the entrance. Source: https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Venice/San_Marco (revision 5421243). Selection and timing adapted from the credited guide; community route data retains CC BY-SA 4.0 attribution.

  • 12:00150m
    VeniceMap

    Flexible allowance for lunch and travel between visits. Choose a restaurant near your route. Check actual walking, transit or taxi times; no meal, fare or reservation is included.

  • 15:00120m
    VeniceMap

    Suggested visit block; confirm current access, tickets, closures and the entrance before travelling. Map pin unavailable; use the place name and address to locate the entrance. Source: https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Venice. Selection and timing adapted from the credited guide; community route data retains CC BY-SA 4.0 attribution.

Day 13
  • 09:30120m
    Strada Nuova, Cannaregio 3932Map

    Suggested visit block; confirm current access, tickets, closures and the entrance before travelling. Approximate map pin from a community guide; confirm the entrance. Source: https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Venice/Cannaregio (revision 5421233). Selection and timing adapted from the credited guide; community route data retains CC BY-SA 4.0 attribution.

  • 12:00150m
    VeniceMap

    Flexible allowance for lunch and travel between visits. Choose a restaurant near your route. Check actual walking, transit or taxi times; no meal, fare or reservation is included.

  • 15:00120m
    Campo San Giovanni Crisostomo, CannaregioMap

    Suggested visit block; confirm current access, tickets, closures and the entrance before travelling. Approximate map pin from a community guide; confirm the entrance. Source: https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Venice/Cannaregio (revision 5421233). Selection and timing adapted from the credited guide; community route data retains CC BY-SA 4.0 attribution.

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