# Italy from Renaissance galleries to Pompeii · More time in the middle and at the far end

[Canonical itinerary](<https://zukio.com/trips/europe/open-jaw/italy-from-renaissance-galleries-to-pompeii-z0663/>)

More time in the middle and at the far end

- Region: Europe
- Trip format: Open jaw
- Nights: 13
- Interests: Food & Drink, History, Arts & Theatre, Tradition & Beliefs, Design, Nature

## Route and nights

- Florence · 3 night(s)
- Rome · 5 night(s)
- Naples · 5 night(s)

Tradeoff: The middle base gets time of its own. Book the last gateway separately and compare the total transport cost.

Compare: Rail

## Day-by-day agenda

Suggested schedule. Times are local. Check hours and availability for your dates.

### Day 1 · Florence

- 15:00 to 15:45 · Check in or drop off your bags · Hotel L'Orologio Firenze
- 16:00 to 17:30 · Get oriented near your hotel and locate the next transit stop · Florence. Keep this stop optional if you arrive late.
- 18:30 to 20:00 · Dinner near your hotel · Florence
Overnight: [Hotel L'Orologio Firenze](<https://www.hotels.com/ho328454/hotel-l-orologio-florence-italy/>) · Florence

### Day 2 · Florence

- 08:15 to 09:10 · Breakfast near your hotel · Florence
- 09:30 to 12:15 · Browse the San Lorenzo market streets and open food stalls · Mercato Centrale, Florence. Check vendor hours and kitchen service. [Official information](<https://www.mercatocentrale.com/florence/>)
- 12:30 to 13:40 · Have lunch at a Tuscan trattoria or market counter · Mercato Centrale, Florence
- 14:00 to 16:50 · Walk through the historic center toward the Arno · Mercato Centrale, Florence
- 18:30 to 20:00 · Dinner near your hotel · Florence
Overnight: [Hotel L'Orologio Firenze](<https://www.hotels.com/ho328454/hotel-l-orologio-florence-italy/>) · Florence

### Day 3 · Florence

- 08:15 to 09:10 · Breakfast near your hotel · Florence
- 09:30 to 12:15 · Visit Palazzo Vecchio or walk the exterior and Piazza della Signoria · Palazzo Vecchio, Florence. Check the specific route and hours before booking. [Official information](<https://musefirenze.it/en/>)
- 12:30 to 13:40 · Lunch around the old civic center · Palazzo Vecchio, Florence
- 14:00 to 16:50 · Follow the public routes toward Orsanmichele and the medieval streets · Palazzo Vecchio, Florence
- 18:30 to 20:00 · Dinner near your hotel · Florence
Overnight: [Hotel L'Orologio Firenze](<https://www.hotels.com/ho328454/hotel-l-orologio-florence-italy/>) · Florence

### Day 4 · Rome

- 07:40 to 08:10 · Check out and collect your bags · Hotel L'Orologio Firenze
- 09:00 to 13:15 · Travel from Florence to Rome · Rome. Choose an actual train and allow time for station and hotel transfers. [Official information](<https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html>)
- 13:15 to 15:00 · Late lunch near your arrival station or hotel · Rome
- 15:00 to 15:50 · Check in or drop off your bags · Hotel Artemide. Tell the hotel if you expect a late arrival.
- 16:10 to 17:25 · Take a short orientation walk near your new hotel · Rome. Skip the walk if your actual arrival is later.
- 18:35 to 20:00 · Dinner near your new hotel · Rome
Overnight: [Hotel Artemide](<https://www.hotels.com/ho179615/hotel-artemide-rome-italy/>) · Rome

### Day 5 · Rome

- 08:15 to 09:10 · Breakfast near your hotel · Rome
- 09:30 to 12:15 · Visit Galleria Borghese with a reservation or walk Villa Borghese · Galleria Borghese, Rome. Use an actual timed ticket if visiting the gallery. [Official information](<https://galleriaborghese.beniculturali.it/en/>)
- 12:30 to 13:40 · Lunch around the park or Via Veneto · Galleria Borghese, Rome
- 14:00 to 16:50 · Choose a park loop and viewpoint around the Pincian Hill · Galleria Borghese, Rome
- 18:30 to 20:00 · Dinner near your hotel · Rome
Overnight: [Hotel Artemide](<https://www.hotels.com/ho179615/hotel-artemide-rome-italy/>) · Rome

### Day 6 · Rome

- 08:15 to 09:10 · Breakfast near your hotel · Rome
- 09:30 to 12:15 · Choose one or two church interiors for art and worship history · Santa Maria Maggiore, Rome. Check visitor hours, services, and dress requirements. [Official information](<https://www.turismoroma.it/en>)
- 12:30 to 13:40 · Lunch near Monti · Santa Maria Maggiore, Rome
- 14:00 to 16:50 · Walk to San Pietro in Vincoli or use a second confirmed church visit · Santa Maria Maggiore, Rome
- 18:30 to 20:00 · Dinner near your hotel · Rome
Overnight: [Hotel Artemide](<https://www.hotels.com/ho179615/hotel-artemide-rome-italy/>) · Rome

### Day 7 · Rome

- 08:15 to 09:10 · Breakfast near your hotel · Rome
- 09:30 to 12:15 · Visit the Colosseum or Roman Forum using the actual entry window · Colosseum, Rome. Check current ticket conditions and security lines. Avoid assuming one reservation covers every site. [Official information](<https://colosseo.it/en/>)
- 12:30 to 13:40 · Lunch near Monti · Colosseum, Rome
- 14:00 to 16:50 · Explore the public routes around the Forum or use the second part of a valid ticket · Colosseum, Rome
- 18:30 to 20:00 · Dinner near your hotel · Rome
Overnight: [Hotel Artemide](<https://www.hotels.com/ho179615/hotel-artemide-rome-italy/>) · Rome

### Day 8 · Rome

- 08:15 to 09:10 · Breakfast near your hotel · Rome
- 09:30 to 12:15 · Visit the Pantheon district and walk Piazza Navona · Pantheon, Rome. Check current Pantheon admission and visitor hours. [Official information](<https://www.turismoroma.it/en>)
- 12:30 to 13:40 · Lunch around the historic center · Pantheon, Rome
- 14:00 to 16:50 · Compare the Baroque squares and fountains around the public lanes · Pantheon, Rome
- 18:30 to 20:00 · Dinner near your hotel · Rome
Overnight: [Hotel Artemide](<https://www.hotels.com/ho179615/hotel-artemide-rome-italy/>) · Rome

### Day 9 · Naples

- 07:40 to 08:10 · Check out and collect your bags · Hotel Artemide
- 09:00 to 13:10 · Travel from Rome to Naples · Naples. Check the actual train and station. Allow for local transport to your hotel. [Official information](<https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html>)
- 13:10 to 15:00 · Late lunch near your arrival station or hotel · Naples
- 15:00 to 15:50 · Check in or drop off your bags · Hotel Piazza Bellini & Apartments. Tell the hotel if you expect a late arrival.
- 16:10 to 17:25 · Take a short orientation walk near your new hotel · Naples. Skip the walk if your actual arrival is later.
- 18:35 to 20:00 · Dinner near your new hotel · Naples
Overnight: [Hotel Piazza Bellini & Apartments](<https://www.hotels.com/ho253250/hotel-piazza-bellini-apartments-naples-italy/>) · Naples

### Day 10 · Naples

- 08:15 to 09:10 · Breakfast near your hotel · Naples
- 09:30 to 12:15 · Walk the bayfront between Santa Lucia and the promenade · Lungomare, Naples. Use public walkways and shorten the route for heat or rain. [Official information](<https://www.comune.napoli.it/>)
- 12:30 to 13:40 · Lunch around the waterfront · Lungomare, Naples
- 14:00 to 16:50 · Walk a second seafront section or pause near Villa Comunale · Lungomare, Naples
- 18:30 to 20:00 · Dinner near your hotel · Naples
Overnight: [Hotel Piazza Bellini & Apartments](<https://www.hotels.com/ho253250/hotel-piazza-bellini-apartments-naples-italy/>) · Naples

### Day 11 · Pompeii

- 08:00 to 10:15 · Travel from Naples to Pompeii, Italy · Pompeii, Italy. Use an actual service and allow time to reach the first stop.
- 10:25 to 12:15 · Visit a focused section of the Pompeii archaeological site · Pompeii, Italy. Choose the actual timed entry and check bag and water rules. Avoid promising access to any particular house. [Official information](<https://pompeiisites.org/en/>)
- 12:30 to 13:40 · Have lunch near the entrance or bring a simple meal · Pompeii, Italy
- 13:55 to 15:35 · See a second route only if heat, walking distance, and entry allow · Pompeii, Italy
- 15:50 to 17:45 · Return to Naples · Naples. Check the return before deciding when to leave.
- 18:30 to 20:00 · Dinner near your hotel · Naples
Overnight: [Hotel Piazza Bellini & Apartments](<https://www.hotels.com/ho253250/hotel-piazza-bellini-apartments-naples-italy/>) · Naples

### Day 12 · Naples

- 08:15 to 09:10 · Breakfast near your hotel · Naples
- 09:30 to 12:15 · Explore selected collections at the National Archaeological Museum · National Archaeological Museum, Naples. Check opening days and which galleries are accessible. [Official information](<https://mann-napoli.it/>)
- 12:30 to 13:40 · Lunch around Piazza Dante · National Archaeological Museum, Naples
- 14:00 to 16:50 · Walk the public streets between the museum and Piazza Bellini · National Archaeological Museum, Naples
- 18:30 to 20:00 · Dinner near your hotel · Naples
Overnight: [Hotel Piazza Bellini & Apartments](<https://www.hotels.com/ho253250/hotel-piazza-bellini-apartments-naples-italy/>) · Naples

### Day 13 · Naples

- 08:15 to 09:10 · Breakfast near your hotel · Naples
- 09:30 to 12:15 · Visit the Capodimonte galleries that are open · Museo e Real Bosco di Capodimonte, Naples. Check works, gallery access, and transport in both directions. [Official information](<https://capodimonte.cultura.gov.it/>)
- 12:30 to 13:40 · Lunch near Capodimonte or back in town · Museo e Real Bosco di Capodimonte, Naples
- 14:00 to 16:50 · Walk a public section of the Royal Wood or use an indoor alternative · Museo e Real Bosco di Capodimonte, Naples
- 18:30 to 20:00 · Dinner near your hotel · Naples
Overnight: [Hotel Piazza Bellini & Apartments](<https://www.hotels.com/ho253250/hotel-piazza-bellini-apartments-naples-italy/>) · Naples

### Day 14 · Naples

- 08:15 to 09:00 · Breakfast near your hotel · Naples
- 09:15 to 09:45 · Check out and collect your bags · Hotel Piazza Bellini & Apartments
- 10:00 to 10:45 · Optional short walk near your hotel · Naples. Skip this stop if you need the time for departure.