Italy Travel Itinerary

Depart St. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL) for Rome Fiumicino Airport (FCO).

Delta DL 0566 / DL 0066

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Arrive at Rome Fiumicino Airport (FCO).

Get Airport Taxi to Rome Marriott Grand Hotel Flora.

The Best of Colosseum & Ancient Rome with Exclusive Arena Access with LivTours.
Order number: LVO-662359 · Booking number: LVB-667009.
Meet in Largo Gaetana Agnesi, underneath the red Metro “M” sign outside the upper-floor entrance of Colosseum Metro Station, Line B. The station has upper and lower entrances; use the upper-level entrance.
Bring photo ID to guarantee entry.

Settle in and enjoy a relaxing stroll.

Reddit + local tourism shortlist: Trastevere for the liveliest dinner-and-bars night; Monti if you want to stay near the Colosseum for wine bars and trattorias; or Testaccio for classic Roman food and a more local nightlife feel.

Vatican Highlights, Sistine Chapel & St. Peter's Basilica | Semi-Private Tour with LivTours.
Order number: LVO-648781 · Booking number: LVB-653085.
Meet at Viale Vaticano 100, in front of Cafè Vaticano, right across the street from the Vatican Museums entrance.
Bring photo ID to guarantee entry.

Easy after Vatican: Borgo Pio for characteristic streets near St. Peter's, or Prati / Via Cola di Rienzo for restaurants, wine bars, and shopping before hotel checkout.

Check out from the hotel.

Travel to Florence by train. Booking platform: Trainline.

Arrive at the Airbnb: Via degli Strozzi 2, Florence 50123.

Dinner reservation at Osteria Santo Spirito. Reservation #943.

Florence Duomo Tour: Dome & Terraces or First Entry Dome Climb via Viator.
Meeting point: Via dei Lamberti, 1, 50123 Firenze FI.
Travelers: 4 adults · Language: English guide · Duration: 2 to 4 hours.
Experience: Duomo, terraces, and dome climb at 12:00. Ticket ready; show ticket on arrival.
Booking ID: 1404362763.

Pizza-making excursion with Viator.

Keep it simple after the pizza class: Santo Spirito / San Frediano for the strongest Reddit consensus on lively local food, bars, and aperitivo; or Mercato Centrale / San Lorenzo for casual food-hall options if the group wants easy choices.

Check out from the Florence Airbnb.

Taxi to Florence Airport — to be scheduled.

Brady and Elise arrive in Sicily, take a taxi to the Taormina Airbnb, and check in.

Swansons land shortly after and meet at the Airbnb.

Via Mario e Nicola Garipoli, 4, Taormina.

Leave the house and walk to dinner.

Dinner reservation at Ristorante Da Giovanni, Via Nazionale, 117, 98039 Taormina ME.

Reservation at Morgana club, Scesa Morgana, 4, 98039 Taormina ME.

Taxi picks up from the house and drops everyone off at Castelmola.

Taxi pickup from Castelmola and drop off at Corso Umberto, north end.

Walk to and explore Villa Comunale → Piazza IX Aprile → Palazzo Vecchio.

Walk home and regroup.

Taxi pickup for the Sunset Wine Tour near Mount Etna.

Taxi drop off back in Taormina.

Taxi pickup for boat day.

Isola Bella boat tour; taxi drops everyone back at the house afterward.

Taxi pickup for dinner.

Dinner reservation at Al Saraceno, Via Madonna della Rocca, 16/18, 98039 Taormina ME.

Walk home.

Taxi pickup for Tao Beach Club.

Day-bed reservations confirmed at Tao Beach Club, Via Nazionale, 175, 98039 Taormina ME. Order #30362.

Taxi pickup from beach club back to the house.

Leave the house and walk to drinks.

Reservation for drinks at Velvet Rooftop Cocktail Bar, Via Nazionale, 147, 98039 Mazzarò.

Taxi pickup to the airport.

Flight departure from Sicily to Rome.

Rome Marriott Grand Hotel Flora, Via Vittorio Veneto, 191, 00187 Rome. Three rooms booked.

Dinner reservation at Mariuccia Campo dè Fiori, P.za della Cancelleria, 92, 00186 Roma RM.

Elise and Brady leave for Rome Fiumicino Airport (FCO).

Swansons leave for the airport.

Swansons travel back to St. Louis (STL).

Delta DL 0207 / DL 2822

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