Italy 12-Day Self-Drive Tours & Itineraries

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Find your way to the well-preserved Temple of Juno in Agrigento
Map of Sicily Highlights Self-Drive Tour - 12 Days
Sicily Highlights Self-Drive Tour - 12 Days

This complete 12-day self-drive tour covers Sicily's best, from cultural stops in baroque-infused cities to the exploration of ancient Greek and Roman temples and archaeological parks. Explore medieval hilltop towns, lively markets, ancient ruins, and old Norman castles. You'll sip fortified wine in Marsala, hike the slopes of active Mount Etna, and relax on Cefalù's inviting golden-sand Lungomare beach.

Take a train from Venice to Florence where you'll spend two nights
Map of Discover Venice, Tuscany & Rome - 12 Days
Discover Venice, Tuscany & Rome - 12 Days

This 12-day trip through Italy is perfect for travelers who want to see the highlights. Starting in Venice, you'll walk along the bridges and ride a gondola through the famed Grand Canal. Then hop on a train to Florence to see world-class cathedrals and Renaissance masterpieces. From here, pick up your car and start a self-drive adventure, exploring the stunning region of Tuscany (and its wineries) before ending in Rome, where ancient history, eclectic neighborhoods, and a vibrant food scene await.

Trek the crater rim amid steaming fumaroles on Vulcano Island
Map of Sicily Highlights Self-Drive Tour with Aeolian Islands - 12 Days
Sicily Highlights Self-Drive Tour with Aeolian Islands - 12 Days

This 12-day grand tour of Sicily is a perfect mix of culture and adventure and includes four nights on the Aeolian Islands. Beginning and ending in Catania, you'll discover historic ruins on Lipari, soak in a mud bath on Vulcano, and go on a sunset hike of Stromboli before picking up your rental car in Milazzo. Tour Palermo, the regional capital, wander amid the impressive Greek temples in Agrigento, and enjoy a passeggiata along Syracuse's seaside promenade in Ortygia.

The terrace of Villa Balbianello on Lake Como in Italy
Map of Self-Drive Northern Italy: Milan, Lake Como, Lake Garda & Venice - 12 Days
Self-Drive Northern Italy: Milan, Lake Como, Lake Garda & Venice - 12 Days

Dramatic mountain scenery, quaint stone villages, and lakeside vistas await on this 12-day self-drive adventure through northern Italy. Starting in Milan, you'll explore the city and zip over to Switzerland via the scenic Bernina Express before grabbing the keys to a rental car. Start the ignition and journey north to admire the serene beauty of Lake Como and Lake Garda with boat trips and lakefront dining, then tour the picturesque Prosecco Valley and end in Venice with a classic gondola ride.

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