Rome · Florence
& Venice
Twelve Days · Three Cities · Two Championship Rounds
Mosaico Travels
Curated Luxury · Exceptional Destinations
Three cities. Three civilisations. One unhurried thread.
Rome, Florence, Venice — the eternal triad. Each a city that once was a world. Each, today, a city that demands the traveller move at its own pace: slow Roman mornings, long Florentine lunches, late Venetian aperitivi as the gondolas drift home. This is not a checklist trip. It is twelve days designed to let three of the great civilisations of the West reveal themselves in turn.
Four nights at the Hotel de Russie — a Rocco Forte house steps from the Spanish Steps, with a Secret Garden that Cocteau called "paradise on earth." Four nights at Four Seasons Firenze, set in a 15th-century Medici palace beside one of the largest private gardens in the city. Three nights at Aman Venice — Palazzo Papadopoli on the Grand Canal, with Tiepolo frescoes overhead and the Aman Spa hidden on its third floor. Between them, two championship rounds — Marco Simone, host of the 2023 Ryder Cup, and the historic Ugolino in the Chianti hills — and a wellness ritual at the Aman Spa that earns its own day.
- Four nights Hotel de Russie, Rome · Four nights Four Seasons Firenze · Three nights Aman Venice
- Marco Simone Golf & Country Club — the 2023 Ryder Cup course outside Rome
- Golf dell'Ugolino — the oldest golf club in Italy, in the Chianti hills above Florence
- Aman Spa Venice — the three-hour Aman Journey ritual, plus a private gondola arrival
- Privately-guided Vatican (after-hours), Borghese Gallery, Uffizi, Accademia, Doge's Palace
- Frecciarossa Executive class between cities · private water taxi in Venice · chauffeur throughout
Three cities. One civilisation in three movements.
Imperial Rome. Medici Florence. Serenissima Venice. Travelled in sequence — south to centre to north — they read like the chapters of a single, continuing story. Connected by Italy's flagship Frecciarossa, only a handful of hours apart, lived from three of the great houses of European hospitality.
Twelve Days, Three Cities
Arrive Rome via Fiumicino. Frecciarossa to Florence on Day Five, Florence to Venice on Day Nine. Depart Venice via Marco Polo. Two championship rounds woven in.
Arrival · Rome
Welcome to the Eternal City
Met airside at Fiumicino by your private chauffeur for the transfer to Hotel de Russie, between Piazza del Popolo and the Spanish Steps. Settle into your Junior Deluxe Suite, take an aperitivo in the legendary Stravinskij Bar under the umbrella pines, and dine on the terrace at Le Jardin de Russie as the swallows dive over the Secret Garden.
Rome · Imperial Rome
Colosseum, Forum & Palatine — Privately Guided
A morning with one of Rome's foremost archaeologist-guides through the Colosseum, the Roman Forum and the Palatine Hill — entering ahead of the queues, with access to areas closed to the public. Long lunch at a quiet trattoria in Monti. Free afternoon for the Pantheon, Trevi, or the boutiques of Via Condotti and Via del Babuino just outside your door.
Round One · Marco Simone
The Ryder Cup Course
A short drive northeast to Marco Simone Golf & Country Club — the 2023 Ryder Cup venue, set against the 11th-century Castello Marco Simone with views of the dome of St Peter's from several tees. Eighteen holes on the championship course re-routed by Tom Fazio II and European Golf Design, including the driveable par-4 16th — the hole where Tommy Fleetwood's tee shot won Europe the cup. Lunch at On The Green, return to Rome for dinner at one of the city's quieter Michelin tables.
Rome · Vatican & Borghese
Sistine Chapel After-Hours, Bernini in the Borghese
A morning private after-hours entry to the Vatican Museums — the Pio Clementino, the Raphael Rooms, and an empty Sistine Chapel before the public arrives. Lunch in Trastevere. An afternoon at the Galleria Borghese with a private art historian — Bernini's Apollo and Daphne, Caravaggio's David with the Head of Goliath, and the Canova Pauline Borghese. A signature treatment at the Irene Forte Spa back at the hotel before dinner.
Rome to Florence · Frecciarossa
South to Centre — Ninety Minutes by Rail
A relaxed Roman breakfast, then a private transfer to Roma Termini for the late-morning Frecciarossa Executive to Florence — ninety minutes of Tuscan countryside in the 10-seat carriage, with at-seat service and a glass of Franciacorta on departure. Met at Santa Maria Novella for the short transfer to Four Seasons Firenze. Settle into your Renaissance Suite overlooking the Gherardesca Garden. Aperitivo on the terrace, dinner at Il Palagio.
Florence · The Renaissance
Uffizi, Accademia & the Duomo Terrace
A morning private guide through the Uffizi — Botticelli's Birth of Venus and Primavera, Leonardo's Annunciation, the Caravaggio room. A midday visit to the Accademia for Michelangelo's David. Lunch on a quiet trattoria garden in Oltrarno. An afternoon climb (or lift) to the Duomo terrace for the closest view in the city of Brunelleschi's dome. Aperitivo on the Four Seasons rooftop as the bells ring across Florence.
Round Two · Ugolino
The Oldest Golf Club in Italy
A short drive south from Florence into the Chianti hills to Golf dell'Ugolino — established in 1889, on this site since 1934, and the oldest golf club in Italy. Designed by British architects Cecil Blandford and Peter Gannon, the par-72 winds through cypress, pine and olive on classically rolling terrain. Featured in Fifty Places to Play Golf Before You Die. Lunch in the historic 1930s Bosio clubhouse, then an afternoon Chianti wine drive home through Greve and Castellina.
Tuscany · Chianti Day
A Day in the Hills — Wine, Truffles & Quiet
A private chauffeured day through the Chianti Classico — a morning at a single estate (we suggest Antinori's Tignanello vineyard or Castello di Ama for art and Sangiovese), a long lunch with a sommelier at one of the great rural tables, and an afternoon in San Gimignano or Volterra before the drive home through the cypress avenues. Late dinner of bistecca alla fiorentina at a quiet table back in Florence.
Florence to Venice · Frecciarossa
North to the Lagoon
A late breakfast in the Gherardesca Garden, then a private transfer to Santa Maria Novella for the early-afternoon Frecciarossa Executive to Venice — two hours through the Apennines, the Po Valley, the wetlands of the Veneto. At Venezia Santa Lucia, Aman's private water taxi waits at the canal-side jetty for the slow approach to Palazzo Papadopoli. Check into your Palazzo Bedroom or canal-view chamber. Aperitivo on the Altana roof terrace as Venice's pink-orange light arrives.
Venice · The Serenissima
San Marco, Doge's Palace & the Secret Itineraries
A morning private gondola through the back canals of San Polo and Dorsoduro with an Aman-curated guide. Coffee in Piazza San Marco. A privately guided Doge's Palace via the Itinerari Segreti — through the secret prisons where Casanova was held, across the Bridge of Sighs from the inside. Lunch at a quiet bacaro for cicchetti and an ombra of wine. An afternoon to wander the Rialto market, the Frari, or simply to get lost.
Venice · Aman Spa Day
The Aman Journey — Three Hours, Three Treatments
A day given over entirely to wellness. The Aman Journey — a three-hour signature ritual at the Aman Spa hidden on Palazzo Papadopoli's third floor. Begin with the welcome foot ritual using Himalayan salt and peppermint. A bespoke massage incorporating the mineral-rich thermal salts and bentonite clays of Salsomaggiore Terme. A facial with the Kengo Kuma-designed Aman skincare line. Light lunch in the Garden. An afternoon at leisure — an optional San Giorgio Maggiore campanile climb at sunset for the best view in Venice. Final dinner at Arva, overseen by Davide Oldani.
Departure · Venice
Arrivederci
A leisurely Aman breakfast in the piano nobile or in the Garden. Aman's private water taxi for the lagoon transfer to Marco Polo Airport — the most beautiful airport approach in Europe.
A Ryder Cup Stage. And the Original.
Round 01
Marco Simone
2023 Ryder Cup Host · Tom Fazio II & European Golf Design · Guidonia, Rome
Round 02
Ugolino
Italy's Oldest Club · Founded 1889 · Blandford & Gannon · Chianti, Florence
Hotel de Russie — Rocco Forte
A Rocco Forte landmark between the Spanish Steps and Piazza del Popolo — with a Mediterranean tiered Secret Garden Cocteau called "paradise on earth," and the celebrated Irene Forte Spa.
Junior Deluxe Suite
55 sqm Olga Polizzi-designed suite with mosaic-adorned Italian marble bath, Irene Forte Skincare and natural-palette interiors.
Le Jardin de Russie
Daily breakfast on the Secret Garden terrace, with dinner among the umbrella pines and the gentle waterfall through three nymphaeums.
Irene Forte Spa
Saltwater hydropool, hammam, sauna, indoor pool, 24-hour fitness — and signature Rocco Forte rituals using Sicilian-grown botanicals.
Location
Two minutes from the Spanish Steps, three from Piazza del Popolo — the Borghese gardens above and the Via del Babuino boutiques at the door.
Four Seasons Hotel Firenze
Two Renaissance palaces — the 15th-century Palazzo della Gherardesca and Palazzo del Nero — set beside one of the largest private gardens in Florence, with Michelin-starred dining at Il Palagio.
Renaissance Suite
Original 17th-century frescoes, vaulted ceilings, Capodimonte Maioliche-style ceramic floors — the former noble quarters of Palazzo della Gherardesca.
Gherardesca Garden
11 acres of statues, fountains and centuries-old trees — one of the largest private gardens in any European city centre.
Michelin-Starred Dining
Il Palagio for Tuscan classics, Onde for Mediterranean seafood, Bar Berni for vermouth, and Al Fresco trattoria in the garden through summer.
Spa & Pool
Two-floor spa with hammam, hydrotherapy and locally-rooted rituals; seasonal outdoor pool overlooking the garden.
Aman Venice
Twenty-four rooms inside Palazzo Papadopoli — one of only eight monumental palazzos on the Grand Canal, with frescoes by Tiepolo, two private gardens, and the most discreet spa in the city.
Palazzo Bedroom
47-60 sqm contemporary rooms with private garden views, large marble bathrooms, twin vanities — laid into the historic palazzo without compromising it.
Two Private Gardens
A rarity in this floating city. Garden Terrace dining over the Grand Canal in summer; the secret inner garden the year round.
Arva & the Bar
Italian fine dining at Arva, Lord Byron-inspired Bar with the largest gin selection in Venice, and the Altana roof terrace for sunset.
The Aman Spa
Three intimate treatment rooms hidden on the third floor — Asian healing philosophies meet the thermal salts of Salsomaggiore Terme.
The Aman Journey. Three hours. One palazzo.
Hidden on the third floor of Palazzo Papadopoli, the Aman Spa is the city's best-kept secret — three treatment rooms, dimly lit, with one soaking tub. Day Eleven of your itinerary is given over entirely to it.
The Aman Journey is a three-hour signature ritual built across three pathways — Grounding, Purifying, and Nourishing. Choose one. It begins with a welcome foot ritual: Himalayan salt crystals, peppermint and arnica, a warm compress. A bespoke massage follows — incorporating the mineral-rich thermal waters and bentonite clays from Salsomaggiore Terme, one of Italy's great historic spa towns. The treatment closes with a facial using the Kengo Kuma-designed Aman skincare line, available in only five Aman properties in the world.
- Three-hour Aman Journey ritual at the Aman Spa — for two
- Welcome foot ritual with Himalayan salt and arnica oils
- Bespoke massage using Salsomaggiore Terme thermal salts and clays
- Aman x Kengo Kuma facial — available in only five Aman spas worldwide
- Light lunch in the Aman Garden afterwards
Three Cities to Discover
The Eternal City, the cradle of the Renaissance, the floating Republic — a portfolio of curated experiences, each one privately guided.
Day Two
Colosseum & Forum
After-Hours
Vatican Museums
Bernini · Caravaggio
Galleria Borghese
Day Six
Uffizi & Accademia
Day Eight
Chianti Wine Day
Brunelleschi
Duomo Terraces
Day Ten
Private Gondola
Itinerari Segreti
Doge's Palace
Day Eleven
San Giorgio Sunset
Everything Taken Care Of
Three Five-Star Houses — 11 Nights
Four nights at Hotel de Russie, Rome (Junior Deluxe Suite). Four nights at Four Seasons Hotel Firenze (Renaissance Suite). Three nights at Aman Venice (Palazzo Bedroom).
Two Championship Rounds
Confirmed tee times and green fees at Marco Simone (Ryder Cup 2023 venue) and Golf dell'Ugolino (founded 1889). Carts, range balls, club hire if needed.
Frecciarossa Executive
Trenitalia Frecciarossa Executive class on both transfers — Rome to Florence and Florence to Venice — with FrecciaLounge access at all departures.
Curated Cultural Experiences
Vatican after-hours, Colosseum & Forum, Galleria Borghese, Uffizi & Accademia, Duomo terraces, Doge's Palace Itinerari Segreti, private gondola — all privately guided.
The Aman Journey
Three-hour signature ritual at the Aman Spa Venice for two, plus a treatment at Irene Forte Spa Rome and a treatment at the Four Seasons Spa Florence.
Private Transfers Throughout
Chauffeur from Fiumicino on arrival, all golf transfers, all rail-station handler service, Aman private water taxi to and from Marco Polo. Plus a dedicated Mosaico concierge.
"Rome is the city of echoes, the city of illusions, and the city of yearning."— Giotto di Bondone · Florence, c. 1300
Begin Your Journey
Through the Eternal Triad
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