Two-Week Relaxed Italy Self-Drive Road Trip With Itinerary from Milan to Venice, Florence, and Rome

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Discover stunning scenery and hidden gems on this 15-day relaxed road trip in Italy! Milan, Lenno, Verona, Venice, Florence, Pisa, Siena, Rome, and Bologna await with vibrant culture and lasting memories as you unwind on this self-drive vacation.

Travel freely with this relaxed self-drive package in Italy, designed for comfort and exploration. Spend 4 nights in Milan, 3 nights in Venice, 3 nights in Florence, and 4 nights in Rome, staying at top-rated hotels near the heart of each city. Between drives, indulge in local cuisine, sip refreshing drinks, and enjoy the vibrant atmosphere at popular restaurants and bars along your road trip route in Italy.

Your journey starts in Milan, where your rental car with CDW insurance will be ready for pickup. Choose a vehicle that suits your style, then set off on your 15-day relaxed road trip in Italy to explore its rich culture, fascinating history, and stunning landscapes.

Every stop on this leisurely self-drive holiday comes with handpicked accommodations that make relaxation effortless. Choose from elegant 5-star hotels with breathtaking views or comfortable 3-star stays that offer excellent value, all providing a welcoming retreat after a day on the road.

With your self-drive itinerary in Italy already planned, you’ll enjoy the country’s most celebrated sights without the rush. Marvel at the stunning Trevi Fountain and soak in the atmosphere of the magnificent Colosseum.

Enjoy each stop as you explore the history, architecture, and character of each destination on this Italy road trip itinerary for 15 days.

As you travel between destinations, you’ll have plenty of time to explore local markets and boutique shops. These stops give you the chance to find unique souvenirs, taste regional specialties, and experience everyday life in Italy.

If you want to make your 15-day relaxed self-drive tour in Italy even more memorable, add optional tours or activities. Join a guided excursion, discover hidden neighborhoods, or spend an afternoon in your favorite market. Each choice deepens your connection to the places you visit.

Alongside these experiences, your laid-back self-drive package in Italy includes 14 nights in comfortable hotels, a rental car for 15 days, and convenient access to nearby dining options. You can also add flights and entry tickets to shape the trip exactly how you want it. With 24/7 travel support and a mobile app keeping your itinerary and documents organized, you can enjoy a relaxed drive and savor every mile of the road ahead.

Turn your travel plans into reality. Book your 15-day relaxed self-drive road trip in Italy today and enjoy a journey filled with discovery, freedom, and unforgettable moments!

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Day 1

Day 1

  • Milan - Arrival day
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  • Brera
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Your relaxed road trip through Italy starts when you reach the incredible city of Milan, where you'll stay for 3 nights. You'll pick up your rental car in Milan and begin your adventure in Italy.

Milan is a beautiful city with plenty to discover. Taking a stroll in the city center is a great alternative. Soak in the lovely atmosphere and sit down for a bit to eat or drink.

Find your way to your hotel in Milan. We recommend choosing a hotel in a central location for easy exploring. Check-in typically starts between 2 and 4 PM at hotels in Italy. Settle in and make plans for the evening.

As dinnertime approaches, it's time to head out for a bite to eat. If you are looking to dine at a popular restaurant in Milan, it's often a good idea to reserve a table in advance.

After dinner, it’s time to fall in love with the amazing nightlife in Milan and unwind at some of the best bars in the city.

Raise a toast as you look back on the highlights of today’s relaxed road trip in Italy. Enjoy your first taste of Milan as you soak in the city’s unique vibe.

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Day 2

Day 2

  • Milan
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Drive 4 km, 38 min

  • Sempione Park
  • Castello Sforzesco
  • Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II
  • Duomo di Milano
  • Navigli
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Italy makes the perfect setting for a calming but fun road trip experience. Aside from amazing sights, Italy also offers plenty of tours to enhance your relaxed road trip experience.

Exploring new places makes you hungry. Luckily, Milan has multiple restaurants that offer fantastic dining experiences to continue your laid-back and stress-free discovery of the city.

After dinner, you can choose between heading back to your hotel to recharge, taking a leisurely stroll, or going out to a bar for a relaxed drink in great company.

Look back at an amazing day filled with adventure in Italy. And don’t forget to get some rest so you can continue your relaxed holiday in Italy tomorrow with new energy.

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Day 3

Day 3

  • Milan
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Drive 160 km, 2 hours 59 min

  • Villa del Balbianello
  • Villa Carlotta
  • Botanical Garden of Villa Carlotta
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On day 3 of your relaxed road trip across Italy, you’ll explore the area around Milan, where you’ll be staying for another 1 night. With so many fun and inspiring experiences to offer, a tour of Milan will make you fall even more in love with the city and uniqueness of Italy.

When you’re done exploring the area’s best attractions, you’ll drive back to your accommodation in Milan.

When it’s time to eat, the city has a variety of restaurants and cuisines to suit your palate and complement your relaxed road trip experience. Take a leisurely walk around Milan, while looking for a place to eat. Or, check out our top recommendations and treat yourself to a nice meal.

After dinner, it’s time to fall in love with the amazing nightlife in Milan and unwind at some of the best bars in the city.

Free your mind of worries as you enjoy the taste of freedom on your laid-back road trip adventure across Italy.

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Day 4

Day 4

  • Milan
  • Venice
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Drive 279 km, 3 hours 53 min

  • Verona Arena
  • Porta Borsari
  • piazza delle Erbe
  • piazza dei Signori
  • Ponte Pietra
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Day 4 of your relaxed road trip across Italy offers a day of exciting discoveries. You’ll end your day in Venice, where you’ll stay for 3 nights.

In Venice, you’ll find plenty of places to unwind after a day on the road. Our top recommendations go perfectly with your laid-back road trip in Italy.

When it’s time to eat, the city has a variety of restaurants and cuisines to suit your palate and complement your relaxed road trip experience. Take a leisurely walk around Venice, while looking for a place to eat. Or, check out our top recommendations and treat yourself to a nice meal.

As the day is coming to an end, stop at some of Venice’s best bars to celebrate this day of your slow-paced adventure in Italy.

Raise your glass and toast to another unforgettable, laid-back road trip adventure in Italy!

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Day 5

Day 5

  • Venice
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Drive 2 km, 27 min

  • Bridge of Sighs
  • Doge's Palace
  • St Mark's Basilica
  • Piazza San Marco
  • Rialto Bridge
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Another way to make your easygoing and relaxed road trip in Italy more special is by joining unique tours and activities.

After a laid-back day of exploring top attractions in the area, it’s an excellent idea to sit down for a lovely and peaceful dinner. We’ve collected the most recommended restaurants in the city for you, so you can check out the menus and make your reservation in advance.

Before calling it a day, visit one of the best bars in Venice. There, you can look back on the highlights of today’s pleasant and invigorating travel experiences, have friendly conversations with locals, and unwind.

Raise your glass to celebrate another day of your laid-back and relaxed road trip experience in Italy!

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Day 6

Day 6

  • Venice
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Drive 4 km, 36 min

  • Palazzo Contarini del Bovolo
  • Teatro La Fenice
  • Peggy Guggenheim Collection
  • Santa Maria della Salute
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Make the most of your time in the country by joining activities that let you discover more about Italy. Check out all of the tours you can join this day of your leisurely self-drive holiday in Italy and ensure the experience of a lifetime.

When you’re not driving and exploring some of the best places in Italy, it’s time to make your relaxed road trip even more comforting. Sit down for a lovely meal at one of the best restaurants in Venice.

Hang out and unwind at some of the top bars in Venice.

Raise your glass and toast to another unforgettable, laid-back road trip adventure in Italy!

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Day 7

Day 7

  • Venice
  • Florence
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Drive 258 km, 3 hours 6 min

  • Medici Chapels
  • Riccardi Medici Palace
  • Brunelleschi's dome
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Day 7 of your leisurely self-drive tour in Italy offers another chance for an in-depth travel experience. You’ll stay in Florence for 3 nights.

After a day of exploration, relax at one of the top hotels or accommodations in Florence. Staying in the city gives you a comfortable, welcoming place to recharge during your laid-back road trip in Italy.

When you’re not driving and exploring some of the best places in Italy, it’s time to make your relaxed road trip even more comforting. Sit down for a lovely meal at one of the best restaurants in Florence.

Before calling it a day, visit one of the best bars in Florence. There, you can look back on the highlights of today’s pleasant and invigorating travel experiences, have friendly conversations with locals, and unwind.

Raise your glass and relax after another big day of your leisurely paced road trip in Italy!

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Day 8

Day 8

  • Florence
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Drive 0.6 km, 7 min

  • piazza della Signoria
  • Bargello National Museum
  • Oltrarno
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Gain a one-of-a-kind experience on your unhurried and relaxed road trip across Italy by joining a traveler-approved tour in Milan. There are so many fun and eye-opening activities to try out in Milan that will make your slow-paced self-drive tour in Italy more memorable.

Mealtimes are the perfect opportunities to immerse yourself in the local culture of Italy. When you're not appreciating the best places to visit in Florence, explore the city like a local by trying out the best restaurants in the area.

If you feel like it, head out to a bar to celebrate another fantastic day in Florence and take the pulse of the city’s nightlife. Enjoy the night without rushing to fully appreciate it.

Soak in the unique atmosphere of Florence as you commemorate this day of your relaxed road trip with a toast. Cheers to a memorable, leisurely self-drive holiday in Italy!

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Day 9

Day 9

  • Florence
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Drive 183 km, 2 hours 49 min

  • Piazza del Duomo, Pisa
  • Pisa Cathedral
  • Angelo Caduto
  • Leaning Tower of Pisa
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On day 9 of your relaxed road trip in Italy, you’ll start your self-paced adventure in Florence and visit amazing attractions in Pisa, just outside the city. You still have 1 night left in Florence, so today is another excellent opportunity to dine at some of the top-rated restaurants and bars in the area.

When you’re done exploring for the day, you’ll return to Florence and your accommodation.

After a laid-back day of exploring top attractions in the area, it’s an excellent idea to sit down for a lovely and peaceful dinner. We’ve collected the most recommended restaurants in the city for you, so you can check out the menus and make your reservation in advance.

Take a stroll around the area, head back to your accommodation for the night, or continue your evening at one of the best-rated bars in the city.

Raise your glass and toast to another unforgettable, laid-back road trip adventure in Italy!

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Day 10

Day 10

  • Florence
  • Rome
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Drive 328 km, 4 hours 10 min

  • Фонтан контради Сельва
  • Siena Cathedral
  • Battistero di San Giovanni Battista
  • piazza del Campo
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Day 10 of your self-drive tour in Italy offers a chance to experience the country’s diversity. You’ll stay in Rome for 4 nights. Along the way, you’ll glimpse local life and explore some of the most remarkable places in Italy.

When you’re not exploring beautiful places, you can relax in Rome. Here, you can choose from the best hotels and other accommodations as you get to know more about the culture in the city.

Exploring the food culture in Rome offers you an exciting chance to connect with locals and experience diversity along your relaxed road trip. When you’re ready to eat, we recommend you visit one of the best dining spots in the city.

After dinner, it’s time to fall in love with the amazing nightlife in Rome and unwind at some of the best bars in the city.

Toast to another amazing day in Italy!

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Day 11

Day 11

  • Rome
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Drive 7 km, 58 min

  • Piazza di Spagna
  • Colosseum
  • Roman Forum
  • Monti
  • Via dei Condotti
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One of the most iconic spots you can visit today is Monti. Allow yourself some time to explore this neighborhood and discover its unique quirks. You'll also find many of the best sightseeing spots nearby.

Italy makes the perfect setting for a calming but fun road trip experience. Aside from amazing sights, Italy also offers plenty of tours to enhance your relaxed road trip experience.

Exploring the food culture in Rome offers you an exciting chance to connect with locals and experience diversity along your relaxed road trip. When you’re ready to eat, we recommend you visit one of the best dining spots in the city.

After dinner, it’s time to fall in love with the amazing nightlife in Rome and unwind at some of the best bars in the city.

Cherish every minute of your relaxed road trip vacation across Italy.

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Day 12

Day 12

  • Rome
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Drive 7 km, 1 hour 6 min

  • St Peter's Basilica
  • Castel Sant'Angelo
  • Piazza Navona
  • Pantheon
  • Trastevere
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Your relaxed road trip in Italy continues on day 12 with more unforgettable memories to make. Today, you’ll get to know Italy better by exploring the top attractions of Rome and beyond. With 2 nights left in Rome, you’ll still have time to eat and unwind at popular restaurants and bars in the city.

When you’re done exploring the area’s best attractions, you’ll drive back to your accommodation in Rome.

Exploring the food culture in Rome offers you an exciting chance to connect with locals and experience diversity along your relaxed road trip. When you’re ready to eat, we recommend you visit one of the best dining spots in the city.

A visit to a top-rated local bar is one of the most refreshing ways to cap off a beautiful night in Rome.

Toast to another unforgettable and relaxing road trip adventure in Italy!

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Day 13

Day 13

  • Rome
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Drive 9 km, 1 hour 7 min

  • Altare della Patria
  • Trevi Fountain
  • piazza del Popolo
  • Villa Borghese
  • Via del Corso
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Another way to make your easygoing and relaxed road trip in Italy more special is by joining unique tours and activities.

When it’s time to eat, the city has a variety of restaurants and cuisines to suit your palate and complement your relaxed road trip experience. Take a leisurely walk around Rome, while looking for a place to eat. Or, check out our top recommendations and treat yourself to a nice meal.

Experience the amazing nightlife in Rome and unwind at the coolest bars in the city.

Toast to another amazing day in Italy!

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Day 14

Day 14

  • Rome
  • Milan
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Drive 602 km, 6 hours 54 min

  • Piazza Maggiore
  • Two Towers
  • Piazza Santo Stefano
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Day 14 of your relaxed road trip in Italy will take you on a self-paced journey to more than one incredible place in one day. See some of the best attractions in Italy, taste the most delectable foods and exquisite drinks, and make incredible memories as you go!

You'll be staying in Milan on this laid-back road trip through Italy. You'll stay here for 1 night.

Mealtimes are the perfect opportunities to immerse yourself in the local culture of Italy. When you're not appreciating the best places to visit in Milan, explore the city like a local by trying out the best restaurants in the area.

Take a stroll around the area, head back to your accommodation for the night, or continue your evening at one of the best-rated bars in the city.

Grab a drink and enjoy every passing minute of this night of your relaxed road trip experience in Italy!

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Day 15

Day 15

  • Milan - Departure day
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  • Corso Vittorio Emanuele II
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Day 15 of your relaxed road trip in Italy is your departure day. If you’re flying home, return your rental car with time to spare.

Discover boutiques with stylish fashion choices to upgrade your wardrobe. You can also explore high-end shops for luxury items.

Over a good meal, take a moment to unwind and reflect on the past 15 days of your relaxed road trip.

The unforgettable experiences you’ve collected along your 15-day relaxed road trip in Italy is a story you will tell for the rest of your life.

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Shortly after booking, you’ll receive your full itinerary, including schedules, locations, and everything you need for a stress-free trip.
Personalize your itinerary
Each package includes a professionally crafted itinerary you can tailor to your travel style. A dedicated travel expert will make sure every detail fits your needs perfectly.
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Need to update plans? No problem. Whether before your trip or mid-journey, we’re just seconds away to help with quick adjustments.
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