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Italian Mosaic with Sorrento Extension
| | Globus Tours - Land Discount with Air: 10% |
| Land only discount: 10% |
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| Package Information |
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Tour Operator |
Globus |
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Tour Code |
ZIE |
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Vacation Quality |
First Class |
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Vacation Type |
Escorted Tour |
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Number of Days |
19 |
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Starting Price |
$3459 (Select Dates) * |
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Single Supplement |
$1016 |
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Triple room disc. |
$109 |
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Countries Visited |
Italy
Switzerland
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City Highlights |
Assisi, Capri, Florence, Lugano, Milan, Pisa, Pompeii, Ravenna, Rome, Sorrento, Venice, Verona |
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ROME
Welcome dinner at a local restaurant; guided sightseeing including headsets, visit the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel, St. Peters Square & Basilica, and the Colosseum and Roman Forum
PISA
Picture stop at the Leaning Tower
FLORENCE
Guided sightseeing including headsets, visit Michelangelos David, the cathedral, and Signoria Square
MILAN
Orientation including the Galleria and the Duomo
LUGANO (SWITZERLAND)
Afternoon stop
VERONA
Orientation including Juliets Balcony and the Arena
VENICE
Private boat ride; guided sightseeing including headsets, visit St. Marks Square & Basilica, Doges Palace and the Bridge of Sighs; glassblowers demonstration
RAVENNA
Visit the Basilica of St. Apollinaris in Classe
ASSISI
Visit St. Francis Basilica
POMPEII
Guided visit of the excavations including headsets
SORRENTO-CAPRI
By jet/hydrofoil
CAPRI
Guided sightseeing, visit Villa San Michele in Anacapri
INSIDE VISITS
Inside visits and special features are shown in UPPERCASE in the tour description, including admission charges when applicable.
MEALS
Buffet breakfast (BB) daily; 6 three-course dinners (D) (departures 0102-0327 & 1030-0401: 5 three-course dinners), including a special welcome dinner with wine in Rome
AIRPORT TRANSFERS
Airport transfers are included with land and air price.
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Day 1:
Board your overnight transatlantic flight.
Day 2: Arrival in Rome, Italy.
Time to rest or start exploring the Eternal City. At 6 p.m. meet your Tour Director and traveling companions for a special welcome dinner with wine at one of Romes lively restaurants. (D)
Day 3: Rome.
Sightseeing with your Local Guide starts with a visit to the VATICAN MUSEUMS and SISTINE CHAPEL (arranged next morning if closed today), world famous for Michelangelos ceiling paintings and The Last Judgement. Continue to monumental ST. PETERS SQUARE and BASILICA. Cross the Tiber and visit the COLOSSEUM and the ROMAN FORUM, where Roman Legions marched in triumph. Then time for independent activities and exciting optional excursion possibilities. (BB)
Day 4: Rome-Pisa-Florence.
North to Pisa for pictures of its amazing Leaning Tower. Continue to Florence, the capital of Tuscany and home to Renaissance splendor. (BB,D)
Day 5: Florence.
Follow your Local Guide to the ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS with Michelangelos David and the magnificent CATHEDRAL. Admire Giottos Bell Tower, the Baptistrys Gate of Paradise, and sculpture-studded SIGNORIA SQUARE. Afternoon free to relax or to find out more about Florences artistic wealth. Why not join an optional dinner at a Tuscan restaurant? (BB)
Day 6: Florence-Milan-Lugano, Switzerland-Lake Maggiore, Italy.
Drive through the Apennine hills past Bologna, home of Europes oldest university, to dynamic Milan. Orientation features its GOTHIC DUOMO, glass-domed GALLERIA, and famed Scala Opera House. Then continue to Lugano in the Italian-speaking part of Switzerland. A leisurely break to stroll along the lake, window-shop the refined Via Nassa, or sip an espresso on the Piazza Riforma. Next, a scenic drive along Lake Maggiore, one of Italys most beautiful areas. Spend two nights at your elegant resort. (BB,D)
Day 7: At Leisure by Lake Maggiore.
A restful day to sleep in or maybe join an optional excursion to the baroque palace and peacock gardens of enchanting Isola Bella (open Mar. 26-Oct. 23, subject to change). (BB,D)
Day 8: Lake Maggiore-Verona-Venice.
East to Verona, medieval setting for Shakespeares Romeo and Juliet, to see Juliets Balcony and the wellpreserved Arena. Join the locals for lunch before continuing to Venice, deemed by some the most romantic city in the world. (BB)
Day 9: Venice.
Enter in style by PRIVATE BOAT to meet your Local Guide. Highlights of your walking tour are ST. MARKS SQUARE and the byzantine BASILICA, lavish DOGES PALACE and the BRIDGE OF SIGHS. Then watch skilled GLASSBLOWERS fashion their delicate objects in the age-old manner. Later, discover Venice at your own pace or take an optional gondola ride. (BB,D)
Day 10: Venice-Ravenna-Assisi.
Follow the sparkling Adriatic coast to Ravenna to see the mosaics in the 6th century BASILICA OF ST. APOLLINARIS IN CLASSE. Afternoon arrival in Assisi to visit the massive 13th-century lower BASILICA OF ST. FRANCIS. Then time to take in this peaceful town on your own. (BB,D)
Day 11: Assisi-Pompeii-Sorrento.
Today visit POMPEII, the Roman city both destroyed and preserved by an eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 A.D. Overnight in the charming, bayside resort of Sorrento. (BB)
Day 12: Sorrento. Excursion to Capri.
Glide across the blue bay to the beautiful Isle of Capri. Sightseeing with a Local Guide includes a visit to VILLA SAN MICHELE in Anacapri. Time to explore at your own pace before returning to Sorrento. The remainder of the day is at leisure. (BB)
Day 13: Sorrento. (Sat. to Wed.)
Few locations in the world match the special charm of Sorrento. A favorite with the international jet set, this resort on the Bay of Naples boasts an exquisite climate, beautiful beaches, trendy boutiques, interesting museums and galleries, and a vibrant nightlife. Its all yours for five relaxing days. (BB daily)
Day 14: Sorrento. (Sat. to Wed.)
Few locations in the world match the special charm of Sorrento. A favorite with the international jet set, this resort on the Bay of Naples boasts an exquisite climate, beautiful beaches, trendy boutiques, interesting museums and galleries, and a vibrant nightlife. Its all yours for five relaxing days. (BB daily)
Day 15: Sorrento. (Sat. to Wed.)
Few locations in the world match the special charm of Sorrento. A favorite with the international jet set, this resort on the Bay of Naples boasts an exquisite climate, beautiful beaches, trendy boutiques, interesting museums and galleries, and a vibrant nightlife. Its all yours for five relaxing days. (BB daily)
Day 16: Sorrento. (Sat. to Wed.)
Few locations in the world match the special charm of Sorrento. A favorite with the international jet set, this resort on the Bay of Naples boasts an exquisite climate, beautiful beaches, trendy boutiques, interesting museums and galleries, and a vibrant nightlife. Its all yours for five relaxing days. (BB daily)
Day 17: Sorrento. (Sat. to Wed.)
Few locations in the world match the special charm of Sorrento. A favorite with the international jet set, this resort on the Bay of Naples boasts an exquisite climate, beautiful beaches, trendy boutiques, interesting museums and galleries, and a vibrant nightlife. Its all yours for five relaxing days. (BB daily)
Day 18: Sorrento-Rome. (Thu.)
Today you will be transferred back to Rome. (BB)
Day 19: (Fri.)
Your homebound flight arrives the same day. (BB) |
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Land & Air and Land Only prices are based on per person in a double occupancy room. Single (Land & Air) and Single (Land Only) prices are based on per person in a single room. Land & Air prices are based from New York (JFK/EWR), for air supplement prices from your departure airport please call us toll-free at 1-800-935-2620. Taxes are not included on the listed prices.
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| Apr 07 - Apr 25, 2008 | Call Us | $3489 | Call Us | $4505 | | Apr 14 - May 02, 2008 | Call Us | $3489 | Call Us | $4505 | | Apr 21 - May 09, 2008 | Call Us | $3489 | Call Us | $4505 | | Apr 28 - May 16, 2008 | Call Us | $3489 | Call Us | $4505 | | May 05 - May 23, 2008 | Call Us | $3519 | Call Us | $4535 | | May 12 - May 30, 2008 | Call Us | $3519 | Call Us | $4535 | | May 19 - Jun 06, 2008 | Call Us | $3519 | Call Us | $4535 | | May 26 - Jun 13, 2008 | Call Us | $3519 | Call Us | $4535 | | Jun 02 - Jun 20, 2008 | Call Us | $3519 | Call Us | $4535 | | Jun 09 - Jun 27, 2008 | Call Us | $3519 | Call Us | $4535 | | Jun 16 - Jul 04, 2008 | Call Us | $3519 | Call Us | $4535 | | Jun 23 - Jul 11, 2008 | Call Us | $3519 | Call Us | $4535 | | Jun 30 - Jul 18, 2008 | Call Us | $3519 | Call Us | $4535 | | Jul 07 - Jul 25, 2008 | Call Us | $3519 | Call Us | $4535 | | Jul 14 - Aug 01, 2008 | Call Us | $3489 | Call Us | $4505 | | Jul 21 - Aug 08, 2008 | Call Us | $3459 | Call Us | $4475 | | Jul 28 - Aug 15, 2008 | Call Us | $3459 | Call Us | $4475 | | Aug 04 - Aug 22, 2008 | Call Us | $3459 | Call Us | $4475 | | Aug 11 - Aug 29, 2008 | Call Us | $3459 | Call Us | $4475 | | Aug 18 - Sep 05, 2008 | Call Us | $3459 | Call Us | $4475 | | Aug 25 - Sep 12, 2008 | Call Us | $3549 | Call Us | $4565 | | Sep 01 - Sep 19, 2008 | Call Us | $3519 | Call Us | $4535 | | Sep 08 - Sep 26, 2008 | Call Us | $3549 | Call Us | $4565 | | Sep 15 - Oct 03, 2008 | Call Us | $3519 | Call Us | $4535 | | Sep 22 - Oct 10, 2008 | Call Us | $3519 | Call Us | $4535 | | Sep 29 - Oct 17, 2008 | Call Us | $3519 | Call Us | $4535 | | Oct 06 - Oct 24, 2008 | Call Us | $3519 | Call Us | $4535 | | Oct 13 - Oct 31, 2008 | Call Us | $3519 | Call Us | $4535 | | Oct 20 - Nov 07, 2008 | Call Us | $3489 | Call Us | $4505 |
* All prices are subject to change without notice and at any time by the tour operators. Availability is limited and must be reconfirmed at time of booking. Please call us toll free at 1-800-935-2620 to confirm availability and current pricing on all our discounted specials. The prices on this website are not guaranteed until a deposit has been made. We are not responsible for errors, omissions, or changes in these prices until a booking has been confirmed by one of our agents.
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