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The Best of Italy & France 2010
| | 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 |
HH0 |
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Vacation Quality |
First Class |
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Vacation Type |
Escorted Tour |
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Number of Days |
12 |
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Starting Price |
$2929 (Select Dates) * |
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Countries Visited |
Italy
France
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City Highlights |
Venice, Rome, Pisa, Paris, Nice, Florence, Assisi |
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Rome: Welcome dinner at a local restaurant; guided sightseeing including headsets, visit the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel, St. Peter’s Square and Basilica, the Colosseum and Roman ForumAssisi: Visit the Basilica of St. FrancisVenice: Private boat ride; guided walking tour including headsets, visit St. Mark’s Square and Basilica, Doges’ Palace and the Bridge of Sighs; glassblowers’ demonstrationFerrara: Walk along Este Castle to the cathedralFlorence: Guided walking tour including headsets, visit Michelangelo’s David, the cathedral, and Signoria SquarePisa: Take pictures of the Leaning TowerNice: Visit a perfume factory; excursion to St. Paul de VenceNice-Paris: By high-speed TGV train (first-class)Paris: Guided sightseeing, ascend the Eiffel TowerNote:- In the rare event that the TGV train or the Eurostar train (tour HHT) is unavailable, alternative services will be provided.
MEALS
Full buffet breakfast (B); 2 three-course dinners (D), including a special welcome dinner with wine in Rome.
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Day 1: (Sun.) Board your overnight transatlantic flight.
Day 2: Arrive in Rome, Italy.
(Mon.) Time to rest or start exploring the “Eternal City.” At 6 pm, meet your Tour Director and traveling companions and leave the hotel for a special welcome dinner with wine at one of Rome’s lively restaurants. (D)
Day 3: Rome.
(Tue.) Sightseeing with your Local Guide starts with a visit to the VATICAN MUSEUMS and SISTINE CHAPEL, world famous for Michelangelo’s ceiling paintings and The Last Judgement. Continue to monumental ST. PETER’S 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. (B)
Day 4: Rome–Assisi–Venice.
(Wed.) Morning break in peaceful Assisi. Visit the massive 13th-century BASILICA OF ST. FRANCIS built above the saint’s grave. A kaleidoscope of Italian landscapes parades past the coach windows on the way to the Adriatic coast and across the Po Delta to Venice. Why not join an optional dinner Venetian-style tonight? (B)
Day 5: Venice.
(Thu.) Start morning sightseeing in style by PRIVATE BOAT to meet your Local Guide. Highlights of your walking tour are ST. MARK’S SQUARE and the byzantine BASILICA, lavish DOGES’ PALACE and the BRIDGE OF SIGHS. Also watch skilled GLASSBLOWERS fashion their delicate objects in an age-old traditional manner. Then, enjoy Venice at your own pace or join an optional cruise to Burano Island. (B)
Day 6: Venice–Ferrara–Florence.
(Fri.) First stop this morning is Ferrara. Stroll past the imposing Este Castle to the marble cathedral before continuing through the wooded Apennine Mountains into Tuscany to Florence, “Cradle of the Renaissance.” Time to wander at whim or to check out the enticing shops with Florentine leather goods and gold jewelry. You may want to join one of the exciting evening optionals. (B)
Day 7: Florence.
(Sat.) Enjoy a walking tour with your Local Guide and visit the ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS with Michelangelo’s celebrated David, the magnificent CATHEDRAL, Giotto’s Bell Tower, the Baptistry’s heavy bronze “Gate of Paradise,” and sculpture-studded SIGNORIA SQUARE. Afternoon at leisure. (B,D)
Day 8: Florence–Pisa–Nice, France.
(Sun.) Focus on Pisa this morning for pictures of its amazing Leaning Tower, 180 feet high and 12 feet out of the perpendicular. Then, a scenic drive past a string of Italian and French Riviera resorts towards the Principality of Monaco. Here, leave the highway for the panoramic Moyenne Corniche. Before arriving in Nice, visit one of the PERFUME FACTORIES for which the area is famous. (B)
Day 9: Nice. Excursion to St. Paul de Vence.
(Mon.) This morning, enjoy a highlight visit to the picturesque hilltop town of St. Paul de Vence. Then, a lazy afternoon to dabble in the blue Mediterranean or stroll along the elegant Promenade des Anglais. An optional outing is available tonight to Monte Carlo. (B)
Day 10: Nice–Paris.
(Tue.) Transfer to the railway station and board the high-speed TGV TRAIN to Paris. You may wish to try out one of Paris’ fine restaurants and to explore the “City of Light.” (B)
Day 11: Paris.
(Wed.) Discover the world capital of chic and style with a Local Guide and admire its most famous sights: the Opéra, Arc de Triomphe, Champs-Elysées, Notre Dame Cathedral, and more. For a bird’s-eye view, take the elevator to the second floor of Paris’ most famous landmark: the EIFFEL TOWER. An optional excursion to the lavish baroque Palace of Versailles is available. Tonight, a lively cabaret show might just be the ticket. (B)
Day 12: (Thu.) Your homebound flight from Paris arrives the same day. (B)
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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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Land & Air |
Land Only |
Single
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Single
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| Apr 04 - Apr 15, 2010 | Call Us | $2839.0 | N/A | $2839 | | Apr 11 - Apr 22, 2010 | Call Us | $2849.0 | N/A | $2849 | | Apr 18 - Apr 29, 2010 | Call Us | $2849.0 | N/A | $2849 | | Apr 25 - May 06, 2010 | Call Us | $2849.0 | N/A | $2849 | | May 02 - May 13, 2010 | Call Us | $2849.0 | N/A | $2849 | | May 09 - May 20, 2010 | Call Us | $2849.0 | N/A | $2849 | | May 16 - May 27, 2010 | Call Us | $2849.0 | N/A | $2849 | | May 23 - Jun 03, 2010 | Call Us | $2849.0 | N/A | $2849 | | May 30 - Jun 10, 2010 | Call Us | $2859.0 | N/A | $2859 | | Jun 06 - Jun 17, 2010 | Call Us | $2859.0 | N/A | $2859 | | Jun 13 - Jun 24, 2010 | Call Us | $2859.0 | N/A | $2859 | | Jun 20 - Jul 01, 2010 | Call Us | $2859.0 | N/A | $2859 | | Jun 27 - Jul 08, 2010 | Call Us | $2859.0 | N/A | $2859 | | Jul 04 - Jul 15, 2010 | Call Us | $2849.0 | N/A | $2849 | | Jul 11 - Jul 22, 2010 | Call Us | $2849.0 | N/A | $2849 | | Jul 18 - Jul 29, 2010 | Call Us | $2839.0 | N/A | $2839 | | Jul 25 - Aug 05, 2010 | Call Us | $2839.0 | N/A | $2839 | | Aug 01 - Aug 12, 2010 | Call Us | $2839.0 | N/A | $2839 | | Aug 08 - Aug 19, 2010 | Call Us | $2849.0 | N/A | $2849 | | Aug 15 - Aug 26, 2010 | Call Us | $2849.0 | N/A | $2849 | | Aug 22 - Sep 02, 2010 | Call Us | $2849.0 | N/A | $2849 | | Aug 29 - Sep 09, 2010 | Call Us | $2859.0 | N/A | $2859 | | Sep 05 - Sep 16, 2010 | Call Us | $2859.0 | N/A | $2859 | | Sep 12 - Sep 23, 2010 | Call Us | $2859.0 | N/A | $2859 | | Sep 19 - Sep 30, 2010 | Call Us | $2849.0 | N/A | $2849 | | Sep 26 - Oct 07, 2010 | Call Us | $2849.0 | N/A | $2849 | | Oct 03 - Oct 14, 2010 | Call Us | $2849.0 | N/A | $2849 | | Oct 10 - Oct 21, 2010 | Call Us | $2849.0 | N/A | $2849 | | Oct 17 - Oct 28, 2010 | Call Us | $2839.0 | N/A | $2839 |
* 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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