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The Best of Italy 2007
| | Globus Tours - Land Discount with Air: 10% |
| Land only discount: 10% |
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Tour Operator |
Globus |
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Tour Code |
ZB7 |
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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 |
$2149 (Select Dates) * |
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Single Supplement |
$464 |
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Triple room disc. |
$66 |
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Countries Visited |
Italy
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City Highlights |
Assisi, Capri, Naples, Pisa, Pompeii, Ravenna, Rome, Siena, Sorrento, Tuscany, Venice |
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ROME Welcome dinner; guided sightseeing including headsets; visit the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel, St. Peter’s Square and Basilica, the Colosseum and Roman Forum
POMPEII Guided visit of the excavations including headsets
SORRENTO Orientation
CAPRI Jet/hydrofoil ride; guided sightseeing; visit Villa San Michele in Anacapri
NAPLES Orientation
ASSISI Guided sightseeing; visit St. Francis’ Basilica
RAVENNA Visit the Basilica of St. Apollinaris in Classe
VENICE Private boat ride; guided sightseeing including headsets; visit St.Mark’s Square and Basilica, Doges’ Palace, and the Bridge of Sighs; glassblowers’ demonstration
PISA Picture stop at the Leaning Tower
FLORENCE Guided sightseeing including headsets; visit Michelangelo’s David, the cathedral, and Signoria Square
SIENA Orientation including the Piazza del Campo
INSIDE VISITS
Inside visits and special features are shown in UPPERCASE in the tour description, including admission charges when applicable
MEALS
10 buffet breakfasts (BB); 5 three-course dinners (D), 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 to start exploring the eternal City. at 6 p.m. meet your Tour Director and traveling companions and leave the hotel for a special welcome dinner with wine in one of rome’s lively restaurants. (D)
Day 3 Rome-Pompeii-Sorrento-Capri
South on the highway of the Sun to POMPEII. Meet your Local guide and start your highlight visit of this roman city both destroyed and preserved by an eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 a.D. See a patrician home, public baths, and shops that give a striking picture of what day to-day life was like in rome at its apex of power. Then on to the charming resort of Sorrento. Time to stroll around and check out the local shops before crossing the blue bay to the beautiful isle of Capri, an ancient retreat for roman emperors and renowned ever since for its beauty. (BB,D)
Day 4 Capri
This morning enjoy sightseeing with a Local guide. Highlight is a visit to VILLA SAN MICHELE in Anacapri. afternoon and evening are at leisure to stroll around and discover the beauty of this famous island. (BB)
Day 5 Capri-Naples-Assisi
Speed across the bay to naples for an orientation drive of this lively and colorful city. a smooth drive north through the apennine Mountains brings you to peaceful assisi. Visit the massive 13th-century lower BASILICA OF ST. FRANCIS built above the Saint’s grave. (BB,D)
Day 6 Assisi-Ravenna-Venice
A scenic drive to Ravenna to visit the 6th century BASILICA OF ST. APOLLINARIS IN CLASSE. Arrive in Venice, a powerful magnet for romantics and art lovers from around the globe. (BB)
Day 7 Venice
Enter in style by PRIVATE BOAT to meet your Local guide. Highlights of your walking tour are ST. MARK’S SQUARE and its 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 excursion to the island of Burano. (BB,D)
Day 8 Venice-Pisa-Tuscany
A comfortable morning drive to Pisa. Admire the Square of Miracles and take your pictures of the amazing Leaning Tower, 180 feet high and no less than 12 feet out of the perpendicular. next a short drive following the valley of the arno river to the spa-resort of Montecatini. (BB)
Day 9 Tuscany
Excursion to Florence. all day dedicated to the cradle of the renaissance, Florence. guided sightseeing includes a visit to Michelangelo’s David in the ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS and the magnificent CATHEDRAL, Giotto’s Bell Tower, the Baptistry’s heavy bronze “Gate of Paradise,” and sculpture-studded Signoria Square. afternoon for independent sightseeing and browsing through the many shops. Florentine leather goods and gold jewelry sold by the ounce are attractive buys. (BB,D)
Day 10 Tuscany-Siena-Rome
Drive through the Chianti wine area to Siena. Walk through ancient, narrow lanes to beautiful PIAZZA DEL CAMPO, site of the biannual Palio, Siena’s spectacular medieval-style horse race. Time on your own before continuing to rome. Why not join an optional dinner tonight in one of rome’s fine restaurants? (BB)
Day 11 Rome
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 to celebrate the success of your vacation. (BB)
Day 12
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.
| Touring Date |
Land & Air |
Land Only |
Single
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Single
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| Oct 12 - Oct 23, 2007 | Call Us | $2199 | Call Us | $2663 | | Oct 13 - Oct 24, 2007 | Call Us | $2199 | Call Us | $2663 | | Oct 15 - Oct 26, 2007 | Call Us | $2199 | Call Us | $2663 | | Oct 19 - Oct 30, 2007 | Call Us | $2199 | Call Us | $2663 | | Oct 20 - Oct 31, 2007 | Call Us | $2199 | Call Us | $2663 | | Oct 22 - Nov 02, 2007 | Call Us | $2199 | Call Us | $2663 | | Oct 26 - Nov 06, 2007 | Call Us | $2199 | Call Us | $2663 | | Oct 27 - Nov 07, 2007 | Call Us | $2199 | Call Us | $2663 | | Oct 29 - Nov 09, 2007 | Call Us | $2199 | Call Us | $2663 | | Nov 02 - Nov 13, 2007 | Call Us | $2199 | Call Us | $2663 | | Nov 03 - Nov 14, 2007 | Call Us | $2179 | Call Us | $2643 | | Nov 05 - Nov 16, 2007 | Call Us | $2179 | Call Us | $2643 | | Nov 09 - Nov 20, 2007 | Call Us | $2179 | Call Us | $2643 | | Nov 10 - Nov 21, 2007 | Call Us | $2179 | Call Us | $2643 | | Nov 12 - Nov 23, 2007 | Call Us | $2179 | Call Us | $2643 | | Nov 16 - Nov 27, 2007 | Call Us | $2149 | Call Us | $2613 | | Nov 17 - Nov 28, 2007 | Call Us | $2149 | Call Us | $2613 | | Nov 19 - Nov 30, 2007 | Call Us | $2149 | Call Us | $2613 | | Nov 24 - Dec 05, 2007 | Call Us | $2149 | Call Us | $2613 |
* 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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