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The Best of Italy and France with London - Winter
| | 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 |
HHTW |
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Vacation Quality |
First Class |
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Vacation Type |
Escorted Tour |
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Number of Days |
14 |
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Starting Price |
$2539 (Select Dates) * |
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Single Supplement |
$634 |
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Triple room disc. |
$82 |
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Countries Visited |
England
France
Italy
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City Highlights |
Florence, Cannes, Assisi, London, Nice, Paris, Pisa, Rome, Venice |
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ROME
Welcome dinner; guided sightseeing including headsets, visit the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel, St. Peters Square and Basilica, the Colosseum and Roman Forum
ASSISI
Visit the Basilica of St. Francis
VENICE
Private boat ride; guided sightseeing including headsets, visit St. Marks Square and Basilica, Doges Palace, and the Bridge of Sighs; glassblowers demonstration
FERRARA
Orientation
FLORENCE
Guided sightseeing including headsets, visit Michelangelos David, the cathedral, and Signoria Square
PISA
Picture stop at the Leaning Tower
NICE
Visit a perfume factory; excursion to Cannes & St. Paul de Vence
NICE-PARIS
By high-speed TGV train (first-class)
PARIS
Guided sightseeing; ascend Eiffel Tower
PARIS-LONDON
By Eurostar train
LONDON
Guided sightseeing, visit St. Pauls Cathedral, see the Changing of the Guard, if held
MEALS
10 buffet breakfasts (BB); 2 full breakfast (FB); 2 three-course dinners (D), including a special welcome dinner with wine in Rome
AIRPORT TRANSFERS
Airport transfers are included when you make your flight arrangements with Globus.
INSIDE VISITS
Inside visits are shown in UPPERCASE in the tour description, including admission charges when applicable
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Day 1:
(Sun.) Board your overnight transatlantic flight.
Day 2: Arrival in Rome, Italy.
(Mon.) Time to rest or 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 Romes 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 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-Assisi-Venice.
(Wed.) Morning break in peaceful Assisi. Visit the massive 13th-century BASILICA OF ST. FRANCIS built above the saints grave. Next enjoy a comfortable drive on the way to the Adriatic coast and across the Po Delta to Venice. Why not join an optional dinner Venetian-style tonight? (BB)
Day 5: Venice.
(Thu.) Start morning sightseeing 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. 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. (BB)
Day 6: Venice-Ferrara-Florence.
(Fri.) First stop this morning is Ferrara. Stroll past the imposing Este Castle and visit the marble CATHEDRAL, before continuing through the wooded Apennine Mountains into Tuscany to Florence, cradle of the Renaissance. Time on your own 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. (BB)
Day 7: Florence.
(Sat.) Follow your Local Guide to visit the ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS with Michelangelos celebrated David, the magnificent CATHEDRAL, Giottos Bell Tower, the Baptistrys heavy bronze Gate of Paradise, and sculpture studded SIGNORIA SQUARE. Afternoon at leisure. (BB,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. An optional outing is available tonight to Monte Carlo. (BB)
Day 9: Nice. Excursion to Cannes and St. Paul de Vence.
(Mon.) Follow the glittering shores of the Ce´te dAzur to Cannes of film festival fame. Turn inland to visit the picturesque hilltop town of St. Paul de Vence. Afternoon at leisure to explore the Old Town or to stroll along the elegant Promenade des Anglais. (BB)
Day 10: Nice-Paris.
(Tue.) Transfer to the railway station and board the high-speed TGV TRAIN to Paris. Tonight an optional possibility to try out one of Paris fine restaurants and to explore the City of Light! (BB)
Day 11: Paris.
(Wed.) Discover the world capital of chic and style with a Local Guide and admire its most famous sights: the Opera, Arc de Triomphe, Champs-Elysees, Notre Dame Cathedral, and more. For a birds-eye view take the elevator to the second floor of Paris most famous landmark, the EIFFEL TOWER. An optional excursion to the Palace of Versailles is available. Tonight, a lively cabaret show might just be the ticket. (BB)
Day 12: Paris-London, England.
(Thu.) Board the EUROSTAR TRAIN to London arriving in the late afternoon. Your hotel is the Hilton London Metropole (SF). (BB)
Day 13: London.
(Fri.) Sightseeing with a Local Guide includes the most famous landmarks, a visit to ST. PAULS CATHEDRAL and the Changing of the Guard, if held. (FB)
Day 14:
(Sat.) Your homebound flight from London arrives the same day. (FB) |
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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
(Land & Air) |
Single
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| Nov 25 - Dec 08, 2007 | Call Us | $2539 | Call Us | $3173 | | Dec 16 - Dec 29, 2007 | Call Us | $2619 | Call Us | $3253 | | Jan 06 - Jan 19, 2008 | Call Us | $2699 | Call Us | $3333 | | Feb 03 - Feb 16, 2008 | Call Us | $2709 | Call Us | $3343 | | Mar 02 - Mar 15, 2008 | Call Us | $2709 | Call Us | $3343 | | Mar 16 - Mar 29, 2008 | Call Us | $2719 | Call Us | $3353 | | Mar 30 - Apr 12, 2008 | Call Us | $3019 | Call Us | $3653 | | Apr 06 - Apr 19, 2008 | Call Us | $3019 | Call Us | $3653 | | Apr 13 - Apr 26, 2008 | Call Us | $3019 | Call Us | $3653 |
* 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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