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Italian Treasures - Winter
| | Globus Tours - Land Discount with Air: 10% |
| Land only discount: 10% |
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Tour Operator |
Globus |
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Tour Code |
ZKW |
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Vacation Quality |
First Class |
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Vacation Type |
Escorted Tour |
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Number of Days |
11 |
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Starting Price |
$1779 (Select Dates) * |
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Single Supplement |
$357 |
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Triple room disc. |
$42 |
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Countries Visited |
Italy
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City Highlights |
Ravenna, Pisa, Orvieto, Florence, Assisi, Rome, Siena, Venice |
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ROME
Welcome dinner in a local restaurant; guided sightseeing including headsets, visit the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel, St. Peters Square and Basilica, the Colosseum and Roman Forum
PISA
Picture stop at the Leaning Tower
LUCCA
Orientation
SAN GIMIGNANO
Orientation
SIENA
Orientation including Piazza del Campo
VERRAZZANO CASTLE
Wine tasting
FLORENCE
Guided sightseeing including headsets, visit Michelangelos David, the cathedral, and Signoria Square
VERONA
Orientation including Juliets Balcony and the Arena
VENICE
Private boat ride, guided sightseeing including headsets, visit St. Marks Square and Basilica, Doges Palace, and the Bridge of Sighs; glassblowers demonstration
RAVENNA
Visit St. Apollinaris in Classe
ASSISI
Guided sightseeing, visit St. Francis Basilica
ORVIETO
Ride a funicular through the ramparts to the cathedral
INSIDE VISITS are shown in UPPERCASE in the tour description, including admission charges when applicable
MEALS
9 buffet breakfasts (BB); 4 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.
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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 on your own. 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.
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. Time for independent activities and exciting optional excursion possibilities. (BB)
Day 4: Rome-Pisa-Lucca.
This morning head north along the Tyrrhenian coastline through an area where many a town was founded at the very beginning of recorded history by the mysterious, highly civilized Etruscans. Stop in Pisa for lunch and to take pictures of its Leaning Tower, 180 feet high and no less than 12 feet out of the perpendicular. Then continue to Lucca, and enjoy an orientation walk and time to explore this pretty town on your own. (BB,D)
Day 5: Lucca-San Gimignano-Siena-Florence.
A scenic day in Tuscany. Morning visit to hilltop San Gimignano, the most picturesque of Italys perfectly preserved medieval towns. On to Siena for a leisurely lunchtime break and a walk through ancient narrow lanes to beautiful Piaza del Campo, theater of the Palio, Sienas spectacular medieval-style horse race. In the afternoon, drive along the Chianti Road leading from Siena due north to Florence. On the way, call at splendid VERRAZZANO CASTLE to hear about the fine art of blending four types of grapes to obtain the famous Chianti. Enjoy WINE TASTING , accompanied by local specialties. (BB,D)
Day 6: Florence.
Follow your Local Guide and visit the ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS with Michelangelos celebrated David and the magnificent CATHEDRAL. Admire Giottos Bell Tower, the Baptistrys heavy bronze œGate of Paradise, and sculpture-studded SIGNORIA SQUARE. Afternoon free for independent sightseeing and browsing through the shops. Leather goods and gold jewelry sold by the ounce are attractive buys. Why not try the culinary delights of a fine Florentine restaurant tonight? (BB)
Day 7: Florence-Verona-Venice.
Stop in Verona, setting of Shakespeares Romeo and Juliet to see Juliets Balcony and the Arena, an incredible well-preserved pink marble Roman amphitheater. Built in the 1st century A.D., it is now the magical venue for world-famous opera performances. Tonight you are in Venice, a powerful magnet for romantics and art lovers from around the globe. Enter in style by PRIVATE BOAT. (BB)
Day 8: Venice.
Morning sightseeing with your Local Guide features ST. MARKS SQUARE and 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 gondola ride. Tonight is your chance to sample the citys fine restaurants. (BB)
Day 9: Venice-Ravenna-Assisi.
Along the coastline of the Adriatic Sea to Ravenna. Here see the famous mosaics in the 6th-century basilica of ST. APOLLINARIS IN CLASSE. In the afternoon arrive in Assisi. From St. Clares Church enjoy a pleasant walk with your Local Guide, via pretty Piazza del Comune, down to ST. FRANCIS BASILICA, the hub of a religious order devoted to the ideals of humility, forgiveness, simplicity, and love for all Gods creatures. (BB,D)
Day 10: Assisi-Orvieto-Rome.
Following the Tiber valley, reach Orvieto, perched high atop a volcanic rock and ride a modern FUNICULAR right through the forbidding ramparts. Time to browse through tempting shops in the lanes off Piazza del Duomo, and to take pictures of the fabulous Gothic facade of ORVIETO CATHEDRAL. In the late afternoon return to Rome. Why not join an optional festive dinner at one of Romes fine restaurants to bid farewell to the companions of a memorable Italian vacation? (BB)
Day 11: Your homebound flight arrives the same day. (BB) |
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Land & Air |
Land Only |
Single
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Single
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| Oct 29 - Nov 08, 2007 | Call Us | $1829 | Call Us | $2186 | | Oct 29 - Nov 08, 2007 | Call Us | $1829 | Call Us | $2186 | | Nov 05 - Nov 15, 2007 | Call Us | $1829 | Call Us | $2186 | | Nov 05 - Nov 15, 2007 | Call Us | $1829 | Call Us | $2186 | | Nov 12 - Nov 22, 2007 | Call Us | $1829 | Call Us | $2186 | | Dec 03 - Dec 13, 2007 | Call Us | $1829 | Call Us | $2186 | | Dec 10 - Dec 20, 2007 | Call Us | $1829 | Call Us | $2186 | | Dec 17 - Dec 27, 2007 | Call Us | $1909 | Call Us | $2266 | | Dec 24, 2007 - Jan 03, 2008 | Call Us | $1909 | Call Us | $2266 | | Jan 07 - Jan 17, 2008 | Call Us | $1779 | Call Us | $2136 | | Jan 28 - Feb 07, 2008 | Call Us | $1789 | Call Us | $2146 | | Feb 25 - Mar 06, 2008 | Call Us | $1789 | Call Us | $2146 | | Mar 03 - Mar 13, 2008 | Call Us | $1789 | Call Us | $2146 | | Mar 08 - Mar 18, 2008 | Call Us | $1789 | Call Us | $2146 | | Mar 10 - Mar 20, 2008 | Call Us | $1789 | Call Us | $2146 | | Mar 15 - Mar 25, 2008 | Call Us | $1789 | Call Us | $2146 | | Mar 17 - Mar 27, 2008 | Call Us | $1789 | Call Us | $2146 | | Mar 22 - Apr 01, 2008 | Call Us | $1789 | Call Us | $2146 | | Mar 24 - Apr 03, 2008 | Call Us | $1789 | Call Us | $2146 | | Mar 24 - Apr 03, 2008 | Call Us | $1789 | Call Us | $2146 | | Mar 27 - Apr 06, 2008 | Call Us | $1819 | Call Us | $2176 | | Mar 29 - Apr 08, 2008 | Call Us | $2149 | Call Us | $2506 | | Mar 31 - Apr 10, 2008 | Call Us | $2169 | Call Us | $2526 | | Apr 03 - Apr 13, 2008 | Call Us | $2169 | Call Us | $2526 | | Apr 05 - Apr 15, 2008 | Call Us | $2169 | Call Us | $2526 | | Apr 07 - Apr 17, 2008 | Call Us | $2169 | Call Us | $2526 | | Apr 10 - Apr 20, 2008 | Call Us | $2169 | Call Us | $2526 | | Apr 12 - Apr 22, 2008 | Call Us | $2169 | Call Us | $2526 | | Apr 14 - Apr 24, 2008 | Call Us | $2169 | Call Us | $2526 | | Apr 17 - Apr 27, 2008 | Call Us | $2169 | Call Us | $2526 | | Apr 19 - Apr 29, 2008 | Call Us | $2169 | Call Us | $2526 | | Nov 03 - Nov 13, 2008 | Call Us | $1979 | Call Us | $2336 | | Nov 10 - Nov 20, 2008 | Call Us | $1979 | Call Us | $2336 | | Nov 17 - Nov 27, 2008 | Call Us | $1979 | Call Us | $2336 | | Nov 24 - Dec 04, 2008 | Call Us | $1979 | Call Us | $2336 | | Dec 01 - Dec 11, 2008 | Call Us | $1979 | Call Us | $2336 | | Dec 08 - Dec 18, 2008 | Call Us | $1979 | Call Us | $2336 | | Dec 15 - Dec 25, 2008 | Call Us | $2059 | Call Us | $2416 | | Dec 22, 2008 - Jan 01, 2009 | Call Us | $2059 | Call Us | $2416 | | Jan 05 - Jan 15, 2009 | Call Us | $1839 | Call Us | $2196 | | Jan 26 - Feb 05, 2009 | Call Us | $1849 | Call Us | $2206 | | Feb 23 - Mar 05, 2009 | Call Us | $1849 | Call Us | $2206 | | Mar 02 - Mar 12, 2009 | Call Us | $1849 | Call Us | $2206 | | Mar 07 - Mar 17, 2009 | Call Us | $1849 | Call Us | $2206 | | Mar 09 - Mar 19, 2009 | Call Us | $1849 | Call Us | $2206 | | Mar 14 - Mar 24, 2009 | Call Us | $1849 | Call Us | $2206 | | Mar 16 - Mar 26, 2009 | Call Us | $1849 | Call Us | $2206 | | Mar 21 - Mar 31, 2009 | Call Us | $1849 | Call Us | $2206 | | Mar 23 - Apr 02, 2009 | Call Us | $1849 | Call Us | $2206 | | Mar 26 - Apr 05, 2009 | Call Us | $1849 | Call Us | $2206 | | Mar 28 - Apr 07, 2009 | Call Us | $1849 | Call Us | $2206 |
* 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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