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Italys Great Cities 2007
| | 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 |
ZJ7 |
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Vacation Quality |
First Class |
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Vacation Type |
Escorted Tour |
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Number of Days |
9 |
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Starting Price |
$1579 (Select Dates) * |
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Single Supplement |
$255 |
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Triple room disc. |
$24 |
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Countries Visited |
Italy
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City Highlights |
Florence, Pisa, Rome, Venice, Verona |
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ROME Welcome dinner; guided sightseeing including headsets; visit St. Peter’s Square and Basilica, Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel, Colosseum and Roman Forum
PISA Picture stop at the Leaning Tower
FLORENCE Guided sightseeing including headsets; visit the cathedral, Michelangelo’s David, and Signoria Square
VERONA Orientation including Juliet’s 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; glass blowers’ demonstration
MEALS
7 buffet breakfasts (BB); 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 are shown in UPPERCASE in the tour description, including admission charges when applicable.
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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 and leave the hotel for a special welcome dinner with wine in one of Rome’s 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 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. (BB)
Day 4 Rome-Pisa-Florence.
Follow the Aurelian Way along the Tyrrhenian coast to Pisa. Here take your pictures of the amazing Leaning Tower, 180 feet high and no less than 12 feet out of the perpendicular. Then on to Florence, the splendid capital of Tuscany. (BB,D)
Day 5 Florence.
Follow your Local Guide to the ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS with Michelangelo’s celebrated David and the magnificent CATHEDRAL. Admire Giotto’s Bell Tower, the Baptistry’s heavy bronze “Gate of Paradise,” and sculpture-studded SIGNORIA SQUARE. The afternoon is free. Florentine leather goods and gold jewelry sold by the ounce are attractive buys. You may wish to join an optional dinner outing to a fine Tuscan restaurant. (BB)
Day 6 Florence-Verona-Venice.
North to Verona, medieval setting of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. See Juliet’s Balcony and the well-preserved Arena. Stroll around the picturesque market square. Tonight you are in Venice, a powerful magnet for romantics and art lovers from around the globe. (BB)
Day 7 Venice.
Start the day 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. Afterwards enjoy Venice at your own pace or join an optional cruise to the charming island of Burano. Tonight is your chance to sample the city’s fine restaurants. (BB)
Day 8 Venice-Rome.
A scenic drive today through the lush plains of the mighty River Po, across the wooded Apennine mountain range, and past the vine- and olive clad Tuscan Hills, which are the home of the popular Chianti wines. An optional festive dinner may be just the way to celebrate the success of your Italian vacation. (BB)
Day 9
Your homebound flight arrives the same day. (BB) |
| Receive 10% off any Listed Land Price if you purchase Land & Air or receive 10% off any land price if land only is purchased.These deals sell out fast and prices on all of our tour specials can only be guaranteed once deposit has been made, so hurry now! Please call us toll-free at 1 800 935 2620 to book one of our discounted specials. |
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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| Oct 17 - Oct 25, 2007 | Call Us | $1619 | Call Us | $1874 | | Oct 19 - Oct 27, 2007 | Call Us | $1619 | Call Us | $1874 | | Oct 24 - Nov 01, 2007 | Call Us | $1619 | Call Us | $1874 | | Oct 26 - Nov 03, 2007 | Call Us | $1599 | Call Us | $1854 |
* 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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