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Ciao, Italia 2012
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Tour Operator |
Globus |
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Tour Code |
LHF2 |
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Vacation Quality |
First Class |
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Vacation Type |
Escorted Tour |
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Number of Days |
7 |
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Countries Visited |
Italy
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City Highlights |
Florence, Monte Catini, Pisa, Rome, Venice |
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Rome Welcome dinner; guided sightseeing, visit the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel, St. Peter’s Square and Basilica, and the Colosseum; family picture with a gladiator (if available)Florence Guided walking tour, visit the Academy of Fine Arts to see Michelangelo’s David, admire the cathedral and Signoria Square; pizza party at a local restaurantPisa Take pictures of the Leaning TowerMontecatini Taste Italian gelatoVenice Private boat ride; guided walking tour, visit St. Mark’s Square and Basilica, Doges’ Palace and the Bridge of Sighs; Venetian Carnival mask decorating; vaporetto ride; gondola ride; farewell dinner on Burano IslandHeadsets throughout the tourNote:Globus Family Travel vacations require at least one member of the traveling party to be under the age of 21.
MEALS
Full buffet breakfast (B); 1 pizza party lunch in Florence (L); 3 three-course dinners (D), including a Welcome Party & Dinner in Rome and a Send-Off Celebration Dinner on Burano Island
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Day 1: Arrive in Rome, Italy.
Benvenuti a Roma! Welcome! Time to rest or start exploring the “Eternal City.” At 5 pm, get acquainted with your Tour Director and the other families, then enjoy an Italian WELCOME PARTY & DINNER at your hotel. (D)
Day 2: Discover Rome’s History.
This morning your Local Guide will take you on a journey through Rome’s dramatic history. Start with a trip to the smallest country in the world, Vatican City, the papal enclave inside Rome. Visit the VATICAN MUSEUMS and SISTINE CHAPEL, famous for Michelangelo’s ceiling paintings. Continue to monumental ST. PETER’S SQUARE with its 83-foot-high obelisk and visit the impressive BASILICA that covers an area of almost 4 acres. Cross the Tiber River to visit the imposing COLOSSEUM, which could seat 50,000 spectators. Learn about life as a gladiator and get a FAMILY PICTURE WITH A GLADIATOR (if available). The remainder of the day is at leisure for an optional excursion. (B)
Day 3: Michelangelo’s David & Pizza Party in Florence.
Travel to Renaissance Florence, the capital of Tuscany, where your Local Guide will take you to the ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS to see Michelangelo’s celebrated David. Also admire the magnificent cathedral, Giotto’s Bell Tower, the Baptistry’s heavy bronze “Gate of Paradise,” and visit sculpture-filled SIGNORIA SQUARE. Enjoy a festive PIZZA PARTY lunch at a local restaurant, where a chef demonstrates just how Italian pizzas are made! Later, drive to the famous Tuscan spa town of Montecatini, where your hotel is located. (B,L,D)
Day 4: Excursion to Pisa & a Gelato in Montecatini.
Today, journey to Pisa to admire the cathedral, the baptistry on Campo dei Miracoli, and take pictures of the amazing Leaning Tower, 180 feet high and no less than 12 feet out of the perpendicular. Later, back in Montecatini, enjoy a homemade GELATO at a typical gelateria. Time to relax at the pool or to check out the medieval village of Montecatini Alto. This evening, taste this famous region’s specialties at an optional Tuscan dinner in a local agriturismo farm. (B)
Day 5: Discover Venice.
Drive across the Apennine Hills to magical Venice. Enter the city in style by PRIVATE BOAT to meet your Local Guide for a walking tour that includes ST. MARK’S SQUARE and BASILICA, famous for its spectacular mosaics; the Clock Tower; DOGES’ PALACE and the BRIDGE OF SIGHS, which connects the palace’s former interrogation room to the prison where convicts caught their final glimpse of Venice from the barred windows overlooking the canal. (B)
Day 6: Venetian Carnival Mask, Gondola Serenade & Burano Island.
Enjoy the unique experience of decorating your own VENETIAN CARNIVAL MASK at an authentic Venetian workshop. When your mask is finished, use the included vaporetto ticket to return to the hotel or find a cozy trattoria for lunch. Later, admire Venice’s bridges and canals while being serenaded by live music on your included GONDOLA RIDE, then a SEND-OFF CELEBRATION DINNER on picturesque BURANO ISLAND, famous for its lace-making and colorful houses. (B,D)
Day 7: Venice.
Arrivederci. Your vacation ends with breakfast this morning. (B)
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ROME Starhotels Michelangelo (SF), TUSCANY Settentrionale Esplanade (F) at Montecatini, VENICE ISLAND San Clemente Palace Hotel & Resort (D) Dates and prices do not include international air travel. When planning your trip, allow one extra day before tour date for travel between the USA and Europe.Prices based on double room occupancy.Single room supplement: $462Triple room reduction per person: $90Extra nights per person in Rome:in single room $226, in twin room $165, in triple room $138Extra nights per person in Venice:in single room $420, in twin room $248, in triple room $205**Child pricing is applicable for children aged 5-17 and is available in any accommodation. Connecting or adjoining rooms can be provided for families.Save even more! Discounted child price is combinable with the triple reduction.
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| Touring Date | Land & Air | Land Only | | Jun 18, 2012 - Jun 24, 2012 | Call Us | $2,549 | | Jun 25, 2012 - Jul 01, 2012 | Call Us | $2,549 | | Jul 09, 2012 - Jul 15, 2012 | Call Us | $2,549 | | Jul 16, 2012 - Jul 22, 2012 | Call Us | $2,549 |
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