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Italian Treasures 2013
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Tour Operator |
Globus |
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Tour Code |
LK3 |
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Vacation Quality |
First Class |
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Vacation Type |
Escorted Tour |
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Number of Days |
10 |
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Countries Visited |
Italy
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City Highlights |
Assisi, Florence, Orvieto, Pisa, Ravenna, Rome, Siena, Venice, Verona |
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RomeWelcome and farewell dinners at a local restaurant; guided sightseeing, visit the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel, St. Peter’s Square and Basilica, the Colosseum and Roman ForumPisa Marvel at the legendary Leaning TowerLuccaOrientationSienaWalking tour including Piazza del CampoSan GimignanoOrientationVerrazzano CastleWine tasting and light dinnerFlorenceGuided walking tour, visit Michelangelo’s David, and Signoria SquareVeronaWalking tour including Juliet’s balcony and the ArenaVenicePrivate boat ride; guided walking tour, visit St. Mark’s Square and Basilica, Doges’ Palace and the Bridge of Sighs; glassblowers’ demonstrationRavennaVisit St. Apollinaris in ClasseAssisiGuided walking tour, visit St. Clare’s Church and St. Francis’ BasilicaOrvietoRide a funicular through the ramparts and visit the cathedralHeadsets throughout the tourNote:- December 17 Departure Christmas Eve in Venice, dinner included.
MEALS
Full buffet breakfast daily (B); 5 three-course dinners (D), including special welcome and farewell dinners with wine in Rome and a special light dinner with wine in Verrazzano
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Day 1: Arrive in Rome, Italy.
Time to rest or start exploring the “Eternal City” on your own. At 5 pm, meet your Tour Director and traveling companions and leave the hotel for a special welcome dinner with wine at one of Rome’s lively restaurants. (D)
Day 2: 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. Time for independent activities and exciting optional excursion possibilities. (B)
Day 3: 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. (B,D)
Day 4: Lucca–Siena–San Gimignano–Florence.
A scenic day in Tuscany. This morning, visit Siena and walk through ancient narrow lanes to beautiful PIAZZA DEL CAMPO, theater of the biannual Palio, Siena’s spectacular medieval-style horse race. Next is hilltop San Gimignano, the most picturesque of Italy’s perfectly preserved medieval towns. In the afternoon, drive along the Chianti Road leading north to Florence. Next is the highlight of the day: stop at splendid VERRAZZANO CASTLE to hear about the fine art of blending four types of grapes to obtain the famous Chianti. Enjoy a WINE TASTING followed by a light dinner of local specialties. (B,D)
Day 5: Florence.
During your walking tour with a Local Guide, visit 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. 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 Tuscan restaurant tonight? (B)
Day 6: Florence–Verona–Venice.
Stop in Verona, setting of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet to see Juliet’s balcony and the Arena, an incredibly well-preserved pink marble Roman amphitheater. Built in the 1st century AD, it is now the magical venue for world-famous opera performances. Arrive in Venice, a powerful magnet for romantics and art lovers from around the globe. Tonight is your chance to sample the city’s fine restaurants. (B)
Day 7: Venice.
Enter in style by PRIVATE BOAT and enjoy morning sightseeing with your Local Guide featuring 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. Then, enjoy Venice at your own pace or join an optional gondola ride. (B)
Day 8: 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. During your walking tour with a Local Guide, visit ST. CLARE’S CHURCH and ST. FRANCIS’ BASILICA, the hub of a religious order devoted to the ideals of humility, forgiveness, simplicity, and love for all God’s creatures. Hear about monastic life and admire the priceless frescoes adorning the walls of the church. (B,D)
Day 9: Assisi–Orvieto–Rome.
Following the Tiber Valley, reach Orvieto, perched high atop a volcanic rock. Access, denied to many a would-be conqueror through the ages, is easy for you. Ride a modern FUNICULAR right through the forbidding ramparts. Time for lunch, browsing through tempting shops in the lanes off Piazza del Duomo, and finding the right angle for a picture of the fabulous gothic CATHEDRAL with its San Brizio Chapel. In the late afternoon, return to Rome. This evening, enjoy a farewell dinner with wine at a local restaurant to celebrate the success of your vacation. (B,D)
Day 10: Rome.
Your vacation ends with breakfast this morning. (B)
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ROME Cicerone (SF) or Albani (F), LUCCA Grand Hotel Guinigi (F), FLORENCE Grand Hotel Mediterraneo (F), VENICE ISLAND Carlton on the Grand Canal (F) or Residence Palazzo Selvadego (F) or Boscolo Bellini (F), ASSISI San Francesco or Roseo Hotel Assisi (F), ROME NH Midas (F) or Holiday Inn Rome Aurelia (F) 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: $349, $379 (March 26-October 22 & April 1-April 8, 2013)Triple room reduction per person: $58Extra nights per person in Rome:in single room $226, in twin room $165, in triple room $1382013 departures are subject to itinerary and price modification. Details will be available in Sept. 2012.Note: - December 17 Departure Christmas Eve in Venice, dinner included.
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| Touring Date | Land & Air | Land Only | | Jan 15, 2013 - Jan 24, 2013 | Call Us | $2,289 | | Feb 12, 2013 - Feb 21, 2013 | Call Us | $2,289 | | Mar 12, 2013 - Mar 21, 2013 | Call Us | $2,289 | | Mar 19, 2013 - Mar 28, 2013 | Call Us | $2,289 | | Mar 26, 2013 - Apr 04, 2013 | Call Us | $2,289 | | Apr 02, 2013 - Apr 11, 2013 | Call Us | $2,649 | | Apr 09, 2013 - Apr 18, 2013 | Call Us | $2,649 |
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