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Umbria's Treasures 2012
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Tour Operator |
Globus |
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Tour Code |
LU2 |
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Vacation Quality |
First Class |
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Vacation Type |
Escorted Tour |
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Number of Days |
8 |
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Countries Visited |
Italy
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City Highlights |
Assisi, Orvieto, Perugia, Rome, Spello, Spoleto |
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RomeWelcome and farewell dinners at a local restaurant; guided sightseeing, visit St. Peter’s Square and BasilicaOrvietoRide a funicular through the ramparts and visit the cathedralAssisiGuided walking tour, visit St. Clare’s Church and St. Francis’ Basilica, the Carceri Hermitage, and St. Mary of the Angels BasilicaGubbioGuided walking tour; ride the cable car to the San Ubaldo Basilica for a panoramic viewPerugiaGuided walking tour, visit Piazza IV NovembreTodiOrientation, enjoy a panoramic view from the terrace of Piazza GaribaldiSpoletoGuided walking tour, visit Piazza del DuomoHeadsets throughout the tour
MEALS
Full buffet breakfast daily (B); 4 three-course dinners (D), including special welcome and farewell dinners with wine in Rome
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Day 1: Arrive in Rome, Italy.
Time to rest or start exploring the “Eternal City.” At 5 pm, join 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–Orvieto–Assisi.
Sightseeing with your Local Guide in Rome this morning features a visit to ST. PETER’S SQUARE and BASILICA. Enter Umbria, the “Green Heart of Italy” and land of the Etruscans. Stop in Orvieto, perched high atop a volcanic rock, and ride a 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 CATHEDRAL with its San Brizio Chapel. Continue to Assisi, where you will stay for the next five nights. (B,D)
Day 3: Assisi.
Your walking tour with a Local Guide starts with visits to 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. Also visit the CARCERI HERMITAGE, where St. Francis came to meditate and pray; and ST. MARY OF THE ANGELS BASILICA, where St. Francis consecrated St. Clare as the “Bride of Christ.” An exciting excursion to Spello is available. (B)
Day 4: Assisi. Excursion to Gubbio.
Today, visit Gubbio, the town where St. Francis tamed the wolf. Follow your Local Guide and admire the impressive Palazzo dei Consoli overlooking Piazza Grande, the 13th-century cathedral, and magnificent Palazzo Ducale with its elegant courtyard. For a panoramic view, ride a CABLE CAR to the San Ubaldo Basilica, which is famous as the end station for the Race of the Ceri, held in May. Tonight, you may wish to join an optional dinner outing with typical Umbrian specialties at a local taverna. (B)
Day 5: At Leisure in Assisi.
Full day at leisure to relax or to further explore the city. An interesting optional outing is available to Pienza, renowned for pecorino cheese, and to the Montepulciano wine area in Tuscany. Return to Assisi in the afternoon. (B,D)
Day 6: Assisi. Excursion to Perugia & Todi.
Start your day in Perugia, capital of Umbria, and an important university town. A guided walking tour features the PIAZZA IV NOVEMBRE, one of the grandest squares in Italy, graced by the Fontana Maggiore. Admire the gothic cathedral, the Galleria Nazionale dell’Umbria, and Perugia’s stunning medieval municipal palace. Time to explore on your own—don’t forget to shop for chocolates and other specialties, for which the town is famous, on Corso Vannucci. Next, visit hilltop Todi, originally an Etruscan frontier settlement and a prosperous town during the Middle Ages. It still has its three sets of walls: Etruscan, Roman, and medieval. On Piazza del Popolo, marvel at the 13th-century palaces, and from the terrace of PIAZZA GARIBALDI, enjoy a panoramic view of the valley and hills of Umbria before returning to Assisi. (B)
Day 7: Assisi–Spoleto–Rome.
Leave Assisi and stop in Spoleto, a former Roman municipium and capital of an important Lombard duchy from the 6th to the 8th centuries. Spoleto is famous for the annual Festival dei Due Mondi, held each summer since 1958. During your walking tour with a Local Guide, take pictures of La Rocca, the former Papal fortress that was used as a high-security prison until 1982; admire the Ponte delle Torri, erected on the foundations of a Roman aqueduct; and visit PIAZZA DEL DUOMO. This evening, back in Rome, enjoy a farewell dinner with wine at a local restaurant to celebrate the success of your vacation. (B,D)
Day 8: Rome.
Your vacation ends with breakfast this morning. (B)
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ROME Grand Hotel Beverly Hills (F), ASSISI Giotto (F), ROME 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: $332Triple room reduction per person: $46Extra nights per person in Rome:in single room $226, in twin room $165, in triple room $138
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| Touring Date | Land & Air | Land Only | | Jun 03, 2012 - Jun 10, 2012 | Call Us | $1,799 | | Jun 17, 2012 - Jun 24, 2012 | Call Us | $1,799 | | Jul 01, 2012 - Jul 08, 2012 | Call Us | $1,799 | | Sep 23, 2012 - Sep 30, 2012 | Call Us | $1,789 |
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