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This 9-day trip will show you the highlight cities
of Italy, covering all the notable features from St.
Peter’s, the Sistine Chapel, the Colosseum and the
Forum in Rome to Michelangelo’s David in
Florence and St. Mark’s Basilica and Doges’ Palace
with the Bridge of Sighs in Venice. Local Guides in
these cities will answer all your questions. Also
included: a special welcome dinner in a lively Roman
restaurant, stops in Pisa to admire the Leaning
Tower and stops in Verona to see Juliet’s balcony.
Scenic rides will show you the Tyrrhenian coast, the
Lombardian plains, the flat Po area, the wooded
Etruscan Apennine mountain range, and Tuscany’s
Chianti wine country. In Venice a private boat ride
and a glassblowers’ demonstration are included.
Year-Round
ROME
Welcome dinner; guided sightseeing including
headsets; visit the Vatican Museums and Sistine
Chapel, St. Peter’s Square and Basilica, the
Colosseum and Roman Forum
PISA
Picture stop at the Leaning Tower
FLORENCE
Guided sightseeing including headsets; visit
Michelangelo’s David, the cathedral, 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;
glassblowers’ demonstration
-MEALS: 7
buffet breakfasts (BB); 2 three-course dinners (D),
including a special welcome dinner with wine in Rome
-AIRPORT
TRANSFERS
Airport transfers may
be included when you make your flight arrangements
with the
tour company
-INSIDE VISITS
are shown in UPPERCASE
in the tour description, including admission charges
when applicable
-Hotel
Accommodations
Twin-bedded rooms with
private bath or shower, hotel taxes, service
charges, and tips for baggage handling
ROME Albani (F), FLORENCE Hilton Florence
Metropole (SF), VENICE Carlton & Grand Canal (F),
ROME Holiday Inn Rome West (F) or Albani (F)
-Professional Tour
Director
while touring, cruise
director on River cruises, host services on
Independent Vacations, and 50 hosts in London alone
to assist you at airports and hotels
-Private deluxe
motorcoach
with air-conditioning,
extra leg room, and emergency washroom while touring
-Travel bag
and travel documents
 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)
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Air inclusive price is based on departure from New
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tour also operates in the
winter November-April for
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US$ Price Details
-Applicable air fare taxes and fees
-Single room supplement: $255 (0105-0416), $270
(0419-0415)
-Triple room reduction per person: $24
Extra nights per person in Rome:
Jan.-Apr.: in single room $212; in twin room $155;
in triple room $123
May-Apr. ‘09: in single room $225; in twin room
$165; in triple room $132
Note:
Departures Nov.’08-Apr.’09 are subject to itinerary
and price modification. Details will be available in
June 2008.
This
tour also operates in the
winter November-April for
tour information click here
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