Transfers, baggage handling, hotel arrangements (and a daily American breakfast!) are taken care of for you, but for much of this Hosted Vacation you're free to explore Rome your way. A professional and knowledgeable tour host is available to you every day right in your hotel, with fabulous advice and guidance on the best sightseeing options and restaurants in Rome. A thorough sightseeing tour will take you to several amazing places including St. Peter's Basilica, the grandiose Colosseum, Castel St. Angelo, the Jewish Ghetto, Palantine Hill, Circus Maximus and the Roman Forum. It will provide ideas of more in-depth opportunities to explore during the following four days of your stay. Plus, no worrying about travel arrangements - we book your first class accommodations and flights for you.

• First Class hotel with Private Bath

• Hearty buffet breakfast daily

• Sightseeing described in the itinerary

• Wireless headsets to hear your guide clearly and distinctly in public places

• Professional host and licensed local guides

Day 1  Cities Visited:
DEPART USA
Boarding our overnight flight, we're off to the Eternal City.

Day 2  Cities Visited: Rome
BENVENUTI A ROMA!
We can already feel the energy of Rome as our plane touches down. Benvenuti a Roma! We are pleased to offer complimentary transfers from the Rome airport to your hotel at 8:45am, 11:30am and 12:30pm. Your Perillo representative will be at the airport to greet you.

Day 3  Cities Visited: Rome
ROME SIGHTSEEING
The best way to begin exploring such a fabulous city is with an experienced guide. Our morning begins with an enlightening visit to the largest church in Christendom, St. Peter's Basilica. Here, we admire the work and enduring talent of Michelangelo, as well as Bernini's amazing bronze canopy. Aboard our coach, we tour the city, admire the architecture and stop to view Largo Argentina, where Julius Caesar met his fate at the hands of Brutus. We'll also see the most important of the seven hills of Rome, the Capitoline, home of Jupiter, Marcello's Theater and then the Jewish Ghetto. Then, back on foot, we check out some of the best-preserved Roman structures, including the Forum. You'll gasp as we enter the Colosseum, reliving the brutal entertainment of the gladiators and the lions, refereed by the Emperor himself. With the morning introduction to Rome complete, we're on our own for the afternoon, preparing for the next phase of the journey, that which we create ourselves.

Day 4  Cities Visited: Rome
FULL DAY OF LEISURE
One of my favorite things to do in Rome is simply wander the streets, from fountain-to-fountain, amazed at what's around the next corner. The beauty of this 'hosted' vacation is that you have four days to experience Rome as you like. Additionally, your host will be on hand to help you plan your adventures and offer day trips to Florence, Pompeii and other optional excursions at a reasonable cost.

Day 5
Cities Visited: Rome
FULL DAY OF LEISURE

Day 6
Cities Visited: Rome
FULL DAY OF LEISURE

Day 7
Cities Visited: Rome
FULL DAY OF LEISURE

Day 8  Cities Visited:
FLIGHT HOME
This morning we board our flight home, arriving in the USA the same day. After our very own "Roman Holiday", our minds, cameras and journals are filled with the Rome we discovered ourselves. As we travel back to the United States, we're already planning the stories we'll share with friends, and, perhaps, where our next adventure takes us. We're honored you spent your holiday with us.

AB = American Breakfast, L = Lunch, D+W = Dinner with Wine

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