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Rome and the
Tuscan Highlights
10 Days with air, 9 day tour
Sightseeing Highlights
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Rome: Sightseeing tour
includes views of the Forum and
Colosseum plus visits St.
Peter's Basilica and the Circus
Maximus.
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San Gimignano: Visit this
medieval town with its ancient
towers.
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Siena: Visit the medieval
Tuscan city, home of the Palio
horse race.
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Chianti Hills: Enjoy a
magnificent scenic drive.
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Florence: Sightseeing
tour includes Signoria Square,
the Duomo and visits the Santa
Croce Basilica.
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Pisa: Visit the Square of
Miracles and view the Cathedral,
Leaning Tower and Baptistry.
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Tuscan Countryside: Visit
an olive mill including tastings
of various varieties.
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Torre del Lago Puccini:
See the home of this great
composer.
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Forte dei Marmi: Visit
this seaside resort.
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Assisi: Sightseeing
includes St. Francis' Basilica.
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Scenic drives through the
Umbrian and Tuscan Hills,
through the Chianti Hills, along
the Italian Riviera and along
the Arno Valley.
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Where Trafalgar considers that
our excellent audio system will
enhance the commentary made by
our local guides, making your
tour of a city clearer and more
entertaining, it will be
included.
Dining Highlights
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1
Welcome drink with your Tour
Director in Rome
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8
Buffet breakfasts
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2
three-course dinners in hotels
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2
lunches of local specialities in
Florence and the Tuscan
countryside
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1
local speciality restaurant
dinner in Montecatini
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Farewell Dinner with wine in a
trattoria in Rome
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14
meals in total (see day-by-day
itinerary)
First Class Travel Highlights
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Escorted by one of Trafalgar's
top professional multi-lingual
Tour Directors whilst touring.
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A
qualified local city guide in
Rome, Florence and Assisi.
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Chauffeur driven on Trafalgar's
luxury air-conditioned
motorcoaches with reclining
seats and washroom.
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Rome Fiumicino Airport Transfers
are provided on Days 2 and 10.
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Stay in twin-bedded rooms with
private facilities.
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All hotel service charges, tips,
baggage handling fees and local
taxes included.
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A
stylish wallet, tour documents
and map book journal.
Day 1-
Depart USA
Overnight flight to Rome.
Day 2 - Arrive Rome
On arrival you're met at Fiumicino
Airport and transferred to your hotel.
After check-in there's time to relax
before a Welcome Drink with your Tour
Director and fellow travelers. (Welcome
Drink) Hotel: Jolly leonardo da Vinci
Day 3 - Rome sightseeing – Tuscan
Hills (Montecatini) (6 nights)
Our morning sightseeing with a local
guide includes a visit to St Peter’s in
the Vatican then we cross the Tiber
River into ancient Rome where we
overlook the Forum and the Colosseum.
Finally, we see the Circus Maximus –
famous for its 'Ben Hur' style chariot
races in Roman times! Afterwards, a
scenic drive takes us into the Tuscan
Hills for our arrival at the spa resort
of Montecatini. (Buffet Breakfast /
Dinner) Hotel: Grand Hotel Croce di
Malta
Day 4 - Siena & San Gimignano
Excursion
Today, during our excursion, our Tour
Director will share the secret of a
Hidden Treasure which is to be found in
one of the cities we visit. First we
drive to San Gimignano, a ‘medieval
Manhattan’, with time to explore its
winding streets. Then to Siena to see
the Piazza del Campo, scene of the
celebrated Palio horse race, and the
stunning marble cathedral, before
returning to Montecatini. (Buffet
Breakfast)
Day 5 - Montecatini at leisure
After breakfast enjoy a full day at
leisure to do as you please. This
evening, dinner is at a local
restaurant. (Buffet Breakfast /
Highlight Dinner)
Day 6 - Florence Excursion
It's a short drive to Renaissance
Florence, where a walking tour with a
local guide, using our audio system,
shows us the Duomo, Piazza Signoria and
visits the Santa Croce Basilica. After
lunch in a local restaurant perhaps take
an excursion to explore the museums,
Uffizzi galleries or Pitti Palace.
(Buffet Breakfast / Highlight Lunch)
Day 7 - Pisa – Torre del Lago Puccini
& Forte dei Marmi Excursion
First to Pisa to see the famous Leaning
Tower, the finely sculpted marble
Cathedral and the ornate Baptistry. Then
into the Tuscan countryside stopping in
a pleasant olive grove to visit an olive
mill. Here we will be told about olive
oil production and also enjoy a tasting
of the various varieties followed by a
delicious lunch. Next we're off to the
splendid Italian Riviera via Torre del
Lago Puccini to see where the great 19th
century composer wrote "La Boheme" and
"Madame Butterfly". Finally, we stop in
the fashionable seaside resort of Forte
dei Marmi with time to lie on the beach,
swim, or stroll along the promenade
before returning to Montecatini for the
night. (Buffet Breakfast / Highlight
Lunch)
Day 8 - Montecatini at leisure
A full day to relax by the pool or do
more sightseeing. (Buffet Breakfast /
Dinner)
Day 9 - Tuscan Hills (Montecatini) –
Assisi – Rome
We drive into Umbria and on to St.
Francis' Assisi. Here there's time to
visit the Basilica with its Giotto
frescoes on our walking tour with a
local guide using our effective audio
system, and enjoy the views from its
medieval ramparts. Finally back to the
'Eternal City'. This evening we
celebrate our final night together with
a Farewell Dinner in a trattoria.
(Buffet Breakfast / Farewell Dinner)
Hotel: Sheraton Golf
Day 10 - Rome - USA
'Arrivedeci Roma' as we transfer you to
Fiumicino Airport for your return
flight. (Buffet Breakfast)
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Single room supplement
$300
Triple room reduction $75
Young traveler 5-17 discount 10%
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