Isle of Capri: Excursion to the
Isle of Capri (weather permitting).
Assisi: Sightseeing includes
St. Francis'' Basilica and the Church of St. Mary of
the Angels.
Ravenna: Visit St. Apollinaris
in Classe to see the mosaics.
Padua: See the famous Basilica
of St. Anthony.
Venice: Cruise by private
launch. View St. Mark''s Square, the Byzantine
Basilica, Doge''s Palace and the Bridge of Sighs.
Visit a glass-blowing factory.
Brenta Canal: See the Palladian
villas.
Montecatini: Montecatini
Orientation tour.
Florence: Sightseeing tour
features Signoria Square, the Baptistery and visits
the Santa Croce Basilica.
Siena: Visit the medieval city.
Rome: Sightseeing tour includes
views of the Forum and Circus Maximus plus visits to
St. Peters Basilica, the Sistine Chapel and the
Colosseum.
Scenic drives: Campania,
Sorrento Peninsula, Umbrian hills, Adriatic coast,
Apennine mountains and the Chianti wine region.
Dining Highlights
1 Welcome Drink with your Tour Director in Rome
10 hot buffet breakfasts on tour
4 three-course dinners in hotels
Local speciality restaurant dinner in
Montecatini
Farewell Dinner with wine in Rome
First Class Travel Highlights
First Class hotel accommodation includes
twin-bedded rooms with private facilities, all hotel
service charges and tips, baggage handling fees and
local taxes.
Touring by luxury air-conditioned coach with
reclining seats and a washroom onboard.
The services of one of Trafalgar''s top
professional multi-lingual Tour Directors.
A qualified local city guide in Pompeii, Assisi,
Florence and Rome.
Cruise to the Isle of Capri.
Rome Fiumicino Airport transfers will be
provided on Days 1 and 11 .
A stylish wallet, tour documents and map book
journal.
Airport Transfers
London Gateways: Transfers can
be expensive, particularly between the Airport and
central London. When you book your tour with
Trafalgar your transfers to and from the airport are
included. It''s that simple. Trafalgar has included
a Free transfer to and from your airport and Central
London.
Important – Please Note:
Passengers will only be entitled to transfers to and
from London Airports providing the following
conditions are met:
You are staying at a London hotel, booked by
Trafalgar, on the night of your arrival and the
night prior to the date of your departure.
Flights are either booked by Trafalgar or
detailed information on flights is provided by your
Travel Agent not less than 21 days prior to
departure.
Only one included transfer both inbound and
outbound per tour is included by Trafalgar.
Transfers are by express train to a Central London
Rail Station.
Heathrow Airport: Inbound transfers operate
between 06.00-21.30. Outbound transfers are timed to
connect with scheduled flights departing between
08.00-23.00. Transfers will be by coach. Gatwick
Airport: Inbound transfers operate between
06.00-12.30. Outbound transfers are timed to connect
with scheduled flights departing between
08.00-23.00. Transfers will be by express train and
coach. Transfers outside these times will be at the
passengers own expense.
In the event of unforeseen events (road or rail
works, demonstrations, strikes) Trafalgar will not
be held responsible for delayed or cancelled
transfers.
No refund is available for passengers not
utilising this service.
Why not upgrade to a Hotelink transfer from the
Airport to-the-door of your Trafalgar London hotel?
(please ask Trafalgar or your travel agent of the
additional upgrade price per person when booking)
European Gateways: With
Trafalgar all passengers will receive complimentary
arrival and departure transfers on the scheduled
arrival and departure day of their tour at the times
specified below. Please ensure your Travel Agent
reserves your flight to co-ordinate with the
transfer times shown.
Trafalgar Bonus - Passengers who book
Trafalgar''s Land+Air package and who arrive or
depart outside of these specified times on the
scheduled arrival and departure day of the tour will
also be provided with a transfer.
Passengers arriving before or leaving after the
scheduled tour days are not entitled to a transfer
but may book and purchase one through Trafalgar
providing that they also purchase the additional pre
and/or post tour hotel night(s) from Trafalgar.
Please ask for prices of transfers at the time of
booking your extra night accommodation.
Land only passengers arriving or departing on
the scheduled tour arrival or departure days but
whose flights don''t coincide with the listed
transfer times below may also book and purchase
these transfers. Flight details must be provided to
Trafalgar not less than 21 days before the flight
departure.
Day 2 - Arrive Rome On arrival
at Rome Fiumicino Airport you are met and
transferred to your hotel. After check-in, there''s
time to unwind or perhaps people-watch from a
pavement café. This evening, enjoy a Welcome Drink
with your Tour Director and fellow travelling
companions.
Hotel: Sheraton Golf
Day 3- Rome - Pompeii - Sorrento (2
nights) This morning we will travel to view
the Abbey of Monte Cassino, where we visit the World
War II cemetery. Then on to Pompeii where we enjoy a
guided walking tour with our audio system of the
excavations of this Roman city petrified and
preserved by the eruption of Vesuvius in AD 79. From
here we continue our journey to Sorrento where we
have time to visit an inlaid wood factory to admire
the fine local craftsmanship. Then we continue to
our hotel where we have dinner tonight. (Buffet
Breakfast / Dinner)
Hotel: Parco del Sole
Day 4- Isle of Capri Excursion
This morning we board our ferry and sail across the
Bay of Naples to the island of the Emperor Tiberius.
There is the opportunity to explore Capri town with
its famous Piazzetta, home to the international
jet-set. Then enjoy time at leisure perhaps to shop
at the elegant boutiques, or to sit and relax in one
of the many cafés and watch the world go by! (Buffet
Breakfast)
Day 5- Sorrento - Naples - Assisi
We enjoy a morning drive to ''Bella Napoli'' – we
see the bustling streets of Naples and then drive
through the region of Latium before heading into the
Umbrian hills and to mystical Assisi. We see the
Church of St. Mary of the Angels before enjoying a
guided walking tour, with our audio system, of the
town much loved by St. Francis. We will visit the
Basilica with its serene Giotto frescoes before
continuing to our hotel for dinner this evening.
(Buffet Breakfast / Dinner)
Hotel: Giotto
Day 6- Assisi - Ravenna - Padua - Venice
(Lido) (2 nights) This morning we drive
close to Ravenna where we visit the Basilica of
Saint Apollinaris in Classe with its glittering
mosaics. Then on to Padua, where we view the
Basilica of St. Anthony before continuing to the
floating city of Venice. (Buffet Breakfast / Dinner)
Hotel: Villa Mabapa
Day 7- Venice sightseeing and at leisure
Today we will savour the sights and sounds of this
serene city by private motor launch on an included
cruise to St. Mark''s Square, where we will view the
Byzantine Basilica, Bridge of Sighs and Doge’s
Palace. After witnessing a demonstration of the
ancient art of Murano glass-blowing, time is your
own perhaps to explore further and relax. Or
alternatively why not take a cruise to the Island of
Burano, and enjoy a fresh seafood lunch? (Buffet
Breakfast / Dinner)
Day 8- enice – Brenta Canal –
Montecatini (Tuscan Hills) (2 nights) This
morning after breakfast, we gaze on the beauty of
the Palladian villas as we drive along the scenic
Brenta Canal. Then we head south and ascend into the
Apennine Mountains, the region of Emilia Romagna and
Tuscany. Here we make our approach to the spa-resort
of Montecatini, for the next two nights. This
evening, why not try some of the famous Tuscan
cuisine and Chianti wines? (Buffet Breakfast)
Hotel: Croce di Malta
Day 9- Florence Excursion Today
it is only a short drive to Renaissance Florence
where we spend a full day. On our arrival a walking
tour with a local guide using our excellent audio
system highlights the Cathedral with its magnificent
Baptistery, and visits the Santa Croce Basilica and
the Piazza Signoria. Florence is truly a shopper''s
paradise with bargains in quality leather goods and
gold jewellery to be had. For ''culture vultures'',
there are many museums and art galleries to visit.
Later, we return to Montecatini for the night and we
enjoy dinner in a local restaurant this evening.
(Buffet Breakfast / Highlight Dinner)
Day 10- Montecatini (Tuscan Hills) –
Siena – Rome (2 nights) Today our Tour
Director will show us a special Hidden Treasure! But
first to Siena - famous for its Palio horse race.
Here there''s time to admire the architecture from
one of the open-air cafés on the fan-shaped Piazza
del Campo, where the horse race actually takes place
twice a year! Maybe take time to shop for beautiful
local pottery before we must return to the Eternal
City, Rome, for the next two nights. Why not dine
out in one of the city''s many fine trattorias this
evening? (Buffet Breakfast)
Hotel: Aran Mantegna
Day 11- Rome sightseeing and at leisure
A visit to the Sistine Chapel to marvel at the
ceiling of Michelangelo provides a thrilling start
to our morning sightseeing tour with a local guide
making good use of our effective audio system. From
here we visit St. Peter''s Basilica in the Vatican,
and then cross the Tiber to overlook the Forum, see
the Circus Maximus, where chariot races took place,
and finally visit the mighty Colosseum, infamous
scene of gladiatorial combat! The rest of the day is
free but this evening we all enjoy a Farewell Dinner
together with our Tour Director and new found
friends. (Buffet Breakfast / Farewell Dinner)
Day 12 Rome – USA Time to bid
farewell before we transfer you to Rome Fiumicino
Airport for your return flight to the USA. (Buffet
Breakfast)
Christmas & New Year''s Eve Highlights
Tour departures 19 Dec will be accommodated in
Venice over Christmas and tour departures 26 Dec
will be in Venice for New Year’s Eve giving you the
opportunity to celebrate in true Venetian style.
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