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The Best of Italy
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Start in Rome for this unforgettable 12-day vacation. Visit the excavations of Pompeii with a Local Guide, drive to the charming resort of Sorrento, and sail to the Isle of Capri where your two-night stay includes guided sightseeing with a visit to Villa San Michele in Anacapri. Next drive through lively Naples and continue through the Apennine Mountains to St. Francis' Assisi. Along the Adriatic coast drive to Ravenna, to visit the Basilica of St. Apollinaris in Classe. In Venice visit St. Mark's Basilica and lavish Doges' Palace with a Local Guide, and watch Venetian glassblowers at work. Continue to Pisa, to take pictures of the Leaning Tower, and to Tuscany. Your walking tour through Florence includes visits to the cathedral and the Academy of Fine Arts to admire Michelangelo's David. Via Siena back to Rome where highlight visits are St. Peter's Square and Basilica, the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel, the Colosseum and the Roman Forum.
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| Call 800-866-2056 for more information or to book today! Mention code 6561666 | | Globus | | | | Day | Destination | Description | | Day 1 | Board your overnight transatlantic flight | Board your overnight transatlantic flight. | | Day 2 | Rome | Time to rest or to 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 at one of Rome's lively restaurants. (D) | | Day 3 | Capri | South on the Highway of the Sun to POMPEII. Meet your Local Guide and start your highlight visit of this Roman city both destroyed and preserved by an eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 A.D. See a patrician home, public baths, and shops that give a striking picture of what day-today life was like in Rome at its apex of power. Then on to the charming resort of Sorrento. Time to stroll around and check out the local shops before crossing the blue bay to the beautiful Isle of Capri, an ancient retreat for Roman emperors and renowned ever since for its beauty. (BB,D) | | Day 4 | Capri | This morning enjoy sightseeing with a Local Guide. Highlight is a visit to VILLA SAN MICHELE in Anacapri. Afternoon and evening are at leisure to stroll around and discover the beauty of this famous island. (BB) | | Day 5 | Assisi | Speed across the bay and drive through lively and colorful Naples. Then turn north through the Apennine Mountains to peaceful Assisi. Meet your Local Guide and visit the massive 13th-century lower BASILICA OF ST. FRANCIS built above the Saint's grave. (BB,D) | | Day 6 | Venice | A scenic drive to Ravenna to visit the 6th-century BASILICA OF ST. APOLLINARIS IN CLASSE. Arrive in Venice, a powerful magnet for romantics and art lovers from around the globe. (BB) | | Day 7 | Venice | Enter in style by PRIVATE BOAT to meet your Local Guide. Highlights of your walking tour are ST. MARK'S SQUARE and its byzantine BASILICA, lavish DOGES' PALACE and the BRIDGE OF SIGHS. Also watch skilled GLASSBLOWERS fashion their delicate objects in an age-old traditional manner. Then enjoy Venice at your own pace or join an optional excursion to the island of Burano. (BB,D) | | Day 8 | Tuscany | A comfortable morning drive to Pisa. Admire the Square of Miracles and take your pictures of the amazing Leaning Tower, 180 feet high and no less than 12 feet out of the perpendicular. Next, a short drive following the valley of the Arno River to the spa resort of Montecatini. (BB) | | Day 9 | Tuscany | Excursion to Florence. All day dedicated to the cradle of the Renaissance, Florence. Guided sightseeing includes a visit to Michelangelo's David in the ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS and the magnificent CATHEDRAL, Giotto's Bell Tower, the Baptistry's heavy bronze "Gate of Paradise," and sculpture-studded SIGNORIA SQUARE. Afternoon for independent sightseeing and browsing through the many shops. Florentine leather goods and gold jewelry sold by the ounce are attractive buys. (BB,D) | | Day 10 | Rome | Drive through the Chianti wine area to Siena. Walk through ancient, narrow lanes to beautiful PIAZZA DEL CAMPO, site of the biannual Palio, Siena's spectacular medieval-style horse race. Time on your own before continuing to Rome. Why not join an optional dinner tonight in one of Rome's fine restaurants? (BB) | | Day 11 | Rome | Sightseeing with your Local Guide starts with a visit to the VATICAN MUSEUMS and SISTINE CHAPEL, 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 to celebrate the success of your vacation. (BB) | | Day 12 | Return Home | Your homebound flight arrives the same day. (BB) |
| | | ROME Crowne Plaza St. Peter's (F) or Cicerone (SF) or Jolly Villa Carpegna (F) | | CAPRI La Palma (F) or La Residenza (F) | | ASSISI Grand Hotel Assisi (F) | | VENICE Plaza (F) at Mestre | | TUSCANY Settentrionale Esplanade (F) at Montecatini | | ROME Visconti Palace (F) |
| | Popular Departure - due to itinerary and time of year, this departure historically sells out quickly. Early booking is encouraed. US$ Price Details Applicable air fare taxes and fees Single room supplement:
$504 Triple room reduction per person:
$71 Extra nights per person in Rome:
Mar.-Apr.: in single room $212; in twin room $155; in triple room $123
May-Nov.: in single room $225; in twin room $165; in triple room $132
Our volume buying power saves you money!
-We may be able to provide you with flight arrangements from your gateway city.
-Additional accommodations before or after your tour may be available at our low prices. Departure/arrival taxes and fares from other cities will be advised at the time of booking. Price Guarantee: All vacation prices are based on rates (including foreign exchange rates) expected to be in effect at the time of departure. Prices are subject to increase without notice if such rates change prior to departure. The current price will be confirmed at the time of reservation. However, once Globus has received your deposit for any vacation departing during the current year, that land price is guaranteed, and any subsequent land cost increases are at our expense, not including any government tax increases. Airfares included as part of air-inclusive vacation prices are guaranteed when we receive confirmation of air itinerary and full payment. Vacation prices are per person, based on double occupancy. Single room supplements and triple room reductions may be applicable. Not included in the tour price: Federal Inspection Fees for the U.S. Customs and immigration; International Air Transportation Tax; agricultural tax; any other taxes; security fee; airport taxes and fees; passports; visas and vaccinations; tips to your tour director; tour host; tour driver; local city guides; gratuities on ferries, trains and cruise ships; laundry; telephone; mini bar; alcohol; beverages and food not on the regular table d'hote menu (these extra items will be billed to you before leaving the hotel or restaurant); optional excursions; porterage at airports; travel protection; excess baggage fees; all other items of a personal nature. |
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