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Best of Italy and Greece
16 days: Rome, Venice, Florence, Assisi, Sorrento, Capri, Olympia, Delphi, Athens
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Rome Sightseeing
includes views of the Forum,
Colosseum, the Circus Maximus plus
visits St. Peter's
Basilica and the
Sistine Chapel.
Venice Canal cruise
viewing
St. Mark's Square, Bridge of Sighs and
Doges' Palace. Visit a glass–blowing
factory.
Adriatic Coast See the
Benedictine Abbey of Pomposa.
Ravenna Visit the Church
of
St. Apollinaris in Classe.
Florence Sightseeing
features the Baptistry, Piazza della
Signoria, Cathedral of Santa Maria del
Fiore, and a visit to Santa Croce
Basilica. Views from Piazzale
Michelangelo. Visit to the American
Cemetery in the Chianti vineyards.
Assisi Orientation
including
St. Francis' Basilica and a visit to
Santa Maria degli Angeli.
Pompeii A guided tour of
the
excavations.
Sorrento Orientation
tour, plus witness the art of inlaid
woodwork.
Isle of Capri Orientation
of this enchanted Isle includes
the 'Piazzetta' and funicular to Capri
town.
Olympia Visit the Olympic
Stadium and Temples of Zeus and Hera,
plus this Archeological site.
Delphi Visit the home of
the
Oracle.
Athens Sightseeing
featuring
the Acropolis and Parthenon. See the
Acropolis Museum, Royal Palace and
Hadrian's Arch.
Scenic drives through the
Umbrian Hills, over the Apennine
Mountains, along the Adriatic Coast,
through the Campania and across the
Ionian Sea.
Dining Highlights
- A welcome drink with your Tour
Director in Rome
- 14 Buffet breakfasts
- 7 three–course dinners in hotels
- 1 on overnight cruise
- 1 local speciality restaurant
dinner
in Florence
23 meals in total
(see day–by–day itinerary)
First Class Travel Highlights
The services of one of Trafalgar's top
professional multi–lingual Tour
Directors.
A qualified local city guide in Rome,
Florence, Pompeii, Olympia, Delphi and
Athens.
Chauffeur driven on Trafalgar's luxury
air–conditioned motorcoaches with
reclining seats and washroom.
Cruise to the Isle of Capri.
Overnight cruise from Bari to Patras.
Ferry across the Gulf of Corinth.
A stylish travel bag and wallet
containing tour documents and helpful
information.
First Class Hotels
You'll stay in twin–bedded rooms with
private facilities at these superb
hotels:
Rome: Mercure Corso Trieste
Venice (Mestre): Antony
Florence: Grand Mediterraneo/
Holiday Inn
Assisi: Giotto
Sorrento: Conca Park
Olympia: Amalia
Delphi: Amalia
Athens: Amalia/ Grecotel Acropol
All hotel service charges and tips,
baggage handling fees and local taxes
included.
Airport Transfers
Transfers will be provided for
passengers who have booked our Land +
Air package. Group transfers on
arrival at Rome Airport will operate
at 9. 30, 12. 30 and 15. 30. Return
transfers from the last hotel to
Athens Airport will be provided on day
16 of the tour.
For passengers who book Trafalgar's
Land only package and who choose to
make their own flight arrangements, a
transfer will be provided at a charge
of $25 per person round trip. Your
Travel Agent must provide Trafalgar
accurate flight details no less than
21 days prior to tour departure and
must arrange your flights to coincide
with our specific arrival and
departure transfer times. If however,
you arrive outside the scheduled
transfer times, then you must make
your own alternative transfer
arrangements at your own expense.
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| | | Day | Destination | Description | | Day 1 | Depart USA | Overnight flight to Rome. | | Day 2 |  Rome | You are met at Rome airport and are transferred to your hotel. Time to relax before meeting your Tour Director this afternoon for a welcome drink. Tonight, why not join in with the Romans on their evening 'passegiata'? | | Day 3 | Rome | Morning sightseeing includes the Forum with views over the Colosseum, a guided visit to the Sistine Chapel and to St. Peter's Basilica. We also make a stop at the Circus Maximus, scene of 'Ben Hur' style chariot races in Roman times. Tonight, why not try out some Spaghetti a la Carbonara – a Roman Speciality? (Buffet Breakfast) | | Day 4 | Venice | Today we travel into the hills of the Umbria past hilltop Orvieto. Next over the Apennine Mountains we pass Bologna to the Veneto Plains. Then via Padua, a scenic drive take us along the Brenta Canal, lined with Palladian villas, to magical Venice. (Buffet Breakfast/ Dinner) | | Day 5 | Venice | We enjoy a scenic cruise by private launch to St. Mark's Square to see the golden–globed customs house and the church of Santa Maria della Salute, plus the Bridge of Sighs. Then, we stroll through St. Mark's Square to view the Doges' Palace and St. Mark's Basilica. Later, we will enjoy a demonstration of Murano glass–blowing before free time to explore and maybe head to Burano for lunch. (Buffet Breakfast/ Dinner) | | Day 6 | Venice | We drive along the Adriatic Coast past the Abbey of Pomposa to Ravenna, to visit the Church of St. Apollinaris in Classe. Into the Apennine Hills to Florence. Here our sightseeing on foot shows us the Piazza della Signoria, the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore and Baptistry, and visits the Santa Croce Basilica. This area is ideal for bargains in leather and gold! Tonight, we enjoy dinner in a local trattoria.
(Buffet Breakfast/ Restaurant dinner in Florence) | | Day 7 | Assisi | Our first stop is at the American Cemetery and Memorial in the heart of the Chianti Hills before enjoying a scenic drive past Lake Trasimeno, famous for its olive oil, to mystical Assisi. Here we stroll through the medieval streets up to the Basilica of St. Francis. Time to visit the upper basilica with Giotto's 14th century paintings. Later, we visit Santa Maria degli Angeli, where St. Francis established the Franciscan fraternity of monks. (Buffet Breakfast/ Dinner) | | Day 8 | Sorrento | Today we pass by Deruta and Terni to rejoin the sunshine highway. On through the Campania to Pompeii where a local guide shows us how ancient Roman life was literally 'petrified' by the eruption of Vesuvius in AD 79. Later, we continue to Sorrento for dinner and our overnight stay. (Buffet Breakfast/ Dinner ) | | Day 9 | Isle of Capri | First we witness one of the area's most popular crafts the art of inlaid woodwork. Next we enjoy a cruise to the Isle of Capri. On arrival we ascend by funicular to Capri town, with its famous Piazzetta. Our local expert takes us on a walk through the gardens and we'll view the Faraglioni Rocks. Then free time to shop or perhaps take a ride on the Chairlift at Anacapri. Later we descend to the Marina by minibus through orange and lemon groves before our cruise 'back to Sorrento'. Tonight after dinner, perhaps join our Tour Director for an evening stroll. (Buffet Breakfast/ Dinner) | | Day 10 | At Sea | This morning after breakfast, we travel past Salerno and Potenza, before continuing eastward to Bari. Here we'll board our overnight ferry for the sea–crossing to Patras in Greece. (Buffet Breakfast/ Dinner) | | Day 11 | Olympia | This morning we cross the Ionian Sea, arriving in the Greek port of Patras. From here we continue our journey by coach to Olympia for dinner and overnight stay.
(Buffet Breakfast/ Dinner) | | Day 12 | Delphi | Today we will visit the world's oldest Olympic Stadium, where the first Olympic games took place in 776 B.C., plus the Temples of Zeus and Hera on our visit of this Archaeological site. Later, back to Patras for a ferry to mainland Greece. Then it's a pretty drive to Delphi. This evening, we will dine at our hotel. (Buffet Breakfast/ Dinner) | | Day 13 | Athens | This morning perhaps consult the famous Oracle and predict the future! Then walk the Sacred Way to the Sanctuary of Apollo and visit the Archaeological site. From here we continue past Thebes, birthplace of Oedipus and on to Athens for our three–night stay. (Buffet Breakfast) | | Day 14 | Athens | Our morning sightseeing tour includes the Acropolis and Parthenon. We also visit the Acropolis Museum, and view the Agora where Socrates taught, plus see the Royal Palace, Temple of Zeus and Hadrian's Arch, before heading to the stadium built for the first modern Olympic games in 1896. The rest of your day is at leisure. (Buffet Breakfast) | | Day 15 | Athens | A full day at leisure to explore this exciting city. You may wish to enjoy lunch by the harbour, stroll around Constitution Square or take an excursion to one of the nearby islands. Tonight, why not enjoy an excursion to Cape Sounion and feast on Mediterranean dishes in an atmospheric setting? (Buffet Breakfast) | | Day 16 | Return USA | After breakfast bid farewell to new–found friends as we transfer you to the airport for your return flight to America. (Buffet Breakfast) |
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