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Italian Discovery
Featuring: Rome, Florence, Pisa, Turin, Milan, Venice, Bologna, Assisi
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Rome Sightseeing
includes views of the Forum,
Colosseum and Circus Maximus, plus
visit
St. Peter's
Basilica, and the
Sistine Chapel.
Florence Sightseeing
including the Baptistry and visiting
Signoria Square and the Santa Croce
Basilica. A panoramic view from
Piazzale Michelangelo.
Pisa View the Leaning
Tower
and Square of Miracles.
Turin Sightseeing
includes 'Antonelliana' building and
Piazza San Carlo.
Italian Lakes Visit the
picturesque resort of Stresa.
Milan Orientation includes
the Galleria, the gothic Cathedral and
La Scala Opera House.
Pavia Visit the Cistercian
Abbey.
Mantua Admire the
paintings
by Andrea Mantegna and Rubens in the
Ducal Palace.
Venice Canal cruise by
private launch. See St. Mark's Square,
the Byzantine Basilica, Doges' Palace
and the Bridge of Sighs. Visit a
traditional glass–blowing factory.
Verona See Juliet's
balcony.
Bologna Orientation
including Neptune's Fountain and
the 'kissing' Towers.
Assisi Sightseeing
includes
St. Francis' Basilica.
Scenic drives through the
Latium, Umbria and Tuscan Hills, along
the Italian Riviera, through the
Italian Lake District and over the
Apennine Mountains.
Dining Highlights
- Welcome drink with your Tour
Director in Rome
- 9 Buffet breakfasts
- 5 three–course dinners
14 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, Turin and Assisi.
Chauffeur driven on Trafalgar's luxury
air–conditioned motorcoaches with
reclining seats and washroom.
A stylish travel bag and wallet
containing tour documents and helpful
information.
First Class Hotels
Your first class hotel accommodation
includes twin–bedded rooms with
private
facilities at these superb
hotels: Rome: Mercure
Colosseum
Florence: Demidoff
Turin: Concord
Milan: Crowne Plaza Venice
(Mestre): Plaza
Bologna: Sheraton Bologna
Rome: Sheraton Golf
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 09:30, 12:30 and 15:30. Return
transfers from the last hotel will
arrive at Rome Airport at 07:00 and
09:30.
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 transferred to your hotel. After check–in, relax or perhaps take a stroll through this historic city. This afternoon we enjoy a welcome drink with our Tour Director. | | Day 3 | Rome | Our first highlight today is a guided visit of the Sistine Chapel to gaze in awe at Michelangelo's beautiful painted ceiling. Next we visit St. Peter's Basilica and cross the Tiber to ancient Rome stopping in the Forum to admire the Colosseum. Finally our local guide shows us the Circus Maximus, where 'Ben Hur' style chariot races were often held. At leisure maybe visit the Catacombs, and later, try out some of Roman cuisine in a typical Trattoria.
(Buffet Breakfast) | | Day 4 | Florence | We drive through the Latium, Umbria and into Tuscany to Renaissance Florence. On our arrival enjoy the view from Piazzale Michelangelo before our guided walking tour. We'll see the Duomo, Baptistry, the Piazza Signoria and visit the Santa Croce Basilica. Then free time to shop for leather and gold. (Buffet Breakfast/ Dinner) | | Day 5 | Turin | Our first stop today is Pisa with its famous Leaning Tower and Cathedral in the Square of Miracles. Time for photos before driving past the quarries of Carrara and the resorts of Portofino, Rapallo and Genoa, Columbus birthplace. Then we drive towards the Alps and Turin. Here our sightseeing shows us the 'Antonelliana' building and the Piazza San Carlo.
(Buffet Breakfast/ Dinner) | | Day 6 | Milan | The Italian Lakes beckon! First we travel to Lake Maggiore making a stop in elegant Stresa, facing the pretty Borromean islands. Then a scenic drive along the lake will bring us to the capital of Lombardy, Milan. Here an orientation of Italy's most fashionable capital includes the Galleria, Piazza del Duomo where we admire the gothic Cathedral, and the famous Opera house, La Scala. (Buffet Breakfast/ Dinner) | | Day 7 | Venice | Today we stop to visit the Cistercian Abbey of Pavia, an important architectural monument in Italy. Later, into the Veneto we stop to visit Mantua with its arcaded streets and Cathedral. We also visit the 16th century Ducal Palace to admire its paintings. Then on to magical Venice. (Buffet Breakfast/ Dinner) | | Day 8 | Venice | Our morning canal cruise to St. Mark's Square shows us the Doges' Palace and Basilica en route to one of the oldest Murano glass–blowing workshops. We'll witness a demonstration of this ancient art before free time. Perhaps relax in a café or take an excursion to one of the islands in the Lagoon! Later after dinner at the hotel, why not experience this city from an elegant gondola? (Buffet Breakfast/ Dinner) | | Day 9 | Venice | First we see Juliet's balcony in Verona before our arrival in Bologna, famous for its University, architecture and fine sausages and hams. Bologna is a feast for the senses and the stomach! Here an orientation tour shows us Neptune's fountain, the 'kissing' Towers and Piazza Maggiore. Later, perhaps enjoy some of the city's fine cuisine at a local trattoria! (Buffet Breakfast) | | Day 10 | Rome | This morning we travel over the Apennine Mountains stopping at Assisi, the peaceful home–town of St. Francis. We visit the Basilica and see the Church of St. Mary of the Angels with its famous rose garden. Then it's a short drive back to Rome via the town of Orte. Tonight, why not enjoy a 'passegiata' (evening walk) along the Via Condotti?
(Buffet Breakfast) | | Day 11 | Return USA | It's 'buon viaggio' as we transfer to the airport for our return flight to America. (Buffet Breakfast) |
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