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Italy Bellisimo
Stylish Italy 12-day tour by Trafalgar Tours, Fully Escorted
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Pompeii Isle of Capri Sorrento Monte Cassino Assisi Ravenna Venice Brenta Canal Padua Montecatini Florence Siena Rome
Sightseeing Highlights
Pompeii A guided tour of the excavations. Isle of Capri Orientation includes views of the Faraglioni Rocks and visits the famous 'Piazzetta'. Sorrento Visit an Inlaid Wood factory. Monte Cassino Visit the World War II Cemetery. Assisi Sightseeing includes St. Francis' Basilica and the Church of St. Mary of the Angels. Ravenna Admire the musaics in the Basilica of St. Apollinaris in Classe. Venice Canal cruise by private launch. View St. Mark's Square, the Byzantine Basilica, Doges' Palace and the Bridge of Sighs. Visit a glass–blowing factory. Brenta Canal See the Palladian Villas. Padua See the famous Basilica of St. Anthony. Montecatini Orientation tour. Florence Sightseeing features Signoria Square, the Baptistry and visits the Santa Croce Basilica. Siena Visit the medieval city. Rome Sightseeing includes views of the Forum, Colosseum, the Circus Maximus plus visits St. Peter's Basilica, the Trevi Fountain and the Sistine Chapel. Scenic drives through the province of the Campania, across the Mediterranean, the Sorrento Peninsula, the Umbrian Hills, along the Adriatic Coast, the Brenta Canal, across the Apennine Mountains and the Chianti wine region of Tuscany.
Dining Highlights
A welcome drink with your Tour Director in Rome. 10 Buffet breakfasts 4 three–course dinners in hotels1 local speciality restaurant dinner in Montecatini15 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 Pompeii, Assisi, Florence and Rome. Chauffeur driven on Trafalgar's luxury air–conditioned motorcoaches with reclining seats and washroom. Cruise to the Isle of Capri. 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: Sheraton Golf/ Borromini Isle of Capri: Regina Cristina Assisi: Grand Assisi Venice(Mestre): Antony Montecatini: Grand Bellavista Palace Rome: Borromini 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 on arrival at Rome airport and transferred to your hotel. After check–in, there's time to unwind or people–watch from a pavement café. This afternoon, enjoy a welcome drink with your Tour Director. | | Day 3 | Isle of Capri | This morning we will travel through the area the Romans knew as the 'Campania felix' to Pompeii. Here we enjoy a guided tour of the excavations of the Roman city petrified and preserved by the eruption of Vesuvius in AD 79. From here we continue to the Bay of Naples for our short sea–crossing to the Isle of Capri for two relaxing nights. (Buffet breakfast/ Dinner) | | Day 4 | Capri | An orientation of Capri Town this morning includes views of the Faraglioni Rocks and Marina Piccola plus the famous 'Piazzetta' – home to the international jet–set. At leisure, time to explore the elegant boutiques, or take a trip to see the Blue Grotto. This evening, your Tour Director will advise you on the best dining in this romantic spot! (Buffet breakfast) | | Day 5 | Assisi | We enjoy a morning sail across the Mediterranean on our 'return to Sorrento'. Here time to enjoy the atmosphere of the Piazza Tasso. Next, we will visit an inlaid wood factory to admire the fine local craftsmanship. Then heading north, we view the Abbey of Monte Cassino and visit the World War II Cemetery, before heading into the Umbrian hills and mystical Assisi. (Buffet breakfast/ Dinner) | | Day 6 | Venice | We enjoy a sightseeing tour of Assisi, the town of the much–loved St. Francis. We'll see the Basilica with its serene Giotto frescoes, as well as the miraculous Church of St. Mary of the Angels. Later, we drive along the Adriatic Coast to Ravenna where we visit the Basilica of Saint Apollinaris in Classe with it glittering mosaics, before arriving at Venice for our overnight stay. (Buffet breakfast/ Dinner) | | Day 7 | Venice | A private motor launch takes us on a canal cruise to St. Mark's Square, where we view the Byzantine Basilica, Bridge of Sighs and Doges' Palace. After witnessing a demonstration of the ancient art of Murano glass–blowing, you are free to explore. Why not take a cruise to the island of Burano, and enjoy a fresh seafood lunch?
(Buffet breakfast/ Dinner) | | Day 8 | Venice | This morning we gaze on the beauty of the Palladian villas as we drive along the scenic Brenta Canal. On our arrival in Padua, we view the Basilica of St. Anthony, before we ascend into the Apennine Mountains, the Emilia Romagna and Tuscany. Later, we make our approach to the spa–resort of Montecatini. This evening, why not try some of the reputed Tuscan cuisine and Chianti wines? (Buffet breakfast) | | Day 9 | Florence | This morning it's just a short drive to Renaissance Florence. On our arrival a sightseeing tour on foot with a local guide highlights the Cathedral with its magnificent Baptistry, and visits the Santa Croce Basilica and the Piazza Signoria. Florence is truly a shopper's paradise with bargains in leather and gold. For 'culture vultures', there are many museums and art galleries to visit. Later, we return to Montecatini. This evening, dinner is at a local restaurant. (Buffet breakfast/ Specialty Dinner) | | Day 10 | Montecatini | A short drive brings us to Siena – famous for its Palio horse race. Admire the architecture from one of the open–air cafés on the fan–shaped Piazza del Campo. Or pick up some local pottery before we continue past the towns of Orte and Orvieto and into the Latium. Later, we are back in Rome. Tonight, why not dine out in one of the city's fine trattorias? (Buffet breakfast) | | Day 11 | Rome | 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. From here we visit St. Peter's Basilica and then cross the Tiber to stop in the Forum and see the mighty Colosseum. Finally, we view the Circus Maximus, where 'Ben Hur' style chariot races were once the order of the day. The rest of of your day is at leisure to take an excursion to the Catacombs, ancient Tivoli or simply while away the afternoon sipping a cappuccino at a cafe and watch the world go by! (Buffet breakfast) | | Day 12 | Return USA | After breakfast, time to bid farewell before we transfer you to the airport for your return flight to America. (Buffet breakfast) |
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