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Rome and The Tuscan Highlights
Featuring: Rome, Montecatini, Siena, Florence, Pisa, Assisi
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Rome
San Gimignano
Siena
Chianti Hills
Florence
Pisa
Forte dei Marmia
Assisi
Sightseeing Highlights
- Rome Sightseeing tour
with special audio system
includes views of the Forum and
Colosseum plus visits St. Peter's
Basilica and the Circus Maximus.
- San Gimignano Visit
this medieval town with its ancient
towers.
- Siena Visit the medieval
Tuscan city, home of the Palio horse
race.
- Chianti Hills
Enjoy a
magnificent scenic drive.
- Florence Sightseeing tour
with audio system includes
Signoria Square, the Duomo and
visits the Santa Croce Basilica.
- Pisa
Visit the Square of
Miracles and view the Cathedral,
Leaning
Tower and Baptistry.
- Tuscan Countryside Visit an
olive mill including tastings of various
varieties.
- Torre del Lago Puccini
See the home of this great
composer.
- Forte dei Marmi Visit
this seaside resort.
- Assisi Sightseeing
includes St. Francis' Basilica.
- Scenic drives through
the Umbrian and Tuscan Hills, through
the Chianti Hills, along the Italian
Riviera and along the Arno Valley.
Dining Highlights
- A welcome drink with your Tour
Director in Rome
- 8 Buffet breakfasts
- 1 lunch of local specialities in an
olive oil mill
- 2 three–course dinners in hotel
- 3 local speciality restaurant
dinners in Montecatini and Florence
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 on tour.
A qualified local city guide in Rome,
Florence 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
You'll stay in twin–bedded rooms with
private facilities at these superb
hotels:
Rome: Cicerone
Montecatini: Grand Hotel Croce di
Malta
Rome: Sheraton Golf
All hotel service charges and tips,
baggage handling fees and local taxes
included.
Airport Transfers
For passengers who book Land only, group
transfers will be provided on the
scheduled arrival and departure dates,
of your chosen tour. Please ensure your
Travel Agent reserves your flight to
coincide with the transfer times shown.
For passengers who book their Land + Air
inclusive tourpackage with Trafalgar, a
transfer will be provided outside of
these times. Rome (Fiumicino) arrival
transfer times are at 9:30, 12:30 &
15:30 and departure transfer times are
7:00 and 9:30.
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Destination |
Description |
| Day 1 |
Depart USA |
Overnight flight to Rome.
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| Day 2 |
Arrive Rome
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On arrival you are met at Rome Fiumicino Airport and transferred to your hotel. After check–in there's time to relax before a welcome drink with your Tour Director.
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| Day 3 |
Rome sightseeing – Montecatini (6 nights)
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Our morning sightseeing with a local guide, whose commentary will be crystal clear with the use of our audio system, includes a visit to St. Peter's in the Vatican and a stop at the Forum to admire views of the Colosseum. Finally, we see the Circus Maximus – famous for its 'Ben Hur' style chariot races in Roman times! Afterwards, enjoy some time on your own before a scenic drive takes us into the Tuscan Hills for our arrival at the spa resort of Montecatini. (Buffet breakfast/ Dinner).
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| Day 4 |
Siena & San Gimignano Excursion
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After breakfast this morning, we begin our journey to the 'medieval Manhattan' of San Gimignano. Here there's time to explore this many–towered town with its squares and winding streets before we drive to Siena. On arrival, our Tour Director takes us to the famous Piazza del Campo, scene of the celebrated Palio horse race. Then we may also visit the stunning marble Cathedral before travelling through the Chianti Hills back to Montecatini. Tonight, we enjoy dinner in a specially selected restaurant. (Buffet breakfast/ Dinner)
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| Day 5 |
Montecatini at leisure
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After breakfast enjoy a full day at leisure to do as you please. You may wish to just relax, or simply stroll through the streets of this pleasant town. Maybe take an excursion to nearby Lucca to visit one of the many palaces? This evening, dinner is at a local restaurant. (Buffet breakfast/ Dinner)
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| Day 6 |
Florence Excursion
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It's a short drive to Renaissance Florence. On our arrival we enjoy a sightseeing tour on foot with a local guide, including an audio system, showing us a local guide which shows us the Duomo, Piazza Signoria and visits the Santa Croce Basilica. Then free time, perhaps to take an excursion to explore the museums, Uffizzi galleries or Pitti Palace. Or why not shop for leather goods and gold jewellery? Later, we'll enjoy dinner in a local Florentine restaurant before heading back to Montecatini for the night. (Buffet breakfast/ Dinner)
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| Day 7 |
Pisa – Torre del Lago Puccini & Forte dei Marmi Excursion
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This morning we're off to Pisa to see the famous Leaning Tower in the Square of Miracles. We also admire the finely sculpted marble Cathedral, and see the ornate Baptistry. From here we drive into the Tuscan countryside stopping in a pleasant olive grove to visit an olive mill. Here we will be told about olive oil production and also enjoy a tasting of the various varieties followed by a delicious lunch. Next we're off to the splendid Italian Riviera via Torre del Lago Puccini to see where the great 19th century composer wrote "La Boheme" and "Madame Butterfly". Finally, we arrive in the fashionable seaside resort of Forte dei Marmi. Here there is time to lie on the beaches and swim, or stroll along the promenade before returning to Montecatini for the night. Your evening is at leisure. (Buffet breakfast/ Lunch)
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| Day 8 |
Montecatini at leisure
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A full day to relax by the pool. Or why not take an excursion to visit the marble quarries at Carrara, or the 'Pinocchio park' at Collodi? For the 'culture vultures', perhaps return to Florence to further explore the museums and Art galleries. The possibilities are endless and the choices are all yours! (Buffet breakfast/ Dinner)
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| Day 9 |
Montecatini – Assisi – Rome
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An early start as we take the 'autostrada' into Umbria and on to St. Francis' Assisi. Here there's time to visit the Basilica with its Giotto frescoes, and enjoy the views from its medieval ramparts. Then it's only a short drive into the Latium, and the Italian capital Rome the 'Eternal City'. This evening, why not celebrate your final night with your fellow travelling companions in a Roman trattoria? (Buffet breakfast)
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| Day 10 |
Rome – USA
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'Arrivedeci Roma' after breakfast, with time to bid a fond farewell to new–found frineds before we transfer you to Rome's Fiumicino Airport for your return flight to America. (Buffet breakfast)
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