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Classical Italy by Rail
HIGHLIGHTS
• 4 Nights in Rome
• 4 Nights in Florence
• 2 High Speed Rail Journeys
RT Rome to Naples by Rail
RT Florence to Venice by Rail
• Rome City Tour
• The Colosseum
• St. Peter’s Basilica
• Treasures of the Vatican & Sistine Chapel • Venice Gondola Ride
• Pompeii Excavations
• Italian Coast
• Siena Tour
• Leaning Tower of Pisa
• Florence City Tour
• Academy Gallery - Statue of David
• Venice Tour
• St. Marks Basilica
INCLUDES
8 Nights Hotel Accommodations, 11 Meals, Tour Director, Motorcoach Transportation, Sightseeing per Itinerary, Baggage Handling
TOUR ACTIVITY LEVEL
Easy Active DAY 1: DEPART USA
Board your overnight flight to Europe.
DAY 2: ARRIVAL ITALY
Arrive in Rome, meet your Tour Director and transfer to your hotel in Rome for a four-night stay. Tonight enjoy a Welcome Dinner with your fellow travelers.
(D) Overnight: Rome
DAY 3: ROME SIGHTSEEING
Today enjoy a full day Rome City Tour. Visit the Treasures of the Vatican Museum,
home to one of the world’s most extensive collections of art including Michelangelo’s impressive Sistine Chapel. Later visit St. Peter’s Basilica then see the Colosseum, The Arch of Constantine, Circus Maximus & Piazza Venezia. Later return to your hotel and enjoy the evening at leisure.
(B) Overnight: Rome
DAY 4: NAPLES, POMPEII & THE ITALIAN COAST BY HIGH SPEED TRAIN
Today travel south by High Speed Train to Naples. Upon arrival, travel to Pompeii and enjoy a Pompeii Excavations Tour featuring the Roman city preserved by ash and mud almost exactly as it was on the day Mount Vesuvius erupted in AD 79. Continue the leisurely journey to the beautiful Italian Coast
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dotted with picturesque towns, villages and rocky cliffs. Enjoy spectacular views and some time at leisure. Return to Naples and board your High Speed Train back to Rome.
(B) Overnight: Rome
DAY 5: ROME AT LEISURE
Enjoy the day at leisure in Rome to relax and enjoy the ‘eternal city’ at your own pace. Sip a cappuccino at the Spanish Steps or stroll the boulevards of designer Italian goods. A optional excursion will be available.
(B) Overnight: Rome
DAY 6: ROME - SIENA - PISA - FLORENCE
This morning travel by motorcoach to Siena, the heart of Tuscany. Enjoy a Siena City Tour as you stroll the medieval streets to the dramatic Campo, scene of the annual Palio horse race. Also see the town’s famous black and white striped cathedral. Later visit one
of the most famous cities in Italy, Pisa. Here you will stroll into the Piazza Dei Miracoli to see the Duomo, the historic Baptistry and the famous Leaning Tower of Pisa. The tower is 180 feet high and no less than 13 feet off of the perpendicular; an amazing sight to see. Arrive in Florence, one of the world’s most incredible cities & check in for a four-night stay. Enjoy dinner tonight with your fellow travelers.
DAY 7: FLORENCE SIGHTSEEING
This morning enjoy a Florence City Tour featuring a visit to the Academy Gallery to see Michelangelo’s awesome original Statue of David. Then view the Duomo to see Giotto’s Belltower, Bruneleschi’s Dome and the Baptistry with its impressive Gates of Paradise. Continue to Piazza Della Signoria and Santa Croce. The insightful walking
tour also features a stroll across the famous Ponte Vecchio Bridge lined with shops. The afternoon is free to shop, enjoy an outdoor cafe and explore on your own.
(B) Overnight: Florence
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(B,D) Overnight: Florence