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CLASSIC ITALY

7-Night Escorted Tour
Day 01: Arrive Rome
On arrival in Rome, you have a private transfer to your hotel. The rest of the day is at
leisure.
Day 02: Countryside visits to Assisi and Siena!
An early departure by deluxe coach from your hotel this morning (7:15 am). (We
suggest you arrange a boxed breakfast to go from the hotel the night before.) Arrive
in Assisi, where you have free time to explore with time for lunch (not included). From
here board a bus for Siena, a Unesco World Heritage Site. Next. you will continue on
to Florence. Check into your hotel before enjoying dinner and a well-earned night of
rest. (BB*, D)
Day 03: Highlights of Florence
Spend the day venturing around beautiful Florence, the “Cradle of Renaissance,
where, with the help of Michelangelo, Italian art reached its pinnacle. On your visit,
you will be amazed by its magnificent dome built by Filippo Brunelleschi. Cross a
small piazza to see the “Campanile” tower (partly designed by Giotto) and the
Baptistery, with its bronze doors where Michelangelo imagined the “Gates of
Paradise.” There is much to see in Florence today. Enjoy lunch in a typical Tuscan
restaurant in Piazza Santa Croce. Spend the afternoon strolling the cobblestone INCLUSIONS
streets of Florence on your own. Dinner at leisure, overnight stay in Florence. (B, L)
Day 04: Florence - Bologna - Padua - Venice
Today depart for Bologna, an elegant city. From Piazza Malpighi you will walk to • See Rome, Assisi Siena, Florence and the Tuscany Region and
Piazza del Nettuno and Piazza Maggiore (Neptune square and Major square) in the Venice
heart of the city, then King Renzo’s Palace; Palazzo Podestà and the basilica of San • Seven nights at 4-star hotels throughout
Petronio, one of the biggest in the world. In the afternoon, continue toward Padua, • Breakfast daily, except morning of arrival
with Sant’Antonio Basilica: one of the most visited churches by pilgrims of the • Three dinners and two lunches (drinks excluded)
catholic world. Later, arrive in Venice, the City of Love! Undoubtedly the most • Arrival and departure transfers
beautiful city built by man! Check in at your hotel for dinner and overnight stay. (B, D) • Transportation of deluxe motorcoach
• Panoramic visits per itinerary
Day 05: Venice by boat and foot • Visit St. Mark’s Basilica with skip the line entry
After breakfast, enjoy your private water-taxi transfer to Piazza San Marco, with “Skip
the Line” tickets to visit the splendid St. Mark’s Basilica. After this, check out the
most iconic places of the “Floating City”; the Palazzo dei Dogi, symbol of Venice’s
glorious past and the legendary “Bridge of Sighs”. Spend the afternoon roaming
along Venice’s canals at your leisure and then return to the hotel for dinner and HOTELS OR SIMILAR
overnight. (B, D)
Day 06: Venice - Tour of Tuscany - Rome Rome: Bettoja Hotels (3 nights)
Departure from Piazzale Rome, you head to Tuscany, world-known for its landscapes, Florence: Hotel Palazzo Ricasoli or Hotel Raffaello (2 nights)
its churches and castles and its delicious wines. Proceed to Val di Chiana with a stop Venice: Carlton Grand Canal (2 nights)
in Montepulciano, known for its “Nobile” wine. Spend the afternoon discovering
Montepulciano at your own pace, enjoying free wine tastings in many wine shops and
free time for shopping. In the evening, arrive in Rome. Check in into your hotel. (B, L)
2019 TOUR DATES
Day 07: Best of Rome
After breakfast, depart for a morning tour of the Vatican Museums, Raphael’s Rooms,
and the Sistine Chapel with our exclusive “Skip the Line” access! After this
incredible masterpiece, you will be taken by a privileged door to St. Peters’s Basilica,
March 24 $2359 Jun 16 $2359 Aug 23 $2239
the biggest church in the world! The tour ends on St. Peter’s Square. Enjoy the rest of
March 31 $2359 Jun 21 $2359 Aug 25 $2239
the day to explore the city at your own leisure or get any one of our selected tours for
April 7 $2359 Jun 23 $2359 Aug 30 $2359
the afternoon or at night! Overnight stay. (B)
April 14 $2359 Jun 28 $2359 Sep 01 $2359
Day 08: Rome to U.S. April 21 $2359 Jun 30 $2359 Sep 06 $2359
Transfer from your hotel this morning after breakfast to Rome airport for your return April 28 $2359 Jul 05 $2359 Sep 08 $2359
flight home. (B) May 3 $2359 Jul 07 $2359 Sep 13 $2359

May 5 $2359 Jul 12 $2359 Sep 15 $2359
*BB = boxed breakfast

May 10 $2359 Jul 14 $2359 Sep 20 $2359
May 12 $2359 Jul 19 $2359 Sep 22 $2359
May 17 $2359 Jul 21 $2359 Sep 27 $2359
May 19 $2359 Jul 26 $2359 Sep 29 $2359
May 24 $2359 Jul 28 $2359 Oct 04 $2359
May 26 $2359 Aug 02 $2239 Oct 06 $2359
May 31 $2359 Aug 04 $2239 Oct 11 $2359
Jun 02 $2359 Aug 09 $2239 Oct 13 $2359
Jun 07 $2359 Aug 11 $2239 Oct 18 $2359
Jun 09 $2359 Aug 16 $2239 Oct 20 $2359
Jun 14 $2359 Aug 18 $2239 Oct 27 $2359
*Pricing is per person, based on two passengers sharing a
double room. Single supplement will apply*
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