Name: Italian Dream - Preview 2017
Brand: Costsaver
SKU: IraDrePreTra
Price: 1184 USD
Availability: LimitedAvailability
Rating: 4.4 (1628 reviews)

Overview

Highlights

Rome :- Sightseeing with a Local Specialist includes a visit to St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican and views of the mighty Colosseum and see the ancient sites
Venice :- Cruise by private boat to St. Marks Square. Visit a traditional glassblowing workshop on Giudecca Island
Verona :- View the Roman Arena and Juliet's balcony on an orientation walk
Florence :- Sightseeing with a Local Specialist includes views of the Baptistery, Cathedral of Santa Maria dei Fiori and Giotto's Bell Tower
Assisi :- Orientation of this beautiful town dedicated to St. Francis

What's this trip about?

This dream tour displays the best of Rome, Venice and Florence and offers free time to explore each breathtaking city on your own too. Get a close look at the Romans' legacy through the impressive Colosseum, Venice's effortless beauty and the influence of the Renaissance through Florence's art.

Itinerary focusOperator does not provide

Group sizeStandard Group - 25 + people

Age rangeOperator does not provide

Flights and transportAll internal ground transport included

Start CityRome

End CityRome

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Trip includes

Luxury air-conditioned coach
Hand-picked 3 and 4 star accommodation
All hotel service charges and tips, baggage handling fees and local taxes
Variety of Optional Experiences
An expert Travel Director and separate driver
Airport transfers are provided on the first and last travel day.
Audio Headsets Provided throughout your holiday to enhance your included sightseeing experiences.

Itinerary

1. ARRIVE ROME (2 NIGHTS) Welcome to Rome. Relax and unwind after check-in and meet with your Travel Director this afternoon. Tonight perhaps take a stroll through the city and soak up the vibrant atmosphere. Hotel Pinewood 2. ROME SIGHTSEEING AND FREE TIME Your Local Specialist takes you on a sightseeing tour with a visit to the Vatican City. Visit the awe-inspiring St. Peter's Basilica to view Michelangelo's statue, the Pietà. Don't miss the opportunity to join an Optional Experience to visit inside the famous Sistine Chapel and Vatican Museums. View the mighty Colosseum and see the ancient sites of Rome. Afterwards you have free time to take in the sights or join an Optional Experience to explore the Pantheon and Piazza Navona. Please note: Due to religious celebrations throughout the Holy Year of Mercy the Rome included sightseeing may be modified. Meal(s) Buffet Breakfast 3. ROME – VENICE (MARGHERA) (2 NIGHTS) Follow the upper Tiber valley past the medieval hilltop towns of Orte and Orvieto in Umbria to Tuscany, a unique and fertile landscape with olive groves and vineyards stretching into the distance. Cross the dramatic Apennine Mountains and arrive later close to the magical city of Venice. Meal(s) Buffet Breakfast Dinner Hotel Mercure Venezia Marghera 4. VENICE ORIENTATION AND FREE TIME Savour the unique sights of Venice as you cruise by private launch to its heart, St. Mark's Square. Marvel at the Bridge of Sighs, the magnificent Doge's Palace and the Byzantine basilica adorned with glass mosaics. Watch the Venetian craftsmen at work creating local specialities at a glassblowing workshop on Giudecca island. Explore this fascinating city in your free time or perhaps take a cruise across the lagoon to Burano island for a delicious lunch. Meal(s) Buffet Breakfast 5. VENICE (MARGHERA) – VERONA – FLORENCE (2 NIGHTS) Drive west to Verona, the home of Shakespeare's star-crossed lovers Romeo and Juliet. View the vast Roman Arena during your walking orientation, where concerts are still held, and then see Juliet's balcony. Your journey continues through the gastronomic region of Emilia Romagna to Tuscany and your hotel near the Renaissance city of Florence. Meal(s) Buffet Breakfast Hotel Hotel 500/West Florence 6. FLORENCE SIGHTSEEING AND FREE TIME Florence enjoys a unique artistic heritage. Experience the delights during your sightseeing tour on foot with a knowledgeable Local Specialist. View the Baptistery renowned for its carved bronze doors, the marble Cathedral of Santa Maria dei Fiori, Giotto's impressive Bell Tower and visit Piazza della Signoria. Enjoy a demonstration of leatherwork, with time afterwards to explore or to shop for high quality Italian goods and 18-carat gold jewellery. Meal(s) Buffet Breakfast Dinner 7. FLORENCE – ASSISI – ROME Through the rolling countryside of Tuscany into Umbria, you arrive at the mystical town of Assisi on the slopes of Mount Subasio. See the sights of St. Francis' birthplace, including the medieval ramparts. Later on your final night in Rome, you might like to celebrate the end of your holiday with a special dinner. Meal(s) Buffet Breakfast Hotel Pinewood 8. DEPART ROME Say ‘arrivederci' to Rome, your Travel Director and newfound friends as you prepare for your journey home. Transfers are available to Rome Fiumicino airport. Conditions apply. Meal(s) Buffet Breakfast

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Standard Group - 25 + people

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7 buffet breakfasts
2 three course dinners

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