Italian Dream - Preview 2017

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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.

Overview

Trip type
Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Easy

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.

Details

Itinerary focusOperator does not provide
Group sizeStandard Group - 25 + people
Age rangeNo age restrictions
Flights and transportAll internal ground transport included
Start CityRome
End CityRome

Travel Themes

  • Cultural
  • Nature & Wildlife
  • 50 Plus
  • National Parks

Destinations

Activities

  • Culture
  • History
  • Nature

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.

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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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Price per day$148
Last Updated: 2/22/2018

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Meals Included
  • 7 buffet breakfasts
  • 2 three course dinners
Age Requirements
No age restrictions
Optional Activities

Notes Optional Experiences are subject to change. Your Travel Director will supply you with a final list of Optional Experiences available on your trip. Optional Experiences cannot be booked online; they can be purchased during your trip through your Travel Director. Rome Piazzas and Fountains of Rome Adult Price: €33.00 Discover the most charming areas in the city with a Local Specialist. Wander through the labyrinth of narrow streets and beautiful squares of Rome's historic centre, leading to highlights such as the Trevi Fountain and the Pantheon, as well as hidden corners of the Eternal City. Inside The Vatican & Colosseum Adult Price: €79.00 We skip the lines at the Vatican Museums for this tour that shows not just remarkable works of art collected and commissioned over the history of the Papacy, but also Michelangelo’s amazing ceiling frescoes in the Sistine Chapel. Later we hear fascinating tales of gladitorial combat and more on our visit to the Colosseum, again with time-saving VIP entrance. Delights of Rome with Dinner Adult Price: €48.00 Spend an evening getting to know Rome. We’ll take you via coach where you’ll have the chance to see some of the city’s much-loved sights. Afterwards, you’ll enjoy a delicious light dinner of Italian specialities, alongside local music and drinks. Arrivederci Roma Adult Price: €50.00 Rome comes alive this last evening of our trip as you savour her unforgettable sights! We then celebrate together with a Farewell Dinner including entertainment in one of our favourite places. Venice Gondolas and the Grand Canal Adult Price: €70.00 Join us for a scenic cruise by private water taxi along Venice's Grand Canal. You’ll admire the magnificent palazzos, as well as catching a glimpse of the Rialto Bridge and St. Mark's Square. Later on, you'll glide gracefully on a gondola along Venice’s dreamy, narrow waterways. Venice's Secrets and St. Mark's Basilica Adult Price: €36.00 Explore the hidden maze of streets which make up this unique city as your Local Specialist gives you a fascinating insight into Venice's past and present. You’ll visit the majestic basilica of St Mark, where you’ll have a chance to view some of the prized trophies looted by the Venetians in their rise to power. Alternatively, we’ll visit the outside terrace for exceptional vistas. Lagoon Cruise to Burano with Food and Drinks Adult Price: €70.00 Join us as we discover the Venetian Lagoon by private boat. You will enjoy a delicious meal with a selection of drinks on the fishermen's island of Burano, famous for its multi-coloured houses - a real photographer's paradise. Florence Visit to Pisa with Tuscan Dinner and Music Adult Price: €90.00 Join us on a visit to Pisa where you will see the remarkable Leaning Tower and will marvel at the monuments on the Square of Miracles. At a Tuscan farmhouse, we will enjoy a selection of local specialties and wines produced in the property. Live music will create an unforgettable atmosphere. Michelangelo's 'David' & Accademia Adult Price: €40.00 Enjoy an insight into the world of Michelangelo and his masterpiece, David. We have fast track entry to the Academy of Fine Arts and its Michelangelo collection, where you’ll learn all about the life and works of this immortal Renaissance genius through the expert commentary of our Local Specialist. Visit To San Gimignano Adult Price: €35.00 Join us for a drive to the nearby hilltop town of San Gimignano, known as the ‘medieval Manhattan’ of Tuscany. Surrounded by fields of sunflowers, vineyards and olive groves, this is Italy’s best preserved medieval city and will give you a taste of day-to-day life in Italy during the Middle Ages.

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