Tuscan and Umbrian Countryside

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1 presents Tuscan and Umbrian Countryside September 11 21, 2015 Please join CJ Katz of CTV's Wheatland Cafe on this wonderful trip to Italy! Book Now & Save $ 200 Per Person For more information contact Regina Locations: Cornwall Centre: East Landing Plaza: Southland Mall: ; Moose Jaw: Saskatoon Locations: Midtown Plaza: Lawson Heights: ; Idylwyld: North Battleford:

2 Small Group Travel rewards travellers with new perspectives. With just passengers, these are the personal adventures that today's cultural explorers dream of. 11 Days 16 Meals: 9 Breakfasts, 2 Lunches, 5 Dinners Book Now & Save $200 Per Person : Double $5,439 * Single $5,929; Triple $5,409 Regular rates (without Book Now & Save): Double $5,639 Single $6,129; Triple $5,609 Included in Price: Round Trip Air from Regina Municipal, Air Taxes and Fees/Surcharges of $630 per person (subject to increase until paid in full), Hotel Transfers **Air is also available from other gateways, please call for details. Not included in price: Cancellation Waiver and Insurance of $350 per person Upgrade your in-flight experience with Elite Airfare Additional rate of: Business Class $4,590 Refer to the reservation form to choose your upgrade option * All Rates are Per Person and are subject to change

3 Highlights Rome, Orvieto, Spoleto, Cooking Class, Olive Oil Factory, Bevagna, Montefalco, Home-Hosted Lunch, Assisi, Winery, Florence, Siena, Monteriggioni, Volterra, San Gimignano Day 1: Friday, September 11, 2015 Overnight Flight Board your overnight flight to the Italian capital city of Rome. Day 2: Saturday, September 12, 2015 Rome, Italy - Tour Begins Meet your fellow travellers in Rome for a welcome dinner in a local restaurant. Join in an interactive and fun presentation on Italy s wines given by the restaurant s sommelier. Indulge in a traditional four-course meal paired with some of the country s finest wines. (D) Day 3: Sunday, September 13, 2015 Rome - Orvieto - Umbria Travel to the Etruscan hill town of Orvieto, known for its white wine and Gothic cathedral housing a Signorelli fresco. Take time for a leisurely lunch or explore this town on your own. Spend the next four nights in a palace in a pristine Umbrian hill town. (B, D) Day 4: Monday, September 14, 2015 Umbria - Spoleto - Cooking Class - Umbria Embark on a guided walking tour of historic Spoleto. See medieval palaces, the ornate Duomo of Santa Maria Assunta, and the magnificent Ponte delle Torri, an aqueduct dating back to the 13th century. Enjoy free time to peruse the town s shops and cafés. Pay a visit to a country restaurant housed in a 16th-century farm house. The chef provides a hands-on Umbrian cooking lesson. Indulge in an early dinner in the countryside. (B, D) Day 5: Tuesday, September 15, 2015 Umbria - Olive Oil Factory - Bevagna - Montefalco - Umbria Explore Umbria s specialty food items through a series of tastings. Start the day with a visit to a local olive oil factory in the area of Trevi. Travel to Bevagna for a guided walking tour featuring Roman and medieval archaeological and architectural marvels. Stop off in Montefalco,

4 nicknamed the Balcony of Umbria. Visit a local winery and sip some of this region s most prized wine, the Sagrantino, accompanied by some local specialties. (B) Day 6: Wednesday, September 16, 2015 Umbria - Home-Hosted Lunch - Assisi - Umbria After a leisurely morning, an Umbrian family welcomes you to their country home as they prepare a delicious home-cooked meal. Travel to Assisi, birthplace of St. Francis, for a guided walking tour of the old city, including the Basilica of St. Francis and its medieval streets. Take time to explore the city on your own. (B, L) Day 7: Thursday, September 17, 2015 Umbria - Winery - Tuscany Journey from Umbria through southern Tuscany. Make a stop at a winery to discover the wine cellar, family estate, vineyards, olive groves and stunning views. The winery s chef prepares an authentic Tuscan lunch, expertly paired with wines produced on-site. Make yourself at home in Tuscany in your restored palazzo for the next four nights. (B, L) Day 8: Friday, September 18, 2015 Tuscany - Florence - Tuscany Set out on a short journey to Florence, Cradle of the Italian Renaissance. Begin with a guided walking tour of the city sights, including the cathedral of Santa Maria Del Fiore, located in the religious centre of the Piazza Del Duomo and the Palazzo Vecchio. Join your local guide in exploring the unique qualities of the city focusing on Florence s local artisans and visiting their workshops. Spend some free time shopping and investigating Florence on your own. Return to Montaione. (B, D) Day 9: Saturday, September 19, 2015 Tuscany - Siena - Monteriggioni - Tuscany Travel to the city of Siena. On a walking tour, you will visit the historic piazza famous for the Palio Horse Race. Continue to the walled town of Monteriggioni for a stroll along quaint streets. Take an afternoon break and try some Tuscan pastries before returning to Montaione. (B)

5 Day 10: Sunday, September 20, 2015 Tuscany - Volterra - San Gimignano - Tuscany Spend your morning in Volterra, a former Etruscan city which sits high above the Tuscan countryside. Visit one of the most famous Etruscan museums in Italy, the Guarnacci Museum. Travel to San Gimignano, known as the "Medieval Manhattan," and look for the town's fourteen medieval towers that date back to the 13th century. Enjoy a stroll along Piazza del Duomo and Piazza della Cisterna. This evening gather for a farewell dinner with your fellow travellers. (B, D) Day 11: Monday, September 21, 2015 Tuscany - Tour Ends Your journey comes to a close in Montaione. (B) Itinerary at a glance Day 1 Overnight Flight Day 2 Hotel Imperiale Rome, Rome Days 3 6 Antica Dimora Alla Rocca, Umbria, Italy Days 7 10 UNA Palazzo Mannaioni, Tuscany On some dates alternate hotels may be used. Experience It! Home-Hosted Lunch Come to know daily life in the Italian countryside when visiting a local family s home in Umbria. The family invites us into their home to share stories of rural life in Italy. During your visit you are treated to a leisurely lunch with an array of regional specialties and local wine. A homemade meal of fresh locally-grown products awaits. Perhaps you will dine on a delightful fresh bruschetta, followed by a traditional pasta course, then feast on a savoury main course of roast pork, and cap off your meal with a delectable tiramisu. This is an experience of building new friendships highlighted by the tastes of Mamma s kitchen.1 For important reservation information visit You can also find this information on your tour documents.

6 Please Note: Single accommodations are limited and are available on a first come, first served basis. Smaller buses, which may not be lavatory equipped, may be used on this program. In this case, frequent stops are made during travel periods. To complete your tour, we include roundtrip airport-to-hotel transfers when purchasing Explorations airfare with your tour. If you have arranged for your own air, we are pleased to provide you the option of purchasing these transfers. Please note that all transfers will leave at pre-scheduled times. Most national museums in Florence are closed on Mondays. When reserving single accommodations, be advised that single rooms in Italy are often smaller in size. In order to fully experience the destination, some of our hotels on these programs are located in smaller towns or on country roads where access is limited to large coaches. In these cases, you will be dropped off as close as possible and there will be a short walk to access the hotel from the drop off area. Travel with just 24 passengers on this Explorations tour where a smaller group setting means a more personal travel experience. To truly experience the program and destination, you need to be able to participate in physical activities such as longer walking tours, walking over uneven terrain, climbing stairs and periods of standing. Some of the touring days may be longer, with select included activities occurring later in the evening. Explorations air passengers will arrive into the Rome airport and depart out of the Florence or Pisa airport. All Explorations departure transfers will depart from Tuscany region to either the Florence or Pisa airport. Economy air rate and schedule are applicable for groups of 10 or more travelling on the same flights and dates. A deposit of $250 per person due upon reservation. Reservations are made on a first come, first served basis. Reservations made after the seat reduction date of February 05, 2015 are based upon availability. Final payment due by July 13, Please note: deposits are fully refundable up until February 12, 2015, after that date certain charges apply. BC Reg. #23337; Travel Industry Council of Ontario Reg. # NOTES: Please Note: Book Now rates valid until Feb 12, 2015, valid on air inclusive packages only. For more information visit

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8 40 Queen Street South Mississauga, ON L5M 1K3 Phone: Fax: If paying by credit card, please complete this form and return to Marlin Travel. We can only charge your credit card for the amount noted if the signature, address and phone number are listed below. Thank you! CREDIT CARD AUTHORIZATION FORM BOOKING NUMBER: DEPARTURE DATE: September 11, 2015 TOUR: Tuscan and Umbrian Countryside featuring Italy's Charming Hill Towns GROUP NAME: Marlin Travel Name of Passenger: Salutation: First Name: Middle Initial: Last Name: Suffix: (Mr., Mrs., Rev.) (Please print as it appears on Passport) (Jr., Sr.) Cardholder Name: (Please print as it appears on your Credit Card) Cardholder Address: (as it appears on your credit card statement) Cardholder Phone: Credit Card Type: American Express MasterCard Visa Credit Card Number: Expiration Date: Amount to be charged: $ Cardholder s Signature: Date: I agree to pay according to the card issuer agreement. I understand and accept Collette cancellation policy, terms and conditions. Participating credit card companies are now requiring a billing address and phone number for FRAUD PREVENTION. All information MUST be provided. Thank you for your cooperation! If using your credit card for payment, please return this Authorization Form by mail to: Marlin Travel Or by Fax to: (306) Above credit card information has been called in to Collette.

9 RES#: TRAVEL DATE: 9/11/2015 TERRITORY: C6 Tuscan and Umbrian Countryside featuring Italy's Charming Hill Towns For Reservations Contact: Regina Locations: Cornwall Centre: ; East Landing Plaza: Southland Mall: ; Moose Jaw: Saskatoon Locations: Midtown Plaza: ; Lawson Heights: , Idylwyld: ; North Battleford: A deposit of $250 per person due upon reservation. Reservations are made on a first come, first served basis. Reservations made after the seat reduction date of February 05, 2015 are based upon availability. Final payment due by July 13, Please note: deposits are fully refundable up until February 12, 2015, after that date certain charges apply. YOUR INFORMATION: Clearly print your full name (first/middle/last) as it appears on your government issued travel documentation. IMPORTANT: In order to avoid any unnecessary change fees, it is imperative that all guest names are entered correctly from the start. The information below must be the legal name and be 100% identical to the ID being used to travel <passport/driver s license> including middle names or suffixes <Jr, Sr>. First: Middle: Last: Suffix: Nickname: Gender: ( ) Male ( ) Female Date of Birth: (dd/mm/yy) Address: City: Province: Postal Code: Phone: ( ) Cell: ( ) Address: Passport Number: Expiration Date: (dd/mm/yy) Date of Issuance: (dd/mm/yy) City, Province, Country of Issuance: Citizenship: Emergency Contact: Phone: ( ) ROOMING WITH: Check if address is the same as Passenger #1 First: Middle: Last: Suffix: AIR GATEWAY: Departure airport for this tour: Air Seat Request: ( ) Aisle ( ) Window ( ) Next To Travelling Companion Collette cannot guarantee your seat preference. If you have not purchased air through Collette and wish to purchase transfers, you must transfer at our pre-scheduled times. Please reserve an upgrade to Elite Airfare for an additional rate of: Business Class $4,590 Service is limited and not available on all flights or carriers. Other restrictions may apply. Please note: if you purchase an upgrade we cannot guarantee the same flight schedule as the group. Are you willing to separate from the group air schedule to accommodate your upgrade request? ( ) Yes ( ) No TRAVEL PROTECTION: ( ) Yes, I wish to purchase travel protection $350 ( ) No, I decline If you choose not to purchase Collette's Waiver Insurance Plan, you will incur penalties for changes and cancellations. Travel Protection Payment is due with first deposit. The Waiver Fee does not cover any single supplement charges which arise from an individual s travelling companion electing to cancel for any reason prior to departure. The single supplement will be deducted from the refund of the person who cancels. (There is coverage under Part B which includes a single supplement benefit of $1,000 for certain covered reasons. See Part B for details.) PLEASE MAKE CHEQUES PAYABLE TO: Marlin Travel ( ) Cheque ( ) Credit Card Waiver/Insurance Amount: $ Deposit Amount: $ Total amount enclosed: $ Cardholder Name (if paying by Credit Card): Cardholder Billing Address: Check if address is the same as above Cardholder Phone: Amount: $ Credit Card Number: Expiration Date: M M Y Y SIGNATURE REQUIRED for acceptance of the below conditions and agreement to credit card use: Date: I agree to pay according to the card issuer agreement. I understand and accept the cancellation policy, terms and conditions. See for full terms and conditions of your purchase. Important Conditions: Your price is subject to increase prior to the time you make full payment. Your price is not subject to increase after you make full payment, except for charges resulting from increases in government-imposed taxes or fees.