Fascinating Italy FAM
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Day 1 Rome - Arrival Transfer from airport to the hotel, free time at leisure. Overnight at hotel. Overnight: Rome Day 2 Rome - Vatican City After breakfast, departure to visit the Vatican city. Guided excursion to visit Vatican Museum, Sistine Chapel and St. Peter s Basilica without queue. Upon arrival your guide will lead you into the museums where you ll visit one of the most important art collection of the world. Admire the beautiful spiral stairway the gallery of tapestries and geographical maps, before arriving at the famous Sistine Chapel and the unforgettable Basilica! Afternoon, free time at leisure. Overnight at hotel. Overnight: Rome Day 3 Rome - Archaeological Rome Breakfast at hotel. Morning at disposal for personal visits. In the afternoon departure from hotel to the Archaeological Area, to have a complete guided tour of the Colosseum, Roman Forum and Palatine Hill. Access the Palatine hill with no line and discover the hill where Rome was founded at the beginning. Then reach the Colosseum and be amazed by this monument that is the symbol of Rome in the world. The Amphitheatre created to entertain ancient Roman citizens with bloody shows of gladiators, animals and cruel games, is now one of the most fascinating landmark of the City. Then, walk on the original path of ancient Rome along the Via Sacra and see the Temples of Vesta, Antonino and Faustina, the ancient Basilica Julia and Aemilia and dream about the glorious past of the Roman Empire. Overnight at the hotel.
Overnight: Rome Day 4 Rome - Florence After breakfast, private transfer from hotel to Rome Termini railway station. Train to Florence (2nd class ticket, high speed) arrival in Florence at 12:00 pm. Transfer from Santa Maria Novella Railway station to hotel. In the afternoon Florence guided city tour. Crossing the beautiful and green hills of Florence we reach the picturesque Etruscan-Roman village of Fiesole that towers above Florence and the Arno Valley. Heading back to the city by bus, we will ride through the famous Lungarno (way along the Arno River) we will reach the Basilica di Santa Croce. Our walking tour will continue to Piazza Signoria, heart of the city social life. Here we will admire the architecture of Palazzo Vecchio and the famous statues of Loggia de Lanzi. Our Guide will finish the tour inside the Uffizi Gallery, where we will admire without queuing the impressive and magnificent paintings of Leonardo, Giotto, Michelangelo, Botticelli and Raffaello. Overnight at hotel. Overnight: Florence
Day 5 Pisa & Leaning Tower After breakfast, pick up at hotel and departure to an unforgettable excursion to Pisa. This tour gives us the opportunity to enjoy the city of one of the symbols of Italy. We start our excursion with a walk alongside the Medieval walls up to the old entrance gate: Porta Santa Maria. From here an extraordinary view will take your breath away! You will be in front of a unique panorama: Piazza dei Miracoli with its marble architecture and neat grass lawns. Your guide will accompany you on your visit to the precious interiors of the Cathedral, an unchallenged masterpiece of Romanesque art. Once outside you can admire the Baptistery, the Monumental Graveyard and, finally, the world famous Leaning Tower, discovering all its secrets. Before heading back to Florence you will have free time for an ice-cream and for the inevitable photo -memories. Come back in Florence. Overnight at hotel. Note: from 01/11/2018 to 31/03/2019 the excursion is not available on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. During those days the activity will be replaced by San Gimignano, Siena & Chianti tour*. Overnight: Florence Day 6 Florence - Venice After breakfast, private transfer from Hotel to Santa Maria Novella Station. Train to Venice (2nd class ticket, high speed) arrival in Venice at 12:30 pm. Private transfer to the hotel: included private water taxi, meet & greet with the assistant in Piazzale Roma or meet & greet and assistance and porterage service to the hotel (depending on the booked hotel). In the afternoon excursion to discover the Murano island, to watch the antique art of making glasses. Then proceeds to the characteristic Island of Burano renowned for lace making and Torcello with its old Cathedral and its atmosphere of remote Venetian past. Return to St Mark's Square. Overnight at hotel. Overnight: Venice
Day 7 Venice After breakfast, walking tour of Venice and Doge s Palace. Have a walk outdoors (no entries) through the most characteristic and important places for the history of Venice. A qualified and experienced guide will escort you through the millennium of life of the Serenissima Republic, recalling the past full of charm of this unique city. At the end of the walking tour, visit of the Doge s Palace. Palazzo Ducale represented for centuries the seat of the Venetian political power. In his splendid rooms, plastered and immersed in hundreds of masterpieces of painting, the Duke and his Council controlled the fate of a thousand-year history republic. Overnight: Venice Day 8 Venice and come back at home After breakfast, private transfer from hotel to Venice airport. Arrivederci!
What you ll get Includes: 3 Nights Accommodation in Rome 2 Nights Accommodation in Florence 2 Nights Accommodation in Venice Daily Breakfast Private transfer from Rome airport to the Hotel Half day Vatican Museum, Sistine Chapel and St. Peters' Basilica tour in Rome Half day Colosseum, Roman Forum, Palatine hill tour in Rome Half Day Florence city tour in florence Half Day Pisa & Leaning tower tour in Florence Walking Tour of Venice and Doge s Palace in Venice Half Day Tour of Morono,Borono & Torcello Tour in Venice 2nd class train tickets from Rome-Florence & Florence to Venice Sightseeing is on SIC Basis(Seat in Coach) All transfers is on Private basis Does not include: Any Airfare and airport tax Visa and Travel insurance Any optional tours/sightseeing Lunch, Dinner, Tips & Personal expenses Port-rage, tips, laundry, wines, mineral water, telephone charges, optional tours All items of personal nature and also food and drinks not forming part of the itinerary Anything not mentioned in inclusions City Tax Tip for Guide and Driver
2019 - Dates & Rates (All prices are per person in USD.) Month Dates Twin/Double/Triple Sharing Single Supplement January 2019 16 $1265 $459 February 2019 13 $1265 $459 March 2019 10 $1265 $459 April 2019 17 $1732 $632 May 2019 25 $1732 $632 June 2019 26 $1732 $632 July 2019 25 $1486 $495 August 2019 25 $1486 $495 September 2019 11 $1732 $632 October 2019 16 $1732 $632
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