Presents : Central ITALY > Tuscania: the Land of the Etruscans Remarks DAY 1 01] Flight CA939 Beijing Capital Airport 1:40 PM> arrival Rome (Italy) 6:55 PM 02] Arrival at Rome airport, pickup with private bus and transfer to the Art Hotel*** in the city center. In case of early arrival, transfer from the hotel to Castel Romano Outlet for shopping. At 7:00 PM transfer back to the hotel. Dinner. Overnight stay. Rome Rome is the capital of Italy. Rome's history spans more than two and a half thousand years, since its legendary founding in 753 BC. It is referred to as "The Eternal City", a notion expressed by ancient Roman poets and writers. In the ancient world it was successively the capital city of the Roman Kingdom, the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire, and is regarded as one of the birthplaces of Western civilization. Since the 1st century AD, Rome has been considered the seat of the Papacy. - Colosseum - Roman Forum - San Pietro Basel, The Vatian - Vatican Museum, Sistin Chapel - Piazza di Spagna - Fontana di Trevi - Pantheon Rome has a status of the global city. [9][10][11] In 2007, Rome was the 11th-most-visited city in the world, 3rd most visited in the European Union, and the most popular tourist attraction in Italy. [12][13] Its historic centre is listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. [14] Monuments and museums such as the Vatican Museums and the Colosseum are among the world's most visited tourist destinations with both locations receiving millions of tourists a year.
DAY 2 03] At 7:30 AM Breakfast. At 8:30 AM walking tour of the city center of Rome (transfer by bus), including San Pietro and Vatican Museums (Sistine Chapel incl.) meeting with a Chinese tour guide in Piazza S. Pietro. Free light lunch. Then Pantheon, Piazza di Spagna and Fontana di Trevi. At 5:30 PM free shopping in the classical streets (Via del Corso, Via Condotti, etc.). At 7:00 PM transfer back to the hotel. Dinner. Overnight stay. Pizza is an oven-baked, flat, round bread typically topped with a tomato sauce, cheese and various toppings. The modern pizza was invented in Naples, Italy, and the dish has since become popular in many parts of the world. DAY 3 04] At 7:30 AM Breakfast. At 8:00 AM Check-out. At 8:30 AM Guided visit in Chinese language of the most significant archeological sites, including Roman Forum, the Colosseum and Palatino (transfer by bus). At 1:00 PM Free light lunch. At 2:30 PM private bus transfer to Siena, Tuscany (approx 4h). at about 4:30 PM stop at Civita Bagnoregio for 1h visit (half road). It s an Etruscan town known as The dying town because of is slowly succumbing to the ravages of time. At 7:30 PM arrival in Siena and check-in at Hotel Moderno Siena***. Dinner. Overnight stay. Siena Siena is a city in Tuscany, Italy. It is the capital of the province of Siena. The historic centre of Siena has been declared by UNESCO a World Heritage Site. [2] It is one of the nation's most visited tourist attractions, with over 163,000 international arrivals in 2008. [3] Siena is famous for its cuisine, art, museums, medieval cityscape and the Palio, a horse race held twice a year. - Piazza del Campo - Duomo di Siena - Museo delle Contrade - City Sighsteeing The Palio The Palio di Siena is a traditional medieval horse race run around the Piazza del Campo twice each year, on 2 July and 16 August. The event is attended by large crowds, and is widely televised. Seventeen Contrade (which are city neighbourhoods originally formed as battalions for the city's defence) vie for the trophy: a painted banner, or Palio bearing an image of the Blessed Virgin Mary. For each race a new Palio is commissioned by well-known artists and Palios won over many years can often be seen in the local Contrade museum. During each Palio period, the city is decked out in lamps and flags bearing the Contrade colours.
DAY 4 05] At 7:30 AM Breakfast. At 8:30 AM walking tour to the city center with the Cathedral, Piazza del Campo, one of the most beautiful in Italy, and a Contrada Museum (one of the Palio s flags). At 12:00 PM Free light lunch. At 1:00 PM private transfer to Montepulciano the town of Nobile wine (also the square is the set of second chapter of Twilight saga New Moon, picture). At 2:30 PM walking tour of the town and Nobile s wine tasting in a cellar of the centre (English language). 06] At 4:00 PM private transfer to Pienza the perfect city according to Pope Pius II who was born there. At 4:30 PM walking tour of the town. At 5:30 PM transfer back to the hotel. Dinner. Overnight stay. DAY 5 07] At 7:30 AM Breakfast. At 8:30 AM private transfer to San Gimignano with a stop at 9:00 AM in the glassware Vilca in Colle val d Elsa (Tour in English). At 10:00 AM transfer to San Gimignano. At 11:00 AM walking tour to the city center with the Cathedral and Piazza della Cisterna. At 12:30 PM Free light lunch. At 2:00 PM private transfer to Volterra. At 3:00 PM visit to the city center with the Cathedral and Piazza dei Priori. Free time for shopping. At 5:00 PM transfer back to the hotel. Dinner. Overnight stay. DAY 6 08] At 8:00 AM Breakfast. At 8:30 AM Check-out. At 9:00 AM private transfer to Florence with a stop at 10:00 AM at the Mall Outlet (Gucci, Gucci, Valentino, Tod s, Hogan and more) for shopping. Light lunch on the way. The Mall Luxury Outlet This is the biggest Outlet in Europe for high brand, luxury shopping. You can buy at half price, and benefit from 12% Duty Free Tax refund at Airport. The Mall Luxury Outlet Via Europa 8, 50066 Leccio Reggello (FI) - Tuscany Italia www.themall.it
09] At 4:00 PM check-in at Grand Hotel Mediterraneo**** in Florence city centre. At 5:00 PM visit of Piazzale Michelangelo. At 6:00 PM transfer back to the hotel. Dinner. Overnight stay. DAY 7 10] At 8:30 AM Breakfast. At 9:00 AM visit to the city center with the Cathedral, Baptistery, Piazza della Signoria, Uffizi Gallery, Ponte Vecchio and Piazza Santa Croce with a stop at Bottega alla Fiorentina (Leather factory). Free light lunch and free shopping. At 6:00 PM return to the hotel. Dinner. Overnight stay. Florence Florence is the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany with 370,000 inhabitants, expanding to over 1.5 million in the metropolitan area. Florence is famous for its history. A centre of medieval European trade and finance and one of the wealthiest cities of the time, [3] Florence is considered the birthplace of the Renaissance, and has been called the Athens of the Middle Ages. [4] A turbulent political history includes periods of rule by the powerful Medici family, and numerous religious and republican revolutions. [5] From 1865 to 1871 the city was also the capital of the recently established Kingdom of Italy. - Cathedral Santa Maria del Fiore - Tower of Giotto - Piazza della Signoria - Palazzo Vecchio - Loggia dei Lanzi - Uffizi Gallery (Art Gallery) www.florence-museum.com - Walk down the Arno River, to - Pontevecchio Bridge - Palazzo Pitti and Boboli Gardens Due to Florence's artistic and architectural heritage, it has been ranked by Forbes as one of the most beautiful cities in the world, [7] and the city is noted for its history, culture, Renaissance art and architecture and monuments. [8] The city also contains numerous museums and art galleries, such as the Uffizi Gallery and the Pitti Palace, amongst others, and still exerts an influence in the fields of art, culture and politics. [9] Florence is also an important city in Italian fashion. The historic centre of Florence attracts millions of tourists each year, it was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1982.
DAY 8 11] At 8:30 AM Breakfast. At 9:00 AM Check-out. At 9:30 AM private transfer to Firenze Airport. Flight AZ1678 Firenze 12:05 PM > Roma Fiumicino arrival Shanghai Flight CA940 Roma Fiumicino 8:55 PM > arrival Shanghai PuDong 1:10 PM ACCOMMODATION Art Hotel*** - Rome 2 NIGHTS Additional charge for single use 49,00 p.p. per night Additional charge for extra person (triple room) 45,00 p.p. per night Hotel Moderno Siena*** - Siena 3 NIGHTS Additional charge for single use 25,00 p.p. per night Additional charge for extra person (triple room) 29,00 p.p. per night Grand Hotel Mediterraneo**** - Florence 2 NIGHTS Additional charge for single use 39,00 p.p. per night Additional charge for extra person (triple room) 45,00 p.p. per night SERVICES INCLUDED HOTEL Double room in Bed & Breakfast TICKETS ROME San Pietro, Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel Civita Bagnoregio
SIENA-SAN GIMIGNANO-VOLTERRA Contrada Museum, Nobile s wine tasting, Glassware Vilca and Volterra Cathedral FLORENCE Cathedral TRANSFER Private bus at group disposal for the whole tour and bus city tax included. CHINESE TOUR LEADER AVAILABLE FOR THE WHOLE TOUR > Longemont Tour allocates 1 Free Travel Seat for the Tour Leader. > The Tour Leader is selected by the Customer - Travel Agency in China or elsewhere. > Longemont Tour can select a Tour Leader upon request. > The Salary of the Tour Leader is paid by the Customer. > Hotels and Transport will be free of charge for the Tour Leader. > Meals and intercontinental flights not included for the Tour Leader. SERVICES NOT INCLUDED Flights not included Lunches and Dinners are free (not included); City tax. Every city applies a different cost. It must be paid in hotel; Chinese/English tourist guide for museums and churches. Available on request. TICKETS available on request ROME Roman Forum, Colosseum and Palatino SIENA Cathedral, San Gimignano Cathedral FLORENCE Uffizi Gallery and Accademia Gallery NOTES HOTEL We guarantee 2/3 single rooms for each group. We check availability on request. If the hotel is fully booked we supply a different hotel at the same or higher price (we have to reformulate the final cost of the package according the available hotels). The hotels proposed are in the city centre, according to the availability we can supply an hotel located in the suburbs. If you guarantee an exact number of groups per year, we can stipulate a permanent allotment with one or more hotels at the same price. The tour can be executed from 25 to 50 people. The price must be calculated on request. MUSEUMS/CHURCHES Availability is according to the date of your journey. We recommend to book in wide advance. Rules to respect churches and museums: women's skirts should cover to the knees; no sleeveless shirts or halters; no bare midriffs. Men should wear long trousers. No beach, sports or athletic gear, equipment or attire. Shirts and blouses should be modestly buttoned. Men, please remove caps or other head-covers. Women may cover their heads. LUNCHES We can offer lunches in typical Italian restaurants (on request).
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