Day 1: Overnight Flight
Join Collette Vacations for a week in Italy and celebrate the
holidays like never before. Italy is a land filled with history,
culture, art and romance. There is no better time than the
holiday season to experience the magic of Rome and Florence.
Your vacation begins with an overnight flight.
Day 2: Arrive Rome - Tour Begins
Your tour begins in Rome, “the Eternal City.” Take a stroll
outside your hotel to experience some of Rome’s vibrant holiday
cheer, or window shop in its many famous boutiques. This
evening, meet your fellow travelers for “Dinner with the
Tenors.” Enjoy a menu of regional delicacies and fine Italian
wines during a delightful live performance of opera classics.
Today dinner is included.
Day 3: Rome
Enjoy a tour of Classical Rome visiting the Piazza Venezia, the
Roman Forum, the Circus Maximus, the Colosseum and the Arch of
Constantine. Contemporary highlights are also featured,
including the legendary Spanish Steps and the beautiful Trevi
Fountain. This afternoon you are free to explore Rome on your
own and shop for one-of-a-kind holiday gifts. Today breakfast is
included.
Day 4: Rome
Enjoy a full day at leisure to pursue your own pleasures in
Rome. Perhaps you will take an optional excursion devoted to the
splendors of Vatican City and the Vatican Museums. Or perhaps
you would like to shop on your own. Rome is a holiday shopper's
mecca; from bustling outdoor markets and craftsman's workshops
to designer fashions, you will find something to suit everyone
on your shopping list! Today breakfast and dinner are included.
Day 5: Rome - Assisi - Florence
Depart Rome this morning for the medieval walled city of Assisi.
Enjoy a guided tour of the historic old city featuring the
magnificent Basilica. Ponder the spiritual meaning of the
holidays in this church dedicated to St. Francis, founder of the
Franciscan order of monks. Continue on to the spectacular
capital of Tuscany, Florence. Today breakfast is included.
Day 6: Florence
A cultural treasure-trove, Florence is filled with artistic and
architectural gems. A local expert provides a leisurely-paced
walking tour featuring the Piazza Del Duomo, the Cathedral of
Santa Maria del Fiore and the Baptistry. You also view the
Palazzo Vecchio and the Church of Santa Croce, burial place of
Michelangelo and Galileo. You have the afternoon to revel in the
enchanting holiday spirit of Florence; shop for traditional
Florentine crafts such as goldware, leatherware and porcelain;
or stroll among the decorated piazzas, sweet with the smell of
roasted chestnuts and candied almonds. Today breakfast is
included.
Day 7: Florence
Discover the evolution of Italian art at one of the finest art
collections in the world, the stunning Uffizi Museum. A guided
visit features work by Da Vinci, Michelangelo and Tintoretto.
This afternoon you may continue independently exploring the
city’s cultural riches at one of Florence’s many museums, or get
your last minute holiday shopping done among the city’s finest
boutiques on Via dei Tournabuoni, where you will find Ferragamo,
Gucci and Versace. This evening join your fellow travelers for a
joyous farewell dinner at a popular local restaurant. Today
breakfast and dinner are included.
Day 8: Florence - Tour Ends
Your tour ends today in the city of Florence. Today breakfast is
included.
Stay Another Night - Add a
pre night stay in Stresa. Prices start at $180 per person,
double.
