Rome: Guided visit of the
Sistine Chapel, St Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican
and the Colosseum.
Siena: Visit this medieval
Tuscan city.
Florence: Sightseeing tour with
special audio system includes Signoria Square, Santa
Croce Basilica, the Baptistery and views from
Piazzale Michelangelo.
Venice: Canal cruise by private
launch. View St. Mark''s Square, Doge''s Palace and
the Bridge of Sighs.
Scenic drives: Through the
Chianti vineyards of Tuscany, across the fertile Po
Valley and over the Apennine Mountains.
Dining Highlights
1 Welcome Drink with your Tour Director in Rome
6 hot buffet breakfasts on tour
2 three-course dinners
Farewell Dinner with wine in Rome
First Class Travel Highlights
First Class hotel accommodation includes
twin-bedded rooms with private facilities, all hotel
service charges and tips, baggage handling fees and
local taxes.
Touring by luxury air-conditioned coach with
reclining seats and a washroom onboard.
Rome Fiumicino Airport transfers are provided on
Days 1 and 7.
Professional, multi-lingual Tour Director on
tour.
Specialised local guides in Rome and Florence.
A stylish wallet, tour documents and map book
journal.
Airport Transfers
Group transfers on arrival at Rome Fiumicino Airport
will operate at 09.30, 12.30 and 15.30. Return transfers
from the last hotel will arrive at Rome Fiumicino
Airport at 07.00 and 09.30
London Gateway: Trafalgar
passengers purchasing either “Land Only” or “Land
and Air” will receive Hotelink transfers during
published hours of operation. This is providing
that:
Passengers are staying at a London hotel, booked
by Trafalgar on the night of their arrival and the
night before their departure.
Passengers or their Travel Agents supply
Trafalgar with accurate flight information not less
than 21 days prior to departure.
European Gateways: Trafalgar
passengers purchasing “Land Only” will receive coach
transfers at the times published in the brochure at
NO extra charge. However, if these “Land Only”
passengers arrive outside the brochure advertised
coach transfer times they must make their own
arrangements at their own expense.
Passengers purchasing “Land and Air” from
Trafalgar will receive coach transfers at times
published in the brochure or, if they arrive outside
of these set times, then a separate transfer will be
booked for them. These transfers will be available
only on the days of arrival and departure of the
tour.
Passengers purchasing pre and post tour
accommodation must arrange their own transfers
regardless of whether or not they have bought “Air”
from Trafalgar.
Itinerary
Day 1 - Depart USA Overnight
flight to Rome.
Day 2 - Arrive Rome (2 nights)
Trafalgar greets you at the airport and transfers
you to your hotel for our two night stay. The rest
of the day is free to relax or explore on your own.
This evening we enjoy a Welcome Drink with our Tour
Director and fellow travellers. Afterwards, maybe
enjoy an evening illuminations tour of the city or
join the evening throng in cosmopolitan Piazza
Navona with its centrepiece of Bernini’s magnificent
fountain.
Hotel: Nova Domus
Day 3 - Rome sightseeing and at leisure
Our morning sightseeing tour of the Eternal City
with a local guide includes Michelangelo’s
magnificent depiction of the Creation on the ceiling
of the Sistine Chapel, as well as St Peter’s
Basilica in the Vatican. Our visit of the Basilica –
built at the spot where St. Peter is said to have
died – will include Michelangelo’s moving statue of
the ‘Pietŕ’, as well as the colonnades around St.
Peter’s Square guarded by the gaily
attired Swiss Guards.
Then we cross the River Tiber to reach Ancient Rome
but first pause in Piazza Venezia where we may take
pictures of the ‘Wedding Cake’ or monument to Victor
Emmanuel, the first King of a unified Italy. We will
also see the 15th century Palazzo Venezia as well as
the Campidoglio. We continue along the Via Sacra to
the Roman Forum and we visit the breathtaking
Colosseum, the most famous monument of Ancient Rome.
Originally known as Flavian’s Amphitheatre, it was
started by the Emperor Vespasian between 70 and 76
AD – and today is still standing!
Finally we see the Roman’s favourite chariot racing
stadium – the Circus Maximus overlooked by the
Palatine Hill. Later maybe visit the Catacombs and
Pantheon or relax, sip a cappucino and watch the
world go by in a sidewalk café on the famous Via
Veneto. This evening, why not try one of the many
trattorias for dinner, and don’t forget to throw a
coin in the famous Trevi Fountain to ensure your
speedy return. (Buffet Breakfast)
Hotel: Grand Hotel Mediterraneo (2 nights)
Day 4 - Rome - Siena - Florence (2
nights) We drive through the Lazio region
into peaceful Umbria and then into the Chianti
vineyards of Tuscany where we continue to Siena,
famous for its Palio horse race around the Piazza
del Campo. Set on three hills, Siena is reputedly
the best preserved walled city in the Tuscan region,
with its pedestrianised medieval centre. There’s
time to enjoy a drink on the main square or maybe
visit the stunning marble Cathedral, which was begun
in the 12th century in the Romanesque style but was
transformed in the 13th century into one of the
finest examples of the Italian Gothic. Later we
continue to Renaissance Florence for two nights.
Tonight , why not dine in one of the many
picturesque restaurants set in the rolling Chianti
hills? (Buffet Breakfast)
Hotel: Grand Hotel Mediterraneo
Day 5 - Florence sightseeing and at
leisure Our sightseeing tour of this
beautiful city on foot includes the Cathedral, the
Baptistery with its magnificent bronze doors, the
Signoria Square with its Renaissance sculptures and
the fine marble architecture of the Santa Croce
Basilica, which we visit to see the resting place of
Michelangelo and many other great artists,
scientists and politicians. There''s time to shop
for fine leather goods and 18-carat gold designer
jewellery before perhaps taking an excursion to Pisa
– famous for its amazing Leaning Tower. (Buffet
Breakfast / Dinner)
Day 6 - Florence – Venice (Lido)
Today it''s a short drive to magical Venice where we
enjoy a canal cruise by private motor launch to St.
Mark''s Square, viewing the Bridge of Sighs, the
Doge’s Palace and St. Mark’s Basilica. Later we
visit a traditional glass-blowing factory and our
Tour Director shows us a Hidden Treasure of this
unique city! Perhaps discover the Island of Burano –
one of the many islands in the lagoon – and enjoy a
delicious seafood lunch with fish freshly caught in
the lagoon. This evening, before dinner at our
hotel, a romantic gondola serenade as you glide
through the narrow canals of this Byzantine
masterpiece, would be hard to resist! (Buffet
Breakfast / Dinner)
Hotel: Le Boulevard
Day 7 - Venice (Lido) - Rome
Our morning drive takes us across the fertile Po
Valley to Bologna, where we join the Autostrada del
Sole for the beautiful journey over the Apennine
Mountains. We drive back through the unique Tuscan
landscape, the shady hills of Umbria and return to
the region of Rome, Lazio. Later this evening we
enjoy a Farewell Dinner with wine in a local
restaurant. (BuffetBreakfast / Farwell Dinner)
Hotel: Cristoforo Colombo
Day 8 Rome – USA Today, it''s
''Arrivederci Roma'' as your Tour Director transfers
you to the airport for your return flight to the
USA. (Buffet Breakfast)
Christmas & New Year''s Eve Highlights
Tour departures 19 & 24 Dec will be accommodated in
Rome over Christmas and tour departures 21 Dec will
be accommodated in Florence. Tour departures 26 Dec
will be accommodated in Venice on New Year''s Eve
giving you the opportunity to celebrate in true
Venetian style.
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