8-Day Affordable Italy
From $939 pp*
Dates Available:
January – March 12 2012
DAY 1, Saturday
- Depart the USA
Depart the USA for Italy. Your flight includes meals, drinks and in-flight entertainment
DAY 2, Sunday - Arrive in Venice
Arrive in Venice and transfer to your hotel. Balance of the day at leisure. This evening,
enjoy a welcome cocktail and orientation with your tour director
Overnight: Venice
DAY 3, Monday - Venice City Tour
Today begins with a boat ride
to the Island of Murano, known throughout the world for its glass manufacturing industry. Visit St. Mark's Square to begin
a guided walking tour of romantic Venice. View the Golden Basilica of San Marco, the Bridge of Sighs and visit the Doge's
Palace, whose facade features a massive late-Gothic gate, known as the Porta della Carta. Take the remainder of the day to explore Venice on your own
Optional: Gondola Ride with Music (PM)
Overnight: Venice
Meals: Breakfast
DAY 4, Tuesday - Pisa City Tour,
Transfer to Florence
Travel through the stunning panorama of Tuscany to Pisa. On arrival, view the famous Piazza del Miracoli with its
Leaning Tower, the Baptistery, the Duomo, and the Monumental Cemetery. The four monuments of this extraordinary piazza make
for a unique architectural blend of Romanesque and Gothic styles. Then, continue on to Florence
Overnight: Florence
Meals: Breakfast
DAY 5, Wednesday - Florence City Tour
Today's morning tour begins with a visit to the Accademia of Fine Arts, where Michelangelo's David is housed. Walk to the Duomo, celebrated for its magnificent dome designed by Brunelleschi, and view the Baptistery's
renowned "Gates of Paradise" by Ghiberti. Continue to explore the open air art museum of Signoria Square ending
at Ponte Vecchio, known as the "Old Bridge." Enjoy the afternoon at leisure in this spectacular Renaissance city
Optional: Dinner at a Tuscan Restaurant
Overnight: Florence
Meals: Breakfast
DAY 6, Thursday - Assisi City Tour, Transfer to Rome
Today travel along the famous
"Sun Route" motorway to the medieval the city of Assisi, world-renowned for its 13th-century Basilica of St. Francis
and Giotto's frescoes. Afterward, continue to Rome
Optional: Dinner with Musical Entertainment & Illuminated Drive
Overnight: Rome
Meals: Breakfast
DAY 7, Friday - Tour Vatican Museum
Today begins with the visit
to the Vatican Museums and Michelangelo's breathtaking Sistine Chapel. Stroll through St. Peter's Square, passing
Bernini's famous colonnade, to visit St. Peter's Basilica, where you will view Michelangelo's Pieta. This highly-finished marble sculpture depicts the body of Jesus in the arms of Mary after the Crucifixion,
and is considered one of the most powerfully moving works of art in the Western world. Enjoy the remainder of the day at leisure
Optional: Piazzas
of Rome (PM)
Overnight: Rome
Meals: Breakfast
DAY 8, Saturday - Depart for the USA
Transfer to the airport for your departure flight
Meals: Breakfast
Highlights:
Escorted Package Includes
·
Flights
NYC-Venice, Rome-NYC
Other departure cities available. Click on date of departure for selection and prices
·
Airline
fuel surcharges
· 6 nights First Class accommodations
·
2 nights Grand Hotel Principe or Amadeus Hotel, Venice
· 2 nights Grand Hotel Mediterraneo, Florence
· 2 nights Grand Hotel Palatino or Quirinale Hotel, Rome
·
All transfers
·
Buffet
breakfast daily
· Sightseeing per itinerary in modern air-conditioned motor
coach
·
Services
of English-speaking tour manager throughout
· Services of local guides in all major cities
·
Entrance
fees per itinerary
Special
Features
·
Doge's
Palace, Venice
· Michelangelo's David, Florence
· Basilica of St. Francis, Assisi
·
Vatican
Museum & Sistine Chapel, Rome
· Whisper technology enhanced touring
Also Available
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9-Day Affordable
Italy: Jan - Mar '12
· 11-Day Affordable Italy: Jan
- Mar '12
*Rates are land only.
Call Bayside Travel for pricing from your nearest airport.
Cathy Zerphey, ctc
Bayside Travel
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