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BELLA ITALIA TOUR - Small Group Tour of Italy
Limited
to 14 people -
Touring: Venice, Florence, tuscany, siena, Rome
Tour Overview and Highlights: Join
one of our exclusive, upscale escorted small group
tours of Italy’s most important cities. On
this classic tour of Italy we will travel to Rome,
Florence and Venice, a trio of cities
filled with historic, artistic and architectural
treasures everyone should see in their
lifetime. Your small group tour of Italy
begins in Rome, where you will see the
ancient wonders that have drawn visitors
to this capital for centuries: the Colosseum,
St. Peter's Basilica, the Vatican, the
Sistine Chapel and more.
This escorted tour of
Italy will also take you into the countryside
of Tuscany to the walled medieval city
of Siena, driving by the vineyards and
olive groves of the scenic Chianti region
en route to Italy's Renaissance city - Florence. The architecturally
stunning city of Florence, famous gold, leather and other artisanal products,
also awaits you on this tour. The last stop in this Italy tour is the elegant “floating” city
of Venice, a relaxing way to end this
fantastic “best of Italy” tour.
Arrival Airport: Rome
Departure Airport: Venice
NOTE ON ACCOMODATIONS: Unique Offering for this tour.
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Italy Tour
Package Includes:
- Nine Days’ Land Tour: 3 nights
in Rome,
3 nights in Florence,
and 2 nights in Venice
- Beautiful, elegant, centrally located
four-star hotels
- Breakfast daily
- One lunch and three dinners with
wine
- Private professionally guided
tours to all cities and sites; guides
with backgrounds in architecture,
art and history
- Services of your Tour Manager
- Entrance and reservation fees to
all museums and sites featured on the tour
- Transportation to all planned activities
- Gratuities to all guides, drivers,
concierges, and hotel restaurant
staff.
- Welcome cocktails
- Guided tour of Vatican Museum,
Sistine Chapel, St. Peter's Basilica
- Guided tour of ancient architecture
and ruins of Rome - Roman Forum,
Colosseum, Pantheon, Arch of Constantine
- Guided tour of Venice's art and
architecture treasures: St. Mark's
Square and Cathedral in Venice, Doge's
Palace and more.
- Guided tour of Florence and visit
the city's treasures like Cathedral,
Ghiberti's Gate of Paradise, Piazza
della Signoria, Ponte Vecchio and
more.
- Guided tour of Accademia museum
in Florence for the Statue of David
- Excursion to medieval Siena.
- Possible Excursion opportunity to Lucca.
Not Included:
- Airline tickets
- Gratuity
to your tour manager/escort
- Airport transfers in Venice
and Rome (We will coordinate these transfers
for you with other travelers as needed.)
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ITINERARY
Note: Activities
or order of activities are subject to change
due to unforeseen closures, etc. We
reserve the right to replace an activity.
(B = Breakfast, L = Lunch, D
= Dinner)
DAY 1:
Arrival in Rome, Welcome Cocktails & Dinner,
Overnight in Rome
This fabulous escorted small group tour of Italy starts in Rome. Arrive at your Rome hotel,
your home for the next three nights. We
can arrange a private airport transfer if you
want. Rest, freshen up and meet everyone in the
hotel lobby at 5pm. You will meet the group
and we'll start our tour of Rome with a stroll and acquaint you with
your new surroundings.
If you are ready to explore Rome earlier,
just give us a call on our cell phone and we
will come meet you.
We will walk around the hotel a bit to orient
ourselves before we head to a wonderful place
for cocktails before dinner. If you are ready
to explore Rome earlier, just give us a call
on our cell phone and we will come meet you earlier. (D)
DAY 2:
Ancient Rome Tour, Overnight in Rome
Meet everyone in the hotel lobby at 9:30am today. This
morning, an excellent Rome licensed tour guide will take
you on a walking tour of Ancient Rome and
see some of the finest feats of Roman architectural
engineering. Hear about fascinating stories
about the Colosseum, which stands near the center
of present-day Rome. You will tour the
Forum, once the administration, business and
commercial center of Ancient Rome,
and see its numerous temples, Basilicas, arches
and more. Other sites we will visit include
the Arch of Constantine and Piazza del Campidoglio,
designed by Michelangelo.
We will also take you to the Pantheon, Italy’s
best-preserved dome and the biggest in Europe
until the Renaissance. We'll have lunch
together at one of Rome's fantastic
restaurants.
You're free to explore this wondrous
city on your own after lunch. As always, your tour manager is
available for company, a meal or a stroll. (B, L)
DAY
3:
Vatican City: St. Peter’s Basilica, Vatican Museum,
Sistine Chapel, Overnight in Rome
Note: Modest dress to enter the cathedral,
as in all churches in Italy. Shoulders
and knees must be covered. No shorts,
please.
We will meet our licensed Rome tour guide
for our tour of the Vatican today. You are in for a treat. While a licensed local guide in Rome, she also trained and licensed by the Vatican.
In your guided tour of the Vatican, you will
discover a treasure trove of art, history and
religion today. The Vatican Museum’s art collection, which our tour group
will visit, is one the most important in the
world. You will also see the recently restored
Sistine Chapel, home to Michelangelo's Last Judgment
frescoes; and tour St. Peter's Basilica and view
Michelangelo's famous Pieta, Bernini's amazing
bronze Baldacchino, and the Popes’ tombs.
After the guided Vatican tour, you are free for lunch and the rest of the day. Consult
your Restaurant List for suggestions on where
to eat. (B)
DAY 4:
Rome, Siena, Florence, Overnight in Florence
Your Italy escorted tour takes you to Florence next. Our tour group will make our way to Florence early
this morning. We will stop in Tuscany, in the medieval
walled city of Siena, and tour this Gothic city for a few hours. This
fabulous car-free city, full of interesting
sites and shops, is truly a joy to explore.
We will give you an orientation tour, a map
and a list of sites and restaurants before
we send you off to explore on your own. As
always, your tour manager is available if you
want company.
You
will continue onto Florence after your tour of Siena. You'll check into your
hotel and relax. Your tour manager will
suggest a place for you to have dinner. (B)
DAY 5:
Walking Tour of Florence, Accademia
Museum, Overnight in Florence
Sleep in a bit this morning. At 10am,
our fantastic tour guide in Florence will come lead us on a three-hour
guided walking tour of Florence. Afterwards, you will
visit Accademia museum to view some of Michelangelo's
classic works, including the Statue of David. You
can linger in the museum as long as you want. You're free after the guided tour. We'll
again meet at the hotel lobby at 7:30pm and head
out to dinner. (B, D)
DAY 6:
Leisure Day OR Excursion to Lucca, Overnight
in Florence
NOTE: Optional guided tour of the Uffizi Gallery
in Florence is available. Please inform us ahead
of time so we can make a reservation for
you. You may also visit the Uffizi on your own. Either way, reservations are necessary. Please let us know what you would like to do.
Today, you're free to explore the
endless sights of Florence on
your own. Florence has many more museums, palaces, shops
and open markets than we will have time to
show you, so this is the time to explore what
interests you most. The Uffizi Museum
is a must-visit for art aficionados. You
can also visit the Boboli Gardens – a 16th-century
sculpture garden -- or go shopping for Florence’s
trademark leather and gold. Your tour manager is available to help you plan your day.
If you are interested, your tour manager would
be happy to take you on an excursion via train
to the charming walled city of Lucca, home to
the opera composer Puccini. Or perhaps
a tour of Florence's various markets is of interest. Just
let us know what you have in mind. (B)
DAY
7:
Venice Walking Tour, including St. Mark's Square,
the Duomo, Doge's Palace, Bridge of Sighs; Overnight
in Venice
Note: Modest dress to enter the cathedral
as in all churches in Italy. Shoulders
and knees must be covered. No shorts
please.
We'll leave Florence early this morning and make
our way to Venice via
train, catching a private water taxi to our hotel. We
expect to arrive mid-day. After check-in, you're
free to have lunch on your own at one of our
many local favorites. Let us know if you want company.
After lunch, our fabulous Venice tour guide will show
you the most important sites of Venice,
starting with a tour of St. Mark's Square. We will also
tour the Doge's Palace, the ancient political
and administrative center of the Republic of
Venice; the famous Bridge of Sighs, so-called
as it was the last view convicts saw before their
imprisonment; St. Mark's Church with its gold
mosaics; the eclectic Rialto Market, which houses
Venice’s oldest pub; and more.
You're free after the guided tour of Venice for the rest of the
evening. We’d be happy to suggest a dinner spot
from the endless number of restaurants in town. Have
the hotel call a restaurant ahead of time before
you head out to dinner. (B)
DAY
8:
Leisure Day, Farewell Dinner, Overnight in Venice
Having seen the key sites yesterday,
you're free to explore Venice on your own today. Today is the last day of your Italy tour so enjoy Venice thoroughly. Your tour manager is available to help you plan your day. We suggest you simply wander the different
neighborhoods. You may want to view the
brilliant contemporary art collection housed
in the Peggy Guggenheim museum, which will
show you another side of Venice.
The Guggenheim mansion, which faces the Grand
Canal, has a lovely garden and cafe. You
may also choose to tour one of the other nearby
islands, like Murano, famous for its glass
blowing. It's a short ride away on a public water bus. Speak to us for more details.
Today is the last day of our tour of Venice, Florence and Rome. A fabulous farewell dinner is planned for tonight,
our last night together. (B, D)
DAY 9:
Departure Day
Explore Venice one
last time before you catch your flight today. (B)
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