GLOBUS: THE BEST OF ITALY (ZB)
12 days incl. travel, or 11 days from Rome to Rome
This memorable vacation starts in Rome with highlight visits, like St. Peter's, the Sistine Chapel, the Colosseum, and the Roman Forum. In Orvieto, ride a funicular through the ramparts to the cathedral, then on to your spa resort in Tuscany. Enjoy an excursion to Florence, where guided sightseeing visits the cathedral and the Academy of Fine Arts to admire Michelangelo's David. Stop at Pisa's Leaning Tower, and arrive in Venice to visit St. Mark's Basilica and lavish Doges' Palace with a Local Guide, and to watch glassblowers at work. Along the Adriatic coast, drive to Ravenna to visit the Basilica of St. Apollinaris in Classe, and continue through the Apennines to St. Francis' Assisi. Next, visit the excavations of Pompeii with a Local Guide, drive through lively Naples, and board a jetfoil for the Isle of Capri. Guided sightseeing includes Villa San Michele in Anacapri. Via Sorrento, return to Rome for the finale of your Italian adventure.
HOTELS
Rome Visconti Palace (F), Tuscany Settentrionale Esplanade (F) at Montecatini, Venice Principe (F) or Boscolo Bellini (F), Assisi Windsor Savoia (F), Capri La Residenza (F), Rome Villa Pamphili (F)
HOTELS
Rome Visconti Palace (F), Tuscany Settentrionale Esplanade (F) at Montecatini, Venice Principe (F) or Boscolo Bellini (F), Assisi Windsor Savoia (F), Capri La Residenza (F), Rome Villa Pamphili (F)
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- Tour Operator
- Globus
- Duration
- 12 Days
- Escorted
- Escorted - Yes
| Day | Destination | Description |
| Day 1 | Board your overnight transatlantic flight | Board your overnight transatlantic flight. |
| Day 2 | Rome | Time to rest or to start exploring the 'Eternal City.' At 6 pm, meet your Tour Director and traveling companions and leave the hotel for a special welcome dinner with wine at one of Rome's lively restaurants. (D) |
| Day 3 | Rome | Sightseeing with your Local Guide starts with a visit to the VATICAN MUSEUMS and SISTINE CHAPEL, world famous for Michelangelo's ceiling paintings and The Last Judgement. Continue to monumental ST. PETER'S SQUARE and BASILICA. Cross the Tiber and visit the COLOSSEUM and the ROMAN FORUM, where Roman legions marched in triumph. Then, time for independent activities and exciting optional excursion possibilities. (B) |
| Day 4 | Tuscany | Following the Tiber Valley, reach Orvieto, perched high atop a volcanic rock. Access, denied to many a would-be conqueror through the ages, is easy for you. Ride a modern FUNICULAR right through the forbidding ramparts. Time to browse through tempting shops in the lanes off Piazza del Duomo and to find the right angle for a picture of the fabulous gothic facade of the CATHEDRAL. Next, drive through the Chianti wine area to the spa resort of Montecatini in Tuscany. (B) |
| Day 5 | Tuscany | All day dedicated to Florence, 'Cradle of the Renaissance.' Your guided walking tour includes a visit to Michelangelo's David in the ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS and the magnificent CATHEDRAL, Giotto's Bell Tower, the Baptistry's heavy bronze 'Gate of Paradise,' and sculpture-studded SIGNORIA SQUARE. Afternoon for independent sightseeing and browsing through the many shops. Florentine leather goods and gold jewelry sold by the ounce are attractive buys. (B,D) |
| Day 6 | Venice | A short drive to Pisa. Take your pictures of the amazing Leaning Tower, 180 feet high and no less than 12 feet out of the perpendicular. Next, enjoy a comfortable drive north to Venice, a powerful magnet for romantics and art lovers from around the world. (B) |
| Day 7 | Venice | Enter in style by PRIVATE BOAT to meet your Local Guide. Highlights of your walking tour are ST. MARK'S SQUARE and its byzantine BASILICA, lavish DOGES' PALACE and the BRIDGE OF SIGHS. Also watch skilled GLASSBLOWERS fashion their delicate objects in an age-old traditional manner. Then, enjoy Venice at your own pace or join an optional excursion to the island of Burano. (B) |
| Day 8 | Assisi | Through the Apennine Mountains to peaceful Assisi. Meet your Local Guide and visit ST. CLARE'S CHURCH and ST. FRANCIS' BASILICA built above the Saint's grave. (B,D) |
| Day 9 | Capri | South on the Highway of the Sun to famous POMPEII. Meet your Local Guide and start your highlight visit of this Roman city both destroyed and preserved by an eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD. See a patrician home, public baths, and shops that give a striking picture of what day-to-day life was like in Rome at its apex of power. Next, drive to Naples, cross the blue bay by JETFOIL to the beautiful Isle of Capri for your two-night stay, and ride the FUNICULAR to Capri village. (B,D) |
| Day 10 | Capri | This morning, enjoy sightseeing with a Local Guide. Highlight is a visit to VILLA SAN MICHELE in Anacapri. Afternoon and evening are at leisure to stroll around and discover the beauty of this famous island. (B) |
| Day 11 | Rome | Speed across the bay to the charming resort of Sorrento. Enjoy time to stroll around and check out the local shops before returning to Rome. Why not join an optional dinner tonight in one of Rome's fine restaurants to celebrate the success of your vacation? (B) |
| Day 12 | Return Home | Your homebound flight arrives the same day. (B) |
- Dates/Pricing
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- US$ Price Details
Single room supplement: $470Triple room reduction per person: $62Extra nights per person in Rome:in single room $228, in twin room $165, in triple room $135
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Additional Information:
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Guaranteed Air-Inclusive Price:
Air-inclusive prices do not include a September 11th fee up to $10, passenger facility charges of up to $18, Federal domestic flight segment fees of up to $3.50 per segment and U.S. and International arrival and departure and other government imposed fees of up to $300 depending on your itinerary. Please see the Applicable Airfare Taxes and Fee link above for more information.
Air booked in conjunction with a land vacation is considered an air-inclusive vacation. Air can only be booked by Globus in conjunction with a land package and is only available for passengers traveling from the United States. For vacation departures in 2010, your final air-inclusive vacation price is guaranteed when your air schedule had been confirmed and your entire vacation package has been paid in full. For vacation departures in 2010, an additional $250 non-refundable deposit (total $500 non-refundable) is required for air booked in conjunction with any land vacation and your final air-inclusive vacation price is guaranteed when your flight information is confirmed and Globus has received your full land and air deposit.
Not Included in the Vacation Price:
Federal inspection fees for the Federal U.S. Customs and Immigrations; International Air Transportation tax; agricultural tax; other per person taxes imposed by government entities; airport taxes and fees including the September 11th Security fee up to $10 per person, Passenger facility charges up to $18 per person, Federal domestic flight segment fees up to $3.50 per segment and U.S. and International arrival and departure, and other government imposed fees up to $300 per person; port taxes; passports; visas and vaccinations; tips to your Tour or Cruise Director, Local Host, driver, Local Guides, and/or ships' crew; gratuities on ferries, trains, and cruise ships; laundry; telephone; minibar; alcohol, beverages, and food outside of the contracted Globus menu as presented at a hotel or restaurant (these extra items will be billed to you before leaving the hotel, ship, or restaurant); optional excursions; airport transfers on non-qualifying flights; porterage at airports and train stations; Travel Protection premiums; all airline imposed baggage fees (including internal flights); and all other items of a personal nature.
