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Day 1
ARRIVE ROME (2 NIGHTS)
Welcome to Rome! Spend the day
relaxing or exploring this ancient city on
your own. This evening enjoy a Welcome
Reception with your Travel Director and
fellow travellers. Afterwards, enjoy a drive
to see the city lights and finish with a
stroll through Piazza Navona featuring
the famous Fountain of the Four Rivers.
M: Moderate, D: Deluxe, SF: Superior First Class, F: First Class. For further details please see the notes section below.
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Day 2
ROME SIGHTSEEING AND FREE TIME
Your included sightseeing tour with a
Local Guide begins at the Vatican
Museums. Experience a Unique Insight in
the Vatican when you ascend the smooth
and step-less spiral staircase designed by
famous architect Donato Bramante. Admire
Michelangelo’s magnificent frescoed
ceiling in the Sistine Chapel and then visit
St. Peter’s Basilica to see his famous Pietà.
Later, view the Forum, centre of daily
life in ancient Rome as well as visit the
impressive Colosseum, the largest in the
Roman Empire. See the Circus Maximus
where Ben Hur style chariot racing took
place. Spend free time discovering more
of the city or relax at a pavement café and
watch the world go by.
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Day 3
ROME – VENICE (2 NIGHTS)
Travel through scenic Umbria and see
the impressive hilltop towns of Orte and
Orvieto before entering into Tuscany.
Make your way past Chianti vineyards and
terraced olive groves before crossing over
the forested Apennine hills. Arrive later in
Venice - one of the most unique and serene
cities in the world. Dine tonight at your
hotel.
M: Moderate, D: Deluxe, SF: Superior First Class, F: First Class. For further details please see the notes section below.
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Day 4
VENICE ORIENTATION AND FREE TIME
A visit to the magical city of Venice would not
be complete without an orientation cruise
by private motor launch along the Grand
Canal, as well as views of the Doge’s Palace
and the renowned Bridge of Sighs. Witness a
Local Speciality demonstration of the
ancient art of glass-blowing at a workshop
on Giudecca island. Then there’s time
on your own to join the various optional
activities on offer or to explore the labyrinth
of streets and canals.
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Day 5
VENICE – PISA – FLORENCE (2 NIGHTS)
This morning cross the Veneto plains then travel
over the steep Apennine Mountains to the city
of Pisa. See the incredible Leaning Tower
and the amazing carved marble Cathedral
and Baptistery in the Square of Miracles.
Later, travel through the province of Tuscany to
Renaissance Florence for your two-night stay.
M: Moderate, D: Deluxe, SF: Superior First Class, F: First Class. For further details please see the notes section below.
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Day 6
FLORENCE SIGHTSEEING AND FREE TIME
Your Local Guide shows you the multicoloured
Duomo, Ponte Vecchio and Piazza
Signoria during your guided walking tour.
Enjoy a panoramic view over the city from
Piazzale Michelangelo before free time
to shop for high quality leather and gold.
Alternatively consider visiting the Fine Arts
Academy to see the famous statue of David
by Michelangelo. Today enjoy an authentic
Be My Guest Tuscan lunch experience made
with locally sourced fresh produce.
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Day 7
FLORENCE – SIENA – ROME
Drive through the Chianti vineyards to the
medieval city of Siena. Here an orientation
includes the Piazza del Campo, scene of
the annual Palio horse races. There is time
at leisure to shop for Tuscan specialities
before returning to the Eternal City of Rome.
This evening enjoy a Farewell Dinner with
your Travel Director and fellow travellers.
M: Moderate, D: Deluxe, SF: Superior First Class, F: First Class. For further details please see the notes section below.
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Day 8
DEPART ROME
Say ‘arrivederci’ to your Travel Director and
fellow travellers at the end of this remarkable
Italian holiday. Airport transfers are available
to Rome Fiumicino. Conditions apply.