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This Italian Splendor vacation is the perfect way to explore Italy if you have only a short time. Your trip starts in Rome with a welcome dinner with wine in a local restaurant. Your guided sightseeing tour of Rome includes a visit to the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel, St. Peter’s Square and Basilica, the Colosseum and the Roman Forum. Travel to Venice, enter by private boat and visit St. Mark’s Square. On the way to Lake Garda, stop in Romeo & Juliet’s Verona for a walking tour and to take pictures of Juliet’s balcony. Then, enter the Valpolicella wine area for your overnight stay. Next is Florence, Cradle of the Renaissance, where you can admire Michelangelo’s David, the cathedral, and Signoria Square. Your tour then returns to Rome. But first, ride a modern funicular through the forbidding ramparts of the town of Orvieto, perched high atop a volcanic rock. An Italian vacation to be remembered!
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Day 1: (Sat.) Board your overnight transatlantic flight.
Day 2: Arrival in Rome, Italy.
(Sun.) Time to rest or start exploring the “Eternal City.” At 6 pm, meet your Tour Director and traveling companions for a special welcome dinner with wine at one of Rome’s lively restaurants. (D)
Day 3: Rome.
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. This afternoon, time to explore the city on your own, relax, or join your Local Guide for an optional walk to the magnificent marbled Trevi Fountain, Navona Square, the well-preserved Roman Pantheon, and the Spanish Steps, ending with a Roman dinner party. (B)
Day 4: Rome–Venice.
(Tue.) Enter Tuscany and drive through the lush Apennine Mountains and the fertile Po area to Venice, a powerful magnet for romantics and art lovers around the globe. Enter in style by PRIVATE BOAT while your Tour Director points out the sights, and walk to ST. MARK’S SQUARE with its byzantine basilica, lavish Doges’ Palace and the Bridge of Sighs. You may wish to join an optional gondola ride. (B)
Day 5: Venice–Verona–Lake Garda.
(Wed.) West to Verona, medieval setting for Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, to see Juliet’s Balcony and the well-preserved Arena. Then, a scenic drive to the Valpolicella wine area and to Lake Garda for your overnight stay. (B,D)
Day 6: Lake Garda–Florence.
(Thu.) After a comfortable drive, reach Florence, “Cradle of the Renaissance.” Follow your Local Guide to the ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS with Michelangelo’s celebrated David and the magnificent CATHEDRAL. Admire Giotto’s Bell Tower, the Baptistry’s heavy bronze “Gate of Paradise,” and sculpture-studded SIGNORIA SQUARE. Time for independent sightseeing and browsing through the shops. Florentine leather goods and gold jewelry sold by the ounce are attractive buys. (B)
Day 7: Florence–Orvieto–Rome.
(Fri.) This morning features a highlight visit of 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. Arrive at the Piazza del Duomo and admire the fabulous gothic façade of the CATHEDRAL. In the late afternoon, return to Rome. Why not join an optional festive dinner at one of Rome’s lively restaurants to bid farewell to the companions of a memorable Italian vacation? (B)
Day 8: (Sat.) Your homebound flight arrives the same day. (B)
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Rome: Welcome dinner at a local restaurant; guided sightseeing, visit the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel, St. Peter’s Square and Basilica, and the Colosseum and Roman ForumVenice: Private boat ride; visit St. Mark’s SquareVerona:Walking tour including Juliet’s Balcony and the ArenaFlorence: Guided walking tour, visit Michelangelo’s David, the cathedral, and Signoria SquareOrvieto: Ride a funicular through the ramparts to the cathedral
MEALS
Buffet breakfast daily (B); 2 dinners (D), including a welcome dinner with wine in Rome
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INSIDE VISITS
Inside visits and special features are shown in the description, including admission charges when applicable.
AIRPORT TRANSFERS
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