GLOBUS 2009: ITALIAN MOSAIC (ZI)

2009: Globus Europe Vacations

14 days incl. air, or 13 days from Rome to Rome

This classic Italian vacation is our most popular, with departures throughout the year. Your trip begins in Rome. Two-night stays in Rome, Florence, Lake Maggiore**, Venice, and Sorrento, plus one night in St. Francis' Assisi, offer plenty of time to tour and visit the main sights with a Local Guide. Discover St. Peter's, the Sistine Chapel, the Colosseum, Michelangelo's David, St. Mark's and Doges' Palace with the Bridge of Sighs. Stops are also made in Pisa to see the Leaning Tower, in dynamic Milan, in subtropical Lugano in Switzerland, in Romeo & Juliet's Verona to see Juliet's balcony, and in Ravenna to visit the Basilica of St. Apollinaris of Classe. The two nights in Sorrento include visits to Pompeii at the foot of Mount Vesuvius and to the Isle of Capri, including a jetfoil boat ride and a funicular ride to Capri village. End this wonderful Italy vacation back in Rome.

Special Departure:
December 21 - Christmas Eve in Florence and New Year's Eve in Sorrento

HOTELS
Rome Cicerone (SF) or Starhotels Metropole (SF) or Crowne Plaza St. Peter's (F), Florence Grand Hotel Mediterraneo (F), Lake Maggiore Grand Hotel Bristol (F) at Stresa or Starhotels Ritz (F) at Milan, Venice Ambasciatori (F) at Mestre, Assisi Dei Priori (F), Sorrento Grand Hotel Cesare Augusto (F) or Corallo (F), Rome Holiday Inn West (F) or Melia Roma Aurelia Antica (F) or Cicerone (SF)

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Tour Operator

Globus

Duration

14 Days

Escorted

Escorted - Yes

Itinerary

Day	Destination	Description
Day 1	Board your overnight transatlantic flight	Board your overnight transatlantic flight.
Day 2	Rome	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	Sightseeing with your Local Guide starts with a visit to the VATICAN MUSEUMS and SISTINE CHAPEL (arranged next morning if closed today), 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	Rome-Pisa-Florence	North to Pisa for pictures of its amazing Leaning Tower. Continue to Florence, the capital of Tuscany and home to Renaissance splendor. (B,D)
Day 5	Florence	Follow your Local Guide to the ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS with Michelangelo's David and the magnificent CATHEDRAL. Admire Giotto's Bell Tower, the Baptistry's "Gate of Paradise," and sculpture-studded SIGNORIA SQUARE. Afternoon free to relax or to find out more about Florence's artistic wealth. Why not join an optional dinner at a Tuscan restaurant? (B)
Day 6	Lake Maggiore	Drive through the Apennine hills past Bologna, home of Europe's oldest university, to dynamic Milan. Orientation features its gothic DUOMO, glass-domed GALLERIA, and famed La Scala Opera House. Then, continue to Lugano in the Italian-speaking part of Switzerland. A leisurely break to stroll along the lake, window-shop the refined Via Nassa, or sip an espresso on the Piazza Riforma. Next, a scenic drive along Lake Maggiore, one of Italy's most beautiful areas. Spend two nights at your elegant resort. (B,D) ** Departures 1027-1222 overnight in Milan instead of Lake Maggiore. Dinner on day 6 and Lugano visit not included
Day 7	Lake Maggiore	A restful day to sleep in or maybe join an optional excursion to the baroque palace and peacock gardens of enchanting Isola Bella (open Mar. 26-Oct. 23, subject to change). (B,D) ** Departures 1027-1222 overnight in Milan instead of Lake Maggiore. Dinner on day 6 and Lugano visit not included
Day 8	Venice	East to Verona, medieval setting for Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, to see Juliet's Balcony and the well-preserved Arena. Join the locals for lunch before continuing to Venice, deemed by some the most romantic city in the world. (B) ** Departures 1027-1222 overnight in Milan instead of Lake Maggiore. Dinner on day 6 and Lugano visit not included
Day 9	Venice	Enter in style by PRIVATE BOAT to meet your Local Guide. Highlights of your walking tour are ST. MARK'S SQUARE and the byzantine BASILICA, lavish DOGES' PALACE and the BRIDGE OF SIGHS. Then, watch skilled GLASSBLOWERS fashion their delicate objects in the age-old manner. Later, discover Venice at your own pace or take an optional gondola ride. (B,D)
Day 10	Venice-Ravenna-Assisi	Follow the sparkling Adriatic coast to Ravenna to see the mosaics in the 6th-century BASILICA OF ST. APOLLINARIS IN CLASSE. Afternoon arrival in Assisi. Visit the CHURCH OF ST. CLARE with your Local Guide and enjoy a pleasant walk to the massive 13th-century lower BASILICA OF ST. FRANCIS. Time to take in this peaceful town on your own. (B,D)
Day 11	Assisi-Pompeii-Sorrento	Today, visit POMPEII, the Roman city both destroyed and preserved by an eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD. Overnight in the charming, bayside resort of Sorrento. (B)
Day 12	Sorrento Excursion to Capri	Speed across the bay by JETFOIL to the Isle of Capri. Ride the FUNICULAR to Capri village for a guided visit of this pretty town. Free time to explore the little shops on the Piazzetta before returning to Sorrento. The remainder of the day is at leisure. (B)
Day 13	SORRENTO-ROME	A short drive back to Rome. Tonight, consider saying arrivederci to your traveling companions at an optional festive dinner in one of Rome's fine restaurants. (B)
Day 14	Your homebound flight arrives the same day	Your homebound flight arrives the same day. (B)

Dates/Pricing

Disclaimer

US$ Price Details

Single room supplement:
$561

Triple room reduction per person:
$52

Extra nights per person in Rome:
Mar.-Apr.: in single room $245, in twin room $180, in triple room $146
May-Apr.'10: in single room $267, in twin room $195, in triple room $160

2010 departures are subject to itinerary and price modification.

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-We may be able to provide you with flight arrangements from your gateway city.
-Additional accommodations before or after your tour may be available at our low prices.

Additional Information:
-Departure/arrival taxes and fares from other cities will be advised at the time of booking.
-2008, 2009 & 2010 vacation itineraries and prices are subject to change.

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 2008, 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 2009, 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.

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