GLOBUS 2010: THE VATICAN, ASSISI & SOUTHERN ITALY (TIE)
11 days incl. air or 10 days from Rome to Split (Medjugorje)
On this vacation, visit Italy and its most famous shrines. Start your trip in Rome, Italy's capital, with a welcome dinner at a local restaurant and guided sightseeing tours. Visit Rome's most important sights with a Local Guide including: St. Paul Outside the Walls, the Catacombs, St. John Lateran Basilica, the Holy Stairs, St. Mary Major Basilica, the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel, St. Peter's Square and Basilica, the Colosseum and the Roman Forum. Then travel to Assisi and celebrate Mass followed by a walking tour of Assisi. Visit the Basilicas of St. Francis and St. Clare, and see the crucifix that spoke to St. Francis. Also visit St. Mary of the Angels Basilica and the Portiuncula. Return to Rome and enjoy a farewell dinner at a local restaurant-a perfect ending to the Italian portion of your vacation. Then travel to Medjugorje in Bosnia-Herzegovina. Enjoy a sightseeing tour of Mostar and daily excursions to Medjugorje.
HOTELS
Rome Claridge (F), Assisi Grand Hotel Assisi (F), Rome Villa Pamphili (F), Mostar Bristol (F)
HOTELS
Rome Claridge (F), Assisi Grand Hotel Assisi (F), Rome Villa Pamphili (F), Mostar Bristol (F)
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- Tour Operator
- Globus
- Offer
- Offer valid through 2/28/2010
- Duration
- 11 Days
- Escorted
- Escorted - Yes
| Day | Destination | Description |
| Day 1 | Board your overnight transatlantic flight | (Mon.) Board your overnight transatlantic flight. |
| Day 2 | Rome | (Tue.) Transfer to your hotel. Balance of the day is at leisure. At 6 pm, meet your Tour Director, then enjoy this evening's welcome dinner with your traveling companions in a local restaurant. (D) |
| Day 3 | Rome | (Wed.) Attend the weekly general audience of the Pope (subject to availability). This afternoon, visit ST. PAUL OUTSIDE THE WALLS and the CATACOMBS with a Local Guide. During the persecutions, the catacombs were used as places of refuge for the celebration of the Eucharist. Then, visit ST. JOHN LATERAN BASILICA and the HOLY STAIRS, which were brought from Jerusalem to Rome around 326 AD by St. Helena, mother of Constantine the Great, and consist of 28 white marble steps. As a favorite of pilgrims everywhere, these steps may only be ascended on the knees. Lastly, visit the impressive ST. MARY MAJOR BASILICA. (B) |
| Day 4 | Rome | (Thu.) Morning 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 Judgment. Continue to monumental ST. PETER'S SQUARE and BASILICA. Cross the River Tiber, and visit the COLOSSEUM, one of the New 7 Wonders of the World, and the ROMAN FORUM, where Roman legions marched in triumph. Afternoon and evening at leisure to further explore this fascinating city. (B) |
| Day 5 | Assisi | (Fri.) Enjoy a pleasant drive through the Apennine Mountains to the hilltop village of Assisi, home of St. Francis and St. Clare. Before arriving at your hotel, visit ST. MARY OF THE ANGELS BASILICA and the PORTIUNCULA. (B,D) |
| Day 6 | Assisi | (Sat.) Celebrate Mass this morning followed by a guided walking tour of Assisi. Visit the BASILICAS OF ST. FRANCIS and ST. CLARE. See the crucifix that spoke to St. Francis, 'Go, Francis, and repair my house, which as you see is falling into ruin.' Balance of the day at leisure. (B) |
| Day 7 | Rome | (Sun.) Return to Rome and enjoy a farewell dinner at a local restaurant. (B,D) |
| Day 8 | Medjugorje (Mostar) | (Mon.) Transfer to the airport for your included flight to Split, Croatia, and arrive at your hotel in Mostar. (B,D) |
| Day 9 | Medjugorje (Mostar) | (Tue.) Enjoy morning guided sightseeing of Mostar. This afternoon an excursion to Medjugorje is included. (B,D) |
| Day 10 | Medjugorje | (Wed.) A short drive to Medjugorje for a full day at leisure to soak in the atmosphere of this famous pilgrimage town. (B,D) |
| Day 11 | Homebound Flight | (Thu.) Transfer to Split Airport. Homebound flight. (B) |
- Dates/Pricing
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- US$ Price Details
Flight includes Rome-SplitSingle room supplement: $325 (0329-0927), $342 (0328-0425, 2011).Triple room reduction per person: $41Extra nights per person in Rome:in single room $228, in twin room $165, in triple room $1352011 departures are subject to itinerary and price modification.
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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 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.
