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GLOBUS: CIAO ITALIA! (ZHF)
8 days incl. travel, or 7 days from Rome to Venice
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 Spend a week in Italy with your family! Start in Rome with guided sightseeing that visits the Vatican Museum, Sistine Chapel, St. Peter's Square and Basilica, and the Colosseum, where you get a family picture with a gladiator (if available). Continue to the famous spa town of Montecatini, where you will stay for two nights and will enjoy homemade gelato at a local gelateria. Spend time in nearby Florence, 'Cradle of the Renaissance,' for guided sightseeing that features Michelangelo's David, the Cathedral, the Baptistry's 'Gate of Paradise,' and sculpture-filled Signoria Square. A festive pizza party lunch reveals the secrets behind authentic Italian pizza-making! Visit Pisa to take pictures of the famed Leaning Tower. Finally, enter Venice by private boat and join a Local Guide for visits of St. Mark's Square and Basilica as well as Doges' Palace and the Bridge of Sighs. Other unique included experiences: create your own Venetian mask, take a gondola ride, and enjoy a farewell dinner on Burano Island!
HOTELS
Rome Starhotels Michelangelo (SF), Tuscany Francia e Quirinale (F) at Montecatini, Venice Principe (F)
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| Call (781) 837-1111 for more information or to book today! Mention code 8655931 | | Globus | | Offer valid through 11/30/2009 | | | | 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 5 pm your Tour Director will meet you and your family for some activities to help you get acquainted with your traveling companions. Then, a special welcome dinner at your hotel. (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, before continuing to monumental ST. PETER'S SQUARE and BASILICA. Today you will also visit the imposing COLOSSEUM, one of the New 7 Wonders of the World. Learn about life as a gladiator and get a FAMILY PICTURE WITH A GLADIATOR (if available). Your Tour Director will have suggestions for evening optional excursions. (B) | | Day 4 | Florence | Travel to Florence, the splendid capital of Tuscany and 'Cradle of the Renaissance.' Your Local Guide will take you to visit the ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS with Michelangelo's celebrated David. Then, admire the magnificent cathedral, Giotto's Bell Tower, the Baptistry's heavy bronze 'Gate of Paradise,' and visit sculpture-studded SIGNORIA SQUARE. Enjoy an included festive PIZZA PARTY lunch at a local restaurant, where an Italian chef demonstrates just how Italian pizzas are made! Later, relax by the hotel pool or explore the famous Tuscan spa town of Montecatini, where your hotel is located. Dinner is included at the hotel. (B,L,D) | | Day 5 | Pisa | Visit Pisa to admire the cathedral, the baptistry on Campo dei Miracoli, and take pictures of the amazing Leaning Tower, 180 feet high and no less than 12 feet out of the perpendicular. Return to Montecatini and enjoy a homemade GELATO at a typical gelateria. Time to relax or to check out Montecatini Alto. An optional dinner at a local agriturismo farm is available. (B) | | Day 6 | Venice | Drive across the Apennine Hills and through the plains of the mighty River Po to Venice. Enter the city in style by PRIVATE BOAT to meet your Local Guide. Highlights of your walking tour are ST. MARK'S SQUARE and its BASILICA, the Clock Tower, lavish DOGES' PALACE and the BRIDGE OF SIGHS, where doomed prisoners caught their final glimpse of the world. (B) | | Day 7 | Venice | Walk through the narrow streets to an original Venetian workshop and enjoy the unique experience of decorating your own VENETIAN CARNIVAL MASK. When you are satisfied with your artistic endeavors, use the included vaporetto ticket to return to the hotel or to find a cosy trattoria for lunch. In the early evening, after your included GONDOLA RIDE, join your Tour Director and fellow travel companions for a festive farewell dinner on Burano Island. (B,D) | | Day 8 | Return Home | Your homebound flight arrives the same day. (B) |
| | US$ Price Details
Single room supplement: $301Triple rooms are available:Call for pricing.Extra nights per person in Rome:in single room $228, in twin room $165, in triple room $135Extra nights per person in Venice:in single room $235, in twin room $146, in triple room $122
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Additional Information:
-Departure/arrival taxes and fares from other cities will be advised at the time of booking.
-2009, 2010 & 2011 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 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. |
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