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GLOBUS: FROM THE COLOSSEUM TO THE EIFFEL TOWER W/LONDON EXT (HFFT)
13 days incl. travel, or 12 days from Rome to London
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 Discover Europe with your family on this fun-filled vacation! Begin in Rome with guided sightseeing that visits the Vatican Museum, Sistine Chapel, St. Peter's, and the Colosseum, where you get a family picture with a gladiator (if available). On to Pisa's Leaning Tower, then the spa resort of Montecatini for an overnight. In Florence, see Michelangelo's David, the cathedral, the Baptistry's 'Gate of Paradise,' and sculpture-filled Signoria Square. Enjoy a pizza party lunch at a local pizzeria and learn how they are made! Enter Venice by private boat, create your own Venetian mask, take a vaporetto ride, and enjoy guided sightseeing that includes St. Mark's Square, Doges' Palace, and the Bridge of Sighs. Continue to charming Lake Maggiore, cross Simplon Pass, and ride a cogwheel mountain train to Zermatt at the base of the Matterhorn. Spend a night in Montreux on Lake Geneva, then travel to Lausanne and ride the high-speed TGV train to Paris. Guided sightseeing includes Notre Dame Cathedral and a bird's-eye view of the city from the top floor of the Eiffel Tower. London extension continues by Eurostar train to London, and includes two nights and a city tour with a Local Guide that features London's highlights and a 'flight' on the London Eye. In the rare event that the TGV or the Eurostar train (HFFT) is unavailable, alternative services will be provided.
HOTELS
Rome Starhotels Michelangelo (SF), Tuscany Francia e Quirinale (F) at Montecatini, Venice All'Angelo (F), Lake Maggiore Grand Hotel Bristol (F) at Stresa, Montreux Eurotel Riviera (F), Paris Novotel Paris Tour Eiffel (F), London Park Plaza Westminster Bridge (SF)
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| Call (781) 837-1111 for more information or to book today! Mention code 8656051 | | 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 | 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 Judgement. Continue to monumental ST. PETER'S SQUARE and BASILICA. Cross the Tiber and visit one of the New 7 Wonders of the World, the COLOSSEUM. Learn about life as a gladiator and get a FAMILY PICTURE WITH A GLADIATOR (if available). Afternoon at leisure. Your Tour Director will have suggestions for exciting optional excursions. (B) | | Day 4 | Montecatini | Follow the Aurelian Way along the Tyrrhenian Coast to Tuscany. Stop in Pisa to take pictures of the amazing Leaning Tower, 180 feet high and no less than 12 feet out of the perpendicular. In the afternoon, relax by the pool or explore the famous Tuscan spa town of Montecatini, where your hotel is located. This evening, dinner is included at the hotel. (B,D) | | Day 5 | Venice | This morning, visit Florence, 'Cradle of the Renaissance.' Follow your Local Guide to visit the ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS with Michelangelo's celebrated David. Admire the magnificent cathedral, Giotto's Bell Tower, the Baptistry's heavy bronze 'Gate of Paradise,' and visit sculpture-studded SIGNORIA SQUARE. Enjoy a festive PIZZA PARTY LUNCH at a local pizzeria, where an Italian chef demonstrates just how Italian pizzas are made! In the afternoon, drive across the Apennine Hills to Venice. Enter the city in style by PRIVATE BOAT. There is time to rest at your hotel, then join your Tour Director for a tasty pasta dinner Venetian style. (B,L,D) | | Day 6 | 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 cozy trattoria for lunch. In the afternoon, meet your Local Guide and visit ST. MARK'S SQUARE, DOGES' PALACE, and the BRIDGE OF SIGHS. This evening, maybe an optional gondola serenade or dinner in Burano for a real Venetian experience. (B) | | Day 7 | Lake Maggiore | Travel to the attractive Lake Maggiore area. Afternoon at leisure to explore, to relax at the hotel pool, or to join an optional excursion to the baroque palace and peacock gardens of enchanting Isola Bella. Dinner is included at your hotel. (B,D) | | Day 8 | Zermatt | Drive over the impressive Simplon Pass, reaching the Swiss Valais. In Tasch, board the COGWHEEL MOUNTAIN TRAIN to climb the last few miles up to the picturesque, car-free, Alpine village of Zermatt at the base of the Matterhorn. Why not join an optional excursion up Europe's highest rack-railway to 10,272-foot Gornergrat mountain for a breathtaking panoramic view of Switzerland's loftiest peaks, including the famed Matterhorn. In the late afternoon, continue to your Montreux hotel at Lake Geneva and enjoy an included dinner. (B,D) | | Day 9 | Paris | From Lausanne, depart for Paris on board the famous high-speed TGV TRAIN (first-class). Upon arrival in Paris, ride the elevators to the top of the EIFFEL TOWER and enjoy spectacular views of the city. This evening, why not take part in an optional dinner at a Parisian restaurant followed by an illumination drive? (B) | | Day 10 | Paris | Explore the world capital of chic and style with a Local Guide and admire its most famous sights: the Opera, Arc de Triomphe, Champs-Elysees, and visit NOTRE DAME CATHEDRAL. Afternoon at leisure. An optional excursion to the Louvre Museum is available. Tonight, a farewell dinner has been included at a local restaurant. (B,D) | | Day 11 | London | Board the high-speed EUROSTAR TRAIN to London, arriving in the afternoon. Tonight, maybe a theater performance at London's West End? (B) | | Day 12 | London | Sightseeing with a Local Guide includes all the famous landmarks: the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben, Westminster Abbey, Whitehall's mounted horseguards, and Buckingham Palace. A special highlight is a 'flight' on the LONDON EYE, the world's tallest observation wheel with stunning views of the city. (B) | | Day 13 | Return Home | Your homebound flight from London arrives the same day. (B) |
| | US$ Price Details
Single room supplement: $650Triple rooms 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 London:in single room $280, in twin room $148, in triple room $136
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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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