ITINERARY:Day 1 :: Depart USA & Overnight Flightto ItalyDay 2 :: Arrive RomeToday you arrive Rome and are met by yourTour Manager for a wonderful two weekleisurely paced experience of Italy. Transfer(or similar). Welcome dinner is includedtonight were you meet your fellow ITALYSUPER VALUE participants. (D)Day 3 :: Rome - Assisi - Tuscany &Montecatini TermeBreakfast included this morning. Today weleave the capital and travel to the heart ofTuscany. First stop will be a visit to worldfamous Assisi where you see the Basilica.Subasio and is the birthplace of St. Franciswho founded the Franciscan religious orderin 1208. He is probably the most beloved ofall the Catholic Saints and later became thepatron saint of animals, the environmentand one of the two patrons of Italy. Lateryou arrive in the heart of Tuscany and thelovely village of Montecatini Terme. This is aperfect spot for your 5 day stay because youwill enjoy the ability to walk to shops, spas,restaurants and so much more without allthe bustle of some of Italy’s largest cities.Palace Hotel (or similar). Tuscany welcomedinner is included tonight. (B, D)Day 4 :: Montecatini at leisureBreakfast included this morning. Enjoy alovely day at leisure in Montecatini. You canwalk to everything. Perhaps ride the funicularto Montecatini Alto, 900 ft above the village.Your tour manager will assist you in being asactive in sightseeing as you choose. Dinner isincluded tonight. (B, D)Day 5 :: Montecatini with focus on Pisa& LuccaBreakfast included this morning. Today weenjoy a tour of two of Italy’s most famoussights. First we travel to Pisa. Here you enjoya tour of the famous Square that is anchoredby the famous Leaning Tower. In 1987the square with it’s marble Baptistery wasdeclared a UNESCO world heritage site. Nextyou travel to what many consider the mostbeautiful city in Italy, Lucca. This medievalcity is the best preserved in Italy and awalled fortress city. Here the small “lanes”contain shops, restaurants and some of thebest sights in Tuscany. Return to the hotel.Dinner is included tonight. (B, D)Day 6 :: Montecatini at leisureBreakfast included this morning. Enjoyanother lovely day at leisure in Montecatini.Your tour manager will assist you in being asactive in sightseeing as you choose. Perhapsa <strong>trip</strong> to the famous Cinque Terra Coast &Villages. Dinner included. (B, D)Day 7 :: Tuscany - Florence - VeniceBreakfast included this morning. Today weleave Montecatini for just a short one hourdrive to the Renaissance capital of Florence.Here you will enjoy a tour of the citiesmost famous sights. Have time to shop forFlorence’s most famous products,Leathergoods and gold jewelry. This is the homeof Michaelangelo’s David and the famousmedieval home of the family Medici. Later wecontinue north to Venice and enjoy a 5 daystay in the lovely lagoon village of Venice ofstar) Base Hotel (or similar). Welcome dinneris included tonight. (B, D)Day 8 :: Venice at leisureBreakfast included this morning. Enjoy alovely day at leisure. This is the beach resorthub of Venice and there is so much to seeand do. Ride the ferry to St. Marks Square oryour tour manager will assist you in being asactive in sightseeing as you choose. Dinner isincluded tonight. (B, D)Day 9 :: Venice with focus on theIslands plus St. MarksBreakfast included this morning. Todaywe enjoy the best that Venice has to offer.The heart of historic Venice is a city of 100islands connected by walking bridges. Youwill savor the sights and sounds of thisByzantine city as you cruise across to St.Mark’s Square by private launch. See theBridge of Sighs, Palladian Churches, CustomsHouse, Grand Canal, St. Mark’s Basilica andCampanile as well as the Doge’s Palace onyour orientation of the city. A stroll acrossSt. Mark’s Square will bring you to one ofthe oldest glassblowing workshops on theislands to witness how this ancient craft isperformed. Enjoy free time to explore this“car free” city. Later return to your hotel forincluded dinner. (B, D)Day 10 :: Venice at leisureBreakfast included this morning. Enjoyanother lovely day at leisure in Venice. Yourtour manager will assist you in being asactive in sightseeing as you choose. Perhapsa <strong>trip</strong> to the famous and scenic LakesDistrict. Dinner included. (B, D)Day 11 :: Venice - Siena & SanGimignano - RomeBreakfast included this morning. Today wehead South and visit world famous SanGimignano & Siena. Visit San Gimignanoknown as the “medieval Manhattan” andfamed for the ring of towers which can beseen several miles away from the town.Next continue to Siena to see the Piazzadel Campo, scene of the celebrated Paliohorse race. You will also see the stunningmarble Cathedral which dominates the town.Continue south and arrive Rome. Check in tosimilar). Welcome dinner is included tonight.(B, D)Day 12 :: Rome with focus on Vaticanand Historic RomeBreakfast included. This morning you beginyour day with a visit to Vatican City andworld famous St. Peters Square. Next wetravel into the ancient heart of Rome andcross the Tiber River into ancient Romewhere you overlook the Forum and see theColiseum. This partially ruined building stillremains ancient Rome’s greatest architecturallegacy. Vespasian ordered the construction ofthe elliptical bowl, called the AmphitheatrumFlavium in 72A.D. See the major sights andlater dinner is included. (B, D)Day 13 :: Rome at leisureBreakfast included this morning. Enjoy alovely day at leisure in Rome. Your tourmanager will assist you in being as active insightseeing as you choose. Perhaps a <strong>trip</strong>to the famous Tivoli Gardens and Palaces.Dinner is included tonight. (B, D)Day 14 :: RomeBONUS FREE TOUR TO POMPEII &NAPLES ($149 VALUE!) Breakfast includedthis morning. Today you enjoy a rare tourto the South to the world famous sight ofPompeii. Head toward Naples and arrive inof Mount Vesuvius in 79 A.D. Here enjoya guided walking tour of the excavations.Continue to Naples and enjoy the famous“stalls” where some of Italy’s best shops andrestaurants are located. Return to Rome toenjoy your farewell dinner and celebrate awonderful experience in Italy. (B, D)Day 15 :: RomeFly to USA Breakfast is included this morning.Today you transfer to the Rome airport andItaly. (B)
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