Italy | 4 15 days from $3895 • Rome • Montepulciano • Pienza • Florence • Venice • Verona/Lake Maggiore • Cinque Terre • Lucca • Siena • Assisi • Pompeii • Sorrento • Capri Guaranteed Departures May 6, 13 / June 3, 17, 24 / July 1, 8, 15, 22 / August 26 / September 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 / October 7 Tour includes • Deluxe motorcoach transportation • Selected 4 star Hotels • 14 Breakfasts • Welcome Dinner Rome with 1/4 wine & 1/2 water p.p. included • 1 wine tasting with light lunch, 1 light lunch with ham & parmigiano cheese 1/4 wine & 1/2 water p.p. included, 1 light lunch with 1/4 wine & 1/2 water p.p. • 1 Limoncello tasting • 1 typical Roman Dinner with 1/4 wine & 1/2 water p.p. included • 4 Dinners • Multilingual tour escort • <strong>Tours</strong> as per itinerary with licensed local guides • Baggage Handling, 1 piece per person • Admission Fees to Vatican Museums, Church of Santa Croce, Pompeii excavations • Headset in Rome, Florence, Venice, Pompeii • Hydrofoil to Capri • Boat Transfer to/from Venice • Local train tickets in Cinque Terre NOT INCLUDED: • Tips • Hotel city tax • Drinks at meals if not specified • Optional excursions Land only rates Double....................................................$3895 Triple.......................................................$3795 Single......................................................$5395 Child (3-11yrs)..................................... $3095 Splendours of italy Itinerary Day 1: Friday: Rome Meet & greet with transfer to your hotel. Afternoon at leisure. Welcome dinner and intro by your tour director. D Day 2: Saturday: Rome • Optional Rome-by-Night ($) Meet & greet with transfer to your hotel. Afternoon at leisure. Welcome dinner and intro by your tour director. Tonight – OPTIONAL Rome-By- Night excursion. B Day 3: Sunday: Rome • Montepulciano • Pienza • Florence After breakfast, you’ll depart by coach through the rolling hills of the Chianti Region. We visit the town of Montepulciano famous for one of the oldest wines in Italy - Nobile of Montepulciano. Visit to typical wine cellar for winetasting and local products. We stop in Pienza before arriving in Florence. B Day 4: Monday: Florence • Optional Excursion to Pisa ($) After breakfast a guided visit of Florence, including the Cathedral (outside), Giotto’s Bell Tower (outside). Time at leisure for lunch on your own. In the afternoon a possibility of an optional excursion to Pisa to admire the Leaning Tower (outside). B Day 5: Tuesday: Florence • Venice After breakfast depart to Venice. Upon arrival enjoy a guided tour of this unique and romantic city. Overnight. B Day 6: Wednesday: Venice • Verona • Lake Maggiore After breakfast we depart for Lake Maggiore, with a stop at the romantic city of Verona to visit the Roman Theatre and Juliet’s balcony. We continue to Stresa on Lake Maggiore. Dinner and overnight. B D Day 7: Thursday: Lake Maggiore • Optional Isola Bella ($) Today we enjoy a full day at leisure surrounded by the peaceful and breathtaking scenery. Optional excursion ($) to Isola Bella, where you can admire the palace and the beautiful Italian gardens. Dinner and overnight. B D Day 8: Friday: Lake Maggiore • Prosciutto Tasting • Cinque Terre We depart Stresa and travel through the Po Valley with a stop near Parma in Langhirano to visit the Museum of Prosciutto ham. Light lunch with cured meat, “Parmigiano” cheese and the renowned balsamic vinegar is included. We continue to La Spezia close to Cinque Terre. Check-in at hotel and overnight. B L Day 9: Saturday: Full Day in Cinque Terre Today we travel by train to discover the five (cinque) villages, suspended between sea and land listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage site. B Day 10: Sunday: Cinque Terre • Lucca • Vineyard • Siena Depart for Lucca, one of Tuscany’s most enchanting medieval towns. Time at leisure to stroll through picturesque streets full of history and antique shops. Lunch at a typical farmhouse producing olive oil and wine. Continue to Siena, where you will enjoy a visit of the old city centre. This is one of the most beautiful squares in the world and site of the famous bareback horse race, called “Palio”. Overnight at hotel. B L Day 11: Monday: Siena • Assisi • Rome Depart for Assisi, renowned for its' beautiful Basilica dedicated to St. Francis. Continue to Rome, driving through splendid Umbria region. Overnight in Rome. B Day 12: Tuesday: Rome • Pompeii • Sorrento After breakfast, departure for the Sorrentine Peninsula. Guided tour of the archaeological excavations of Pompeii, plus a stop in a cameo factory. We continue to Sorrento for dinner and overnight. B D Day 13: Wednesday: Sorrento • Capri • Limoncello tasting • Sorrento After breakfast, we visit the infamous Island of Capri. Time to explore the island on your own. Return to Sorrento where you’ll enjoy a tasting of “Limoncello”, the lemon liqueur typical of Sorrento. Dinner and overnight. B D Day 14: Thursday: Sorrento • Roman Countryside This morning leave Available with different options: Start can be in any major city / Rome/ Venice / Milan (Lake Maggiore). End in any of these major cities. See below OR Ask your travel agent for further details Day 1 to Day 12: Italian Essence Rome to Rome Day 6 to Day 12: Northern Delights Start Venice / End Rome Day 6 to Day 10: Cinque Terre Experience Start in Venice / End in Milan Day 1 to Day 6: Italian Delights Start Rome / End Venice Sorrento and drive to the Castelli Romani area (Roman Castles), an isolated group of villages rising from the Roman countryside. We visit Castelgandolfo, the Pope's summer residence and Nemi Lake, a former volcano. Dinner at a local winery with typical Roman fare. Overnight in the Castelli Romani area. B D Day 15: Friday: Roman Countryside • Airport After breakfast transfer to Rome Fiumicino airport for your return flight home. B Day 1 to Day 6: Italian Treasures Start Rome / End Lake Maggiore (Milan) Day 6 to Day 12: Touch of Italy Start Milan / End Rome Day 6 to Day 15: Southern Delights Start Milan / End Sorrento/Rome Verona Cinque Terre Siena Lucca Montepulciano Pienza Assisi Rome Capri Venice Pompeii Sorrento Italy | 5 VARIOUS OPTIONS (land only) ITALIAN ESSENCE Rome to Rome – 12 Days Double ............................................................................$3195 Triple ............................................................................. $3045 Single ............................................................................. $4149 Child (3-11yrs) ............................................................ $2509 DATES: MAY 6, 13 / JUN 7, 17, 24 / JUL 1, 8, 15, 22 / AUG 26 / SEPT 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 / OCT 7 NORTHERN DELIGHTS Venice to Rome – 6 Days Double ........................................................................... $1949 Triple ...............................................................................$1869 Single .............................................................................$2595 Child (3-11yrs) ..............................................................$1539 DATES: MAY 11, 18 / JUN 8, 22, 29 / JUL 6, 13, 20, 27 / AUG 31 / SEPT 7, 14, 21, 28 / OCT 5, 12 MINI CINQUE TERRE Venice to Milan – 5 Days Double ............................................................................$1339 Triple ...............................................................................$1299 Single ..............................................................................$1839 Child (3-11yrs) ..............................................................$1075 DATES: MAY 11, 18 / JUN 8, 22, 29 / JULY 6, 13, 20, 27 / AUG 31 / SEPT 7, 14, 21, 28 / OCT 5, 12 ITALIAN DELIGHTS Rome to Venice – 6 Days Double .......................................................................... $2029 Triple ...............................................................................$1975 Single .............................................................................$2695 Child (3-11yrs) ..............................................................$1599 DATES: MAY 6, 13 / JUN 3, 17, 24 / JUL 1, 8, 15, 22 / AUG 26 / SEPT 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 / OCT 7 ITALIAN TREASURES Rome to Milan – 8 Days Double ...........................................................................$2655 Triple ..............................................................................$2569 Single .............................................................................$3299 Child (3-11yrs) ............................................................ $2095 DATES: MAY 6, 13 / JUN 3, 17, 24 / JUL 1, 8, 15, 22 / AUG 26 / SEPT 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 / OCT 7 TOUCH OF ITALY Milan to Rome – 6 Days Double ............................................................................$1955 Triple ...............................................................................$1889 Single .............................................................................$2589 Child (3-11yrs) ..............................................................$1555 DATES: MAY 11, 18 / JUN 8, 22, 29 / JUL 6, 13, 20, 27 / AUG 31 / SEPT 7, 14, 21, 28 / OCT 5, 12 SOUTHERN DELIGHTS Milan to Rome – 10 Days Double ...........................................................................$2795 Triple ...............................................................................$2715 Single ............................................................................. $3745 Child (3-11yrs) ..............................................................$2195 DATES: MAY 11, 18 / JUN 8, 22, 29 / JUL 6, 13, 20, 27 / AUG 31 / SEPT 7. 14, 21, 28 / OCT 5, 12 Meal Inclusions: B = Breakfast D = Dinner L = Lunch Map Legend: = Start City = End City = Start/End City