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ITALIAN HIGHLIGHTS 10 DAYS
WITH GLOBUS THE DETAILS ARE DONE
You’ll always visit the key sites and enjoy more inclusions; inside visits
and special features are shown in UPPERCASE in the tour description,
including admission charges where applicable.
For standard inclusions, see page 8.
TRIP SCALE Leisurely ■ On the Go
LOCAL FAVORITES
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scenes, spotlight the unique stories of your journey, and bring to life
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ALL THIS IS INCLUDED
■ SIGHTSEEING AND MORE
ROME Welcome dinner at the rooftop restaurant of your hotel
overlooking Rome; guided sightseeing, visit the Vatican Museums and
Sistine Chapel, St. Peter’s Square and Basilica, admire Michelangelo’s
Moses in St. Peter in Chains; visit the Colosseum and Roman Forum
SIENA Walking tour including Piazza del Campo
SAN GIMIGNANO Orientation
FLORENCE Guided walking tour, visit Michelangelo’s David and
Signoria Square, and Santa Croce Basilica
PISA Marvel at the legendary Leaning Tower
VERRAZZANO CASTLE
BURANO Lagoon cruise and island visit
Wine tasting and lunch
VENICE Private boat ride; guided walking tour, visit St. Mark’s Square
and Basilica, Doges’ Palace and the Bridge of Sighs; glassblower
demonstration
VERONA Walking tour including Juliet’s balcony and the Arena
MILAN Walking tour, visit the La Scala Opera House museum and the
Galleria; farewell dinner at a local restaurant
■ HOTELS ROME Mediterraneo (F), FLORENCE Starhotels
Michelangelo (SF), VENICE ISLAND Carlton on the Grand Canal (F),
MILAN Starhotels Ritz (SF)
■ MEALS Full buffet breakfast (B) daily; 1 lunch (L) with wine, at
Verrazzano Castle; 2 three-course dinners (D) with wine: a special
welcome dinner in Rome and a special farewell dinner in Milan
■ TRANSPORTATION Motorcoach; private boat ride and lagoon
cruise in Venice
■ HEADSETS Throughout the tour
■ FREE WI-FI
available on your motorcoach and in most hotel lobbies
CUSTOMIZE YOUR VACATION
■ EXTRA NIGHTS in Rome, Milan, Lake Como
■ ADD LAKE COMO TO YOUR VACATION (Tour LZE) with
Monograms (part of the Globus family of brands)
■ AIRPORT TRANSFERS Included if you purchase air from Globus.
Private transfers available for purchase if you book extra nights.
■ MyGLOBUS Personalize your tour ahead of time with additional
excursions. Visit our website for details and conditions.
LOCAL FAVORITE A SPECIAL DINNER WITH WINE AT A ROOFTOP
RESTAURANT IS THE PERFECT WELCOME IN ROME
LOCAL FAVORITE ENJOY WINE TASTING AND LUNCH AT VERRAZZANO
CASTLE, FAMILY HOME OF NAVIGATOR GIOVANNI DA VERRAZZANO,
DISCOVERER OF NEW YORK HARBOR
DAY 1 ARRIVE IN ROME, ITALY. (Fri.)
Welcome to Rome! At 5 pm, meet your Tour Director and traveling
companions, and enjoy a special welcome dinner with wine at the
rooftop restaurant of your hotel overlooking Rome. (D)
DAY 2 ROME. (Sat.)
Globus’ unique guided sightseeing includes inside visits to the VATICAN
MUSEUMS and SISTINE CHAPEL with Michelangelo’s ceiling paintings
and The Last Judgment, and monumental ST. PETER’S SQUARE and
BASILICA to admire Michelangelo’s Pietà. An optional walking tour with
a Local Guide is available to further explore famous sites for those who
wish to see it all. (B)
DAY 3 ROME. (Sun.)
This morning, your Local Guide will take you first to ST. PETER IN
CHAINS to see Michelangelo’s famous Moses, followed by visits to the
magnificent COLOSSEUM and the ROMAN FORUM, where Roman
legions marched in triumph. Then, time to savor la dolce vita or join an
optional excursion. (B)
DAY 4 ROME–SIENA–SAN GIMIGNANO–FLORENCE. (Mon.)
In Siena, enter the impressive medieval walls and walk through ancient,
narrow lanes to PIAZZA DEL CAMPO, site of the biannual Palio,
Siena’s spectacular medieval-style horse race. Then, continue through
unforgettable landscapes of gently rolling, vine-clad hills to hilltop San
Gimignano, and walk through the most picturesque of Italy’s perfectly
preserved medieval towns. Next is Florence, the splendid capital of
Tuscany and birthplace of the Renaissance. (B)
DAY 5 FLORENCE. (Tue.)
During your walking tour with a Local Guide, visit the ACADEMY
OF FINE ARTS to see Michelangelo’s celebrated David. Admire the
magnificent cathedral, Giotto’s Bell Tower, the Baptistry’s heavy
bronze “Gate of Paradise,” sculpture-studded SIGNORIA SQUARE,
and visit SANTA CROCE BASILICA with the tomb of Michelangelo.
The afternoon is free to shop for Florentine leather goods and gold
jewelry sold by the ounce, which are attractive buys. And tonight is your
chance to try out the culinary delights of a fine Tuscan restaurant. (B)
DAY 6 FLORENCE. EXCURSION TO PISA & VERRAZZANO CASTLE. (Wed.)
A fast journey will bring you to Pisa. Here, take the traditional picture
pushing back the amazing Leaning Tower, 180 feet high and no less