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ITALIAN MOSAIC 13 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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ALL THIS IS INCLUDED
■ SIGHTSEEING AND MORE
ROME Welcome dinner at a local restaurant; guided sightseeing, visit
the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel, St. Peter’s Square and
Basilica, and the Colosseum; farewell dinner with opera entertainment
PISA Marvel at the legendary Leaning Tower
FLORENCE Guided walking tour, visit Michelangelo’s David and
Signoria Square
CINQUE TERRE
and train
By boat (weather permitting) with a Local Guide,
LAKE MAGGIORE Boat ride to Isola dei Pescatori, followed by
dinner at a local restaurant
LUGANO (SWITZERLAND) Visit
VENICE Private boat ride; guided walking tour, visit St. Mark’s Square
& Basilica, Doges’ Palace, Bridge of Sighs; glassblower demonstration
ASSISI Guided sightseeing, visit St. Clare’s Church and
St. Francis’ Basilica
SORRENTO–CAPRI By jetfoil
CAPRI Guided visit of Capri village, including a funicular ride;
visit the Gardens of Augustus and taste a granita
POMPEII Guided walking tour of the excavations
■ HOTELS ROME Romanico Palace (F), FLORENCE Grand Hotel
Mediterraneo (F), LAKE MAGGIORE Grand Hotel Bristol (SF) at Stresa,
VENICE ISLAND Carlton on the Grand Canal (F) or All'Angelo (F),
ASSISI Windsor Savoia (F) or Giotto (F), SORRENTO Michelangelo (F),
ROME Holiday Inn Rome Aurelia (F)
■ MEALS Full buffet breakfast (B) daily; 5 three-course dinners (D)
with wine, including special welcome and farewell dinners in Rome
and a special dinner at Lake Maggiore (except departures 0117,
0214, 1017, 1024, 1031, 1114, 1128, 1212, and 0213 (2018) that
have 4 three-course dinners included)
■ TRANSPORTATION Motorcoach; private boat rides on Lake
Maggiore (0321-1010 & 0320-0403 (2018)) and Venice; jetfoil;
funicular ride in Capri
■ HEADSETS Throughout the tour
■ FREE WI-FI
available on your motorcoach and in most hotel lobbies
CUSTOMIZE YOUR VACATION
■ EXTRA NIGHTS in Rome
■ 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.
NOTES Departures 0117, 0214, 1017, 1024, 1031, 1114, 1128, 1212
and 0213 (2018) overnight in Milan instead of Lake Maggiore. Dinner on
Day 5 not included. Lugano and Lake Maggiore replaced with Verona visit
on Day 7. Overnight at Starhotels Ritz (SF) at Milan.
LOCAL FAVORITE ON THE ISLE OF CAPRI, VISIT THE GARDENS OF
AUGUSTUS, AND STAY REFRESHED WITH A DELECTABLE GRANITA (SEMI-
FROZEN DRINK)
DAY 1 ARRIVE IN ROME, ITALY.
Welcome to Rome! At 5 pm, meet your Tour Director and traveling
companions for a special welcome dinner with wine at one of Rome’s
lively restaurants. (D)
DAY 2 ROME.
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. Then, drive to
the Roman Forum, visit the amazing COLOSSEUM, where gladiators
once fought. 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–PISA–FLORENCE.
Travel to Pisa and take the traditional picture pushing back the
legendary Leaning Tower, then on to Florence, “Cradle of the
Renaissance.” Tonight is your chance to join an optional dinner to try
out Tuscan specialties. (B)
DAY 4 FLORENCE.
Follow your Local Guide to the ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS and see
Michelangelo’s David. Admire the magnificent cathedral, Giotto’s Bell
Tower, the Baptistry’s “Gate of Paradise,” and sculpture-studded
SIGNORIA SQUARE, and see Ponte Vecchio. To enhance your stay,
an optional excursion is available to San Gimignano, Italy’s most
picturesque medieval town. (B)
DAY 5 FLORENCE–CINQUE TERRE–LAKE MAGGIORE.
Prepare for an exciting day: drive to La Spezia on the Mediterranean
Coast and enjoy your excursion to CINQUE TERRE, a UNESCO World
Heritage Site, including a BOAT RIDE (departures 0404-1024 weather
permitting) with a Local Guide. The name dates back to the 15th century
and is derived from five little medieval villages standing on stony spurs
along five miles of the rocky coastline: Riomaggiore, Manarola, Corniglia,
Vernazza, and Monterosso. From here, continue by TRAIN and coach to
elegant Stresa on beautiful Lake Maggiore. (B,D)