Italy | 6 14 days from $2395 • Rome • Florence • Cinque Terre • Venice • Verona • Lake Garda • Siena • San Gimignano • Pompeii • Sorrento • Capri • Matera • Alberobello • Lecce • Ostuni • Martina Franca • Amalfi Coast • Rome Guaranteed departureS May 23 / June 20 / July 18 / August 29 September 12 / October 3 Tour includes • Deluxe motorcoach transportation • Selected 3 & 4 star accommodation • Breakfast daily • Welcome dinner in Rome with 1/4 wine & 1/2 water p.p. included • 6 dinners • Multilingual tour escort • <strong>Tours</strong> as per itinerary with local guides. • Baggage handling - one piece per person • 1 lunch • 2 wine tastings with light lunch • Not included: • Tips • Hotel city tax • Drinks at meals if not specified • Optional excursions Land only rates Verona Cinque Terre Florence San Gimignano Siena Rome Sorrento Capri Venice Pompeii Amalfi Coast Matera Martina Franca Double.......................................................................... $2329 Triple............................................................................. $2395 Single............................................................................ $3259 Child (3-11yrs)............................................................. $1869 Alberobello Ostuni Lecce Portraits of Italy & Apulia Itinerary Day 1: Rome Meet & greet with transfer to your hotel. Afternoon at leisure. Welcome dinner and introduction by your tour director. B Day 2: Rome After breakfast enjoy a panoramic tour of Ancient Rome and an inside visit of the Vatican Museums, Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel and St. Peter's Basilica. Afternoon at leisure. In the evening an Optional Rome-by- Night excursion ($). B Day 3: Rome • Florence At 7:30 am we depart by motor coach to Florence. Upon arrival we enjoy a walking tour of the city. Lunch in a local restaurant. Overnight in Florence. L Day 4: Florence • Cinque Terre After breakfast we depart for Cinque Terre, comprised of five wonderful small villages on the Italian Riviera. We will visit and travel on the Cinque Terre train which connects all the five towns. Afternoon return to Florence. Evening at leisure. B Day 5: Florence • Venice After breakfast depart for Venice. Upon arrival enjoy a guided tour of this unique and romantic city. Overnight. B Day 6: Venice • Verona • Lake Garda • Siena Our first stop today will be the romantic city of Verona where we visit the Roman Theatre and Juliet’s balcony. We continue on to Lake Garda, the largest lake in Italy, where we visit the charming town of Sirmione. Free time for lunch (on own) and then we continue our journey to Siena in Tuscany. B Day 7: Siena • San Gimignano • Rome Today we discover the highlights of this medieval city: We walk through the centre to visit the Duomo (outside), the magnificent square (Il Campo) where twice yearly “Palio” horse race takes place. We later depart for the walled medieval hillside town of San Gimignano still conserving fourteen of its' medieval towers. We stop for a light lunch and a Chianti winetasting at a local winery. We continue to Rome for dinner and overnight. B WT D Day 8: Rome • Pompeii • Sorrento After breakfast we will travel to the Sorrentine Peninsula. We visit a cameo factory before arriving in Pompeii where we will tour the excavations of this ancient Roman city with a local guide. Afterwards we head to Sorrento for dinner and overnight. B D Day 9: Sorrento • Capri • Sorrento This morning we cross over to the Isle of Capri where we take the cable car to “La Piazzetta”. Day at leisure to explore the island. Return to Sorrento where we stop to taste the regional lemon liqueur - Limoncello. Dinner and overnight. B D Day 10: Sorrento • Matera • Alberobello Today we transfer to the region of Apulia (Puglia in Italian) on the east coast. Our first stop is Matera, famous for the "Sassi"; prehistoric cave dwellings dating back to 7,000 B.C. and today a UNESCO World Heritage Site. After our visit we continue to Alberobello with its unique “trulli” buildings and also a UNESCO World Heritage site. Dinner and overnight. B D Day 11: Alberobello • Lecce • Ostuni • Alberobello This morning we depart for Lecce the Baroque city of Apulia and an ancient settlement dating back to the 15th century B.C. We will meet our local guide for a walking tour of the centre. After lunch (on own) we continue to the town of Ostuni, perched on a hilltop overlooking the Adriatic Sea. This town also dates back to 1000 B.C. We return to Alberobello for dinner and overnight. B D Day 12: Alberobello • Martina Franca • Amalfi Coast Before departing Alberobello, we visit the villa of 1,000 Trulli; round white structures with tall conical roofs. We stop for a wine tasting and a light lunch at a local farm near Alberobello. We also visit the beautiful old Baroque town of Martina Franca. In the late afternoon we travel to the Amalfi Coast via the magnificent “Amalfi drive”. Dinner and overnight. B WT D Day 13: Amalfi Coast • Rome Morning at leisure and we depart for Rome before noon. Evening at leisure in Rome. B Day 14: Rome • Airport After breakfast transfer to Rome Fiumicino airport for your return flight home. B Available with different options: See below OR Ask your travel agent for further details. Day 7 to Day 14: Southern Delights & Apulia • Rome to Apulia to Rome Day 10 to Day 14: Magnificent Apulia • Sorrento to Apulia to Rome Taste of Italy Italy | 7 Venice Bologna Itinerary 8 days from Florence Siena Day 1: Rome Welcome to Rome! After a meet Assisi and greet, you will be transferred to your hotel. Optional 2, 3 or 4 $1959 Rome Day 2: Rome • Assisi • Siena • Florence night extension • Rome • Assisi • Siena • Florence Early morning departure to Assisi. Visit the Day 8: Rome • Naples • Pompeii • • Bologna • Padova • Venice Basilica of St. Francis featuring masterpieces by Sorrento Upon morning arrival in Naples, • Montepulciano Giotto and Cimabue. Continue to Siena, home of enjoy a panoramic city tour followed by lunch en the Palio. End the day in Florence, the birthplace of the Renaissance. B D route to a guided tour of magnificent Pompeii. Continue to Sorrento for the evening and Tour includes overnight. B L D Day 3: Florence Spend the day in • 7 nights accommodation beautiful Florence, home to monuments, Day 9: Sorrento • Capri • Rome Incredible • Deluxe motorcoach transportation churches, and artisinal shops. Lunch in a typical excursion to Capri after breakfast where we • Transfer to and from Rome Airport (only for 8 day Tuscan restaurant. In the afternoon stroll the will visit the infamous Blue Grotto (weather itinerary) N.B. With extensions only arrival permitting) and explore the island at leisure. cobblestone streets on your own or take a short Return to Rome. B transfers are included. excursion to Pisa (optional $). B L • Meals as per itinerary Day 10: Rome Enjoy breakfast and check-out. Day 4: Florence • Bologna • Padova • • Multilingual tour escort B Venice Depart for Bologna after breakfast • Guided sightseeing tours as per itinerary in Florence. Wander through some of the city’s • Not included: hotel city tax OR many elegant arcades, for which Bologna is famous for. In the afternoon, continue towards Day 8: Rome • Naples • Pompeii • Land only rates Padova to visit the renowned Basilica of Saint sorrento Upon morning arrival in Naples, Antonio. In the early evening we will arrive in June 30 to August 25 (every Fri & Sun) enjoy a panoramic city tour followed by lunch en Venice. B D route to a guided tour of magnificent Pompeii. Double/Triple.............................................................. $1959 Continue to Sorrento for the evening and Single............................................................................ $2595 Day 5: Venice After breakfast enjoy a private overnight. B L D water-taxi transfer to Piazza San Marco and also March 26 to April 30 (every Sun) “Skip the Line” tickets to visit St. Mark's Basilica. Spend the afternoon exploring Venice’s canals at your leisure. B D Day 6: Venice • Montepulciano Day 9: Sorrento • Capri • Sorrento Incredible excursion to Capri after breakfast where we will visit the infamous Blue Grotto (weather permitting) and explore the island at leisure. Return to Sorrento for the rest of the May 5 to October 29 (every Fri & Sun) Double/Triple.............................................................$2095 Single.............................................................................$2795 Child up to 6 years FREE (sharing with 2 adults - (Tuscany) • Rome Today we depart for evening. B D applies only to 8 day tour) Tuscany, known for its romantic churches, castles and beloved wines. We visit Val di Day 10: sorrento • Rome Spend a leisurely day exploring Sorrento. Afternoon we depart for Chiana with a stop in Montepulciano, a medieval Optional Extensions Rome, where we will check into our hotel and town rich in history and art. Arrival in Rome, spend the evening at leisure. evening at leisure. B B Add 2 nights (10 days total) Land Only Day 11: Rome Enjoy one final breakfast before Day 7: Rome Early breakfast before departing the tour comes to an end. for a tour of the Eternal City including the B July 30 to August 26 (every Fri & Sun) Double/Triple............................................................. $2695 Vatican Museum, Sistine Chapel and St. Peter's Basilica; an exclusive “Skip the Line” access. OR Single............................................................................ $3559 The tour ends at St. Peter's Square. Enjoy March 27 to April 24 (every Sun) Day 8: Rome • Naples • Pompeii • the rest of the day at leisure and take time to May 1 to October 28 (every Fri & Sun) sorrento Upon morning arrival in Naples, explore more of the city on your own. B enjoy a panoramic city tour followed by lunch en Double/Triple..............................................................$2779 Day 8: Rome Final breakfast followed by route to a guided tour of magnificent Pompeii. Single............................................................................ $3659 Continue to Sorrento for the evening and overnight. B D Our most popular tour in 2016! Day 9: Sorrento Breakfast and dinner at the hotel and day at your disposal. Spend the day exploring Sorrento on your own. B D Day 10: Sorrento • Capri After breakfast, an excursion to the island of Capri. Weather permitting we will visit the infamous Blue Grotto. We enjoy lunch at a local restaurant and then time at leisure to explore. In the afternoon, check in at your hotel in Capri, enjoy your dinner and relax for the night. B L D Day 11: Capri • Rome After breakfast, spend a leisurely morning exploring Capri. In the afternoon, you will reach the mainland ready to depart for Rome, where you will check in to your hotel and spend the night. B Day 12: Rome Enjoy one final breakfast before the tour comes to an end. B Add 3 nights (11 days total) Land Only July 1 to August 26 (every Fri & Sun) Double/Triple..............................................................$2765 Single............................................................................ $3665 March 27 to April 24 (every Sun) May 1 to October 28 (every Fri & Sun) Double/Triple............................................................. $2859 Single.............................................................................$3759 Add 4 nights (12 days total) Land Only March 26 - October 29 Double/Triple.............................................................$3095 Single............................................................................$4095 3 star hotel pricing available for all departures and all durations. Ask your travel agent. Meal Inclusions: B = Breakfast D = Dinner L = Lunch WT = Wine Tasting Map Legend: = Start City = End City = Start/End City Inclusions: B = Breakfast D = Dinner L = Lunch Map Legend: = Start City = End City = Start/End City