TenTATive iTinerArY FOr AlASKA cruiSe - Senior Tours Canada
TenTATive iTinerArY FOr AlASKA cruiSe - Senior Tours Canada
TenTATive iTinerArY FOr AlASKA cruiSe - Senior Tours Canada
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DAY 3<br />
DAY 4<br />
DAY 5<br />
DAY 6<br />
DAY 7<br />
DAY 8<br />
DAY 9<br />
<strong>TenTATive</strong> <strong>iTinerArY</strong> <strong>FOr</strong> TOWnS OF iTAlY<br />
depart. We depart for Rome.<br />
roMe / chianciano. We arrive in Rome<br />
and proceed to the scenic spa town of<br />
Chinciano, in the region of Tuscany, for a<br />
3-night stay. The balance of the day is at<br />
leisure, followed by our Welcome Dinner.<br />
cortona. We visit medieval Cortona, made<br />
popular by the book and movie “Under the<br />
Tuscan Sun”. Cortona has an unforgettable<br />
position sitting on the slopes once enclosed<br />
by vast Etruscan walls. Afternoon at leisure.<br />
MontepuLciano. With a blend of<br />
renaissance, medieval and baroque<br />
architecture, Montepulciano is one of the<br />
loveliest hill towns and best preserved historic<br />
centres in the area. There are churches,<br />
palaces and great views of the valley below.<br />
Lunch today is at a farm and we will sample<br />
the "nobile wine" first mentioned in the 8th<br />
century.<br />
perugia. We depart for Perugia, capital of<br />
Umbria, for a 2-night stay. On our tour here<br />
we visit the Duomo and the National Gallery<br />
with its 33 rooms of Umbrian art, including<br />
paintings by Perugino. Afternoon at leisure.<br />
assisi / perugia. Our excursion to Assisi<br />
will include a visit to the Basilica of St.<br />
Francis. A short walk away is the 13th century<br />
church of Santa Chiara. After some free time<br />
for shopping (ceramics are a good buy) we<br />
return to Perugia for an afternoon at leisure.<br />
guBBio / riMini. We travel to the<br />
atmospheric town of Gubbio, one of Italy's<br />
hidden gems. Gubbio clings to the side of<br />
Monte Ingino and its buildings just fit on the<br />
narrow terraces that step up the mountain<br />
side. We then visit the Governer’s Palace to<br />
see the Etruscan Tablets and afterwards<br />
continue through the Apennines Mountains to<br />
the resort town of Rimini for a 2-night stay.<br />
san Marino / riMini. We tour the tiny,<br />
independent republic of San Marino. This<br />
hilltop town is the oldest and smallest republic<br />
in Europe. After our visit we return to Rimini<br />
for an afternoon at leisure.<br />
raVenna / Venice (Mestre). We travel<br />
to Ravenna and tour this unique city. Dante<br />
(father of the Italian language) is buried here.<br />
We visit the tomb of Galla Placidia with its fine<br />
Byzantine mosaics. Later we arrive in Mestre,<br />
our base for exploring Venice and Padua.<br />
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Venice. We cross the Venetian Lagoon by<br />
private boat for a full day in Venice. We see<br />
St. Mark's Square, Bridge of Sighs, Doge's<br />
Palace and more, followed by time at leisure.<br />
padua / Venice (Mestre). We visit the<br />
university city of Padua where Dante and<br />
Galileo attended school. The walled city<br />
centre has narrow streets, arcaded walkways<br />
and many piazzas and Gothic buildings. See<br />
the enormous and incredibly elaborate<br />
Basilica Del Santo. Afternoon at leisure.<br />
Venice at Leisure. A day at leisure to<br />
explore Venice further. A perfect city for<br />
strolling, the best way to enjoy it’s captivating<br />
charms is to lose yourself in the myriad of<br />
streets and canals or take a romantic gondola<br />
ride through the many waterways.<br />
Lucca / Montecatini. We enter Tuscany<br />
and stop at Lucca, a charming town which<br />
looks like a movie set for a medieval epic.<br />
Most of Lucca is traffic free and therefore a<br />
pleasant place to stroll the streets and see<br />
magnificent churches, squares and statues.<br />
Our guide will point out major sites of interest.<br />
We continue to the charming spa town of<br />
Montecatini for a 3-night stay<br />
fLorence. Today we visit Florence,<br />
“Cradle of the Renaissance”. Our first stop<br />
will be to see Michelangelo’s David, and then<br />
our walking tour includes the Duomo, the<br />
Palazzo Vecchio dating from 1280 and<br />
Church of the Holy Cross. Afternoon at leisure<br />
- perhaps take an optional tour to Santa<br />
Croce. This evening we dine at Fattoria<br />
Maionchi farm where we will tour the gardens<br />
and wine cellar before enjoying the local<br />
specialties.<br />
pisa / Montecatini. We take an excursion<br />
to Pisa, and yes indeed the famous Tower is<br />
still leaning. We will spend our time here at<br />
the Campo dei Miracoli, which includes the<br />
Tower, the Duomo and the Baptistry.<br />
Overnight in Montecatini.<br />
roMe. We travel to Rome, and our touring<br />
this afternoon will take in the impressive St.<br />
Peter's Basilica and Vatican City. After our<br />
tour we transfer to our hotel.<br />
roMe. A morning visit of historic Rome will<br />
include the Coliseum, Circus Maximus,<br />
Roman Forum and more. Afternoon at<br />
leisure. Our Farewell Dinner is tonight.<br />
hoMe. We fly home with Air <strong>Canada</strong>.<br />
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