8 Day Budapest & Rome

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Highlights Independent Package Includes Round trip flights NYC-Budapest-Rome-NYC. Other departure cities available. Click on date of departure for selection and prices. Airline fuel surcharges 6 nights accommodations in your choice of hotels 3 Nights Budapest 3 Nights Rome Breakfast daily Itinerary Optionals Book your Optional Tours before you travel and see more, save time, save money, and protect your investment. Tours purchased while traveling cost at least 10% more! Tours often sell out - avoid disappointment! Save your cash - many countries do not accept credit cards. Travel insurance only covers services purchased prior to departure. Budapest City Tour (#2) 10:00 AM Day #3 01 Apr 2008 - 31 Mar 2009     $44 Today, enjoy a comprehensive city tour of Budapest. Beginning in Pest, view the Hungarian Parliament Building before crossing the Danube via the Margaret Bridge. The tour continues to the Royal Castle on the Buda side. Once there, visit the Fishermen's Bastion on Castle Hill and the 13th-century Matthias Coronation Church. Following a photo stop at the Citadel on Mount Gellert, which offers one of the most spectacular views of the city, cross the Elisabeth Bridge and drive toward Heroes' Square, the central site of the Millennium Memorial and the statesmen sculptures. Upon your return to the city center, enjoy views of the Opera House and St. Stephen's Basilica in passing. Departs at 10:00 a.m. Pick-up from hotel 30 minutes prior to departure time. Drop-off in city center. #8 Illuminated Rome by Night with dinner 8:00 PM Day #5 01 Jan 2009 - 31 Mar 2009     $99 This evening, depart Piazza San Bernardo for an illuminated tour of the Eternal City. Along the way to the famous Piazza della Repubblica, enjoy flood-lit views of the Via Veneto, Palazzo Margherita, Porta Pinciana, Villa Borghese, Piazzale Flaminio, Via Flaminia, Piazza del Popolo, Piazza Augusto Imperatore, and Via del Corso. Arriving at the Piazza della Repubblica, visit Trevi Fountain, the largest and most exquisite Baroque fountain in Rome. Continue to Piazza Venezia and enjoy charming views of the Capitol, Imperial Forum, Colosseum, Palatine Hill, Aventine Hill, and Circus Maximus. Compliment this fascinating tour of Rome by night with traditional Roman cuisine in a typical restaurant, accompanied by folk music. Departs at 8:00 p.m. from Via V. E. Orlando, 95. Pick-up from hotel 45 minutes prior to departure time. Drop-off at hotel if in the city center, or near a taxi stand if your hotel is located outside the city center. #1 & 2 Rome with lunch 8:30 AM Day #6 02 Jan 2009 - 31 Mar 2009     $139 This morning, depart Piazza San Bernardo, site of Moses' Fountain, and continue to the Piazza della Repubblica. The tour is designed to take you through the ages of Rome, starting from the Spanish Steps and reaching Piazza di Spagna featuring the famous fountain la Barcaccia" designed by Pietro Bernini. Proceed to the Trevi Fountain, the largest and most exquisite Baroque fountain in Rome, before heading to the best preserved of all Roman buildings, the Pantheon, whose original dome is the largest surviving from antiquity in the world. Stop and admire the famous Piazza Navona, erected over the ruins of Domitian's Circus. Continue to the square of the Capitol, and admire the unique sight of the Forum, Colosseum and Palatine Hill, one of Rome's most ancient districts. Walk along the pavement of the original Roman grid, which crosses the ruins of the Roman Forum, the Curia, and the Reggia. Enjoy views of the Temple of Vesta, the Arch of Titus and the Triumphal Arch of Constantine. Continue with an inside tour of the Colosseum, a giant amphitheater used for gladiatorial contests and public spectacles, and the largest building ever built in the Roman Empire. The tour concludes with a visit to the church of St. Peter in Chains, where Michelangelo's famous statue of Moses is housed. Departs at 8:30 a.m. from Via V. E. Orlando, 95. Pick-up from hotel 60 minutes prior to departure time. Drop-off in city center. #13 Naples & Pompeii with lunch from Rome 7:15 AM Day #7 01 Apr 2008 - 31 Mar 2009     $169 Depart Rome in the early morning for a pleasant drive along the "Sun Route" motorway, taking you through the scenic regions of Lazio and Campania. Pass the famous Abbey of Montecassino en route to Naples where you will enjoy a short panoramic tour of the city. Continue toward Pompeii for lunch in a typical restaurant, followed by a short visit to a nearby coral and cameo factory. Afterward, visit the excavated ruins of this incredibly well preserved Roman town, destroyed by the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in 79 A.D. Departs at 7:15 a.m. from Via V. E. Orlando, 95. Pick-up from hotel 45 minutes prior to departure time. Drop-off in city center. Book your Optional Tours before you travel and see more, save time, save money, and protect your investment. Tours purchased while traveling cost at least 10% more! Tours often sell out - avoid disappointment! Save your cash - many countries do not accept credit cards. Travel insurance only covers services purchased prior to departure. Rates & Hotels Click On A Date To Book Online * All Prices are in USD 2009 Air & Land Jan 6; 13; 20; 27 1059 Feb 3; 10; 17; 24 1149 Mar 3; 10 1169 Mar 17 1289 *Not included: airport taxes, fees & September 11th Security Fee, transfers & optional tours (see Terms & Conditions). Land only price does not include flight Budapest-Rome. Hotel Plans Plan D - [details]   Ibis Budapest Váci út   Budapest This tourist class hotel is located on the Pest side of the Danube, close to Margaret Island. [more] Donatello Hotel   Rome This tourist class hotel is located near the historical center of Rome. [more] Plan C - [details]   Best Western Hotel Hungaria   Budapest This first class hotel is centrally located and surrounded by important commercial, cultural establishments and offices. [more] Napoleon Hotel   Rome This first class hotel is situated in the very center of Rome within walking distance of the historical monuments and sights. [more] Plan B - [details]   NH Budapest   Budapest This first class hotel is centrally located in Budapest. [more] Massimo D'Azeglio   Rome This first class hotel in the historical center of Rome dates back to 1875. [more] Plan A - [details]   Sofitel Budapest   Budapest This deluxe hotel is located at the Chain Bridge, in the heart of Budapest, overlooking the Danube river and Castle Hill. [more] Hotel Bernini Bristol   Rome This deluxe hotel is situated in the very heart of Rome, only a few steps from the Trevi Fountain and the Spanish Steps. [more] Package Date: Select Date   Include Flight? 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