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Highlights Independent Package Includes Flights NYC-London-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 London 3 nights Rome Breakfast daily Itinerary Optionals Book your Optional Tours before you travel and see more, save time, and save money. 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. Full Day Magic of London Tour (L2) 8:15 AM Day #3 14 Apr 2008 - 24 Dec 2008     $141 On this guided visit through London, tour the Tower of London before it is open to the public, complete with your own Yeoman Warder guide. Accompanied by a traditional Beefeater, you will see Traitors Gate, the scaffold site where prisoners where executed, and be among the first in line to see the Crown Jewels. Following your tour, continue to view the icons of London on a panoramic drive, passing such sites as Whitehall, Downing Street, the Houses of Parliament, the London Eye, Big Ben. When held, witness the Changing of the Guard* at Buckingham Palace. Afterwards, enjoy a scenic cruise on the Thames River, where you will view St. Paul's Cathedral and Shakespeare's Globe Theater. Travel to Westminster Abbey for a photo stop before proceeding to St. Paul's Cathedral for an extensive tour. Conclude the tour with a visit to Harrods, the world-famous department store, where you will enjoy traditional cream tea and scones. *The Changing of the Guard is subject to occurrence. If it is not taking place, the tour will view Buckingham Palace and visit the Horseguards Parade. Departs at 8:15 a.m., Gate 6, Victoria Coach Station, or call ahead to arrange a hotel pick up. Drop off in city center. Full Day Bath, Windsor & Stonehenge (#1) 8:15 AM Day #4 01 Apr 2008 - 24 Dec 2008     $136 Enjoy a full day tour of Windsor, Stonehenge and Bath. Depart London for Windsor Castle and be the first group to be guided around the castle. Windsor has been occupied by successive monarchs for over 900 years. William the Conqueror through the current Queen have all lived at Windsor. Visit St. George's Chapel and the State Apartments. Next, drive through Runnymede, where King John signed the Magna Carta in 1215. Arrive at Stonehenge, the mystical stone circle on the vast Salisbury plain. Considered the world's best-known megalithic monument of the Neolithic and Bronze Ages, the site was originally thought to be a place of early Druid worship. Its origins date back nearly 5,000 years, and even today it remains a remarkable and mysterious feat of ancient engineering and design. Continue to Bath for a tour of the Georgian city's delightful crescents, terraces and architecture. Enjoy a tour of the Roman Baths and Georgian Pump Room before returning to London this afternoon. Departs at 8:15 a.m. from Victoria Coach Station. Please arrive 15 minutes prior to departure time. Drop off location to be advised locally. #1 Monuments of Rome 8:30 AM Day #6 01 Apr 2008 - 31 Mar 2009     $41 This morning, depart Piazza San Bernardo, site of Moses’ Fountain, and continue to the the Piazza della Repubblica. The walking 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 ancient Roman buildings, the Pantheon, whose original dome is the largest surviving from antiquity in the world. Tour ends at the famous Piazza Navona, erected over the ruins of Domitian's Circus. 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. #2 Ancient Rome Day #6 01 Apr 2008 - 31 Mar 2009     $67 Today's tour will feature the classic splendor of the Roman Empire. Leave Piazza San Bernardo, adorned by Moses’ Fountain, and head to Piazza Venezia where you will admire the Memorial to King Vittorio Emanuele II and the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. 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 3 p.m. (Mar 16-Nov 15) and 2.30 p.m. (Nov 16-Mar 15) 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, and save money. 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. Rates & Hotels Click On A Date To Book Online * All Prices are in USD 2008 Land Only Air & Land May 12 589 1379 May 19 599 1389 May 26 569 1599 Jun 2; 9; 16 569 1599 Jun 23 599 1629 Jun 30 459 1489 Jul 7; 14; 21; 28; Aug 4; 11 439 1469 Aug 18 439 1599 Aug 25 439 1469 Sep 1 569 1599 Sep 8; 15; 22; 29; Oct 6; 13; 20 589 1249 *Not included: airport taxes, fees & September 11th Security Fee, transfers & optional tours (see Terms & Conditions). Land only price does not include flight London-Rome. Hotel Plans Plan C - [details] Bayswater Inn   London This budget class hotel is located across the street from the beautiful and famous Hyde Park, giving it a good location within London. [more] Hotel Villafranca   Rome This tourist class hotel is located near the historical and commercial center of Rome. [more] Plan B - [details] Park Inn Hyde Park   London This first class hotel is a short distance from the heart of London, right at the edge of Hyde Park. [more] Mediterraneo Hotel   Rome This superior first class hotel, designed in Italian Art Deco with public rooms decorated with mosaics, inlaid paneling and marble busts of Roman Emperors, is walking distance from the Opera House. [more] Plan A - [details] The Cumberland   London This deluxe hotel is centrally located on the corner of Oxford Street and Park Lane. [more] Grand Hotel Parco Dei Principi   Rome This deluxe hotel stands in its own private botanical park, facing the Borghese Gardens, near the Via Veneto and the Spanish Steps. [more] Package Date: Select Date   Include Flight? 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