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Independent Package Includes
- Round trip flights NYC-Florence, Venice-NYC
Other departure cities available. Click on date of departure for selection and prices
- Airline fuel surcharges
- 5 nights accommodations in your choice of hotels
- 3 nights Florence
- 2 nights Venice
- Transportation between cities via First Class rail (Plan A, B or C) or Standard rail (Plans D, E) with reserved seats ▲
- Breakfast daily
▲ Upgrade to First Class rail is available for Plan D and Plan E
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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.
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Florence Afternoon City Tour 2:30 PM
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Day #3 |
02 Nov 2008 - 07 Dec 2008 $59
09 Dec 2008 - 24 Dec 2008 $59
26 Dec 2008 - 30 Dec 2008 $59
02 Jan 2009 - 31 Mar 2009 $59
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Depart by coach for Fiesole, and enjoy a scenic drive through hilled countryside overlooking Florence and the Arno Valley. After a brief stop in Fiesole, continue to visit the Franciscan Church of Santa Croce, where lies the tombs of Galileo, Michelangelo, Machiavelli, and Rossini. Afterwards, enjoy a visit to the famous Uffizi Gallery* to admire original works of art by Leonardo, Giotto, Michelangelo, Botticelli, Raffaello, and many, many others.
*The Gallery is closed on Mondays. In the event, the tour will visit the Museum of Palazzo Vecchio and Signoria Square instead.
Departs at 2:30 p.m. Pick up 15 minutes prior to departure time from Via Santa Caterina da Siena 17. Drop off in city center.
Tour does not operate on: Apr 25 (Liberation Day), May 1 (Labor Day), Jun 2 (National Day), Aug 15 (Feast of the Assumption).
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Florence Walking Tour 9:30 AM
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Day #3 |
02 Nov 2008 - 07 Dec 2008 $39
09 Dec 2008 - 24 Dec 2008 $39
27 Dec 2008 - 30 Dec 2008 $39
02 Jan 2009 - 31 Mar 2009 $39
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This morning, take a guided walk through the city of Florence to view some of the unforgettable sights of this beautiful city. Head toward Piazzo del Duomo, the most spectacular square in Florence and home to the Baptistery of Saint John the Baptist, Giotto's Belltower and the Duomo. From here continue to Piazza della Signoria and the home of the town hall, Palazzo Vecchio. This square is famous for the Loggia dei Lanzi and the renowned Uffizi Art Gallery. The tour concludes with a visit to the San Lorenzo market.
Departs at 9:30 a.m. Pick up 15 minutes prior to departure time from Via Santa Caterina da Siena 17. Tour ends at the San Lorenzo market.
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Siena & San Gimignano from Florence 9:15 AM
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Day #4 |
02 Nov 2008 - 07 Dec 2008 $79
09 Dec 2008 - 24 Dec 2008 $79
26 Dec 2008 - 30 Dec 2008 $79
02 Jan 2009 - 31 Mar 2009 $79
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Enjoy a full day excursion takes you to two of the loveliest towns in the Chianti area: Siena and the medieval walled town of San Gimignano. Relax on a scenic ride through the Italian countryside to Siena, admiring the ever-changing scenery of vineyards and scarped olive groves en route. Upon arrival, enjoy a walking tour with a local guide to view the Cathedral, the unique fan-shaped Piazza del Campo, and the Palazzo Comunale. Visit Libreria Piccolomini and the Gothic Museo del Duomo, whose elaborate outer portals are richly decorated with acanthus scrolls, allegorical figures, and biblical scenes. Next, travel to San Gimignano, a medieval town of Etruscan origin. Built by early noble families, the fourteen remaining stone towers that line the ramparts of the town create one of the area's most beautiful skylines. Enjoy a leisurely walk through the town's narrow lanes and squares.
Departs at 9:15 a.m. Pick up 15 minutes prior to departure time from Via Santa Caterina da Siena 17. Drop off in city center.
Tour does not operate on: Apr 25 (Liberation Day), May 1 (Labor Day), Jun 2 (National Day), Aug 15 (Feast of the Assumption).
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Gondola Serenade
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Day #6 |
02 May 2008 - 24 Dec 2008 $63
26 Dec 2008 - 31 Dec 2008 $63
02 Jan 2009 - 31 Mar 2009 $63
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This evening, enjoy a relaxing gondola ride with music along the famous Grand Canal, and experience a piece of Venetian history (the Gondola holds a maximum of six passengers. Please note that this is not a private gondola ride)
Departs at 7:30 p.m. (Apr 1-Oct 31) and 3:30 p.m. (Nov 1-Mar 31). Pick up 15 minutes prior to departure time from Santa Maria del Giglio gondola pier. Drop off at Santa Maria del Giglio gondola pier.
Tour does not operate on: May 1 (Labor Day), Dec 25 (Christmas), Jan 1 (New Year's Day).
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Walking Tour of Venice 9:15 AM
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Day #6 |
02 May 2008 - 24 Dec 2008 $55
26 Dec 2008 - 31 Dec 2008 $55
02 Jan 2009 - 31 Mar 2009 $55
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This morning's tour begins with an orientation of St. Mark's Square, considered the historical heart of the city, and continues to visit the Golden Basilica of San Marco* with its mysterious interior, lavish mosaics, and decorations of Occidental and Oriental design. Proceed to the 14th century Doge's Palace, whose facade comprises a massive Gothic gate on the Piazzetta side, known as the Porta Della Carta. Continue to the rear of the palace to view the Bridge of Sighs. The tour ends with an optional visit to a glass blowing factory on Murano Island.
*For security reasons, bags are not allowed inside the Basilica. A free-of-charge holding station is available. Due to Mass, San Marco Basilica is closed for visitations on Sundays, and during any religious ceremonies and holy feast days. In this case, visits will exclude interior views of the church. Likewise, Doge's Palace is closed on Dec 25, Jan 1, and May 1.
Departs daily at 9:15 a.m. from the Tourist Information Office in St. Mark's Square, located across from the Basilica. Drop off at Tourist Information Office in St. Mark's Square, located across from the Basilica.
Tour does not operate on: May 1 (Labor Day), Dec 25 (Christmas), Jan 1 (New Year's Day).
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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.
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We are unable to reserve airline seats for you until 11 months prior to your date of travel. Until then, we offer a choice of airfares from major US cities which you may select for your reservation. Your final flight details, airfare, airport taxes and fees will be advised 11 months prior to travel. Airfares are subject to change.
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Air reservations may be completed no more than 11 months prior to the date of travel. For travel more than 11 months prior, please call Gate 1 at (800) 682-3333.
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