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Highlights Escorted Package Includes Flights NYC-Venice, Rome-NYC Other departure cities available. Click on date of departure for selection and prices Airline fuel surcharges 7 nights accommodations 2 nights Hotel Carlton & Grand Canal, Venice 2 nights Grand Hotel Mediterraneo, Florence 3 nights Grand Hotel Palatino, Rome Buffet breakfast daily Sightseeing per itinerary in modern air-conditioned motor coach Services of English-speaking tour manager throughout Services of local guides in all major cities Entrance fees per itinerary Special Features Doge's Palace, Venice Basilica of St. Francis, Assisi Trevi Fountain & Spanish Steps, Rome Forum & Colosseum, Rome Whisper technology enhanced touring Itinerary DAY 1, Saturday - Depart the USA Depart the USA for Italy. Your flight includes meals, drinks and in-flight entertainment DAY 2, Sunday - Arrive in Venice Arrive in Venice and transfer to your hotel on own (optional transfer available). Balance of the day at leisure. This evening, enjoy a welcome cocktail and orientation with your tour director Overnight: Venice DAY 3, Monday - Venice City Tour Today begins with a boat ride to the Island of Murano, known throughout the world for its glass manufacturing industry. Visit St. Mark's Square to begin a guided walking tour of romantic Venice. View the Golden Basilica of San Marco, the Bridge of Sighs and visit the Doge's Palace, whose facade features a massive late-Gothic gate, known as the Porta della Carta. Take the remainder of the day to explore Venice on your own Optional: Gondola Ride with Music (PM) Overnight: Venice Meals: Breakfast DAY 4, Tuesday - Pisa City Tour, Transfer to Florence Travel through the stunning panorama of Tuscany to Pisa. On arrival, view the famous Piazza del Miracoli with its Leaning Tower, the Baptistery, the Duomo, and the Monumental Cemetery. The four monuments of this extraordinary piazza make for a unique architectural blend of Romanesque and Gothic styles. Then, continue on to Florence Overnight: Florence Meals: Breakfast DAY 5, Wednesday - Full Day in Florence Enjoy a full day at leisure to explore Florence independently Optional: Florence Tour with Academy (AM) Optional: Dinner at a Tuscan Restaurant Overnight: Florence Meals: Breakfast DAY 6, Thursday - Assisi City Tour, Transfer to Rome Today travel along the famous "Sun Route" motorway to the medieval the city of Assisi, world-renowned for its 13th-century Basilica of St. Francis and Giotto's frescoes. Afterward, continue to Rome Optional: Dinner with Opera Singers & Illuminated drive Overnight: Rome Meals: Breakfast DAY 7, Friday - Piazzas of Rome Morning at leisure to explore Rome on your own. This afternoon, enjoy a guided walking tour of Rome and explore the Eternal City.Stand in awe in front of the majestic Spanish Steps, and with your local guide stroll through the most characteristic Piazzas of Rome, including Trevi Fountain (Three coins), the monumental Pantheon -- best preserved of Roman buildings -- and the baroque Piazza Navona Optional: Vatican Tour (AM) Overnight: Rome Meals: Breakfast DAY 8, Saturday - Tour Ancient Rome This morning, a historic tour of "ancient Rome" takes you to the Roman Forum, the political center during the Roman Republic, the triumphal Arch of Constantine, the Arch of Titus and the Colosseum, the largest amphitheater built in the Roman Empire. Enjoy the balance of the day at leisure in the Eternal City Overnight: Rome Meals: Breakfast DAY 9, Sunday - Depart for the USA Transfer independently to the airport for your departure flight (optional transfer available) Meals: Breakfast 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. Gondola Ride with Music Day #3 01 Apr 2008 - 30 Apr 2009     $59 One of the highlights of any Italian holiday! Enjoy a relaxing gondola ride with music along the famous Grand Canal, and experience a piece of Venetian history. Glide along the centuries old canals, past lavish palaces and under famous arched bridges (the Gondola holds a maximum of six passengers. Please note that this is not a private gondola ride). Pickup details to be advised locally. Dinner at a Tuscan Restaurant Day #5 01 Apr 2008 - 30 Apr 2009     $79 Come join us for a Tuscan Feast tonight! An enjoyable ride through the lovely Tuscan hills will take us to a villa where a sumptuous Tuscan dinner will be served. As we enjoy the appetizers, the home-made pastas, the meats and dessert, let the wine flow and the music accompany our experience! Includes round-trip transportation, 5-course dinner with entertainment, and unlimited wine. Pickup details to be advised locally. Florence Tour with Academy Day #5 01 Jan 2009 - 31 Mar 2009     $59 Begin your tour of Florence with the visit to the Accademia, where Michelangelo's David is housed. In addition to this unrivaled sculpture, the museum's collection includes the works of classical masters including Uccello, Botticelli and del Sarto. Following your visit to the Accademia, walk to the Duomo, an astounding Basilica that boasts Brunelleschi's Dome, one of the most ingeniously constructed domes ever built during the Middle Ages. Then, proceed to the Baptistery to view copies of the "Gates of Paradise," the staggering gilded bronze doors that took Ghiberti twenty-one years to complete. Continue to Signoria Square, considered the open air art museum of the city, with its Palazzo Vecchio, first seat of the government of the city under the Medici family, the Loggia dei Lanzi with its sculptures and the fountain of Neptune. Finally reach Ponte Vecchio, the most famous medieval bridge that extends over the Arno River, with its goldsmiths laboratories and shops that date back centuries. Of considerable historical importance, it was the only Florentine bridge spared destruction during the German retreat in World War II. Pick up details to be advised locally. ** Please note that due to high demand, this tour can only be guaranteed if pre-booked. Dinner with Opera Singers & Illuminated Drive Day #6 01 Apr 2008 - 30 Apr 2009     $89 Dine on a selection of traditional Italian dishes while being entertained by professional singers from Rome's Opera House, who will perform famous opera arias. Your evening includes a four-course dinner with delightful entertainment, and unlimited wine, culminating with an illuminated tour of Rome by night. Pickup details to be advised locally. Vatican Tour Day #7 01 Jan 2009 - 31 Mar 2009     $69 Visit the Vatican and its breathtaking museum including the Sistine Chapel, best known for being the venue of Papal conclaves to elect a new pope, and for its ceiling, widely believed to be Michelangelo's crowning achievement. Tour will include Simonetti staircase, the Gallery of the Chandeliers, where you will see some of the most beautiful antiquities discovered through the centuries in the several excavations of the city of Rome the Galley of Tapestries, including the Brussels school, the famous Goblins, based on the drawings of Raffaello and the hall of the Geographical Maps. From here, visit the Sistine Chapel and behold the great frescoes by Michelangelo. Then walk through St. Peter's Square, passing Bernini's famed colonnade to visit St. Peter's Basilica where you will view Michelangelo's Pieta. Pickup details to be advised locally. 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 Land Only Air & Land Jan 17; 31 899 1519 Feb 7 899 1449 Feb 14 (Sold Out) 1099 1649 Feb 21 (Please Call) 1149 1749 Feb 28 999 1619 Mar 7 (Sold Out) 1199 1799 Mar 14 1099 1649 *Not included: airport taxes, fees & September 11th Security Fee, optional tours, tips to local guides, driver, and tour manager (see Terms & Conditions). No transfers included (optional transfers available) Feb 21 & Mar 14 departures will be accommodated at the Hotel Plaza in Venice Mestre. Mar 14 departure will be accommodated at the Sheraton Hotel in Florence. Mar 7 and Mar 14 departures will be accommodated at the Quality Hotel Nova Domus in Rome. Hotel Plans 9 Day Affordable Italy - [details]   Hotel Carlton & Grand Canal   Venice This first class hotel is located on the Grand Canal and is just a few minutes from the shopping and historical center. [more] Hotel Plaza   Venice Mestre This first class hotel is located on mainland Venice (Mestre), only a few minutes from the attractions of Venice Island. [more] Grand Hotel Mediterraneo   Florence This superior tourist class hotel is situated on the bank of the River Arno, within walking distance of the city center. [more] Sheraton Hotel   Florence This first class hotel is located on the outskirts of historical Florence. [more] Grand Hotel Palatino   Rome This first class hotel is located in the heart of ancient Rome, just a short walk from the Colosseum. [more] Quality Hotel Nova Domus   Rome This first class hotel is centrally located, within walking distance to Vatican City and Museum and the Sistine Chapel of Michelangelo. [more] Package Date: Select Date   Include Flight? 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