Italian Scene 2009 (11 Days starting from $1,850)

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Italian Scene 2009
11 Days starting from $1,850

Countries Visited:
Italy

Length:	11 Days
Type:	Costsaver Europe & Britain 2009
Category:	Regional
Operator:	Trafalgar
Tour Code:	ITSE-2009

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About This Tour

Cities Visited:
Rome, Bay of Naples, Isle of Capri, Assisi, Venice, Italian Lakes, Florence

The beauty of Italy is both natural and man-made. The legacy of the Romans and the Renaissance thrives in cities like Rome, Florence and Venice. In between are the gorgeous Bay of Naples, the Apennines, and the picture-perfect Italian Lakes.

What's Included
Itinerary
Dates & Prices
Sightseeing
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Sightseeing Highlights

Rome: Sightseeing tour including a visit of the Vatican City and St Peter’s Basilica, views of the Colosseum and Forum.
Bay of Naples: Cruise to the Isle of Capri and orientation of the island – funicular ride included.
Sorrento: Orientation. Scenic drive along the Sorrentino peninsula.
Monte Cassino: Visit the Commonwealth cemetery.
Assisi: Orientation of the town with its basilica and visit to Santa Maria degli Angeli.
Italian Riviera: Drive this scenic route.
Venice: Canal cruise to St. Mark’s Square. Visit a Murano glass workshop to see how glass is blown.
Verona: Orientation – see Juliet’s Balcony.
Italian Lakes: Visit Lake Maggiore and Stresa.
Pisa: Visit the Square of Miracles to see the Leaning Tower.
Florence: Sightseeing includes the cathedral, Santa Croce and Signoria Squares. Stunning views from Piazzale Michelangelo.
Capri Excursion: Cruise to the Isle of Capri and orientation of the island. Funicular ride included.

Dining Highlights

9 buffet breakfasts
6 three-course dinner

Travel Highlights

Accommodation in twin-bedded rooms with private facilities.
All hotel service charges, local taxes, baggage handling and hotel tips are included.
Touring by luxury air-conditioned coach with reclining seats.
Services throughout the tour of a professional multi-lingual Tour Director.
Rome Fiumicino Airport transfers are provided on Days 2 and 11, conditions apply.
A stylish wallet, tour documents and map book journal.

Airport Transfers

London Gateways: Transfers can be expensive, particularly between the airport and your London hotel. But when you book your Trafalgar tour and take advantage of our land and air packages, we have included a FREE transfer to and from London’s airports and your Trafalgar London hotel. For passengers who have their own flight arrangements we offer you the opportunity to purchase inexpensive transfers to and from London’s Heathrow – Trafalgar has negotiated special rates for the Dot2Dot transfer from London’s Heathr
Important – Please Note: Passengers will only be entitled to transfers to and from London Airports providing the following conditions are met:
For included transfers: Your flights must be booked directly by Trafalgar no fewer than 21 days prior to departure. For chargeable transfers: Your Travel Agent provides detailed flight information to Trafalgar no fewer than 21 days prior to departure. Once transfers are booked they cannot be changed.
For London arrivals, you must stay at a London hotel booked by Trafalgar on the night of arrival and the night prior to your departure date.
Trafalgar only includes one inbound and one outbound transfer.
In the event of flight delays outside of Trafalgar’s control, the transfers will be deemed to be cancelled.
All transfers are based on group transfers. No refund is therefore available for missed transfers, or passengers not using this service.
In the event of unforeseen events (such as road or rail works, strikes or demonstrations), Trafalgar will not be responsible for delayed or cancelled transfers.
Heathrow Airport: National Express Dot2Dot will pick up and drop off in time to meet all flights to/from London’s Heathrow Airport. For guests arriving at the Dot2Dot desk after 22.00 hrs please make use of the courtesy phone to arrange your transfer to your Trafalgar hotel.
Gatwick Airport: Passengers who have booked Trafalgar’s Land and Air packages arriving at London’s Gatwick Airport are provided with a Gatwick Express train voucher. The Gatwick Express train journey from Gatwick Airport to London’s Victoria Station takes 30 minutes. Guests then need to make their way from Victoria Station to their Trafalgar hotel.
European Gateways: With Trafalgar all passengers will receive complimentary arrival and departure transfers on the scheduled arrival and departure day of their tour at the times specified below. Please ensure your Travel Agent reserves your flight to co-ordinate with the transfer times shown.
Trafalgar Bonus - Passengers who book Trafalgar''s Land+Air package and who arrive or depart outside of these specified times on the scheduled arrival and departure day of the tour will also be provided with a transfer.
Passengers arriving before or leaving after the scheduled tour days are not entitled to a transfer but may book and purchase one through Trafalgar providing that they also purchase the additional pre and/or post tour hotel night(s) from Trafalgar. Please ask for prices of transfers at the time of booking your extra night accommodation.
Land only passengers arriving or departing on the scheduled tour arrival or departure days but whose flights don''t coincide with the listed transfer times below may also book and purchase these transfers. Flight details must be provided to Trafalgar not less than 21 days before the flight departure.
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Day 1- Depart USA Overnight flight to Rome.

Day 2 - Arrive Rome (2 nights) Welcome to Rome. After check-in, you will have time to relax and unwind before meeting with your Tour Director in the afternoon. This evening why not take a stroll around this fascinating city and admire the fountains found in every square and on many corners of the city streets?

Hotel: Aran Park / Carlo Magno

Day 3 - Rome sightseeing & at leisure First a chance to join an optional excursion to visit the Sistine Chapel and Vatican Museums. Later, our included sightseeing tour with a local city expert will visit the Vatican City and the awe-inspiring Basilica of St. Peter where we will see the famous Pieta. On to ancient Rome to see the Forum and the mighty Colosseum. Later, time at leisure to explore - perhaps discover the catacombs and the medieval city walls or the Pantheon and Piazza Navona? (Buffet breakfast)

Day 4 - Rome – Isle of Capri – Bay of Naples We drive southwards from Rome, past the Abbey of Monte Cassino and on to the Bay of Naples. Here we board the ferry for the short crossing to the beautiful Isle of Capri where on arrival we take the funicular up to Capri town. There is plenty of time to explore this lovely island and maybe take an excursion to see other parts of the island or just relax in one of the many outdoor cafes. Later we cruise back to the bustling resort town of Sorrento perched high on the cliffs above the sea, before continuing to our hotel. (Buffet breakfast / Dinner)

Hotel: Parco

Day 5 - Bay of Naples – Monte Cassino – Assisi Today we have the chance to take a guided walking tour of Pompeii, the town frozen in time when it was engulfed by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79. Later we leave the Bay of Naples and make our way to the Commonwealth Cemetery of Monte Cassino where we pause to remember those soldiers who died in the long series of battles in 1944. Then we head northwards to mystical Assisi, which lies on the slopes of Mount Subasio in the beautiful region of Umbria. (Buffet breakfast / Dinner)

Hotel: Abacus

Day 6 - Assisi – Venice (Oriago) (2 nights) Our orientation tour this morning shows us that this city, under the protection of St. Francis, is still enclosed by medieval ramparts. We have time to visit the great Basilica and see the Saint’s tomb, and later we see the Basilica of St. Mary of the Angels, built on the site of where St. Francis died in 1226 at the age of forty-five. Then we travel through the Apennines to the flat northern plains and the magical, romantic city of Venice. (Buffet breakfast / Dinner)

Hotel: Il Burchiello

Day 7 - Venice orientation and at leisure We start today with a cruise by vaporetto to the heart of Venice, St. Mark’s Square. On arrival we can marvel at the Bridge of Sighs, the magnificent and ornate Doge’s Palace and the Byzantine Basilica of St. Mark. We have the opportunity to watch a demonstration of the ancient craft of glass-blowing, which originated on the Island of Murano. Then we have time at leisure to explore this fascinating city or perhaps to take a trip out across the lagoon to the fishermen’s Island of Burano where we can enjoy a delicious seafood lunch. (Buffet breakfast / Dinner)

Day 8 - Venice (Oriago) – Verona – Italian Lakes Our day will start with a drive to the home of Shakespeare’s star-crossed lovers, Verona. We see Verona’s answer to the Colosseum, the vast Roman Arena, where concerts are still held regularly each year. Then we walk on to see Juliet’s balcony with memories of the famous scene from Romeo and Juliet in our minds. We have time to explore further before rejoining the coach to drive northwards to the Italian lake district where we stop in Stresa on Lake Maggiore. From here we have views of the idyllic Borromean Islands, where the powerful Borromeo family built a palatial home on the Isola Bella in the 17th century. From here we continue to our hotel. (Buffet breakfast / Dinner)

Hotel: Continental / Le Terrazze

Day 9 - Italian Lakes – Florence (Prato) Our drive today takes us southwards across the western side of the great Northern plain of Italy before we climb through the Apennines to make our way to the coast and the important passenger port of Genoa. We follow the coastline, with views of the marble quarries cut into the foothills and pass by the town of Carrara, which is where the great slabs of marble are prepared for export worldwide today. Soon we arrive in Pisa with its famous Leaning Tower, cathedral and baptistery in the Square of the Miracles. We have time to take pictures before we continue to Renaissance Florence. (Buffet breakfast / Dinner)

Hotel: First

Day 10 - Florence sightseeing – Rome Our guided walking tour shows us the baptistery, the domed cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore, the impressive Giotto’s Bell Tower, the Piazza Signoria, which is now an outdoor art gallery, and the Basilica of Santa Croce, the burial place of Michelangelo. We enjoy a demonstration of fine leatherwork before we have time to explore further, sample the delicious local ice cream or shop for high quality leather goods and 18-carat gold jewellery. Then we return to Rome with time to throw a coin or two in the Trevi fountain in order to ensure our return to this incredible city! (Buffet breakfast)

Hotel: Aran Park (F) / Papillo (F)

Day 11 - Rome - USA ‘Arriverderci Italia’ as we transfer you to the airport for your return flight home.(Buffet Breakfast)

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This list indicates brochure rates and dates. * For single travellers purchasing the twin-share option, please note that there is a no smoking policy in all shared rooms. Please note: In addition to being sold out or on a request basis only, a tour departure may not be displayed on this site for operation reasons. For details on discounts that apply to this tour please refer to a brochure or see your Travel Agent. The displayed prices are based on twin-share accommodation. A single supplement price is available on request.

Rome
Bay of Naples
Isle of Capri
Assisi
Venice
Italian Lakes
Florence

This list indicates brochure rates and dates.
* For single travellers purchasing the twin-share option, please note that there is a no smoking policy in all shared rooms.
Please note: In addition to being sold out or on a request basis only, a tour departure may not be displayed on this site for operation reasons.
For details on discounts that apply to this tour please refer to a brochure or see your Travel Agent.
The displayed prices are based on twin-share accommodation. A single supplement price is available on request.

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