Trafalgar > Italy and Greece Highlights and 3day Aegean Cruise (Outside Cabin) 2009

Italy and Greece Highlights and 3day Aegean Cruise (Outside Cabin) 2009
15 Days starting from $3,380

Countries Visited:
Greece, Italy

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Length: 15 Days
Type: First Class Europe & Britain 2009
Category: Regional
Operator: Trafalgar
Tour Code: TT-IHIC-2009
   
 
 
About This Tour


Cities Visited:
Rome, Pompeii, Bay of Naples, Sorrento, Isle of Capri, Olympia, Delphi, Athens

The ancient pasts of Italy and Greece are showcased together. After exploring the ruins in Rome, Olympia and Athens, we cruise the Aegean Sea for three days to visit Mykonos, Rhodes, and Kusadasi, each with a fascinating history of their own.
 
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  • Itinerary
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  • Sightseeing
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Sightseeing Highlights
  • Rome: Views of the Forum and Circus Maximus plus visits to St. Peter’s Basilica, the Sistine Chapel and the Colosseum.
  • Pompeii: A guided tour of the excavations.
  • Sorrento: Orientation tour plus witness the art of inlaid woodwork.
  • Isle of Capri: Orientation of this charming Isle includes the Piazzetta and funicular to Capri town.
  • Olympia: Visit the Olympic Stadium and the Temples of Zeus and Hera.
  • Delphi: Visit the home of the Oracle.
  • Athens: Sightseeing featuring the Acropolis and Parthenon plus the Royal Palace and Hadrian’s Arch.
  • 3-day Aegean cruise: Visit, Athens, Piraeus, Mykonos, Rhodes, Patmos & Kusadasi.
Dining Highlights
  • 9 hot buffet breakfasts.
  • 3 three-course dinners.
  • ‘Be My Guest’ speciality dinner with wine of local produce in restaurant on local working lemon farm.
  • Farewell Dinner with wine in Athens.
  • All meals whilst onboard cruise
23 meals in total (see day-by-day itinerary)
First Class Travel Highlights
  • All hotel service charges and tips, baggage handling fees and local taxes included.
  • Touring by luxury air-conditioned coach with reclining seats and a washroom onboard.
  • The services of one of Trafalgar''s top professional multi-lingual Tour Directors.
  • A qualified local city guide in Rome, Pompeii, Olympia, Delphi and Athens.
  • Cruise to the Isle of Capri.
  • Overnight cruise from Brindisi to Patras.
  • You''ll stay in twin-bedded rooms with private facilities.
  • Airport transfers are provided on Day 1 and Day 10.
  • A stylish wallet, tour documents and map book journal.
Airport Transfers
Group transfers on arrival at Rome Fiumicino Airport will operate at 09.30, 12.30 and 15.30. Return transfers from the last hotel to Athens Airport will be provided on scheduled departure dates.
  • 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, the capital of Italy, and the Eternal City! After check-in time to relax before meeting your Tour Director this afternoon for a Welcome Drink with your fellow travellers. Tonight, why not join in with the Romans on their evening ''passeggiata''? 

    Hotel: Aran Mantegna (2 nights)


  • Day 3 - Rome sightseeing & at leisure Our morning guided sightseeing tour, using the audio system, includes a visit of the Sistine Chapel and St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican City. Then we cross the Tiber for views of the Forum and the Circus Maximus, scene of chariot races in the past, plus a visit to the mighty Colosseum. This evening, why not enjoy a concert of Italian music over dinner? (Buffet breakfast)


  • Day 4 - Rome – Pompeii – Bay of Naples (2 nights) We drive south today into the Lazio and past the Abbey of Monte Cassino, scene of fierce fighting during the Second World War, into the fertile land of the Campania. Here we visit the excavations of the town of Pompeii on our guided walking tour using our audio system. When the town was engulfed by the eruption of Vesuvius in AD 79 – it was literally petrified into the incredible testimony of Roman life it affords us today. Soon we arrive at our hotel in the Bay of Naples – in the shadow of the now dormant volcano. Tonight we enjoy a delicious home cooked dinner in a family run restaurant, perched high above the Bay of Naples and surrounded by the lemon groves. (Buffet breakfast / ''Be My Guest'' Dinner)

    Hotel: La Medusa (2 nights)


  • Day 5 - Bay of Naples – Sorrento - Excursion to Capri We drive to Sorrento for an orientation of the resort and visit to the inlaid wood workshop to see how some of the local crafts are produced. Then to the port of Sorrento to embark on our cruise to the Isle of Capri. We ascend by funicular through lemon trees and olive groves to the Piazzetta in Capri town where we will enjoy a walking tour using our effective audio system, which will take us to admire breathtaking views over the Faraglioni rocks. We return across the Bay of Naples to our hotel for dinner tonight. (Buffet breakfast / Dinner)


  • Day 6 - Bay of Naples – Brindisi – At Sea Today our journey takes us past Salerno and Potenza to continue east to the port of Brindisi. Here we board our overnight ferry for Patras in Greece and tomorrow our Tour Director will reveal a Hidden Treasure to us all! (Buffet breakfast)


  • Day 7 - At Sea – Patras – Olympia We cross the Ionian Sea, arriving in the Greek port of Patras in the morning. Then we join our coach for the journey to Olympia where we will visit the world''s oldest Olympic Stadium, where the first Olympic games took place in 776 BC, plus the Temples of Zeus and Hera to explore this archeological site. Tonight we will ‘join the Gods’ for dinner. (Buffet breakfast / Dinner) 

    Hotel: Amalia


  • Day 8 - Olympia – Delphi Today we make our way back to Patras and then enjoy a pretty drive to Delphi where, as part of our guided walking tour, we consult the famous Oracle and predict the future! Then we walk the Sacred Way to the Sanctuary of Apollo and visit this ancient archeological site. We continue to our hotel for dinner and overnight stay (Buffet breakfast / Dinner) 

    Hotel: Amalia


  • Day 9 - Delphi – Athens (2 nights) This morning after breakfast, we continue our journey past Thebes, birthplace of Oedipus, and on to Athens for our three-night stay. On arrival, our sightseeing tour includes a walking tour of the Acropolis and Parthenon. We also see the Agora where Socrates taught, plus the Royal Palace, Temple of Zeus and Hadrian''s Arch, before heading to the stadium built for the first modern Olympic Games which were held in 1896. (Buffet breakfast) 

    Hotel: Melia (2 nights)


  • Day 10 - Athens at leisure The day is yours to enjoy and tonight we get together with our Tour Director and our travelling companions for a special Farewell Dinner. (Buffet breakfast / Farewell Dinner)


  • Day 11 - Athens – Piraeus – Mykonos Free time today to explore the city further. Next we will transfer to Piraeus. Here we board our ship and sail to Mykonos. Enjoy a few hours at leisure on this cosmopolitan island before continuing our cruise. (Lunch / Dinner)


  • Day 12 - Rhodes Morning arrival at beautiful Rhodes. There''s time to take an excursion to the old town or Lindos. (Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner)


  • Day 13 - Patmos – Kusadasi An early morning arrival at Patmos. Time to take an excursion to the Byzantine Fortress and Monastery before we continue our cruise to Turkish Kusadasi. A visit to the incredible ruins of Ephesus is a must.(Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner)


  • Day 14 - Disembarkation – Athens An early morning arrival at Piraeus port. We transfer to our hotel in Athens. Time to relax or maybe do some souvenir shopping. (Breakfast)


  • Day 15 - Depart Athens Farewell as we transfer you to the airport. (Breakfast)


  • Free airport transfers: Transfers on Day 1 at Rome Fiumicino Airport will operate at 09.30, 12.30, 15.30 and 18.45. Passengers arriving later should make their own way to the first hotel. Return transfers on the last touring day to Athens Airport will be provided on scheduled departure dates.



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* For single travellers purchasing the twin-share option, please note that there is a no smoking policy in all shared rooms.
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  • Rome
  • Pompeii
  • Sorrento
  • Isle of Capri
  • Olympia
  • Delphi
  • Athens
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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