 2010: ROME, FLORENCE & VENICE (DIR)
11 days incl. travel, or 10 days from Rome to Venice
Full buffet breakfast (B); Local Host service in each city; welcome packs with useful information & city maps; headsets; entrance ticket to Marciana Library and Correr Museum in Venice; sightseeing and transportation as outlined in the day-by-day itinerary; transfers to/from train stations.
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| Details | | Monograms | | Offer valid through 10/31/2010 | | | | Day | Destination | Description | | Day 1 | Board your overnight transatlantic flight | Board your overnight transatlantic flight. | | Day 2 | Rome | Arrive in Rome. Balance of the day is at leisure to begin exploring the 'Eternal City.' | | Day 3 | Rome | Morning guided sightseeing and orientation includes a personal audio headset: visit the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel, world famous for Michelangelo's ceiling paintings and The Last Judgment. Continue on to St. Peter's Square and the Basilica, the Colosseum, and the Roman Forum. (B) | | Day 4 | Rome | Full day at leisure to enjoy this splendid city. Your Local Host will have suggestions on how to maximize your time in Rome. (B) | | Day 5 | Florence | This morning, board the high-speed Eurostar train (first-class) to Florence. Afternoon at leisure. (B) | | Day 6 | Florence | Morning guided sightseeing and orientation: visit the Academy of Fine Arts with Michelangelo's David. See the Cathedral Santa Maria del Fiore, Giotto's Bell Tower, the Baptistry's 'Gate of Paradise,' and Signoria Square. (B) | | Day 7 | Florence | Full day at leisure. (B) | | Day 8 | Venice | Morning transfer to the high-speed Eurostar train (first-class). Midafternoon arrival at your Venice hotel. (B) | | Day 9 | Venice | Morning guided sightseeing and orientation. See St. Mark's Square and Basilica, and visit the Doges' Palace and the evocative Bridge of Sighs. Also watch a glassblowers' demonstration. Afternoon at leisure. Your Doges' Palace ticket gives you entrance to the Marciana Library and Correr Museum. Ask your Local Host for details. (B) | | Day 10 | Venice | Full day at leisure. (B) | | Day 11 | Venice | Your homebound flight arrives the same day. (B) |
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