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Join your friends and fellow travelers on a fabulous 9-day/7-night trip to Italy featuring Florence, Venice & Rome with tours included in each city, plus visits to Vatican City, Assisi, and San Gimignano! We have included the full services of an expert bilingual guide as well as continental buffet breakfast and dinner daily. We will be accommodated at two wonderful first-class hotels on the tour and all rooms have private baths. Additionally, we will be traveling during the season that has comfortable temperatures which are perfect for sightseeing!
our special Florence, Venice & Rome itinerary is as follows:
Day 1 – Boston Italy: Depart Boston's Logan Airport aboard our transatlantic flight to Italy (via an intermediate city), with full meal and beverage service, as well as stereo headsets, while aloft.
Day 2 – Italy-Montecatini Spa: "Benvenuti a Italia" - Welcome to Italy. At the airport in Italy, our escort will be waiting to help us outside the customs area and will accompany us to our motorcoach for a transfer to our 1st class hotel in Montecatini. The balance of the day is at leisure to rest and relax prior to our "Welcome Dinner" and orientation meeting at the hotel this evening. (D)
Day 3 – Florence: After breakfast, there will be a morning sightseeing tour of Florence. We will visit the beautiful Piazza Del Duomo to see the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore, Giotto's Bell Tower, and the Romanesque Baptistery of St. John. Later, we will visit the Academia Museum to view Michelangelo’s most famous sculpture, "The David". The afternoon at leisure for individual sightseeing and shopping. Return to our hotel in Montecatini for dinner and overnight. (B, D)
Day 4 – Venice: After breakfast, there will be a morning sightseeing tour of Venice. This walking tour will begin in Piazza San Marco where there are many galleries, shops, and charming cafes. We will also visit the Doge's Palace and cross the Bridge of Sighs which connects to the Piombi Prisons. A box lunch is included today. The afternoon is at leisure for individual sightseeing and last minute shopping. Return to our hotel in Montecatini for dinner and overnight. (B, L, D)
Day 5 – Siena-San Gimignano: After breakfast, we depart for Siena. We will drive southwest through the heart of Italian wine country, over the rolling hills of Chianti. Once in Siena, our escort will lead us to Piazza del Campo, through the narrow streets, past medieval towers and walls. One of the notable highlights of Siena is San Domenico, which holds the relics of St. Catherine. We will next visit San Gimignano, often described as "The most famous small town in Italy." This charming Medieval hilltop town is noted for its many towers and its breathtaking views of the Tuscan landscape. Dinner and overnight at our hotel in Montecatini. (B, D)
Day 6 – Montecatini-Assisi-Rome: Following breakfast, we will depart for Rome, with a stop in Assisi to view St. Francis' Cathedral and have some free time to browse the city. Enjoy the beautiful countryside with lunch (on our own) en route to "The Eternal City". Upon arrival in Rome, we will check-in at the first-class Hotel Diana (or similar). There will be time to rest, relax, shop, and freshen-up. Our group will gather for dinner this evening. Overnight. (B, D)
Day 7 – Ancient & Modern Rome: Breakfast at our hotel, followed by day-long city sightseeing tour. In the morning, we’ll have our "Ancient Rome" tour, featuring the famous monuments and artifacts of Rome, and in the afternoon, following time for lunch on your own, we’ll meet up for a tour of Modern Rome. By the time our day winds to a close, we’ll have seen the Colosseum, the Parthenon, the Spanish Steps, the Trevi Fountain, and so much more! Back to our hotel for dinner and overnight. (B, D)
Day 8 – Vatican City-Rome: After breakfast, we will visit St. Peter's Basilica and the Sistine Chapel. Raise your eyes to see Michelangelo's 'Creation' and the famous 'Last Judgment'. Lunch is on our own. The afternoon is at leisure for shopping-and-browsing or exploring on our own. Dinner at the hotel that evening. (B, D)
Day 9 - Rome-Intermediate City-Boston: After breakfast, we will depart our hotel and be transferred to the airport in Rome where we will board our return to Boston (via intermediate city), with full meal and beverage service, as well as stereo headsets, while aloft. (B)