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Day
1- Depart USA
Overnight transatlantic flight to Rome.
Day
2 - Arrive Rome (2 nights)
After your transfer from Rome Fiumicino Airport and check-in, you'll
meet your Tour Director in the afternoon. This evening, why not stroll
around this exciting city?
Hotel: Carlo Magno (2 nights)
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3 - Rome sightseeing & at leisure
This morning's guided sightseeing tour features St. Peter's Basilica
in the Vatican plus views of the Forum and Colosseum. Then time at leisure
to maybe take an optional excursion to Tivoli.? (Buffet Breakfast)
Day
4 - Rome – Venice (Oriago) (2 nights)
We journey through the Latium and into the beautiful Tuscan hills.
From here we climb the Apennine Mountains and continue via Bologna across
the Venetian plains to magical Venice. (Buffet Breakfast / Dinner)
Hotel: Il Burchiello (2 nights)
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5 - Venice sightseeing & at leisure
We marvel at this city’s sights on our cruise by vaporetto to St.
Mark's Square. We'll see the Bridge of Sighs, Doges' Palace and the
Basilica of St. Mark. We’ll watch a demonstration of Murano
glass-blowing. Then free time to perhaps take a trip out into the Lagoon
for lunch. (Buffet Breakfast / Dinner)
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6 - Venice (Oriago) – Verona – Florence (2 nights)
On to Shakespeare's Verona to see Juliet's balcony and the Roman arena
with time to explore before we drive into the Emilia Romagna region. From
here we travel into Tuscany, en route to Renaissance Florence for the next
two nights. (Buffet Breakfast / Dinner)
Hotel: Relais Certosa (2 nights)
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7 - Florence sightseeing & at leisure
Our morning sightseeing tour on foot shows us the Baptistery, the
Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore, Giotto's Bell Tower, the Piazza
Signoria and the Santa Croce Basilica. Enjoy a demonstration of fine
leatherwork before free time to perhaps explore further or shop for high
quality leather and gold. (Buffet Breakfast)
Day
8 - Florence – Assisi – Rome
Today we travel north into Umbria to reach Assisi, home of St Francis.
Here we have time to visit the Basilica and see the Saint’s tomb, and
later we see the Basilica of St Mary of the Angels. Next, it’s back to
Rome, the ‘Eternal City’. (Buffet Breakfast)
Hotel: Parco de Medici
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9 - Rome - USA
This morning we transfer you to the airport for your return flight to
the USA. (Buffet Breakfast)
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