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Italian Mosaic*AARP members save $50 pp* This is our most traditional and most popular
(almost 150 departures) 14-day Italian Trip Highlights All This is Included Note **For departures 0107-0311 & 1104-0309 overnight in Milan instead of
Lake Maggiore. Dinner on day 7 and Lugano visit on day 8 not included. Airport Transfers To qualify for transfers. Tour Itinerary
Precious bits and pieces of Italy compose a wonderful tour Day 1 Board your overnight transatlantic flight. Day 2 Arrival in Rome, Italy. Time to rest or
start exploring the Eternal City on your own. At 6 p.m. meet your tour
director and traveling companions for a welcome dinner in one of Rome’s
gourmet restaurants. (D) Day 3 Rome. Sightseeing with your local guide
starts with a visit to the VATICAN MUSEUMS and SISTINE CHAPEL (arranged
next morning if closed today), world famous for Michelangelo’s ceiling
paintings including The Last Judgment. Continue to monumental ST.
PETER’S SQUARE and BASILICA. Proceed across the Tiber for a stroll along
the Via Sacra at the ROMAN FORUM, where Roman Legions marched in triumph,
and finally visit the COLOSSEUM and hear about gladiatorial combats. Then
time for independent activities and exciting optional excursion possibilities:
Tivoli, and an Italian feast at one of the fine restaurants. (BB) Day 4 Rome-Florence. North to Pisa for pictures
of its amazing Leaning Tower. Continue to Florence, the capital of Tuscany
and home to Renaissance splendor. (BB,D) Day 5 Florence. Guided sightseeing includes magnificent
SANTA MARIA DEL FIORE, Giotto’s Bell Tower, the Baptistry’s "Gate of Paradise,"
and sculpture-studded Signoria Square. The highlight: Michelangelo’s David
in the GALLERY OF FINE ARTS (closed on Mondays, visit PALAZZO VECCHIO
instead). Afternoon free to relax or to find out more about Florence’s
artistic wealth. Optional dinner at a Tuscan restaurant. (BB) Day 6 Florence-Lake Maggiore **. First
stop is the great port city of Genoa, to see Christopher Columbus’ birthplace
and the Flower Monument. Next is dynamic Milan with its Gothic DUOMO,
glass-domed GALLERIA, and famed Scala Opera House. On to Lake Maggiore,
one of Italy’s most beautiful areas. Spend two nights at your elegant
resort. (BB,D) Day 7 Lake Maggiore **. A restful day to
sleep in, join the locals in a lakeside promenade, catch up on your postcards,
or participate in an optional excursion to the Baroque palace and peacock
gardens of enchanting Isola Bella (open Mar. 27 - Oct. 24). (BB,D) Day 8 Lake Maggiore ** - Lugano, Switzerland-Venice,
Italy. Morning visit to Lugano in the Italian-speaking part of Switzerland.
A leisurely break to stroll along the lake, window shop the refined Via
Nassa, or sip an espresso on the main piazza. East to Verona, medieval
setting for Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, to see Juliet’s Balcony
and the picturesque market square. Tonight you reach Venice, deemed by
some the most romantic city in the world. (BB) Day 9 Venice. Glide by private boat along the
Giudecca Canal to meet your resident expert. Highlights of your walking
tour are St. Mark’s Square and ST. MARK’S BASILICA, lavish DOGES’ PALACE,
and the Bridge of Sighs. Then watch VENETIAN GLASS BLOWERS fashion their
delicate objects in the age-old manner. Later discover Venice at your
own pace or take an optional gondola ride. (BB,D) Day 10 Venice-Ravenna-Assisi. Follow the sparkling
Adriatic coast to Ravenna to see the mosaics in the 6th-century BASILICA
OF ST. APOLLINARIS IN CLASSE. Afternoon arrival in Assisi to visit the
massive 13th-century lower BASILICA OF ST. FRANCIS. Then time to take
in this peaceful town on your own. (BB,D) Day 11 Assisi-Pompeii-Sorrento. Today visit POMPEII,
the Roman city both destroyed and preserved by an eruption of Mount Vesuvius
in 79 A.D. Overnight in the charming, bayside resort of Sorrento. (BB) Day 12 Sorrento. Excursion to Capri. Glide across
the blue bay to the beautiful Isle of Capri. A local guide takes you to
the shimmering BLUE GROTTO (weather permitting; otherwise visit VILLA
SAN MICHELE in Anacapri) and to pretty Capri village. Time to explore
at your own pace before returning to Sorrento. The remainder of the day
is at leisure. (BB) Day 13 Sorrento-Rome. On your way to Rome, stop
in Cassino for a visit to the ABBEY OF MONTECASSINO. Tonight consider
saying "Arriverderci" to your traveling companions at an optional festive
dinner in one of Rome’s fine restaurants. (BB) Day 14 Your homebound flight arrives the same day. (BB) Extend Your Tour in Sorrento Tour ZIE: 19 days Days 1 to 12 (Mon. to Fri.) Like tour ZI. Days 13 to 17 Sorrento. (Sat. to Wed.) Few locations
in the world match the special charm of Sorrento. A favorite with the
international jet set, this resort on the Bay of Naples boasts an exquisite
climate, beautiful beaches, trendy boutiques, interesting museums and
galleries, and a vibrant nightlife. It’s all yours for five relaxing days.
(BB daily). Day 18 Sorrento-Rome. (Thu.) A fast and easy transfer
back to Rome. (BB) Day 19 (Fri.) Your homebound flight arrives the same
day. (BB) Your hotel in Sorrento is the first-class Villa Parco set in a magnificent
botanical park with century-old trees, tropical shrubs and shady, winding
pathways. The hotel is less than one mile from the center of Sorrento,
which can be easily reached on foot or by local bus. All bedrooms have
air-conditioning and balcony, private bath/shower and toilet, hairdryer,
satellite television, and phone. Facilities also include a bar and swimming
pool (open from May to September). Note **For departures 0107-0311 & 1104-0309 overnight in Milan instead
of Lake Maggiore. Dinner on day 7 and Lugano visit on day 8 not included. Departure/arrival taxes and fares from other cities will be advised at
the time of booking Single room supplement: ZI $291, $304 (0318-1028), $316 (1104-0309);
ZIE $442 Triple room reduction per person: ZI $34, $45 (0318-0309); ZIE $73 |
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Hotels : Florence Hotels : Venice
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(including air). Two-night stays in Rome, Florence, Lake Maggiore*, Venice and
Sorrento plus one night in St. Francis' Assisi offer plenty of time to visit
the main sights like St. Peter's, the Sistine Chapel, the Colosseum, Michelangelo's
David, St. Mark's and the Doges' Palace with a local expert. Stops are also
made in Pisa, to see the Leaning Tower, to Columbus' birthplace Genoa, dynamic
Milan, Ravenna and (for those not taking the extension in Sorrento) the Abbey
of Montecassino. The two nights in Sorrento include visits to Pompeii at the
foot of Mount Vesuvius, and the Isle of Capri. 
