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ITALIAN CONCERTO
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About your tour Map Sightseeing Highlights- Rome: Sightseeing tour includes views of the Forum, Colosseum, the Circus Maximus plus visits St. Peter's Basilica and the Sistine Chapel.
- Montecassino Visit the famous abbey.
- Paestum: Visit the excavations of the ancient Greek Temples.
- Isle of Capri: Orientation includes views of the Faraglioni Rocks and visits the famous 'Piazzetta'. Funicular to Capri town.
- Amalfi: Spectacular Amalfi coastal drive. Orientation of the town includes the Romanesque church.
- Pompeii: A guided tour of the excavations.
- Monte Cassino: See the Abbey and stop at the Commonwealth War Cemetery.
- Florence: Sightseeing tour features Signoria Square, the Baptistry and visits the Santa Croce Basilica.
- Greve: Stop in the village for a wine-tasting of some of the region's most popular wines.
- Ravenna: Visit the Baslilica of St Apollinaris in Classe to see the mosaics.
- Venice: Canal Cruise including views of the Bridge of Sighs and Doges Palace. See St Mark's Basilica and Bell-Tower. Witness the Art of Murano glass blowing.
- Scenic drives into the Apennine Mountains, across the Mediterranean, along the spectacular Amalfi drive, through the Umbrian hills and into the hills of the Chianti and across the Po Delta.
- Where Trafalgar considers that our excellent audio system will enhance the commentary made by our local guides, making your tour of a city clearer and more entertaining, it will be included.
Dining Highlights- Welcome Dinner and drink in a Trattoria with your Tour Director in Rome.
- 10 Buffet breakfasts
- 3 three-course dinners in hotels
- 1 local speciality restaurant dinner in Florence
15 meals in total (see day-by-day itinerary) First Class Travel Highlights- The services of one of Trafalgar's top professional multi-lingual Tour Directors.
- A qualified local city guide in Rome, Paestum, Pompeii and Florence.
- Chauffeur driven on Trafalgar's luxury air-conditioned motorcoaches with reclining seats and washroom.
- Cruise to the Isle of Capri.
- Rome Fiumicino Airport Transfer is provided on Day 2 and Venice Airport Transfer is provided on Day 12
- You'll stay in twin-bedded rooms with private facilities.
- All hotel service charges and tips, baggage handling fees and local taxes included.
- A stylish travel bag and wallet containing tour documents and helpful information.
Airport TransfersTransfers on arrival at Rome Fiumicino Airport will operate at 09.30, 12.30 and 15.30. Passengers arriving later should make their own way to the first hotel. Return transfers from the last hotel will arrive at Venice Airport at 8.00. - London Gateways: Transfers can be expensive, particularly between the Airport and central London. When you book your tour with Trafalgar your transfers to and from the airport are included. It's that simple. Trafalgar has included a Free transfer to and from your airport and Central London.
- Important - Please Note: Passengers will only be entitled to transfers to and from London Airports providing the following conditions are met:
- You are staying at a London hotel, booked by Trafalgar, on the night of your arrival and the night prior to the date of your departure.
- Flights are either booked by Trafalgar or detailed information on flights is provided by your Travel Agent not less than 21 days prior to departure.
- Only one included transfer both inbound and outbound per tour is included by Trafalgar. Transfers are by express train to a Central London Rail Station.
- Heathrow Airport: Inbound transfers operate between 06.00-21.30. Outbound transfers are timed to connect with scheduled flights departing between 08.00-23.00. Transfers will be by coach. Gatwick Airport: Inbound transfers operate between 06.00-12.30. Outbound transfers are timed to connect with scheduled flights departing between 08.00-23.00. Transfers will be by express train and coach. Transfers outside these times will be at the passengers own expense.
- In the event of unforeseen events (road or rail works, demonstrations, strikes) Trafalgar will not be held responsible for delayed or cancelled transfers.
- No refund is available for passengers not utilising this service.
- Why not upgrade to a Hotelink transfer from the Airport to-the-door of your Trafalgar London hotel? (please ask Trafalgar or your travel agent of the additional upgrade price per person when booking)
- 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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Explore Hidden Treasures - New for 2007- Leisurely guided walking Tours of around 30 minutes duration into the very fabric of the city included in Rome, Paestum Excavations, Pompeii Excavations and Florence.
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Your itinerary Map - Day 1 - Arrive Rome (3 nights) Welcome to Italy! You are met at Rome Fiumicino airport and transferred to your hotel. There's time to relax and unwind, before joining our Tour Director and fellow travellers for a Welcome dinner of pasta and wine in a local trattoria this evening. During dinner you will learn more about the tour, programme. Later, why not enjoy Rome by night? (Welcome Dinner)
Hotel: Ateneo Garden Palace(3 nights)
- Day 2 - Rome sightseeing & at leisure This morning, with a local guide, we enjoy an excellent and clear commentary on the magnificent works of Michelangelo on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel thanks to our effective audio system. Our guided tour continues through St. Peter's Basilica, where among other great works, we can admire Michelangelo's moving Pieta. From here we cross the Tiber River for a walking tour of Ancient Rome, where we will see the Forum, Colosseum and Circus Maximus. Then enjoy time at leisure in the grandeur of this monumental city. Tonight, why not enjoy dinner in a typical trattoria? (Buffet Breakfast)
- Day 3 - Rome at leisure A completely free day to enjoy the delights that this wonderful city has to offer. Maybe take a trip outside the old city walls, in order to visit the ancient catacombs or take an excursion into the hills to the Sabine town of Tivoli with its magnificent Villa d'Este and refreshing fountains. Or, you may wish to visit the museums and gardens in the Villa Borghese or just while away the hours at a sidewalk café in one of the many piazzas of the city. (Buffet Breakfast)
- Day 4 - Rome - Abbey of Monte Cassino - Paestum - Amalfi Coast (Maiori) (3 nights) Today we travel past the Apennine Mountains and up to the Abbey of Monte Cassino, famous for its part in World War 2. We visit the Abbey and see the Polish Cemetery and then return to the autostrada and past the city of Naples, for a walking tour around the excavations of the ancient Greek Temples at Paestum using our audio system, before continuing to the legendary Amalfi Coast, where we spend the next three nights. This evening, dinner is included at our hotel. (Buffet Breakfast / Dinner)
Hotel: Panorama (3 nights)
- Day 5 - Isle of Capri Excursion First we travel to Salerno before we cross the Mediterranean Sea to the magical Isle of Capri. On our arrival we ascend to Capri town by funicular and enjoy a walking tour of this part of the island which includes views of the Faraglioni Rocks and Marina Piccola, plus the famous 'Piazzetta', home to the international jet-set, later we return to our hotel in Maiori, on the Amalfi coast. (Buffet Breakfast / Dinner)
- Day 6 - Amalfi orientation - Amalfi drive & at leisure Today we take a trip as far as Positano and then drive along the spectacular Amalfi drive to the town of Amalfi, where our Tour Director takes us on an orientation tour featuring the attractive Romanesque Church. The rest of your day is free. Perhaps have fun shopping in the boutiques. Amalfi is one of the most exclusive places to stay in the Mediterranean, so why not spend the evening sipping your favourite cocktail whilst overlooking the glorious Bay of Naples? (Buffet Breakfast)
- Day 7 - Amalfi Coast (Maiori) - Pompeii - Florence (2 nights) This morning we head towards Naples and soon arrive at Pompeii - literally 'petrified' by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79. Here we enjoy a guided walking tour with audio system of the excavations with a local expert. Then on through the Umbrian hills and into the Chianti vineyards to Florence. Tonight we enjoy a dinner of a selection of different pizzas and wine in the city's best pizzeria! (Buffet Breakfast / Highlight Dinner)
Hotel: Cavour (2 nights)
- Day 8 - Florence sightseeing & Chianti Vineyards Excursion Today our walking tour with a local guide using our effective audio system, shows us the city's main sights, from the multi-coloured 'Duomo' to the Piazza Signoria with its amazing sculptures and a visit to the Santa Croce Basilica. Then, by coach, we travel into the hills of the Chianti, stopping in the village of Greve for a wine tasting of some of the region's most popular wines, also a great opportunity to buy delicious olive oil and salamis! Tonight, why not enjoy a Florentine banquet in one of the elegant 'palazzos'? (Buffet Breakfast)
- Day 9 - Florence - Ravenna - Venice (island) (2 nights) Today we head for some awe-inspiring scenery as we travel over the Apennines via Forli to Ravenna. We stop to bisit the Basilica of Sant Apollinaris in Classe with its stunning Byzantine mosaics. Then along the Strada Romea through a section of the Po Delta and past 'fisherman's Venice' the town of Chioggia to the waterbound city of Venice, built on over 200 islands in the Lagoon. (Buffet Breakfast/ Dinner)
Hotel: Bellini (2 nights)
- Day 10 - Venice orientation and at leisure Savour the sights and sounds of this Byzantine city on canals as we enjoy an included canal cruise to St Mark's square seeing the Palladian Churches of the Redeemer and St George as well as the elegant Customs House, Doges Palace, Bridge of Sighs and top of the Grand Canal. We stroll across St Mark's square with time to admire the Basilica and its 'campanile' to visit one of the oldest Murano Glass workshops on the island. Here we will witness a demonstration of glass blowing -by one of the few remaining craftsmen able to create beautiful objects out of molten crystal. Then you have time to visit some of the other islands in the Lagoon and perhaps enjoy a seafood lunch! (Buffet Breakfast )
- Day 11 - Como - Depart Venice island 'Buon viaggio' to your newly made friends as we transfer you to Venice's airport for your return flight home.(Buffet Breakfast)
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