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BEST OF ITALY & GREECE & 7-DAY AEGEAN CRUISE
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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.
- San Marino: Visit the world's smallest Republic.
- Venice: Canal cruise viewing St. Mark's Square, Bridge of Sighs and Doges' Palace. Visit a glass-blowing factory. Travel along the Brenta Canal seeing the Palladian villas.
- Florence: Sightseeing tour features the Baptistry, Piazza della Signoria, Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore, and a visit to Santa Croce Basilica. Views from Piazzale Michelangelo.
- Visit to the American Cemetery in the Chianti vineyards. Visit the Commonwealth Cemetery at Monte Cassino.
- Assisi: Orientation including St. Francis' Basilica and a visit to Santa Maria degli Angeli.
- Pompeii: A guided tour of the excavations.
- Sorrento: Orientation tour, plus witness the art of inlaid woodwork.
- Isle of Capri: Orientation of this charming Isle includes the 'Piazzetta' and funicular to Capri town.
- Olympia: Visit the Olympic Stadium and Temples of Zeus and Hera, plus this Archeological site.
- Delphi: Visit the home of the Oracle.
- Athens: Sightseeing featuring the Acropolis and Parthenon. See the Acropolis Museum, Royal Palace and Hadrian's Arch.
- Scenic drives through the Umbrian Hills, over the Apennine Mountains, along the Adriatic Coast, through the Campania and across the Ionian Sea.
- 7-day Aegean cruise: Visit Mykonos, Patmos, Kusadasi, Rhodes, Heraklion and Santorini.
- 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. (In Greece subject to government approval.)
Dining Highlights- A Welcome dinner and drink with your Tour Director in Rome
- 14 Buffet breakfasts
- 6 three-course dinners in hotels and 1 on overnight cruise
- 1 local speciality restaurant dinner in Florence
- Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner included on your Aegean cruise.
- Breakfast included in Athens on the scheduled departure day
42 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, Florence, Assisi, Pompeii, Olympia, Delphi and Athens.
- Chauffeur driven on Trafalgar's luxury air-conditioned motorcoaches with reclining seats and washroom.
- Cruise to the Isle of Capri.
- Overnight cruise from Bari to Patras.
- Ferry across the Gulf of Corinth.
- 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.
- Louis Lines Cruise ships have excellent onboard facilities, including a cinema, swimming pool and library.
Airport TransfersGroup transfers on arrival at Rome Fiumicino Airport will operate at 09.30, 12.30 and 15.30. Return transfers from the last hotel to Athens Airport will be provided on scheduled departure dates. - 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, Florence, Assisi, Pompeii Excavations, Capri, Delphi and Athens.
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Please note- Due to disembarkation by tender, calls at the port of Mykonos are weather permitting.
- Guaranteed Room Share is not available on this tour.
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Your itinerary Map - Day 1 - Arrive Rome (2 nights) On arrival, you are met and transferred to your hotel. After check-in, time to relax and unwind before enjoying a Welcome Dinner of pasta and wine with your Tour Director and fellow travellers. (Welcome Dinner)
Hotel : Mercure Corso Trieste (2 nights)
- Day 2 - Rome sightseeing & at leisure This morning we enjoy a sightseeing tour with a local guide using our audio system and taking in the Vatican Museums to see the Sistine Chapel, visiting St. Peter's Basilica and then crossing the Tiber for a walking tour from the Forum to the Colosseum, as well as the Circus Maximus where 'Ben Hur' style chariot races used to take place. This evening, why not try out some 'Spaghetti a la Carbonara' - a Roman speciality? (Buffet Breakfast)
- Day 3 - Rome - San Marino - Venice (Main.) (2 nights) Today we head north through Tuscany crossing the Apennine hills to reach the world's smallest Republic, San Marino. Time to shop for souvenirs before continuing along the coast, across the Po Delta, to Venice. (Buffet Breakfast / Dinner)
Hotel: Tritone
- Day 4 - Venice sightseeing & at leisure We enjoy a scenic cruise by private launch to St. Mark's Square to see the customs house, the church of Santa Maria della Salute and the Bridge of Sighs. We stroll through St. Mark's Square to see the Doges' Palace and St. Mark's Basilica. We enjoy a demonstration of Murano glass-blowing before free time to maybe head to Burano for lunch. (Buffet Breakfast)
- Day 5 - Venice (Main.) - Brenta Canal - Florence A scenic drive takes us along the Brenta Canal, via Padua and towards Bologna. Then into the Apennine Hills to Florence. Here our walking tour with a local guide and audio system shows us the main sights. This evening, we enjoy dinner in a local trattoria. (Buffet Breakfast / Highlight Dinner)
Hotel: Holiday Inn
- Day 6 - Florence - Assisi First stop is at the American Cemetery and Memorial before enjoying a scenic drive to Assisi. A guided walking tour with audio equipment takes us to the Basilica of St. Francis with time to see Giotto's 14th century paintings. Later, we visit Santa Maria degli Angeli, where St. Francis established the Franciscan fraternity of monks. (Buffet Breakfast / Dinner)
Hotel: Hotel Giotto
- Day 7 - Assisi - Pompeii - Sorrento (2 nights) Our first stop is at the Commonwealth Cemetery of Montecassino. Then, through the Campania to Pompeii where a local guide on our walking tour enhanced by our audio system, shows us these famous excavations. Later, we make our way to Sorrento for dinner and our overnight stay. (Buffet Breakfast / Dinner)
Hotel: Johanna Park (2 nights)
- Day 8 - Sorrento - Isle of Capri Excursion Our day begins with a demonstration of the art of inlaid woodwork. Then a highlight cruise to the Isle of Capri. We ascend by funicular to Capri town where our local expert takes us on a walking tour with audio system through the gardens and we'll view the Faraglioni Rocks. Then free time to shop. Later we cruise back to Sorrento. This evening after dinner, perhaps join our Tour Director for an evening stroll. (Buffet Breakfast / Dinner)
- Day 9 - Sorrento - Bari - At Sea This morning after breakfast, we travel past Salerno and Potenza, before continuing eastward to Bari. Here we'll board our overnight ferry for the sea crossing to Patras in Greece. (Buffet Breakfast / Dinner)
- Day 10 - At Sea - Patras - Olympia We cross the Ionian Sea, arriving in the Greek port of Patras. We disembark and continue our journey by coach to Olympia where we will visit the world's oldest Olympic Stadium, where the first Olympic games took place in 776 B.C., plus the Temples of Zeus and Hera on our visit of this archaeological site. On to our hotel for dinner and overnight stay. (Buffet Breakfast / Dinner)
Hotel: Amalia
- Day 11 - Olympia - Delphi We make our way back to Patras for a ferry to mainland Greece. Then we drive to Delphi where as part of our guided walking tour we consult the famous Oracle and predict the future! Then walk the Sacred Way to the Sanctuary of Apollo and visit this archaeological site. Then on to our hotel for dinner. (Buffet Breakfast / Dinner)
Hotel: Amalia
- Day 12 - Delphi - Athens (3 nights) This morning we journey past Thebes and on to Athens for our three-night stay. On arrival our sightseeing tour includes a walking tour with audio system of the Acropolis and Parthenon. We visit the Acropolis Museum and view the Agora where Socrates taught, plus see the Royal Palace, Temple of Zeus and Hadrian's Arch, before heading to the stadium built for the first modern Olympic games. (Buffet Breakfast)
Hotel: Zafolia (3 nights)
- Day 13 - Athens - Piraeus Your morning is at leisure before a late afternoon transfer to Piraeus. Here we board our ship and cruise towards Turkey. (Buffet Breakfast / Dinner)
- Day 14 - At Sea - Istanbul Relax on board as we cruise towards Istanbul. It's an early evening arrival with views of Mosques and minarets. (Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner)
- Day 15 - Patmos - Kusadasi A full day at leisure to enjoy this fabled city. Perhaps take an excursion to see the highlights of Istanbul. Later, why not be entertained with some Turkish belly-dancing before we cruise to the playground of the rich and famous, Mykonos at approximately 6.00pm? (Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner)
- Day 16 - At Sea - Mykonos Relax on board and enjoy the ships facilities. A mid-afternoon arrival in Mykonos where we spend a few relaxing hours. (Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner)
- Day 17 - Patmos - Kusadasi An early morning arrival at Patmos, with time for an excursion to the Fortress-Monastery. Then we set sail for Turkish Kusadasi arriving mid-afternoon. Here an excursion to Ephesus is a must! (Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner)
- Day 18 - Rhodes An early morning arrival at Rhodes. There's time here to take an optional shore excursion to explore the Old Town and Lindos. (Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner)
- Day 19 - Heraklion - Santorini An early morning arrival at Heraklion on the island of Crete. Next we set sail to spectacular Santorini arriving late afternoon. Perhaps take an optional shore excursion to Akrotiri. (Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner)
- Day 20 - Disembarkation - Athens An early morning arrival at the port of Piraeus. Here we transfer to our hotel in Athens. On our arrival there's time to relax or maybe do some last-minute souvenir shopping. (Breakfast)
Hotel: Zafolia
- Day 21 - Depart Athens After breakfast bid farewell to new-found friends as we transfer you to the airport for your return flight home. (Buffet Breakfast)
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