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ITALIAN SCENE
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operated by Trafalgar Cost Saver: Budget escorted tours - Land only prices -ATOL 2688
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Exciting Highlights- Rome: City tour including a visit of Vatican City and St. Peter's Basilica, views of the Colosseum and Forum.
- Bay of Naples: Cruise to the Isle of Capri and orientation of the island - funicular ride included.
- Sorrento: Orientation. Scenic drive along the Sorrentino peninsula. Visit the Commonwealth cemetery at Monte Cassino.
- Assisi: Orientation of the town with its Basilica and visit to Santa Maria degli Angeli.
- San Marino: Visit the world's smallest Republic.
- Venice: Canal cruise to St. Mark's square. Visit a Murano glass workshop to see how glass is blown.
- Verona: Orientation - see Juliet's Balcony.
- Italian Lakes: Visit Lake Maggiore and Stresa. Drive along the Italian Riviera.
- Pisa: Visit the Square of Miracles to see the Leaning Tower.
- Florence: Sightseeing includes the Cathedral, Santa Croce and Signoria Squares. Stunning views from Piazzale Michelangelo.
Fabulous Sightseeing- Sightseeing with a local guide in Rome, Capri and Florence.
- Orientation with your Tour Director in Assisi, Venice, Verona, Stresa and Pisa.
Unbeatable Features- Accommodation in twin-bedded rooms with private facilities.
- Buffet breakfast daily
- 6 Three course dinners - see day by day itinerary.
- All hotel service charges, local taxes, baggage handling and hotel tips are included.
- Services throughout the tour of a professional multi-lingual Tour Director.
- Touring by luxury air-conditioned coach with reclining seats.
- CostSaver travel bag and tour wallet containing comprehensive documents.
Airport Transfers- London Gateways: A Trafalgar bonus - transfers can be expensive, particularly between the Airport and central London. When you book your Costsaver 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 Express operates between 05.10-23.30. Gatwick Express operates inbound services between 05.20-23.45 and outbound services from 04.30-23.45. Transfers outside of these times are 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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Your itinerary Map - Day 1 - Arrive Rome (2 nights) Greetings from Trafalgar and a warm Welcome to the 'Eternal City'. You are transferred to your hotel before time at leisure to perhaps take an excursion to visit the fountain-filled squares of the city by night.
Hotel: Parco Tirreno (2 nights)
- Day 2 - Rome sightseeing & at leisure To start the day, you may wish to join an optional excursion to visit Michelangelo's most impressive work - the ceiling of the Sistine chapel where popes are elected. Later, our included sightseeing tour with a local city expert will visit Vatican City and the awe-inspiring Basilica of St. Peter where we will see the famous 'Pieta'. On to Ancient Rome to see the Forum and the Colosseum. The balance of the day is at your leisure to visit more of the sights - perhaps discover the Catacombs and the medieval city walls or the Pantheon (reminiscent of Dan Brown's 'Angels and Demons') and Piazza Navona. (Buffet Breakfast)
- Day 3 - Rome - Isle of Capri - Bay of Naples Via the vineyards of Frascati and through the fertile hills of the Campania we reach the port of Naples where we cruise across the legendary bay in the shadow of the volcano - Vesuvius. On arrival in 'Marina Grande' on the Isle of Capri, we are taken to the funicular, which rises through lemon and olive groves to Capri town. There's time to sip a cappuccino on the piazzetta and perhaps visit Anacapri before we 'Return to Sorrento', the popular resort which is a cluster of old houses and more modern hotels lined along the tufa cliffs overlooking the glorious Bay of Naples. On arrival a short orientation points out the Piazza Tasso and Corso Italia with its many cafés, restaurants and boutiques. We drive to our hotel on the Bay of Naples where this evening we will enjoy dinner. (Buffet Breakfast / Dinner)
Hotel: Parco
- Day 4 - Bay of Naples - Monte Cassino - Assisi This morning you will have the opportunity to visit the excavations at Pompeii - the Roman town engulfed by the eruption of Vesuvius in AD 79 before we drive along the spectacular coast on our journey north. We will stop at the Commonwealth Cemetery of Monte Cassino beneath the Abbey of St. Benedict to pay our respects to those who died in the World War II battle. Then into the peaceful hills of the Umbria to the mystical town of Assisi perched atop the Mount Subasio. Enjoy the tranquil views from the town as swallows swoop over the bucolic scenery before dinner tonight. (Buffet Breakfast / Dinner)
Hotel: Abacus
- Day 5 - Assisi - San Marino - Venice (Main.) (2 nights) This morning an orientation tour of Assisi will show us the Basilica of St. Francis where the saint who 'spoke to the animals' is buried. We will also visit Santa Maria degli Angeli and see the roses without thorns - our Tour Director will tell us the incredible story of this startling building before continuing our journey through the constantly changing scenery of Umbria and the Marches towards the Adriatic coast. We drive into the hills and to the tiny Republic of San Marino - the world's smallest and oldest! Located on the Mount Titano it measures 60 square kilometres and lives from the sale of duty free goods and postage stamps! Then we drive through the National Park of the Po Delta to the unique and most romantic city on earth - the floating islands of Venice. (Buffet Breakfast / Dinner)
Hotel: Il Burchiello (2 nights)
- Day 6 - Venice orientation and at leisure On our included canal cruise along the Giudecca Canal taking us to St. Mark's square we witness extraordinary architecture of a fairy-tale by gone age. On arrival in St. Mark's basin we will see the marble lace-work of the Doges' Palace, the Bridge of Sighs, the Grand Canal, the Palladian Churches of
St. George and Saint Mary of our Health as well as St. Mark's Basiica itself with its mighty Bell-tower. A stroll across St. Mark's square will bring us to one of the oldest Murano glass workshops on the island and here we will witness the Art of Glass-blowing and have the opportunity to purchase items in this beautiful material. The rest of the day you may wish to spend exploring some of the other 200 islands in the Venetian Lagoon and perhaps samples some fresh fish and seafood. Later - why not be really romantic and try out a gondola serenade? We return to the mainland for dinner at our hotel. (Buffet Breakfast / Dinner)
- Day 7 - Venice (Main.) - Verona - Italian Lakes Morning departure for the city of the star-crossed lovers, Romeo and Juliet - the city of Verona. Here we will see Juliet's balcony, the 2000-year-old Roman Arena and the vast Piazza Bra with its many open-air cafés and gardens. Then via Milan, we drive towards the Alpine range to the lush and opulent region of the Italian Lakes. First we drive to the shores of Lake Maggiore, abundant with flowers and elegant villas. We will stop in the stately resort of Stresa, where you may wish to take a boat trip to visit the Borromean islands. Then we cross the lake by ferry and drive to our hotel, close to the shores of Lake Varese. (Buffet Breakfast / Dinner)
Hotel: Continental
- Day 8 - Italian Lakes - Florence (Prato) First the Lombardy Plains bring us to Alessandria and then south to the Italian Riviera and Genoa - birthplace of Christopher Columbus. We follow the Mediterranean coast past Rapallo and Portofino and beneath the hills of Carrara where we see the great expanses of white marble to Pisa. Here we visit the aptly names Square of Miracles to see the marble Cathedral with its famous Campanile - more commonly known as the 'Leaning Tower of Pisa'. Then we continue along the valley of the river Arno to the city where Western civilisation blossomed - the Renaissance jewel that is Florence. (Buffet Breakfast / Dinner)
Hotel: Wall Art
- Day 9 - Florence sightseeing - Rome There is no better way to visit this city than on foot with our local city guide. We will see the most beautiful monuments and sights of the city including the Piazza Signoria, the multi-coloured marble Duomo and Baptistry, the Santa Croce Basilica and breathtaking views across the city from Piazzale Michelangelo. Then you will have time to shop for the products for which this city is renowned - fine leather goods, 18 carat gold jewellery and wonderful wine! Finally we return to Rome crossing fields of tobacco, sunflowers, olive groves and vineyards. Tonight, don't miss out on visiting the Trevi fountain to throw
in your coins and thus ensure your return to this enigmatic city. (Buffet Breakfast)
Hotel: Cristoforo Colombo
- Day 10 - Depart Rome We transfer you to the airport - and its not goodbye but 'arrivederci Italia' before you board your flight home. (Buffet Breakfast)
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