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Italy Essence 9 Days |
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Visit: Rome - Florence - Venice - Pisa - Pompeii - Sorrento - Naples
Tour Code: RTITA09 |
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| Detailed Itinerary |
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USA - Rome, Italy |
| Our 9-days Italy vacation begins as we board our flight bound for Rome, the Eternal City. |
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| Day 02 |
Rome
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| Rome, a 2700-years old city, but is still feeling young and vital. Upon arrival, we are transferred to the hotel. The rest of the day is free at leisure. You may explore this city on your own, enjoy delicious pizza, spaghetti, espresso or ice cream in cozy cafe, or perhaps walk around and shop for the famous Italian goods. |
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Hotel: Holiday Inn Eur Parco Dei Medici or similar |
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| Day 03 |
Rome - Florence - Venice
(B,L) |
| Florence is the birthplace of the Italian Renaissance, and a city built by many geniuses. Our walking tour shows us the Duomo, the Bronze Doors of the Baptistry called the Door of Paradise, Signoria Square, and the 13C Santa Croce Basilica. You will have a chance to shop in a major leather factory outlet store. If time permits, the Michelangelo Square will be visited for a birdeye view of Florence. Later, proceed towards the most fantastic city in Italy, Venice. |
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Hotel: Sheraton Padova or similar |
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| Day 04 |
Venice - Prato
(B,L) |
| Venice, with over 150 canals and 400 bridges, is truly a dream city for worldwide travelers to explore. Our itinerary today begins with a ferry ride to Venice. Upon arrival at Venice, our sightseeing tour shows us the magnificent St. Mark¡¦s Basilica, the Magical Piazza St. Marco, the Bridge of Sighs, and the Dodge¡¦s Palace (outside). If you desire, you may take an optional tour by gondola ride and see the Grand Canal from the best vantage point. Stay overnight in Prato. |
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Hotel: Art Hotel Museo or similar |
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| Day 05 |
Prato - Pisa - Sienna - Rome
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| Depart Lucca for Pisa, a city famous for its celebrated leaning tower. The Leaning Tower together with the Cathedral and the Baptistry are the landmarks not to through the stunning panorama of Tuscany to Sienna, an old medieval walled town built in the 11st century. If time permits, the orientation tour will guide us around the city. Overnight in Rome, the Eternal City. |
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Hotel: Holiday Inn Eur Parco Dei Medici or similar |
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| Day 06 |
Rome - Pompeii - Sorrento
(B,D) |
| Travel south passing by the famous Mt. Vesuvius to the Gulf of Naples. The tour director will guide you inside the ruins of Pompeii, once a city of shops, markets and comfortable townhouses, with paved streets, stadium, theatres, temples, baths and brothels, buried by the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in AD79. In the afternoon we travel on to Sorrento, a town with lemon groves, beautiful beach and plentiful cafe. |
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Hotel: Grand Moon Valley or similar |
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| Day 07 |
Sorrento - Capri - Naples - Rome
(B) |
| The highlight of today's tour is a visit by ferry to Capri, the most popular island outside the Gulf of Naples. As our ferry arrives at Marina Grande, the sightseeing tour immediately starts. If weather and condition permits, an optional tour to Blue Grotto, a cave on the water's edge, will be available. The strange blue light of water inside the grotto has made it the most visited attraction in Campania after Pompeii. Continue passing through Naples. Our brief orientation tour of Naples takes us in the famous landmarks: the Piazza Municipio and the busy Port Santa Lucia. |
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Hotel: Holiday Inn Eur Parco Dei Medici or similar |
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| Day 08 |
Rome - Vatican City - Rome
(B,D) |
| Drive to Vatican where we visit the St. Peter¡¦s Basilica, the largest church in the world, and St. Peter¡¦s Square. Here, you can feel the uninterrupted flow of the ages from the classical era of the ancient Romans to the contemporary life being lived in centuries old settings. Our tour also takes us to the must-spots such as the Colosseum, the Roman Forum, Constantine Triumphal Arch, and the Spanish Steps. You may toss a coin at the famous Trevi Fountain and make a wish to return to Rome, again and again. An Italian Cuisine Farewell Dinner will be served tonight. |
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Hotel: Holiday Inn Eur Parco Dei Medici or similar |
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| Day 09 |
Rome - USA
(B) |
| Say a wistful good-bye to Italy as we board our flight back to the States today. Our vacation is at an end all too soon, but the memories will last a lifetime! (Note: Airport transfer service might be performed by the driver alone) |
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