RR35890
On this Italy tour—Italian Vista—you’ll travel from Rome to Milan with overnights also in Assisi and Padua. Along the way, you'll visit some of the country's most famous sights, including the Vatican Museums, the Sistine Chapel, St. Peter's Square and Basilica, and the Colosseum in Rome; Signoria Square and the Academy of Fine Arts with Michelangelo's David in Florence; St. Francis' Basilica, where the saint is buried, in Assisi; Juliet's balcony in Verona; and the glass-domed Galleria, filled with designer shops and famous cafés, in Milan.
Ex JNB | R35 890 |
Ex CPT | R36 690 |
Ex DUR | R36 680 |
Package Validity | Set travel dates 23 - 30 APR 2017 *** BOOK & PAY BY 24 APR 2017 & SAVE R1380 - discount already included in price *** |
Duration | 8 days |
Destination | Italy |
Starts in | Rome |
Ends in | Milan |
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- Return flights into Rome & out of Milan
- Pre-payable airport/security taxes
- Return airport/hotel transfers
- 7 nights accommodation
- Breakfast daily & selected dinner
- Touring by by air-conditioned coach
- Visits: Rome, Assisi, Venice & Milan
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Arrive in Rome, Italy
Welcome to Rome! At 5 pm, meet your Tour Director and travelling companions, and leave the hotel for a special welcome dinner with wine at one of Rome's lively restaurants. (D)
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Rome
Globus' unique guided sightseeing includes inside visits to the VATICAN MUSEUMS and SISTINE CHAPEL with Michelangelo's ceiling paintings and The Last Judgment, and monumental ST. PETER'S SQUARE and BASILICA to admire Michelangelo's Pieta. Then, drive to the Roman Forum and visit the amazing COLOSSEUM, where gladiators once fought. An optional walking tour with a Local Guide is available to further explore famous sites for those who wish to see it all. (B)
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Rome - Orvieto - Assisi
Stop in Orvieto, perched high atop a volcanic rock. Access, denied to many a would-be conqueror through the ages, is easy for you. Time to browse through tempting shops in the lanes off Piazza del Duomo, and to admire the fabulous gothic cathedral. Taste local pastries at Caffe Montanucci, a historic pasticceria (bakery) for more than 100 years, before continuing to Assisi for your overnight stay. Your guided walking tour includes visits to ST. CLARE'S CHURCH and ST. FRANCIS' BASILICA, the hub of a religious order devoted to the ideals of humility, forgiveness, simplicity, and love for all God's creatures. (B)
{tab Day 4}Assisi - Florence - Padua
In Florence, "Cradle of the Renaissance," follow your Local Guide on a walking tour. Visit the ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS to admire Michelangelo's celebrated David. Marvel at the magnificent marble cathedral, Giotto's Bell Tower, the Baptistry's heavy bronze "Gate of Paradise," and sculpture-studded SIGNORIA SQUARE. Continue through the Apennine Mountains and the flat Po area to Padua for an orientation of St. Anthony's city and your overnight stay. (B)
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Padua & excursion to Venice
A short drive brings you to Venice. Enter in style by PRIVATE BOAT and meet your Local Guide. Highlights of your walking tour are ST. MARK'S SQUARE and the byzantine BASILICA, lavish DOGES' PALACE and the BRIDGE OF SIGHS. Also watch a skilled GLASSBLOWER fashion delicate objects in an age-old traditional manner. Afterwards, enjoy Venice at your own pace or join an optional cruise to the charming island of Burano. (B)
{tab Day 6}Padua - Verona - Milan
Arrive in Verona, medieval setting of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. Take pictures of Juliet's balcony and rub the shining breast on her statue for good luck. Continue to the Arena, an incredibly well-preserved pink marble Roman amphitheatre, where gladiators once fought. Built in the 1st century AD, it is now the magical venue for world-famous opera performances. Then, on to the dynamic city of Milan. Follow your Tour Director for a pleasant walk to see La Scala Opera House, the glassdomed GALLERIA, and the magnificent gothic Duomo. (B)
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Milan & excursion to Lake Como
Lake Como is regarded as one of Europe's most beautiful lakes and has attracted many aristocrats and famous people to come and live there in one of the many villas that line the lakeshore. Enjoy a PRIVATE BOAT RIDE and visit picturesque Bellagio, the "Pearl of Lake Como" and already popular as a destination in Roman times. This evening, back in Milan, a special farewell risotto dinner with wine awaits you at Calafuria Unione restaurant. (B,D)
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Your holiday ends with breakfast this morning. (B)
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