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| Day 1: Thu - Depart USA |
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Depart the USA to Italy. Your flight includes meals, drinks, and in-flight entertainment for your journey.
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| Day 2: Fri - Arrive Rome, Optional Illuminated Rome by Night 8:00 PM |
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Welcome to Rome. Transfer independently from the airport to your hotel, or choose an optional transfer. Balance of the day at leisure to explore Rome on your own.
OPTIONAL (#8 Illuminated Rome by Night 8:00 PM. This evening, depart Piazza San Bernardo for an illuminated tour of Rome`s historic piazzas and fountains. Along the way to the famous Piazza della Repubblica, enjoy flood-lit views of the Palazzo Margherita, Porta Pinciana, Villa Borghese, Piazzale Flaminio, Via Flaminia, Piazza del Popolo, Piazza Augusto Imperatore, and Via del Corso. Arriving at the Piazza della Repubblica, visit Trevi Fountain, the largest and most exquisite Baroque fountain in Rome, before continuing along the Via Quattro Fontane to view the equally impressive, Fountains of the Four Seasons. From Piazza Venezia, enjoy charming views of the Memorial of King Vittorio Emanuele II and the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. From this prime vantage point, admire the Capitol, Imperial Forum, Colosseum, Palatine Hill, Aventine Hill, Circus Maximus, and the Great Synagogue, overlooking the former Jewish ghetto. Conclude this fascinating tour of the Eternal City by night with views of the Castel Sant`Angelo and St. Peter`s Basilica on your return.
Departs at 8:00 p.m. from Via V. E. Orlando, 95. Pick-up from hotel 45 minutes prior to departure time. Drop-off at hotel if in the city center, or near a taxi stand if your hotel is located outside the city center.
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| Day 3: Sat - Rome Optional 3 & 2 Rome with lunch |
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Enjoy a full day at leisure in Rome, or choose an OPTIONAL (3 & 2 Rome with lunch). This morning, depart from the Piazza San Bernardo, site of Moses` Fountain, and travel along Via Bissolati and Via Veneto. Pass by Villa Borghese, one of Europe`s most elegant parks, and previous estate of the noble Borghese family. The tour continues to the Vatican Museum and Galleries, where you will find galleries of chandeliers, tapestries, geographical maps, the Sobiesky Hall and the Immaculate Conception Hall. From here, visit the Sistine Chapel and behold the great frescoes by Michelangelo. Passing through the Vatican Hall continue to the Basilica of Saint Peter, one of the four major basilicas of Rome, and burial site of its namesake Saint Peter. Continue to the square of the Capitol and admire the unique sight of the Forum, Colosseum and Palatine Hill, one of Rome`s most ancient districts. Walk along the pavement of the original Roman grid, which crosses the ruins of the Roman Forum, the Curia, and the Reggia. Enjoy views of the Temple of Vesta, the Arch of Titus and the Triumphal Arch of Constantine. Continue with an inside tour of the Colosseum, a giant amphitheater used for gladiatorial contests and public spectacles, and the largest building ever constructed in the Roman Empire. The tour concludes with a visit to the church of St. Peter in Chains, where Michelangelo`s famous statue of Moses is housed.
Please note that on Wednesdays during the Holy Father`s Audience, the visit inside St. Peter`s Basilica will not take place.
Departs at 7:30 a.m. (Apr 1-Nov 15); and 8:30 a.m. (Nov 16-Mar 31) from Via V. E. Orlando, 95. Pick-up from hotel 45 minutes prior to departure time (between 6:30 a.m. and 7:15 a.m for Mar 16-Nov 15 and between 7:30 a.m. and 8:15 a.m for Nov 16-Mar 31). Drop-off in city center.
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| Day 4: Sun - Rome, Optional 1 Monuments of Rome 8:30 AM |
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Full day at leisure in Rome, or enjoy an OPTIONAL (1 Monuments of Rome 8:30 AM). This morning, depart Piazza San Bernardo, site of Moses` Fountain, and continue to the Piazza della Repubblica. The walking tour is designed to take you through the ages of Rome, starting from the Spanish Steps and reaching Piazza di Spagna featuring the famous fountain "la Barcaccia" designed by Pietro Bernini. Proceed to the Trevi Fountain, the largest and most exquisite baroque fountain in Rome, before heading to the best preserved of all ancient Roman buildings, the Pantheon, whose original dome is the largest surviving from antiquity in the world. Tour ends at the famous Piazza Navona, erected over the ruins of Domitian`s Circus.
Departs at 8:30 a.m. from Via V. E. Orlando, 95. Pick-up from hotel 60 minutes prior to departure time. Drop-off in city center.
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| Day 5: Mon - Venice |
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This morning, transfer independently to the rail station for your trip to Venice. Upon arrival in Venice, transfer independently to your hotel. Balance of the day at leisure.
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| Day 6: Tue - Venice, Gondola Serenade |
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This evening, enjoy one of the highlights of any Italian holiday! Enjoy a relaxing gondola ride with music along the famous Grand Canal, and experience a piece of Venetian history. Glide along the centuries old canals, past lavish palaces and under famous arched bridges (the Gondola holds a maximum of six passengers. Please note that this is not a private gondola ride).
Departs at 7:30 p.m. (Apr 1-Oct 31) and 3:30 p.m. (Nov 1-Mar 31). Pick-up 15 minutes prior to departure time from Santa Maria del Giglio gondola pier. Drop-off at Santa Maria del Giglio gondola pier.
Tour does not operate on: May 1 (Labor Day), Dec 25 (Christmas), Jan 1 (New Year`s Day).
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| Day 7: Wed - Departure |
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Should you choose, an optional transfer from your hotel to the airport is available upon request. Return to the USA.
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Notes:
- *Upgrade to First Class rail is available for Plan D & Plan E.
- Trains depart mid-morning.
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| Italy Rome Trevi Fountain close |
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| Italy Rome Colosseum |
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| Italy Rome Christian |
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| Italy Rome Trevi Fountain |
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| Italy Rome Vatican Front |
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| Italy Rome Piazza San Pietro |
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| Italy Venice Basilica San Marco |
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| Italy Venice, Gondola Ride |
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| Italy Venice St Mark Clock |
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