“Wonderful Italy”
Rome, Amalfi, Todi, Florence, & Venice
Your Itinerary
Day 1 - Rome
Arrive Rome’s Leonardo da Vinci Airport and transfer independently by easy airport train or taxi to our lovely hotel near the tain station. Then, later - at 1:30 pm, we'll meet our specialized local guide and board a private minibus to the start of our walking tour. We’ll see (among others) the Arch of Constantine, the Colosseum (entrance incl.), the Roman Forum, the Campidoglio with its architecture & piazza by Michelangelo, the monument (biggest in Rome) to king Vittorio Emanuele II, Piazza Venezia (from where Mussolini's delivered some of his most notorious speeches), Emperor Trajan's Column and much more. With our "whispersystem" (earphones for all) used throughout the tour, everyone will be able to understand clearly all the wonderful information delivered by the guide. A welcome-to-Rome dinner is included tonight, with local specialties. Includes: (D)
Day 2 - Rome
This morning, again accompanied by our knowledgeable local guide, we’ll take a private bus to the Vatican Museums (entr. incl.) for an extensive visit which includes Raphael’s rooms, Michelangelo’s frescoes in the Sistine Chapel & much more. Then it’s on to St. Peter’s Basilica, where we’ll admire the Pietà, the Baldacchino by Bernini & more. Includes: (B)
Day 3 - Amalfi (Marmorata)
We will travel down the spectacular Amalfi Coast to the old maritime town of Amalfi with its ancient Norman cathedral and steep terraces. Later, check-in at our wonderful 4-star hotel by the water, just outside Amalfi. Dinner with specialties of the Amalfi Coast and fresh fish of the Tyrrenian Sea. Includes: (B) (D)
Day 4 - Amalfi
Today is a free day. Our motorcoach will take everyone to nearby Amalfi from where some of you may decide to take a boat to the Isle of Capri. Others may prefer to go to charming Positano with our own bus. Some others may prefer to enjoy the beach and the sea right there in Amalfi. Our motorcoach will pick up in Positano at 3:00 pm and then in Amalfi at 5:30 pm. The tour director will give detailed directions to all and will also offer another option for the afternoon: a great hike in the nearby “Valley of the Mills”, a wonderful idyllic experience. Includes: (B) (D)
Day 5 - Amalfi
A drive up the mountain to visit Ravello, one of the most enchanting villages in the world. A visit to the beautiful Villa Cimbrone. We'll return to our "base" in early afternoon for more enjoyment of the facilities there. Excellent dinner tonight. Includes: (B) (D)
Notes:
Airfare is not included in the tour price.
Single Supplement $445;
Cost of the tour includes:
- 12 nights lodging, double occupancy;
- 8 dinners with regional specialties (all with wine and/or mineral water);
- 7 days air-conditioned, chauffeured motor-coach (minibus);
- Airport shuttle transfer, in Venice only
- 2 private bus rides in Rome
- One 72-hour vaporetto (water bus) pass
- 7 entrance fees: Colosseum; Vatican Museums, in Rome; Villa Cimbrone, in Ravello; the excavated Roman city of Pompeii; the Accademia (David), in Florence; Campanile di San Marco, Basilica dei Frari, in Venice;
- City maps
- Tips to waiters, guides, porters, & drivers
- Comprehensive booklet, "Planet Italy", what to expect, passports, food, packing light, pickpockets, exchanging money;
Cost of the tour does not include:
- Air transportation;
- Airport transfer in Rome;
- Personal expenses & Additional meals;
- Gratuities to tour director and hotel staff;
- Anything not expressly mentioned under “Cost of the tour includes”.
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