Italian Holiday 2010

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Tour Length: 8 Days
Countries Visited: Italy
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Tour Type:
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Tour Category: Regional
Tour Operator: Trafalgar Tours
Tour Code: TT-ITIH-2010
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Cities Visited:
Rome, Venice, Lake Garda, Florence

One of Trafalgar''s most popular Italian holidays! For those who may not have experienced the magic of Italy, Trafalgar focuses on Rome, Venice, Florence and Lake Garda. Enjoy the Apennine mountains, Chianti vineyards and Po Valley along the way!

 

Sightseeing Highlights
  • Rome Sightseeing tour includes views of the Forumand Circus Maximus plus visits to St. Peter''s Basilica, the SistineChapel and the Colosseum.
  • Venice Canal cruise by private launch. View St.Mark''s Square, the Byzantine Basilica, Doge''s Palace and the Bridgeof Sighs. Visit a glass-blowing factory.
  • Florence Sightseeing tour includes the Duomo,Signoria Square, Baptistery and a visit to the Santa CroceBasilica. Panoramic view from Piazzale Michelangelo. AdmireFlorentine leatherwork.

Dining Highlights
  • 6 hot buffet breakfasts.
  • 2 three-course dinners.
  • Farewell Dinner with wine in Rome.
  • 9 meals in total (see day-by-day itinerary)

First Class Travel Highlights
  • First Class hotel accommodation includes twin-bedded rooms withprivate facilities, all hotel service charges and tips, baggagehandling fees and local taxes included.
  • Touring by luxury air-conditioned coach with reclining seats and awashroom onboard.
  • The services of one of Trafalgar''s top professional multi-lingualTour Directors.
  • A qualified local city guide in Rome and Florence.
  • Airport transfers are provided on Day 2 and Day 8.
  • A stylish wallet, tour documents and a Welcome on Tour book.

Airport Transfers
  • London Gateways: Transfers can be expensive,particularly between the airport and your London hotel. But whenyou book your Trafalgar tour and take advantage of our land and airpackages, we have included a FREE transfer to and from London''sairports and your Trafalgar London hotel. For passengers who havetheir own flight arrangements we offer you the opportunity topurchase inexpensive transfers to and from London''s Heathrow -Trafalgar has negotiated special rates for the Dot2Dot transferfrom London''s Heathr
  • Important - Please Note: Passengers will only beentitled to transfers to and from London Airports providing thefollowing conditions are met:
  • For included transfers: Your flights must be booked directly byTrafalgar no fewer than 21 days prior to departure. For chargeabletransfers: Your Travel Agent provides detailed flight informationto Trafalgar no fewer than 21 days prior to departure. Oncetransfers are booked they cannot be changed.
  • For London arrivals, you must stay at a London hotel booked byTrafalgar on the night of arrival and the night prior to yourdeparture date.
  • Trafalgar only includes one inbound and one outbound transfer.
  • In the event of flight delays outside of Trafalgar''s control, thetransfers will be deemed to be cancelled.
  • All transfers are based on group transfers. No refund is thereforeavailable for missed transfers, or passengers not using thisservice.
  • In the event of unforeseen events (such as road or rail works,strikes or demonstrations), Trafalgar will not be responsible fordelayed or cancelled transfers.
  • Heathrow Airport: National Express Dot2Dot willpick up and drop off in time to meet all flights to/from London''sHeathrow Airport. For guests arriving at the Dot2Dot desk after22.00 hrs please make use of the courtesy phone to arrange yourtransfer to your Trafalgar hotel.
  • Gatwick Airport: Passengers who have bookedTrafalgar''s Land and Air packages arriving at London''s GatwickAirport are provided with a Gatwick Express train voucher. TheGatwick Express train journey from Gatwick Airport to London''sVictoria Station takes 30 minutes. Guests then need to make theirway from Victoria Station to their Trafalgar hotel.
  • European Gateways: With Trafalgar all passengerswill receive complimentary arrival and departure transfers on thescheduled arrival and departure day of their tour at the timesspecified below. Please ensure your Travel Agent reserves yourflight to co-ordinate with the transfer times shown.
  • Trafalgar Bonus - Passengers who book Trafalgar''s Land+Air packageand who arrive or depart outside of these specified times on thescheduled arrival and departure day of the tour will also beprovided with a transfer.
  • Passengers arriving before or leaving after the scheduled tourdays are not entitled to a transfer but may book and purchase onethrough Trafalgar providing that they also purchase the additionalpre and/or post tour hotel night(s) from Trafalgar. Please ask forprices of transfers at the time of booking your extra nightaccommodation.
  • Land only passengers arriving or departing on the scheduled tourarrival or departure days but whose flights don''t coincide with thelisted transfer times below may also book and purchase thesetransfers. Flight details must be provided to Trafalgar not lessthan 21 days before the flight departure.

Free airport transfers: Transfers on Day 2 at Rome Fiumicino Airport will operate at 09.30, 12.30 and 15.30. Passengers arriving later should make their own way to the first hotel. Return transfers on the last touring day will arrive at Rome Fiumicino Airport at 07.00 and 09.30.
 

Day 1 - Depart USA
Overnight flight to Rome.

Day 2 - Arrive Rome (2 nights)
Welcome to Rome, the Eternal City! After check-in the remainder ofthe day is at leisure, perhaps to relax or explore. This evening,enjoy a Welcome Drink with your Tour Director and fellow travelingcompanions.Hotel: Aran Mantegna (2 nights)

Day 3 - Rome sightseeing & at leisure
This morning our guided sightseeing tour takes us into St. Peter''sBasilica in the Vatican to see the famous Pieta - among other greatworks. Then we cross the Tiber to explore ancient Rome with viewsof the Forum, a visit to the mighty Colosseum where gladiatorialcombat took place and a view over the Circus Maximus where chariotraces were held. Later, time to relax or explore further. (Buffetbreakfast)

Day 4 - Rome sightseeing - Venice
An early start today so that we can enjoy our highlight guidedvisit to the Sistine Chapel to admire the painted ceiling byMichelangelo. Later we head north from Rome following the valley ofthe River Tiber. Then we enter Umbria and see the impressivehilltop towns of Orte and Orvieto, once used as a stronghold by thepopes, before entering Tuscany. Here we see the Chianti vineyardsand the terraced olive groves before we start to cross through theforested Apennine hills. We pass Bologna and reach the flat Venetoplains and continue to our hotel where we dine tonight. (Buffetbreakfast / Dinner) Hotel: Antony

Day 5 - Venice sightseeing - Lake Garda
This morning we savor the sights and sounds of this floating cityon an included canal cruise by private motor launch to St. Mark''sSquare viewing the Bridge of Sighs and Doge''s Palace. Next we visita glass-blowing factory before time on your own to explore thisunique city. Then we drive across the plains of Veneto past Veronatowards the Italian Lake District for the night. (Buffet breakfast/ Dinner) Hotel: Poiano

Day 6 - Lake Garda - Florence
Today our Tour Director will show us a special Hidden Treasure! Butfirst we follow the shores of Lake Garda before we head forFlorence. The medieval and Renaissance past of this culturally richcity is revealed to us on a guided walking tour. We will see thePiazza Signoria - the political center of the 15th century city -with its impressive sculptures and imposing palazzos, themulti-colored marbled Duomo and famous Baptistery with the bronzedoors designed by the Renaissance artist Ghiberti. We''ll also walkto see the Ponte Vecchio, bridging the River Arno. Later, time toexplore, relax or shop for high quality leather goods and 18-caratgold jewelry. (Buffet breakfast) Hotel: Grand Hotel Mediterraneo

Day 7 - Florence - Rome
This morning we drive southwards passing the Chianti vineyards andthe olive groves which cover the rolling hills of Tuscany. Thisunique landscape has been an inspiration to artists throughout thecenturies and still is today. Then we travel through the region ofUmbria with bright golden fields of sunflowers and shady valleysbefore we reach again the valley of the River Tiber which leads usback to the Eternal City, Rome. Here we have time to relax a littlebefore we join our Tour Director and new-found touring friends fora Farewell Dinner with wine tonight in a local restaurant tocelebrate the end of our Italian holiday together. (Buffetbreakfast / Farewell Dinner) Hotel: Sheraton Golf

Day 8 - Rome - USA
It''s ''buon viaggio'' as our Italian vacation comes to an end.Airport transfers are available, conditions apply. (Buffetbreakfast)

 

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Documents
TRAVEL DOCUMENTS: Necessary Travel Documents such as Passports and Visas is the responsibility of the traveler. Passports must be valid six months from your return travel date.

  • Rome
  • Venice
  • Lake Garda
  • Florence
 

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Please note: Space is limited to one group per motorcoach. These discounts are not combinable with our Travel Club Discount, any other rooming, young traveller or triple room discounts, and do not apply to our City Breaks, Greek Tours with Mediterranean cruises, Egypt, Israel, and extra night accommodation. All travelling passengers’ names must be advised to Trafalgar at the time of booking in order to qualify.

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When travelling alone, we understand that some clients do not want to incur the expense of an additional single room supplement. With this in mind, on the majority of our itineraries, Trafalgar offers you the opportunity to purchase these tours on a room-sharing basis. We will accommodate you with a fellow passenger of the same gender on a ‘two-bedded’ basis (non-smoking rooms only). Please note that, regrettably, we cannot guarantee that room mates will be of a similar age group. Even so, it is an enjoyable way to travel and get to make new friends, and a positive way to stretch your holiday budget. If we fail to match you, we will provide a single room at no extra cost.

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