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This itinerary is also available in reverse. Please call for details. Day 1 Depart USA Overnight flight to Paris. Meals and refreshments served on board. Days 2-4 Paris Early morning arrival in Paris. Enjoy 3 days at leisure in Paris, the City of Lights. Included is a Discover Paris tour that will take you to many of the major sites, including Notre Dame Cathedral, the Louvre Museum, the Champs Elysees, the Opera, the Tour Eiffel and other landmarks. During your time in Paris, there are exciting optional tours and excursions - Versailles, Fontainbleau, Chartres and the discovery of the city's nightlife. (B) Day 5 Paris/Venice Morning departure from Paris and arrival at Venice's Marco Polo Airport. Venice, aptly called the Queen of Cities, is a magical tapestry of Renaissance buildings perched on narrow canals, with sleek gondolas gliding silently beneath ornate bridges. Rediscover romance in a gondola or take a 'vaporetto' ride on the Grand Lagoon and mingle with the Venetians. (B) Day 6 Venice Your morning walking tour is highlighted by visits to the golden Basilica of St. Mark and the Doge's Palace, decorated by 16th century artists such as Titian and Tintoretto. Also view the Bridge of Sighs and Piombi Prison. Remainder of your day is free. (B) Day 7 Venice/Florence This morning travel from Venice to Florence by rail. Depart Venice and head south through the gentle countryside of the Emilia-Romagna region to Florence, Cradle of the Renaissance. Balance of the day is at leisure. (B) Days 8-9 Florence Two full days for your own activities. The city is a museum in itself, with endless possibilities: Michelangelo's David in the Accademia, the Uffizi Gallery, or perhaps an excursion to Siena, San Gimignano, or Pisa. You will also have an included morning walking tour of the city including the il Duomo, the Baptistry, Giotto's Bell Tower, the Accademia Museum, and more. (B) Day 10 Florence/Rome This morning travel from Florence to Rome by rail. Depart Florence and head south through the Tuscan and Umbrian hills that have inspired saints, artists and admirers of beauty. When in Rome, after unpacking, you may want to sample your first Roman cappuccino 'al fresco'. (B) Days 11-12 Rome Enjoy two full days at leisure in Rome. Your package includes a driving tour of the city, taking you past a number of sites including the Najads Fountain, the Trevi Fountain, the Pantheon, Piazza Navona and St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City. You may want to enjoy an optional excursion to Pompeii, idyllic Capri and Sorrento with their beautiful panoramic views of Mt. Vesuvius and the Bay of Naples. (B) Day 13 Rome to USA (or extend your stay) After breakfast, transfer to Rome's Leonardo da Vinci Airport for your return flight home, arriving the same day. (B) |
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This packages is available in a reverse itinerary. Please call for details.
Special Airfares are available for this selected packages.
Plus applicable airport taxes and fees.
Price is per person based on double occupancy and may vary according to hotel and airfare seasonality, weekend surcharges, holidays and local events. Rates for Single/Triple/Children and additional nights in Pairs and Rome are available. A SELECTION OF OTHER HOTELS IS AVAILABLE. Actual airfares from all gateways will be advised at the time of deposit. Other departure city airfares are available.
Some airfares may require instant purchase.
Please note that as of January 1st, 2011 the City of Rome has introduced an overnight accommodation tax for all guests staying at any hotels (Law number 78 dated 05/31/2010). This small fee (2 or 3 Euros, per person, per day depending on hotel category) will be collected locally by the hotels.
| Half-day afternoon Uffizi Gallery Call for Price | |
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This Tour is Available from: Florence Afternoon Tour Departure time: 2:30pm Schedule: Daily. Duration: 3 hours Highlights: Fiesole, to visit Franciscan Church of Santa Croce, burial site of Machiavelli, Galileo, Michelangelo, Rossini and Galleria Degli Uffizi for paintings by Leonardo, Giotto, Michelangelo, Botticelli, Raffaello. On Mondays, the visit of the Uffizi will be replaced by a visit of Palazzo Vecchio |
| Half-day Chianti Call for Price | |
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This Tour is Available from: Florence Chianti Departure time: 2:15pm Schedule: From November to March on Wednesdays only. From April to October on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays only Duration: 4 hours Highlights: Visit to Chianti Classico wine producing area and local wine cellars for wine tasting. See the Tuscan countryside, famous for its green valleys, cypress trees, vineyards and olive groves. |
| Half-day morning city tour Call for Price | |
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This Tour is Available from: Florence Morning Tour Departure time: 9:30am Schedule: Daily Duration: 3 hours Highlights: Piazzale Michelangelo for city view, Accademia Delle Belle Arti with David by Michelangelo, Cathedral complex with Brunelleschi s Cupola, Giotto s Bell Tower, and Baptistry. On Mondays, the visit of the Accademia will be replaces by a visit of the Bargello Museum or of the Medici Chapels |
| Half-day Pisa Call for Price | |
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This Tour is Available from: Florence Pisa Departure time: 2:00pm Schedule: From November to March: on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays only. From April to October: Daily. Duration: 5 hours Highlights: Visit Pisa and its Piazza dei Miracoli where the Leaning Tower, the Cathedral and the Baptistry are located. |
| Full-day Siena and San Gimignano Call for Price | |
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This Tour is Available from: Florence Siena and San Gimignano Departure time: 9:15am Schedule:From November to March: Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays only. From April to October: Daily Duration: 9 hours Highlights: In Siena, visit Cathedral, Piazza del Campo, Palazzo Comunale, Libreria Piccolomini and Museo del Duomo. After free time for lunch on your own, visit San Gimignano, famous for its medieval towers and magnificent views. |
| Paris, One Hour Seine River Cruise Call for Price | |
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This Tour is Available from: Paris One hour Seine River Cruise |
| Discovery of Champagne, Full-day $303 | |
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This Tour is Available from: Paris A day in Champagne from Paris |
| Half-day afternoon Versailles Call for Price | |
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This Tour is Available from: Paris Afternoon Versailles Departure time: 1:15pm Schedule: Daily, except Mondays Duration: Approx. 4 hours Highlights: The magnificent park, the Grand Trianon (view from the outside). Guided visit with audio guide of the State Apartments (Hall of Mirrors, King and Queen Apartments). Entrance tickets included (palace and gardens). |
| Champagne Tasting at Galeries Lafayette Call for Price | |
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This Tour is Available from: Paris Champagne Tasting at Galeries Lafayette Start time: Fashion Show at 3:00pm - Wine Tasting at 5:30pm Schedule: Thursdays only Duration: Approx. 45 minutes Highlights: Three champagne tastings, with foie gras, macaroons and chocolates. Presented by an expert sommelier |
| Full-day Chateaux de la Loire Call for Price | |
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This Tour is Available from: Paris Chateaux de la Loire Departure time: 6:30am Schedule: Daily Duration: Approx. 14 hours Highlights: Discover the Loire Valley, cradle of the French Renaissance and visit its jewels: the charms of the Chateau of Chenonceau with its enchanting gardens, the private and entirely furnished castle of Cheverny. The last stop is at Chambord, former royal residence. Lunch is included. |
| Paris, Cruise with illuminations $123 | |
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This Tour is Available from: Paris CRUISE WITH ILLUMINATIONS OF PARIS |
| Paris Dinner Cruise $236 | |
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This Tour is Available from: Paris Dinner Cruise |
| Fashion Show & Wine Tasting at Galeries Lafayette Call for Price | |
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This Tour is Available from: Paris Fashion Show and Wine Tasting at Galeries Lafayette Start time: Fashion Show at 3:00pm - Wine Tasting at 5:30pm Schedule: Fridays only Duration: Approx. 45 minutes Highlights: Weekly Fashion Show at famous Galeries Lafayette. Introduction to French wines with an expert sommelier |
| Giverny & Versailles, Full-day $227 | |
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This Tour is Available from: Paris Giverny and Versailles |
| Giverny, Half-day $161 | |
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This Tour is Available from: Paris Giverny |
| Illuminations of Paris with show at Lido Call for Price | |
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This Tour is Available from: Paris Illuminations of Paris with Show at the Lido Departure time: 7:00pm (November/March from Sunday to Thursday) - 9:00pm (November/March on Fridays and Saturdays) - 9:00pm (April/May and September/October) - 9:30pm (June/August) Schedule: Daily Highlights: All the excitement and beauty of Paris by night followed by the fantastic show: BONHEUR at the world famous Lido. N.B. 1/2 bottle of Champagne per person. Formal dress required. |
| D-Day tour, Normandy and Landing Beachesm Full-day $380 | |
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This Tour is Available from: Paris Landing beaches of Normandy |
| Mont Saint-Michel, Full-day $336 | |
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This Tour is Available from: Paris Mont Saint Michel |
| Paris Half-day morning city tour $121 | |
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This Tour is Available from: Paris Morning city tour |
| Versailles guided tour, Half-day $161 | |
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This Tour is Available from: Paris Morning Versailles |
| Paris Musical Luncheon Cruise, Service Select $107 | |
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This Tour is Available from: Paris Musical Luncheon Cruise |
| Full-day Reims Champagne Call for Price | |
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This Tour is Available from: Paris Reims Champagne Departure time: 7:30am Schedule: Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays only Duration: Approx. 11 hours Highlights: The sacred town of Reims is the capital of the Champagne region. Reims is also the city where most of the French Kings were crowned. Orientation tour of Reims includes a guided visit of the Gothic cathedral. At the superb Piper-Heidsieck champagne caves, embark a small carriage for a magical tour with recorded commentery. A champagne tasting completes the visit. In the afternoon, visit the prestigious wine cellars of Moet Chandon. N.B.: The temperature is rather low in the wine-cellars. |
| Show at the Moulin Rouge Call for Price | |
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This Tour is Available from: Paris Show at the Moulin Rouge Departure time: 10:00pm Schedule: Daily Highlights: An unforgettable evening at the Moulin Rouge with the FEERIE (Fairy) show. N.B. 1/2 bottle of Champagne per person. Formal dress required. |
| The hidden secrets of the Eiffel Tower & River Cruise Call for Price | |
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This Tour is Available from: Paris The hidden secrets of the Eiffel Tower plus River Cruise Departure time: 10:00am Schedule: Wednesdays and Saturdays only - Every 30 minutes Duration: Approx. 2 1/2 hours Highlights: you are invited to discover the hidden secrets of one of the most visited sites in the world. Enter the surprising machinery room, where the elevators are operated. Visit the old military bunker located under the Champs the Mars and the technical gallery located under the first floor of the Eiffel Tower. Continue the tour with a one-hour Seine cruise on the famous Bateaux Parisiens. |
| Half-day ancient Ostia Call for Price | |
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This Tour is Available from: Rome Ancient Ostia Departure time: Between 8:00am and 8:40am Schedule: From March to October and on Tuesdays and Fridays only Duration: 3 hours Highlights: Via delle Tombe, Porta Romana, Decumanus Maximus, Terme di Nettuno, theatre built by Agrippa, Forum, Capitolium, temple of Rome and Augustus, Basilica, House of Diana, Thermopolium, Via dei Dipinti, and Museo Ostiense. |
| Full-day Capri Call for Price | |
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This Tour is Available from: Rome Capri Departure time: Between 6:30am and 7:15am Schedule: Daily, except Christmas and New Year s Day Duration: Full day Highlights: Travel by motorcoach to Naples and board the hovercraft to Marina Grande. Weather permitting, board motorboats to the Blue Grotto. Panoramic drive to Anacapri. Lunch at a local restaurant. NOTE: If bad weather conditions will not permit the trip from Naples to Capri, a tour of Pompeii will be offered instead (the difference in price will be refunded). |
| Half-day Christian Rome Call for Price | |
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This Tour is Available from: Rome Christian Rome Departure time: Between 2:00pm and 2:40pm (from March to October) and between 1:30pm and 2:15pm (from November to February) Schedule: Daily, except Easter, Christmas and New Year s Day Duration: 3 hours Highlights: Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore, Holy Staircase, Basilica of Saint John in Laterano, ancient Appian Way, Catacombs of San Callisto, Santa Domitilla or San Sebastiano, Baths of Emperor Caracalla. |
| Classical and Imperial Rome Call for Price | |
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This Tour is Available from: Rome Classical and Imperial Rome with lunch Departure time: Between 8:00am and 8:40am Schedule: Daily Duration: Appros. 6 hours Highlights: Basilica of St Peter (visit are not allowed during religious functions), Piazza della Repubblica,Trevi Fountain, the Colonna of Marco Aurelio, Palazzo di Montecitorio, the Pantheon (including visit), Palazzo Madama, Piazza Navona. After lunch see Piazza Venezia, Piazza del Campidoglio, Roman Forum, Circus Maximus, Pyramid of Caius Cestius, Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls, Colosseum. |
| Full-day Florence Call for Price | |
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This Tour is Available from: Rome Florence Departure time: Between 6:30am and 7:15am Schedule: Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays only from March to October. Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, except Christmas and New Year s Day from November to February. Duration: Full day Highlights: Academia Museum, Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore, Baptistry, Giotto Bell Tower, Piazza della Signoria, Piazza and Church of Santa Croce. Lunch included at typical Florentine restaurant. |
| Half-day Imperial Rome Call for Price | |
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This Tour is Available from: Rome Imperial Rome Departure time: Between 2:00pm and 2:40pm (from March to October) and between 1:30pm and 2:15pm (from November to February) Schedule: Daily Duration: 3 hours Highlights: Piazza Venezia, Piazza del Campidoglio, Roman Forum, Circus Maximus, Pyramid of Caius Cestius, Basilica of St. PAul Outside the Walls, Colosseum. |
| Full-day Naples & Vesuvius Call for Price | |
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This Tour is Available from: Rome Naples and Vesuvius Departure time: 6:30am Schedule: Daily, except Christmas and New Year s Day Duration: Full day Highlights: In Naples, see of Castel Dell'Ovo, Piazza del Plebescito, Royal Palace, Basilica of San Francesco Di Paola, San Carlo Opera House, Gallery of Umberto I and Maschio Angioino. Continue to Mount Vesuvius. |
| Full-day Orvieto & Assisi Call for Price | |
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This Tour is Available from: Rome Orvieto and Assisi Departure time: Between 6:30am and 7:15am Schedule: Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays only from March to October. Mondays and Fridays only from November to February. Duration: Full day Highlights: Orvieto (including lunch), Trasimeno Lake, Assisi (including Church of St. Claire, Townhall Square with its People Palace, Roman Temple dedicated to Minerva, St Francis Basilica) and town of Santa Maria degli Angeli. |
| Half-day Papal audience Call for Price | |
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This Tour is Available from: Rome Papal Audience Departure time: Between 7:00am and 7:40am Schedule: Wednesdays only, based on His Holiness schedule Duration: 3-4 hours Highlights: The Papal Audience takes place in St. Peter Square, St. Peter Basilica or the Audience Hall, based on weather conditions and the number of participating pilgrims. |
| Papal blessing at Castel Gandolfo Call for Price | |
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This Tour is Available from: Rome Papal blessing at Castelgandolfo Departure time: Between 7:00am and 7:40am Schedule: Sundays, during summer months only and based on His Holiness schedule Duration: 4 hours Highlights: Travel along the ancient Appian Way to His Holiness summer residence, near volcanic lake of Albano. The Papal Blessing will take place in the square facing the Papal palace of Castelgandolfo. |
| Half-day Roman Castles Call for Price | |
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This Tour is Available from: Rome Roman Castles Departure time: Between 2:00pm and 2:40pm Schedule: From April to October and on Tuesdays and Saturdays only Duration: 4 hours Highlights: View Baths of Caracalla, Ancient Appian Way, Road of the Lakes, Colli Albani. Visit Castelgandolfo, Rocca di Papa, Grottaferrata, and Frascati, including local wine tasting. |
| Rome by night Call for Price | |
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This Tour is Available from: Rome Rome by night with dinner Departure time: 7:00pm Schedule: Daily, except Christmas Eve and New Year s Eve Duration: 3-4 hours Highlights: Panoramic tour of the city including a stop at the Trevi Fountain, followed by a traditional Roman dinner at a typical local restaurant (including drinks). |
| Half-day Tivoli Call for Price | |
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This Tour is Available from: Rome Tivoli Departure time: Between 2:00pm and 2:40pm (from March to September) and between 8:00am and 8:40am (from October to February) Schedule: Daily (except Mondays) - from March to October. Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, Sundays only from November to February. Duration: 4 hours Highlights: Villa Adriana, Villa d'Este and its fountains |
| Half-day Vatican Museum & Sistine Chapel Call for Price | |
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This Tour is Available from: Rome Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel Departure time: Between 7:00am and 7:40am Schedule: Daily, except Sundays and Religious Holidays Duration: 3 hours Highlights: Vatican Museums, Gallery of the Tapestries and the Geographical Maps, Sistine Chapel. |
| Gondola serenade & dinner Call for Price | |
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This Tour is Available from: Venice Gondola serenade and Dinner Depart from:Gondola Station in Santa Maria del Giglio Departure time:From April to October at 7:30pm. From November to March at 3:30pm Schedule: Daily Duration: 2 hours Highlights: A romantic gondola ride with live music on board, followed by a three-course dinner with drinks at a local restaurant. |
| Half-day Islands excursion Call for Price | |
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This Tour is Available from: Venice Islands excursion Depart from: Serenissima Taxi Pier, next to Ponte della Paglia in San Marco Square Departure time: 9:30am and 2:30pm. From November to March only at 2:30pm. From April to October only at 2:30pm and 7:30pm. Schedule: Daily, except Christmas. Duration: 3.5 hours Highlights: Murano, for its glass factories; Burano, for its handmade laces; Torcello, the first settlement on the lagoon. |
| Half-day morning walking tour Call for Price | |
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This Tour is Available from: Venice Morning walking tour Depart from: Tourist Information Office in San Marco Square. Departure time: 9:00am Schedule: Daily, except Christmas and New Year s Day Duration: 2 hours Highlights: St. Mark Square, Basilica, Doge Palace, Prison and Bridge of Sighs. Tour ends with optional visit to glass blowing factory. |
| Venetian legends Call for Price | |
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This Tour is Available from: Venice Venitian legends Depart from: St. Bartolomeo Square, by Goldoni monument. Departure time: 5:00pm Winter - 8:00pm Summer Schedule: Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays Duration: Approx. 2 hours Highlights: Unusual walk through the districts of Castello and Cannareggio to discover the darkest side of the Venetian tradition. Ghost stories, mysterious homicides, wars between angels and demons, will be taking you in the middle of a frightening fairy |




















































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