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13 Day Splendours of Italy
Low Cost Coach Tour starting in Rome and finishing in Rome
Countries Visited: Italy  Switzerland 
Tour Type: Regional
Tour Duration: 13 Days (12 Nights)
From: Rome to Rome
Tour Code: ITSI
Operator: Costsaver
from AU $1,865 pp
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Tour Description

With many millennia worth of epic history, matchless works of art, and pure blue oceans and lakes, Italy's many splendours bombard the senses. See the iconic structures of ancient Rome, Renaissance Florence, and enjoy the view at the Italian Lakes and Bay of Naples.

What's Included

Dining Highlights

  • 12 buffet breakfasts.
  • 6 three course dinners.

First Class Travel Highlights

  • Accommodation in twin-bedded rooms with private facilities.
  • All hotel service charges, local taxes, baggage handling and hotel tips are included.
  • Travel by luxury air-conditioned coach with reclining seats and a washroom onboard.
  • Services throughout the trip of a professional multi-lingual Travel Director.
  • Qualified Local Guide in Rome and Florence.
  • A stylish wallet, travel documents, keepsake booklet and map.

Highlights

Sightseeing Highlights

  • Rome Sightseeing includes a visit to St. Peter's Basilica and views of the Forum and Colosseum.
  • Sorrento Visit this popular resort.
  • Assisi Orientation tour includes St. Francis' Basilica.
  • Venice Cruise by private boat to St. Mark's Square. Visit a traditional glass-blowing workshop.
  • Verona View the Roman Arena and Juliet's balcony.
  • Lugano Visit this magnificent lakeside resort.
  • Pisa View the famous Leaning Tower.
  • Florence Sightseeing includes Piazza Signoria, Cathedral and Baptistery.
  • Siena Visit the Piazza del Campo.

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Day
1
Arrive Rome (2 Nights)
Welcome to Rome! After check-in at your hotel, relax and unwind before meeting with your Travel Director in the afternoon. This evening, why not take a stroll around this fascinating city and soak up the amazing atmosphere.
Stay: Aran Park
Day
2
Rome Sightseeing And Free Time
Your expert Local Guide takes you on a sightseeing tour of the city, starting with a visit to St. Peter's Basilica, one of the largest and most inspiring churches ever built. Your tour continues across the Tiber River with views of the Forum and the iconic Colosseum. Spend free time exploring the wonderful sights on your own. Perhaps take an optional excursion to the ancient Catacombs or maybe visit the splendid Tivoli Gardens near Rome. (BB)
Day
3
Rome - Bay Of Naples (2 Nights)
Journey south past the Abbey of Monte Cassino to the Bay of Naples, your home for the next two nights. This afternoon, why not take an optional excursion to see the excavations of Pompeii, which lay undiscovered for centuries beneath a layer of volcanic ash after Mount Vesuvius erupted in AD 79.
Stay: Stabia (BB/D)
Day
4
Sorrento Excursion
Your excursion to the nearby resort of Sorrento starts with a visit to an inlaid wood workshop, for which the area is renowned. Later, consider an optional visit to the enchanting Isle of Capri, former summer residence of Roman emperors and still popular with the rich and famous. Dine this evening at your hotel. (BB/D)
Day
5
Bay Of Naples - Assisi
Drive into the rolling hills of Umbria to the mystical town of Assisi on the slopes of Mount Subasio, birthplace of St. Francis. Your Travel Director gives you an orientation tour, which includes St. Francis' Basilica, renowned for its fresco paintings.
Stay: Frate Sole (BB/D)
Day
6
Assisi - Venice (2 Nights)
Enjoy a scenic drive across the dramatic Apennine Mountains to the magical floating city of Venice.
Stay: Il Burchiello (Oriago) (BB/D)
Day
7
Venice Orientation And Free Time
You are surrounded by magnificent sights and sounds as you cruise by private launch along shimmering canals to St. Mark's Square. Admire the Bridge of Sighs, the ornate Doge's Palace and the Basilica of St. Mark. Enjoy a demonstration of Murano glass-blowing at a workshop nearby. Explore the city during your free time or maybe take a trip to Burano Island in the lagoon for a fresh seafood lunch. (BB)
Day
8
Venice - Verona - Lugano - Italian Lakes (2 Nights)
Journey west to Verona, the setting for Shakespeare's most famous play, and stop to admire the Roman Arena and Juliet's balcony. Continue via Milan to the Swiss border and visit the pretty lakeside resort of Lugano.
Stay: Capolago (BB/D)
Day
9
Italian Lakes Free Day
There's time to stroll beside the charming lake and breathe wonderfully pure mountain air before returning to your hotel. (BB/D)
Day
10
Italian Lakes - Pisa - Florence (2 Nights)
Cross the Apennine Mountains past Genoa, Columbus' birthplace. In Pisa, marvel at the famous Leaning Tower in the Square of Miracles. Later arrive in the Renaissance city of Florence. Tonight, you may wish to enjoy a wonderful dinner in the Chianti hills!
Stay: First Calenzano (BB)
Day
11
Florence Sightseeing And Free Time
Florence is one of the liveliest and most creative cities in Europe, and home to some of the world's greatest works of art and architecture. Your knowledgeable Local Guide gives you an excellent account of the city's history during your walking tour of the city, which includes the marble Cathedral, Piazza Signoria and the Baptistery. Afterwards in your free time, visit one of the many museums or shop for quality leather and gold or simply relax and enjoy the ambience! (BB)
Day
12
Florence - Siena - Rome
Admire the beautiful scenery as you drive through the Chianti area of Tuscany to Siena, a medieval city famous for its annual Palio horse race. Marvel at its rich heritage during your orientation tour. This evening in Rome - your final night - you might like to mark the end of a successful holiday with a very special feast!
Stay: Aran Park (BB)
Day
13
Depart Rome
This morning, say 'arrivederci' to Italy, your Travel Director and your fellow travellers as you prepare to return home with wonderful memories. Tansfers are available to Rome Fiumicino airport. Conditions apply. (BB)
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13 Day Splendours of Italy Reviews

Tour reviews from past clients of Global Journeys. 1 Reviews, Average Rating 5.0 of 5.
We were both very pleased with the way in which the tour was conducted and the places that we saw. We thought that we would be 'in' some of the places. ie in Rome city however it was possibly best that we were located outside of the cities. I just think that needs to be better understood prior to the tour and obviously the reasons why you would not want to stay in the heart of some of the bigger cities (apart from the additional costs). The tour guide and the bus driver were both very good. The tour guide obviously has to handle a lot of different personalities including ours, and she handled this really well. We felt that there were some people within the group that should not have been on this type of tour as they had real difficulty with walking. Once again the tour guide assisted them quite well but it did annoy ourselves as well as other members of the group as it was very well spelt out that walking would be required with the tour. The tour guides knowledge was exceptional, she provided us with a lot of info not only on the guided tours but as the bus was driving. Some of the meals at some of the hotels were very basic, the best meals were where we paid extra and they ended up being great nights. Personally we would pay a little more to get a better evening meal. A couple of the hotels were located in areas where you could not go out and shop or buy anything, nothing wrong with the hotels but you could not do much else in these locations. Might sound as though we are complaining a lot but this is not intended, as stated we really enjoyed the overall tour and the people that we met. It was a very good group. I found Yvonne to be extremely helpful with providing all details re the tour and also with a number of questions that I had. We got a response very quicky and it made the tour hassle free, thank you. We would definitely recommend using Global Journeys for anyone going on a tour, very professional.
Peter & Jackie Eldred (Australia)
Tour Date 15/10/2011

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