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ITALIAN MOSAIC

Tour Code - LI

13 days Rome to Rome Rome, Florence, Lake Maggiore, Venice, Assisi, Sorrento

All inclusive prices starting at: $3779

This classic Italian holiday is our most popular, with departures throughout the year. Two-night stays in Rome, Florence, Lake Maggiore**, Venice, and Sorrento, plus one night in St. Francis’ Assisi, offer plenty of time to visit the main sights with a Local Guide. Discover St. Peter’s, the Sistine Chapel, and the Colosseum and Roman Forum in Rome, Michelangelo’s David and Santa Croce Basilica in Florence, and St. Mark’s and Doges’ Palace with the Bridge of Sighs in Venice. Stops are also made in Pisa to see the Leaning Tower, in dynamic Milan, in subtropical Lugano in Switzerland**, in Romeo & Juliet’s Verona, to see Juliet’s balcony, and in Ravenna, to visit the Basilica of St. Apollinaris of Classe. The two nights in Sorrento include visits to Pompeii at the foot of Mount Vesuvius, and to the Isle of Capri, including a jetfoil boat ride and a funicular ride to Capri village. End this wonderful vacation back in Rome. Welcome and farewell dinners at local restaurants are included.

Meals

  • Breakfast - 12
  • Lunch - 0
  • Dinner - 5

Standard Features

ROME: Welcome and farewell dinners at a local restaurant; guided sightseeing, visit the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel, St. Peter's Square & Basilica, and the Colosseum and Roman Forum
PISA: Marvel at the legendary Leaning Tower
FLORENCE: Guided walking tour, visit Michelangelo's David, and Signoria Square
MILAN: Orientation including the Galleria
LUGANO (SWITZERLAND):Visit the subtropical town
VERONA: Walking tour including Juliet's balcony and the Arena
VENICE: Private boat ride; guided walking tour, visit St. Mark's Square & Basilica, Doges' Palace and the Bridge of Sighs; glassblowers' demonstration
RAVENNA: Visit the Basilica of St. Apollinaris in Classe
ASSISI: Guided sightseeing, visit St. Clare's Church and St. Francis' Basilica
POMPEII: Guided walking tour of the excavations
SORRENTO-CAPRI: By jetfoil
CAPRI: Guided visit of Capri village, including a funicular ride
MEALS: Full buffet breakfast daily (B); 5 three-course dinners (D) (departures 0124, 0221, 1023-1218; 0122 & 0219, 2013 have 4 three-course dinners included), including special welcome and farewell dinners with wine in Rome
Inside visits and special features are shown in UPPERCASE in the tour description, including admission charges where applicable.

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Day by Day

DayDescription
1

ARRIVE IN ROME, ITALY.

After arrival check into your hotel. At 5pm, meet your Tour Director and travelling companions for a special welcome dinner with wine at one of Rome's lively restaurants. (D)

2

ROME.

Sightseeing with your Local Guide starts with a visit to the VATICAN MUSEUMS and SISTINE CHAPEL, world famous for Michelangelo's ceiling paintings and The Last Judgement. Continue to monumental ST. PETER'S SQUARE and BASILICA. Cross the Tiber and visit the COLOSSEUM and the ROMAN FORUM, where Roman legions marched in triumph. Then, time for independent activities and exciting optional excursion possibilities. (B)

3

ROME-PISA-FLORENCE.

North to Pisa for pictures of its amazing Leaning Tower. Continue to Florence, the capital of Tuscany and home to Renaissance splendour. Why not join an optional dinner at a Tuscan restaurant? (B)

4

FLORENCE.

Follow your Local Guide to the ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS with Michelangelo's David. Admire the magnificent cathedral, Giotto's Bell Tower, the Baptistry's "Gate of Paradise," and sculpture-studded SIGNORIA SQUARE, and see Ponte Vecchio. Afternoon free to relax or to find out more about Florence's artistic wealth. (B)

5

FLORENCE-MILAN-LUGANO, SWITZERLAND-LAKE MAGGIORE, ITALY.

Drive through the Apennine hills past Bologna, home of Europe's oldest university, to dynamic Milan. An orientation features its gothic Duomo, glass-domed GALLERIA, and famed La Scala Opera House. Then, continue to Lugano in the Italian-speaking part of Switzerland. A leisurely break to stroll along the lake, window-shop on the refined Via Nassa, or sip an espresso on the Piazza Riforma. Next, a scenic drive along Lake Maggiore, one of Italy's most beautiful areas. Spend two nights at your elegant resort. (B,D) NOTE: Departures 0124, 0221, 1023-1218; 0122 & 0219, 2013 overnight in Milan instead of Lake Maggiore; Dinner on day 5 and Lugano visit not included.

6

AT LEISURE BY LAKE MAGGIORE.

A restful day to sleep in or maybe join an optional excursion to the baroque palace and peacock gardens of enchanting Isola Bella (open Mar.26-Oct.23, subject to change). (B,D)

7

LAKE MAGGIORE-VERONA-VENICE.

East to Verona, medieval setting for Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, to see Juliet's Balcony and the well-preserved Arena. Join the locals for lunch before continuing to Venice, deemed by some the most romantic city in the world. Enter in style by PRIVATE BOAT. (B)

8

VENICE.

Highlights of your guided walking tour are ST. MARK'S SQUARE and the byzantine BASILICA, lavish DOGES' PALACE and the BRIDGE OF SIGHS. Then, watch skilled GLASSBLOWERS fashion their delicate objects in the age-old manner. Later, discover Venice at your own pace or take an optional gondola ride. (B)

9

VENICE-RAVENNA-ASSISI.

Follow the sparkling Adriatic coast to Ravenna to see the mosaics in the 6th-century BASILICA OF ST. APOLLINARIS IN CLASSE. Afternoon arrival in Assisi. Visit ST. CLARE'S CHURCH and ST. FRANCIS' BASILICA with a Local Guide. (B,D)

10

ASSISI-POMPEII-SORRENTO.

Today, visit POMPEII, the Roman city both destroyed and preserved by an eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD. Overnight in the charming, bayside resort of Sorrento. (B)

11

SORRENTO. EXCURSION TO CAPRI.

Speed across the bay by JETFOIL to the Isle of Capri. Ride the FUNICULAR to Capri village for a guided visit of this pretty town. Free time to explore the little shops on the Piazzetta before returning to Sorrento. The remainder of the day is at leisure. (B)

12

SORRENTO-ROME.

Return to Rome. This evening, enjoy a farewell dinner with wine in a local restaurant to celebrate the success of your vacation. (B,D)

13

ROME.

Your holiday ends with breakfast this morning. (B)

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Dates/Prices

NB: All prices listed are per person

May 2012

Start DateEnd DateAvailabilityTwin ShareSingle
01 May 201213 May 2012On Request $4119 NZD $4622 NZD Hotel List
03 May 201215 May 2012On Request $4119 NZD $4622 NZD Hotel List
06 May 201218 May 2012On Request $4119 NZD $4622 NZD Hotel List
08 May 201220 May 2012On Request $4119 NZD $4622 NZD Hotel List
10 May 201222 May 2012On Request $4119 NZD $4622 NZD Hotel List
13 May 201225 May 2012On Request $4119 NZD $4622 NZD Hotel List
15 May 201227 May 2012On Request $4119 NZD $4622 NZD Hotel List
17 May 201229 May 2012On Request $4119 NZD $4622 NZD Hotel List
20 May 201201 Jun 2012On Request $4119 NZD $4622 NZD Hotel List
22 May 201203 Jun 2012On Request $4119 NZD $4622 NZD Hotel List
24 May 201205 Jun 2012On Request $4119 NZD $4622 NZD Hotel List
27 May 201208 Jun 2012On Request $4119 NZD $4622 NZD Hotel List
29 May 201210 Jun 2012On Request $4119 NZD $4622 NZD Hotel List
31 May 201212 Jun 2012On Request $4119 NZD $4622 NZD Hotel List

Jun 2012

Start DateEnd DateAvailabilityTwin ShareSingle
03 Jun 201215 Jun 2012On Request $4119 NZD $4622 NZD Hotel List
05 Jun 201217 Jun 2012On Request $4119 NZD $4622 NZD Hotel List
07 Jun 201219 Jun 2012On Request $4119 NZD $4622 NZD Hotel List
10 Jun 201222 Jun 2012On Request $4119 NZD $4622 NZD Hotel List
12 Jun 201224 Jun 2012On Request $4119 NZD $4622 NZD Hotel List
17 Jun 201229 Jun 2012On Request $4119 NZD $4622 NZD Hotel List
19 Jun 201201 Jul 2012On Request $4119 NZD $4622 NZD Hotel List
21 Jun 201203 Jul 2012On Request $4119 NZD $4622 NZD Hotel List
24 Jun 201206 Jul 2012On Request $4119 NZD $4622 NZD Hotel List
26 Jun 201208 Jul 2012Open $4119 NZD $4622 NZD Hotel List
28 Jun 201210 Jul 2012On Request $4119 NZD $4622 NZD Hotel List

Jul 2012

Start DateEnd DateAvailabilityTwin ShareSingle
01 Jul 201213 Jul 2012On Request $4119 NZD $4622 NZD Hotel List
03 Jul 201215 Jul 2012On Request $4119 NZD $4622 NZD Hotel List
05 Jul 201217 Jul 2012Open $4119 NZD $4622 NZD Hotel List
08 Jul 201220 Jul 2012On Request $4119 NZD $4622 NZD Hotel List
10 Jul 201222 Jul 2012On Request $4119 NZD $4622 NZD Hotel List
15 Jul 201227 Jul 2012Open $4119 NZD $4622 NZD Hotel List
17 Jul 201229 Jul 2012Open $4119 NZD $4622 NZD Hotel List
24 Jul 201205 Aug 2012Open $4119 NZD $4622 NZD Hotel List
26 Jul 201207 Aug 2012Open $4069 NZD $4572 NZD Hotel List
31 Jul 201212 Aug 2012Open $4069 NZD $4572 NZD Hotel List

Aug 2012

Start DateEnd DateAvailabilityTwin ShareSingle
05 Aug 201217 Aug 2012Open $4069 NZD $4572 NZD Hotel List
07 Aug 201219 Aug 2012Open $4069 NZD $4572 NZD Hotel List
19 Aug 201231 Aug 2012Open $4069 NZD $4572 NZD Hotel List
21 Aug 201202 Sep 2012Open $4269 NZD $4772 NZD Hotel List
28 Aug 201209 Sep 2012Open $4269 NZD $4772 NZD Hotel List
30 Aug 201211 Sep 2012Open $4269 NZD $4772 NZD Hotel List

Sep 2012

Start DateEnd DateAvailabilityTwin ShareSingle
02 Sep 201214 Sep 2012On Request $4269 NZD $4772 NZD Hotel List
04 Sep 201216 Sep 2012Open $4269 NZD $4772 NZD Hotel List
04 Sep 201216 Sep 2012Open $4269 NZD $4772 NZD Hotel List
06 Sep 201218 Sep 2012On Request $4269 NZD $4772 NZD Hotel List
09 Sep 201221 Sep 2012On Request $4269 NZD $4772 NZD Hotel List
11 Sep 201223 Sep 2012On Request $4269 NZD $4772 NZD Hotel List
11 Sep 201223 Sep 2012On Request $4269 NZD $4772 NZD Hotel List
13 Sep 201225 Sep 2012On Request $4269 NZD $4772 NZD Hotel List
16 Sep 201228 Sep 2012On Request $4269 NZD $4772 NZD Hotel List
18 Sep 201230 Sep 2012On Request $4269 NZD $4772 NZD Hotel List
18 Sep 201230 Sep 2012Open $4269 NZD $4772 NZD Hotel List
23 Sep 201205 Oct 2012On Request $4269 NZD $4772 NZD Hotel List
25 Sep 201207 Oct 2012On Request $4269 NZD $4772 NZD Hotel List

Oct 2012

Start DateEnd DateAvailabilityTwin ShareSingle
02 Oct 201214 Oct 2012On Request $4269 NZD $4772 NZD Hotel List
09 Oct 201221 Oct 2012On Request $4269 NZD $4772 NZD Hotel List
16 Oct 201228 Oct 2012On Request $4119 NZD $4622 NZD Hotel List
23 Oct 201204 Nov 2012Open $3779 NZD $4282 NZD Hotel List
23 Oct 201204 Nov 2012Open $3779 NZD $4282 NZD Hotel List
30 Oct 201211 Nov 2012Open $3779 NZD $4282 NZD Hotel List

Nov 2012

Start DateEnd DateAvailabilityTwin ShareSingle
06 Nov 201218 Nov 2012Open $3779 NZD $4282 NZD Hotel List
13 Nov 201225 Nov 2012Open $3779 NZD $4282 NZD Hotel List
27 Nov 201209 Dec 2012Open $3779 NZD $4282 NZD Hotel List

Dec 2012

Start DateEnd DateAvailabilityTwin ShareSingle
18 Dec 201230 Dec 2012Open $3879 NZD $4382 NZD Hotel List

Accommodation Prices

Pre & Post TourCityStart DateEnd DateSingle PriceTwin PriceTriple Price
POSTRome01 Jan 201231 Dec 2012 $298 NZD $218 NZD $182 NZD
PRERome01 Jan 201231 Dec 2012 $298 NZD $218 NZD $182 NZD

Charges

TypeNamePrice
OPTIONALGratuity163 NZD

ITALIAN MOSAIC

Tour Code - LI

13 days Rome to Rome Rome, Florence, Lake Maggiore, Venice, Assisi, Sorrento

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Optional Excursions

To help plan your leisure time, as well as your pre-tour budgeting, here is a list of optional excursions that may be offered on this tour. Availability is subject to sufficient participation, weather conditions, seasonal suitability, group interests, and general feasibility for your tour. Please note prices may be based on the previous year and are subject to change. Full terms and conditions are contained in the important travel documents.

PriceDetails
39  EUR

Name: AMALFI DRIVE & POSITANO
Location: SORRENTO
Description: Enjoy a scenic drive up to the Madonnina, a breathtaking viewpoint over the Amalfi Coast. Free time to visit and shop in the quaint terraced village of Positano, a prosperous port of the former Amalfi Republic. See the Byzantine church of Santa Maria Assunta and its famous majolica tile dome.
53  EUR

Name: A VENETIAN NIGHT OUT
Location: VENICE
Description: Taste four mouth-watering courses of local specialties and wine or soft drinks at a fine Venetian restaurant. After dinner, time to explore romantic Venice.
39  EUR

Name: EXCURSION TO ISOLA BELLA
Location: STRESA
Description: One of the last privately owned islands open to visitors. Enjoy a boat ride and a tour of the BORROMEO PALACE, then time for the beautiful gardens and terraces.
48  EUR

Name: EXCURSION TO LAKE COMO
Location: MILAN
Description: Travel to the enchanting town of Como and enjoy a private boat trip on the lake. Free time in the heart of the picturesque old town.
36  EUR

Name: EXCURSION TO SAN GIMIGNANO: THE MEDIEVAL MANHATTAN
Location: FLORENCE
Description: Journey through the celebrated Tuscan countryside to discover the charming village of San Gimignano, nicknamed the "Medieval Manhattan" for its famous towers.
49  EUR

Name: FLORENTINE DINNER
Location: FLORENCE
Description: Savour a classic 3-course Florentine dinner at a fine restaurant on the famous Santa Croce Square. Drinks are included.
38  EUR

Name: GONDOLA SERENADE
Location: VENICE
Description: Enjoy a ride in a traditional gondola, gliding through centuries-old canals, under famous arched bridges, past lavish palaces and quaint piazzas, serenaded by live music.(gondola for 6 people)
35  EUR

Name: HIGHLIGHTS OF UFFIZI GALLERY
Location: FLORENCE
Description: With your Local Guide, admire the world's greatest collection of Italian and Florentine art. The GALLERY showcases works by Leonardo da Vinci, Botticelli, and Michelangelo.
69  EUR

Name: LAGOON CRUISE AND MEAL IN BURANO
Location: VENICE
Description: Cruise past the islands of Santa Elena, San Michele and the famous Lido to picturesque Burano island, renowned for its lace making and colourful houses. Savour a mouth-watering meal, drinks included. Free time to shop and stroll.
45  EUR

Name: MOZZARELLA PARTY
Location: SORRENTO
Description: Sample country life at an organic agriturismo farm which has its own orchard and olivepress. See how local mozzarella and other regional cheeses are produced, and taste local specialties, including the famous Sorrento wine or soft drinks.
38  EUR

Name: ROMAN HIGHLIGHTS
Location: ROME
Description: A guided stroll through the historical centre of Rome: your Tour Director will propose a tailor-made itinerary featuring some of the city's authentic jewels. For instance: Trastevere and its basilica of Santa Maria, or the baroque district, Campo de' Fiori, the Pantheon, San Luigi dei Francesi, famous Piazza Navona, Via dei Condotti, Piazza del Popolo with its church of Santa Maria del Popolo and displays of Caravaggio paintings.
68  EUR

Name: ROMAN HIGHLIGHTS & DINNER
Location: ROME
Description: A guided stroll through the historical centre of Rome: your Tour Director will propose a tailor-made itinerary featuring some of the city's authentic jewels. For instance: Trastevere and its basilica of Santa Maria, the baroque district, Campo de' Fiori, the Pantheon, and San Luigi dei Francesi, famous Piazza Navona, Via dei Condotti, Piazza del Popolo with its church of Santa Maria del Popolo and displays of Caravaggio paintings. After your walk, relax and enjoy a four-course dinner, including drinks, at a popular Roman restaurant.
52  EUR

Name: SORRENTO DINNER
Location: SORRENTO
Description: Enjoy a four-course dinner of regional Italian specialties in a renowned restaurant. Drinks are included.
37  EUR

Name: SORRENTO FLAVORS
Location: SORRENTO
Description: Enjoy an evening at a traditional restaurant with regional cuisine. Wine, soft drinks and mineral water are included.
28  EUR

Name: SORRENTO MUSICAL
Location: SORRENTO
Description: Enjoy a cheerful Neapolitan live stage performance of the area's most famous songs and Tarantella folk dancing.
56  EUR

Name: TUSCAN DINNER
Location: FLORENCE
Description: Drive out to the Tuscan Hills and enjoy a traditional Tuscan meal, including drinks, in a picturesque country setting.
 
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