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Italian Treasures - 11 Day May 3, 2023 - May 14, 2023 11-Day Italian Treasures May 3 - 14, 2023 • Roundtrip Rome • 10 Breakfasts/4 Dinners Roman ruins, medieval towns, floating cities and gastronomic delights. All of these treasures and more are right here on this sparkling tour of Italy. Filled with the country’s famous jewels and hidden gems, this dazzling tour leads you from Rome to Venice and back again, with time in the sultry Italian Riviera, vineyard-dotted Tuscany, and neighbouring picturesque Umbria, Tuscany’s “gentler sister". Savour a boat ride along the dramatic Cinque Terre coastline with its pastel-coloured fishing villages, stroll through the serene streets of Assisi, and sip Chianti in a Tuscan cantina. Michelangelo’s David, the Leaning Tower of Pisa, and the perfectly preserved medieval town of San Gimignano are more reasons this tour of Italy truly shines. ACCOMMODATION: • Roma Starhotels Michelangelo (Superior First-Class) • Lucca Best Western Grand Hotel Guinigi (First-Class) • Florence Roma (First-Class) • Venice Indigo Venice Sant'Elena (First-Class) • Assisi Cenacolo (First-Class) • Rome Villa Pamphili Roma (First-Class) $4859 CDN PER PERSON Price quoted is tour, cruise and specified internal flights only, per person, based on double occupancy and includes all applicable savings. Airfare and return airport transfers are additional. Itinerary and inclusions are subject to change. To reserve your spot, a non-refundable deposit of $250 per person is due at time of booking. Reservations made after December 31, 2022, are based on availability at $4859 pp. Final payment is due on March 13, 2023. Travel insurance is highly recommended and will be quoted time of booking. A Passport is required and must be valid at least 6 months past the travel return date. BCCP # 54000 FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE ITINERARY, INCLUSIONS, PRICING OR TO BOOK, PLEASE CONTACT: Maritime Travel - Langley #2-6233 200th Street Langley, BC langley@maritimetravel.ca 604-533-5305 Itinerary 11-Day Italian Treasures Day by Day Itinerary DAY 1: ARRIVE IN ROME, ITALY Welcome to Rome! At 5 pm, meet your Tour Director and travelling companions for a welcome dinner at a local restaurant. (D) DAY 2: ROME Guided sightseeing includes the Vatican Museums, and the Sistine Chapel. Visit St. Peter's Square and Basilica to admire Michelangelo's Pieta, the Colosseum and see the Roman Forum. Free time late afternoon and evening. (B) DAY 3: ROME - LUCCA Orientation walk and free time. (B) 217 mi / 350 km DAY 4: LUCCA. EXCURSION TO CINQUE TERRE & PISA Scenic drive en route to La Spezia. CINQUE TERRE: Guided boat ride (weather permitting) to Monterosso. Free time before returning by train to La Spezia. PISA: See the Leaning Tower en route back to Lucca. (B/D) 155 mi / 250 km DAY 5: LUCCA - SIENA - SAN GIMIGNANO - VERRAZZANO CASTLE - FLORENCE SIENA: Orientation walk includes Piazza del Campo. SAN GIMIGNANO: Orientation walk with free time for lunch. VERRAZZANO: Wine tasting with local specialties. (B) 186 mi / 300 km DAY 6: FLORENCE Guided sightseeing includes Michelangelo's masterpiece, David, at the Academy of Fine Arts, Giotto's Bell Tower, the Baptistry's heavy bronze "Gates of Paradise," and Signoria Square. Free time this afternoon and evening. (B) ENHANCE YOUR FREE TIME in Florence with a visit to the Uffizi Gallery. This and many more options throughout your tour are available for purchase with MyAccount. Get local maps and tips for free time on your GlobusGO mobile app. DAY 7: FLORENCE - VERONA - VENICE ISLAND VERONA: Orientation walk includes Piazza delle Erbe and Piazza Bra to admire the Arena. Free time for lunch before continuing to Venice. VENICE ISLAND: Private boat ride. (B) 242 mi / 390 km DAY 8: VENICE ISLAND Guided walking tour includes St. Mark's Square and Basilica, Doges' Palace and the Bridge of Sighs followed by a glassblowing demonstration. Free time this afternoon and evening. (B) DAY 9: VENICE ISLAND - ASSISI Scenic drive through the Apennine Mountains en route to Assisi. ASSISI: Guided walking tour includes St. Clare's Church and St. Francis' Basilica. (B/D) 267 mi / 430 km DAY 10: ASSISI - ORVIETO - ROME ORVIETO: Local pastries tasting at renowned Caffe Montanucci, a historic Pasticceria. Orientation walk includes the cathedral with free time to visit San Brizio Chapel. ROME: Farewell dinner at a local restaurant this evening. (B/D) 137 mi / 220 km DAY 11: ROME Your holiday ends with breakfast this morning. (B) Price was valid at time of posting and is subject to availability. Offer is subject to change or be withdrawn at any time.