Tour of Italy

Tour of Italy

Sat. May 30 to Sun. June 7, 2015

Land tour escorted from New London and East Lyme

By Paula Mazzalupo and Tom O’Brien

Visits to Rome, Assisi, Florence,

Padua, Venice and Lake Como

$3499.00 per person dbl occupancy

$3849.00 single room

Your Itinerary:

Saturday, May 30

Our motorcoach will depart in the early afternoon to New York for our overnight flight to Rome.

Sunday, May 31-Rome

On arrival in Rome you will be transferred to our hotel. A special welcome dinner with wine at one of Rome’s lively restaurants will be provided. (transportation included)

Monday, June 1 –Rome

Enjoy a unique guided sightseeing of inside visits to all highlights of religious and ancient Rome: the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel with Michelangelo’s ceiling paintings and the Last Judgement, monumental St. Peter’s Square and Basilica , the amazing Colosseum , and the Roman Forum, where Roman legions marched in triumph. (B)

Tuesday, June 2 – Rome – Orvieto - Assisi

Stop in Orvieto, perched high atop a volcanic rock. Time to browse through tempting shops in the lanes off Piazza del Duomo, and to visit the the fabulous gothic Cathedral with its San Brizio Chapel. Continue on to Assisi for your overnight stay. Guided walking tour includes visits to St. Clare’s Church and St. Francis Basilica. (B)

Wednesday, June 3- Assisi – Florence – Padua

In Florence, join your local guide on a walking tour. Visit the Academy of Fine Arts to admire Michelangelo’s “David”. Marvel at the magnificent marble cathedral, Giotto’s Bell Tower, the Baptistry’s heavy bronze “Gate of Paradise” and sculpture-studded Signoria Square. Afterwards, time to shop for leather goods and gold jewelry for which Florence is famous, before continuing straight through the Apennine Mountains and the flat Po area to Padua for an orientation of St. Anthony’s city and your overnight stay. (B)

Thursday, June 4 –Padua, excursion to Venice

A short drive brings you to Venice. Enter in style by private boat and meet your local guide. Highlights of your walking tour are St. Mark’s Square and the Basilica, lavish Doges’ Palace and the Bridge of Sighs. Also watch a skilled glassblower fashion delicate objects in an age-old traditional manner. Afterwards, enjoy Venice at your own pace or join an optional cruise to the charming island of Burano. (B)

Friday, June 5 –Padua – Verona – Milan

Visit Verona, medieval setting of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. Continue to the Arena, a well-preserved pink marble Roman amphitheater, where gladiators used to fight, now a venue for world-famous opera performances. Then, on to Milan where you will walk through it’s busy center with the La Scala Opera House, gothic Duomo and the glass-domed Galleria. (B)

Saturday, June 6 –Milan, excursion to Lake Como

Lake Como is regarded as one of Europe’s most beautiful lakes. Enjoy a boat ride and visit picturesque Bellagio, the “Pearl of Lake Como”. This evening, a special farewell risotto dinner with wine awaits you at a local restaurant in Milan. (B, D)

Sunday, June 7 – Milan, home

Breakfast before we are transferred to the airport for our morning flight back to New York. Our motorcoach awaits to return us to East Lyme and New London. (B)

What’s included: What’s not included:

Round trip motorcoach to airport incl. gratuity Gratuities to airport porters if used

Flight to Rome returning from Milan All lunches

Transfers to hotel in Rome from Milan hotel 5 dinners

All breakfasts in Italy Cost of U.S. passport

2 dinners in Italy Fuel surcharge if added prior to departure

All taxes

Cost per person $3499.00 double occupancy

$3849.00 single room

A non-refundable deposit of $500 per person is required

at time of booking with final payment due March 20, 2015.

Penalties are as follows:

Cancel before March 20, 2015 – non-refundable deposit of $500 per person

Cancel after March 20, 2015 – no refund

For this reason we strongly recommend trip cancellation / interruption medical insurance. Premiums are based on your age and total cost of your trip. Our agents will be happy to discuss this with you.

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