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Worldwide Escorted Bus Tours & River Cruises
The Best Of Italy & France
Enjoy a leisurely vacation with 2-night stays in Rome, Venice, Florence, Nice, and Paris. Begin with a special welcome dinner with wine at a lively Roman restaurant. Guided sightseeing features: St. Peter’s, the Sistine Chapel, the Colosseum and the Forum in Rome; a stop in Assisi to visit St. Francis’ Basilica; a private boat ride, St. Mark’s Basilica and Doges’ Palace in Venice; a stop in Ferrara; and Michelangelo’s David in Florence. A scenic drive along the Mediterranean takes you to Pisa to see its Leaning Tower, then to Nice on the French Riviera. From here, an included visit takes you to the famous artist town of St. Paul de Vence. A thrilling ride on the high-speed TGV train delivers you to Paris, where you ascend to the second floor of the Eiffel Tower, enjoy an included dinner at a local restaurant, and have plenty of free time to immerse yourself in the splendid “City of Light.”A good story starts with a good vacation. What story might you discover next?
Highlights:
Itinerary:
| Day #1 |
Arrive in Rome, Italy. Time to rest or start exploring the “Eternal City.” At 6 pm, meet your Tour Director and traveling companions and leave the hotel for a special welcome dinner with wine at one of Rome’s lively restaurants. (D) |
| Day #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) |
| Day #3 |
Rome–Assisi–Venice. Morning break in peaceful Assisi. Visit the massive 13th-century BASILICA OF ST. FRANCIS built above the saint’s grave. A kaleidoscope of Italian landscapes parades past the coach windows on the way to the Adriatic coast and across the Po Delta to Venice. Tonight, why not join an optional dinner, Venetian style? (B) |
| Day #4 |
Venice. Start morning sightseeing in style by PRIVATE BOAT to meet your Local Guide. Highlights of your walking tour are ST. MARK’S SQUARE and the byzantine BASILICA, lavish DOGES’ PALACE and the BRIDGE OF SIGHS. Also watch skilled GLASSBLOWERS fashion their delicate objects in an age-old traditional manner. Then, enjoy Venice at your own pace or join an optional cruise to Burano Island. (B) |
| Day #5 |
Venice–Ferrara–Florence. First stop this morning is Ferrara. Stroll past imposing Este Castle to the marble cathedral before continuing through the wooded Apennine Mountains into Tuscany to Florence, “Cradle of the Renaissance.” Time to wander at whim or to check out the enticing shops with Florentine leather goods and gold jewelry. You may want to join one of the exciting evening optionals. (B) |
| Day #6 |
Florence. Enjoy a walking tour with your Local Guide and visit the ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS with Michelangelo’s celebrated David, the magnificent CATHEDRAL, Giotto’s Bell Tower, the Baptistry’s heavy bronze “Gate of Paradise,” and sculpture-studded SIGNORIA SQUARE. Afternoon and evening at leisure. (B) |
| Day #7 |
Florence–Pisa–Nice, France. Focus on Pisa this morning for pictures of its amazing Leaning Tower, 180 feet high and 12 feet out of the perpendicular. Then, a scenic drive past a string of Italian and French Riviera resorts towards the Principality of Monaco. Here, leave the highway for the panoramic Moyenne Corniche. Before arriving in Nice, visit one of the PERFUME FACTORIES for which the area is famous. (B) |
| Day #8 |
Nice. Excursion to St. Paul de Vence. This morning, enjoy a highlight visit to the picturesque hilltop town of St. Paul de Vence. Then, a lazy afternoon to dabble in the blue Mediterranean or to stroll along the elegant Promenade des Anglais. An optional outing is available tonight to Monte Carlo. (B) |
| Day #9 |
Nice–Paris. Transfer to the railway station and board the high-speed TGV TRAIN to Paris. For a bird’s-eye view, take the elevator to the second floor of Paris’ most famous landmark: the EIFFEL TOWER. This evening, enjoy dinner at a local restaurant. Afterwards, why not join an optional drive through the “City of Light?” (B,D) |
| Day #10 |
Paris. Discover the world capital of chic and style with a Local Guide and admire its most famous sights: the Opéra, Arc de Triomphe, Champs-Elysées, Notre Dame Cathedral, and more. Optional excursions to the Louvre Museum and the lavish baroque Palace of Versailles are available. Tonight, a lively cabaret show might just be the ticket. (B) |
| Day #11 |
Paris. Your vacation ends with breakfast this morning. (B) |
Hotels:
Rome Grand Hotel Beverly Hills (F), Venice Carlton & Grand Canal (F), Florence Starhotels Michelangelo (SF), Nice Boscolo Plaza (SF), Paris Novotel Paris Tour Eiffel (F)
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Pricing Options:
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| 04/03/2011 | $2,849.00 | | 04/10/2011 | $2,859.00 | | 04/17/2011 | $2,859.00 | | 04/24/2011 | $2,859.00 | | 05/01/2011 | $2,859.00 | | 05/08/2011 | $2,859.00 | | 05/15/2011 | $2,859.00 | | 05/22/2011 | $2,859.00 | | 05/29/2011 | $2,889.00 | | 06/05/2011 | $2,889.00 | | 06/12/2011 | $2,889.00 | | 06/19/2011 | $2,889.00 | | 06/26/2011 | $2,889.00 | | 07/03/2011 | $2,889.00 | | 07/10/2011 | $2,889.00 | | 07/17/2011 | $2,889.00 | | 07/24/2011 | $2,859.00 | | 07/31/2011 | $2,859.00 | | 08/07/2011 | $2,829.00 | | 08/14/2011 | $2,829.00 | | 08/21/2011 | $2,829.00 | | 08/28/2011 | $2,829.00 | | 09/04/2011 | $2,889.00 | | 09/11/2011 | $2,889.00 | | 09/18/2011 | $2,889.00 | | 09/25/2011 | $2,889.00 | | 10/02/2011 | $2,859.00 | | 10/09/2011 | $2,859.00 | | 10/16/2011 | $2,849.00 |
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