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Italian Mosaic
This classic Italian vacation is our most popular, with departures throughout the year. With two-night stays in Rome, Florence, Lake Maggiore, Venice, and Sorrento, there is plenty of time to tour and visit the main sights with a Local Guide. Discover St. Peter's, the Sistine Chapel, the Colosseum, Michelangelo's David, St. Mark's and Doges' Palace with the Bridge of Sighs. Stops are also made in Pisa, Milan, Lugano Switzerland, Verona, and in Ravenna. The two nights in Sorrento include visits to Pompeii and to the Isle of Capri. End this wonderful Italy vacation back in Rome.
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Package Inclusions
- Hotel accommodation
- Buffet breakfast daily, 6 three-course dinners, including a welcome dinner in Rome
- Private deluxe motorcoach with air-conditioning and extra leg room
- Inside visits and special features are shown in the description, including admission charges when applicable
- Jetfoil from Sorrento to Capri
- English speaking Guide
- Rome: Welcome dinner 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: Take pictures of the Leaning Tower
- Florence: Guided walking tour, visit Michelangelo's David, the cathedral, and Signoria Square
- Milan: Orientation including the Galleria and the Duomo
- 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
The Globus Difference
The Globus family of brands is a world leader in escorted travel with more than 75 years of operation. Globus provides vacation packages that are wonderfully diverse. There are more than 180 vacations to choose from, in over 60 countries spanning the globe. Journeys by the Globus family of brands range from 5 to 30 days and are guided by the most experienced and engaging Tour Directors. All hotels are well-located and offer first-class accommodations.
- Day 1: Board your overnight transatlantic flight.
- Day 2: Rome: Arrival in Rome. Time to rest or start exploring the "Eternal City." At 6 pm, meet your Tour Director and traveling companions for a special welcome dinner with wine at one of Rome's lively restaurants.
- Day 3: Rome: Sightseeing with your Local Guide starts with a visit to the Vatican Museums and The Sistine Chapel. 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.
- Day 4: Rome/Pisa/Florence: North to Pisa for pictures of its amazing Leaning Tower. Continue to Florence, the capital of Tuscany. See the vineyard-covered hillsides of Tuscany and home to Renaissance splendor.
- Day 5: Florence: Follow your Local Guide to the Academy of Fine Arts with Michelangelo's David and the magnificent CATHEDRAL. Admire Giotto's Bell Tower, the Baptistry's "Gate of Paradise," and sculpture-studded Piazza Della Signoria. Afternoon free to relax or to find out more about Florence's artistic wealth. Why not join an optional dinner at a Tuscan restaurant?
- Day 6: Florence/Milan/Lugano, Switzerland/Lake Maggiore, Italy**:Drive through the Apennine hills past Bologna, home of Europe's oldest university, to dynamic Milan. 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 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.
- Day 7: 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 on Lake Maggiore**
- Day 8: 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.
- Day 9: Venice: Enter 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. 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.
- Day 10: 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 the Church of St. Clare with your Local Guide and enjoy a pleasant walk to the massive 13th-century lower Basilica of St. Francis. Time to take in this peaceful town on your own.
- Day 11: 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.
- Day 12: Sorrento/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.
- Day 13: Sorrento/Rome: A short drive back to Rome. Tonight, consider saying arrivederci to your traveling companions at an optional festive dinner in one of Rome's fine restaurants.
- Day 14: Your homebound flight arrives the same day.
** Departures October 27- December 22 overnight in Milan instead of Lake Maggiore. Dinner on day 6 and Lugano visit not included
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