Debbie Dryburgh
Sun Bird Travel Company
All Tours are Optional but booked before trip
VENICE
DOGES PALACE SECRET INTINERIARIES TOUR
**Starts at $95.00 only Doge
Palace/ Full day $160.49 pp
Experience the highlights of Venice on a full-day sightseeing tour that combines three bestselling Venice tours at a discount of ten percent! The action-packed sightseeing experience
includes a skip-the-line tour of the public rooms and Bridge of Sighs at Doge's Palace, a skipthe-line tour of St Mark’s Basilica with a walking tour of Venice, and a motorboat cruise around
the famous Grand Canal. Learn all about the different landmarks from an expert guide, and enjoy
a choice of timings to suit your schedule.
Highlights
 Combine three best-selling Venice tours for a discounted price
 Enjoy skip-the-line access to Doge's Palace and St Mark’s Basilica
 Explore Doge's Palace and see ornate public rooms, frescoes by Tintoretto and the Bridge
of Sighs
 See top Venice attractions such as St Mark's Square on a walking tour
 Cruise around the Grand Canal in a motorboat and hear about many palaces that line the
banks of the most unique avenue in the world
 Choose from two different tour lengths to suit your schedule and preference
Venice Ghost Walking Tour
90 minutes ** Prices start at $52.00 pp
Venice by night
is steeped in
mystery and the
ghosts of the
past! This 1.5hour evening
ghost walking
tour takes you on
a journey to the
city’s hidden
corners, with a
ghost-expert
guide who
recounts six
spooky ghost
stories and other
legends as you walk. Recoil at gruesome facts about Biasio, the child-killing butcher of Venice;
see the beautiful and reputedly haunted Bovolo staircase; and hear strange and sinister tales
about the Venice of old as you explore the shadowy squares and empty streets. Not for the fainthearted!
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1.5-hour Venice by night ghost walking tour
Discover spine-chilling ghost stories and legends about the Venice of old
Delve into empty squares, haunted alleys and other hidden corners
Learn all about Biasio, the child-killing medieval butcher of Venice
See architectural gems such as the Bovolo Staircase and hear about their mysterious
past
 Enjoy entertaining commentary from a ghostly-minded guide
You will find me on this tour…….
VENICE GONDOLA RIDE & SERENADE
35 minutes **Prices start at $61.00 pp
Waft by the beautiful sights of Venice on a 35-minute shared gondola ride and enjoy a serenade,
too. Select an afternoon or evening trip, be welcomed aboard your six-passenger gondola by a
traditionally dressed gondolier, and set off in a group of around eight gondolas, with a singer
aboard one of the boats. Admire the Rialto Bridge, Palazzo Barberino and other romantic
landmarks as your flotilla navigates the Grand Canal and smaller waterways, and soak up the
dulcet melodies from the flotilla’s singer along the way!
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35-minute Venice shared gondola flotilla ride and serenade
Ride on a six-passenger gondola along parts of the Grand Canal and smaller waterways
Listen to songs from a singer on board one of the gondolas in your flotilla
Drift by top Venice attractions such as the Rialto Bridge, Palazzo Barberino and Peggy
Guggenheim Collection museum
 Lose yourself in the romantic melodies as you soak up the passing sights
 Choose from four afternoon and evening departure times to suit your schedule
Don’t Miss while in Venice, Italy
Bridge of Sighs
Doges Palace
St. Mark’s Square
FLORENCE
**Prices start at $123.00 pp
Tour of Tuscany --- 12 hours
Famous for a wealth of art, history, striking
landscapes and outstanding produce, Tuscany really
does have the best of all worlds! With only a day to
spare, see the best Tuscany has to offer on this fullday guided coach trip from Florence.
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Tuscany one day sightseeing tour
Free time to explore Siena, San Gimignano
and Pisa at your own pace
Guided tour through Siena, including entry to the gothic Cathedral
Hearty lunch with wine served at an organic wine estate in the Chianti
Wine tasting of four wines including Chianti, Vernaccia and Tuscan dessert wine.
Get up-close to The Leaning Tower of Pisa
Transportation by luxury air-conditioned coach
Spectacular countryside views and landscapes
Cinque Terre Hiking Day Trip from
Florence 12 hours **Prices start at
$182.00 pp
Join the only tour that takes you to the Cinque Terre on a
one-day hiking trip from Florence. Hiking is the only way to truly experience the magic of the
Cinque Terre. Take a break from the bustle of the city and hike this UNESCO World Heritagelisted site. It's a unique and memorable experience, exploring the only unspoilt survivor of the
genuine Italian Riviera.
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Hiking trip to Cinque Terre from Florence
Spectacular coastal views along the Cinque Terre
Lunch in a local restaurant overlooking the blue sea and hillsides covered with vineyards
Soak up the old-world atmosphere as you explore Cinque Terre villages on foot
40-minute boat ride along the Riviera (weather permitting)
Take a swim in the clear, blue water at Vernazza or Monterosso
Transport from Florence to Cinque Terre by air-conditioned coach
Half-day trip from Florence to
Pisa
5 hours **Prices
start at $94.00 pp
See the highlights of Pisa on a day trip
from Florence, and use a skip-the-line
ticket to climb the UNESCO-listed
Leaning Tower of Pisa. After traveling
through the gorgeous Tuscan
countryside, explore the city on a
walking tour, visiting sites like Cathedral Square (Piazza dei Miracoli) and Knights’ Square
(Piazza dei Cavalieri). Learn about the history and architecture of monuments like the Church of
San Sisto, and then gaze in awe at incredible views from the top of the Leaning Tower of Pisa.
Highlights
 Half-day trip from Florence to Pisa with fast-track entr22.52y to the Leaning Tower of
Pisa
 Explore Cathedral Square (Piazza dei Miracoli) with a guide and learn about monuments
like Pisa Baptistry
 Learn about the Leaning Tower of Pisa, a UNESCO World Heritage Site
 Visit Knights’ Square (Piazza dei Cavalieri), if you wish
 Use a skip-the-line ticket to enter and climb the Leaning Tower of Pisa
Hop on Hop off with 18 stops in Florence ** Prices start at $26.00 pp
Don’t Miss while in Florence
Boboli Gardens
Silver Museum
Cathedral Square
Piazza della Signoria
 Pisa/ Baptistery & Cemetery (built on soil from Calver in the Holy Land)
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 Duomo Guided Tours Available for $ E16.00
ROME
** Prices starting at $192.00 pp
VATICAN MUSEUMS WALKING
TOUR
3 HOURS
Visit the Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel and
St Peter’s Basilica on this must-do Vatican
walking tour, in a group of no more than 20
people! With some 12,000 rooms spanning
nearly 4,000 years of history, the Vatican’s
magnificent museum complex can be
overwhelming, so let an expert guide introduce
you to its defining highlights on this 3-hour tour.
Visit Raphael’s Rooms, Gallery of the Maps and
more, and then step inside the Sistine Chapel to see Michelangelo’s fresco ‘The Creation of
Adam.’ Finish with a St Peter’s Basilica tour and hear the secrets of the holiest place in
Christendom. Choose from four different start times or upgrade to a small-group tour (12 people
maximum). Skip the long lines for St. Peter’s Basilica with special access directly from the
Sistine Chapel.
Due to a new Vatican partnership, this tour provides VIP access through a reserved door,
allowing you to skip all the lines – even the priority lines.
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Skip-the-line Vatican tour including the Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel and St Peter’s
Basilica
This tour includes exclusive access through a reserved entranceway and we guarantee
you will not wait in any long lines
Pass through captivating sites like Raphael’s Rooms, Gallery of the Maps and
Bramante’s Pinecone Courtyard
Visit the Sistine Chapel to see Michelangelo’s The Creation of Adam ceiling fresco –
considered one of the greatest masterpieces of Western art
Explore St Peter’s Basilica on a fully guided Vatican walking tour and see the famous La
Pieta sculpture
Choose from f our different times, or upgrade to a small-group tour (maximum 12)
Why Our Insiders Chose This Tour If you really want to skip the long lines
to the Vatican, this is the tour for you! Enter the Vatican Museums through a reserved
entranceway and let your knowledgeable guide point out all the must-see artistic and
architectural highlights.
Skip the Line: Ancient Rome and Colosseum Half day walking tour
** Prices starting at $64.00 pp
Leave the crowds behind and head straight inside the Colosseum with your skip-the-line entrance
ticket! In a group of no more
than 25 people, explore the first
and second tiers of this A-list
attraction with a guide, learning
about the gladiators who
competed in the Colosseum’s
gory gladiatorial games. Finish
with a tour of the Roman Forum
in Ancient Rome and admire
incredible ruins, like the Temple
of Julius Caesar.
If you want to see the
Colosseum Underground
Chambers, Arena and Upper
Tier, then upgrade! – These
areas that are either newly opened or normally off-limits.
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Skip the line outside the Colosseum with your priority-entrance ticket
Learn all about the gladiators and the emperors who decided their fates
Walk around the first and second tiers of the Colosseum, hearing its history from your
guide
Explore the Roman Forum, seeing the House of the Vestal Virgins and walking along Via
Sacre
Upgrade and gain access the Colosseum’s arena floor, underground chambers and third
tier
Hop on Hop off Bus is available in Rome unlimited for 48 hours
** Prices starting at
$33.00 pp
 All tours need to be booked by September 1, 2016
 ** All prices are subject to change**