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 wellpreserved pink marble Roman amphitheater, where gladiators used to fight, now a venue for worldfamous 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:
Round trip motorcoach to airport incl. gratuity
Flight to Rome returning from Milan
Transfers to hotel in Rome from Milan hotel
All breakfasts in Italy
2 dinners in Italy
All taxes
What’s not included:
Gratuities to airport porters if used
All lunches
5 dinners
Cost of U.S. passport
Fuel surcharge if added prior to departure
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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