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Gladiators, Gondolas and Mountains 2009
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 Highlights Rome
Florence
Montecatini
Pisa
Italian Riviera
Portofino
Chamonix
Geneva
Zermatt
Italian Lakes
Venice
Orvieto
Gladiators, Gondolas and Mountains 2009 Whats Included Sightseeing Highlights
Rome: Sightseeing including a visit to St. Peter's in the Vatican, views of the Forum and the Colossuem.Florence: Sighseeing on foot including Piazza Signoria, the Duomo, Piazza Santa Croce and views from Piazzale Michelangelo.Pisa: Visit the Square of Miracles and see the Leaning Tower.Genoa: Visit this stunningly located seaport.Monaco: See the route of the Monte Carlo Grand Prix.Nice: See the Promenade des AnglaisGeneva: See the Jet d'Eau and the United Nations Building.Montreux: See Chateau Chillon.Zermatt: Ride up to the resort by mini-bus. Views of the Matterhorn (weather permitting).Italian Lakes: Visit the lake resort of Stresa.Venice Ride along the Giudecca Canal, orientation seeing St. Mark's Square, the Bridge of Sighs and Doges' Palace. Visit a Murano glass-blowing workshop.Orvieto: Visit the Umbrian hilltop town by funicular.Meals
11 buffet breakfasts6 three-course dinnersTotal 17 Meals (See Itinerary)Travel Highlights
Accommodation in twin-bedded rooms with private facilities.All hotel service charges, local taxes, baggage handling and hotel tips are included.Touring by luxury air-conditioned coach with reclining seats.Services throughout the tour of a professional multi-lingual Tour Director.A stylish wallet, tour documents and map book journal.Airport transfers are provided on Day 2 and Day 13, conditions apply.Airport Transfers
London Gateways: A Trafalgar bonus - transfers can be expensive, particularly between the Airport and central London. When you book your Costsaver tour with Trafalgar your transfers to and from the airport are included. It's that simple. Trafalgar has included a Free transfer to and from your airport and Central London.Important - Please Note: Passengers will only be entitled to transfers to and from London Airports providing the following conditions are met:You are staying at a London hotel, booked by Trafalgar, on the night of your arrival and the night prior to the date of your departure.Flights are either booked by Trafalgar or detailed information on flights is provided by your Travel Agent not less than 21 days prior to departure.Only one included transfer both inbound and outbound per tour is included by Trafalgar. Transfers are by express train to a Central London Rail Station.Heathrow Express operates between 05.10-23.30. Gatwick Express operates inbound services between 05.20-23.45 and outbound services from 04.30-23.45. Transfers outside of these times are at the passengers own expense.In the event of unforeseen events (road or rail works, demonstrations, strikes) Trafalgar will not be held responsible for delayed or cancelled transfers.No refund is available for passengers not utilising this service.Why not upgrade to a Hotelink transfer from the Airport to-the-door of your Trafalgar London hotel? (please ask Trafalgar or your travel agent of the additional upgrade price per person when booking)European Gateways: With Trafalgar all passengers will receive complimentary arrival and departure transfers on the scheduled arrival and departure day of their tour at the times specified below. Please ensure your Travel Agent reserves your flight to co-ordinate with the transfer times shown.Trafalgar Bonus - Passengers who book Trafalgar's Land+Air package and who arrive or depart outside of these specified times on the scheduled arrival and departure day of the tour will also be provided with a transfer.Passengers arriving before or leaving after the scheduled tour days are not entitled to a transfer but may book and purchase one through Trafalgar providing that they also purchase the additional pre and/or post tour hotel night(s) from Trafalgar. Please ask for prices of transfers at the time of booking your extra night accommodation.Land only passengers arriving or departing on the scheduled tour arrival or departure days but whose flights don't coincide with the listed transfer times below may also book and purchase these transfers. Flight details must be provided to Trafalgar not less than 21 days before the flight departure.
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| Call (800) 856-4575 for more information or to book today! Mention code 7498647 | | Trafalgar Tours | | Offer valid through 12/31/2008 | | | | Day | Destination | Description | | Day 1 | Depart USA | Depart USA
: Overnight flight to Rome | | Day 2 | Rome | Arrive Rome (2 nights)
: Welcome to Rome! The rest of the day is free to relax. Later, meet up with your Tour Director and the rest of your group to perhaps visit the city by night.
Hotel: Aran Park | | Day 3 | Rome | Rome sightseeing and at leisure
: On our sightseeing tour we will visit the Vatican City and see the awe-inspiring Basilica of St. Peter. Then we explore ancient Rome where we will see the Forum and the Colosseum where the gladiators fought so bravely, often against wild animals! This evening we learn how to make a pizza and then enjoy eating them together! (Buffet breakfast / Dinner) | | Day 4 | Montecatini (Tuscan Hills) | Rome - Florence - Montecatini (Tuscan Hills)
: This morning we drive by the rolling hills of Umbria and through the beautiful Tuscan landscape to the city of Florence. We have a guided walking tour which takes in the Piazza Signoria, the Piazza del Duomo with its cathedral and baptistery, and the Piazza Santa Croce. There is time to shop for leather jackets and gold jewellery plus our Tour Director will take us to the most amazing ice cream shop for a "gelato" - with so many varieties to choose from, it is really difficult to decide which one to have! Then on to our hotel in the spa resort of Montecatini. (Buffet breakfast / Dinner)
Hotel: Metropole | | Day 5 | Nice | Montecatini (Tuscan Hills) - Pisa - Nice (2 nights)
: This morning our first stop is Pisa where we see the incredible Leaning Tower in the aptly named Square of Miracles! Then we follow the coast line northward passing by the port of Genoa where Christopher Columbus was born and then on to the border with France. On the way to Nice we stop in the tiny Principality of Monaco, famous for the Monte Carlo Grand Prix and we actually drive on the roads which are used for the race! Soon we are off to Nice which is the main resort on the Mediterranean coast of southern France. This evening we will have time to start to explore this really lively town. (Buffet breakfast / Dinner)
Hotel: Novotel Nice Centre Acropolis | | Day 6 | Nice | Nice at leisure -
: We have a full day to enjoy this bustling resort town. Time to go on to the beach and swim in the Mediterranean, watch the roller bladers and skate boarders on the Promenade des Anglais, or do some shopping in the stores for clothes and souvenirs! Or you can take an excursion to Cannes, which is where the red carpet event, the Cannes Film Festival, is held every year, and then go on to see St. Paul de Vence which is an artists' colony set inside a medieval walled town. (Buffet breakfast) | | Day 7 | Geneva | Nice - Grenoble - Geneva
: Today we leave the coast and head inland towards the Alps. We pass near Grenoble which stands at the gateway to the French Alps which is the largest and most popular winter sports area in Europe. Then we continue on to the border with Switzerland and the international city of Geneva which is situated right on the western end of the largest of the Swiss lakes, which is called Lac Leman or is better known as Lake Geneva. (Buffet breakfast)
Hotel: Ramada Encore | | Day 8 | Zermatt | Geneva - Montreux - Zermatt (2 nights)
: Our orientation tour shows us the impressive Jet D'Eau and the United Nations Building. Then we drive along the lake to Montreux and take a photo of the Chateau de Chillon. Finally we take mini-buses from Tasch to the traffic free resort of Zermatt in the shadow of the Matterhorn where we stay for the next two nights. (Buffet breakfast / Dinner)
Hotel: Holiday Zermatt | | Day 9 | Zermatt | Zermatt at leisure
: Today we have the option to take the ride of a lifetime on Europe's highest open-air cogwheel railway, which ascends to over 10,000 feet, crossing forests, alpine meadows, passing rocky gorges and finally to the Gornergrat ridge where you can see 29 peaks rising to over 14,000 feet, dominated by the mighty Matterhorn. Later there is time to explore this car-free mountain village and learn about all the brave mountaineers who have attempted to climb the Matterhorn! (Buffet breakfast) | | Day 10 | Venice | Zermatt - Italian Lakes - Venice (Monastier) (2 nights)
: Cameras at the ready for a day of stunning scenery! First, over the Simplon Pass high in the Alps and then down towards the Italian Lakes, entering Italy near Domodossola. We stop in the glorious resort of Stresa on Lake Maggiore - a town of elegant villas facing the picturesque Borromean Islands. Then via Lake Como and Milan we take the 'autostrada' to Venice - a unique city of over 200 islands built on wooden piles in a glassy lagoon. (Buffet breakfast / Dinner)
Hotel: Park Hotel Villa Fiorita | | Day 11 | Venice | Venice orientation and at leisure
: We leave the coach behind as we explore Venice on a cruise which takes us through the canals to St. Mark's Square and we see the Doge's Palace where the Venetian rulers once lived. Then we watch a demonstration of the ancient art of glass blowing before we have time to explore through all the amazing narrow alley ways and over the bridges and canals. (Buffet breakfast / Dinner) | | Day 12 | Rome | Venice (Monastier) - Orvieto - Rome
: We cross through the forested Apennine Mountains today on our way back to Rome. But we make a stop in Umbria to visit Orvieto, which was built on the top of an extinct volcano. We ascend by funicular railway and are free to explore this fascinating town. Finally we return to Rome where maybe tonight we should throw a coin into the Trevi fountain to make sure we will come back one day! (Buffet breakfast)
Hotel: La Pergola | | Day 13 | Rome - USA | Rome - USA
: This morning there are transfers to the airport, conditions apply. (Buffet breakfast) |
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