07/06/2017
Tour to Italy November 17 to November 27, 2017 Itinirary.....
ITALIAN TOUR / NOVEMBER 17 TO NOVEMBER 27, 2017
*****THIS IS A SMALL TOUR FOR ONLY 9 PEOPLE ( 2 SPOTS REMAINING )
Florence, Italy (Capital of Tuscany Region)
Florence, capital of Italy’s Tuscany region, is home to many masterpieces of Renaissance art and architecture. One of its most iconic sights is the Duomo, a cathedral with a terracotta-tiled dome engineered by Brunelleschi and a bell tower by Giotto. The Galleria dell'Accademia displays Michelangelo’s “David” sculpture. The Uffizi Gallery exhibits Botticelli’s “The Birth of Venus” and da Vinci’s “Annunciation.”
Venice, Italy (Capital of Northern Italy)
Venice, the capital of northern Italy’s Veneto region, is built on more than 100 small islands in a lagoon in the Adriatic Sea. It has no roads, just canals – including the Grand Canal thoroughfare – lined with Renaissance and Gothic palaces. The central square, Piazza San Marco, contains St. Mark’s Basilica, which is tiled with Byzantine mosaics, and the Campanile bell tower offering views of the city’s red roofs.
Verona, Italy
Verona is a city in northern Italy’s Veneto region, with a medieval old town built between the meandering Adige River. It’s famous for being the setting of Shakespeare’s "Romeo and Juliet." A 14th-century residence with a tiny balcony overlooking a courtyard is said be “Juliet’s House." The Verona Arena is a huge 1st-century Roman amphitheater, which currently hosts concerts and large-scale opera performances.
Siena, Italy
Siena, a city in central Italy’s Tuscany region, is distinguished by its medieval brick buildings. The fan-shaped central square, Piazza del Campo, is the site of the Palazzo Pubblico, the Gothic town hall, and Torre del Mangia, a slender 14th-century tower with sweeping views from its distinctive white crown. The city’s 17 historic “contrade” (districts) extend outward from the piazza.
San Gimignano, Italy
San Gimignano is an Italian hill town in Tuscany, southwest of Florence. Encircled by 13th-century walls, its old town centers on Piazza della Cisterna, a triangular square lined with medieval houses. It has a skyline of medieval towers, including the stone Torre Grossa. The Duomo di San Gimignano is a 12th-century church with frescoes by Ghirlandaio in its Santa Fina Chapel.
Chianti, Italy
A Chianti wine Italian pronunciation: ['kjanti] is any wine produced in the Chianti region, in central Tuscany, Italy. It was historically associated with a squat bottle enclosed in a straw basket, called a fiasco ("flask"; pl. fiaschi); however, the fiasco is only used by a few makers of the wine now; most Chianti is now bottled in more standard shaped wine bottles. Baron Bettino Ricasoli (later Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Italy) created the Chianti recipe of 70% Sangiovese, 15% Canaiolo and 15% Malvasia bianca in the middle of the 19th century.[1]
Pisa, Italy
Pisa is a city in Italy's Tuscany region best known for its iconic Leaning Tower. Already tilting when it was completed in 1372, the 56m white-marble cylinder is the bell tower of the Romanesque, striped-marble cathedral that rises next to it in the Piazza dei Miracoli. Also in the piazza is the Baptistry, whose renowned acoustics are demonstrated by amateur singers daily, and the Caposanto Monumentale cemetery.
Lucca, Italy
Lucca is a city on the Serchio river in Italy’s Tuscany region. It’s known for the well-preserved Renaissance walls encircling its historic city center and its cobblestone streets. Broad, tree-lined pathways along the tops of these massive 16th- and 17th-century ramparts are popular for strolling and cycling. Casa di Puccini, where the great opera composer was born, is now a house museum.
Cinque Terre, Italy
Cinque Terre is a string of centuries-old seaside villages on the rugged Italian Riviera coastline. In each of the 5 towns, colorful houses and vineyards cling to steep terraces, harbors are filled with fishing boats and trattorias turn out seafood specialties along with the Liguria region’s famous sauce, pesto. The Sentiero Azzurro cliffside hiking trail links the villages and offers sweeping sea vistas.
PACKAGE "SPECIAL INTRODUCTION" ONLY: $1,575.00 USA DOLLARS
For information please call: 858-248-7203
INCLUDED:
Your tour package includes:
9 nights in a luxury Hotel in the center of Florence, Italy (room accommodations: 2 x room) Single private room available for an additional cost of $450 dllrs.
9 full breakfast in the Hotel restaurant
2 three-course dinners (including “Thanksgiving Dinner", 3 course & dessert)
2 lunches in authentic family owned Italian restaurants (the wine tasting & lunch in Chianti is included)
1 wine tasting in Chianti
1 expert local license Italian tourist guide in Siena, San Gimignano, Chianti, and Pisa
1 expert local license Italian tourist guide in Verona, Italy
*Private deluxe transportation to Siena, San Gimignano, Chianti, and Pisa
*All luxury train transportation to Venice, Verona, Chinque Terre, and Lucca
1 gelato night and wine in San Lorenzo
1 "Happy Hour" at an Italian bar (1 “happy hour” drink and buffet included)
1 visit to a well known and very popular authentic Italian leather jackets and purses store with a special discount on purchases (Optional)
*Included highlights:
Visits to free music festivals, bars, and night clubs during our “free time” in Florence (Optional)
*NOT INCLUDED:
National or International flights
Transportation to or from the airports
Travel Insurance or any type of insurance
Optional local guided tours and tickets to museums, churches, boats, etc.
TOUR PACE
On this hosted tour, you'll walk for about 2 hours daily across mostly flat terrain, including cobblestone streets and unpaved paths, with some hills and stairs.
