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TRAVEL INSURANCE
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| Saturday, April 28 |
If you are departing
from the USA or Canada, you will take an overnight flight to Rome,
arriving on Sunday, April 29. If you are departing from another
country, please arrange to arrive in Rome by the afternoon of Sunday,
April 29.
(See special flight arrangements
page). |
| Sunday, April 29 | Complimentary
group transfer from the airport to the hotel. (Private transfers at cost.)
Group orientation in the hotel at 6:00 P.M., followed by group dinner.
Accommodations at the
Hotel
Palatino.
If you want to arrive in Rome prior to Sunday, April 29, please contact us about hotel reservations. |
| Monday, April 30 |
Morning tour of Vatican
City, including St. Peter's Basilica, the Vatican Museum and the Sistene
Chapel, known for its ceiling painted by Michelagelo.
This afternoon we tour
ancient Rome - the Colosseum, the Roman Forum, The Arch of Constantine
and Circus Maximus. We will also see the Victor Emmanuel Monument
and Michelangelo's famous statue of Moses.
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| Tuesday May 1 |
In the morning we will
visit the Great Synagogue and the Jewish Museum of Rome. We will
also see the Pantheon and the Piazza Navonna, featuring a Bernini
fountain.
We have an excursion to
Tivoli this afternoon, visiting the exquisite fountains and
waterfalls of Villa d'Este. We will also see Villa Adrian, a
collection of replicas of the places the emperor Hadrian had seen in the
world.
This evening we have an
optional program - dinner followed by stops at the Trevi Fountain and
the Spanish Steps, both most attractive when viewed at night. (Cost: US
$40.00)
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| Wednesday, May 2 | Day at leisure. |
| Thursday, May 3 |
This morning we travel
to Florence.
Our afternoon will
include a stop at Piazzale Michelangiolo, to enjoy the best view of Florence. We also visit the
Galleria Palatina at the Pitti Palace, one of Italy's finest collections
of Italian Renaissance and baroque masters, and the Church of Santa
Croce, burial place of Michelangelo. Accommodations at the Hotel
Mediterraneo.
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| Friday, May 4 | Today we will see Michelangelo's David at the Galleria dell' Accademia, the Duomo, the Baptistery, featuring Ghiberti's bronze doors known as the Gates of Paradise, Ponte Vecchio and Piazza della Signoria, the cultural, political and social heart of the city. We will also visit the Florence Synagogue and the Jewish Museum. |
| Saturday, May 5 | Day at leisure. |
| Sunday, May 6 |
Following our morning
drive to Venice we will tour Piazza San Marco, including St. Mark's
Basilica, The Doge's Palace, the Bridge of Sighs and a panoramic view of
the city from the top of Campanile di San Marco. Accommodations at
the Sheraton Padova.
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| Monday, May 7 |
This morning we will
visit the synagogues and the Jewish Museum in the Jewish Ghetto, the
first in Europe.
Afternoon at leisure. |
| Tuesday, May 8 |
Our first stop will be
in Verona to view Juliet's Balcony and the Roman Arena. We then
continue to Milan where we will have a tour of the La Scala Opera House.
Accommodations at the Hotel Michelangelo.
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| Wednesday, May 9 |
Group transfer from the
hotel to the airport in Milan.
(Private transfers at
cost.) Homebound flights.
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