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14 Day Italy North Continental
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Milan (2 nights) Venice (2) Florence (3) Sorrento (2) Rome (3)
Enjoy the grand sweep of the best of Italy on this dinner-on-your-own version of our most popular escorted tour! The most complete Italian vacation you will ever experience
Highlights
Worry-Free & Fully Escorted First Class Hotels Buffet Breakfast Daily All Gratuities (hotel & restaurant)
WHAT'S INCLUDED
Perillo Tours is happy to arrange low cost flights priced as shown in Dates & Rates Airport transfers, provided you arrive and depart on scheduled tour dates and times First Class Hotels with private bath Hearty buffet breakfast daily All baggage handling, hotel taxes, hotel service charges All gratuities for hotel and restaurant personnel The daily services of your tour guide in suggesting nearby restaurants and trattorias for dinner, as well as offering some optional group dinners All sightseeing and excursions described including the Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel Wireless headsets to hear your guide clearly and distinctly in public places Deluxe air-conditioned inter-city motorcoaches with lavatory aboard Professional Tour Directors and licensed local guides
Sightsee Milan and explore attractions such as the Duomo and the La Scala Opera House. Then to Lugano (Switzerland), charmingly situated on Lake Lugano and next Como, the place loved by the rich and famous for centuries. We're off to Verona, home of Romeo and Juliet and on to Venice with its awesome Grand Canal. Then, it's off to Padua to visit the Basilica where the remains of St. Anthony are interred. Enjoy Florence, the fountainhead of the Renaissance and Pisa, the home of the incredible Leaning Tower. Stay in Sorrento and delight in the leisurely island of Capri. Marvel at Pompeii, the city of ruins dug out from the ashes rained on it by Vesuvius. Then to Naples, a city bursting with life, and finally Rome, the Eternal City, where you will visit places like the Vatican and the grandiose Colosseum.
Depart Rome for the USA after fourteen stupendous days in the lovely land of Italy!
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| Call (207) 623-4591 for more information or to book today! Mention code 2755790 | | Perillo Tours | | | | Day | Destination | Description | | Day 1 | Depart USA | DEPART USA: Boarding our overnight flight, we're off on the adventure of a lifetime. | | Day 2 | Milan | 2008 Departures BUON GIORNO MILAN Benvenuti a Milano! We are pleased to offer complimentary transfers from the Milan airport to your hotel at 8:45am, 11:30am amd 12:30pm. Your Perillo representative will be at the airport to greet you. 2009 Departures ARRIVE MILAN. TRANSFER TO LUGANO, SWITZERLAND - AFTERNOON AT LEISURE Benvenuti in Italia! We are pelased to offer complimentary transfers from the Milan airport to your hotel in Lugano at 10:00am and 12:00pm. Your Perillo representative will be at the airport to greet you. This afternoon, we're on our own to wander, explore and find the first of many dining gems. Your tour director will also have lots of great suggestions. | | Day 3 | Lugano (Switzerland) and Como | 2008 Departures ITALY'S MAGNIFICENT LAKE REGION - LUGANO & LAKE COMO This morning's visit to Lugano is actually in Switzerland, but this Alpine paradise clings to its Italian roots. The natural beauty is accompanied by great shops filled with Swiss specialties - like clocks, watches and, of course, chocolate! Next we visit Como, the charming town and pristine lake of the same name, lined with lovely villas. 2009 Departures LUGANO - PANORAMIC LAKE CRUISE While Lugano is firmly in Switzerland, the beautiful alpine town still clings to its Italian roots. Her pristine lake, surrounded by the majestic Alps, have made Lugano a magnet for the rich and famous of Europe. This morning we'll enjoy a guided walking tour through the traffic-free historic center. Weather permitting, we'll enjoy a panoramic cruise on Lake Lugano. Tonight is yours to relax in this town known as the Monaco of the Alps! | | Day 4 | Milan and Verona | VERONA - VENICE: 2008 Departures This morning we explore fashionable Milan, beginning with a panoramic drive around the city and a visit to the impressive gothic Duomo. We'll stroll through the spectacular glass-topped Galleria, the world's first shopping mall, amd on to the famed La Scala Opera House. We big farewell to Milan. 2009 Departures We are now leaving Lugano. We're off to Venice! But on the way we'll enjoy a quick stop in romantic Verona. We'll stand in the courtyard below Juliet's balcony were Shakespeare's star-crossed lovers professed their love. Venice arrives to us as in a dream. Time stands still as massive gothic buildings float by in a shroud of mist. Gondolas drift along, not just for show, but to deliver the staples of everyday life. Our arrival is also by boat, as we're eager to start exploring. Tonight, as you happen upon a charming Venetian eatery, you'll see just why this tour is so popular. | | Day 5 | Venice | VENICE SIGHTSEEING - FREE AFTERNOON: This morning we'll meet our local expert for a walking tour, seeing St. Mark's Square, the great Byzantine Basilica and inside the Doge's Palace, one of the world's most stunning examples of gothic art. This afternoon you'll have a chance to get lost in the city's labyrinth of canals, bridges and tiny piazzas. Fear not. Being a small island, it's impossible to stray very far. But it won't hurt to master the phrase Dov'e' piazza San Marco? Maybe this would be the ideal evening for a traditional Venetian seafood feast! | | Day 6 | Florence and Padua | VENICE - PADUA - FLORENCE: We're off to Florence today with an aspiring stop along the way. Visitors to Padua are often caught off-guard by a sense of deep spirituality. St. Anthony (patron saint of lost objects) is interred here and the Basilica holds the world's largest collection of Giotto's paintings. Next to Florence! Home of Dante, Boccaccio, Botticelli, da Vinci, and some say, the best gelato in Italy! Once settled in our hotel, our tour director is happy to offer this evening's restaurant suggestions. | | Day 7 | Florence | FLORENCE SIGHTSEEING - FREE AFTERNOON: This morning our city sightseeing will include the breathtaking view atop Piazzale Michelangelo, followed by a tour of the Academy of Fine Arts where Michelangelo's proud David stands. We'll see the majestic Duomo built in 1296, Giotto's Bell Tower and the Baptistery with it's renowed Gates of Paradise doors. We follow the medieval streets to the most striking square in Florence, Piazza della Signoria and then to Santa Croce Church for an outside view of Michelangelo's final resting place. There's plenty of time to shop this afternoon for leather, gold and lots more. You'll be sure to find a perfect Florentine dinner spot tonight. | | Day 8 | Pisa | FLORENCE - PISA - FLORENCE: The bell tower of Pisa is among the most instantly recognizable structures on earth. Architects say it would be world famous even if it were perfectly straight. This morning we'll see for ourselves, along with the beautiful Cathedral and Baptistery. We'll return to Florence for an afternoon of leisure. Tonight, ask your tour director for a nearby spot to enjoy fresh Tuscan fare. | | Day 9 | Sorrento | FLORENCE - SORRENTO: Our journey to Sorrento takes us through the rolling hills, scenic vineyards and post-card perfect vistas of Umbria and Tuscany. Along the way, we'll comfortably travel by the beautiful Tiber River Valley and the medieval villages of Orvieto and Orte. Soon, we are in Sorrento, high on a beautiful plateau, greeted by the sapphire blue Gulf of Naples and majestic Mount Vesuvius. When most Americans think of Italian food, they're usually thinking of the dishes of Naples and Sorrento - spaghetti with tomato and basil, mozzarella and pizza are all from this area. Here's your chance to try the 'real thing'! | | Day 10 | Capri | SORRENTO - CAPRI - SORRENTO: Naples at our stern, Capri at our bow, this morning we cross the bay of Naples to the world's most enchanting island. The vacation spot of emperors and movie stars, you'll be equally captivated by the charms of Capri. Tonight, still glowing from the sun, it's dinner on your own in Sorrento. | | Day 11 | Naples and Pompeii | SORRENTO - POMPEII - NAPLES - ROME: Pompeii, an entire city perfectly preserved as it was on the fateful day almost 2000 years ago, when ash and lava literally stopped it in its tracks. You'll see the tragic fossils of people attempting to escape, along with their children and dogs. Later this morning, we continue onto Naples, birthplace of Caruso, Sophia Loren and my grandfather Joseph Perillo. We enjoy a brief panoramic tour of this vibrant city with proud Mt. Vesuvius above and the Bay of Naples below. A few hours later, we enter the gates of Rome and settle into our hotel. Now we're in Rome, you'll get to eat as the Romans do. | | Day 12 | Rome | ROME SIGHTSEEING - AFTERNOON AT LEISURE: This morning we visit Vatican City, headquarters for more than a billion Catholics worldwide. We begin at the Vatican Museum, a treasure trove of sculptures, paintings and tapestries. Our visit culminates in the Sistine Chapel, the room where the Pope is elected. We enter in total silence, not wanting to disturb Michelangelo's famed frescoes depicting stories from the Bible and the 'End of Times'. Next we visit St. Peter's Basilica, by far the largest church in Christendom. We'll see Michelangelo's Pieta, Bernini's seven-story bronze canopy soaring high above the main altar. Tonight, treat yourself to one of Rome's fine restaurants for a fabulous farewell dinner. | | Day 13 | Rome | ROME SIGHTSEEING - AFTERNOON AT LEISURE: This morning we'll board our coach for a panoramic tour of imperial Rome including Castel Sant' Angelo, the Roman Forum, Largo Argentina (where Caesar was stabbed by Brutus), the Jewish Ghetto, and Circus Maximus. Then we'll enter the Colosseum, reliving the brutal entertainment of the gladiators and the lions, refereed by the Emperor himself. This afternoon is all yours! Why not start with an espresso in Piazza Navona, toss a coin into the Trevi Fountain to insure your return, and stroll across the Tiber for another look at the Vatican. Rome is a great city for walking, shopping, people watching... living! Your tour director will be happy to offer suggestions for your fine Roman dinner this evening. Be sure to ask. | | Day 14 | Return USA | FLIGHT HOME: This morning we board our flight home. No tears. You'll exchange e-mails with your new friends and make plans for the future. How about we all meet again on a Perillo Tour to Hawaii! |
| | *Land only rates include everything but airfare. Beginning November 2007, transfers are included if you arrive and depart on the scheduled tour dates and times. Triple rates are the same as double rates.
All prices are subject to increase due to any increase in our costs, such as, but not limited to: increases in air, land or sea fares, fuel cost, currency fluctuations, unless our web-site indicates that a particular Tour price is guaranteed by full payment before a specific date and all the conditions of that guarantee are met. Departure taxes are not protected under the price guarantee. Gratuities not specifically mentioned are excluded. The price does not include transportation between your home and the airline terminal or pier or personal items. Your return ticket is subject to strict limitations.
No refund will be made for any accommodations or services included in the tour that you do not use.
In case of printing typographical error, computer error, or human billing error, we reserve the right to invoice or re-invoice participants with corrected billing. |
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