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CIAO ITALIA! (ZHF2010)

An 8-Day Globus Tours tour starting from $1,949

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Starting Price:	$1,949
Tour Length:	8 Days
Countries Visited:	Italy

Save by forming your own group of 8 or more
Triple Room Reduction Available for most tours
10% Discount for Young Travelers 8-18 yrs old
Pay less for your second vacation in the same year

More Information About This Tour:

Tour Type:

Escorted Tour

Tour Category:

REGIONAL DISCOVERY

Tour Operator:

Globus Tours

Tour Code:

ZHF-2010

Cities Visited:
See Description

Vacation Overview
Spend a week in Italy with your family! Start in Rome with guided sightseeing that visits the Vatican Museum, Sistine Chapel, St. Peter’s Square and Basilica, and the Colosseum, where you get a family picture with a gladiator (if available). Spend time in nearby Florence, “Cradle of the Renaissance,” for guided sightseeing that features Michelangelo’s David, the Cathedral, the Baptistry’s “Gate of Paradise,” and sculpture-filled Signoria Square. A festive pizza party lunch reveals the secrets behind authentic Italian pizza-making! Visit Pisa to take pictures of the famed Leaning Tower. Finally, enter Venice by private boat and join a Local Guide for visits of St. Mark’s Square and Basilica as well as Doges’ Palace and the Bridge of Sighs. Other unique included experiences: create your own Venetian mask, take a gondola ride, and enjoy a farewell dinner on Burano Island!

Title
CIAO ITALIA! - FAMILY VACATION

Hotels

Rome
Starhotels Michelangelo (SF),

Tuscany
Francia e Quirinale (F) at Montecatini,

Venice
Principe (F)

Meals
Full buffet breakfast (B); 1 pizza party lunch in Florence (L); 3 three-course dinners D) including a welcome dinner in Rome and a farewell dinner on Burano Island.

Day 1:
(Sat.) Board your overnight transatlantic flight.

Day 2:
Arrive in Rome, Italy. (Sun.) Time to rest or to start exploring the “Eternal City.” At 5 pm your Tour Director will meet you and your family for some activities to help you get acquainted with your traveling companions. Then, a special welcome dinner at your hotel. (D)

Day 3:
Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel & Colosseum. (Mon.) Sightseeing with your Local Guide starts with a visit to the VATICAN MUSEUMS and SISTINE CHAPEL, world famous for Michelangelo’s ceiling paintings and The Last Judgement, before continuing to monumental ST. PETER’S SQUARE and BASILICA. Today you will also visit the imposing COLOSSEUM, one of the New 7 Wonders of the World®. Learn about life as a gladiator and get a FAMILY PICTURE WITH A GLADIATOR (if available). Your Tour Director will have suggestions for evening optional excursions. (B)

Day 4:
Renaissance Florence, the Famous David & Pizza Party Lunch. (Tue.) Travel to Florence, the splendid capital of Tuscany and “Cradle of the Renaissance.” Your Local Guide will take you to visit the ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS with Michelangelo’s celebrated David. Then, admire the magnificent cathedral, Giotto’s Bell Tower, the Baptistry’s heavy bronze “Gate of Paradise,” and visit sculpture-studded SIGNORIA SQUARE. Enjoy an included festive PIZZA PARTY lunch at a local restaurant, where an Italian chef demonstrates just how Italian pizzas are made! Later, relax by the hotel pool or explore the famous Tuscan spa town of Montecatini, where your hotel is located. Dinner is included at the hotel. (B,L,D)

Day 5:
See Pisa’s Leaning Tower & Taste Italian Gelato. (Wed.) Visit Pisa to admire the cathedral, the baptistry on Campo dei Miracoli, and take pictures of the amazing Leaning Tower, 180 feet high and no less than 12 feet out of the perpendicular. Return to Montecatini and enjoy a homemade GELATO at a typical gelateria. Time to relax or to check out Montecatini Alto. An optional dinner at a local agriturismo farm is available. (B)

Day 6:
Cruise Venice’s Canals & Discover the Bridge of Sighs. (Thu.) Drive across the Apennine Hills and through the plains of the mighty River Po to Venice. Enter the city in style by PRIVATE BOAT to meet your Local Guide. Highlights of your walking tour are ST. MARK’S SQUARE and its BASILICA, the Clock Tower, lavish DOGES’ PALACE and the BRIDGE OF SIGHS, where doomed prisoners caught their final glimpse of the world. (B)

Day 7:
Create Your Own Venetian Mask & Enjoy a Gondola Ride. (Fri.) Walk through the narrow streets to an original Venetian workshop and enjoy the unique experience of decorating your own VENETIAN CARNIVAL MASK. When you are satisfied with your artistic endeavors, use the included vaporetto ticket to return to the hotel or to find a cosy trattoria for lunch. In the early evening, after your included GONDOLA RIDE, join your Tour Director and fellow travel companions for a festive farewell dinner on Burano Island. (B,D)

Day 8:
(Sat.) Your homebound flight arrives the same day. (B)

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Touring Date	Land Only	Land + Air	Single (Land Only)	Single (Land + Air)
7/31/2010 - 8/7/2010	$1,969
8/7/2010 - 8/14/2010	$1,949

Airfare Disclaimer A NOTE ABOUT AIRFARE: We encourage you to buy your airfare from the tour operator, because if your tour cancels then your airlines tickets will be covered. Purchasing flights separately at a lesser rate and incorporating it with a Non-Guaranteed Departure Date can result in loss of total cost of your flight investment. Depending on the fare rules, flights may be Non-Refundable and/or Non-Transferable. Neither the tour operator and/or Atlas Cruises & Tours will be held responsible for loss if a tour is cancelled for Lack of Participation. If you would like to check for discounted fares on Guaranteed Departures or for competitive pricing on air and hotel packages, we invite you to follow this link. Documents TRAVEL DOCUMENTS: Necessary Travel Documents such as Passports and Visas is the responsibility of the traveler. Passports must be valid six months from your return travel date.

City Highlights

Rome:
Welcome dinner; guided sightseeing, visit the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel, St. Peter’s Square and Basilica, and the Colosseum; family picture with a gladiator (if available)

Pisa:
Take pictures of the Leaning Tower

Florence:
Guided walking tour, visit the Academy of Fine Arts to see Michelangelo’s David, admire the cathedral and Signoria Square; pizza party at a local restaurant

Montecatini:
Taste Italian gelato

Venice:
Private boat ride; guided walking tour, visit St. Mark’s Square and Basilica, Doges’ Palace and the Bridge of Sighs; Venetian Carnival mask decorating; vaporetto ride; gondola ride; farewell dinner on Burano Island

Price Details US
Single room supplement: $301Triple rooms are available:Call for pricing.Extra nights per person in Rome:in single room $228, in twin room $165, in triple room $135Extra nights per person in Venice:in single room $235, in twin room $146, in triple room $122

Save up to $1,100 per couple on 2010 Greece Cruise & Tour Vacations

Save up to $1,100 per couple on 2010 Greece Cruise & Tour Vacation booked by August 31, 2010

It might be easier to list things that can’t trace their origin to Greece. When you travel to Greece, the cradle of western civilization, you will come to understand how these lands could have inspired humanity’s greatest strides. Today, the energy of Athens stands in sharp contrast with the pristine tranquility of the Greek islands. With one foot in the past and another in the future, Greece Cruise & Tour Vacations are sure to capture your heart and engage your mind.

- Save $1,100 per couple on

Splendors of Greece & Turkey Cruise & Tour

- Save $1,100 per couple on

Three Continents Cruise & Tour

- Save $800 per couple on

Jewels of the Aegean Cruise & Tour

- Save $580 per couple on

Aegean Legends Cruise & Tour

*Book a select Globus Greece cruise & tour vacation to receive the discount. Book Footsteps of Apostle Paul for the $40 pp discount, Aegean Legends for $290 pp discount, Jewels of the Aegean for $400 pp discount and Splendors of Greece & Turkey or Three Continents for $550 pp discount. Must be made, under deposit, and discount applied between October 14, 2009 and November 1, 2010 for travel through November 6, 2010. Offer is combinable with other consumer offers. Applies to new 2010 bookings only, and offer will not be applied to pre-existing bookings. Offer reliant on space availability. Full cancellation penalties will apply. Additional restrictions may apply.

Standard Offers and Specials provided by Globus Tours

Discount for young travelers

Share the pleasure of a Globus vacation with your children and grandchildren and take advantage of a 10-percent discount on the land-only price. For eligibility, children must be under 18 years of age on the departure date and must be accompanied by an adult. On escorted vacations we don’t accept children under eight years old because we have found that they are too young to enjoy these vacations.

Pay less for your second vacation

We charge you vacation price for your first vacation in 2008, but for every additional Globus vacation you take in the same year, you pay US$35 under list. Our vacations are designed and scheduled so you can combine them almost any way you want. It’s fun to play the add-a-vacation game yourself or talk to your travel agent.

Triple room reduction

On most Globus vacations you receive a reduction when three people travel together and share the same accommodations. Triple room reductions, when available, are listed on the itinerary pages. A word of caution: Triple rooms usually are no larger than twin rooms and the third bed, if there is one, is often a rollaway put in a twin-bedded room.

Avoid the single room supplement

We do not take reservations on a “share” basis because we have found that strangers rarely enjoy sharing a room for the duration of their vacation. Avoid the single room supplement by traveling with a friend. It’s less expensive and much more fun!

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