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Best Of Italy & Greece
Rome, Venice, Florence, Ravenna, Assisi, Monte Cassino, Pompeii, Sorrento, Isle of Capri, Olympia, Delphi, Athens

Summary of Best of Italy & Greece

Dining Highlights
  • 1 Welcome Drink with your Tour Director in Rome
  • 14 hot Buffet breakfasts
  • 6 three-course dinners in hotels and 1 on overnight cruise
  • 1 local speciality restaurant dinner in Florence
23 meals in total (See day-by-day itinerary)First Class Travel Highlights
  • The services of one of Trafalgar's top professional multi-lingual Tour Directors.
  • A qualified local city guide in Rome, Florence, Assisi, Pompeii, Olympia, Delphi and Athens.
  • Chauffeur driven on Trafalgar's luxury air-conditioned coaches with onboard washroom.
  • Cruise to the Isle of Capri.
  • Overnight cruise from Bari to Patras.
  • Rome Fiumicino Airport Transfer is provided on Day 2 and Athens Airport Transfer is provided on Day 16.
  • You'll stay in twin-bedded rooms with private facilities.
  • All hotel service charges and tips, baggage handling fees and local taxes included.
  • A stylish wallet, tour documents and map book journal.
Airport Transfers
Group transfers on arrival at Rome Fiumicino Airport will operate at 09.30, 12.30 and 15.30. Return transfers from the last hotel to Athens Airport will be provided on scheduled departure dates.
  • London Gateways: Transfers can be expensive, particularly between the Airport and central London. When you book your 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 Airport: Inbound transfers operate between 06.00-21.30. Outbound transfers are timed to connect with scheduled flights departing between 08.00-23.00. Transfers will be by coach. Gatwick Airport: Inbound transfers operate between 06.00-12.30. Outbound transfers are timed to connect with scheduled flights departing between 08.00-23.00. Transfers will be by express train and coach. Transfers outside these times will be 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 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.
Call (281) 492-2600 for more information or to book today! Mention code 6536493
Tour OperatorTrafalgar Tours
Duration
16 Days
Escorted
Escorted - Yes
Itinerary
DayDestinationDescription
Day 1Depart USAOvernight flight to Rome.
Day 2RomeOn arrival, you are met and transferred to your hotel. After check-in, time to relax and unwind before enjoying a Welcome Drink with your Tour Director and fellow travellers.Hotel : Aran Mantegna (2 nights)
Day 3RomeThis morning we enjoy a sightseeing tour with a local guide using our audio system and taking in the Vatican Museums to see the Sistine Chapel, visiting St. Peter's Basilica and then crossing the Tiber to overlook the Forum and the Circus Maximus, renowned for chariot races, and to visit the mighty Colosseum. (Buffet Breakfast)
Day 4VeniceToday we head north through Umbria and Tuscany, then we cross the Apennine Mountains to reach the Veneto Plains. We enjoy a scenic drive along the Brenta Canal, lined with Palladian villas, before arriving in magical Venice. (Buffet Breakfast / Dinner)Hotel: Novotel Castellana
Day 5VeniceWe enjoy a scenic cruise by private launch to St. Mark's Square to see the Customs House, the church of Santa Maria della Salute and the Bridge of Sighs. We stroll through St. Mark's Square to see the Doges' Palace and St. Mark's Basilica. We enjoy a demonstration of Murano glass-blowing before free time to maybe head to Burano for lunch. (Buffet Breakfast)
Day 6FlorenceThis morning we drive south to Ravenna where we visit the Church of St Apollinaris in Classe. Then into the Apennine Hills to Florence. Here our walking tour with a local guide and audio system shows us the main sights. This evening, we enjoy dinner in a local trattoria. (Buffet Breakfast / Highlight Dinner)Hotel: Astoria
Day 7AssisiThis morning we enjoy a drive through the Tuscan countryside to the beautiful town of Assisi. A guided walking tour with audio equipment takes us to the Basilica of St. Francis with time to see Giotto's 14th century paintings. Later, we see Santa Maria degli Angeli, where St. Francis established the Franciscan fraternity of monks. (Buffet Breakfast / Dinner)Hotel: Fontebella
Day 8SorrentoOur first stop is at the Commonwealth Cemetery of Montecassino. Then, through the Campania to Pompeii where a local guide on our walking tour enhanced by our audio system, shows us these famous excavations. Later, we make our way to Sorrento for dinner and our overnight stay. (Buffet Breakfast / Dinner)Hotel: Johanna Park (2 nights)
Day 9SorrentoOur day begins with a demonstration of the art of inlaid woodwork. Then a highlight cruise to the Isle of Capri. We ascend by funicular to Capri town where our local expert takes us on a walking tour with audio system through the gardens and we'll view the Faraglioni Rocks. Later we cruise back to Sorrento where our Tour Director will show us a Hidden Treasure! (Buffet Breakfast / Dinner)
Day 10At SeaThis morning after breakfast, we travel past Salerno and Potenza, before continuing eastward to Bari. Here we'll board our overnight ferry for the sea crossing to Patras in Greece. (Buffet Breakfast / Dinner)
Day 11OlympiaWe cross the Ionian Sea, arriving in the Greek port of Patras. We disembark and continue our journey by coach to Olympia where we will visit the world's oldest Olympic Stadium, where the first Olympic games took place in 776 B.C., plus the Temples of Zeus and Hera on our visit of this archaeological site. On to our hotel for dinner and overnight stay. (Buffet Breakfast / Dinner)Hotel: Amalia
Day 12DelphiWe make our way back to Patras and then on to Delphi where, as part of our guided walking tour, we consult the famous Oracle and predict the future! Then walk the Sacred Way to the Sanctuary of Apollo and visit this archaeological site. Then on to our hotel for dinner. (Buffet Breakfast / Dinner)Hotel: Amalia
Day 13AthensThis morning we journey past Thebes and on to Athens for our three-night stay. On arrival our sightseeing tour includes a walking tour with audio system of the Acropolis and Parthenon. We see the Agora where Socrates taught, plus see the Royal Palace, Temple of Zeus and Hadrian's Arch, before heading to the stadium built for the first modern Olympic games. (Buffet Breakfast)Hotel: Zafolia (3 nights)
Day 14AthensFree time today to explore the city further or to enjoy a freshly squeezed orange juice in an open-air cafe on Constitution Square. (Buffet Breakfast)
Day 15AthensAfter breakfast you have a full day at leisure to explore this exciting city. This evening join your fellow travellers and Tour Director for a festive Farewell Dinner in a local restaurant. (Buffet Breakfast, Farewell Dinner)
Day 16Depart AthensAfter breakfast bid farewell to new-found friends as we transfer you to the airport for your return flight to America. (Buffet Breakfast)
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Disclaimer
* Taxes, security fees and fuel surcharges are not included. ** This list indicates brochure rates and dates. *** Please note: Land + Air inclusive tour prices are based from New York. For inclusive tour prices to your home city, please contact your Travel Agent. **** For single travellers purchasing the twin-share option, please note that there is a no smoking policy in all shared rooms.
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