SIT Tours 2010 - Marco Polo

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Marco Polo 2010 - 8 Days/7 Nights

Rome - Florence - Venice (or vice versa)
SIT Package Highlights include:• 3 nights accommodation in Rome hotel B&B • Half day city tour of Rome • Full day excursion to Florence with lunch • 2 nights accommodation in Florence hotel B&B • Train ticket Florence to Venice • 2 nights accommodation in Venice B&B • Half day city tour of Venice The price does not include:• Drinks, entrance fees to monuments or museums, tips, extras • Anything not specified in the "highlights include" OUR HOTELS Or similar ROME 4 Star Hotels Diana, Via P. Amedeo, 4 Oxford, Via Buocompagni,89 ROME 3 Star Hotels Corona, Via Napoli, 3 D’Este, Via C.Alberto 4/B Santa Costanza, Via XXI Aprile,4 FLORENCE 4 Star Hotel Atlantic Palace, Via Nazionale, 12 FLORENCE 3 Star Hotel Machiavelli, Via Nazionale, 10 VENICE 4 Star Hotel Venice Carlton, Santa Croce, 578 VENICE 3 Star Hotel Capri, Santa Croce, 595/a La Forcola, Cannareggio Prices per person4 Star hotels: Single: $2702 Double: $2102 Triple: $1918 3 Star hotels: Single: $2152 Double: $1706 Triple: $1574 Departure Dates Operating from March 1st to November 15th Departing Rome every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday; from Venice every Tuesday, Friday and Sunday.		A leisurely paced tour starting in Rome and ending in Venice. Taking in the main art cities, visiting the historical sites as well as allowing you free time to further explore each city. Day 1 Rome Independent arrival and transfer to the hotel. Day at leisure. Overnight. Day 2 Rome Breakfast at the hotel. Pick up at 07.45am for a morning tour of Rome visiting: the Spanish Steps, Trevi Fountain - a baroque jewel, the Pantheon (not on Mondays) - the best preserved of all Roman buildings - and the gorgeous Piazza Navona built on the ruins of the Domitian’s Circus, adorned by the famous Fountain of the Four Rivers, masterpiece of Gian Lorenzo Bernini. Afternoon at leisure and overnight stay. Day 3 Rome Breakfast at the hotel. Full day free for personal activities and optional sightseeing. Overnight. Day 4 Rome, Florence Breakfast at the hotel and departure at 06.45am by deluxe motorcoach for Florence, crossing the regions of Lazio and Umbria. On arrival, city tour visiting the Duomo, the Baptistery with the golden doors by Ghiberti, Giotto’s Bell Tower, the Academy of Fine Arts with the original statue of “David” by Michelangelo. From here, we walk to Piazza della Signoria with the Palazzo Vecchio, Florence’s Town Hall, the Loggia dei Lanzi with the Perseus by Cellini and the Fountain of Neptune. Lunch at a local restaurant. Afternoon free for optional activities. Overnight. Day 5 Florence Breakfast at the hotel. Day at leisure. (Pisa or Siena San Gimignano optional excursion). Overnight. Day 6 Florence, Venice Breakfast at hotel and morning free for personal activities. At an indicated hour, transfer independently to the train station for departure by train for Venice. Transfer out of Florence and into Venice on your own. Overnight. Day 7 Venice Breakfast at the hotel. Morning walking tour visiting (meeting point at 9.00am – Piazza san Marco, tourism office near Correr Museum): the Doge’s Palace, the Bridge of Sighs, St. Mark’s Square and Cathedral. Afternoon at leisure. Overnight stay in hotel. Day 8 Venice Breakfast at the hotel. End of services