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The Best Of Italy & Greece

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Day 1 - Arrive in Rome, Italy. Time to rest or start exploring the "Eternal City." At 5 pm, meet your Tour Director and traveling companions and leave the hotel for a special welcome dinner with wine at one of Rome's lively restaurants. (D)
Day 2 - Rome. Sightseeing with your Local Guide concentrates on ancient Rome: visit the COLOSSEUM and the ROMAN FORUM, where Roman legions marched in triumph. Time for independent activities and exciting optional excursions. (B)
Day 3 - Rome - Florence. Start with a visit to the VATICAN MUSEUMS and SISTINE CHAPEL, world famous for Michelangelo's ceiling paintings and The Last Judgement. Continue to monumental ST. PETER'S SQUARE and BASILICA. Next is Florence, the splendid capital of Tuscany and the "Cradle of the Renaissance." Tonight an optional dinner at a typical Tuscan restaurant can be arranged. (B)
Day 4 - Florence. Follow your Local Guide to the ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS with Michelangelo's David and the magnificent CATHEDRAL. Admire Giotto's Bell Tower, the Baptistry's "Gate of Paradise," and sculpture-studded SIGNORIA SQUARE. Afternoon and evening at leisure. (B)
Day 5 - Florence - Pisa - Venice. Drive to Pisa and take pictures of the amazing Leaning Tower, 180 feet high and no less than 12 feet out of the perpendicular. Then, straight across the wooded Etruscan Apennine Mountains to Venice. (B)
Day 6 - Venice. Enter in style by PRIVATE BOAT. Highlights of your guided walking tour this morning are ST. MARK'S SQUARE and the byzantine BASILICA, lavish DOGES' PALACE and the BRIDGE OF SIGHS. Also watch skilled GLASSBLOWERS fashion their delicate objects in an age-old traditional manner. Then, enjoy Venice at your own pace or join an optional gondola ride. (B,D)
Day 7 - Venice - Ferrara - Assisi. A scenic drive today through the lush plains of the mighty River Po to Ferrara. Stroll past imposing Este Castle to the marble cathedral before continuing to peaceful Assisi. A walking tour with a Local Guide features ST. CLARE'S CHURCH and ST. FRANCIS' BASILICA, the hub of a religious order devoted to ideals of humility, forgiveness, simplicity, and love for God's creatures. Hear about monastic life and see the priceless frescoes adorning the walls of the church. (B,D)
Day 8 - Assisi - Ancona - Overnight Cruise to Patras, Greece. In Ancona, board your high-speed FERRY for your overnight cruise to Greece. (B,D)
Day 9 - Patras - Olympia. Dock at Patras and continue by motorcoach to Olympia. (B,D)
Day 10 - Olympia - Delphi. Focus on Olympia, where the athletes of antiquity performed in honor of the king of deities. Learn about the history of those original Olympic Games as you walk with your Local Guide among the impressive remains of the GYMNASIUM and the Temples of Hera and Zeus. Visit the MUSEUM, which displays a magnificent statue of Hermes. In the afternoon, proceed to mythical Delphi. (B,D)
Day 11 - Delphi - Athens. Morning visit with a Local Guide to the ancient sanctuary of the god Apollo in its dramatic setting on the slopes of Mount Parnassus. Hear about the Oracle and tour the EXCAVATIONS. Also visit the ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM to admire the Charioteer of Delphi, an extraordinary 5th-century BC bronze statue. On your way to Athens, your Tour Director will tell you about Thebes, the setting of Sophocles' Oedipus Rex, and Marathon, where 10,000 Athenians defeated more than twice that number of Persian invaders in 490 BC. You may wish to join an optional dinner outing to one of Plaka's tavernas with cool Retsina wines and folk dancing reminiscent of Zorba the Greek. (B)
Day 12 - Athens. Tour the capital's classical sights with a Local Guide: the Parthenon's crowning beauty atop the ACROPOLIS, the Erechtheum with its Porch of Maidens, the beautifully preserved Theseum, Roman Temple of Zeus, Theater of Dionysus, and the Agora where Socrates taught. Vistas of the Royal Palace, government buildings, and elegant homes in the modern city provide a striking contrast to the remains of a glorious past. Exciting optional evening excursions are available. (B)
Day 13 - At Leisure in Athens. A full day at leisure. How about an optional day cruise to the islands of Aegina, Hydra, and Poros? This evening, enjoy a farewell dinner with wine to celebrate the success of your vacation. (B,D)
Day 14 - Athens. Your vacation ends with breakfast this morning. (B)
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    **Book a select 2012 Globus air-inclusive Europe vacation on United Airlines, Lufthansa, Air Canada, Austrian Airlines, Swiss Airlines or Brussels Airlines to receive $150 off the air price per person. Must be booked, under deposit and discount applied between May 23 and July 24, 2013 for travel between August 26 and October 27, 2012. Destination cities are as follows: Amsterdam, Athens, Istanbul, London, Madrid, Milan, Rome and Venice. Both start and end tour cities must be included on the select city list. Offer not valid with any other offer except Journeys Club Repeat Traveler benefit. Applies to new 2012 bookings only, and offer will not be applied to pre-existing bookings. An additional $250 non-refundable deposit is required for air booked in conjunction with a land vacation. Once your airfare is confirmed and GFOB has received your full air and land deposit, your air-inclusive price is guaranteed. GFOB reserves the right to ticket passengers upon receipt of full land and air deposit; thus, any subsequent changes and/or revisions to airline reservations at your request after receipt of full land deposit are subject to revision fees and/or airline-imposed change or cancellation fees. Generally, these fees are up to $250, but in some instances may be up to 100% of the ticket price. In addition, promotional discounts do not carry forward automatically but are subject to the promotional booking window and any other restrictions. Total air price includes all government-imposed taxes and fees applicable at the time of booking. Air price, air tax and security fees are non-commissionable. Additional airline fees for baggage may apply. For the most current airline-imposed baggage fees, please check the following website, www.iflybags.com. Offer reliant on space availability. Full cancellation penalties will apply. Additional restrictions may apply.

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  Tour Name   The Best Of Italy & Greece
  Tour Code  
ZA
  Tour Duration    15 Days
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Pricing (Per Person)

Land Start Date Price Our Price
2012-06-09 $3149 See Price in Cart
2012-07-07 $3149 See Price in Cart
2012-08-04 $3149 See Price in Cart
2012-09-01 $3199 See Price in Cart
2012-09-08 $3199 See Price in Cart
2012-09-15 $3199 See Price in Cart
2012-09-29 $3149 See Price in Cart
    Dates and prices do not include international air travel. When planning your trip, allow one extra day before tour date for travel between the USA and Europe.

    Prices based on double room occupancy.

    Single room supplement:
    $714

    Triple room reduction:
    $100

    Extra nights per person in Rome:
    in single room $226, in twin room $165, in triple room $138

    Extra nights per person in Athens:
    in single room $193, in twin room $110, in triple room $92
 

Features

  • City Highlights
    • Rome
    Welcome dinner at a local restaurant; guided sightseeing, visit the, and the Colosseum and Roman Forum, the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel, and St. Peter's Square and Basilica
    Florence
    Guided walking tour, visit Michelangelo's David, the cathedral, and Signoria Square
    Pisa
    Marvel at the legendary Leaning Tower
    Venice
    Private boat ride; guided walking tour, visit St. Mark's Square and Basilica, Doges' Palace and the Bridge of Sighs; glassblowers' demonstration
    Ferrara
    Walk past the Este Castle to the cathedral
    Assisi
    Guided walking tour, visit St. Clare's Church and St. Francis' Basilica
    Ancona-Patras
    Overnight crossing in two-berth cabins with private facilities
    Olympia
    Guided walking tour of the archaeological site including the Gymnasium and the Museum
    Delphi
    Guided walking tour of the excavations and the Archaeological Museum
    Athens
    Guided sightseeing, visit the Acropolis; farewell dinner
    Headsets throughout the tour
  • Launch Date
    • 10/11/11 8:00pm
  • Meals
    • Full buffet breakfast daily(B); 7 three-course dinners (D), including a welcome dinner with wine in Rome and a farewell dinner in Athens
  • Title
    • The Best of Italy & Greece
 

Hotels

    ROME NH Villa Carpegna (F), FLORENCE Athenaeum (F), VENICE Plaza (F) at Mestre, ASSISI Roseo Hotel Assisi (F), OLYMPIA Europa (F), DELPHI Amalia (F), ATHENS Zafolia (F)