Six nights in Rome with visits to the Sistine Chapel and the
Colosseum, and excursions to Pompeii and Florence
Day 1 (Sat.) Board your overnight transatlantic flight.
Day 2 Arrival in Rome, Italy. (Sun.) Time to rest or start exploring
the Eternal City. At 6 p.m. meet your tour director and traveling
companions. Enjoy a four-course welcome dinner with wine at your
hotel. (D)
Day 3 Rome. (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.
Continue to monumental ST. PETER’S SQUARE and BASILICA. Proceed
across the Tiber for a stroll along the Via Sacra in the ROMAN FORUM,
where Roman Legions marched in triumph, finally visit the COLOSSEUM
and hear about gladiatorial combats. Afternoon at leisure. Your
tour director has suggestions if you wish to further explore this
magnificent city. (BB)
Day 4 Rome. Excursion to Pompeii. (Tue.) Travel to Pompeii, the
Roman city both destroyed and preserved by a volcanic eruption in
79 A.D. See patrician homes, public baths, and commercial districts
strikingly recalling day-to-day life when Rome was at the apex of
her power. (BB)
Day 5 Rome at Leisure. (Wed.). Full day to savor la dolce vita and
enjoy independent activities. Take a stroll along beautiful Via
Condotti and discover Rome’s hidden treasures at your own
pace. In the late afternoon you may want to join an optional excursion
to Tivoli and visit the most famous of all the Renaissance residences
in Europe: Villa d’Este with its incredible fountains and
terraced gardens, followed by a country-style dinner. (BB)
Day 6 Rome. Excursion to Florence. (Thu.) Early morning departure
aboard the Eurostar train for a smooth ride to Florence, the splendid
capital of Tuscany. Your guided sightseeing includes the magnificent
CATHEDRAL, Giotto’s Bell Tower, the Baptistry’s heavy
bronze “Gate of Paradise,” and sculpture-studded Signoria
Square. To top it off, admire Michelangelo’s celebrated David
in the ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS. Time for independent sightseeing and
browsing through the shops. (BB)
Day 7 Rome at Leisure. (Fri.) Full day at leisure. Ask your tour
director for optional
outings. (BB,D)
Day 8 (Sat.) Your homebound flight arrives the same day. (BB)
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