GLOBUS: THE BEST OF ITALY & GREECE (ZA)
16 days incl. travel, or 15 days from Rome to Athens
Discover historical Italy and classical Greece! Sightseeing highlights are St. Peter's, the Sistine Chapel, and the Colosseum in Rome; Pisa's Leaning Tower; Michelangelo's David in Florence; St. Anthony's Basilica in Padua; St. Mark's, Doges' Palace, and the Bridge of Sighs in Venice; St. Francis' and St. Clare's Basilicas in Assisi; and a walking tour in pretty Perugia. From Ancona, sail to Patras in Greece. Learn the history of the Olympic Games in Olympia, explore the excavations of Delphi, and visit the Acropolis in Athens. Three nights in Athens also give you time to explore on your own or to take an optional cruise to some of the charming islands.
HOTELS
Rome NH Villa Carpegna (F), Florence Athenaeum (F), Venice Boscolo Bellini (F), Perugia Sangallo Palace (F), Olympia Amalia (F), Delphi Amalia (F), Athens Zafolia (F)
HOTELS
Rome NH Villa Carpegna (F), Florence Athenaeum (F), Venice Boscolo Bellini (F), Perugia Sangallo Palace (F), Olympia Amalia (F), Delphi Amalia (F), Athens Zafolia (F)
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- Tour Operator
- Globus
- Offer
- Offer valid through 11/30/2009
- Duration
- 16 Days
- Escorted
- Escorted - Yes
| Day | Destination | Description |
| Day 1 | Board your overnight transatlantic flight | Board your overnight transatlantic flight. |
| Day 2 | Rome | Time to rest or start exploring the 'Eternal City.' At 6 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 3 | Rome | 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. Cross the Tiber and visit the COLOSSEUM and the ROMAN FORUM, where Roman legions marched in triumph. Time for independent activities and exciting optional excursions. (B) |
| Day 4 | Rome | Another day to savor la dolce vita. If you feel like traveling, you may want to join an optional excursion to Pompeii, the Roman city both destroyed and preserved by a volcanic eruption in 79 AD. Tonight, why not join an optional dinner with local specialties and wine? (B) |
| Day 5 | Florence | Follow the Aurelian Way along the Tyrrhenian coast to Pisa. Take your pictures of the amazing Leaning Tower, 180 feet high and no less than 12 feet out of the perpendicular. 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 6 | 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 is at leisure. (B,D) |
| Day 7 | Venice | Across the wooded Etruscan Apennine Mountains into the lush plains of the Po River to Padua, city of St. Anthony, for a visit to the majestic six-domed BASILICA. Time for lunch and independent exploration before continuing to Venice. (B) |
| Day 8 | Venice | Enter in style by PRIVATE BOAT to meet your Local Guide. Highlights of your walking tour 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) |
| Day 9 | Perugia | A comfortable drive 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. Then continue to Umbria's capital, Perugia, and enjoy a walk through its pretty center. (B,D) |
| Day 10 | Patras | In Ancona, board your high-speed FERRY for your overnight cruise to Greece. (B,D) |
| Day 11 | Olympia | Dock at Patras and continue by motorcoach to Olympia. (B,D) |
| Day 12 | 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 13 | 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 in 490 BC, 10,000 Athenians defeated more than twice that number of Persian invaders. 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 14 | 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 15 | Athens | A full day at leisure. How about an optional day cruise to the islands of Aegina, Hydra, and Poros? (B) |
| Day 16 | Return Home | Your homebound flight arrives the same day. (B) |
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- US$ Price Details
Single room supplement: $764Triple room reduction per person: $107Extra nights per person in Rome:in single room $228, in twin room $165, in triple room $135Extra nights per person in Athens:in single room $186, in twin room $108, in triple room $90
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Additional Information:
-Departure/arrival taxes and fares from other cities will be advised at the time of booking.
-2009, 2010 & 2011 vacation itineraries and prices are subject to change.
Guaranteed Air-Inclusive Price:
Air-inclusive prices do not include a September 11th fee up to $10, passenger facility charges of up to $18, Federal domestic flight segment fees of up to $3.50 per segment and U.S. and International arrival and departure and other government imposed fees of up to $300 depending on your itinerary. Please see the Applicable Airfare Taxes and Fee link above for more information.
Air booked in conjunction with a land vacation is considered an air-inclusive vacation. Air can only be booked by Globus in conjunction with a land package and is only available for passengers traveling from the United States. For vacation departures in 2010, your final air-inclusive vacation price is guaranteed when your air schedule had been confirmed and your entire vacation package has been paid in full. For vacation departures in 2010, an additional $250 non-refundable deposit (total $500 non-refundable) is required for air booked in conjunction with any land vacation and your final air-inclusive vacation price is guaranteed when your flight information is confirmed and Globus has received your full land and air deposit.
Not Included in the Vacation Price:
Federal inspection fees for the Federal U.S. Customs and Immigrations; International Air Transportation tax; agricultural tax; other per person taxes imposed by government entities; airport taxes and fees including the September 11th Security fee up to $10 per person, Passenger facility charges up to $18 per person, Federal domestic flight segment fees up to $3.50 per segment and U.S. and International arrival and departure, and other government imposed fees up to $300 per person; port taxes; passports; visas and vaccinations; tips to your Tour or Cruise Director, Local Host, driver, Local Guides, and/or ships' crew; gratuities on ferries, trains, and cruise ships; laundry; telephone; minibar; alcohol, beverages, and food outside of the contracted Globus menu as presented at a hotel or restaurant (these extra items will be billed to you before leaving the hotel, ship, or restaurant); optional excursions; airport transfers on non-qualifying flights; porterage at airports and train stations; Travel Protection premiums; all airline imposed baggage fees (including internal flights); and all other items of a personal nature.
