It's a grand tour of Italy!
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Day 1: Fly overnight to Italy
Day 2: Milan • Venice Travel to Venice Day 3: Venice Tour of Venice: professional guide St. Mark’s Square Grand Canal Visit the Doge's Palace See a glass-blowing demonstration Day 4: Florence Travel to Florence Tour of Florence: professional guide With local guide you will see: Piazza della Signoria Ponte Vecchio Chiesa di Santa Croce Gates of Paradise Visit the Duomo See a leather-making demonstration Day 5: Florence Free half day in Florence On this half-day excursion, we travel to Siena, a longtime rival of nearby Florence offering some of Italy’s finest art and architecture. We'll ake a guided tour of this unique, enchanting city with a visit to the Duomo and the Piccolomini Library, and then walk together along medieval streets to St. Dominique’s Church and the Piazza del Campo. Later, we'll enjoy free time for lunch before returning to Florence. Interested? We'd love to have you come along, get more details at the Humanities Travel Club site.
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Day 6: Assisi • Rome
Travel to Assisi Visit the Basilica of St. Francis Continue on to Rome Day 7: Rome Tour of Vatican City: professional guide Visit the Sistine Chapel Visit St. Peter’s Basilica Tour of Rome: professional guide Visit the Colosseum Visit the Roman Forum Bingham-guided walking tour of Rome: Trevi Fountain Pantheon Piazza Navona Spanish Steps Day 8: Rome Free day in Rome; lots of fun stuff to do Day 9: Pompeii • Sorrento region Travel to Pompeii Gain unparalleled insight into the lives of the ancient Roman elite on this excursion. Buried in volcanic ash in 79 A.D., the former resort town of Pompeii is now fully excavated and, uniquely preserved as it was, one of the world’s richest archaeological sites. Continue on to the Sorrento region Day 10: Capri • Rome Travel by ferry to Capri Tour of Capri : professional guide Take an island cruise Return to Rome Day 11: Depart for home :-( |