Day 1, Sun. BOARD YOUR OVERNIGHT
TRANSATLANTIC FLIGHT.
Day 2, Mon. ARRIVAL IN ROME,
ITALY. Check into your hotel. The rest of the day is free for
you to explore Italy’s ancient capital. Tonight meet your tour
director and fellow travelers.
Day 3, Tue. ROME.
Included sightseeing with local guide starts in St. Peter’s Square,
followed by a visit to the Roman Forum and the mighty Colosseum.
(B)
Day 4, Wed.
ROME-PISA-FLORENCE AREA. Vistas of undulating hills, austere
rows of cypress trees, terraced vineyards, olive groves, and rural
villages form the backdrop of your journey through beautiful
Tuscany. Take a break in Pisa to see the Square of Miracles and the
amazing Leaning Tower, then on to the Florence area.
(B,D)
Day 5, Thu. FLORENCE.
This Renaissance gem and city of the Medicis will keep you
enthralled for a whole day. Traffic is banned in part of the
historic center so visitors can wander at leisure and admire the
city’s timeless beauty in relative peace and quiet. Don’t miss out
on the included walking tour with a local guide which features most
of the city highlights. You will see the Piazza Santa Croce; the
beautiful Piazza Signoria; the Palazzo Vecchio and its courtyard;
the Loggia dei Lanzi; and, to top it all, the Piazza del Duomo and
its cathedral with the Giotto Campanile, and the magnificent East
Door of the Baptistry known as the “Gate to Paradise.” End the day
by joining the optional Tuscan dinner in a typical restaurant.
(B)
Day 6, Fri. FLORENCE
AREA-VENICE AREA. An interesting journey today northwards for a
first stop in enchanting Verona to see the legendary balcony of
Romeo and Juliet. Eastwards to one of Europe’s most ancient
university cities for another stop to visit the great St. Anthony’s
Basilica in Padua. Just a few more miles to Venice. (B)
Day 7, Sat. VENICE. It’s
really more like a marvelous film set than a real live city, with
it’s criss-crossing canals, gondolas and water buses, arched
bridges, palaces, and little quite piazzas. The included tour starts
with a boat ride and is followed by a visit to St. Mark’s Basilica
and a chance to watch Venetian glass blowers fashion their delicate
objects as they did centuries ago. Don’t miss out on the optional
gondola trip, gliding along the picturesque canals with a local
troubadour to serenade you. (B,D)
Day 8, Sun. VENICE
AREA-ANCONA FOR EMBARKATION. Start the day by journeying across
the flatlands of the Po Delta to reach medieval Ravenna. Next reach
Ancona on the shores of the Adriatic. Here you embark on the ferry
for the crossing to Patras. Departure from Ancona is at 7 p.m.
(B)
Day 9, Mon. PATRAS,
GREECE-OLYMPIA. Plenty of time to enjoy all the ship’s
facilities. Disembark this afternoon in Patras. Drive south into the
Peloponnese for an overnight in Olympia. (B,D)
Day 10, Tue.
OLYMPIA-TOLON. Make the most of this morning by touring the
sights of ancient Olympia, including the ruins of the Temple of
Zeus. In the afternoon enjoy the rugged scenery of the Peloponnese
on the way via Tripolis to Tolon. (B,D)
Day 11, Wed.
TOLON-MYCENAE-ATHENS. Morning visit with a local guide to the
impressive ruins of Mycenae. Later stop to view the Corinth Canal,
which is over 100 years old. Overnight in Athens. (B)
Day 12, Thu. ATHENS. Join
the included sightseeing tour of Athens featuring the highlights of
the ancient capital and a visit to the Acropolis and its fascinating
museum. Explore the shops and museums or take a trip to the coast to
swim. In the evening enjoy the lively atmosphere of the tavernas and
nightclubs in the old Plaka district with its narrow streets and
sound of bouzouki music, or join an optional tour of Athens
by night. (B)
Day 13, Fri. YOUR HOMEBOUND
FLIGHT ARRIVES THE SAME DAY. (B)
Security cruise regulations require
clients’ family and first name, D.O.B., gender, nationality and
passport number at time of booking.
Tour 6485/6486 — 17
days
Days 1, Sun. to 12, Thu.
Like tour 6480.
