The Globus Difference
Globus vacations are designed to offer you flexibility and choice, plus a pace that best fits the way you want to travel. Globus offers MORE included features, MORE quality hotels, and MORE experience with more than 75 years of taking travelers on unforgettable journeys. In addition, Globus offers MORE value with an average price less per day than our nearest competitor. The safety of our travelers and the richness of our vacations is a priority, and it is what has made Globus the worldwide leader in travel and a name you can trust.
With Globus, you visit the key sights, but, more importantly, you learn the stories behind the sights-from the Sistine Chapel, the Colosseum and the Forum in Rome, to the Prado Museum in Madrid and Michelangelo's David in the Academy of Fine Arts in Florence, your journey is filled with insider's information unique to your Globus vacation. You'll also enjoy many inclusions such as cruises, high-speed trains, and Local Guides. We offer over twice the number of included features as our nearest competitor, without any additional cost to you.
Globus not only brings you the experiences that others simply don't offer, we also ensure that you end up with more free time to enjoy your destination on your own. Most competitors require you to take extra optional excursions to see these important sights, costing you additional time and money. And, if you don't join their excursion, you'll spend most of your time waiting in line. But with Globus, these sights are already included, freeing up the remainder of your time to enjoy independent activities.
The Best of Italy tour
Start in Rome for this unforgettable 12-day vacation. Visit the excavations of Pompeii with a local expert, drive to the charming resort of Sorrento, and sail to the Isle of Capri where your two-night stay includes a visit to the Blue Grotto (if closed: Villa San Michele in Anacapri) and pretty Capri village. Then enjoy an orientation of Naples before continuing through the Apennine Mountains to St. Francis’ Assisi. Along the Adriatic coast via the Abbey of Pomposa to Venice for two nights, visit St. Mark’s Basilica and lavish Doges’ Palace with a local guide, and watch Venetian glassblowers at work. Continue to Pisa to take pictures of the Leaning Tower, and to Tuscany. Your walking tour through Florence includes visits to the cathedral and the Academy of Fine Arts to admire Michelangelo’s David. Via Siena back to Rome where highlight visits are included in your sightseeing tour: St. Peter’s Square and Basilica, the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel, the Colosseum and the Roman Forum.
ITINERARY
Day 1
Board your overnight transatlantic flight.
Day 2 Arrival in Rome, Italy.
Time to rest or to start exploring the eternal City. at 6 p.m. meet your Tour Director and traveling companions and leave the hotel for a special welcome dinner with wine in one of rome’s lively restaurants. (D)
Day 3 Rome-Pompeii-Sorrento-Capri.
South on the highway of the Sun to POMPEII. Meet your Local guide and start your highlight visit of this roman city both destroyed and preserved by an eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 a.D. See a patrician home, public baths, and shops that give a striking picture of what day to-day life was like in rome at its apex of power. Then on to the charming resort of Sorrento. Time to stroll around and check out the local shops before crossing the blue bay to the beautiful isle of Capri, an ancient retreat for roman emperors and renowned ever since for its beauty. (BB,D)
Day 4 Capri.
This morning enjoy sightseeing with a Local guide. Highlight is a visit to VILLA SAN MICHELE in Anacapri. afternoon and evening are at leisure to stroll around and discover the beauty of this famous island. (BB)
Day 5 Capri-Naples-Assisi.
Speed across the bay to naples for an orientation drive of this lively and colorful city. a smooth drive north through the apennine Mountains brings you to peaceful assisi. Visit the massive 13th-century lower BASILICA OF ST. FRANCIS built above the Saint’s grave. (BB,D)
Day 6 Assisi-Ravenna-Venice.
A scenic drive to Ravenna to visit the 6th century BASILICA OF ST. APOLLINARIS IN CLASSE. Arrive in Venice, a powerful magnet for romantics and art lovers from around the globe. (BB)
Day 7 Venice.
Enter in style by PRIVATE BOAT to meet your Local guide. Highlights of your walking tour are ST. MARK’S SQUARE and its 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 excursion to the island of Burano. (BB,D)
Day 8 Venice-Pisa-Tuscany.
A comfortable morning drive to Pisa. Admire the Square of Miracles and take your pictures of the amazing Leaning Tower, 180 feet high and no less than 12 feet out of the perpendicular. next a short drive following the valley of the arno river to the spa-resort of Montecatini. (BB)
Day 9 Tuscany.
Excursion to Florence. all day dedicated to the cradle of the renaissance, Florence. guided sightseeing includes a visit to Michelangelo’s David in the ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS and the magnificent CATHEDRAL, Giotto’s Bell Tower, the Baptistry’s heavy bronze “Gate of Paradise,” and sculpture-studded Signoria Square. afternoon for independent sightseeing and browsing through the many shops. Florentine leather goods and gold jewelry sold by the ounce are attractive buys. (BB,D)
Day 10 Tuscany-Siena-Rome.
Drive through the Chianti wine area to Siena. Walk through ancient, narrow lanes to beautiful PIAZZA DEL CAMPO, site of the biannual Palio, Siena’s spectacular medieval-style horse race. Time on your own before continuing to rome. Why not join an optional dinner tonight in one of rome’s fine restaurants? (BB)
Day 11 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. Then time for independent activities and exciting optional excursion possibilities to celebrate the success of your vacation. (BB)
Day 12
Your homebound flight arrives the same day. (BB)
WHATS INCLUDED
ROME Welcome dinner; guided sightseeing including headsets; visit the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel, St. Peter’s Square and Basilica, the Colosseum and Roman Forum
POMPEII Guided visit of the excavations including headsets
SORRENTO Orientation
CAPRI Jet/hydrofoil ride; guided sightseeing; visit Villa San Michele in Anacapri
NAPLES Orientation
ASSISI Guided sightseeing; visit St. Francis’ Basilica
RAVENNA Visit the Basilica of St. Apollinaris in Classe
VENICE Private boat ride; guided sightseeing including headsets; visit St.Mark’s Square and Basilica, Doges’ Palace, and the Bridge of Sighs; glassblowers’ demonstration
PISA Picture stop at the Leaning Tower
FLORENCE Guided sightseeing including headsets; visit Michelangelo’s David, the cathedral, and Signoria Square
SIENA Orientation including the Piazza del Campo
MEALS
10 buffet breakfasts (BB); 5 three-course dinners (D), including a special welcome dinner with wine in Rome
AIRPORT TRANSFERS
Airport transfers are included when you make your flight arrangements.
INSIDE VISITS
Inside visits and special features are shown in UPPERCASE in the tour description, including admission charges when applicable.
HOTELS
ROME - Crowne Plaza St. Peter's or Starhotels Michelangelo or Starhotels Metropole
CAPRI - La Palma or La Residenza
ASSISI - Grand Hotel Assisi
VENICE - Plaza at Mestre or Ambasciatori at Mestre,
TUSCANY - Settentrionale Esplanade at Montecatini,
ROME - Visconti Palace
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Globus vacations are designed to offer you flexibility and choice, plus a pace that best fits the way you want to travel. Globus offers MORE included features, MORE quality hotels, and MORE experience with more than 75 years of taking travelers on unforgettable journeys. In addition, Globus offers MORE value with an average price less per day than our nearest competitor. The safety of our travelers and the richness of our vacations is a priority, and it is what has made Globus the worldwide leader in travel and a name you can trust.
With Globus, you visit the key sights, but, more importantly, you learn the stories behind the sights-from the Sistine Chapel, the Colosseum and the Forum in Rome, to the Prado Museum in Madrid and Michelangelo's David in the Academy of Fine Arts in Florence, your journey is filled with insider's information unique to your Globus vacation. You'll also enjoy many inclusions such as cruises, high-speed trains, and Local Guides. We offer over twice the number of included features as our nearest competitor, without any additional cost to you.
Globus not only brings you the experiences that others simply don't offer, we also ensure that you end up with more free time to enjoy your destination on your own. Most competitors require you to take extra optional excursions to see these important sights, costing you additional time and money. And, if you don't join their excursion, you'll spend most of your time waiting in line. But with Globus, these sights are already included, freeing up the remainder of your time to enjoy independent activities.
The Best of Italy tour
Start in Rome for this unforgettable 12-day vacation. Visit the excavations of Pompeii with a local expert, drive to the charming resort of Sorrento, and sail to the Isle of Capri where your two-night stay includes a visit to the Blue Grotto (if closed: Villa San Michele in Anacapri) and pretty Capri village. Then enjoy an orientation of Naples before continuing through the Apennine Mountains to St. Francis’ Assisi. Along the Adriatic coast via the Abbey of Pomposa to Venice for two nights, visit St. Mark’s Basilica and lavish Doges’ Palace with a local guide, and watch Venetian glassblowers at work. Continue to Pisa to take pictures of the Leaning Tower, and to Tuscany. Your walking tour through Florence includes visits to the cathedral and the Academy of Fine Arts to admire Michelangelo’s David. Via Siena back to Rome where highlight visits are included in your sightseeing tour: St. Peter’s Square and Basilica, the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel, the Colosseum and the Roman Forum.
ITINERARY
Day 1
Board your overnight transatlantic flight.
Day 2 Arrival in Rome, Italy.
Time to rest or to start exploring the eternal City. at 6 p.m. meet your Tour Director and traveling companions and leave the hotel for a special welcome dinner with wine in one of rome’s lively restaurants. (D)
Day 3 Rome-Pompeii-Sorrento-Capri.
South on the highway of the Sun to POMPEII. Meet your Local guide and start your highlight visit of this roman city both destroyed and preserved by an eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 a.D. See a patrician home, public baths, and shops that give a striking picture of what day to-day life was like in rome at its apex of power. Then on to the charming resort of Sorrento. Time to stroll around and check out the local shops before crossing the blue bay to the beautiful isle of Capri, an ancient retreat for roman emperors and renowned ever since for its beauty. (BB,D)
Day 4 Capri.
This morning enjoy sightseeing with a Local guide. Highlight is a visit to VILLA SAN MICHELE in Anacapri. afternoon and evening are at leisure to stroll around and discover the beauty of this famous island. (BB)
Day 5 Capri-Naples-Assisi.
Speed across the bay to naples for an orientation drive of this lively and colorful city. a smooth drive north through the apennine Mountains brings you to peaceful assisi. Visit the massive 13th-century lower BASILICA OF ST. FRANCIS built above the Saint’s grave. (BB,D)
Day 6 Assisi-Ravenna-Venice.
A scenic drive to Ravenna to visit the 6th century BASILICA OF ST. APOLLINARIS IN CLASSE. Arrive in Venice, a powerful magnet for romantics and art lovers from around the globe. (BB)
Day 7 Venice.
Enter in style by PRIVATE BOAT to meet your Local guide. Highlights of your walking tour are ST. MARK’S SQUARE and its 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 excursion to the island of Burano. (BB,D)
Day 8 Venice-Pisa-Tuscany.
A comfortable morning drive to Pisa. Admire the Square of Miracles and take your pictures of the amazing Leaning Tower, 180 feet high and no less than 12 feet out of the perpendicular. next a short drive following the valley of the arno river to the spa-resort of Montecatini. (BB)
Day 9 Tuscany.
Excursion to Florence. all day dedicated to the cradle of the renaissance, Florence. guided sightseeing includes a visit to Michelangelo’s David in the ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS and the magnificent CATHEDRAL, Giotto’s Bell Tower, the Baptistry’s heavy bronze “Gate of Paradise,” and sculpture-studded Signoria Square. afternoon for independent sightseeing and browsing through the many shops. Florentine leather goods and gold jewelry sold by the ounce are attractive buys. (BB,D)
Day 10 Tuscany-Siena-Rome.
Drive through the Chianti wine area to Siena. Walk through ancient, narrow lanes to beautiful PIAZZA DEL CAMPO, site of the biannual Palio, Siena’s spectacular medieval-style horse race. Time on your own before continuing to rome. Why not join an optional dinner tonight in one of rome’s fine restaurants? (BB)
Day 11 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. Then time for independent activities and exciting optional excursion possibilities to celebrate the success of your vacation. (BB)
Day 12
Your homebound flight arrives the same day. (BB)
WHATS INCLUDED
ROME Welcome dinner; guided sightseeing including headsets; visit the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel, St. Peter’s Square and Basilica, the Colosseum and Roman Forum
POMPEII Guided visit of the excavations including headsets
SORRENTO Orientation
CAPRI Jet/hydrofoil ride; guided sightseeing; visit Villa San Michele in Anacapri
NAPLES Orientation
ASSISI Guided sightseeing; visit St. Francis’ Basilica
RAVENNA Visit the Basilica of St. Apollinaris in Classe
VENICE Private boat ride; guided sightseeing including headsets; visit St.Mark’s Square and Basilica, Doges’ Palace, and the Bridge of Sighs; glassblowers’ demonstration
PISA Picture stop at the Leaning Tower
FLORENCE Guided sightseeing including headsets; visit Michelangelo’s David, the cathedral, and Signoria Square
SIENA Orientation including the Piazza del Campo
MEALS
10 buffet breakfasts (BB); 5 three-course dinners (D), including a special welcome dinner with wine in Rome
AIRPORT TRANSFERS
Airport transfers are included when you make your flight arrangements.
INSIDE VISITS
Inside visits and special features are shown in UPPERCASE in the tour description, including admission charges when applicable.
HOTELS
ROME - Crowne Plaza St. Peter's or Starhotels Michelangelo or Starhotels Metropole
CAPRI - La Palma or La Residenza
ASSISI - Grand Hotel Assisi
VENICE - Plaza at Mestre or Ambasciatori at Mestre,
TUSCANY - Settentrionale Esplanade at Montecatini,
ROME - Visconti Palace
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