Best of Italy and Greece and 7day Three Continents Cruise 2010

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Tour Length: 22 Days
Countries Visited: Greece, Italy
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Tour Type:
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Tour Category: Regional
Tour Operator: Trafalgar Tours
Tour Code: TT-ITAO-2010
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Cities Visited:
Rome, Venice, Florence, Assisi, Monte Cassino, Pompeii, Sorrento, Isle of Capri, Olympia, Delphi, Athens, Istanbul, Mykonos, Jerusalem, Cairo, Agios Nikolaos

Thrills abound for lovers of history and art! The immense Colosseum, St. Peter’s Basilica and Renaissance Florence await in Italy, while the original Olympic Stadium, the Sanctuary of Apollo and the Acropolis are but a few of Greece’s highlights. Then embark on a memorable cruise that stops at Istanbul, Mykonos, Jerusalem, Egypt and Crete.

 

Sightseeing Highlights
  • Rome: Views of the Forum and Circus Maximus plusvisits to St. Peter''s Basilica, the Sistine Chapel and theColosseum.
  • Venice: Canal cruise viewing St. Mark''s Square,Bridge of Sighs and Doge''s Palace. Visit a glass-blowing factory.Travel along the Brenta Canal seeing the Palladian villas.
  • Florence: See the Baptistery, Piazza dellaSignoria, Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore, and visit Santa CroceBasilica. Views from Piazzale Michelangelo.
  • Assisi: Orientation including Santa Maria degliAngeli and a visit to St. Francis Basilica.
  • Monte Cassino: Visit the Commonwealth cemetery.
  • Pompeii: A guided tour of the excavations.
  • Sorrento: Orientation tour, plus witness the artof inlaid woodwork.
  • Isle of Capri: Orientation of this charming isleincludes the Piazzetta and funicular to Capri town.
  • Olympia: Visit the Olympic Stadium and Temples ofZeus and Hera.
  • Delphi: Visit the home of the Oracle.
  • Athens: See the Acropolis and Parthenon plus theRoyal Palace and Hadrian''s Arch.

Dining Highlights
  • 12 hot buffet breakfasts
  • 5 three-course dinners
  • 1 dinner on overnight cruise
  • Local highlight restaurant dinner with wine in Florence
  • ''Be My Guest'' local speciality dinner of local produce with winein restaurant on working lemon farm
  • All meals on cruise
  • 41 meals in total (see day-by-day itinerary)

First Class Travel Highlights
  • First Class hotel accommodation includes twin-bedded rooms withprivate facilities, all hotel service charges and tips, baggagehandling fees and local taxes.
  • Touring by luxury air-conditioned coach with reclining seats and awashroom onboard.
  • The services of one of Trafalgar''s top professional multi-lingualTour Directors.
  • A qualified local city guide in Rome, Florence, Assisi, Pompeii,Olympia, Delphi and Athens.
  • Cruise to the Isle of Capri and overnight cruise from Bari toPatras.
  • Airport transfers are provided on Day 2 and Day 16.
  • A stylish wallet, tour documents and a Welcome on Tour book.

Airport Transfers
  • London Gateways: Transfers can be expensive,particularly between the airport and your London hotel. But whenyou book your Trafalgar tour and take advantage of our land and airpackages, we have included a FREE transfer to and from London''sairports and your Trafalgar London hotel. For passengers who havetheir own flight arrangements we offer you the opportunity topurchase inexpensive transfers to and from London''s Heathrow -Trafalgar has negotiated special rates for the Dot2Dot transferfrom London''s Heathr
  • Important - Please Note: Passengers will only beentitled to transfers to and from London Airports providing thefollowing conditions are met:
  • For included transfers: Your flights must be booked directly byTrafalgar no fewer than 21 days prior to departure. For chargeabletransfers: Your Travel Agent provides detailed flight informationto Trafalgar no fewer than 21 days prior to departure. Oncetransfers are booked they cannot be changed.
  • For London arrivals, you must stay at a London hotel booked byTrafalgar on the night of arrival and the night prior to yourdeparture date.
  • Trafalgar only includes one inbound and one outbound transfer.
  • In the event of flight delays outside of Trafalgar''s control, thetransfers will be deemed to be cancelled.
  • All transfers are based on group transfers. No refund is thereforeavailable for missed transfers, or passengers not using thisservice.
  • In the event of unforeseen events (such as road or rail works,strikes or demonstrations), Trafalgar will not be responsible fordelayed or cancelled transfers.
  • Heathrow Airport: National Express Dot2Dot willpick up and drop off in time to meet all flights to/from London''sHeathrow Airport. For guests arriving at the Dot2Dot desk after22.00 hrs please make use of the courtesy phone to arrange yourtransfer to your Trafalgar hotel.
  • Gatwick Airport: Passengers who have bookedTrafalgar''s Land and Air packages arriving at London''s GatwickAirport are provided with a Gatwick Express train voucher. TheGatwick Express train journey from Gatwick Airport to London''sVictoria Station takes 30 minutes. Guests then need to make theirway from Victoria Station to their Trafalgar hotel.
  • European Gateways: With Trafalgar all passengerswill receive complimentary arrival and departure transfers on thescheduled arrival and departure day of their tour at the timesspecified below. Please ensure your Travel Agent reserves yourflight to co-ordinate with the transfer times shown
  • Trafalgar Bonus - Passengers who book Trafalgar''s Land+Air packageand who arrive or depart outside of these specified times on thescheduled arrival and departure day of the tour will also beprovided with a transfer.
  • Passengers arriving before or leaving after the scheduled tourdays are not entitled to a transfer but may book and purchase onethrough Trafalgar providing that they also purchase the additionalpre and/or post tour hotel night(s) from Trafalgar. Please ask forprices of transfers at the time of booking your extra nightaccommodation.
  • Land only passengers arriving or departing on the scheduled tourarrival or departure days but whose flights don''t coincide with thelisted transfer times below may also book and purchase thesetransfers. Flight details must be provided to Trafalgar not lessthan 21 days before the flight departure.

Free airport transfers: Transfers on Day 2 at Rome Fiumicino Airport will operate at 09.30, 12.30 and 15.30. Passengers arriving later should make their own way to the first hotel. Return transfers on the last touring day to Athens Airport will be provided on scheduled departure dates.
Cruise ships operating this itinerary: Cristal or similar
 

Day 1 - Depart USA
Overnight flight to Rome.

Day 2 - Arrive Rome (2 nights)
Welcome to Rome, the Eternal City! Later enjoy a Welcome Drink withyour Tour Director and fellow travelers.Hotel: Aran Mantegna

Day 3 - Rome sightseeing and at leisure
Our guided tour includes the Vatican Museums to see the SistineChapel, visiting St. Peter''s Basilica and then crossing the Tiberto overlook the Forum and the Circus Maximus, and to visit themighty Colosseum. (Buffet breakfast)

Day 4 - Rome - Brenta Canal - Venice (2 nights)
Today we head north through Umbria and Tuscany, then we cross theApennine Mountains to reach the Veneto Plains. We enjoy a scenicdrive along the Brenta Canal, lined with Palladian villas, beforearriving in magical Venice. (Buffet breakfast / Dinner) Hotel: Novotel Venezia-Mestre Castellana

Day 5 - Venice sightseeing and at leisure
We enjoy a scenic cruise by private launch to St. Mark''s Square andsee the Church of Santa Maria della Salute, the Bridge of Sighs,the Doge''s Palace and St. Mark''s Basilica. We enjoy a demonstrationof Murano glass-blowing before free time. (Buffet breakfast)

Day 6 - Venice - Florence
This morning we drive south across the broad flat plain of theRiver Po. Then into the Apennine Hills to Florence. Here our guidedwalking tour shows us the main sights. Later we enjoy a HighlightDinner. (Buffet breakfast / Highlight dinner)Hotel: Grand Hotel Mediterraneo

Day 7 - Florence - Assisi
We drive to the beautiful town of Assisi where a guided walkingtour takes us to the Basilica of St. Francis with time to seeGiotto''s 14th century paintings. Later, we see Santa Maria degliAngeli where St. Francis established the Franciscan fraternity ofmonks. (Buffet breakfast / Dinner)Hotel: Giotto

Day 8 - Assisi - Pompeii - Sorrento (2 nights)
Our first stop is at the Commonwealth Cemetery of Monte Cassino.Then, through the Campania to Pompeii where a local guide shows usthese famous excavations. Later, we make our way to Sorrento.(Buffet breakfast / Dinner) Hotel: Parco Del Sole

Day 9 - Sorrento - Isle of Capri excursion
Our day begins with a demonstration of the art of inlaid woodwork.Then a highlight cruise to the Isle of Capri. We ascend byfunicular to Capri town where our local expert takes us on awalking tour. Later we cruise back to Sorrento where our TourDirector will show us a Hidden Treasure and tonight we enjoy ahomecooked dinner in a restaurant surrounded by lemon groves!(Buffet breakfast / ''Be My Guest'' Dinner)

Day 10 - Sorrento - Bari - At Sea
We travel past Salerno before continuing eastward to the port ofBari. Here we will board our overnight ferry for the sea crossingto Patras in Greece. (Buffet breakfast / Dinner)

Day 11 - At Sea - Patras - Olympia
We disembark in Patras and drive to Olympia where we will visit theworld''s oldest Olympic Stadium, dating back to 776 BC. (Buffetbreakfast / Dinner) Hotel: Amalia

Day 12 - Olympia - Delphi
We travel to Delphi where we consult the famous Oracle on ourguided walking tour! Then walk the Sacred Way to the Sanctuary ofApollo and visit this archaeological site. Then on to our hotel fordinner. (Buffet breakfast / Dinner) Hotel: Amalia

Day 13 - Delphi - Athens
On to Athens where we enjoy a guided walking tour of the Acropolisand Parthenon. See the Agora, the Royal Palace, Temple of Zeus andHadrian''s Arch, before heading to the Olympic stadium. (Buffetbreakfast) Hotel: Zafolia

Day 14 - Athens - Cruising
This morning we are transferred to the port of Piraeus to board ourcruise ship, our home for the next seven nights. Relax on board aswe cruise towards Turkey. (Buffet breakfast / Dinner)

Day 15 - Cruising - Istanbul
We arrive in Istanbul in the morning and have until the evening toenjoy this fabled city. Perhaps take an excursion to see thehighlights of Istanbul or visit the Blue Mosque and St. Sofia.Maybe even enjoy some Turkish belly-dancing before we set sail forthe playground of the rich and famous, the beautiful island ofMykonos. (Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner)

Day 16 - Cruising - Mykonos
We arrive at Mykonos, renowned for its windmills, this afternoon.There is time to shop in the amazing labyrinth of narrow littlealleyways or just to relax and enjoy a cool drink in a tavernaoverlooking the Mediterranean. (Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner)

Day 17 - Cruising - At Sea
Time to relax and enjoy the ship''s facilities as we cruise toIsrael. (Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner)

Day 18 - Cruising - Ashdod - Jerusalem excursion
We dock in Ashdod this morning and drive through the JudeanMountains to Jerusalem, one of the oldest towns in the world. Onarrival we will drive through the New City to the Mount of Oliveswith wonderful views over the Old City. Then on foot we will enterthe Old City and reach the Via Dolorosa, the route Jesus took tohis crucifixion. We see the Church of the Holy Sepulchre thencontinue to the Jewish Quarter and the Wailing Wall, the locationof King Solomon''s Temple wherenow stands the Dome of the Rock. We walk through the Bazaarand have lunch in a restaurant. Afterwards we drive to Bethlehem tovisit the Church of the Nativity and have some free time beforereturning to our ship in Ashdod. (Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner)

Day 19 - Cruising - Port Said - Cairo & Pyramids excursion
We dock in Port Said at the entrance to the Suez Canal. Today wehave a full day excursion to Cairo where we visit the EgyptianMuseum, home of King Tutankhamen''s priceless treasures, discoveredby Howard Carter in the Valley of the Kings in 1922. After anincluded lunch, we drive to see the only remaining Wonder of theAncient World, the great Pyramids of Giza, overlooked by theinscrutable Sphinx. After free time to shop and take pictures wereturn to our ship which has sailed during the day to Alexandria.(Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner)

Day 20 - Cruising - Agios Nikolaos, Crete
In the afternoon we arrive at the picturesque port of AgiosNikolaos on the island of Crete. Maybe take an optional excursionto see the Palace of Knossos, associated with the King Minos andthe legendary Minotaur? Then we return to the ship for our lastnights'' entertainment on board. (Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner)

Day 21 - Piraeus - Athens
We disembark in Piraeus and are transferred back to our hotel inAthens. Time for last-minute shopping or sightseeing, or just torelax in a pavement café. (Breakfast)Hotel: Classical Athens Imperial

Day 22 - Athens - USA
We transfer you to the airport for your return flight home to theUSA. (Buffet breakfast)

 

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TRAVEL DOCUMENTS: Necessary Travel Documents such as Passports and Visas is the responsibility of the traveler. Passports must be valid six months from your return travel date.

  • Rome
  • Venice
  • Florence
  • Assisi
  • Monte Cassino
  • Pompeii
  • Sorrento
  • Isle of Capri
  • Olympia
  • Delphi
  • Athens
  • Istanbul
  • Mykonos
  • Jerusalem
  • Cairo
  • Agios Nikolaos
 

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