Flavors of Italy 2010
An 11-Day Trafalgar Tours tour starting from $2,835
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| Starting Price: | $2,835 |  |
| Tour Length: | 11 Days | |
| Countries Visited: | Italy | |
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Cities Visited: Enjoy days of wine tasting, cooking demonstrations, and authentic Italian cuisine a true epicurean experience! |
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Sightseeing Highlights
- Rome: Sightseeing tour includes views of the Forumand Colosseum plus visits St. Peter''s Basilica. An evening drivewhich ends at Piazza Navona and enjoy homemade Italian ice cream ora drink.
- Tuscan Experience: Basic principals of Italiancuisine and a lesson on how to get by in Italian. Purchase freshproduce to use at our cooking lesson in a restaurant where a localchef will help us prepare lunch.We also select a Chianti to enjoywith our meal.
- Greve: Visit a wine and olive oil outlet, tastinga variety of Chiantis and extra virgin olive oils.
- Florence: Sightseeing on foot includes a visit tothe Accademia where we see the restored ''David'' by Michelangelo,plus we see Piazza Signoria and the marble Duomo.
- Tuscan Countryside: Stop to visit an olive-oilmill for tastings and a delicious lunch.
- Pisa: Visit the Square of Miracles to see thecathedral and famous Bell Tower.
- Venice: Enjoy an orientation on a canal cruise byprivate launch along the Giudecca with views of St. Mark''s Square,the Byzantine Basilica, Doge''s Palace and the Bridge of Sighs.Visit one of the city''s oldest workshops and witness ademonstration of the ancient art of Murano glass-blowing.
- Secret Venice Experience: Enjoy a guidedcommentary with a special audio system on our cruise along theGrand Canal to Rialto Bridge and a walking tour through the''calle''.
Dining Highlights
- 9 hot buffet breakfasts.
- 2 three-course dinners.
- Local highlight restaurant lunch with wine and participate in thepreparation in Florence.
- ''Be My Guest'' speciality lunch with wine in Tuscan restaurant.
- Local highlight restaurant dinner with wine in Tuscan farmhouserestaurant.
- Farewell Dinner with wine in Venice.
- 15 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 included.
- 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 and Venice.
- A pamphlet on Tuscan cuisine including the recipes made on thistour.
- Airport transfers are provided on Day 2 and Day 11.
- 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 will arrive at Venice Airport at 08.00.
Day 1- Depart USA
Overnight flight to Rome.
Day 2 - Arrive Rome (2 nights)
Welcome to Rome, the capital of Italy and the Eternal City! Youwill have time to relax and unwind before we meet with our TourDirector and fellow travelers this evening. Find out more aboutyour tour and your traveling companions as you all enjoy a WelcomeDrink together with your Tour Director Hotel: Villa Pamphili (2 nights)
Day 3 - Rome sightseeing & at leisure
This morning we will enjoy an included sightseeing tour with alocal guide using our effective audio system, which shows us theForum, the Colosseum and Circus Maximus, and includes a visit toSt. Peter''s Basilica. Then some time at leisure. Later, we enjoy anevening drive during which we discover a Hidden Treasure with ourTour Director before continuing to Piazza Navona where we will betreated to a drink or ice cream of our choice! Then time to try outthe local restaurants and taste some of the Romanspecialties. (Buffet breakfast)
Day 4 - Rome - Greve in Chianti - Florence (4 nights)
This morning we travel into the northern Lazio region and continueover the border into the rolling hills of Umbria and into Tuscanywhere we visit the capital of its food and wine - the charming townof Greve. Here we visit a wine and olive oil outlet where we cantaste a plethora of excellent Chiantis and extra virgin olive oils.On the town''s main square are some of the finest food shops inEurope where you have the chance to taste the ''salumi''. Finallyafter an exhilarating drive through the Chianti hills we arrive atour hotel in Florence. This evening, over a glass of wine in a wellknown restaurant, we will have a short lecture on the basicprinciples of Italian cuisine and learn a few words of Italian inpreparation for our shopping and cooking day! Tonight we will havedinner at the hotel. (Buffet breakfast / Dinner) Hotel: Croce Di Malta (4 nights)
Day 5 - Tuscan lifestyle experience
Our day begins first at a fruit and vegetable market where we buyfresh produce for our cooking lesson. Having selected the bestproduce available at this time of year, we will proceed to therestaurant where we have use of the kitchen and where we will allparticipate in the preparation of today''s midday meal and thepurchasing of the wine to go with it! After this Highlight Lunchenjoyed with the chiantis which we have selected, we return to ourhotel for the night. Your evening is at leisure to do as youplease. (Buffet breakfast / Highlight Lunch)
Day 6 - Florence sightseeing
After breakfast, we will enjoy a walking tour with a local guide,using our effective audio system, which takes us to the Accademiato see the recently restored ''David'' of Michelangelo as well asPiazza Signoria and the multi-colored marble Duomo. The afternoonis free to relax or to perhaps visit some of the other fine museumsthe city has to offer. This evening we enjoy a Tuscan styleHighlight Dinner in a farmhouse restaurant. (Buffet breakfast /Highlight Dinner)
Day 7 - Excursion to Pisa
Today we will travel into the Tuscan countryside and to the oncemaritime city of Pisa where we visit the Square of Miracles withits monumental cathedral and famous Leaning Bell Tower. Time toexplore the other monuments in the square or enjoy a glass of winebefore driving to an authentic Tuscan restaurant, beautifullylocated amongst the olive groves, where we have the chance to tastethe local produce as we enjoy a delicious lunch together. (Buffetbreakfast/ ''Be My Guest'' Dinner)
Day 8 - Florence - Venice (3 nights)
Enjoy the morning at leisure with time to participate in variousoptional activities, which you can book through your Tour Director.Choose from either more sightseeing in Florence or an excursion toSan Gimignano, known as ''a medieval Manhattan'' because of its manytall towers. Later, we will drive to the floating city of Venice.This evening we have dinner at our hotel located by the GrandCanal, the main thoroughfare of Venice! (Buffet breakfast /Dinner) Hotel: Continental (3 nights)
Day 9 - Venice orientation & at leisure
After breakfast this morning our visit to the magical city ofVenice would not be complete without an orientation cruise byprivate motor launch along the Giudecca and over to St. Mark''sSquare. Here we will witness a demonstration of the ancient art ofMurano glass-blowing in one of the city''s oldest workshops. Thenthere''s time on your own to perhaps join the various optionalactivities on offer or to explore the labyrinth of streets andcanals. (Buffet breakfast)
Day 10 - Secret Venice walking tour & visit to the market
Today we cruise along the Grand Canal to the Rialto Bridge. Thenwith our local guide we enjoy a commentary, using our effectiveaudio system, which will bring the city to life. First we cross theRialto and visit the colorful fish market, which has existed forcenturies, and then enjoy a walking tour through the ''calle'' seeingsites such as the house of Marco Polo and other curious as well asbeautiful architectural works of art. The balance of the day is atleisure to perhaps take a trip to Burano and enjoy eating some ofthe local seafood. This evening we gather together with our TourDirector and fellow companions to celebrate our last night with aspecial Farewell Dinner with wine at a local restaurant. (Buffetbreakfast / Farwell Dinner)
Day 11 - Venice - USA
This morning it is time to say ''arrivederci Italia'' as our vacationcomes to an end. There are airport transfers available to MarcoPolo Airport, conditions apply. (Buffet breakfast)
Touring Date |
Land Only |
Land + Air |
Single (Land Only) |
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9/9/2010 - 9/19/2010 |
$2,850 |
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9/16/2010 - 9/26/2010 |
$2,850 |
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9/23/2010 - 10/3/2010 |
$2,850 |
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9/30/2010 - 10/10/2010 |
$2,850 |
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10/7/2010 - 10/17/2010 |
$2,835 |
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10/14/2010 - 10/24/2010 |
$2,835 |
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10/21/2010 - 10/31/2010 |
$2,835 |
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4/28/2011 - 5/8/2011 |
$2,825 |
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5/5/2011 - 5/15/2011 |
$2,825 |
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5/12/2011 - 5/22/2011 |
$2,825 |
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5/19/2011 - 5/29/2011 |
$2,825 |
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5/26/2011 - 6/5/2011 |
$2,825 |
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6/2/2011 - 6/12/2011 |
$2,825 |
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6/9/2011 - 6/19/2011 |
$2,925 |
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6/16/2011 - 6/26/2011 |
$2,825 |
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6/23/2011 - 7/3/2011 |
$2,825 |
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6/30/2011 - 7/10/2011 |
$2,775 |
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7/7/2011 - 7/17/2011 |
$2,775 |
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7/14/2011 - 7/24/2011 |
$2,699 |
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7/21/2011 - 7/31/2011 |
$2,699 |
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7/28/2011 - 8/7/2011 |
$2,699 |
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8/4/2011 - 8/14/2011 |
$2,699 |
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8/11/2011 - 8/21/2011 |
$2,699 |
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8/18/2011 - 8/28/2011 |
$2,699 |
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8/25/2011 - 9/4/2011 |
$2,725 |
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9/1/2011 - 9/11/2011 |
$2,850 |
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9/8/2011 - 9/18/2011 |
$2,850 |
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9/15/2011 - 9/25/2011 |
$2,850 |
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9/22/2011 - 10/2/2011 |
$2,850 |
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9/29/2011 - 10/9/2011 |
$2,850 |
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10/6/2011 - 10/16/2011 |
$2,835 |
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10/13/2011 - 10/23/2011 |
$2,835 |
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10/20/2011 - 10/30/2011 |
$2,835 |
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- Rome
- Tuscan Experience
- Greve
- Florence
- Tuscan Countryside
- Pisa
- Venice
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