FROM THE COLOSSEUM TO THE EIFFEL TOWER (HFF2010)

Hotels


Rome
Starhotels Michelangelo (SF),

Tuscany
Francia e Quirinale (F) at

Montecatini, Venice
All'Angelo (F),

Lake Maggiore
Grand Hotel Bristol (F) at

Stresa
, Montreux Eurotel Riviera (F),

Paris
Novotel Paris Tour Eiffel (F)

Meals
Full buffet breakfast (B); 1 pizza-party lunch in Florence (L); 6 three-course dinners (D), including a welcome dinner in Rome, a pasta dinner in Venice, and a farewell dinner in Paris.

Day 1:
(Sat.) Board your overnight transatlantic flight.

Day 2:
Buon Giorno, Roma! (Sun.) Time to rest or to start exploring the “Eternal City.” At 5 pm your Tour Director will meet you and your family for some activities to help you get acquainted with your traveling companions. Then, a special welcome dinner at your hotel. (D)

Day 3:
Discover Ancient Rome & the Vatican. (Mon.) Morning 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 one of the New 7 Wonders of the World®, the COLOSSEUM. Learn about life as a gladiator and get a FAMILY PICTURE WITH A GLADIATOR (if available). Afternoon at leisure. Your Tour Director will have suggestions for exciting optional excursions. (B)

Day 4:
The Leaning Tower of Pisa & Montecatini. (Tue.) Follow the Aurelian Way along the Tyrrhenian Coast to Tuscany. Stop in Pisa to take pictures of the amazing Leaning Tower, 180 feet high and no less than 12 feet out of the perpendicular. In the afternoon, relax by the pool or explore the famous Tuscan spa town of Montecatini, where your hotel is located. This evening, dinner is included at the hotel. (B,D)

Day 5:
Explore Renaissance Florence & See the Famous David. (Wed.) This morning, visit Florence, “Cradle of the Renaissance.” Follow your Local Guide to visit the ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS with Michelangelo’s celebrated David. Admire the magnificent cathedral, Giotto’s Bell Tower, the Baptistry’s heavy bronze “Gate of Paradise,” and visit sculpture-studded SIGNORIA SQUARE. Enjoy a festive PIZZA PARTY LUNCH at a local pizzeria, where an Italian chef demonstrates just how Italian pizzas are made! In the afternoon, drive across the Apennine Hills to Venice. Enter the city in style by PRIVATE BOAT. There is time to rest at your hotel, then join your Tour Director for a tasty pasta dinner Venetian style. (B,L,D)

Day 6:
Create Your Own Venetian Mask & Visit St. Mark’s Square. (Thu.) Walk through the narrow streets to an original Venetian workshop and enjoy the unique experience of decorating your own VENETIAN CARNIVAL MASK. When you are satisfied with your artistic endeavors, use the included vaporetto ticket to return to the hotel or to find a cozy trattoria for lunch. In the afternoon, meet your Local Guide and visit ST. MARK’S SQUARE, DOGES’ PALACE, and the BRIDGE OF SIGHS. This evening, maybe an optional gondola serenade or dinner in Burano for a real Venetian experience. (B)

Day 7:
Journey to Lake Maggiore. (Fri.) Travel to the attractive Lake Maggiore area. Afternoon at leisure to explore, to relax at the hotel pool, or to join an optional excursion to the baroque palace and peacock gardens of enchanting Isola Bella. Dinner is included at your hotel. (B,D)

Day 8:
Cogwheel Mountain Train & Zermatt. (Sat.) Drive over the impressive Simplon Pass, reaching the Swiss Valais. In Täsch, board the COGWHEEL MOUNTAIN TRAIN to climb the last few miles up to the picturesque, car-free, Alpine village of Zermatt at the base of the Matterhorn. Why not join an optional excursion up Europe’s highest rack-railway to 10,272-foot Gornergrat mountain for a breathtaking panoramic view of Switzerland’s loftiest peaks, including the famed Matterhorn. In the late afternoon, continue to your Montreux hotel at Lake Geneva and enjoy an included dinner. (B,D)

Day 9:
Ride the Famous TGV Train to Paris. (Sun.) From Lausanne, depart for Paris on board the famous high-speed TGV TRAIN (first-class). Upon arrival in Paris, ride the elevators to the top of the EIFFEL TOWER and enjoy spectacular views of the city. This evening, why not take part in an optional dinner at a Parisian restaurant followed by an illumination drive? (B)

Day 10:
Discover the “City of Light” & Visit Notre Dame. (Mon.) Explore the world capital of chic and style with a Local Guide and admire its most famous sights: the Opéra, Arc de Triomphe, Champs-Elysées, and visit NOTRE DAME CATHEDRAL. Afternoon at leisure. An optional excursion to the Louvre Museum is available. Tonight, a farewell dinner has been included at a local restaurant to celebrate the success of your European vacation. (B,D)

Day 11:
(Tue.) Your homebound flight from Paris arrives the same day. (B)

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City Highlights


Rome:
Welcome dinner; guided sightseeing, visit the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel, St. Peter’s Square and Basilica, and the Colosseum; family picture with a gladiator (if available)

Pisa:
Take pictures of the Leaning Tower

Florence:
Guided walking tour, visit the Academy of Fine Arts to see Michelangelo’s David, admire the cathedral and Signoria Square; pizza party at a local restaurant

Venice:
Private boat ride; Venetian Carnival mask decorating; vaporetto ride; guided sightseeing including St. Mark’s Square, Doges’ Palace and Bridge of Sighs; pasta dinner at a local restaurant

Täsch-Zermatt:
Mountain train

Lausanne–Paris:
By TGV train (first-class)

Paris:
Ascend the Eiffel Tower to the top floor; guided sightseeing, visit Notre Dame; farewell dinner at a local restaurant

Price Details US
Single room supplement: $421Triple rooms available. Call for pricing.Extra nights per person in Rome: in single room $228, in twin room $165, in triple room $135Extra nights per person in Paris:in single room $284, in twin room $152, in triple room $147

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