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Rome & The Tuscan Highlights

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Details 10 Days from $2,075
Apr 2010 - Oct 2010
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Rome & The Tuscan Highlights 10 Days Featuring: Rome, San Gimignano, Siena, Florence...

Tour Itinerary

  • Day 1 - Depart USA Overnight flight to Rome.


  • Day 2 - Arrive Rome Welcome to Rome, the Eternal City! After check-in there is time to relax before a Welcome Drink with your Tour Director and fellow travelers.

    Hotel: Aran Mantegna


  • Day 3 - Rome sightseeing – Montecatini (Tuscan Hills) (6 nights) Our guided sightseeing tour includes a visit to St. Peter’s in the Vatican then we cross the Tiber River into ancient Rome where we overlook the Forum and the Colosseum. Afterwards, a scenic drive takes us into the Tuscan Hills for our arrival at the spa resort of Montecatini. (Buffet breakfast / Dinner) 

    Hotel: Francia e Quirinale


  • Day 4 - San Gimignano & Siena excursion Today our Tour Director will share the secret of a Hidden Treasure. First we drive to San Gimignano, a ‘medieval Manhattan’, with time to explore its winding streets. Then to Siena to see the Piazza del Campo, scene of the celebrated Palio horse race and the stunning marble cathedral, before returning to Montecatini. (Buffet breakfast)


  • Day 5 - Montecatini at leisure After breakfast enjoy a full day at leisure to do as you please. This evening we enjoy a Highlight Dinner with wine at a local restaurant. (Buffet breakfast / Highlight dinner)


  • Day 6 - Florence excursion It’s a short drive to Renaissance Florence, where a walking tour with a local guide, using our audio system, shows us the Duomo, Piazza Signoria and visits the Santa Croce Basilica. After our Highlight Lunch in a local restaurant perhaps take an excursion to explore the museums, the Uffizzi galleries or the Pitti Palace. (Buffet breakfast / Highlight lunch)


  • Day 7 - Pisa – Torre del Lago Puccini & Forte dei Marmi excursion First to Pisa to see the famous Leaning Tower, the finely sculpted marble cathedral and the ornate baptistery. Then we continue to the splendid Italian Riviera, via Torre del Lago Puccini to see where the great 19th century composer wrote “La Boheme”, followed by a stop at the fashionable seaside resort of Forte dei Marmi. Finally we visit an olive oil mill, taste the different varieties and enjoy a
    delicious dinner. (Buffet breakfast / ''Be My Guest'' lunch)


  • Day 8 - Montecatini at leisure A full day to relax by the pool or do more sightseeing. (Buffet breakfast / Dinner)


  • Day 9 - Montecatini (Tuscan Hills) – Assisi – Rome We drive to St. Francis’ Assisi where we visit the Basilica and enjoy a guided walking tour. Finally, back to Rome where we enjoy a Farewell Dinner tonight. (Buffet breakfast / Farewell dinner)

    Hotel: Sheraton Golf


  • Day 10 - Rome – USA ’Arrivedeci’ as our Italian tour comes to an end. (Buffet breakfast)


  • 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 Rome Fiumicino Airport at 07.00 and 09.30.


What's Included


Sightseeing Highlights
  • Rome: Sightseeing includes views of the Forum, Colosseum and Circus Maximus plus visit to St. Peter’s Basilica.
  • San Gimignano: Visit this medieval town with its ancient towers.
  • Siena: Visit the medieval Tuscan city, home of the Palio horse race.
  • Florence: Sightseeing tour includes Signoria Square, the Duomo and visits the Santa Croce Basilica.
  • Pisa: Visit the Square of Miracles and view the Cathedral, Leaning Tower and Baptistery.
  • Tuscan Countryside: Visit an olive mill including tastings of various varieties.
  • Torre del Lago Puccini: See the home of this great composer.
  • Forte dei Marmi: Visit this seaside resort. 
  • Assisi: Sightseeing includes St. Francis Basilica.

Dining Highlights
  • 8 hot buffet breakfasts
  • 2 three-course dinners
  • Local highlight restaurant lunch with wine in Florence
  • Local highlight restaurant dinner with wine in Montecatini
  • ‘Be My Guest’ speciality dinner with wine in Tuscany
  • Farewell Dinner with wine in a trattoria in Rome
14 meals in total (see day-by-day itinerary)
First Class Travel Highlights
  • First Class hotel accommodation includes twin-bedded rooms with private facilities, all hotel service charges and tips, baggage handling fees and local taxes.
  • Touring by luxury air-conditioned coach with reclining seats and a washroom onboard.
  • The services of one of Trafalgar''s top professional multi-lingual Tour Directors. 
  • A qualified local city guide in Rome, Florence and Assisi.
  • Airport transfers are provided on Day 2 and Day 10.
  • 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 when you book your Trafalgar tour and take advantage of our land and air packages, we have included a FREE transfer to and from London’s airports and your Trafalgar London hotel. For passengers who have their own flight arrangements we offer you the opportunity to purchase inexpensive transfers to and from London’s Heathrow Trafalgar has negotiated special rates for the Dot2Dot transfer from London’s Heathro
  • Important – Please Note: Passengers will only be entitled to transfers to and from London Airports providing the following conditions are met:
  • For included transfers: Your flights must be booked directly by Trafalgar no fewer than 21 days prior to departure. For chargeable transfers: Your Travel Agent provides detailed flight information to Trafalgar no fewer than 21 days prior to departure. Once transfers are booked they cannot be changed.
  • For London arrivals & departures, you must stay at a London hotel booked by Trafalgar on the night of arrival and the night prior to your departure date.
  • Trafalgar only includes one inbound and one outbound transfer.
  • In the event of flight delays outside of Trafalgar’s control, the transfers will be deemed to be cancelled.
  • All transfers are based on group transfers. No refund is therefore available for missed transfers, or passengers not using this service.
  • In the event of unforeseen events (such as road or rail works, strikes or demonstrations), Trafalgar will not be responsible for delayed or cancelled transfers.
  • Heathrow Airport: National Express Dot2Dot will pick up and drop off in time to meet all flights to/from London’s Heathrow Airport. For guests arriving at the Dot2Dot desk after 22.00 hrs please make use of the courtesy phone to arrange your transfer to your Trafalgar hotel.
  • Gatwick Airport Passengers who have booked Trafalgar’s Land and Air packages arriving at London’s Gatwick Airport are provided with a Gatwick Express train voucher. The Gatwick Express train journey from Gatwick Airport to London’s Victoria Station takes 30 minutes. Guests then need to make their way from Victoria Station to their Trafalgar hotel.
  • European Gateways: With Trafalgar all passengers will receive complimentary arrival and departure transfers on the scheduled arrival and departure day of their tour at the times specified below. Please ensure your Travel Agent reserves your flight to coordinate with the transfer times shown.
  • Trafalgar Bonus - Passengers who book Trafalgar''s Land+Air package and who arrive or depart outside of these specified times on the scheduled arrival and departure day of the tour will also be provided with a transfer.
  • Passengers arriving before or leaving after the scheduled tour days are not entitled to a transfer but may book and purchase one through Trafalgar providing that they also purchase the additional pre and/or post tour hotel night(s) from Trafalgar. Please ask for prices of transfers at the time of booking your extra night accommodation.
  • Land only passengers arriving or departing on the scheduled tour arrival or departure days but whose flights don''t coincide with the listed transfer times below may also book and purchase these transfers. Flight details must be provided to Trafalgar not less than 21 days before the flight departure.
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Explore Hidden Treasures
  • Two 30 minute guided walking tours offer a beautiful insight to Milan and Verona. Leisurely paced half hour guided walking tours of Milan and Verona open the doors to more exciting Italian experiences.
  • Click here for more information

Notes for this Tour


Terms and Conditions

The prices shown are U.S. dollars per person, based on double occupancy, and subject to availability. Prices quoted for land arrangements are subject to increase without notice. Once we have received your deposit, land prices are guaranteed. Airfares included as part of air-inclusive tour prices are subject to increase and are guaranteed only from the time that full payment is received. Air-inclusive prices include air from a major U.S. gateway; air from other U.S. airports is available at an additional cost. Sorry, we are unable to offer air from countries other than the U.S. However, for those international customers who are able to arrange their own transportation to the tour origination city, we are able to offer the land portion of the package or tour, at the price quoted.
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