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14 Day Italy North Continental
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 Lugano, Switzerland (2 nights) Venice (2) Florence (3) Sorrento (2) Rome (3)
This tour is exactly the same as our 14-day Italy North Classic starting in Milan, except dinners are not included. We know that some of our travelers enjoy the experience of dining on their own at local restaurants and trattorias. Your tour guide will have a multitude of dining suggestions. Of course, a full buffet breakfast is included daily.
Highlights
Worry-Free & Fully Escorted First Class Hotels Buffet Breakfast Daily All Gratuities (hotel & restaurant)
WHAT'S INCLUDED
Perillo Tours is happy to arrange low cost flights priced as shown in Dates & Rates Airport transfers, provided you arrive and depart on scheduled tour dates and times Great Hotels. Centrally located, First-Class & Deluxe hotels, exclusively Buffet Breakfast Daily. A very hearty start to each day! Baggage Handling. Never touch your bag! (except at airports) Hotel Taxes, Hotel Service Charges and All Tips for hotel and restaurant personnel NEW for November 2009 through April 2010 Departures - Smaller Groups. 20 to 40 guests per tour NEW for November 2009 through April 2010 Departures - Gondola Ride Included. For years an "optional,", now included at no extra charge NEW for November 2009 through April 2010 Departures - Wine Tasting. Vineyard tour and wine tasting NEW for November 2009 through April 2010 Departures - Uffizi Gallery Included. Visit the most famous museum in Florence Wireless Headsets to hear your guide clearly and distinctly in public places More Legroom. Deluxe, state-of-the-art motorcoaches with EXTRA legroom 1 Tote Bag Per Person, baggage tags and travel documents included. Professional Tour Directors and licensed local guides
Sightsee Milan and explore attractions such as the Duomo and the La Scala Opera House. Then to Lugano (Switzerland), charmingly situated on Lake Lugano and next Como, the place loved by the rich and famous for centuries. We're off to Verona, home of "Romeo and Juliet" and on to Venice with its awesome Grand Canal. Then, it's off to Padua to visit the Basilica where the remains of St. Anthony are interred. Enjoy Florence, the fountainhead of the Renaissance and Pisa, the home of the incredible Leaning Tower. Stay in Sorrento and delight in the leisurely island of Capri. Marvel at Pompeii, the city of ruins dug out from the ashes rained on it by Vesuvius. Then to Naples, a city bursting with life, and finally Rome, the Eternal City, where you will visit places like the Vatican and the grandiose Colosseum.
Depart Rome for the USA after fourteen stupendous days in the lovely land of Italy!
Off-Season Departures
Begin your tour with two nights in Lugano, Switzerland.
On to Venice, where you'll spend two storybook nights. On our way from Venice to Florence, a short but inspiring visit to Padua.
The next three nights' accommodations will be in the romantic city of Florence. From Florence, we travel a short distance to visit Pisa. Back to Florence, perhaps to visit a typical Tuscan winery.
Next, we motor south to Sorrento for our next two nights. Along the way, a visit to Pompeii, the city of ruins dug out from the ashes rained on it by Mt Vesuvius. Sorrento is advantageously located over steep cliffs offering fantastic views over the Bay of Naples. Sheer pleasure. We'll also enjoy a visit to the world's most enchanting island, Capri.
Finally - three glorious nights in Rome. We'll visit St. Peter's Basilica, The Sistine Chapel, the Colosseum and so much more.
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| Call (800) 468-2359 for more information or to book today! Mention code 2755790 | | Perillo Tours | | | | Day | Destination | Description | | Day 1 | Depart USA | DEPART USA: Boarding our overnight flight, we're off on the adventure of a lifetime. | | Day 2 | Milan | ARRIVE MILAN. TRANSFER TO LUGANO, SWITZERLAND - AFTERNOON AT LEISURE: Benvenuti in Italia! We are pleased to offer complimentary transfers from the Milan airport to your hotel in Lugano at at scheduled times.
Your Perillo representative will be at the airport to greet you.
This afternoon, we'll meet our guide for an orientation and welcomes drink. Your guide will have plenty of dining suggestions for your first evening in Italy. | | Day 3 | Lugano (Switzerland) and Como | LUGANO - PANORAMIC LAKE CRUISE: While Lugano is firmly in Switzerland, the beautiful alpine town still clings to its Italian roots. Her pristine lake, surrounded by the majestic Alps, have made Lugano a magnet for the rich and famous of Europe. This morning we'll enjoy a guided walking tour through the traffic-free historic center.
Weather permitting, we'll enjoy a panoramic cruise on Lake Lugano.
Tonight is yours to relax in this town known as the "Monaco of the Alps!" | | Day 4 | Milan and Verona | VERONA - VENICE: This morning, we're off to Venice! But on the way we'll enjoy a quick stop in romantic Verona. We'll stand in the courtyard below Juliet's balcony were Shakespeare's star-crossed lovers professed their love.
Venice arrives to us as in a dream. Gondolas drift along, not just for show, but to deliver the staples of everyday life. Our arrival is also by boat, as we're eager to start exploring.
Tonight, as you happen upon a charming Venetian eatery, you'll see just why this tour is so popular. | | Day 5 | Venice | VENICE - CITY SIGHTSEEING: This morning we'll meet our local expert for a walking tour, seeing St. Mark's Square, the great Byzantine Basilica and inside the Doge's Palace.
November 2009 - April 2010 Departures
We're happy to include a free Gondola ride (weather permitting). You'll explore the romantic canals of Venice, serenaded by your gondolier!
This afternoon you'll have a chance to "get lost" in the city's labyrinth of canals, bridges and tiny piazzas. Being a small island, it's impossible to stray very far. But it won't hurt to master the phrase "Dov'e' piazza San Marco?"
Maybe this would be the ideal evening for a traditional Venetian seafood feast! | | Day 6 | Florence and Padua | VENICE - PADUA - FLORENCE: We're off to Florence today with an aspiring stop along the way. Visitors to Padua are often surprised by a sense of deep spirituality. St. Anthony (patron saint of lost objects) is interred here and the Basilica holds the world's largest collection of Giotto's paintings.
Next to Florence! Home of Dante, Boccaccio, Botticelli, da Vinci, and some say, the best gelato in Italy!
Once settled in our hotel, our tour director is happy to offer this evening's restaurant suggestions. | | Day 7 | Florence | FLORENCE SIGHTSEEING - FREE AFTERNOON: Florence is known to be the fountainhead of the Renaissance.
Enjoy a breathtaking panorama of the city atop Piazzale Michelangelo, followed by an extensive tour of the Uffizi gallery (for November 2009 to April 2010 departures only), one of the oldest and most important art museums in the world, including Botticelli's famed Primavera and The Birth of Venus.
Next we visit the majestic Duomo built in 1296, Giotto's Bell Tower and the Baptistery with it's renowed "Gates of Paradise" doors. We follow the medieval streets to the most striking square in Florence, Piazza della Signoria and then to Santa Croce Church for an outside view of Michelangelo's final resting place.
There's plenty of time to shop this afternoon for leather, gold and lots more.
You'll be sure to find a perfect Florentine dinner spot tonight. | | Day 8 | Pisa | FLORENCE - PISA - FLORENCE: The bell tower of Pisa is among the most instantly recognizable structures on earth. Architects say it would be world famous even if it were perfectly straight. This morning we'll see for ourselves, along with the beautiful Cathedral and Baptistery.
November 2009 through April 2010 Departures
This afternoon we'll visit a typical Tuscan winery to learn about the grape, the "nose," food pairings and most importantly - which glass to use! Cin-Cin! We'll return to Florence for some free time.
We'll return to Florence for an afternoon of leisure. Tonight, ask your tour director for a nearby spot to enjoy fresh Tuscan fare. | | Day 9 | Sorrento | FLORENCE - SORRENTO: Our journey to Sorrento takes us through the rolling hills, scenic vineyards and post-card perfect vistas of Umbria and Tuscany. Along the way, we'll comfortably travel by the beautiful Tiber River Valley and the medieval villages of Orvieto and Orte.
Soon, we are in Sorrento, high on a beautiful plateau, greeted by the sapphire blue Gulf of Naples and majestic Mount Vesuvius.
When most Americans think of Italian food, they're usually thinking of the dishes of Naples and Sorrento - spaghetti with tomato and basil, mozzarella and pizza are all from this area. Here's your chance to try the 'real thing'! | | Day 10 | Capri | SORRENTO - CAPRI - SORRENTO: Naples at our stern, Capri at our bow, this morning we cross the bay of Naples to the world's most enchanting island. The vacation spot of emperors and movie stars, you'll be equally captivated by the charms of Capri.
Tonight, still glowing from the sun, it's dinner on your own in Sorrento. | | Day 11 | Naples and Pompeii | SORRENTO - POMPEII - NAPLES - ROME: Pompeii, an entire city perfectly preserved as it was on the fateful day almost 2000 years ago, when ash and lava literally stopped it in its tracks. You'll see the tragic fossils of people attempting to escape, along with their children and dogs.
Later this morning, we continue onto Naples, birthplace of Caruso, Sophia Loren and my grandfather Joseph Perillo. We enjoy a brief panoramic tour of this vibrant city with proud Mt. Vesuvius above and the Bay of Naples below.
A few hours later, we enter the gates of Rome and settle into our hotel. Now we're in Rome, you'll get to eat as the Romans do. | | Day 12 | Rome | ROME SIGHTSEEING - AFTERNOON AT LEISURE: This morning we visit Vatican City, "headquarters" for more than a billion Catholics worldwide. We begin at the Vatican Museum, a treasure trove of sculptures, paintings and tapestries. Our visit culminates in the Sistine Chapel, the room where the Pope is elected. We enter in total silence, not wanting to disturb Michelangelo's famed frescoes depicting stories from the Bible and the 'End of Times'.
Next we visit St. Peter's Basilica, by far the largest church in Christendom. We'll see Michelangelo's Pieta, Bernini's seven-story bronze canopy soaring high above the main altar.
Tonight, treat yourself to one of Rome's fine restaurants for a fabulous farewell dinner. | | Day 13 | Rome | ROME SIGHTSEEING - AFTERNOON AT LEISURE: Hail Caesar! All aboard our chariot for a panoramic tour of imperial Rome including the Roman Forum, Largo Argentina, the Jewish Ghetto and the Circus Maximus.
Then we'll enter the Colosseum, reliving the brutal entertainment of the gladiators and the lions, refereed by the Emperor himself.
Your tour director will be happy to offer suggestions for your final Roman dinner this evening. Be sure to ask. | | Day 14 | Return USA | FLIGHT HOME: This morning we board our flight home. No tears. You'll exchange e-mails with your new friends and make plans for the future. How about we all meet again on a Perillo Tour to Hawaii! |
| | *Land only rates include everything but airfare. Beginning November 2007, transfers are included if you arrive and depart on the scheduled tour dates and times. Triple rates are the same as double rates.
All prices are subject to increase due to any increase in our costs, such as, but not limited to: increases in air, land or sea fares, fuel cost, currency fluctuations, unless our web-site indicates that a particular Tour price is guaranteed by full payment before a specific date and all the conditions of that guarantee are met. Departure taxes are not protected under the price guarantee. Gratuities not specifically mentioned are excluded. The price does not include transportation between your home and the airline terminal or pier or personal items. Your return ticket is subject to strict limitations.
No refund will be made for any accommodations or services included in the tour that you do not use.
In case of printing typographical error, computer error, or human billing error, we reserve the right to invoice or re-invoice participants with corrected billing. |
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