Bella Italia: Rome, Florence & Venice With Your Family
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Highlights
- Go deep underground to explore awesome Roman ruins.
- Discover some of the world’s most famous art from Michelangelo, da Vinci, and more at the Uffizi Gallery.
- Bring a piece of Italy home with you during a fun art project and mosaic workshop.
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- 12 nights of accommodations
- 29 meals (12B, 9L, 8D)
- 3 expert-led lectures
- 14 expert-led field trips
- 3 hands-on experiences
- 1 performance
- An experienced Group Leader
- Customary gratuities throughout the program
- Road Scholar Assurance Plan
- Taxes
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Activity note: The hotel check is at 3:00 pm.
Morning: The group leader will be in the lobby of the hotel to greet arriving travelers. Leave your luggage with the desk clerk and join the group leader for a walk in t...
Location: Venice Meal: B,L,D Hotel: Hotel Abbazia
Activity note: Venice has no vehicular traffic. In addition to the Grand Canal, there are 177 smaller canals and about 400 bridges. Vaporettos (bus boats) travel up and down the Grand Canal as it winds from the ...
Location: Venice Meal: B,L Hotel: Hotel Abbazia
Activity note: Getting on/off vaporetto. Walking up to 4 miles. Walks in Venice involve crossing multiple bridges that span the canals. The view from the top of the Rialto bridge is worth the effort of climbing up...
Location: Venice Meal: B,L Hotel: Hotel Abbazia
Activity note: Getting on/off vaporetto. Walking up to 4 miles. Walks in Venice involve crossing multiple bridges that span the canals. The permanent collection of the Guggenheim museum is displayed on a single fl...
Activity note: Walking up to 4 miles. High speed train to Florence covers 160 miles and takes 1.5 hours.
Breakfast: Buffet at the hotel.
Morning: Check out of your room. Our luggage will be delivered direc...
Activity note: Walking up to 4 miles throughout the day. Sidewalks and streets in the pedestrian center are stone or cobblestone paved. Extended standing and unavoidable stairs in the Uffizi Gallery. Small elevator (cap...
Activity note: Walking up to 5 miles over uneven stone paved sidewalks.
Breakfast: Buffet at the hotel.
Morning: Set out on foot with the Group Leader to Piazza del Duomo where we meet our local expert a...
Activity note: Walking up to 4 miles over uneven urban stone sidewalks in the traffic-free heart of Florence.
Breakfast: Buffet at the hotel.
Morning: Explore Medieval Florence with a local expert. The wal...
Activity note: Getting on/off train. Walking up to 5 miles throughout the day. We will be on our feet most of the afternoon Piazza Walk along uneven paths and original pavement of cobblestone.
Breakfast: B...
Activity note: Getting on/off a motorcoach or van; drop-off point for Vatican Museums is about 500 feet along stone paved sidewalks to entrance; standing in line while museum-issued listening devices are distribute...
Location: Rome Meal: B,L Hotel: Hotel Pace Helvezia
Activity note: Walking up to 5 miles throughout the day; extended periods of standing; uneven paths, original cobblestone pavement. At Colosseum, steep, uneven steps to reach upper level; elevator available.
Location: Rome Meal: B,L,D Hotel: Hotel Pace Helvezia
Activity note: Walks in Venice involve crossing multiple bridges that span the minor canals. The view from the top of the Rialto bridge is worth the effort of climbing up and down 40 steps. Breakfast: Buf...
Activity note: Hotel check out by 10:00 a.m.
Breakfast: Buffet at the hotel. Sack breakfast for those with early departure times. This concludes the program. If you are returning home, safe travels. If you are staying on inde...
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- 12 Breakfasts
- 9 Lunches
- 9 Dinners
- The following choices may be available when requested in advance: Vegetarian, Gluten Free
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