Italian Extravaganza: Rome, Florence and Venice at Their Finest

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- Walking is the best way to get to know a new place
- I’m energetic and enjoy a good physical challenge, so I’m always ready to spend the day on the move
- Whether it’s public transit, city streets or village cobblestones, I’m game
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Hotel check-in from 2:00 p.m.
After checking in to the hotel and getting your room, take some time to freshen up and relax before our Orientation session. Orientation: 4:00 p.m. We will gather in the meeting room where the Group Leader will greet everyone and le...
Getting on/off a motorcoach or van (depending on group size); city driving. Walking up to 4 miles throughout the day, extended standing and walking in Colosseum and Roman Forum archaeological park. Steep, uneven steps to reach upper level at Colosseum; elevator availa...
Getting on/off a motorcoach or van; 6 miles, 20 minutes ride. Walking up to 4 miles throughout the day. Extended standing during museum visit. Unavoidable steps/stairs.
We will be joined in the hotel meeting room by a history professor who will begin to unravel ...
Getting on/off a motorcoach or van. Walking up to 3 miles throughout the day; 500 feet from drop-off point at Borghese Gallery to museum entrance; gravel paths, steps down to ticket office, up to entrance; marble tile flooring. Stairs to second floor picture gallery; ...
Getting on/off a motorcoach and train.170 miles, 1.5 hours. Walking up to 3 miles over uneven terrain at the winery and stone urban sidewalks in the city.
The bags will be loaded onto a van and delivered to the hotel. After checking out of the hotel, we will boa...
Getting on/off motorcoach. 7 miles, 20 minutes ride. Walking up to 4 miles, extended periods of standing; uneven stone streets and sidewalks. Unavoidable steps/stairs.
We will walk to the Accademia — Galleria dell’Accademia di Firenze — for an onsite lecture foc...
Walking up to 4 miles throughout the day; uneven urban sidewalks, streets paved in stone.
We'll set out on foot for our exclusive field trip to walk through the Vasari Corridor that connects the Palazzo Vecchio with the Palazzo Pitti across the river. This enclo...
Getting on/off a high-speed train, approximately 2 hours. Getting on/off a vaporetto (public transportation vessel); expect some wave movement. Walking up to 3 miles throughout the day; uneven stone paved pedestrian only streets and alleys. The city of canals is all p...
Getting on/off a vaporetto and gondola; assistance offered getting on/off gondola Walking up to 4 miles throughout the day, extended standing during field trips. Bridges to cross; some with ramps, some with steps. No elevators in historic buildings.
With our Gro...
Getting on/off a vaporetto. Walking up to 4 miles throughout the day; narrow crowded alleys, bridges, uneven pavement. Bridges to cross; some with ramps, some with steps. No elevators in historic buildings; unavoidable stairs/steps.
We will walk from the hotel a...
Hotel check-out 11:00 a.m. See your program’s travel details regarding transfers. Roll bags to the taxi dock close to the hotel. At the dock, bags will be loaded onto the boat. Ride is 1/2 hour. Bags will be unloaded at the airport dock. Airport water transportation w...
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