Flavours of Italy
14 days / 13 nights
02 March - 16 November 2012
3 Nights Rome, 7 Nights Tuscany, 3 Nights Venice
Wednesday Arrivals in Rome
Meals as indicated in the itinerary
Wednesday: Rome Arrival
Upon arrival in at Rome’s Fiumicino airport you will be greeted and
transferred to your select Rome hotel. Overnight in Rome at your leisure
Thursday: Rome - Prestige Half-Day Sightseeing Tour
Today you will embark on a half-day sightseeing tour of your choosing. Please refer to the sightseeing tours
in Rome to select which tour meets your own personal tastes. The afternoon is to be spent at your leisure.
Overnight in Rome
(Breakfast)
Friday: Rome - Prestige Half-Day Sightseeing Tour
Today you will embark on another half-day sightseeing tour of your choosing. Please refer to the sightseeing
tours in Rome to select which tour meets your own personal tastes. The afternoon is to be spent at your leisure.
Overnight in Rome
(Breakfast)
Saturday: Rome - Drive to Apartment in Tuscany
After breakfast you will be transferred to Fiumicino airport from where you will pickup your rental car and drive
to your select apartment in Tuscany, approximately 2 ½ hours from Rome. Upon arrival in Tuscany you will check
into your accommodation from where you will explore this beautiful region of Italy.
(Breakfast)
Sunday: Cheese Tasting in Pienza, Tuscany
After breakfast, drive yourselves to a nearby pecorino cheese maker for a special cheese tasting with local wine.
Afterwards you may wish to explore the area around Pienza
(Light Lunch)
Monday: Wine Tasting at Montepulciano or Montalcino Winery, Tuscany
Travel on your own to a local winery (pre-booked) that makes Vino Nobile di Montepulicano or Brunello di
Montalcino, enjoying a visit to the estate with tasting and a light lunch. Afterwards you may wish to
explore the towns of Montalcino or Montepulciano, both quaint medieval towns with spectacular views of
the Val d'Orcia countryside or simply continue your wine day to any number of other wineries in the region
(Light Lunch with wine)
Tuesday: Cooking Class in Montepulciano, Tuscany
(Lunch or Dinner)
Wednesday: Tuscany at Leisure
Thursday: Tuscany at Leisure
Friday: Tuscany at Leisure
Saturday: Tuscany - Venice
After breakfast you will check out of your Tuscan apartment and drive north to Venice (approximately 4 hours).
Upon arrival on Venice Island you will drop your car off at the depot and take a private water taxi to your
select hotel. Overnight in Venice
Sunday: Venice Walking Tour
After breakfast you will make your way to your predetermined meeting point at Saint Mark's Square to start
your 2-hour walking tour of Venice. You will start with an introduction of the history and origins of
Venice, visit St. Mark's Church, built to protect the body of evangelist St. Mark brought to Venice from
Alessandria . From the Doge's Palace, where the Doge lived, you will cross over the Bridge of Sights,
built in the year 1600, to arrive at the Prison's Palace. At the end of the tour you can visit an artistic
glass factory on Murano Island (optional). The afternoon is to be spent at your leisure. Overnight in Venice
(Breakfast)
Monday: Venice at Leisure
Spend the day in Venice exploring this magnificent, unique water city. Overnight in Venice at your select hotel
(Breakfast)
Tuesday: Venice Departure by Air or Cruiseship
Today you will be transferred by private water taxi to either the port
of Venice or to Piazzale Roma, from where you will be transferred
by private car to Marco Polo airport. End of services
(Breakfast)
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Accommodation Guide
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Standard |
Superior |
| Rome |
Yes, Crosti, Beau Site |
River Palace, IQ Hotel, Visconti Palace |
| Tuscany |
Sant'Antonio, Riserva di Fizzano or similar |
Sant'Antonio, Riserva di Fizzano or similar |
| Florence |
Residenza Johlea, Residenza Johanna 1, Antica Dimora Firenze, Antica Dimora Johlea |
Brunelleschi, Plaza Lucchesi, Degli Orafi, San Gallo Palace, Berchielli |
| Venice |
Al Codega, Aqua Palace, Dell Opera, Paganelli |
Antiche Figure, Canal Grande, Ruzzini Palace, Palazzo Selvadego |
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- 6 nights accommodation at select hotels in Rome & Venice
- 7 nights accommodation in select self-catering apartment in Tuscany
- 8 Day Renault Clio or similar car rental with comprehensive insurance, picking up in Rome on Saturday and dropping off in Venice on Saturday
- Meals as per the itinerary
- 1 Cooking Class in Montepulciano
- 1 Winery Visit in Montepulciano or Montalcino
- 1 Cheese tour in Pienza
- Sightseeing as indicated in the itinerary
- All hotel service charges and taxes
- Private return transfers in Rome & Venice
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Pricelist
| Standard | Superior |
| 02 Mar - 23 Mar 12 | 3399 | 3619 |
| 30 Mar - 08 Jun 12 | 3479 | 3689 |
| 15 Jun - 07 Sep 12 | 3279 | 3549 |
| 14 Sep - 16 Nov 12 | 3479 | 3589 |
prices are in CAD per person based on double occupancy
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