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• Day-1. ROME: Arrive in Rome and transfer to the hotel. After a short break, continue with a walking tour of Baroque Rome. We will visit: Piazza Navona, Trevi Fountain, Pantheon, Pincio Hill and the Spanish Steps.
• Day-2. ROME: Guided tour of Ancient Rome. We will see: the Colosseum, Titus Arch, Constantine’s Arch, Forum Romanum, Foro Traiano, Campidoglio, Victor Emanuel Monument. Option: Visit to Doria Pamphilj Gallery, with an amazing collection of the works of great masters such as: Tintoretto, Tiziano, Raffaello, Caravaggio, Bernini, Brueghel, and Velasquez
• Day-3 ROME Guided tour of the State of Vatican. First visit the Vatican Museum: Candelabra Gallery, Maps Gallery, Raphael’s Lodge, the Sistine Chapel, seat of the Conclave for the election of Popes, with ceilings by Michelangelo and the Vatican Gardens, St. Peter’s Basilica, the largest Catholic Church in the world, with Michelangelo’s masterpiece, ‘La Pieta’ and ‘Glory’ by Bernini. Also visit the Catacombs of St. Peter’s Church with tombs of several Popes. • Day-4. ROME-TARQUINIA-VULCI-VITERBO: Departure to Tarquinia, a major Etruscan City and once the home of Tarquin Kings. Tour the Etruscan tombs and continue with the tour of the Archaeological Museum, which displays gold jewelry from the Etruscans and The Winged Horses, one of the greatest Etruscan masterpieces ever discovered. Also see other Tarqunian treasures such as the Church of Santa Maria di Castello. Then to Vulci, a town famous in the ancient world for agriculture, handicrafts and trade. See the impressive archeological museum Castel di Badia, a 12th century castle with a tiny moat and a bridge, which holds numerous artifacts from the Etruscan times. End the day in Viterbo.
• Day-5. VITERBO-ORVIETO: Tour Viterbo, which was initially a Roman colony and became a favorite residence of the Popes. Visit the Medieval Quarter dating from the 13th century. Also see the Palace of the Popes and the Gothic Loggia, the Romanesque Cathedral of San Lorenzo, the Campanile, and the Municipal Museum. Then to Orvieto, originally an Etruscan town. Visit the Cathedral of Orvieto and the Solano Palace, which houses the Opera del Duomo Museum. Also see: San Patricio’s Well, Torre del Moro, and if time permits, Orvieto’s underground tunnels dating back to the Etruscan period.
• Day-6. ORVIETO-SIENA-FLORENCE: Visit the city of Sienna, one of the most beautiful medieval towns in Tuscany. This city, founded by the Etruscans, was built on 3 hills; the Terzo di Camallia, the Terzo di San Martino and the Terzo di Citta. Stroll along the Fortezza. Walk with your local guide around Siena, visiting the famous Piazza del Campo, the Duomo and the Piccolomini Library, Torre di Mangia as well as the Palazzo Pubblico. Later continue to Florence for overnight.
• Day-7. FLORENCE: Guided city tour of Florence. Visit: Giotto’s Bell Tower, the Baptistry’s bronze doors, and the Piazza de lla Signoria. Also visit the Cathedral with it’s famous cupola built by Brunelleschi, Church of Santa Croce and Ponte Vecchio, the unique Renaissance Bridge with some of the best stores in the world.
• Day-8. FLORENCE-LUCCA-PISA-ROME: Excursion to Lucca, the ancient part of this town is surrounded by Renaissance walls. See: Piazza Anfiteatro, the Roman Amphitheater, San Michele's Square and Church, San Frediano's Church with its XII mosaic and San Martino which contains Ilaria del Carretto's tomb. Then on to Pisa. See the 900-year-old Cathedral in the Piazza dei Miracoli and the famous Leaning Tower of Pisa, completed in 1350, where scientist Galileo Galilei conducted his experiments on gravity and the velocity of falling objects. Transfer to Rome
• Day-09. ROME-OSTIA ANTICA: Departure to Ostia Antica, a former Roman port considered more beautiful than Pompei. Visit: Porta Romana, Decuamano Maximo, Roman Market place, the Piazza dei Corporation Scona of Traiano, The Forum and Terme del Foro, Later on visit Ostia’s impressive Amphitheater.
• Day-10. DEPARTURE: Transfer to the airport for your return flight.
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• ORDERS All orders and correspondence should be adressed to LA VIA ANNIA VIAGGI –VIA DEL COMMERCIO 69/8 – 30025 FOSSALTA DI PORTOGRUARO – VENEZIA- by mail: info@laviaannia.it or info@laviaanniaviaggi.it - by fax 0039 0421245028 In order to secure best possible service, please send your orders as early as possible, always accompanied by passengers passport and visa copy by fax.
• VOUCHERS We will send you the vouchers 7 days before arrival after prepayment.
• HOTEL RESERVATIONS Hotel reservations are accepted for individual travellers and for groups of all sizes. Rates are always net.
• BOOKING FREE No booking fee will be applied.
• CANCELLATION OF GROUP TOURS Cancellation limit for groups in general 3 weeks if not otherwise stated. Only in this case a booking fee of 40 Euros will be retained to cover our expenses. If the cancellation will be communicated us less than 3 weeks before arrival any costs arising will be charged.
• CANCELLATION OF FIT BOOKINGS Any costs arising will be charged.
• CANCELLATION OF TICKETS Tickets (opera. theatre, concerts) and seat reservations (train, boat) once ordered are not refundable.
• LIABILITY In all travel arrangements we act as agents only for the owners or contractors, providing means of transportation or other tourist services, we therefore do not assume liability in case of accidents, loss, delays or interferences with the tour by force majeure or other events not engaging our responsibility, especially with regard to programs and schedules.
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• PAYMENT Unless a special arrangement has been made in writing, any services or arrangments requested must be paid for in advance, by bankers draft on an Italian bank in our favour readily available from any major bank in Euros. Payment must have reached us at least by the cancellation limit. Personal cheques will not be accepted.
• RATES Are quoted in EURO: all rates given are based on present price conditions in Italy and are fix within the option date given. After that date we can’t assure the quotation.
• JURISDICTION Udine trial Italy.
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