ROME, FLORENCE & VENICE - PREMIUM PACKAGE
Optional Tours
To help plan your leisure time, as well as your pre-tour budgeting, here is a list of optional excursions that may be offered on this tour. Availability is subject to sufficient participation, weather conditions, seasonal suitability, group interests, and general feasibility for your tour. Please note prices may be based on the previous year and are subject to change. Full terms and conditions are contained in the important travel documents.
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46 EUR
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Name:THE MAGIC OF ROME INCLUDING THE CATACOMBS Location:ROME Details:Drive through Borghese Park, enter the ancient walls through Via Veneto, the street from Fellini's classic film La Dolce Vita, round St. Mary Major, drive along the old Appian Way, visit the Catacombs, feel the magic of the basilica of St. Paul, and drive by the Baths of Caracalla. |
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88 EUR
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Name:FULL-DAY EXCURSION TO POMPEII Location:ROME Details:A scenic drive along the Highway of the Sun takes you past the famous Abbey of Montecassino and Naples for a guided visit of POMPEII, the well-preserved Roman city that was buried by the catastrophic volcanic eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD and was rediscovered 1,700 years later. A fascinating open-air museum provides an extraordinarily detailed insight into the life of a city during the Roman Empire and should not be missed! |
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43 EUR
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Name:ROMAN CASTLE COUNTRYSIDE AND FRASCATI WINE TASTING. Location:ROME Details:Leave the metropolis of Rome to admire the natural and artistic beauty of the small medieval villages that dot the Roman countryside. Your drive through the area known as "Castelli Romani" includes vistas of the Baths of Caracalla and the "Chapel of Domine Quo Vadis?". Visit the town of Frascati where you can absorb the flavour of village life and taste some local wine. |
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36 EUR
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Name:ROMAN HIGHLIGHTS Location:ROME Details:A guided walking tour takes you to some of the most famous monuments. Admire the Spanish Steps, Via Condotti, Piazza Navona, Parliament, and Pantheon. A four-course dinner including drinks at a popular Roman restaurant can also be added for the total price of EUR 63.00 per person. |
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57 EUR
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Name:TIVOLI - VILLA ADRIANA AND VILLA D'ESTE Location:ROME Details:Drive to the hilltop town of Tivoli to visit and compare two very splendid villas from two different ages; the Villa Adriana dating back to Roman Times and the Villa D'Este from the Renaissance period. |
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120 EUR
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Name:VISIT CAPRI Location:ROME Details:Drive south along the "Highway of the Sun" passing the Benedictine Abbey of Montecassino and arrive in Naples where you board the jet boat for the crossing to Capri, "the Island of Dreams." Visit Anacapri, 280 metres above sea level, for a wonderful view of the Bay of Naples. After lunch in a local restaurant, you will have some free time for photos and shopping before boarding the boat back to Naples and then Rome. |
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112 EUR
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Name:VISIT NAPLES AND POMPEII Location:ROME Details:Drive along the Highway of the Sun to the ancient fishing quarter of Santa Lucia and admire the impressive Castel dell'Ovo. After a guided tour of Naples, continue to Pompeii. After lunch, a guided walking visit of the excavations shows you some of what was discovered since Pompeii was covered by ash during the eruption of Vesuvius in the year 79 AD. This excursion also includes a visit to a coral and cameo factory where there is the opportunity to admire and purchase items of this ancient craft. |
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34 EUR
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Name:HIGHIGHTS OF UFFIZI GALLERY Location:FLORENCE Details:Admire the world's greatest collection of Italian and Florentine art. The GALLERY showcases works by Leonardo da Vinci, Botticelli, and Michelangelo. |
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34 EUR
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Name:HIGHLIGHTS OF UFFIZI GALLERY Location:FLORENCE Details:Admire the world's greatest collection of Italian and Florentine art. The Gallery showcases works by Leonardo da Vinci, Botticelli, and Michelangelo. |
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66 EUR
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Name:A VENETIAN NIGHT OUT Location:VENICE Details:Travel by private water taxi along the splendid Grand Canal with its elegant palaces to a fine Venetian restaurant, and taste four mouth-watering courses of local specialties and wine. Later there's time to explore and absorb the romantic and unique atmosphere of Venice by night. |
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19 EUR
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Name:PALATINA GALLERY, ROYAL APARTMENTS AND THE MODERN ART GALLERY IN PITTI PALACE.
(ENTRANCE TICKET ONLY) Location:FLORENCE Details:The Palatina Gallery is located on the first floor of the imposing Pitti Palace and houses the most significant collection of works by the main Italian and European artists of the 16th and 17th centuries. See also the monumental Royal Apartments and the Modern Art Gallery, on the top floor of the Palace, which is comprised of a wide chronological range of artwork. |
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37 EUR
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Name:GONDOLA SERENADE Location:VENICE Details:Enjoy a serenaded ride in a traditional gondola (for 6 people), gliding through centuries-old canals, under famous arched bridges, and past lavish palaces and quaint piazzas. |
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16 EUR
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Name:BOBOLI GARDENS AND THE SILVER MUSEUM.
(ENTRANCE TICKET ONLY) Location:FLORENCE Details:The Boboli Gardens, planned in 1550 by Tribolo, is one of the largest and most refined gardens in Italy as well as an extraordinary open air museum. Your ticket also includes entrance to the Silver Museum housed in Pitti Palace, which contains a collection of priceless silver, cameos, and works in semi-precious gemstones. |
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65 EUR
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Name:LAGOON CRUISE WITH LUNCH OR DINNER IN BURANO Location:VENICE Details:Leave the crowds of Venice behind and appreciate the peaceful vistas of the Lagoon while you glide past the islands of San Giorgio, Santa Elena, and the famous Lido. In the picturesque fishing village of Burano, renowned for its pastel-coloured houses, savour a four-course lunch/dinner with drinks included. Afterward there's time to shop and stroll. |
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14 EUR
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Name:MOSAIC MUSEUM - OPIFICIO DELLE PIETRE DURE (ENTRANCE TICKET ONLY) Location:FLORENCE Details:Visit the museum dedicated to the traditional art of the Florentine mosaic (inlaid work) in semi-precious stones. The museum includes an educational section dedicated to the history of the workshop and workmanship and displays a large collection of semi-precious stone works, real "stone paintings", portraits, coats of arms, abstract decorations, landscapes, architectures, and much more. |
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14 EUR
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Name:BARGELLO MUSEUM
(ENTRANCE TICKET ONLY) Location:FLORENCE Details:Visit the Bargello Museum where you find the most important collection of Renaissance Tuscan sculpture in the world, with fundamental works by Donatello, Della Robbia, Verrocchio and Michelangelo, along with a significant group of medieval French ivories, Italian majolicas, arms and medals. |
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59 EUR
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Name:FLORENCE BY NIGHT Location:FLORENCE Details:Guided walking tour of illuminated Florence to discover its ancient history. |
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115 EUR
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Name:CHIANTI COUNTRYSIDE, SAN GIMIGNANO, AND WINE TASTING AT VERRAZZANO CASTLE Location:FLORENCE Details:Drive through legendary Chianti countryside in the heart of Tuscany with gentle hills, olive groves and vineyards. Time to explore San Gimignano, the most famous of Italy's medieval towns, and stop at Verrazzano castle for a visit, with a light lunch and wine tasting included. |
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189 EUR
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Name:PRIVATE ESCORTED EXCURSION OF CHIANTI COUNTRYSIDE, SAN GIMIGNANO, AND WINE TASTING AT VERRAZZANO CASTLE (MINIVAN - UP TO 6 PEOPLE) Location:FLORENCE Details:On a private escorted excursion (minivan with up to 6 people) drive through legendary Chianti countryside in the heart of Tuscany with gentle hills, olive groves and vineyards. Time to explore San Gimignano, the most famous of Italy's medieval towns, and stop at Verrazzano castle for a visit, with a light lunch and wine tasting included. This excursion is also available with a private car for a maximum of 2 people. Cost 207 euro per person. |
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37 EUR
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Name:GONDOLA SERENADE Location:VENICE Details:Enjoy a ride in a traditional gondola, gliding through centuries-old canals, under famous arched bridges, and past lavish palaces and quaint piazzas, serenaded by live music. (Weather can affect activity ie. rain or strong wind may cause the excursion to be postponed. A gondola is for 6 passengers.) This excursion is also available on a "private" basis for you and your companion. Cost is 52 - 62 euro per person based on time of day. |
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28 EUR
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Name:VENICE GHOST WALKING TOUR Location:VENICE Details:In the evening, walk through hidden Venice, a place of romance, history, and ghosts of the past. Leave the tourist path and listen to ghost stories, legends and little-known facts about Venice and its history. |
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46 EUR
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Name:WINE TASTING AND APPETIZER VENETIAN STYLE Location:VENICE Details:Enjoy an elegant venue, assorted appetizers Venetian style and and exclusive wine tasting in a unique corner of Venice. (Participants must be at least 16 years of age to drink alcohol.) |
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65 EUR
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Name:LEARN TO BE A GONDOLIER Location:VENICE Details:Learn the ancient craft of managing a gondola from a qualified master instructor. Excursion is not run in bad weather. |
