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| Italy - 5 nights Essential covering Rome & Venice |
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 Rome
No other city comes close. It may no longer be caput mundi (capital of the world), but Rome is an epic, bubbling-over metropolis harbouring lost empires. One visit and you'll be hooked. Rome has a glorious monumentality that it wears without reverence. Its architectural heirlooms are buzzed around by car and Vespa as if they were no more than traffic islands.
 The city bombards you with images: elderly ladies with dyed hair chatting in Teraserver; priests with cigars strolling the Imperial Forums; traffic jams around the Coliseum; plateloads of pasta in Piazza Navona; sinuous trees beside the Villa Borghese; barrages of pastel-coloured scooters revving up at traffic lights as if preparing for a race.
 Venice
With the world's most artistic masterpieces per square kilometre, you'd think the city would take it easy, maybe rest on its laurels. But Venice refuses to retire from the inspiration business. In narrow calli (alleyways), you'll glimpse artisans hammering out shoes crested like lagoon birds, cooks whipping up four-star dishes on single-burner hotplates, and musicians lugging 18th-century cellos to riveting baroque concerts played with punk-rock bravado.
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 Day 1 : Arrive Rome
Welcome to Rome. You will be met by our
representative at the airports arrival hall and
transfer to your pre-booked hotel.
Check-in to your room and remainder of the
day is at your disposal for exploring the city on
your own. You may opt for an evening
sightseeing tour of Rome.
Overnight at your hotel.
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 Day 2 : Rome
Breakfast will be served at your hotel coffee shop.
Proceed on a morning tour of Rome, including a visit to the famous Colosseum
- Skip the line and enter Ancient Rome with no waiting at the queues for the Colosseum, Roman Forum and Palatine Hill!
- Our tour is one of the few that actually visit inside the Colosseum, most tours only view the monument from outside.
- The three most important sites of Ancient Rome are covered in a half-day, you can be sure you aren't missing out.
Experience all of Ancient Rome, Skipping
the Lines on this half-day tour whi ch covers
the Colosseum Roman Forum and Palatine
Hill.
Your tour will begin atop Colle Oppio
("Opium Hill") with a panoramic view of
the Colosseum, modern Rome's most
recognizable landmark and one of Ancient
Rome's most vital social centers. From
there we will descend to our special Skip
the Line access to the Colosseum. Once
inside, an expert guide will talk you through the bloody past of the amphitheatre as you listen to tales of gladiators, mock sea-battles and executions.
After a brief rest at the Arch of Constantine, you will arrive at the Palatine Hill- the most famous of the 7 hills of Rome. From here you will admire the views of the Roman Forum and Nero's Circus Maximus where chariot races were once held. Romulus and Remus were said to have been found on the Palatine by the she-wolf who nursed and raised them. Legend holds that Romulus went on to found Rome.
The last stop is a walk along the "Via Sacra" or "Sacred Way" which is the main path through the Roman Forum that once sparkled with festivals and triumphal processions. It ends at the Temple which houses the altar where Julius Caesar was cremated. Visitors from around the world still leave flowers and candles at this site today.
The service concludes inside the Roman Forum, at the end of the ''Via Sacra'' near the Senate House.
Remainder of the day is at your disposal and overnight at your hotel.
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 Day 3 : Rome
Breakfast will be served at your hotel coffee shop.
Proceed on a morning VIP visit to the Vatican, Sistine Chapel & Raphaels Room.
- This is the best rated Vatican Museums tour available online, consistently ranked 5 stars by tour takers.
- We skip the long lines into the Vatican Museums, reserving entrance in advance and saving our guests time.
- The Vatican Museums can often be crowded, we keep our groups small, no more than 20 pax -- to maintain quality and an intimate feel.
Explore one of world's most fascinating Meccas on the Vatican City Tour. Stroll the Vatican Museums, which houses over 2000 rooms and 9 miles of the most extensive collection of art in the world. Brilliantly decorated and lined with masterpieces, the Museums brim with treasures and history. They will share the stories and secrets contained within the Museum's walls, pleasures originally meant for the exclusive enjoyment of the Pope. Experience Michelangelo's famous Creation of Adam with your own eyes as you explore the Sistine Chapel and wander Raphael's Rooms. After taking in the Museums, be humbled by the imposing beauty of Saint Peter's Basilica, where you will encounter another of Michelangelo's masterpieces, La Pietà. For a fascinating finish, you will stop to admire the magnificent Saint Peter's Square.
As an officially licensed tour operator, Vatican City Tours are authorized by the Vatican to skip waiting in the long line (which can last up to two hours!) to enter the Vatican Museums. The tours are always done in small groups that will never exceed 20 people in total and so your articulate, English-speaking Vatican Tour guide can personally cater to you and make your visit to Vatican City a special and unforgettable experience. Their wit and knowledge make the labyrinth of the Vatican City, the smallest country in the world, a cinch to visit - and all in a single morning!
The service ends at St. Peters Basilica in St Peters Square. This tour involves a fair amount of walking, comfortable shoes are recommended.
Remainder of the day is at your disposal and overnight at your hotel.
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 Day 4 : Rome - Venice by train
Breakfast will be served at your hotel coffee shop.
After check-out, please make your own way to the railway station in order to board train to the beautiful Venice.
Train journey between Rome to Venice is approximately 5 hours.
Upon arrival in Venice, please make your way to your hotel which will be located in close proximity to the railway station.
Check-in to your hotel room and remainder of the day is at your leisure and overnight at your hotel.
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 Day 5 : Venice
Breakfast will be served at your hotel coffee shop.
Proceed on a Half Day tour to Murano, Burano & Torcello.
Sail to Murano to see how the beautiful coloured glass is made, then on to the pretty islands of Burano and Torcello.
The Tour
After sailing past the island of San Giorgio Maggiore, the Public Gardens, the tip of Sant'Elena and the famous Lido beach resort, the boat arrives in Murano, known throughout the world for its glass manufacturing industry. Here we stop for around 40 minutes to visit to one of the factories. The second stop is at the picturesque island of Burano, famous not only for its lace but also for the fishermen's houses painted in bright colours. The stop will last about 30 minutes. Then after a short cruise, we reach Torcello, the earliest centre of civilization in the estuary. Only the Cathedral with its magnificent mosaics and the church of Santa Fosca remain as testimony of its former glory. The stop will be for about 30 minutes then we return to St.Mark's Square.
Return to the hotel and remainder of the day is at your disposal for personal activities.
Overnight at your hotel.
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Day 6 : Depart Venice to onward destination
After breakfast and depending on the timing of your flight to onward destination, you will be transferred by a private vehicle to the airport. |
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