Summerset Adventure Tours
Italy
October 5 – 14, 2010
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 Summerset Adventure Tours is planning a European Adventure! Back by popular demand, Ron and Linda are planning an 8 day European excursion where you will spend 2 days in Sorrento visiting Pompeii, Capri and Amalfi. The next three days you will visit Florence with day trips to the wine country and Cinque Terra. The final 3 days in Rome with classic tours of the Coliseum, Vatican and Catacombs ~ where you will also experience the Rome night life!
When: October 5-14, 2010 (8 days/9 nights)
Cost: $3450 plus airport taxes ($150)
Your days at a glance:
Oct. 5 – Overnight flight from Des Moines to Rome, Italy (via Atlanta).
Oct. 6 – 7:05AM Arrival at FCO airport. Meet tour escort and board a private bus for transfer to the hotel in Sorrento. En route stop in Pompeii to visit the excavations. Once in Sorrentocheck in and experience the rest of your day at leisure. Welcome dinner and overnight.
Oct. 7 – Full day excursion to Capri.
Oct. 8 – Transfer by private bus from Sorrento to Florence, with stop in Orvieto. Overnight in Florence.
Oct. 9 – Half day walking tour of Florence w/Accademia + half day at leisure. Optional excursion to Pisa.
Oct. 10 – Full day excursion to Cinque Terre.
Oct. 11 – Transfer by private bus from Florence hotel to Rome hotel. En route stop in Siena and Montepulciano to visit winery or Cantina for wine tasting. Overnight in Rome.
Oct. 12 – Half day ancient Rometour, including visit to the Colosseum, Roman Forum and Palatine Hill.
Half day Monumental Rome tour, including visit to Trevi Fountain, Pantheon, Spanish steps, + visit 1 of the Catacombs.
Oct. 13 – Half day Vatican Tour Museum. Half day at leisure for shopping or optional excursion to Tivoli. Farewell dinner.
Oct. 14 – Morning departure transfer to Rome airport.
(An optional cruise may be arranged at the conclusion of your trip.)
Payment Information:
Your deposit is fully refundable in case of cancellation on or before July 1st, 2010.
Summerset Adventure Tours needs 20 people to commit to this trip. This tour will be cancelled by July 1, 2010 if 20 people are not committed.
Total Price is $3450 plus airport taxes ($150)
Deposit of $250 due by June 1, 2010
Final payment of $3350 due by August 1st, 2010 |
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Price includes:
8 (eight) night accommodations at 4* hotels, as indicated or similar (subject to availability and confirmation in writing), based on double occupancy, including service charges and taxes:
Oct 6/8 2 nights in Sorrent 4* HOTEL MICHELANGELO
(www.michelangelohotel.it)
Oct 8/11 3 nights in Florence 4* HOTEL CAROLUS
(www.carolushotel.com)
Oct 11/14 3 nights in Rome 4* GRAND HOTEL PALATINO
(www.hotelpalatino.com)
The following meals are included:
· Continental buffet-style breakfast daily at the hotels;
· Welcome dinner at the hotel or nearby restaurant in Sorrento including limited beverages*
· Farewell dinner at a local restaurant in Rome including limited beverages*
*Welcome and Farewell dinner include limited beverages: ½ liter of mineral water & ¼ liter of local wine
One wine tasting in Montepulciano or nearby
Group transfers by private air conditioned motorcoach included as follows:
· Oct 6 Arrival transfer from Rome airport to Sorrento hotel, with stop in Pompeii
· Oct 8 Intercity transfer from Sorrento hotel to Florence hotel, with stop in Orvieto
· Oct 11 Intercity transfer from Florence to Rome hotel with stop in Siena and Montepulciano
· Oct 14 Departure transfer from Rome hotel to Rome Fiumicino Airport;
- Professional EAC tour escort throughout from arrival at Rome airport till departure from Rome airport, including meals and accommodations where necessary;
Sightseeing tours, including private bus transportation and local guide when necessary as follows:
· Oct 6 Half day walking tour of Pompeii, including entrance fees to the excavations
· Oct 7 Full day excursion to Capri, including minibus transportation between hotel and pier, round trip boat transfer between Sorrento Pier and Capri Island, and minibus transportation up to Anacapri (visit to the Blue Grotto NOT included)
· Oct 8 Stop in Orvieto for panoramic tour with escort
· Oct 9 Half day walking tour of Florence, including visit to the Academy of Fine Arts
· Oct 10 Full day excursion to Cinqueterre from Florence, including boat transportation between the villages (weather conditions permitting)
· Oct 11 Stop in Siena for walking city tour with escort
Stop in Montepulciano to visit a “Cantina” and taste the local wine
· Oct 12 Half day Ancient Rome tour, including entrance fees to the Coliseum
Half day Monumental Rome tour (Trevi Fountain, Pantheon, Spanish Steps, etc) + 1 of the Catacombs – entrance fees included
· Oct 13 Half day Vatican Museum tour, including entrance fees and visit to the Sistine Chapel
SUPPLEMENT FOR OPTIONAL SIGHTSEEING TOURS:
Half Day Excursion to Pisa from Florence. Includes transportation, local guide and entrance fees to Duomo and Baptistery: $73
Half Day Excursion to Tivoli from Rome. Includes transportation, local guide and entrance fees to Villa Adriana (http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/907) $77
Please kindly note the following IMPORTANT information:
1). There are no refunds for any unused portion of the tour that clients decide not to participate locally.
2). The sightseeing is subject to change in conjunction with the opening hours of the various sites included in the program, and depending on local conditions.
3). General gratuities are NOT included in your package price. It is customary for the tour participants to tip, on a personal basis, the tour escort, driver and local guides using the following guidelines:
Tour Escort: Euros 5,00 per person/per day;
Driver: Euros 3,00 per person/per day;
Local guides: Euros 2,00 per person/per guided tour (half-day)
4). Our US Dollar quotations are based on today’s approximate rate of exchange
(€ 1,00=$1.33 securing you no change in price if fluctuating no more than +/- 2%). Our rates are guaranteed ONLY in EURO. In case of major currency fluctuation, all prices are subject to change according to the rate of exchange available at time of payment. We highly recommend, therefore, that you protect yourself with your clients accordingly.
