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10 DAY VESUVIUS – with Venice Visit (OFF SEASON)
Overnight Stays: Naples (2 nights) Florence (3) Rome (3)
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Begin your tour with two exquisite nights in Naples. During your stay you’ll delight in a visit to the leisurely island of Capri and marvel at Pompeii, the city of ruins dug out from the ashes rained on it by Mt Vesuvius over 2000 years ago.
Your next three nights’ accommodations will be in the romantic city of Florence, the fountainhead of the Renaissance. From Florence, we’ll enjoy an excursion to Venice where your guide will show you all the sights – St. Mark’s Square, the Basilica, Bridge of sighs. And…. a special lunch is included!
Our last stop – three memorable, magical nights in Rome. The Eternal City where we’ll visit St. Peter’s Basilica, The Sistine Chapel, the Colosseum and so much more.
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- Great Hotels. Centrally-located, First-Class Deluxe hotels, exclusively.
- NEW Smaller Groups. 20-to-40 guests per tour.
- More Legroom. Deluxe, state-of-the-art motorcoaches with EXTRA legroom.
- Airport Transfers. Arrival and departure transfers in Italy.
- Buffet Breakfast Daily. A very hearty start to each day!
- 5 Dinners & 2 Lunches. Including pasta or soup, choice of entrees, vegetable, salad, dessert, coffee, wine, mineral water, beer or soft drink.
- NEW Wine Tasting. Vineyard tour, wine tasting and lunch.
- NEW Uffizi Gallery Included. Visit the most famous museum in Florence.
- Wireless Headsets to hear your guide clearly and distinctly in public places.
- 1 Tote Bag Per Person, baggage tags and travel documents included.
- Baggage Handling. Never touch your bag! (except at airports)
- Hotel Taxes, Hotel Service Charges and All Tips for hotel and restaurant personnel.
- Professional Tour Directors and licensed local guides.
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At a Glance:
- Day 1 - Depart US
- Day 2 - Arrive in Naples, Dinner in Hotel
- Day 3 - Naples, Capri, Dinner Out
- Day 4 - Naples, Pompeii, Florence, Dinner in Hotel
- Day 5 - Florence, City Sightseeing
- Day 6 - Florence, Excursion to Venice with Lunch, Florence
- Day 7 - Florence, Wine Tasting with Lunch, Rome
- Day 8 - Rome, St Peter’s Basilica & the Sistine Chapel, Dinner in Hotel
- Day 9 - Rome, Sightseeing Ancient Rome, Dinner Out
- Day 10 - Flight Home
Full Itinerary:
DAY 1 Depart USA
Boarding our overnight flight, we’re off on an adventure that most can only dream about. Buon viaggio!
DAY 2 Arrive in Naples, Dinner in Hotel
Napoli! Set on the sapphire seas of her sparkling bay. Watched over by majestic Vesuvius, who’s awesome volcanic power is thankfully, in repose.
We are pleased to offer complimentary airport transfers from Naples Capodichino Airport to your hotel at scheduled times. Your Perillo representative will be on hand to greet you.
This afternoon you’re free to wander, shop, sip cappuccino, whetting our appetites for what’s to come. This evening we enjoy a welcome drink followed by dinner at our hotel with great local wines. D
DAY 3 Naples, Capri, Dinner Out
Naples at our stern, Capri at our bow, this morning we cross the Bay of Naples to the world’s most enchanting island. We promise you’ll be captivated by the charms of Capri. Later this afternoon we sail back for a great dinner out with our tour guide and new friends! BB, D
DAY 4 Naples, Pompeii, Florence, Dinner in Hotel
This morning we’re off to Pompeii! A city perfectly preserved as it was on that fateful day 2,000 years ago, when ash and lava literally stopped life in its tracks. You’ll see the tragic fossils of people attempting to escape along with their children and dogs.
Back to the present, we’re off to Florence via the Highway of the Sun. As we traverse the hilly countryside to the capital of Tuscany, we’re reminded of the geniuses who traveled this very path long before us - Dante. daVinci. Michelangelo. Galileo. Botticelli. It reads like a “Who’s Who” of brilliance.
Tonight, we’ll relax with our friends for dinner and wine at our hotel. BB, D
DAY 5 Florence, City Sightseeing
Florence - the fountainhead of the Renaissance, awaits our inspection!
Our full day of sightseeing includes an extensive tour of the Uffizi gallery, one of the oldest and most important art museums in the world, including Botticelli’s famed Primavera and The Birth of Venus.
We’ll visit the majestic Duomo built in 1296, Giotto’s Bell Tower and the Baptistery with its renowned “Gates of Paradise” doors. We follow the medieval streets to the most striking square in Florence, Piazza della Signoria and an external view of Santa Croce Church, Michelangelo’s final resting place.
Next, cameras out for a breathtaking panorama of the city atop Piazzale Michelangelo.
Tonight your tour guide will suggest a favorite Florentine resaurant to enjoy on your own. BB
DAY 6 Florence, Excursion to Venice with Lunch, Florence
This morning we’re off for a day trip to Venice! New York has its Fifth Avenue, Paris its Champs Elysees, but Venice tops them all with its Grand Canal – the great water road filled with gondolas, motorboats and peppermint stick moorings. Your guide will show you all the sights – St. Mark’s Square, the Basilica and the Bridge of Sighs.
We’ll enjoy a special lunch in Venice renowned for it’s seafood specialties. This evening we return to Florence for dinner on your own. BB, L
DAY 7 Florence, Wine Tasting with Lunch, Rome
This morning we’re off to Rome, with one mouthwatering stop! We’ll visit a typical countryside winery for a tour, a tasting, and a delectable lunch.
At this point, it might occur to you to desert the tour and live out your days in Italy. Sorry. Your guide will be counting heads back on the coach!
We’ll soon check into our hotel in Rome for a relaxing evening on our own. BB, L
DAY 8 Rome, St. Peter’s Basilica & the Sistine Chapel, Dinner in Hotel
This morning, it’s a 5-minute drive to another country – Vatican City! With our expert local guide we’ll tour the Vatican Museums, a treasure trove of ancient Greek sculptures, medieval tapestries and Renaissance paintings. Our visit culminates in the Sistine Chapel, the room where the Pope is elected. We enter in total silence, not wanting to disturb Michelangelo’s famed frescoes depicting stories from the Bible and the “End of Times.”
Next we visit St. Peter’s Basilica, by far the largest church in Christendom. We’ll see Michelangelo’s Pieta, sculpted when he was just 24, as well as Bernini’s seven-story bronze canopy located above the main altar.
Tonight we’ll recount our explorations with good food, good wine and great friends back at the hotel. BB, D
DAY 9 Rome, Sightseeing Ancient Rome, Dinner Out
Hail Caesar! All aboard our chariot for a panoramic tour of Imperial Rome including the Roman Forum, Largo Argentina (where Caesar was stabbed by Brutus), the Jewish Ghetto and the Circus Maximus.
Then we’ll enter the Colosseum, reliving the brutal entertainment of the gladiators and the lions, refereed by the Emperor himself.
Tonight is our last dinner together. No tears. You’ll exchange e-mails with your new friends and make plans for the future. How about we all meet again on a Perillo Tour to Hawaii! BB, D
DAY 10 Flight Home
This morning we board our flight home, but we realize we’re taking a little piece of Italy back with us. Thanks for traveling with the Perillo family, and please return soon. BB
B=Breakfast D=Dinner
Note: Please be advised that circumstances may change the day and/or sequence of scheduled activities, as well as the substitution of hotels, events, shows, sightseeing, itinerary, restaurants, hosts, etc.
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Prices below are land-only and do not include airfare.
For more information on airfares check out the "Air Information" section of this page.
| Per Person Double/triple room | Single Supplement | ||
| Circled Dates | $2890 | $750 | |
| Red Dates | $3090 | $750 | |
| Green Dates | $3190 | $750 | |
| Yellow Dates | $3290 | $975 | |
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TO NAPLES, RETURN FROM ROME
Depart USA Friday - Return Sunday |
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Let Perillo book your flights.
We will be happy to arrange your roundtrip flights to Italy. The following ‘sample airfares’ are based on current airfares (June 2009).
Airfares include your roundtrip airport transfers in Italy, at scheduled times, provided you arrive and depart on scheduled tour dates. If you wish to arrive earlier or extend your stay, airport transfers are not included.
To extend your air, a $50 each direction, air deviation charge, per person will apply. Airfares are subject to change and do not include government imposed departure taxes or fuel surcharges.
Your exact airfare and flight information will be advised within 48 hours of booking your tour.
Step 1: Choose the zone of your departing city.
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Newark, NJ New York City, NY |
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Akron, OH Albany, NY Allentown, PA Atlanta, GA Baltimore, MD Bangor, ME Boston, MA Buffalo, NY |
Burlington, VT Chicago, IL Cincinnati, OH Columbus, OH Cleveland, OH Dayton, OH Hartford, CT |
Manchester, NH Norfolk, VA Philadelphia, PA Pittsburgh, PA Portland, ME Providence, RI Richmond, VA |
Roanoke, VA Rochester, NY Syracuse, NY Toledo, OH Washington, DC Wilkesbarre/Scranton, PA |
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Amarillo, TX Ashville, NC Augusta, GA Austin, TX Baton Rouge, LA Birmingham, AL Charleston, SC Charlotte, NC Chattanooga, TN Colombia, SC Columbus, GA Corpus Christie, TX Dallas/Ft. Worth, TX Daytona Beach, FL Des Moines, IA Detroit, MI El Paso, TX |
Ft. Lauderdale, FL Ft. Myers, FL Ft. Wayne, IN Grand Rapids, MI Greensboro, NC Greensville/Sprtnbrg, SC Houston, TX Huntsville, AL Indianapolis, IN Jackson, MS Jacksonville, FL Kalamazoo, MI Kansas City, MO Knoxville, TN Lansing, MI Lexington, KY Little Rock, AR |
Louisville, KY Lubbock, TX Melbourne, FL Memphis, TN Miami, FL Milwaukee, WI Minneapolis, MN Mobile, AL Monroe, LA Montgomery, AL Myrtle Beach, SC Nashville, TN New Orleans, LA Oklahoma City, OK Omaha, NB Orlando, FL Panama City, FL |
Pensacola, FL Raleigh Durham, NC San Antonio, TX Sarasota, FL Savannah, GA Shreveport, LA South Bend, IN St. Louis, MO Tallahassee, FL Tampa, FL Tulsa, OK West Palm Beach, FL |
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Albuquerque, NM Billings, MT Boise, ID Bozeman, MT Butte, MT Casper, MT Colorado Springs, CO Denver, CO |
Great Falls, MT Helena, WA Idaho Falls, ID Jackson, WY Kalispell, MT Las Vegas, NV Los Angeles, CA Missoula, MT |
Palm Springs, CA Phoenix, AZ Portland, OR Rapid City, SD Reno, NV Sacramento, CA Salt Lake City, UT San Diego, CA San Francisco, CA |
San Jose, CA Santa Ana, CA Seattle, WA Spokane, WA Tucson, AZ Wichita, KS |
Step 2: Match your zone to find the sample airfare which depends on your exact departure date.
Choose the zone of your departure city and match it with the tour departure date to find airfare examples.
SAMPLE AIRFARES
| Airline Zone | Nov 2, 2009 -Dec 10, 2009 Dec 25, 2009 - Mar 31, 2010 |
Dec 11, 2009 - Dec 24, 2009 Apr 1, 2010 - April 10, 2010 |
| ZONE 1 | $555 | $720 |
| ZONE 2 | $705 | $870 |
| ZONE 3 | $785 | $950 |
| ZONE 4 | $805 | $970 |
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Airfares include your airport transfers at scheduled times, provided you arrive and depart on the scheduled tour dates and times. Airfares are subject to change, without notice. |
Book Early
Airfares and airfare seasons are subject to change. Fares are capacity controlled and limited. If service from your departure city is cancelled by the airlines, it is the passenger’s responsibility to arrange transportation to the nearest available international gateway city at the passenger’s own expense. Again, a word to the wise — BOOK EARLY!
The departure cities shown may be added to or deleted at any time. If a city is deleted after booking, it is the passenger’s responsibility to arrange transportation to the nearest available international gateway city at the passenger’s own expense. Again, a word to the wise. BOOK EARLY!
Air Upgrade
Did you know that the normal cost of a Business/First Class upgrade to Europe is now around $6000 per person from New York? Now, if you buy your coach ticket through Perillo Tours, you can upgrade for a surcharge of as little as $2199 per person. Here’s a chance to spend a little of your children’s inheritance and travel in the lap of luxury!
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On a Perillo Tour, all hotel arrangements are taken care of for you; you don't need to lift a finger! Rest assured that to become a part of a Perillo Tour, a hotel must demonstrate consistently fine quality and an uncompromised level of service.
Below are some examples of the first-class and deluxe hotels you will experience on this Perillo Tour. Depending on your departure date, every Perillo hotel, whether or not pictured here, will offer comparable quality.
Renaissance Mediterraneo
Located in the heart of the city, Hotel Mediterraneo is the ideal place for top-class travelers. The comfort of its rooms, the fine decorations of the hall and the amazing rooftop view over the bay of Naples make it a perfect place to stay for all travelers.
Grand Hotel Minerva
This superior first-class, modernized hotel is set in a five-story building dating from 1700. It is situated in Piazza Santa Maria Novella, in the heart of historical Florence, and offers 99 rooms.
Hotel Victoria
This first class, five star, five-story hotel, built in 1910 and refurbished in 1995, is located on peaceful street next to Via Veneto, overlooking ancient Roman city walls and Villa Borghese Park.
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Our tours have been crafted to balance abundant activity with plenty of free time. Some folks will enjoy the time on their own, and others will be happy to know that we offer several ‘optional excursions’ at a reasonable cost. They can be purchased directly from your tour guide in Italy.
All optional tours and rates can and do frequently change. Prices noted above are approximate. Payment in EUROS or DOLLARS ONLY, no Travelers Checks or Credit Cards accepted.
Capri
Gondola Ride
Rome's Piazzas and Fountains
Pisa
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Want to start your vacation early or extend your stay in Italy? A Perillo Tours Representative will be happy to help with the arrangements.
Many of our customers prefer to arrive early before a tour starts to unwind and relax. Others like to extend their stay and visit with friends or relatives on their own.
Whatever you desire, Perillo’s team can help you plan and coordinate your entire journey.
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Memories are the most magical part of any Perillo experience. Here are a few memorable moments from our clients.
Have an interesting or inspiring story of your own? Tell us your story and it may be published our website for others to enjoy!
Barry and Barbara B.
From Baltimore MD
The afternoon that we arrived in Rome on our Perillo Tour, we settled into our lovely room at our Hotel Cicerone and then went off to explore the city. We were to meet some friends later on at St. Peter's Basilica. They told us to meet them at 5 PM at the "big door on the right as you are facing the church". When we arrived, there were hundreds of people straining to get through that door, but no one was using the door on the left.
"Why not just go through this door?" we asked our friends. "Then we won't have to crowd through the other one." It was then that they pointed to the sign above the door: Sacra Puerta, it said-the sacred door. We had arrived in Rome during the Jubilee celebration, the one year in twenty-five when the Sacred Door is opened and all who go through it are blessed.
Even though we are not Catholic, we are also not people to pass up a blessing whenever we can get one! We lined up along with the rest of the pilgrims to receive ours.
George D. and Family
From Melville, NY
I just recently returned from the Perillo 10-day Vesuvius tour and want to compliment you on the quality of the tour, accommodations and professionalism of our tour guide and bus driver.
The tour for my family was a dream vacation. Raffaella took care of all arrangements seamlessly so that our transfers, hotels and site visits went very smoothly. The private local tour guides were outstanding and the love of their regions' history and culture were clearly evident.
This was my first experience with a planned tour group and I was apprehensive about having to go on a schedule with a busload of people. At the end of the 10-day tour, I was pleasantly surprised how the majority of the people meshed in the trip as we shared stories and laughs; and, how the best way to get a true flavor of the many cities and sites of Italy was through the guided tour. Thanks again to you and your staff for making this such a memorable trip!
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