FLORENCE (2) San Gimignano Gubbio Loreto
Perugia
Orvieto vv SAN GIOVANNI Rv OME (2)ROME (3) ROTONDO (1) Montecassino Naples PPompeiiompeii Capri SORRENTOSORREN (2)TO (2)
10 DAYS What’s Included • Round-trip airfare • 8 nights in three & four-star hotels • Full-time CHA Tour Director • Breakfast & dinner daily • On-tour transportation by private motorcoach & ferry • Guided sightseeing & walking tours Gems of Italy • Visits shown in italics in itinerary
Day 1: Departure from the USA Day 6: Sorrento-Florence Journey north - ward through the rolling hills of Umbria to Flo - 2018 TOUR PRICES Day 2: Rome Welcome to Rome where your rence in the heart of Tuscany where four of the Oct 1- Feb 1- Mar 18- May 16- Tour Director is waiting at the airport to take greatest names in Italian art, from Michelangelo Jan 31 Mar 17 May 15 Sept 30 you to your hotel. Later, get better acquainted to Leonardo da Vinci, lived and worked. Tonight, New York 2579 2719 3119 3299 with Italy’s capital on a CHA Walking Tour. get better acquainted with Florence on an Boston 2629 2779 3179 3359 Evening Walking Tour. Philadelphia 2679 2819 3189 3369 Syracuse/Buffalo 2769 2909 3269 3459 Day 3: Rome-(Catacombs) Discover the Pittsburgh 2699 2839 3199 3379 Eternal City with your expert local guide this Day 7: Florence Your expert guide introduces Washington/Baltimo r e 2699 2839 3199 3379 morning. Begin in Vatican City with visits to you to Florence’s Renaissance treasures on your Norfolk 2759 2899 3259 3429 St. Peter’s Basilica and the Sistine Chapel to see morning sightseeing: Giotto’s Bell Tower, the Richmond/Roanoke 2799 2939 3299 3479 Detroit 2759 2899 3269 3459 Michelangelo’s superbly painted ceiling. Then Baptistry’s “Gates of Paradise,” the Piazza della Signoria, and the Church of Santa Croce where Columbus/Cleveland 2759 2899 3269 3459 learn more about the ancient Roman civilization Cincinnati/Dayton 2759 2899 3269 3459 as you see the Circus Maximus, Capitoline Hill, Machiavelli and Galileo are entombed. Included Indianapolis 2769 2909 3279 3469 the Arch of Constantine, and the sprawling are visits to the Gothic Duomo and the Galleria Charlotte/Raleigh 2859 2999 3349 3529 Greensboro 2859 2999 3349 3529 Roman Forum. Today’s highlight is a visit to dell’Accademia where Michelangelo’s “David” is housed. Later, observe craftsmen at work Columbia/Charlesto n 2869 3009 3359 3539 the Colosseum. On your free afternoon, you Chicago 2739 2879 3259 3439 may opt for a visit to the ancient catacombs. during your visit to a local Leather Factory. On Milwaukee 2799 2939 3319 3499 your free time, visit the Uffizzi Gallery or stroll Louisville/Lexington 2779 2919 3299 3539 Day 4: Rome-Pompeii-Sorrento Follow across the Ponte Vecchio. Minneapolis 2779 2919 3299 3539 St. Louis/Kansas City 2759 2899 3289 3469 the Highway of the Sun to Pompeii for an in- Day 8: Florence-San Gimignano-Venice Omaha/Des Moines 2779 2919 3299 3539 depth look at the ruins of this ancient Roman Atlanta 2769 2909 3299 3479 Stop in the small Tuscan town of San Gimignano city buried for centuries by the eruption of Memphis/Little Rock 2769 2909 3299 3479 to see its famous tiny medieval towers before Mount Vesuvius in 79 A.D. Afterwards, savor Knoxville/Mobile 2839 2979 3369 3549 heading north to Venice, “Jewel of the Adriatic.” Nashville 2799 2939 3329 3509 a scenic drive around the Bay of Naples en Birmingham 2849 2989 3369 3549 route to romantic Sorrento. Day 9: Venice Guided sightseeing of Venice Miami 2759 2899 3249 3429 Tampa/Orlando 2759 2899 3249 3429 this morning reveals the Bridge of Sighs, the Day 5: Sorrento-Capri-(Blue Grotto)- Jacksonville 2779 2919 3269 3449 14th-century Doges’ Palace, and bustling St. Dallas/Houston 2739 2879 3279 3479 Sorrento Take a short ferry ride to reach the Mark’s Square, where you visit the beautiful San Antonio/Austin 2769 2909 3309 3509 magical island of Capri where guided sightsee - Byzantine Basilica. A visit to a Venetian Glass New Orleans 2769 2909 3299 3469 ing includes a visit to the beautiful Gardens of Factory reveals how the city’s famous blown Oklahoma City/Tulsa 2769 2909 3299 3469 Augustus. Enjoy free time to savor the island’s Phoenix/Las Vegas 2829 2969 3309 3539 glass is made. The afternoon is yours to take Los Angeles 2829 2969 3309 3539 magnificent natural scenery, to stroll among the a gondola ride through the city’s famed canals. San Francisco 2829 2969 3309 3539 flower-decked villas, or to take an optional boat San Diego/Tucson 2829 2969 3309 3539 ride through the famed Blue Grotto (weather Day 10: Venice-Milan-Departure Drive to Seattle/Portland 2829 2969 3309 3539 permitting). Return to Sorrento for free time. Milan where you board your return flight. Denver/Wichita 2829 2969 3309 3539 Salt Lake City 2829 2969 3309 3539 Boise/Albuquerque 2889 3029 3369 3619
$ Prices above do not include CHA’s $95 Registration Fee EARN $100 IN BACK-TO-SCHOOL SAVINGS! & $679 Airport Taxes & Surcharges and any applicable Adult, Weekend or Rooming Fees. To get a detailed tour Book your 2018 CHA tour this fall and save! See page 5 for complete details. quote for your group, visit www.cha-tours.com. (S308) 53