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with host CATHERINE PEGRAM, Assistant News Director DAY 6: SAN GIMIGNANO YOUR EXPERIENCE INCLUDES Soak in the picturesque groves of • All airfare olive trees and vineyards as we travel • All fuel surcharges, government south through . We stop in the fees, airport & departure taxes medieval hilltop town of San Gimignano (minimum value of $735 per person) to tour this spectacular walled town • Guaranteed prices & low deposit dotted with 14 magnificent towers. We • Holiday Vacations Tour Director & arrive in the eternal city of Rome and Italian guide check-in to our hotel for the next three • Motorcoach & professional driver nights. A scrumptious local dinner is • Baggage handling at hotels included this evening. B,D CATHERINE PEGRAM • $100 travel voucher for a future tour DAY 7: VATICAN & THE Catherine Pegram currently anchors 12 Excellent Meals Featuring TV5 News at Noon. She joined the TV5 SISTINE CHAPEL news team in June of 2005 and has served Our day begins with a guided tour of • Daily European breakfasts in various roles, including co-anchoring the famous featuring • Local wine with each dinner of TV5 News at 5 and TV5 News at 6. some of the most renowned classical • Holiday Vacations Farewell Dinner sculptures and art in the Catherine started her broadcast career with live entertainment world. We explore the Vatican’s many in 1994 as a producer at WLBZ News- =Breakfast =Lunch =Dinner galleries culminating with the famous B L D Center 2. She eventually moved into a Sistine Chapel. Truly a magnificent reporter position there. Catherine left featuring Rome, Florence & Venice sight to behold, the iconic ceiling fres- All Accommodations Featuring Bangor in 1998 for a morning anchor/ Classic Italy co was painted by . Our • 2 nights at the Hotel Europa in reporter position in Pensacola, Florida. visit to Vatican City continues with a • 2 nights at the Hotel Roma in Florence In 2000, she moved to Oklahoma City SEPTEMBER 1 - 9, 2020 Additional dates be available special tour of St. Peter’s Basilica, one where she worked as a fill-in anchor/ • 3 nights at the Hotel Savoy in Rome of the most extraordinary churches in reporter for KWTV News 9. ride on Venice’s charming Discover Tuscany’s charming countryside, Florence’s art waterways. An included dinner com- the world and home to the Catholic Attractions & Highlights Catherine is originally from the Kansas Church. Discover the immense history treasures, Venice’s grand waterways, and Rome’s ancient sites. pletes our day in the Floating City. B,D • 's & The City, Missouri area – Independence to and relics including the Altar of the be exact. But Maine has quickly become DAY 1: CIAO ITALIA! DAY 3: VENICE DAY 4: TUSCANY Sacred Heart, the Chair of Saint Peter • blowing demonstration her second home. This is where she Our wonderful Italian vacation begins Enjoy a delicious Italian breakfast before We depart this morning for the Tuscany and Michelangelo’s Piéta. There is • Gondola ride in Venice met and married her husband, Jeff with an overnight flight to Italy. starting our journey to Venice. Celebrated region and cross the Apennine time this afternoon to see Saint Peter's • Florence city tour Solari – a native of Bar Harbor and for its beauty, Venice is the only city in Mountains. We stop in , a Square, climb the Spanish Steps, visit • Galleria dell'Accademia sports broadcaster. It’s here, in Febru- DAY 2: PADUA the world constructed entirely on water. UNESCO filled the Pantheon or explore the statues • Michelangelo's David ary 2009, that they gave birth to their Upon arrival we are greeted by our We begin at the city’s centerpiece, the with elegant dating back to and cafés of Piazza Navona. B • The Duomo-Santa Maria del Fiore twin daughters. The instant family of knowledgeable Italian guide and driver. . There we discover the 14th and 15th centuries. Arrive four is happy to call Bangor home. Later we arrive at our accommodations one of the best-known examples of this evening in the historic city of DAY 8: • San Gimignano Join Catherine and other WABI TV5 in Padua for the next two evenings. Byzantine at Basilica di Florence, our home for the next two Discover the fascinating sights and • The Vatican NEWS viewers on this fabulous trip We find ourselves in the heart of this San Marco, the former royal residence nights. We discover the tastes that landmarks of ancient Rome today. We • The Sistine Chapel of a lifetime. historic city known for its beauty, world at Doge’s Palace, the Bridge of Sighs, make this region famous with an visit one of the iconic monuments of • Michelangelo's Pietà and take in a glass blowing demonstra- the Roman Empire, The Colosseum, renowned university, and as the setting included dinner. B,D • St. Peter's Square & Basilica for Shakespeare’s The Taming of the tion at world-famous Murano Glass. which is the largest amphitheatre in • Shrew. Our evening concludes with a This afternoon offers time to explore. DAY 5: FLORENCE the world. Learn about the many uses The Colosseum WABI TV5 NEWS Welcome Dinner. D We then experience a special treat, a Today we tour Florence, birthplace of of this famous arena and walk the • Roman Forum the Renaissance and home to many same steps of the ancient gladiators. • of Constantine Tuscany Michelangelo’s David of the world’s greatest artistic treasures. We tour the Roman Forum, once the • Trevi Fountain Padua Visit the Galleria dell’Accademia and governmental and financial center of 2 Venice view incredible works including the city and home today to several of Price Per Person Michelangelo’s famous David statue. the best preserved pieces of architecture ALL AIRFARE INCLUDED! ITALY We take in the Duomo, the largest including the Arch of Constantine. Double...... $5799 per person brick ever constructed and gaze We complete our tour today with the Single...... 6599 per person upon Ghiberti’s famous bronze stunning Trevi Fountain. Completed Triple subject to availability 2 Florence of the Baptistery, often referred to as in 1762, it is one of the most famous A valid U.S. passport is required for all TUSCANY the Gates of Paradise. Enjoy time on fountains in the world. According to MEDITERRANEAN San Gimignano U.S. citizens. Passport cards and enhanced SEA our own this afternoon to visit the shops legend, tossing a into the fountain driver's licenses are NOT acceptable. of the Ponte Vecchio, a famous covered is said to ensure a return visit. Tonight Deposit: $200 per person 3 bridge housing many local vendors. Rome we gather for a special Farewell Dinner Final Payment: May 29, 2020 Discover the museums of the area or with musical entertainment to celebrate Full refund 96 days prior to departure Motorcoach enjoy a fresh gelato, traditional Italian- our wonderful Italian adventure. B,D Guaranteed Price: Your price is Flights ice cream. To truly appreciate guaranteed upon receipt of your deposit. 1 2 3 # of Overnights the city’s beauty, we conclude our day DAY 9: ARRIVEDERCI, ITALIA with a scenic illuminated walk through After an included breakfast, we travel ACTIVITY 4 OUT OF 5 *Flights may arrive in the Venice area the historical city center. B home with fond memories. B Refer to General Information insert for details Tour Highlights Charming Waterways, Timeless Art & Fascinating History Gondola Ride in Venice While exploring one of the most celebrated travel destinations in the world, we have an opportunity to enjoy the city of Venice directly on the water with a gondola boat ride. Sit back and enjoy the unique experience of exploring Venice’s on a must-do gondola excursion. Our gondolier will expertly guide us through the city's unique and picturesque waterways.

The Duomo, Florence The Basilica of Saint Mary of the Flower, or in Italian, Santa Maria del Fiore is a historically & architecturally incredible church and features the largest brick dome ever constructed. This UNESCO World Heritage Site is located in Florence's famous Plaza del Duomo. We see the amazing doors of the Baptistery, dubbed by Michelangelo as the Gates of Paradise.

The Roman Colosseum Standing as the largest amphitheater from the Roman Empire, we visit this iconic landmark of Imperial Rome. Once the hub of activity for this great civilization it is now recognized as one of the New 7 Wonders of the World. We learn the fantastic history of this venue and step back in time as we explore the grounds the ancient gladiators walked.

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