NORTHERN ITALY From the Alps to the Adriatic May 4-18, 2019

15 days from $4,874 total price from New York ($4,395 air & land inclusive plus $479 airline taxes and fees)

This tour is provided by Odysseys Unlimited, six-time honoree Travel & Leisure’s World’s Best Tour Operators award.

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CORNELL UNIVERSITY RESERVATION FORM: NORTHERN ITALY Enclosed is my/our deposit for $______($500 per person) for ____ person(s) on Northern Italy, departing May 4, 2019. I/We understand the final payment is due at least 95 days prior to departure. Payment may be made by American Express, Discover, MasterCard, VISA, or by personal check. Please make check payable to Odysseys Unlimited, Inc., and send, along with completed reservation form, to: Odysseys Unlimited, Inc., Attn: Special Interest Groups, One Newton Place, 275 Washington Street, Suite 300, Newton, MA 02458. Or you may call Odysseys Unlimited, Inc. toll-free at 888-370-6765, or fax your reservation to 617-454-9199. Full Passport Name ______Date of Birth______Gender ____ Full Passport Name ______Date of Birth______Gender ____ Address ______City ______State ______ZIP ______Home Phone (______)______Cell Phone (______)______E-mail(s) ______Badge Name(s) ______Please book my/our air from ______I/We request an air upgrade to ______I will share a room with ______I request a single room (limited availability) q Post-Tour “Venice – On Your Own” Extension: Please sign me/us up q Please Note: The undersigned has read the schedule of activities for Northern Italy, May 4-18, 2019, and agrees that their signature below represents their acceptance of the General Terms and Conditions:

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Final invoicing will be sent by our tour operator, Odysseys Unlimited, Inc. The balance of the program price must be paid to Odysseys Unlimited, Inc. Final payment is due 95 days prior to departure, and is payable by check or credit card. Tour membership limited to 24 alumni and friends Northern Italy From the Alps to the Adriatic 15 days from $4,874 total price from New York ($4,395 air & land inclusive plus $479 airline taxes and fees) his leisurely exploration of Italy’s varied northern regions, from the romantic Lake T District and dramatic Cinque Terre to beloved Tuscany, the majestic Dolomites, and canal-laced Venice, offers a refreshing perspective on a well-known land. In the company of our congenial small group, we celebrate the Italian penchant for hospitality, good food, and good living. In a word, splendido!

Day 1: Depart U.S. for Milan, Italy Bolzano Stresa Day 2: Arrive Milan/Stresa After arriving in Milan Venice Milan, we drive to the international resort of Stresa on lovely Lake Maggiore, straddling the border between Italy and Switzerland. This afternoon is at leisure Santa Margherita before tonight’s welcome dinner. D Adriatic Sea Florence Mediterranean Sea Day 3: Stresa/Orta San Giulio This morning we visit the lovely lakeside town of Orta San Giulio – Map Legend dubbed “God’s watercolor” by Italian writer Piero Destination Chiara – with its cobblestoned streets, 16th-century Motorcoach Entry/Departure town hall, and medieval houses flanking the inviting town square. After lunch on our own here, we return Avg. High (°F) May Jun to our hotel for an afternoon at leisure. B Stresa 71 78 Florence 73 81 Venice 70 76 Day 4: Stresa We embark this morning on a cruise to Isola Bella, the beautiful Borromean island in the middle of Lake Maggiore. Fully occupied by 17th-century Palazzo Borromeo and its extravagantly landscaped gardens, the island offers lovely views of the lake and surrounding mountains. We take a guided tour of the palazzo, with its priceless works of fine art, and stroll through the flower-decked gardens Small Group Tour Highlights then enjoy lunch together on the nearby Isola dei Pescatori. B,L Relaxing three-night stay on Lake Maggiore • Lake region touring, including medieval Orta San Giulio and Stresa • Cruise to Isola Bella, with palace and gardens Day 5: Stresa/Barolo/Santa Margherita We tour • Full-day Cinque Terre excursion featuring Ver- leave the Piedmont region today, bound for Santa nazza • Visit to medieval Lucca • Beautiful Florence • Margherita and the Cinque Terre. En route, we stop Winery visit and tasting • Majestic Dolomites • Venice in the village of Barolo for lunch and to sample Barolo, sightseeing • Outstanding small group accommodations the “king of wines,” at Marchesi di Barolo, Italy’s pre- mier vintner of its greatest wine. We continue on to Day Itinerary Hotel Rating the Italian Riviera resort town of Santa Margherita, 1 Depart U.S. for Milan with its palm-lined esplanade overlooking the harbor. 2-4 Stresa La Palma Hotel First Class Tonight we enjoy dinner together at our hotel. B,L,D 5-7 Santa Margherita Hotel Metropole First Class Hotel Rivoli 8-10 Florence First Class Boutique Day 6: Santa Margherita/Portofino This morning Hotel Scala we travel by boat to the renowned – and beautiful – 11-12 Bolzano First Class Stiegl resort town of Portofino, a former fishing village where Palazzo Sup. First 13-14 Venice palatial yachts now crowd the port and the good life is Veneziano Class celebrated. We have free time to wander the colorful 15 Depart Venice for U.S. streets and visit the chic boutiques and galleries here Ratings are based on the Hotel & Travel Index, the travel before we return to our hotel mid-day. B industry standard reference.

Cover photo: The rugged and scenic Cinque Terre region has remained virtually unchanged for centuries. The Baptistery (l) and Duomo (r) rise above Florence’s rooftops.

Day 7: Santa Margherita/Cinque Terre/ Day 10: Florence/Siena Today we visit the walled Portovenere We depart this morning by train for city of Siena, whose historic center is a UNESCO site the Cinque Terre (literally, “Five Lands”), the five and whose ochre-colored buildings and ancient ram- cliff-clinging villages seemingly carved from the parts vividly evoke its medieval past. Fan-shaped Piazza mountains. Originally medieval fishing villages, the del Campo is one of Europe’s greatest public squares; Cinque Terre were inaccessible by land for centuries. its Duomo, with pillars of black and white marble, is one We stop in scenic Vernazza then board a boat for of Italy’s finest, with masterpieces by Donatello and a comfortable cruise along the rugged coastline to Michelangelo. Following a walking tour that includes visit another village of the Cinque Terre. From here an inside visit to the Duomo, we have free time to we cruise to the port town of Portovenere, with its explore on our own. We return to Florence mid-after- cluster of colorful column-shaped houses. After a noon, with the remainder of the day at leisure. B brief walking tour of the Old Town, we have time to explore and enjoy lunch on our own. We dine together Day 11: Florence/Verona/Bolzano As we travel tonight at our hotel. B,D north today, we stop in storied Verona, renowned as the setting of several Shakespeare plays, including, of course, Day 8: Santa Margherita/Lucca/Florence Moving “Romeo and Juliet.” A UNESCO site, Verona boasts on today, we travel south to beloved Tuscany, stopping first in the atmospheric medieval town of Lucca. We Post-Tour Extension take a walking tour of this incredibly well-preserved gem, whose city walls and ramparts remain intact and a popular attraction. After time for lunch on our own, we May 18-20, 2019 continue on to our lodgings in the heart of Florence. B,D Venice – On Your Own Day 9: Florence We spend today touring and 3 days/2 nights for exploring wondrous Florence, the crown jewel of $435 total price Tuscany. Our day includes a guided morning walking Single Supplement: $325 tour followed by free time. Together we visit the Galleria dell’Accademia to view Michelangelo’s sub- End your journey with a longer stay lime David and his pieces for the papal tombs; and in this most beautiful of cities. the Duomo, with its stupendous dome by Brunelleschi. Then we’re free to stroll the 14th-century Ponte Your Tour Price Includes Vecchio, with its many jewelry shops; visit renowned • 2 nights’ accommodations at Palazzo Veneziano museums and churches; shop for leather goods and (Superior First Class) Florentine paper; and to enjoy lunch and dinner on • 2 meals: 2 breakfasts our own at a typical Florentine restaurant. B • Transfer to airport “The history of mankind is the history of ideas.”

– Luigi Pirandello well-preserved monuments from antiquity, including a 1st-century Roman amphitheater still in use today, as we see on our guided walking tour. After time for lunch and to explore on our own here, we continue our journey to the South Tyrol, Italy’s German- accented northern reaches bordering Austria and Switzerland. We’re bound for the regional capital of Bolzano, gateway to the Dolomites in the Italian Alps. Late afternoon we reach our hotel, where we dine together tonight. B,D

Day 12: Bolzano Set in a basin surrounded by rounded forest-green hills, Bolzano boasts an enviable quality of life – and truly spectacular scenery. We take a cable car to a spot for views of the 18-peak Dolo- mites, their vertical walls and sheer cliffs presenting a magnificent backdrop to the surrounding woodlands, valley, and pastures. Then we walk through Bolzano’s colorful historic center and visit the South Tyrol Museum of Archaeology, well known for housing We enjoy stunning scenery in the South Tyrol. the mummified corpse of Ötzi the Iceman, dating to 3300 bce. This afternoon is at leisure to enjoy this surprisingly cosmopolitan city as we wish; tonight we Tour Departs: May 4, 2019 dine at a local restaurant. B,D Prices include int’l airfare and all taxes, surcharges, and fees. New York $4,874 Day 13: Bolzano/Venice En route to Venice today, Boston, Philadelphia $5,074 we travel through the Dolomites themselves, enjoying Atlanta, Charlotte, Chicago, jaw-dropping scenery at every turn. When we reach Cincinnati, Cleveland, $5,174 Venice late this afternoon, we are free to begin savor- Detroit, Miami, Orlando, ing this wondrous city as we wish and enjoy dinner Tampa, Washington, DC on our own. B,L Dallas, Denver, Houston, Los Angeles, Minneapolis, $5,274 Day 14: Venice This morning we take a guided walk Phoenix, Portland (OR), through vast St. Mark’s Square. The afternoon is free for San Francisco, Seattle independent exploration; tonight we bid “arrivederci” to Land Only (transfers not included) $4,195 Italy and to our fellow­ travelers at a farewell dinner. B,D Please call if your city is not listed. Prices are per per- son based on double occupancy and include airline Day 15: Depart for U.S. We depart early this taxes, surcharges, and fees of $479, which are subject to change until final payment is made. morning for our connecting flights to the U.S. B Single travelers please add $1,395. All tour prices above (excluding airline taxes, surcharges, and fees) are guaranteed. Airline upgrades on round-trip Trans-Atlantic flight: Your Tour Price Includes Business Class – $3,995 per person; Premium Economy – $995 per person (upgrades are subject to availability • Round-trip air transportation from listed cities and pricing is subject to change). Upgrade costs are in • 13 nights’ accommodations in Superior First Class addition to the costs above. and First Class hotels Please note: This trip involves considerable walking up • 23 meals: 13 breakfasts; 3 lunches; 7 dinners hills or stairs, and on uneven or cobblestone streets. • Extensive sightseeing as described, including all You should be in good physical condition to enjoy the entrance fees tour to its fullest. • Services of an Odysseys Unlimited Tour Director For information about logistics or • Private motorcoach transportation throughout your registration, please call Odysseys trip Unlimited, Inc. toll-free at: • Luggage handling for one bag per person 888-370-6765 • Gratuities for local guides, dining room servers, Monday–Friday, 9:00 AM–7:00 PM, Eastern Time airport and hotel porters, and all drivers GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS Presorted Please read this information carefully, as payment of a $500 deposit per person represents your acceptance of the follow- Standard ing Terms and Conditions. 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