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7 DAYS What’s Included • Round-trip airfare • 5 nights in three & four-star hotels • Full-time CHA Tour Director • Breakfast & dinner daily • On-tour transportation by private motorcoach & train • Guided sightseeing & walking tours • Visits shown in italics in itinerary & Florence

Day 1: Departure from the USA Day 4: Rome-Train to Florence Today, 2018 TOUR PRICES you will board your time-saving, high-speed Italo train to Florence, arriving in under two Oct 1- Feb 1- Mar 18- May 16- Day 2: Rome Welcome to Rome where your Jan 31 Mar 17 May 15 Sept 30 CHA Tour Director will greet you at the airport hours! Upon arrival, begin your exploration New York 2009 2139 2509 2679 and escort you via motorcoach to your hotel. of Florence, “Cradle of the Italian Renaissance” Boston 2059 2199 2569 2739 ’s capital and most popular tourist destina - and once the center of the powerful Medici Philadelphia 2109 2239 2599 2769 dynasty, on a CHA Walking Tour. Syracuse/Buffalo 2199 2329 2679 2859 tion located along the River Tiber, Rome today Pittsburgh 2129 2259 2609 2779 is a vibrant mix of ancient, historic and religious Washington/Baltimo r e 2129 2259 2609 2779 treasures. Get better acquainted with Rome as Day 5: Florence Your expert local guide Norfolk 2189 2319 2669 2829 you join your Tour Director on a CHA Walking introduces you to Florence’s Renaissance Richmond/Roanoke 2229 2359 2709 2879 Detroit 2189 2319 2679 2859 Tour. Later, check into your hotel where you delights on this morning’s sightseeing tour. Columbus/Cleveland 2189 2319 2679 2859 can relax and unpack. See Giotto’s Bell Tower, the Baptistry’s “Gates Cincinnati/Dayton 2189 2319 2679 2859 of Paradise,” the Piazza della Signoria, and the Indianapolis 2199 2329 2689 2869 Church of Santa Croce, where Machiavelli and Charlotte/Raleigh 2289 2419 2759 2929 Day 3: Rome-(Catacombs) Your expert Greensboro 2299 2429 2769 2939 guide introduces you to Rome’s treasures Galileo are buried. Enjoy visits to the Gothic Columbia/Charlesto n 2299 2429 2769 2939 on this morning’s sightseeing tour. Begin in Duomo with its remarkable designed Chicago 2169 2299 2669 2839 Vatican City with included visits to St. Peter’s by Brunelleschi and the Galleria dell’Accademia, Milwaukee 2229 2359 2729 2899 where Michelangelo’s world-renowned “David” Louisville/Lexington 2209 2339 2709 2939 Basilica, the Catholic world’s largest church, Minneapolis 2209 2339 2709 2939 and the Sistine Chapel to see Michelangelo’s is housed. Later, observe local craftsmen at St. Louis/Kansas City 2189 2319 2699 2869 superbly painted ceiling. Then learn about work during a visit to a Florentine Leather Omaha/Des Moines 2189 2319 2699 2869 Factory. This afternoon, enjoy free time to Atlanta 2199 2329 2709 2879 the ancient Roman civilization as you see the Memphis/Little Rock 2199 2329 2709 2879 Circus Maximus, Capitoline Hill, the Arch of stroll across the Ponte Vecchio. Knoxville/Mobile 2269 2399 2779 2949 Constantine, and the sprawling ruins of the Nashville 2229 2359 2739 2909 Roman Forum on the Sacred Way, the famous Day 6: Florence-(Pisa) The morning begins Birmingham 2279 2409 2779 2949 with a guided tour of the incomparable Uffizi Miami 2189 2319 2659 2829 street of ancient Rome along which victorious Tampa/Orlando 2189 2319 2659 2829 generals rode in triumphal procession. Today’s Gallery where you can marvel at the museum’s Jacksonville 2209 2339 2679 2849 sightseeing highlight is a visit to the mighty treasure-trove of Renaissance masterpieces Dallas/Houston 2169 2299 2689 2879 Colosseum, the world’s most glorious surviving from renowned Italian artists Botticelli, Da Vinci San Antonio/Austin 2199 2329 2719 2909 and Michelangelo. Enjoy free time to shop for New Orleans 2199 2329 2709 2869 Roman amphitheatre, where gladiators and Oklahoma City/Tulsa 2199 2329 2709 2869 beasts once fought for crowds of over 50,000 last-minute souvenirs this afternoon, or opt for Phoenix/Las Vegas 2259 2389 2719 2939 spectators. On your free afternoon, have your an excursion to the small maritime town of Pisa Los Angeles 2259 2389 2719 2939 portrait sketched in the Piazza Navona, toss a to see its amazing Leaning Tower and the San Francisco 2259 2389 2719 2939 San Diego/Tucson 2259 2389 2719 2939 coin in the legendary Trevi Fountain, or opt Piazza dei Miracoli. Seattle/Portland 2259 2389 2719 2939 for an excursion to the ancient underground Denver/Wichita 2259 2389 2719 2939 catacombs. Day 7: Departure for the USA Salt Lake City 2259 2389 2719 2939 Boise/Albuquerque 2319 2449 2779 3009

Prices above do not include CHA’s $95 Registration Fee $ & $679 Airport Taxes & Surcharges and any applicable EARN $100 IN BACK-TO-SCHOOL SAVINGS! Adult, Weekend or Rooming Fees. To get a detailed tour quote for your group, visit www.cha-tours.com. (S302) Book your 2018 CHA tour this fall and save! See page 5 for complete details. 48