8/3/2019 Blue Raider Travel Club -- Italy Trip -- Aug. 23-Sept.
2, 2012
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ITALIAN TREASURES
Join alumni and friends of Lindsey Wilson Collegeon this
memorable and exciting 10 day first class tour.
Journey to Italy's "landmark sites" including Rome, Venice &
Florence aPisa, Verona and Tuscany
August 23 - September 2, 2012"An ideal travel opportunity for
Lindsey Wilson alumni, family and fr
Prices and Terms
LAND PRICE ONLY: $2,599 per person (double occupancy)*
(Single and Triple pricing available on request)
TOTAL PACKAGE PRICE (land and air)
1. Special promotion rate: $3963 per person* (dbl,
occupancy)
*This rate offers a $400.00 discount from the standard rate. To
recieve this offer requires that a DEPOSIT of $679.00 per
person be paid by November 29, 2011. ($250 for Air, $250 for
land, $179 for insurance)
2. Standard rate: $4293* per person (dbl. occupancy)
*This rate would be applied for bookings AFTER Novemeber 29,
2011. Deposit amount of $679.00 per person for this
standard rate is not required until April 25, 2012.
FINAL BALANCE for either rate above is DUE BY JUNE 20, 2012
*airfares are not guaranteed until ticketed
Please complete reservation form and mail, along with deposit
to:
Diplomat Travel-LWC
2725 Cypress Way
Cincinnati, OH 45212
Diplomat Travel
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8/3/2019 Blue Raider Travel Club -- Italy Trip -- Aug. 23-Sept.
2, 2012
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ITALIAN TREASURES
When you think of the ideal vacation to Italy, what comes to
mind?
Savoring the local cuisine and sampling the local wine? Visiting
the
historical sights from the Roman Empire? Maybe its seeing
the
architectural treasures, splendid art, and ornate churches with
their
religious artifacts. Or maybe its shopping for local goods. If
so, all
this and more are offered on this amazing tour through
Italywith
overnights in Rome, Lucca, Florence, Venice, and Assisi.
You will enjoy the visit to Verrazzano Castle. Located on a
hilltop in
the Chianti region, youll have the opportunity to learn how
the
famous Chianti wine is made. Art fans will enjoy seeing
Michelangelos famous works, including the Sistine Chapels
ceiling
paintings in Rome and his celebrated David in Florence.
Your Journey Begins
Day 1 Arrive in Rome, Italy
Time to rest or start exploring the Eternal City on your own. At
5 pm, meet your Tour Director and traveling companions
and leave the hotel for a special welcome dinner with wine at
one of Romes lively restaurants. (Dinner)
Day 2 Rome
Sightseeing with your Local Guide starts with a visit to the
VATICAN MUSEUMS and SISTINE CHAPEL, world famous for
Michelangelos ceiling paintings and The Last Judgement. Continue
to monumental ST. PETERS SQUARE and BASILICA.
Cross the Tiber and visit the COLOSSEUM and the ROMAN FORUM,
where Roman legions marched in triumph. Time for
independent activities and exciting optional excursion
possibilities. (Breakfast)
Day 3 RomePisaLucca
This morning, head north along the Tyrrhenian coastline through
an area where many a town was founded at the very
beginning of recorded history by the mysterious, highly
civilized Etruscans. Stop in Pisa for lunch and to take pictures of
its
Leaning Tower, 180 feet high and no less than 12 feet out of the
perpendicular. Then, continue to Lucca, and enjoy an
orientation walk and time to explore this pretty town on your
own. (Breakfast, Dinner)
Day 4 LuccaSienaSan GimignanoFlorence
A scenic day in Tuscany. This morning, visit Siena and walk
through ancient narrow lanes to beautiful PIAZZA DEL
CAMPO, theater of the biannual Palio, Sienas spectacular
medieval-style horse race. Next is hilltop San Gimignano, the
mostpicturesque of Italys perfectly preserved medieval towns. In
the afternoon, drive along the Chianti Road leading north to
Florence. Next is the highlight of the day: stop at splendid
VERRAZZANO CASTLE to hear about the fine art of blending
four types of grapes to obtain the famous Chianti. Enjoy a WINE
TASTING followed by a light dinner of local specialties.
(Breakfast, Dinner
Your Journey Continues
Day 5 Florence
During your walking tour with a Local Guide, visit the ACADEMY
OF FINE ARTS with Michelangelos celeb
and the magnificent cathedral. Admire Giottos Bell Tower, the
Baptistrys heavy bronze Gate of Paradise, a
sculpture-studded SIGNORIA SQUARE. Afternoon free for
independent sightseeing and browsing through thegoods and gold
jewelry sold by the ounce are attractive buys. Why not try the
culinary delights of a fine Tuscan
tonight? (Breakfast)
Day 6 FlorenceVeronaVenice
Stop in Verona, setting of Shakespeares Romeo and Juliet to see
Juliets balcony and the Arena, an incredibly
pink marble Roman amphitheater. Built in the 1st century AD, it
is now the magical venue for world-famous op
performances. Arrive in Venice, a powerful magnet for romantics
and art lovers from around the globe. Tonigh
to sample the citys fine restaurants. (Breakfast)
Day 7 Venice
Enter in style by PRIVATE BOAT and enjoy morning sightseeing
with your Local Guide featuring ST. MARK
and the byzantine BASILICA, lavish DOGES PALACE and the BRIDGE
OF SIGHS. Also watch skilled GLA
fashion their delicate objects in an age-old traditional manner.
Then, enjoy Venice at your own pace or join an o
gondola ride. (Breakfast)
Day 8 VeniceRavennaAssisi
Along the coastline of the Adriatic Sea to Ravenna. Here, see
the famous mosaics in the 6th-century BASILICAAPOLLINARIS IN
CLASSE. In the afternoon, arrive in Assisi. During your walking
tour with a Local Guide,
CLARES CHURCH and ST. FRANCIS BASILICA, the hub of a religious
order devoted to the ideals of hum
forgiveness, simplicity, and love for all Gods creatures. Hear
about monastic life and admire the priceless fres
the walls of the church. (Breakfast, Dinner)
Day 9 AssisiOrvietoRome
Following the Tiber Valley, reach Orvieto, perched high atop a
volcanic rock. Access, denied to many a would-
through the ages, is easy for you. Ride a modern FUNICULAR right
through the forbidding ramparts. Time for
browsing through tempting shops in the lanes off Piazza del
Duomo, and finding the right angle for a picture of
gothic CATHEDRAL with its San Brisio Chapel. In the late
afternoon, return to Rome. This evening, enjoy a f
with wine at a local restaurant to celebrate the success of your
vacation. (Breakfast, Dinner)
Day 10 Rome
Your vacation ends with breakfast this morning. (Breakfast)
