Begin this 13-day Best of Italy Tour at the capital of Italy, Rome. Visit Rome's Sistine Chapel where the works of Michelangelo become lifelike by listening to the local city guide's commentary. On the same day, the tour also visits the Colosseum, St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican, and the Forum and Circus Maximus where chariot races took place. Tour highlights include a visit to the town frozen in time, Pompeii. Next is the Isle of Capri excursion and the fresco paintings of St. Francis Basilica. You visit the floating city of Venice and a glass-blowing factory then continue on to Milan, Ticino and the Leaning Tower of Pisa in Florence. Hot breakfasts, five, three-course dinners, a specialty dinner in Sorrento as well as a farewell dinner in Rome is included in the tour package. Hotel accommodations and fees, including local taxes, tips and baggage handling are included, as are the services of tour directors and local city guides, luxury motor coaches, cruise to the Isle of Capri and airport transfers.
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The eight-day European Traveller covers four countries: England, France, Switzerland and Italy. The tour begins with a drive from London to Dover, where you cross the English Channel into Paris. A local guide takes you through Paris along the famous avenue of Champs Elysees. On day two, it is on to the colossal monument of Arc de Triomphe and the Eiffel Tower, built for the International Exhibition of Paris of 1889, before visiting the grand cathedral of Notre Dame. Day three includes the Burgundy vineyards, the castle of Chateauneuf, a protected historical monument, and Lake Lugano in Switzerland, the final stop. On day four, the tour travels to Venice through the Italian countryside. Day five is spent in Venice with a canal cruise and visit to famous St. Mark's Square, before driving to Florence. On day six, while in Florence, you take a walking tour to Giotto's Bell Tower, a 14th century Gothic architecture square-based tower, and visit Santa Croce Church, location of Michelangelo's tomb. The tour returns to Rome for a leisure day of sightseeing, then a farewell dinner. Hot breakfasts, three, three-course dinners and a farewell dinner with wine are included in the tour package, as are hotel accommodations and charges, including local taxes, tips and baggage handling. Services of tour directors and local city guides, luxury motor coaches, ferry, and airport transfers also areincluded.
Trafalgar Tours
801 E. Katella Ave.
Anaheim, CA 92805
866-544-4434
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Scenic Parks Explorer visits seven U.S. national parks. On the first day of touring (day two), you visit Zion National Park with its colorful rock formations and the Hoodoos Amphitheater of Bryce Canyon National Park. You tour the Salt Lake City's Assembly Hall and the Tabernacle on Temple Square, home to the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. The tour travels through the Grand Tetons National Park on the way to Yellowstone National Park and a two-night stay. Views in Yellowstone National Park include Old Faithful Geyser, erupting every hour, hot springs, waterfalls, and wildlife such as bears, buffalo, and elk. On day seven, the tour heads to Cody, home of its most famous resident, Buffalo Bill Cody. You visit the Buffalo Bill Historical Center before heading on to Billings, Montana. On day eight it's on to Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument, Custer's Last Stand, and then Rapid City, with an excursion to Mount Rushmore. The trip continues to Denver, Colorado, on day 10 and travels through the Rocky Mountains and along the Colorado River, making a stop at Arches National Park upon arrival in Utah. On day 12, a visit to Mesa Verde National Park reveals the cliff dwellings where the Native American tribes lived before arriving at the Kayenta, the Navajo Indian Reservation. You explore the Monument Valley and its giant monoliths aboard open-air vehicles before continuing on to Grand Canyon. There is a farewell dinner and you return to Las Vegas on the final day. Hot breakfasts, three, three-course dinners, two buffets dinners, a special dinner in Jackson, and a farewell dinner with wine at the Grand Canyon are included the tour package. Hotel accommodations and charges, including local taxes, tips and baggage handling as well as the services of tour directors, luxury motor coaches, and airport transfers also are covered.
Trafalgar Tours
801 E. Katella Ave.
Anaheim, CA 92805
866-544-4434
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