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Treasures
of Italy & Egypt
10 - days Tour
of : Rome - Assisi - Siena - Florence - Padua - Venice - Cairo -
Luxor
Cleopatra's
pays a surprise visit to Caesar in Rome
10
Days - 3 - 4 Star Hotels in Italy - 5 stars hotels in Egypt
March to Oct - Saturday's in Italy .
Compare with Italy
as part of a Mediterranean
Cruise
Tour
Highlight
* Assisi: View of the Churches of St. Francis and St. Claire
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Siena: View of Piazza del Campo and the Municipal Palace
* Florence: Visit of the Accademia, home of Michelangelo's "David"
* Padua: see Donatello's masterpiece, the Gattamelata
* Venice: Visit the famous Square of St. Mark and the Bridge
of Sighs
* Cairo : Giza Pyramids , the Sphinx and the Egyptian Museum
* Luxor : Valley of the Kings, Karnak Temples
Scenic Drives Along the way :
* The beautiful Autostrada del Sole
* The Tuscan countryside through medieval towns
* The lovely Emilia Romagna region
* The Veneto region, world famous for its Villa of Palladio
DAY
1 - Friday - ARRIVE : ROME
Arrive on your own to the hotel.
Dinner is included at the hotel. Evening at leisure. Depending on the
season/month we'll confirm a specific hotel at the time we receive your
booking.
DAY
2 - Saturday - ROME - ASSISI - SIENA - FLORENCE (BD)
Continental Breakfast at the hotel. Proceed on your own to the tour
coach terminal, we'll provide you with the address & departure times.
Early morning departure for ASSISI, the mystic town of Saint Francis
still surrounded by ancient walls. Visit the Basilica of Saint Francis
with its early Renaissance masterpieces by Giotto and Cimabue. Proceed
on to SIENA, the beautiful medieval city renown for the Palio. Then
on to FLORENCE. Dinner and overnight. Hotel
Grifone or similar
Day
3 - Sunday- FLORENCE (BD)
Continental breakfast. Guided sightseeing tour of the cradle of the
Renaissance. Visit the beautiful Piazza del Duomo, the Cathedral of
Santa Maria del Fiore, Giotto's Bell Tower, the Baptistery of St. John,
the Academy of Fine Arts Gallery housing the "David" by Michelangelo,
and Santa Croce, the 13th century Franciscan church with Cimabue's famous
crucifix. Rest of the day at leisure for optional sightseeing or shopping.
Dinner and overnight at the hotel.
Day
4 - Monday- FLORENCE - PADUA - VENICE (BD)
Continental breakfast. Departure for Padua, where you will visit the
famous Cathedral of St. Anthony, guarded by Donatello's Gattamelata.
Continue on to Venice and upon arrival enjoy a walking tour of this
unique city. You will see the Piazza and Basilica of St. Mark, the Doge's
Palace, the Bridge of Sighs and the Prisons. Then visit a glass factory
to see the molding of glass. Hotel Continental - Amadeus in Venice
( or similar) . Dinner and overnight.
Day
5 - Tuesday - VENICE (BD)
Continental breakfast. Day at leisure for optional tour to the islands
of Murano, Burano and Torcello by motor-launch or for shopping. Dinner
and overnight.
Day
6 - Wednesday- VENICE - Cairo /Egypt (B)
Buffet breakfast. Transfer to the Airport, connect to Rome & on
to Cairo
Our local rep. meets you at Cairo airport and escorts you to your hotel,
visa will be issued on a complimentary basis for American, Australian,
NZ,EU , Canadian, Singaporean & Japanese citizens, your passport
must be valid at least for 6 month beyond the date of arrival.
DAY
7 - Thursday - CAIRO- Home Hosted Dinner (cBLD)
We start with the best of Cairo: the Egyptian Museum, Manial Palace
of the former Crown Prince Mohamed Ali, Citadel of Saladin and its
Alabaster Mosque. After lunch , we walk the narrow streets of
Old Cairo, once a Roman fort, later the Jewish Quarter, then
the Coptic Christian Quarter. We visit the Coptic churches of
Abu Serghius and Al Molaka, the Coptic Museum, and Ben
Ezra synagogue. Finally, we wander through the alleys of Khan
el-Khalili bazaar in search of souvenirs.
Dinner
is included at a local home:
Meet the locals,
you may wish to bring token gifts to exchange with the host family (
T shirt , small souvenirs of your home town):
This
evening we'll venture where few ordinary visitors ever tread . . . right
into the homes of some of the people of Cairo l! You'll be invited to
a family dinner, and while you enjoy wholesome home-cooked specialties,
you'll learn about and appreciate the outlook, aspirations, and way
of life of your hosts. Be assured, as curious as you may be about your
new friends, they're sure to have questions about your own background.
Once the ice is broken, you'll enjoy a lively evening, and find that
you have more in common than you ever suspected. Of course, you may
enjoy dinner in a quiet restaurant with your travel companions, by letting
us know your preferences.
DAY
8 - Friday - CAIRO (cBLD)
In the morning, we visit the majestic pyramids of Giza, the Valley
Temple and the timeless Sphinx. After lunch we drive to Dahshour,
the newly-opened pyramid field south of Cairo. We visit several ancient
structures, including the great pyramid built by Senfru, father of Cheops.
The "Discovery" of Dahshour:
For almost half a century, the great field of huge pyramids near the
desert village of Dahshour, 25 miles south of Cairo, has been off limits
to the public. Confined within the perimeter of a military base were
many pyramids, including the great 4500-year-old pyramid built by Senfru,
father of Cheops. Senfru's pyramid, the largest in Egypt until his son
built Giza's Great Pyramid, is rhomboidal in shape: it tapers more distinctly
on its upper half. All the pyramids were coated in thick plaster at
one time. Most have lost these protective, decorative sheaths, but Senfru's--miraculously--is
still in place.
Lunch is included at a local restaurant or at your hotel.
DAY
9 - Saturday - LUXOR (cBLD)
Early morning breakfast before we fly to Luxor , upon arrival ,proceed
to cross the Nile to visit the Valley of the Kings and the Colossi
of Memnon. After lunch in Luxor, we tour the Great Temple
of Amon at Karnak, and visit the Sacred Lake . We have a
quick look at the great temple of Amon Ra at Luxor on
our way to the airport for our flight back to Cairo, and our hotel.
DAY
10 - Sunday - DEPARTURE (cB)
After breakfast, our staff escorts you to the airport for your flight
home. Bon Voyage
RATES per person in USD $
| Sharing
in Triple occupancy |
$
3706 US $ |
| In
Double occupancy |
$
3850 US $ |
| Single |
$
4358 US $ |
| Child
( 2-10 Years )Sharing with 2 adults |
$
2675 US $ |
Prices
include:
- Local
English speaking guides.
- Air
ticket , Venice / Rome (or Milan) / Cairo/ Luxor / Cairo , economy
class.
- Sightseeing
and all ground transportation ( air conditioned ) as indicated, with
an English speaking tour escort (please ask us for other languages)
as per itinerary
- All
entrance fees.
- Meals
as indicated from preset menu (B =Continental breakfast(daily) , L
= Lunch D = dinner
- Three
star hotels in Italy , downtown location & accommodation ,
with private bathroom facilities including tax, service charges
& continental breakfast daily.
- Five
star hotels in Egypt : Hilton / Sheraton or similar
- Egyptian
visa will be issued on a complimentary basis for American, Australian,
NZ,EU , Canadian, Singaporean & Japanese citizens, your passport
must be valid at least for 6 month beyond the date of arrival.
- Cairo
Map, Italy and Egypt and travel guide book.
Not
Included:
Compare with the 7
day Highlight of Italy for individual arrivals & honeymooners
or the 7 day grand tour of Campana .
Compare
with Italy as
part of a Mediterranean Cruise
Farm
Houses & Villas in Sicily
We
have the pleasure of presenting you with some of the most charming accommodation
in Sicily. Our "Aziende Agrituristiche" are characterized
by their location; in natural setting with spectacular landscapes where
you can be in touch with nature and with the typical sicilian flore
and fauna. Some of the "Aziende Agrituristiche" are located
in historical buildings where you can still feel the echoes of the past.
Traditional Sicilian cuisine is another aspect which distinguishes these
accommodations and properties , where restaurants, dishes of our typical
regional cuisine are carefully prepared.
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