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Tour's Itinerary

• Day 1 Depart USA

  From your local USA international airport. This evening we begin our journey to Europe. Meals will be served during our overnight flight.

• Day 2 Venice/Mestre

  Upon arrival at Venice Airport, we will meet our professional tour manager and proceed to our waiting motorcoach for the drive to our hotel. We will arrive in Mestre with time to check-in and relax before dinner at our hotel. Welcome to Italy! (D)

• Day 3 Venice

  This morning we will board a motor launch and travel through the canals to the islands of Venice. Our walking tour will include a visit to one of the glass factories for which the city is so famous, St. Mark's Basilica and Square, and views of the Doge's Palace, the Bridge of Sighs, and Rialto Bridge. This afternoon is free to enjoy people-watching from a cafe in St. Mark's Square or to shop along the narrow streets and canals filled with bustling activity. In the late afternoon, we can enjoy an optional gondola ride arranged by our tour manager before dinner at a local restaurant. In the evening, we return by private boat to the mainland for overnight in Mestre. (B, D)

• Day 4 Mestre/Padua/Florence

  This morning we journey first to Padua to visit a city which considers itself to be one of the oldest in Italy (according to local tradition, it was founded by the Trojans). We will see the beautiful Prato della Valle as we walk to the Basilica of St. Anthony, which houses the Saint's tomb and relics. We will celebrate Mass and enjoy a guided visit of the Basilica complex. This afternoon we will journey south to Florence, the cradle of the Renaissance, for dinner and overnight. (B, D)

• Day 5 Florence

  Today we will discover Florence and experience its heritage as we begin our morning walking tour. We will visit the Accademia, where we will see Michelangelo's famous David; the Duomo and Giotto's Tower; the Baptistry's Gates of Paradise; the open-air gallery of Signoria Square; and Santa Croce Church where Michelangelo is buried. The remainder of the day is ours to relax or, better yet, to become better acquainted with this lively city where the artistic heritage of the Renaissance is part of everyday life. Overnight in Florence. (B, D)

• Day 6 Florence (Tuscany Excursion)

  No visit to Italy could be complete without experiencing the breathtaking view of its most famous landmark... but the Leaning Tower of Pisa is just one of a quartet of spectacular buildings on Pisa's 'Field of Miracles,' which also includes the Cathedral, Baptistery, and Cemetery. Following our visit to Pisa, we continue to San Gimignano, most remarkable of the medieval, Tuscan hill towns, where time seems to have stood still since the Middle Ages. We will have some free time this afternoon to absorb the unique atmosphere of this walled city before returning to Florence for an evening at leisure. (B, D)

• Day 7 Florence/Siena/Assisi

  This morning we continue through the rolling hills of Tuscany to picturesque Siena, where we stroll through narrow Gothic streets lined with palaces and patrician mansions. We'll visit the magnificent Cathedral, as well as the birthplace of St. Catherine of Siena. In the afternoon, we continue to Assisi and its spectacular location in the heart of Umbria. Before driving up to the hillside town and our hotel, we will enjoy wine tasting and an early supper at one of the local wineries. Overnight in Assisi. (B, D)

• Day 8 Assisi/Rome

  This morning we will explore this hilltop, walled town, which is a monument to the all-embracing spirituality inspired by St. Francis. We will tour the Basilica of St. Clare, the Piazza del Commune, and the Basilica of St. Francis (where Mass will be requested at the tomb of St. Francis). After which there will be some free time to absorb the unique atmosphere of this special place. We will depart Assisi in the afternoon to pause in the valley below the town and visit the Basilica of Santa Maria degli Angeli with its Porziuncola - the chapel given by the Benedictines to St. Francis and his followers, which became the cradle of the Franciscan Order. We then continue to Rome for dinner and overnight. (B, D)

• Day 9 Rome (Papal Audience)

  This morning we will participate in the Papal Audience, which will be requested for our entire group. In the early afternoon, those who wish can return to the hotel with our motorcoach. Those who prefer to explore further on foot can join our tour manager to walk from St. Peter's Square, across the River Tiber to Piazza Navona and onto the Pantheon. We are then free to return to the hotel on foot or by taxi for an evening of leisure. (B, D)

• Day 10 Classical and Christian Rome

  Today begins with a visit to the Basilica of St. John in Lateran, the Mother Church of Rome. Later we explore the enduring legacy of the Roman Empire by coach and on foot - we will see the Baths of Caracalla, the Circus Maximus, Palatine and Capitoline Hills, the Roman Forum, and the Colosseum. The afternoon and evening are free to continue exploring the Eternal City. (B, D)

• Day 11 Rome (Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel and St. Peter's Basilica)

  This morning is dedicated to the Vatican State - we will visit its Museums, the Sistine Chapel, and St. Peter's Basilica and Square. The afternoon is free for individual pursuits before we celebrate the final Mass of our tour and enjoy our farewell dinner. (B, D)

• Day 12 Rome/USA

  This morning we say 'Arrivederci' to Italy and to our tour manager as we transfer to Rome Airport to begin our journey home. We arrive in the US in the early evening. Welcome Home!

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