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The Best of Italy2013

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Visit Italy and fall in love for the first time or all over again. Each city boasts diversity and unique attractions. You will experience some of the most romanticcities on earth, offering a wealth of memories. Discover the ancient ruins and roamthe same grounds as the Gladiators did while visiting the Coliseum in Rome. Experience a gondola ride through the romantic canals of Venice. Discover the medieval city of Siena and sun drenched Sorrento. At Club ABC Tours we’ve put together lots of fascinating, awe-inspiring vacations for you to choose from.

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• Hotel accommodations for eight nights, includinghotel taxes and service charges.

• Daily breakfast, two lunches and one dinner withwine and bottled water.

• Services of a professional tour director throughout.

• Full-day guided tour of the Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel, St. Peter’s Basilica and ImperialTour of Rome with entrance to Colosseum.

• Three half-day excursions, including a walkingtour of Florence with a visit to the Academy ofFine Arts, a guided walking tour of Venice and aSiena excursion.

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Day 1 Depart for ItalyDay 2 Arrive in Rome

Clear customs, meet your guide and transfer to your hotel.Explore on your own. Overnight in Rome.

Day 3 RomeMorning guided tour. Visit Roman Forum and the Colosseum.Afterwards enjoy lunch in a local family trattoria. After lunchcontinue to the Vatican Museums, the Sistine Chapel and St.Peters Basilica. Overnight in Rome.

Day 4 RomeFull-day at leisure to take an optional tour or to discover theancient and modern aspects of this cosmopolitan city.Overnight in Rome.

Day 5 Depart for FlorenceAfter breakfast, depart for Florence. Prior to reaching Florence stop in Siena and enjoy a guided tour. Arrive in Florence and spend the rest of the afternoon at leisure.Overnight in Florence.

Day 6 FlorenceThis morning enjoy a half-day walking tour of Florence. Seethe Duomo, Giotto’s Bell Tower and the Baptistery. Stop in Piazza della Signoria known for its Palazzo Vecchio and theUffizi Gallery. Visit the Galleria dell ‘Accademia to seeMichaelangelo’s masterpiece “David.” Afterward enjoy lunchat a typical Florentine restaurant. The afternoon is at leisureor take an optional tour. Overnight in Florence.

Day 7 FlorenceRelax or take an optional tour to Pisa famous for its incredi-ble Leaning Tower and Campo dei Miracoli, or Field ofMiracles, to see the Baptistery and Duomo; all fine ex-amples of the Pisan-Romanesque architectural style.

Tonight, dinner is in the countryside immersed in theolive groves and vineyards of an ancient farm.Overnight in Florence.

Day 8 VeniceAfter breakfast travel to Venice, one of Europe’s mostromantic cities. Transfer by boat to your hotel. Aftercheck in, you have the chance to take an optional Gondola ride. In the evening we start exploring the citywith a guided walking tour. Meet your local guide andvisit Piazza San Marco to see the majestic Doge’sPalace and the Bell Tower, the Grand Rialto Bridge andthe Bridge of Sighs. Our tour includes the visit of St.Mark’s Basilica. Overnight in Venice.

Day 9 VeniceSpend the morning at leisure, to explore “La Serenis-sima”. You may join us on an optional half-day tour tothe Lagoon Islands. Overnight in Venice.

Day 10 After breakfast, depart for the Venice Airport for yourreturn flight home.

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The Best of Tuscany with A Day Trip to Cinque Terre


• Hotel accommodations for seven nights, includ-ing hotel taxes and service charges.

• Daily breakfast, one lunch with wine tasting, andseven dinners with wine and bottled water.

• Guided tours of Florence, Siena, San Gimignanoand the Chianti region, including entrance feesas listed in the itinerary.

• Full-day guided tour of Cinque Terre in Liguria.• Services of a professional tour director and local

guides.• Last day in Tuscany - A special farewell.

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Day 1 Depart for ItalyDay 2 Arrive in Montecatini

Enjoy a walking tour, after-wards stop for ice-cream. Din-ner at hotel.

Day 3 Chianti RegionVisit Greve in Chianti, theleading town of the Gallo Nero’s region, with innumer-able vineyards that produce the worldwide well-knownChianti and “Super Tuscan” wines. Enjoy a wine tast-ing followed by a light lunch at the Castle of Verraz-zano. Continue to San Gimignano, a town of Etruscanorigin. Tonight dinner is at the hotel.

Day 4 SienaAfter breakfast, depart for your full-day excursion toSiena, the city of Gothic par excellence. Siena offersmuch to see; from the fine palaces that line the narrow cobbled streets and the superb Duomo (en-trance fee included), to the celebrated Piazza delCampo where the famed Palio horserace is run yearly.Afternoon at leisure for shopping and exploring thecity on your own. Dinner is at the hotel.

Day 5 Optional Lucca TourToday is at leisure. After lunch, depart for an optionalexcursion to Lucca.

Day 6 FlorenceThis morning depart for a full-day excursion to Florence, the Cradle of the Renaissance. See theCathedral, the Baptistery and Piazza della Signoria.Visit the San Lorenzo market, the jewelry laboratories

on the famed Ponte Vecchio and enter the AccademiaGallery (entrance fee included), particularly famous forits sculptures by Michelangelo and especially thestatue of David. Dinner is at the hotel tonight

Day 7 La SpeziaDepart early in the morning for La Spezia, a coastaltown along the Mediterranean Sea. Take a ferryboat tothe Cinque Terre and Portovenere (weather permitting),one of the most beautiful areas of the Liguria Region.Here, five small villages are suspended between seaand earth. Return to the hotel for dinner.

Day 8 MontecatiniSpend the day at leisure or, if you wish, join us in aMontecatini Alto Tour with light lunch in the medievalsquare. Dinner is at the hotel tonight.

Day 9 Return HomeTransfer to the airport for your return flight home.

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What’s Included• Round-trip transfers included if air and land packages are purchased. Transfers are includedwith land only packages if booked on designatedflights.

• Hotel accommodations for seven nights, includinghotel taxes and service charges.

• Daily breakfast, three lunches, three dinners withwine and bottled water.

• Excursions to Pompeii, Naples, Paestum (includ-ing entrance fees where applicable).

• Full-day excursion to Amalfi & Positano by boat.• Excursion to Sorrento with a visit to a farmhouse.• Half day visit of Ravello.• Services of a professional tour director throughout.

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Day 1 Depart for ItalyDay 2 Arrive in Amalfi Coast

Transfer to Vietri and spend the remainder of the dayat leisure. Later, enjoy a welcome dinner at the hotel.

Day 3 Amalfi-PositanoFull-day excursion by boat (weather & schedule permitting) exploring the Amalfi Coast. Stop in Amalfi,which was once a seafaring Republic rivalling Genoa,Venice and Pisa. Visit Positano, the pearl of the AmalfiCoast. Dinner at a local restaurant tonight.

Day 4 SorrentoAfter breakfast, depart for Sorrento, a lovely resort situated on the Sorrento Peninsula. Admire the beautyof the old palaces and the Durazzo Portals, evidenceof the wealth of the many noble families living in thearea. Later we transfer to a local farmhouse overlook-ing the bay for a delightful lunch to taste regional cuisine.

Day 5 NaplesToday we visit Pompeii, Italy’s most famous and uniquearcheological site. Pompeii is now, a World Heritagesite. We will drive to Naples, the capital of the Campa-nia region. Enjoy a Pizza lunch in a typical pizzeria. Afterwards, visit the historical center of Naples. High-lights of the tour include Old Town, Posillipo, Piazza delPlebiscito, San Carlo Theatre, and its castles.

Day 6 Day at LeisureOptional Tour to Capri Available.

Day 7 PaestumVisit Paestum, where you’ll see its Greek temples, theimpressive and solemn churches and the splendidlypreserved walls, one of the most famous and importantarchaeological sites in Italy.Before visiting the excava-tions we will stop at an authentic Mozzerella cheesefactory for a demonstration and lunch.

Day 8 RavelloHalf-day excursion toRavello. A renownedmusical festival isheld in Ravello everyyear, with classicalmusic concerts takingplace in gardens withbreathtaking views.Visit Rufolo and the medieval cathedral. Spend the afternoon at leisure to relax at the hotel or for somelast minute shopping. Tonight enjoy a farewell dinnerin a local restaurant.

Day 9 Return HomeAfter breakfast, transfer to the airport for your returnflight.

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Depart the hotel and transfer to Salerno’s harbor and journeyto Capri by high-speed boat. Upon arrival to the port, transferby minibus to Anacapri. Free time to visit Villa San Michele,located on the north-eastern side of Anacapri. Return to Caprifor lunch (not included). In the early afternoon, take a walk toAugustus' Gardens. Free time to see the Blue Grotto if youwish before returning to the hotel. $140 per person includescoach transfers, high speed boat, guide and entrances.

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A Special Place in the Mediterranean


• Hotel accommodations for seven nights, includinghotel taxes and service charges.

• Daily breakfast, two lunches, five dinners withwine and bottled water.


• Four half-day excursions to Palermo, Monreale,Agrigento’s Valley of the Temples, Caltagirone andTaormina (including all entrance fees).

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Day 1 Depart for ItalyDay 2 Arrive in Palermo

Meet your guide and transfer to your hotel. Spend theafternoon at leisure. You are in Sicily, land of art, culture, history, natural beauty and great food. Enjoy awelcome dinner this evening at a local restaurant.Overnight in Palermo.

Day 3 PalermoStart your half-day guided tour of Palermo with a visitto the Palatine Chapel inside the Norman Palace. VisitMonreale, with its spectacular Duomo famed for its12th and 13th century mosaics. Continue across thecountryside to the Valle dello Jato, a miracle of colors,perfumes and sceneries. Enjoy a country style lunch ata local farm. Return to Palermo for overnight.

Day 4 PalermoToday is at leisure or take an optional tour to Erice andthe Salt Road. Return to Palermo for overnight.

Day 5 Palermo-AgrigentoAfter breakfast, transfer to Agrigento. Along the way,we stop at the Regaleali Estate of the Tascad’Almerita family, which has been a thriving enter-prise for more than 150 years, appreciated throughoutthe world for award-winning wines. After visiting theEstate and the winery, we are welcomed in the countryhouse of the Tasca family for a traditional Sicilianlunch. Our lunch includes a wine tasting. Return tothe hotel in Agrigento for dinner and overnight. Note:In August, Regaleali is closed and we will visit a simi-lar estate.

Day 6 Agrigento-Naxos/TaorminasAfter breakfast, depart for a guided visit to the “Valleyof the Temples,” a UNESCO World Heritage site. Continue on to Naxos/Taormina with a stop in Calta-girone, a small charming town known as the city ofthe ceramics. Visit one of the most prestigious Sicilianpottery factories to learn the secrets and see thephases of the production. Arrive at the hotel in Naxos/Taormina in time to settle-in for dinner and overnight.

Day 7 Naxos/TaorminaEnjoy the morning at leisure or take an optional tour toMount Etna. Late in the morning transfer to Taorminaand enjoy your half-day tour with your local guide. Therest of the afternoon is at leisure. Return to the hotelfor dinner and overnight.

Day 8 Naxos/TaorminaToday is at leisure to relax or take an optional tour toSiracusa. Dinner is at the hotel this evening.

Day 9 Return HomeTransfer to the airport for your return flight home.

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Erice & the Salt RoadVisit Erice, drive along saltpans and Sicilian windmills. Visitan Oil Mill and Farmhouse, have a country style lunch. Approx6 hours. Includes coach and guide. $84 per person.

Mount EtnaVisit the largest active volcano in Europe. Approx 3 hours. Includes coach and guide, $55 per person.

SiracusaEnjoy a guided visit of the archaeological park of Neapolis,the Latomie Paradise and the Dionysius “Ear.” Visit the smallbaroque island of Ortigia. Approx 8 hours. Includes coach,guide and entrance. $90 per person.

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A Touch of Tuscany

• Round-trip flights from New York (JFK) or Newarkincluding government fees, taxes and fuel surcharges (see Terms & Conditions under Pricingfor details). Other gateways available at an additional cost.

• Round-trip airport/hotel transfers.• Hotel accommodations for seven nights, including

hotel taxes and service charge.• Daily breakfast, seven dinners with wine and

bottled water.• Services of a local host.• Free parking at the hotel.

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Day 1 Depart for ItalyDays 2-8 Arrive in Italy and transfer to your hotel in

Montecatini. For centuries, Montecatini has been anexclusive world-renowned spa resort, famed for itsspring waters, thermal baths and spa treatments.Enjoy time exploring Tuscany on your own. Spend theday in Florence, where its striking buildings and galleries attest to the Florentine love of display. VisitSiena, the medieval walled city and center of the Tuscany region. You can enjoy the day in the Chiantiregion, considered by many visitors as “the mostbeautiful countryside in the world.” Famous for itswine, Tuscany enchants every visitor with the beauti-ful architecture of its medieval small towns, castles,and stone farm houses. Optional tours are availableduring your stay. Breakfast and dinner are includeddaily at your hotel.

Day 9 Transfer to the airport for your return flight home.

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And a Day Tripto Venice!


• Hotel accommodations for nine nights includinghotel taxes and service charges.

• Daily breakfast, one lunch and three dinnerswith wine and bottled water.


• Full-day excursion along the picturesque Amalfi Coast.

• Full-day excursion to Venice.

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Rome

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Vatican Museums & Sistine ChapelWe avoid lines by pre-assigned reservations. $90 per person.

Imperial Rome - Includes coach, guide and entrance. $81 per person.

Uffizi Gallery - Includes entrance fee. $45 per person.

Gondola Ride in Venice - $50 per person.

Day 1 Depart for ItalyDay 2 Arrive in Sorrento

Meet your Tour Escort and transfer to your hotel. Spendthe afternoon at leisure. Dinner this evening at thehotel.

Day 3 SorrentoAfter breakfast, enjoy a full-day excursion by boat(weather & schedule permitting) exploring the AmalfiCoast. If the excursion is by boat we will visit Positano,if by bus then we will visit Ravello. Return to Sorrentoin the afternoon for overnight.

Day 4 SorrentoToday is a full-day at leisure, optional tours available.Enjoy dinner at the hotel. Overnight in Sorrento.

Day 5 Sorrento-Rome

After breakfast, depart for Rome. We will visit theRoman countryside. Stop for a taste of local wine,typical products and to absorb the flavor of villagelife.Arrive in Rome in the afternoon and enjoy theevening at leisure.

Day 6 RomeAfter breakfast, depart for a walking tour of Rome.Stroll along the historical quarters, locally called“Rioni.” Visit the Pantheon, Navona Square, Bernini’smasterpiece and Campo dei Fiori. Afternoon atleisure; we recommend taking the optional tour tothe Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel.Overnight in Rome.

Day 7 RomeEnjoy the day at leisure or take an optional tour todiscover ancient Imperial Rome. Overnight in Rome.

Day 8 Rome-FlorenceAfter breakfast at the hotel, depart for Florence, theCradle of the Renaissance. Marvel at the Duomo.Stop in Piazza della Signoria and see Palazzo Vecchioand the Uffizi Gallery (entrance not included). Endthe tour visiting a renowned artistic laboratory tolearn the secrets of mosaics production from themasters.

Day 9 FlorenceToday, take a full-day trip to visit one of Europe’smost romantic cities, Venice. Return to Florence forovernight.

Day 10 FlorenceEnjoy this day at leisure to or take an optional tour.

Day 10 Return HomeAfter breakfast, transfer to the airport for your returnflight home.

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What’s Included• Round-trip transfers included if air and land

packages are purchased. Transfers are includedwith land only packages if booked on designatedflights.

• Hotel accommodations for seven nights, includ-ing hotel taxes and service charges.

• Daily breakfast, seven dinners and three luncheswith wine and bottled water.

• Three hands-on cooking lessons with your hostGianfranco in three different Tuscan settings.

• Visit to noble homes, wine cellars, olive press,bakery and pastry shops, coffee torrefaction,cheese preparation, and more…with tasting ofcourse!


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Tuscany

Day 1 Depart for ItalyDay 2 Arrive in Montecatini

Arrive in Italy, meet your guide and transfer to yourhotel in Montecatini. Enjoy a welcome aperitif withyour host Gianfranco and discuss the itinerary forthe week. The easy-going Italian way of life, La dolcevita, reflects the Italian custom of gathering friendsand family together for good wine, delicious food andgreat conversations. Tonight dinner is at the hotel.

Days 3-4 Cooking ClassesAfter breakfast, visit the chocolate laboratory of thedoyen of Tuscan chocolatiers, Andrea Slitti. Continueto a local olive press to follow all the different pro-duction stages of extra virgin olive oil and to tastethe newly pressed olive oil. Travel to a local farm-house, where your hands-on cooking class “fromfarm to table” begins. Gianfranco, along withDaniela, the owner of the farmhouse, will show howonly the finest and freshest ingredients are chosen.The meals will be prepared using the local productsof the farm and served with local wines. After yourcooking class and lunch, visit a pastry shop wherethe delicious Brigidini wafers are made…an absolute must! Dinner is at the hotel thisevening.Enjoy your second Tuscan “hands-on” cook-ing experience at the “Tenuta di Capezzana.” Lo-cated in the region of Carmignano, Capezzana estateis one of the au-thentic jewels ofthis region. Youwill visit the olivepress, the under-ground wine cellars and the

ancient "Vinsantaia" (holy wine cellar). Experiencewith Gianfranco the transformation of grapes into wineand taste local wines. The chef of the Contini-Bona-cossi family will assist participants in the prepara-tion of traditional recipes passed down throughgenerations. After your cooking class, lunch andlocal wine tasting, return to the hotel. Dinner is atthe hotel.

Day 5 San GimignanoFull-day tour of San Gimignano. Dinner is at thehotel.

Day 6 BuggianoEnjoy this morning at your leisure. In the afternoon,Gianfranco will take you to a local “Torrefazione” totaste a real true Italian espresso. Continue to theancient medieval village of Buggiano and enjoy apizza dinner in a local trattoria.

Day 6 Cooking ClassVisit a Tuscan bakery to taste typical Tuscan breadand focaccia. Continue to a local farmhouse for yourthird cooking experience. Continue to Volterra andenjoy the afternoon at leisure to explore this magnif-icent Etruscan town. Dinner this evening at thehotel.

Day 7 MontecatiniSpend this morning at your leisure exploring Monte-catini. In the afternoon enjoy a farewell aperitif followed by Cooking School graduation and dinner.

Day 8 Return HomeAfter breakfast, transfer to the airport for your return flight.

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Speacular Italian Lak, Fashionable Milan, Da Vinci’s Last Suer,Violin Mini-Concerto in Cremona, Verdi’s Parma, Bologna - the Epi-curean Capital, Romeo and Juli in Verona and the Serene Queen the Adriatic - Venice, all await you…


• Hotel accommodations for eight nights, includinghotel taxes and service charges.

• Daily breakfast, one lunch and four dinners withwine and bottled water.

• Visit of Isolabella and Pescatori Island of LakeMaggiore, Lake Lugano and Lake Como.

• Visit Cremona, home of the Stradivarius violin,Parma, Lugano, Bologna, Verona and Venice.

• Visit Milan’s fashionable center with a visit toview da Vinci’s Last Supper.


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Parma

Day 1 Depart for ItalyDay 2 Arrive in Stresa

Arrive in Italy. Meet your Tour Escort and transfer toyour hotel in Stresa. Welcome dinner is at the hotel.

Day 3 Stresa-Isola Bella/Isola Pescatori-StresaAfter breakfast, enjoy a cruise to the Borromean Islands and stop at Isola Bella to visit the BorromeanPalace with its splendid paintings and its botanicalgardens. Later we reach Isola Pescatori. Lunch is at alocal restaurant. Return to Stresa, rest of the after-noon at leisure.

Day 4 Stresa-Lake Maggiore/LuganoDepart for a full-day excursion to the Italian lakes,Maggiore, Lugano and Como. Return to Stresa forovernight.

Day 5 Stresa-MilanEnjoy a full-day excursion to Milan and discover thelegacy that da Vinci and Michelangelo left behind.Visit the Convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie, to takein Leonardo da Vinci’s mural “The Last Supper”(schedule permitting). See the magnificent CastelloSforzesco with its many museums. Continue for awalking tour. Free time for shopping. Return to Stresa.Enjoy dinner at hotel.

Day 6 Stresa-ParmaDepart for Parma, with a stop in Cremona. Enjoy anorientation tour and visit the Violin Museum followedby a violin mini-concert. Proceed to Parma, home toVerdi. Enjoy a walking tour. Dinner is at a local restau-rant.

Day 7 Parma-BolognaAfter breakfast, depart for Bologna. After the city tourexperience one of the oldest Gastronomias (deli-

catessens) for a journey into the culinary traditions.In the afternoon visit Modena to experience how Italy’s“liquid gold” or Aceto Balsamico Tradizionale is made.Dinner is at the vinegar plant “Acetaia.” Overnight inParma.

Day 8 Parma-VeniceAfter breakfast, transfer to Venice for two nights. Stopin Verona, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, to see Romeo& Juliet’s balcony. Arrive in Venice. The afternoon is atleisure to explore

Day 9 VeniceToday, enjoy a guided walking tour starting from Piazza San Marco. See the majestic Doge’s Palace,visit St. Mark’s Basilica. Afternoon at leisure or join uson an optional tour to the Lagoon Islands. Overnight inVenice.

Day 10 Return HomeTransfer to the Venice airport. Depart for your flighthome.

Itinerary

Book Your Optional Tours With Us!Gondola Ride in Venice - See the sights of this magnificentcity. $45 per person.

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