tuscany & the amalfi coast land tour - wba...
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Reservations & Information: Call Toll-Free: 1-800-597-2452 • Press 2
IT’S INCLUDED
17 days—Land Tour only—from $2995
18 days—including international airfare from Des Moines—from $4335
Additional departure cities are available
Please mention this code when booking: G5-25992
• Choose to purchase Grand Circle’s airfare, and your airport transfers, government taxes, fees, and airline fuel surcharges are included. Or, make your own air arrangements
• Accommodations for 16 nights in comfortable rooms with private baths
• 32 meals: 16 breakfasts, 5 lunches, and 11 dinners
• 11 included tours• Exclusive Discovery Series events:
Italian With & Without Words language lesson • Cheese maker visit • The Art of the Renaissance discussion • Taste of Tuscany discussion • Home-Hosted Lunch • My Home Away from Home discussion
• Personal headsets on all included and optional tours
• Exclusive services of a resident Grand Circle Program Director (assigned to no more than 42 travelers)
• 5% Frequent Traveler Credit toward your next Grand Circle trip—an average of $231
• Private motorcoach land travel
• Baggage handling for 1 piece of luggage per person, including tips
Now included for 2015
Gratuities on your main trip are now included for local guides and motor-coach drivers
Tuscany & the Amalfi Coast LAND TOUR
Rome • ChianCiano • SoRRento
AdriaticSea
TyrrhenianSea
I t a l y
SorrentoAmalfi
HerculaneumPompeii
Isle of Capri
Naples
Siena
Florence
AssisiPienza
Radicofani Chianciano
Cortona
Rome (Also post-trip extension)
Orvieto
Montecassino
l yy
Venice(Pre-trip
extension)
Rome
Italy
Adriatic Sea
OPTIONAL EXTENSION
TT
Arrival/Departure
Motor Route
Optional Tour/Extension
Included Tour/StopOvernight Stay
I T INERARY
April 21, 2015
Improve your value with these optional extensions:
Venice, Italy: 4 nights pre-trip from $695
Rome, Italy: 4 nights post-trip from $595
PRE-TRIP OPTION: 4 NIGHTS IN VENICE, ITALY
DAY DESTINATION/HOTEL
POST-TRIP OPTION: 4 NIGHTS IN ROME, ITALY
1 Fly U.S. • Rome, Italy
2 Rome Hotel Albani (Superor First Class) or similar
3-9 Chianciano Grand Hotel Ambasciatori or similar
INCLUDED TOURS: Chianciano & Radicofani, Florence, Pienza & the Orcia Valley, Assisi, Etruscan Museum, Cortona
OPTIONAL TOUR: Siena
10-16 Sorrento Grand Hotel Cesare Augusto or similar
INCLUDED TOURS: Sorrento, Amalfi Coast, Pompeii
OPTIONAL TOURS: Sorrentine Farm Experience, Herculaneum & National Archaeological Museum, Isle of Capri, Tarantella Folk Show
17 Sorrento • Rome Hotel Albani (First Class) or similar
INCLUDED TOURS: Montecassino Abbey, Rome
18 Fly Rome • U.S.
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Reservations & Information: Call Toll-Free: 1-800-597-2452 • Press 2
Day 1 Depart U.S.
Day 2 Arrive Rome, Italy. You’ll be greeted at the airport by a Grand Circle representative who will assist you to your hotel. Gather with your fellow travelers to meet your Program Director and enjoy a Welcome Drink. Dinner is on your own.Hotel Albani or similar
Day 3 Rome • Transfer to Chianciano. After breakfast, you’ll set off for Chianciano. Here you will meet travelers who arrived from their pre-trip extension in Venice, Italy. You’ll all join your Program Director for a briefing.
EXCLUSIVE DISCOVERY SERIES EVENT Join your Program Director for an Italian With & Without Words language lesson.
This evening, enjoy a Welcome Dinner at a local restaurant.B,D— Grand Hotel Ambasciatori or similar
Day 4 Chianciano • Radicofani. Take an orientation walk in Chianciano, then travel to Radicofani and take a discovery walk through the town, including the splendid sculptures of its San Pietro Church.
EXCLUSIVE DISCOVERY SERIES EVENT Then enjoy a light lunch and cheese tasting at a local cheesemaker.
EXCLUSIVE DISCOVERY SERIES EVENT This evening, join us for a discussion about The Art of the Renaissance. Dinner is at a local restaurant tonight.B,L,D— Grand Hotel Ambasciatori or similar
Day 5 Chianciano • Florence. Explore legendary Florence on a full day walking tour today. After lunch on your own, make your own discoveries this afternoon. Tonight, dinner will be at your hotel.B,D— Grand Hotel Ambasciatori or similar
Day 6 Chianciano • Pienza & the Orcia Valley. This morning, you’ll explore the Renaissance village of Pienza and enjoy a scenic drive through the Orcia Valley. Lunch is at a local restaurant.
EXCLUSIVE DISCOVERY SERIES EVENT Later, learn more about wine—and another famous Italian export, olive oil—during a Taste of Tuscany discussion.B,L— Grand Hotel Ambasciatori or similar
Day 7 Chianciano • Optional Siena tour. Join us today on our optional tour of Siena, enjoying lunch with wine. Or enjoy free time in Chianciano to make your own discoveries. Dinner tonight is at a local restaurant.B,D— Grand Hotel Ambasciatori or similar
Day 8 Chianciano • Assisi. This morning, embark on a full-day excursion to the medieval city of Assisi, home to the 13th-century Basilica of St. Francis—an Italian pilgrimage site, the final resting place of St. Francis, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Return to your hotel late this afternoon. Dinner is on your own tonight.B,L— Grand Hotel Ambasciatori or similar
Day 9 Chianciano • Cortona. After break-fast, you’ll visit Chianciano’s Etruscan
Museum, which receives support from Grand Circle Foundation.
Landscapes of serene beauty, architectural splendors of the Middle Ages and Renaissance, and superb cuisine combine with unforgettable grace. Enjoy seven-night stays in two small and charming hillside towns, features that bring you close to Italian life—including dinner at a Tuscan countryside restaurant and a Home-Hosted Lunch in Sorrento—and time to make your own discoveries. Plus, enjoy walking tours of Florence, Assisi, and Pompeii.
YOUR ITINERARY
WHAT TO EXPECT
Pacing
• 4 locations in 18 days, including 2 single-night stays
Physical Requirements
• Not accessible for travelers using wheelchairs or scooters
• Travelers using walkers, crutches, or other mobility aids must travel with a companion who can assist them throughout the trip
• You must be able to walk 3 miles unassisted and participate in 3-5 hours of physical activities each day, including stairs
Climate
• Daytime temperatures range from 56-90°F during touring season
• June-August are the warmest months
• November-March weather can be unpredictable and change quickly within a short period of time, including snow in Chianciano and Southern Tuscany
Terrain
• Travel over uneven walking surfaces, including unpaved paths, hills, stairs, and cobblestone
Transportation
• Travel by 45-seat motorcoach and public transportation that requires ability to stand up and hold onto handles while vehicle is in motion
Cuisine
• Meals will be based on the local cuisine
Reservations & Information: Call Toll-Free: 1-800-597-2452 • Press 2
Then we tour Cortona, one of Tuscany’s loveliest hillside villages, where you’ll have time for lunch on your own. We return to Chianciano and your afternoon is free for making your own discoveries. This evening, gather with your fellow travelers for dinner at your hotel.B,D— Grand Hotel Ambasciatori or similar
Day 10 Chianciano • Sorrento. After breakfast, you begin your ride to the cliffside town of Sorrento. We’ll stop in Orvieto en route, with time for lunch on your own. Dinner is at your hotel this evening.B,D— Grand Hotel Cesare Augusto or similar
Day 11 Sorrento • Optional Sorrentine Farm Experience. Enjoy an included walk-ing tour of Sorrento. Today, you’ll also meet the region’s young residents at the Santa Maria della Pieta School (when in session), which receives contributions
from Grand Circle Foundation—part of the World Classroom
initiative. Continue making discoveries on your own. Or join us for an optional half-day Sorrentine Farm Experience.B— Grand Hotel Cesare Augusto or similar
Day 12 Sorrento • Optional Herculaneum & Archaeological Museum tour. Explore Sorrento on your own today. Or, join us
on an optional excursion to Herculaneum and the Archaeological Museum. Tonight, enjoy an included dinner at your choice of a number of local restaurants that accept Grand Circle meal vouchers, providing you with choice at no extra cost.B,D— Grand Hotel Cesare Augusto or similar
Day 13 Sorrento • Amalfi Coast. Today after breakfast, join us for a full-day tour of the beautiful Costiera Amalfitana (Amalfi Coast) which includes lunch, sure to be a highlight of your stay in Sorrento. This evening, learn about different types of pasta during a special Festa Della Pasta dinner.B,L,D— Grand Hotel Cesare Augusto
or similar
Day 14 Sorrento • Pompeii • Home-Hosted Lunch. Discover the ancient town of Pompeii on an included tour. Buried by an eruption from Mount Vesuvius centuries ago, the site’s restoration is
partially funded by Grand Circle Foundation.
EXCLUSIVE DISCOVERY SERIES EVENT Then join us for a special Home-Hosted Lunch with a local family.
EXCLUSIVE DISCOVERY SERIES EVENT Join an American living in Italy for a My Home Away from Home discussion.
Tonight, choose your own restaurant for dinner, using a Grand Circle meal voucher.B,L,D— Grand Hotel Cesare Augusto
or similar
Day 15 Sorrento • Optional Isle of Capri tour • Optional Tarantella Folk Show. Make your own discoveries in Sorrento. Or join our optional tour to the beautiful Isle of Capri, which includes lunch. This evening, you may opt to join an optional Tarantella Folk Show which includes Neapolitan-style snacks at the theater. Dinner is on your own.B— Grand Hotel Cesare Augusto or similar
Day 16 Sorrento. Make your own discov-eries today. Gather for a Farewell Dinner at a local restaurant.B,D— Grand Hotel Cesare Augusto or similar
Day 17 Sorrento • Rome city tour. Transfer to Rome, stopping en route to visit Montecassino Abbey. In Rome, you’ll have a panoramic city tour. Enjoy an included dinner this evening.B,D— Hotel Albani or similar
Day 18 Rome • Return to U.S. After breakfast, you’ll transfer to the airport for your flight home. Or begin your post-trip extension in Rome, Italy.B
Please note: We reserve the right for our Program Directors to modify participation, or in some circumstances send travelers home if their limitations are impacting the group’s experience.
Tailor your vacation with our optional tours
Siena(Day 7, $120 per person) Please note: This tour involves walking over difficult terrain for extended periods of time.
Sorrentine Farm Experience (Day 11, $70 per person)
Herculaneum & National Archaeological Museum (Day 12, $125 per person)
Isle of Capri (Day 15, $135 per person)
Tarantella Folk Show with Apericena (Day 15, $70 per person)
Optional tour prices listed are U.S. dollar estimates determined at the time of
publication and are subject to change. Optional tours may vary.
CST 2041626-40
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the following informationTrip name/code: Tuscany & the Amalfi Coast/ACMDeparture date: April 21, 2015
Please mention this code when booking: G5-25992
GOVERNMENT TAXES AND FEES The following government taxes and fees are now included in your airfare price. Government and other authority taxes and fees: September 11th Security Fee of up to $2.50 USD applies per passenger, per flight segment (maximum charge per trip—$5.00 USD one-way, $10.00 USD round trip). A flight segment is defined as one takeoff and one landing. Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) of up to $18 per passenger. Federal Domestic Flight Segment Fee of up to $3.70 USD applies per passenger, per flight segment (defined as a takeoff and a landing). U.S. or International Departure and Arrival Charges of up to $200 USD may apply depending on itinerary. On select itineraries that include the purchase of a pre- and/or post-trip extension, U.S. or international departure and arrival charges of up to $300 USD may apply. Call for details. Standard Terms & Conditions can be found on the web at www.gct.com/tc.
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APRIL 21, 2015
Land Tour only $2995
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Deposit: $350 per person.
Single Supplement: Single accommodations are limited. If single rooms are full, ask about our Roommate Matching Service.
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TUSCANY & THE AMALFI COAST2015 Land Tour Only
Air Add-OnDes Moines $1340
Additional departure cities are available. Call for details.
Frequent Traveler CreditsEvery time you travel with Grand Circle and OAT, you’ll receive a Frequent Traveler Credit worth 5% of the advertised cost of your trip (less any discounts), applicable toward your next Grand Circle or OAT trip you take within one year. After one year, your credit value is adjusted to 3% of your advertised trip cost and remains valid for one more year. (Frequent Traveler Credits expire after two years.) If you are currently booked on a Grand Circle or OAT trip, you can now apply the Travel Credits you’ve earned towards subsequent departures—even if you have not yet departed on your trip. Some restrictions apply.