Special Interest Italy Tours: Ski Tour, Cortina and Rome

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Tour Features:

• 12 day Tour
• First Class Hotel/Resort
• 20 meals
• Most admissions included

Stay and Visit ® Italy presents an unforgettable tour of Cortina and Rome. Unpack your luggage and begin sharpening your ski skill and enjoying the "dolce vita" while in our beautiful, hospitable four-star hotels. Dinners (D) will be included unless not indicated. Breakfasts (B) will be continental style buffets.

Day 1 - Departure from your city to Milan.

Day 2 – Milan & Cortina - Arrival in Milan and transfer to your hotel in Cortina. (D)

Day 3 – Cortina - After breakfast you will be transferred to the slopes for a full day of skiing. (B & D)

Day 4 - Cortina - Another great full day of skiing and, if you would like to do some shopping, Cortina offers a great variety of unique boutiques. (B & D)

Day 5 - Cortina - The challenging slopes invite you for a full day of skiing. (B & D)

Day 6 - Cortina - After breakfast you will be transferred to the slopes where your skiing skill will be tested. (B & D)

Day 7 - Cortina - Are you ready for today’s challenges? The slopes are waiting for you! Did you complete your shopping? (B & D)

Day 8 - Cortina - By now you should be ready for … the next Olympics!??! Today is your last day in Cortina, take advantage and enjoy it to the fullest. (B & D)

Day 9 - Cortina & Rome - Early transfer from Cortina to Rome (the Eternal) capital city of Italy. Legend has it that Rome was founded by the twins Romulus and Remus. The Grand Hotel**** Olympic (in the city center) will be our home for the next three days. (B & D)

Day 10 – Rome - Morning at leisure. This afternoon we will have a tour of Imperial Rome. One of the symbols of Rome is the Coliseum, the largest amphitheatre ever built in the Roman Empire and used for gladiatorial combat. The Roman Forum was the central area around which ancient Rome developed. The Spanish Steps is a set of steps climbing a steep slope between the Piazza di Spagna and Piazza Trinità dei Monti. It is named after the nearby Embassy of Spain (1653). The famous Scalinata is without a doubt the longest and widest staircase in Europe. The Trevi Fountain is the largest and most ambitious of the Baroque fountains in Rome. This fountain was immortalized by films such as “Three coins in the Fountain, Roman Vacation, La Dolce Vita“ (B & D)

Day 11 – Rome - Morning tour of Vatican City with a professional guide. The story of the “Vatican” started about two thousand years ago when the Apostle Peter was buried across the Tiber river in 67 A.D. The Basilica of Saint Peter is one of the four major basilicas of Rome. It is the most prominent building inside the Vatican City and built on the ruins of Old Saint Peter's Basilica. As you enter, to your right, Michelangelo’s “Pieta’” is displayed. The “Colonnade” was built by Bernini (1656 - 1666). The Vatican Museums display works from the extensive collection of the Roman Catholic Church. The Sistine Chapel is in the Apostolic Palace, the official residence of the Pope. Its fame rests in its decoration, frescoed throughout by the greatest Renaissance artists including Michelangelo. The ceiling is legendary and it is in the Sistine Chapel that every new Pope is selected. (B & D)

Day 12 – Rome - Transfer to Fiumicino Airport, have a safe return home, treasure the memories and… grazie and arrivederci a presto! (B)

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DEPARTURES FROM NORTH AMERICA EVERY SATURDAY FROM NOVEMBER TO APRIL UPON REQUEST

Price

All departures $ 3,999 per person based on double occupancy. Single supplement: $ 500 for a single room or $ 999 for a double room, single occupant.

Airfares are not included.

For more information and for reservations contact:
Stay and Visit ® Italy – Orofino Tours

North America Office
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Sarasota - Florida - 34231 - USA
Tel: 941-870-2498
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