The art of living may not have been invented in Italy, but surely it was perfected here, like just about any other art you can think of... like fresco painting (in the strokes of Michelangelo’s brush on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel)... sculpture (in the edge of Michelangelo’s chisel on marble)... winemaking (in the cellars of Orvieto or Chianti)... great cuisine (pick any Italian region you can name)... architecture (Rome, Venice, or Florence)... music (Puccini, Verdi, Rossini) and so on, ad infinito. Of course, in a place filled with such a rich palette (from vineyard-draped Umbria and golden Tuscany to the heart-melting azure shores of Cinque Terre with its pastel villages), who wouldn’t be inspired to master the art of losing yourself in its pleasures... like sipping grappa at a café in Ravello, getting an eyeful at the Uffizi (or at the Vatican Museums, after hours), gliding through Venetian canals in a gondola, or drinking in the romance of a holiday in Rome...?
ITALY
Classic Italy
Your celebration of la dolce vita begins in Sorrento, where the Grand Hotel Excelsior Vittoria has been entertaining celebrities since 1834, overlooking the blue heaven of the Bay of Naples... then wind along the spectacular Amalfi Coast to inspirational Ravello, for centuries a garden haven for artists, writers, and composers. Stop in Pompeii, for a compelling look at ancient life frozen in time, en route
to The Westin Excelsior Rome, a 1906 palatial hotel on the Via Veneto in the heart of the Eternal City; taste life as an insider with an after-hours visit to the Vatican Museums, and dinner at a neighborhood trattoria... leave the city for the country pleasures of Tuscany and Le Tre Vaselle, a 17th-century aristocratic estate (where you’ll get cooking and wine tasting tips from an Umbrian chef)... immerse yourself in the seaside delights of Cinque Terre and the resort town of Viareggio, where the Grand Hotel Principe di Piemonte welcomes you in all its art deco grandeur... explore the Renaissance city of Florence from the elegant Westin Excelsior Florence (a short walk from the splendors of the Uffizi)... arriving (by boat) at The Westin Europa & Regina Venice, a five-star hotel on the Grand Canal. What could be more classic?
ITALY FRANCE
CinqueTerre Viareggio
Venice
ADRIATIC SEA
Florence SanGimignano CORSICA
Orvieto Torgiano Assisi
Rome TYRRHENIAN SEA SARDINIA MEDITERRANEAN SEA Maximum Elevation: 1,300 ft. 22 Naples Sorrento
Pompeii Amalfi
Tour of Aug 15 will stay at InterContinental De La Ville Roma nights 3, 4 and 5.
Please ask at time of booking about additional hotel nights before or after your tour and about our comprehensive Guest Protection Product.
14 DAYS FROM $6,490*
(13 Breakfasts, 4 Lunches & 8 Dinners) BEGINS NAPLES
Oct 3**, 8, 10, 17, 22**, 24 ⁄ = Sold Out!
Jul 4, 18 Aug 1, 15, 22, 29 /
Sep 5, 10**, 12, 19, 24, 26 /
Go to
www.tauck.com for space availability and day-by-day itinerary.
PRICE PER PERSON July and August
Double $6490 Single $8752 Triple $6191 September 1 – October 17
Double $7490 Single $9752 Triple $7191 October 18 – 31
Double $6990 Single $9252 Triple $6691
*International Airfare is additional. Call Tauck for special rates on international air for travel originating in the U.S. (subject to availability).
**Note: Tours of Sep 10, Oct 3, and 22 are priced from $7190 per person double and include a special Ferragamo evening in Florence.
Note: The Vatican is unavailable for the after-hours visit on tour of Oct 22; we have arranged priority early morning entry (ahead of regular visitors).
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