ITALY/MEDITERRANEAN
Traveling Well Includes… • After-hours tour of Rome’s Vatican Museums & Sistine Chapel, without the crowds • High speed train travel in first class, from Florence to Venice • An introduction to art history in Florence & guided tours of the Uffizi & Galleria dell’Accademia • Visit Etruscan caves in Orvieto & the leaning tower of Pisa • A mask making demonstration and a serenaded gondola ride in Venice • Hands-on pizza making in Florence • Airport transfers on arrival and departure as noted
• 13 meals; all gratuities to Tauck Director, local guides & drivers, service charges, admission fees, taxes & porterage
5. FROM ART TO PIZZA IN FLORENCE At the world-famous Uffizi Gallery (originally built as a 16th-century office building!), a guide takes you inside to see works by Botticelli, Michelangelo, Caravaggio, Fra Angelico and more, works considered magnifico around the world. Then spend the afternoon exploring the Renaissance city of Florence as you wish, before joining us for a hands-on pizza-making dinner. You’ll learn to make a masterpiece of your own, perhaps topped only by the choice of gelato flavors to follow. Meals BD
6. RAIL TO VENICE... PALACES & CANALS Travel first class aboard a high-speed train to Venice. On arrival, a private boat takes you to your hotel on the Grand Canal, passing lavish palaces built over five centuries. This afternoon you’ll see more of Venice, a canal-laced city connected by boats, balconies, steps and bridges, and visit St. Mark’s Basilica and the Doge’s Palace with a local guide. The palace was once the seat of government and the palace of justice, which is why you’ll find it connects to a prison at the Bridge of Sighs. Afterward, get set for a graceful gondola ride and a one-of-a-kind gondolier’s serenade. Meals BL
7. UNMASKED – VENICE TRADITIONS Mask wearing, to protect the wearer’s identity, is a Venetian tradition that dates back to the early 14th century. The mascherari, who created and sold masks, were given special artisan status under local law. See these stylish creations, worn today during Carnivale, being made in person by today’s local artists who use papier-mâché to create fantastical designs with decorations of feathers, gems and more. You’ll have time to wander among Venice’s labyrinth of canals, squares and bridges on your own before joining us tonight for a farewell reception and dinner as you say arrivederci to Italia Bella. Meals BD
8. JOURNEY HOME Tour ends: Venice. Fly home anytime. A transfer is included from The Westin Europa & Regina, Venice to Venice’s Marco Polo Airport. You should allow a minimum of three hours for flight check-in. Meals B
Call your travel agent or Tauck at 877-519-1035
8 DAYS FROM $3,997 PLUS AIRFARE (7 Breakfasts, 2 Lunches & 4 Dinners)
BEGINS ROME
Mar 17, 24, 31 Apr 14 Jun 7, 14, 18, 21, 25, 28 Jul 2, 5, 12, 19, 26 Aug 2, 9, 16, 23 Dec 26
Dates in red indicate special holiday departures. For up-to-the-minute space availability go to
www.tauckbridges.com Additional dates may become available as these sell out.
PRICE PER PERSON
March, April, June, July, August Double $4190
Single $5436
Price Per Person – Holiday Departure – December Double $4290
Single $5539 Children 11 and under Discount $100
Children under 18 must be booked in a room with at least one adult; exceptions may be granted under certain circumstances with parental consent. Triples are usually a two-bedded room with a rollaway cot or a sofa bed; quadruples will be accommodated in two separate rooms.
Gratuities to Tauck Director, drivers & local guides are included.
International Airfare is additional. Call Tauck for special rates on international air for travel originating in the U.S. (subject to availability).
Recommended age: 8+. Your family’s comfort is important to us. Ask us about booking additional hotel nights and our Guest Protection Product. See General Information for details.
FINE HOTELS / GREAT LOCATIONS Night 1,2 THE WESTIN EXCELSIOR, ROME
Night 3-5 THE WESTIN EXCELSIOR, FLORENCE Triple $3997 Triple $4097
Rome Florence Night 6,7 THE WESTIN EUROPA & REGINA, VENICE Venice
Note: The Vatican is unavailable for the after-hours visit on tours of Mar 24 and 31, Jun 14 and 28, Jul 5 and Aug 13; we have arranged priority early morning entry (ahead of regular visitors).
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