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Dear Friends:
We have had much success with our Italy trips in the past and they are always customized for a special group. You will not find this tour in any brochure or even the internet.
We have done culinary tours in the past but this one will be quite different because we will be visiting the Italian Rivera and other areas we have not been and will have an optional cooking class.
You will like this itinerary because we are stayng in hotels three nights and not moving from hotel to hotel daily and the tours are spectacular.
I would like to take no more than 35 people so I suggest you send your deposit soon if you want to join our group.
As far as the airfares, I decided to make it optional. The reason is that we can assist you using your frequent flyer miles or you may want to stay in Rome longer. Also some people like to fly business class. We will have that information in November of 2007.
In the past, we have had a dinner before the trip so we can meet all the people on the Tour. It's a great way to see old friends, meet new ones and learn more information about the tour. I will be sending the invitations closer to the trip date.
Hopefully I will be joining this group as long as we have a good attendance and I guarantee we will.
Hopefully I will be joining this group as long as we have a good attendance and I guarantee we will.
We did not include all meals so you will be able to enjoy your choices of fine foods at local restaurants. It is an experience!
In comparison, our Italy tour in 1999 was $2,899.00 per person.
Bon Viaggio!!!
Kay Rogers
Owner/Manager
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OPTIONAL COOKING CLASS
There will be an opportunity for our group to have a cooking class of approximately 15 people. If there are more who are interested in this we will break the group into 2 sections. While one group is in the cooking class the other will be in the afternoon activity. Then in the afternoon the two sub-groups would switch activities. This has been VERY popular in the past!
The cooking class would be $225.00 per person.
You must reserve this space BEFORE departure from the US. |
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Itinerary |
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| Sept 28 :: Depart |
Leave the US on your overnight flight to Italy (not included).
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| Sept 29 :: Milan/ Como |
Upon arrival in Milan, you will be met by your tour escort. You will travel by deluxe Motorcoach to your hotel in Como. Then relax before your welcome dinner with the group.
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| Sept 30 :: Como/ Bellagio/ Como |
After breakfast, board a private motor launch and cross Lake Como to the lakeside town of Bellagio. Here you will visit the Villa Serbelloni, set in a steep sloping park with terracing and the Villa Melzi dEril where we will walk along a grand avenue of plane trees. There will be plenty of time for shopping, relaxation or exploring Bellagio. Later this evening enjoy dinner on your own at one of the tiny restaurants at this seaside town before returning to the hotel overnight.
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| Oct 1 :: Como/ Lugano/ Como |
Enjoy breakfast at the hotel before traveling to lake Lugano, located in the Italian part of Switzerland, more commonly known as Ticino, the city is built for walking through the winding streets and piazzas. Take pleasure in a panoramic boat cruise along the lake. Lunch and dinner on your own.
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Oct 2 :: Como/ Lake Maggiore/ Borromean Islands/ Santa Margherita
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Following breakfast, board a private motor launch and cross over to Isola Bella to an immense Baroque palace that has been carved out of the island's base. Come see some of Europe's most beautiful gardens. Continue by motor launch to Isola Madre to stroll through 5 interconnecting gardens. After lunch with the group, depart from your hotel in Santa Margherita Ligure on the Italian Rivera. Relax and enjoy the dinner with the group.
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Oct 3 :: Santa Margherita/ Rapallo/ Portofino/ Santa Margherita
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Today you will depart for an escorted visit to the trendy sea-side towns of Portofino & Rapallo known for their romantic atmospheres. After lunch on your own, return to Santa Margherita for dinner on your own and time to explore or relax.
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Oct 4 :: Santa Margherita/ Clinque Terre/ Santa Margherita
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Enjoy breakfast at the hotel before an escorted visit to beautiful Clinque Terre. Perched high on the cliffs above a shimmering Ligurian Sea, five fishing villages are interconnected by a series of walking paths, local rail service and ferry service. You have a 1 day train pass included so this would be the day to use it. The five villages are named Monterosso al Mare, Vernazza, Corniglia, Manarola and Riomaggiore. Make sure one of your stops is a stroll along the so-called "Via dell' Amore" which connects Manarola to the Riomaggiore. Each village offers something unique so take your time and enjoy those hidden treasures. Enjoy dinner with the group on your return to Santa Margherita.
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| Oct 5 :: Santa Margherita/ Viareggio/ Carrara/ Perugia |
Upon checking out of the hotel you will travel to Perugia. Enroute you will stop at two cities on the Mediterranean Sea. Viareggio is Tuscany's largest seaside resort. At Carrara you will see the marble quarries where Michelangelo obtaining the best marble to transform into their masterpiees. Check in your hotel and enjoy dinner with the group.
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| Oct 6 :: Perigia/ Torgiano/ Deruta/ Perugia |
After breakfast, depart on a private deluxe motor coach to Torgiano. There, enjoy a visit to the National Museum of wine followed by a delicious wine luncheon at the "Le Tre Vaselle." Continue to Deruta to see their world-famous ceramic pottery and shop before returning to the hotel for dinner on your own.
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| Oct 7 :: Perugia/ Arezzo/ Cortona/ Perugia |
Today you will see one of the most beautiful Tuscan cities, Cortona. The tour will be highlighted by the Pizza della Repubblica with its imposing Palazzo Comunale and Palazzo Casali. After your tour feel free to shop and eat lunch on your own. Then travel to Arezzo, built by the Etruscans in 294, known for its hight fortified wall where Saint Frances lived. Then travel to Duomo to admire the Gothic Architecture. The guided tour will lead you through the tiny streets of Arezzo, so very typical of fortified villages and cities. Visit the Rome Amphitheater, constructed during the 1st century BC. Upon returing, enjoy dinner with the group.
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| Oct 8 :: Perugia/ Todi/ Spoleto/ Rome |
Following breakfast travel to Todi, the quaintest of all Italian towns, where you feel like you are frozen in time. The cobblestone streets and hillside views allow for a lovely morning. Then on to the Medieval town of Spoleto where you will see the Upper and Lower sections of this split level town. Both the Duomo and the Ponte delle Torri. Enter the church of Sant' Eufemia. Off to Rome, your final destination before returning to the United States. After checking into your hotel, enjoy your farewell dinner with the group.
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| Oct 9 :: Rome/ USA |
Transfer by private deluxe motor coach to the Rome airport for your flight home or you may want to extend your trip.
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| We will also make your arrangements if you plan to stay longer. |
