from $1,199**
Departures from Mar. 2020 – Oct. 2020
Independent Tour: 7 Days/ 5 Nights
Spend 5 nights in Rome and create your own adventure to remember.
Rome
ITINERARY:
Note: First day of tour is your departure date from the USA. Actual tour in Italy begins the next day.
Day 1: — Departure from USA/Canada to Rome
Departure from USA to Italy – with your own purchased airline tickets.
Day 2: — Arrival in Rome
Welcome to Italy!
Upon arrival in Rome’s Fiumicino airport please proceed through the Passport Control and collect your luggage inside the customs area. Our driver will greet you and take you to your hotel, giving you useful information about Rome en route. The rest of the day is at leisure to explore the Eternal City.
Day 3: — The Vatican
After breakfast, we will pick you up for a tour of the Vatican museums, Sistine Chapel, and St. Peter’s Basilica.(Proper attire is required). Art and history have always left a profound impression on visitors to Rome: discover the masterpieces of Greek and Roman ancient art, works of Raphael, Michelangelo and Caravaggio, the Sistine Chapel, St Peter’s Basilica and more. The afternoon is at your leisure.
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Day 4: — Ancient Rome
Enjoy breakfast and a leisurely morning in Rome. This afternoon tour Ancient Rome including the Coliseum, Roman Forum and Palatine Hill.
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Days 5/6: — Create your Adventure
These days are at leisure for you to just wander this beautiful, romantic city or to create your own adventure by adding some of our optional excursions.
(Breakfast)
Day 7: — Rome/U.S.A.
Say farewell to Rome. Meet your driver for a private transfer to the Airport for your return flight home or if you wish you may extend your stay.
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Includes:
- Round-Trip transfers
- Hotel accommodations in a 4* hotel for five nights, based on 2 persons sharing a room.
- Breakfast daily.
- Vatican tour.
- Ancient Rome tour.
- Hotel taxes and service charges.
Does not include:
- Round-trip air transportation from USA or Canada to Italy.
- Porterage.
- Beverages and meals not mentioned in the itinerary.
- Tips and optional excursions.
- Transit tax to be paid locally.
- Travel Insurance.
Optional excursions are a wonderful way to enrich your vacation even further while giving you the flexibility you want in a vacation. Click here for some must-see sights and experiences.
| Hotel: |
| Rome: |
| Hotel Empire Palace (4*) or similar |
| Via Aureliana, 39 Rome 00186 Rome http://www.plh.it/ |
Note — Should the tour not operate you will be notified 45 days in advance of your departure date. We urge you to purchase travel insurance to cover the cost of your entire vacation including any services you purchased from another agency. |
| 2020 Guaranteed Departures | Holidays | Land Only Price | ||
| March 01 – March 24 | $1,199 | |||
| March 25 -July 16 | $1,699 | |||
| May | $1,699 | |||
| July 17 – August 31 | $1,199 | |||
| September – October | $1,699 | |||
| Note: First day of tour is your departure date from the U.S. Actual tour in Italy begins the next day. | ||||
| **Price is based on 2 persons sharing a Double room.Prices are subject to change as a result of fuel surcharge increases or currency fluctuations. No changes will be made once final payment is received. | ||||
| Single Supplement: On Request. Luxury hotels also available on request. |
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| *Air Fare is not included but discounted rates are available upon request. | ||||
| Click here to view information on travel insurance. | ||||
| For information on air fare, transfers or optional tours, please contact us: info@EuropeByChoice.com 212-400-7347 | ||||
Please note that for operational reasons it may be necessary to substitute hotels and adjust itineraries due to local conditions. Hotel may be substituted based on availability. Black-out dates apply during trade shows, holidays and events.
DEPOSITS/PAYMENTS:
We accept American Express, Visa, Master Card and Discover credit cards as well as checks as forms of payment. A deposit of 25% of the total price of the land services, inclusive of taxes and fees or full payment (depending on departure date) is required to confirm a reservation. Final payment is due no later than 90 days prior to departure. Airline tickets must be paid in full prior to issuance regardless of departure date. Ticket prices cannot be guaranteed until paid in full and ticketed. For full Terms and Conditions please click here.
| Cancellation Policy | |
| 61 days or more prior to departure: | 5% of package price |
| 60-46 days prior to departure: | 10% of package price |
| 45-31 days prior to departure: | 20% of package price |
| 30-15 days prior to departure: | 40% of package price |
| 14-8 days prior to departure: | 50% of package price |
| 7-0 days and no-shows: | 100% of package price |
Tour operated by Ciao Italy & Carrani Tours.
TRAVEL TIPS:
Gratuities:
Tips to waiters, chambermaids, and to the Tour Directors, local guides, and drivers are not included. The following is a suggested guideline on tipping:
(a.) Euro 1.00 per person/per day for waiters and chambermaids
(b.) Euro 2.00 per person/per day for drivers and local guides
(c.) Euro 3.00 per person/per day for your Tour Director
Transfers:
Add transfers to your tour so you don’t have to worry about how to get to your hotel and back. Price per one-way transfer is $159 per car if purchased with your tour. Car can accommodate 1 to 3 passengers depending on the number of suitcases you will have.
Transit Tax:
As of July 1, 2011 all visitors to Italy are required to pay an additional tourist tax for their hotel stay. The new tax has been created mainly to help re-build the ancient cities and is based on how many stars a hotel has. This tax may vary by city and can range from 3 to 5 Euro per person, per night, for a maximum of 10 consecutive nights. This must be paid by the visitor, in Euro, directly to the hotel at time of check-out. It will be presented as a separate charge from any other charges accrued at the hotel. (Children under the age of 10 are exempt from this tax.
Baggage:
Different airlines may have different policies. For information on specific airline policies, please check your carriers web site.
Air Transportation:
Air fares change often and vary by gateway city, season, day of week and seat availability. Our air fares will be quoted to you within two business days of your tour reservation and will include the air fare, fuel surcharges and government taxes as quoted by the airlines. You are under no obligation to accept our airfare quote and may elect to use your reward miles or your preferred airline. Typical airfares from New York to Rome varies from $1200 in March – May and September – October to $1500 in June – August but can change without prior notice. We highly recommend to reserve your seats early in order to obtain the best air fare.
