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Tuscan Vacation in Montecatini

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Durgan Travel Service  & All Things Sicilian present…

TUSCAN VACATION IN MONTECATINI

featuring:
Florence, Venice, Pisa, Siena, Montecatini, Lucca & San Gimignano

9-Days/7-Nights 2010 May 12 - 20 at $2349* &
October 13 - 21
at $1999*
*The above rates are for payment by credit card. See Res Form (on back) for discount cash and check rates. All rates are per person, twin occupancy,plus $419.85 in air taxes and feesand a Fuel Surcharge (subject to change).

OUR TUSCAN VACATION IN MONTECATINI TOUR INCLUDES ALL OF THE FOLLOWING:

�� Special meet-and-greet service and assistance at Logan Airport by a Durgan Travel Service Representative.

�� Round trip regularly scheduled Alitalia flights Boston-Intermediate City-Italy and return with full meal and beverage service, as well as complimentary stereo headsets, available while aloft.

�� All transfers and sightseeing aboard a private, luxury, temperature-controlled motorcoach.

�� Porterage of luggage at the hotel.

�� 7-nights hotel accommodations at the 1st class Hotel Manzoni (or similar) in Montecatini, based on twin occupancy. The Single Supplement is an additional $420 per single. ONLY 4 singles per trip. Triples are available at the twin rate.

�� All room and meal taxes, as well as gratuities to bellmen.

�� All meals including substantial buffet breakfast (BB), lunch (L) and dinner daily (D).

�� Comprehensive sightseeing package as illustrated in the itinerary, including entrance fees where applicable.

�� Full services of a professional Tour Escort who will accompany our group throughout the tour.

�� Expert English-speaking tour guides where required.

�� Complimentary Durgan Travel Service flight bag and complete packet of all required documentation.

A $250 DEPOSIT IS DUE UPON RECEIPT OF FLYER. THE BALANCE IS DUE 75 DAYS PRIOR TO DEPARTURE.

Join Durgan Travel Service on our fabulous 7-night stay in the Tuscany Region of Italy. Our home away from home will be a firstclass hotel located in the spa city of Montecatini. Our incredibly-priced program will not only include round trip flights and 7-nights’ first-class accommodations, but three meals daily and full sightseeing most days (except on our full day at leisure) as illustrated below. Enjoy ideal temperatures for sightseeing and shopping. Space is limited!! First come, first serve!! Sign-up today!!

OUR 9-DAY/7-NIGHT TUSCAN VACATION IN MONTECATINI TOUR ITINERARY:

DAY 1 – BOSTON~INTERMEDIATE CITY~ITALY: Depart Logan Airport on our transatlantic flight to Italy (via an intermediate city) with full meal and beverage service, as well as stereo headsets, available while in-flight.

DAY 2 – ITALY~MONTECATINI: Upon arrival in Italy, we will be met by our Tour Host and transferred to the Hotel Manzoni (or similar) in Montecatini. We will enjoy lunch and an afternoon at leisure at the hotel prior to our orientation meeting this evening followed by dinner. (L, D)

DAY 3 - FLORENCE: After breakfast, depart by private motorcoach with an English speaking escort for Florence. On our tour, we will walk around the stirring sights of Florence including: Giotto's Bell Tower, Ghiberti's Gates of Paradise, and Brunelleschi's Dome. The tour ends in Signoria Square. Light lunch. Afternoon at leisure to explore. Florence has some of the greatest museums in the world, including the Academia (home to Michelangelo’s David), and the Uffizzi Gallery. Check out the famed Ponte Vecchio bridge, or the Medici Palace. Return to Montecatini for dinner at our hotel. (BB, L, D)

DAY 4 – LUCCA~PISA: After breakfast, we will take the half-hour ride to Lucca, home of the great composer, Giacomo Puccini, and one of the wealthiest towns in Tuscany. We’ll enjoy a nice tour and then have some leisure time in this graceful city. While being an enjoyable,tourist-friendly city, Lucca is remarkably relaxing and quiet, due to an usually high number of residents who ride bicycles instead of driving cars. We will return to our hotel in Montecatini for a nice sit-down lunch. In the afternoon, we are off to Pisa, where we will explore the Square of Miracles with the famous Leaning Tower and view Pisa's Duomo, Baptistery and Camposanto Monumente. Late afternoon return to our hotel with time to freshen-up and relax prior to dinner. Overnight. (BB, L, D)

DAY 5 - VENICE: After breakfast, depart our hotel for Venice. We will board a vaporetto to San Marco Square where a local guide will be waiting to show us around this unique city, 'the Queen of the Adriatic'. Visit San Marco's Basilica, walk over small bridges to the Bridge of Sights and past winding waterways to the Rialto. Following our sightseeing tour, we will enjoy a full luncheon at a local restaurant. The remainder of the afternoon is free for shopping, visiting the outlying islands, or taking a gondola ride. A convenient box dinner during our return trip to Montecatini. Overnight. (BB, L, D)

DAY 6 – SIENA~SAN GIMIGNANO: After breakfast, we will drive southwest through the heart of Italian wine country, over the rolling hills of Chianti toSiena. Once in Siena, our escort will lead us to Piazza del Campo, through the narrow streets, past Medieval towers and walls. One of the notable highlights of Siena is San Domenico, which holds relics of St. Catherine. Light lunch. On the way back to Montecatini, we visit San Gimignano, often described as “The most famous small town in Italy.” This charming Medieval hilltop town is noted for its many towers and its breathtaking views of the Tuscan landscape. Sample some “vernaccia”, the town’s famous wine. Return to Montecatini for dinner and overnight at our hotel. (BB, L, D)

DAY 7 - MONTECATINI: This morning, following breakfast, we will enjoy a guided walking tour of Montecatini. We'll visit and have a tour of a terme, world renowned health spa centers, the most charming being Terme Tettuccio. The full-service spa features all manner of treatments, from mud baths to aromatherapy to waters known for their curative properties. Lunch is at our hotel. Afternoon at leisure. Dinner followed byentertainment at the hotel. (BB, L, D) (April through October, enjoy a live orchestra playing on the beautiful grounds of the Terme).

DAY 8 - MONTECATINI: After a relaxing breakfast, enjoy a full day at leisure where we can explore Montecatini, do some individual sightseeing or simply relax. Montecatini also has many cultural opportunities, a golf course, parks, and its own train stop, with easy access to Florence and other locales. Perhaps take a tram ride to Montecatini Alto, located high above Montecatini itself. Montecatini has something foreveryone - art lovers, sportsmen, culture buffs, lovers of fine restaurants, and shoppers. Lunch and dinner are at the hotel today. (BB, L, D)

DAY 9 – ITALTY~INTERMEDIATE CITY~BOSTON: After breakfast, check out of our hotel, we will be transferred to the local airport for our returnflight to Boston (via an intermediate city). Full meal and beverage service, as well as stereo headsets, available while aloft. (BB)

 


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