Perillo Tours Italy 2024

Rome Como Lugano Milan Venice Padua Sirmione Florence Pisa Capri Naples Sorrento Pompeii The Roman Forum DAY 1 • DEPART USA » ROME Boarding your overnight flight, you’re off on the adventure of a lifetime. DAY 2 • ARRIVE IN ROME » AFTERNOON AT LEISURE Benvenuti a Roma! Your Perillo representative will be at the airport to greet you. We are pleased to offer complimentary transfers from the Rome airport to your hotel at scheduled times. You’ll have some time to settle into your hotel with the remainder of the day at leisure to discover this magical city. Tonight, we’ll meet our tour leader for a brief orientation and welcome drink. After orientation, you’ll be free for the remainder of the evening. Be sure to ask your tour leader for restaurant recommendations – so many wonderful places to eat in this amazing city! DAY 3 • ROME SIGHTSEEING » AFTERNOON AT LEISURE » DINNER OUT Hail Caesar! All aboard our chariot for a relaxing, panoramic driving tour of Imperial Rome including the Roman Forum, downtown ancient Rome, the Circus Maximus, and the Great Synagogue, built in the heart of the Jewish quarter. Then we’ll enter the Colosseum, reliving the brutal entertainment of the gladiators and the lions, refereed by the Emperor himself. Tonight, we’ll recount our explorations with good food, fine wine and new friends at a local restaurant. *Colosseum entrance subject to ticket availability* DAY 4 • ROME » VATICAN MUSEUM » SISTINE CHAPEL » ST. PETER’S BASILICA » AFTERNOON AT LEISURE This morning, it’s a five-minute drive to another country—Vatican City! With our expert local guide we’ll tour the Vatican Museums, a massive collection of ancient Greek sculptures, medieval tapestries and Renaissance paintings. Our visit culminates in the Sistine Chapel, the room where the Pope is elected. Next we visit St. Peter’s Basilica, by far the largest church in Christendom. We’ll see Michelangelo’s Pietà, sculpted when he was just 24, as well as Bernini’s seven-story bronze canopy located above the main altar. (Please note that the visit of St. Peter’s Basilica is subject to availability based on the events planned by the Pope.) You’ll have lunch on your own followed by a free afternoon in Rome. Tonight we thought you’d enjoy a dinner on your own. Ask your tour guide for a recommendation! DAY 5 • ROME » POMPEII » NAPLES » PIZZA MAKING CLASS & DINNER IN HOTEL This morning we head to Pompeii, approaching the view of the Bay of Naples on the way. Imagine…a city perfectly preserved as it was on that fateful day 2,000 years ago, when ash and lava literally stopped it in its tracks. You’ll see the tragic fossils of people attempting to escape along with children and dogs. Next, we’ll arrive in Naples, famous for its mix of Old-World character and modern charm. One of the oldest cities in Europe, Naples historic center (a UNESCO World Heritage site) is filled with art, architecture, and archeology but the best part may be the wood-fired pizza. You’ll be staying at one of the best hotels in Naples – a well-known 4-star hotel on Naples seafront. Tonight, we’ll take a pizza-making class with a chef at the panoramic restaurant in our hotel. The best well-kept secrets to making Neapolitan pizza have been handed down for generations and tonight, our chef will share these secrets with you! The authentic Neapolitan pizza needs four main ingredients: Tomatoes from San Marzano, buffalo DAY TRIP / VISIT OVERNIGHT STAY 15 DAYS FROM $ 5195 Rome (3 NIGHTS) Naples (3) Florence (3) Venice (2) Milan (2) ALSO VISITING: Pompeii, Capri, Sorrento, Pisa, Padua, Sirmione, Lugano, Como WHAT’S INCLUDED: • Centrally Located 4- & 5-star Hotels • More Motorcoach Legroom • Airport Transfers at Scheduled Times • Full Breakfast Daily • 9 Dinners • Vineyard Tour & Wine Tasting • Wireless Headsets To Hear Your Tour Guide Clearly • Travel Wallet, Baggage Tags and Travel Documents Included • Baggage Handling Throughout (Except at Airports) • Hotel Taxes, City Taxes, Hotel Service Charges and all Tips For Hotel and Restaurant Personnel • Professional Tour Directors and Licensed Local Guides • Complimentary Wi-Fi On Our Buses = Full Breakfast = Lunch = Dinner • BOOK YOUR TOUR NOW: PerilloTours.com • 1-800-431-1515 • Or See Your Professional Travel Advisor Perillo Tours & Perillo Tours Travelers @Perillo_Tours YOUR FIRST-CLASS & DELUXE, CENTRALLY-LOCATED HOTELS: NOTE: If a change in hotels becomes necessary for any reason, the hotel substituted will be equivalent of those shown. ROME – NH Vittorio Veneto (SUPERIOR FIRST CLASS) NAPLES – Royal Continental Hotel (SUPERIOR FIRST CLASS) FLORENCE – Grand Hotel Baglioni (SUPERIOR FIRST CLASS) VENICE – Palazzo San Lorenzo (SUPERIOR FIRST CLASS) MILAN – NH Touring (FIRST CLASS) OVERNIGHTING IN HI STORIC NAPLES 1 8 I T A L Y N O R T H C L A S S I C • S U N DAY D E PA R T U R E