Perillo Tours Italy 2024

Rome Venice Padua Florence Pisa Capri Pompeii Naples DAY TRIP / VISIT OVERNIGHT STAY DAY 1 • DEPART USA » VENICE SUNDAY: Boarding your overnight flight, you’re off on the adventure of a lifetime! DAY 2 • ARRIVE IN VENICE » AFTERNOON AT LEISURE MONDAY: Benvenuti in Italia! We are pleased to offer complimentary transfers from Venice airport to your hotel at scheduled times. Your Perillo representative will be at the airport to greet you. Venice is breathtaking with its misty lagoon and palaces seemingly floating on water. You can enjoy this afternoon sightseeing and getting lost. No one wants to get lost while visiting a city, but Venice is an exception! A maze of narrow alleys and canals, the best way to discover it is by wandering around with no pre-defined route. This evening, at 6 o’clock, we’ll meet our tour leader for a brief orientation and welcome drink in our hotel. After that, you can enjoy dinner on your own; nothing beats dining in a cozy Venetian restaurant enjoying local specialties and fine wines. Whichever place you choose, be sure to try the Squid Ink Risotto or Pasta! DAY 3 • VENICE » CITY SIGHTSEEING » ISLE OF MURANO TUESDAY: This morning we’ll meet our expert local guide for a walking tour of St. Mark’s Square, the great Byzantine Basilica, the Bridge of Sighs, and an inside visit of the Doge’s Palace. Next, we’ll board our motorboat to the beautiful island of Murano, where we will visit one of the oldest glass-blowing factories. Our glass masters will show us two different glass blowing techniques: the hand-blown glass technique creating a small vase and the carved glass technique, creating a small sculpture like a glass horse or fish. This afternoon you’ll have a chance to get lost in the city’s labyrinth of canals, bridges and tiny piazzas. Being a small island, it’s impossible to stray very far. But it won’t hurt to master the phrase Dov’è Piazza San Marco ? Tonight, instead of a traditional dinner, do as the Venetians do! Enjoy cichetti, Venetian-style tapas, served in various pubs all over Venice. DAY 4 • VENICE » PADUA » FLORENCE WEDNESDAY: We’re off to Florence today with an inspiring stop along the way. Visitors to Padua are often surprised by a sense of deep spirituality. St. Anthony ( patron Saint of lost objects ) is interred here in the serene Basilica which dates back to the 1200s. Next on to Florence! Home of Dante, Boccaccio, Botticelli, Da Vinci, and some say, the best gelato in Italy! Back at the hotel, our tour director is happy to offer this evening’s restaurant suggestions. Be sure to try the world famous Florentine steak – “Bistecca alla Fiorentina.” DAY 5 • FLORENCE » CITY SIGHTSEEING INCLUDING THE DAVID THURSDAY: Our day of sightseeing includes the majestic Duomo Complex built in 1296, Giotto’s Bell Tower and the Baptistery with its renowned Gates of Paradise doors. We follow the medieval streets to the most striking square in Florence, Piazza della Signoria. “Breathtaking” is the only word to describe one’s first view of Michelangelo’s David. Yes, it’s quite large and detailed. But the real magic is in how Michelangelo transformed a lifeless rock into a man—full of pride, wary of his adversary, yet quietly confident. All with just a hammer and a chisel! You’ll be sure to find a perfect Florentine dinner spot tonight. THE “CONTINENTAL” GIVES YOU THE CHANCE TO DINE ON YOUR OWN IN ITALY! Your tour guide will be happy to suggest everything from trattorias to the finest dining experiences. 12 DAYS FROM $ 3395 Venice (2 NIGHTS) Florence (3) Naples (2) Rome (3) ALSO VISITING: Padua, Pisa, Capri, Pompeii WHAT’S INCLUDED: • Centrally Located 4 & 5 star Hotels • More Motorcoach Legroom • Airport Transfers at Scheduled Times • Full Breakfast Daily • Vineyard Tour, Wine Tasting & Light Dinner • 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 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. VENICE – NH Collection Grand Hotel Palazzo dei Dogi (DELUXE) FLORENCE – Grand Hotel Adriatico (SUPERIOR FIRST-CLASS) NAPLES – Royal Continental (SUPERIOR FIRST-CLASS) ROME – Starhotel Metropole (SUPERIOR FIRST-CLASS) Perillo Tours & Perillo Tours Travelers @Perillo_Tours 2 6 N O R T H C O N T I N E N T A L • D I N E O N YO U R OWN