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A TASTE OF ITALY 12 days to Bologna, Siena, Torgiano & Rome
Known as the “Green Heart of Italy,” Umbria rivals only Tuscany for the beauty of its gently rolling hills. Happily, we’ll also spend time in Tuscany herself.
And if you like Italian food, this is your trip. We’ll even let you learn with the master chefs at the Academia Barilla, if you promise to invite the Perillo staff to Sunday dinner sometime soon!
Parma
Modena
Bologna Cortona Perugia Pienza Assisi Torgiano Montalcino
Siena
Rome
Umbria, the “Green Heart of Italy”
A TASTE OF ITALY
12 DAYS FROM $3990
Bologna (2 nights) Siena (3) Torgiano (2) Rome (3) Also Visiting: Modena, Parma, Pienza, Montalcino, Cortona, Assisi, Perugia WHAT’S INCLUDED: Great Hotels. Centrally-located, Deluxe & Superior First Class hotels, exclusively. Smaller Groups. 20 to 40 guests per tour. More Legroom. Deluxe, state-of-the-art motorcoaches with EXTRA legroom.
DAY 1 - Wednesday Depart USA We board our overnight flight. Next stop? La Bella Italia!
DAY 2 - Thursday Arrive in Bologna ➤ Afternoon at Leisure ➤ Dinner in Hotel
We will stroll through the medieval market of Bologna and explore the art, history and traditions of the city and its world famous food. We will then depart for Siena.
Next, we go to Parma which is world famous for its incredibly edible contributions to world cuisine such as Parmigiano cheese and Parma ham.
Tonight we enjoy dinner in our hotel. BB, D
Time to relax this afternoon before our dinner with fine local wines at our hotel. BB, D
Cooking Class at the professional Academia Barilla. Wireless Headsets to hear your guide clearly and distinctly in public places. 1 Tote Bag Per Person, baggage tags and travel documents included. Baggage Handling. Never touch your bag! (except at airports)
Hotel Taxes, Hotel Service Charges and All Tips for hotel and restaurant personnel. Professional Tour Directors and licensed local guides. BB=Buffet Breakfast L=Lunch D=Dinner
DAY 4 - Saturday Bologna City Tour ➤ Siena ➤ Dinner in Hotel
You’ll learn the process first-hand at an old, family run, Acetaia in Modena. For many of you, this is sure to be your first “vinegar tasting” but a very tasty culinary experience.
Buffet Breakfast Daily. A very hearty start to each day!
Balsamic Vinegar Tasting in Modena.
This afternoon, Barilla’s prestigious chefs will teach you how to prepare an authentic Italian meal including time-tested techniques and special secrets your Italian grandmother might not even know! After class, you’ll enjoy the fruits of your labor for dinner, washed down with the great local wines of the region. Back to hotel in Bologna. BB, D
After a hearty breakfast, we head to Modena, an ancient town famous for its Balsamic Vinegar. The traditional Balsamic Vinegar of Modena is unique in the world. It’s made by essentially cooking grape juice which is then matured through natural fermentation.
Airport Transfers. Arrival and departure transfers in Italy. (see conditions p.26)
2 Wine Tastings in Torgiano & Montalcino.
school in downtown Parma called, Academia Barilla.
This morning we will have a city sightseeing of Bologna, one of the most attractive and characteristic cities in all of Italy. We visit the city’s 2 main squares: Piazza Maggiore and Piazza del Nettuno. We will have a chance to see the two leaning towers - the main symbols of the city, which almost seem to defy gravity. The Piazza Maggiore marks the oldest part of the city and this huge pedestrian square is surrounded by some impressive medieval and Renaissance buildings. Nearby, the Piazza del Nettuno boasts a well-known fountain, the Fontana di Nettuno (Fountain of Neptune). Bologna’s Basilica di San Petronio is the city’s largest church and the fifth largest of its kind in the entire world. In fact, the original plans had to be redone after the Vatican declared that this church must not be larger than St. Peter’s in Rome.
Benvenuti a Bologna! Your Perillo representative will be at the airport to greet you. You will then be taken to your hotel in Bologna.
7 Dinners & 1 Lunch. Including pasta or soup, choice of entrees, vegetable, salad, dessert, coffee, wine, mineral water, beer or soft drink.
DAY TRIP/ VISIT OVERNIGHT STAY
DAY 3 - Friday Bologna ➤ Modena ➤ Parma ➤ Bologna ➤ Dinner at Barilla Academy
Barilla pasta products, also from Parma, have become ubiquitous in American grocery stores. The company also runs a renowned cooking
DAY 5 - Sunday Siena City Tour ➤ Afternoon Free This morning we will have a guided city sightseeing of Siena. One of Italy’s most enchanting cities, Siena’s medieval center is filled with majestic buildings and is also a
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DAY 11 - Saturday Rome ➤ Morning at Leisure ➤ Roman Hill Towns ➤ Rome ➤ Dinner Out This afternoon, we venture out to the Castelli Romani, the wine-producing hill-towns to the southeast of Rome. Here, we visit Castel Gandolfo, the historical summer residence of the Pope that has stunning views on the Albano Lake. We will tour the splendid vineyards of the ancient Romans and will enjoy a wine tasting and dinner out. BB, D
DAY 12 - Sunday Depart Rome to USA This morning we board our flight home, but we realize we’re taking a little piece of Italy back with us. Thanks for traveling with the Perillo family, and please return soon. BB Unesco world heritage site. We’ll see the Town Hall and the enchanting Duomo featuring the most ornate mosaic floors in all of Italy. It took 200 years and 40 artisans to complete! The rest of the day is yours to relax, shop, wander or ask your tour leader about a multitude of other interesting activities. Dinner on your own. BB
DAY 6 - Monday Siena ➤ Pienza ➤ Montalcino ➤ Wine Tasting with Lunch Today we visit Pienza, a town which was also declared a World Heritage Site by Unesco, and we see the Duomo and the town hall. Next we go to Montalcino, a beautiful hilltop town where some of Tuscany’s most esteemed red wines are produced, Brunello di Montalcino and Rosso di Montalcino. Here we enjoy a wine tasting and lunch. Dinner is on your own tonight. BB, L
DAY 7 - Tuesday Siena ➤ Cortona ➤ Torgiano ➤ Dinner & Wine Tasting in Hotel This morning we head for Torgiano in Umbria, the “Green Heart of Italy.” Enroute to Torgiano, we will stop in Cortona, a very interesting Tuscan Medieval town which was made famous by Frances Mayes’ book: Under the Tuscan Sun. Cortona was an Etruscan town that today offers many important remains: the bronze lamp from the 5th century BC, the outer walls and the majestic tombs of noble families. Next, we proceed to Torgiano, a quaint village surrounded by vineyards, where time seems to stand still. Our home will be the charming 5-Star Deluxe, Le Tre Vaselle, with the feel of a fine country manor. Tonight we enjoy a wine tasting and dinner in the hotel. BB, D
DAY 8 - Wednesday Torgiano ➤ Assisi ➤ Perugia ➤ Siena ➤ Dinner Out Tonight This morning we’ll visit the home of St. Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of Italy. Here we visit the massive Basilica of San Francesco, rising majestically on gracefully arched supports. While the Basilica was partially damaged by the earthquake of 1997, its restoration is complete and the result – stunning! Next, we go to Perugia, the capital of Umbria.
Perugia is one of Italy’s best-preserved hill towns with many museums and churches, and is also home to the famous Perugina chocolates. Tonight we’ll enjoy a great local dining experience in a local restaurant. BB, D
DAY 9 - Thursday Torgiano ➤ Rome City Sightseeing ➤ Rome ➤ Dinner in Hotel Today, we head south to Rome. We will enjoy a panoramic city tour viewing Largo Argentina - where Julius Caesar met his fate at the hands of Brutus. See the most important of the Seven Hills of Rome, the Capitoline - home of Jupiter, Marcello’s theatre and the Jewish Ghetto. We are awed by the view of the ancient Imperial Palaces atop the Palatine Hill overlooking the Circus Maximus where the rape of the Sabines occurred. We’re back on foot to view the Arch of Titus and one of the best preserved Roman structures - the Arch of Constantine. You’ll almost hear the roar of the lions as we enter the Coliseum and imagine the brutal entertainment of the Romans. Next we view the Roman Forum, Trajan’s Column and the astonishing “Wedding Cake,” monument to Victor Emmanuel in Piazza Venezia. Tonight, we relax and enjoy a delicious dinner in the hotel. BB, D
DAY 10 - Friday Rome ➤ Imperial Rome Sightseeing ➤ Vatican Museum ➤ St Peter’s Basilica This morning, after breakfast, we visit the Vatican Museums, a group of impressive edifices with hundreds of rooms, halls, galleries, libraries and chapels overflowing with art treasures; the most beautiful of which is the overwhelming Sistine Chapel, Michelangelo’s masterpiece. Next we enter the largest church in Christendom – St. Peter’s Basilica. We marvel at Michelangelo’s Pietà and Bernini’s amazing bronze canopy. View Castel St. Angelo and the Court of Justice. After lunch on your own, you have time to yourself to do some last minute shopping for souvenirs! Tonight dinner on your own. BB
NH De La Gare Hotel in Bologna
YOUR FIRST-CLASS & DELUXE HOTELS Bologna- NH De La Gare (Superior First Class) Siena- NH Excelsior (Superior First Class) Torgiano- Tre Vaselle (Deluxe) Rome- Ambasciatori Palace (Deluxe) NOTE: If a change in hotels becomes necessary for any reason, the hotel substituted will be equivalent of those shown.
DEPARTURE DATES & LAND RATES May 2012 to October 2012
TO BOLOGNA, RETURN FROM ROME Depart USA Wednesday - Return Sunday
May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Double Room
16 30 13 11 25 15 5 19 3 Triple Room
Single Room
Kids under 12 w/ 2 adults
BLACK DATES
$3690 $3490 $4690
$2290
RED DATES
$3990 $3790 $4990
$2790
GREEN DATES
$4090 $3890 $5090
$2990
NOTE: Rates are per person and include roundtrip airport transfers in Italy at scheduled times. Airfare available from your hometown.
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