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| Shore excursions |
Duration, approximately 9 hours.
FROM CIVITAVECCHIA
(Rome)
We have designed this tour
primarily to satisfy your wants and desires.
After meeting at the port at 8.00/8.30am (You will recognize my vehicle which will be parked on
the pier , I will have a big sign with your name) drive to Rome (duration of this trip is approximately 1 hour), Once in the
city of Rome you will be taken to see all the major highlights, such as:
Listed below are our recommendations of the main sites to see in Rome, pleae select the locations
of your choice, (or others that may not be mentioned), to create your own excursion. Please note that from your selection,
we will advise and confirm the sites possible to explore in 8 hours, plus the order in which they will be visited.
--Vatican Museum, Sistine Chapel and
St. Peters Church
--Roman Forum , Colosseum, Circus Maximus (Roman Chariot race-track) --Capitoline Hill, Aventine
Hill
--Monument of Victor Emanuel II in Venice Square (Piazza Venezia)
--Piramid Caio Cestius
--St. Paul outside
the wall, St. Mary Maggior, St. John Lateran
--Trevi Fountain and Spanish Steps (Piazza Spagna)
--Pantheon and Navona
Square (Piazza Navona),
--Via Veneto (La dolce Vita street)
--Christian Catacombs and the Appian Way (Via Appia)
Return to the pier by 5.00/5.30pm
FROM
NAPLES After meeting at the port at 8.30am (You will recognize my vehicle which will be parked on the
pier , I will have a big sign with your name) Designed for guests who wish to enjoy an overview of the Amalfi coast, visit
the picturesque village of Positano,explore Pompei,which is the most important excavation in the world and shop in Sorrento,world's
summer resort that attracts people from all over the world. Skirting the bay of Naples ,in the shadow of Mt. Vesuvius your
vehicle sets out from the port on a scenic 1 hour relaxing drive to Pompei. Ironically one of the ancients worlds worst disasters
preserved time in Pompei, where you will experience life as it was in 79 AD.Infact with the eruption of mount Vesuvius in
79 AD the city was buried 20 feet below ash and lava untill excavations began in the 18 th century. Once on site you will
have 2 hours to tour on foot , gaining an insight into lives of ancient romans as you stroll past baths ,theaters, temples, markets and forums.
The next stop will be the famous
resort Sorrento.You will discover a village that is brimming with character and overflowing with picturesque streets,scenes
and charming people.It was here in Sorrento that greeks and Romans found inspiration for their art and industry , and it is
here that you will find an extrordinary collection of wood works, mosaics,furniture and porcelain.
You will then
proceed along the Amalfi coast to Positano, where a picture postcard comes to life , a patchwork of flat and domed roofs and
vine-covered stairways tumbling down to meet the gentle curve of beach.Enjoy time at leisure to explore this elegant spot
with it's designer botiques,shops and seaside cafes.
5.00/5.30pm Return to pier. FROM
LIVORNO (Florence)
After meeting at the port at 8.30am (You will recognize my vehicle which
will be parked on the pier , I will have a big sign with your name) drive to Florence (duration of this trip is approximately
1 hour), on the way to Florence a stop can be made to admire the famous Leaning Tower of Pisa, Once in the city of Florence
you will be taken to see all the major highlights, such as:
--Piazzale Michelangelo
(panorama of the city), --Piazza della Signoria (main square), --Santa Croce
(the church where Michelangelo, Galileo Dante and other famous florentines
are buried and the famous leather school of Florence was started by the franciscan Monks), --The
Accademia Museum (Michelangelo’s David), --Ponte Vecchio (Goldsmith shops bridge)
Return to the pier by 5.00/5.30pm
Ref.
excursion to Rome, please note
that : Your driver/guide, even though very knowledgeable and speaking
perfect English is not authorized to give tours inside archaeological sites and museums, In case you like to include
in your visit of Rome a guided tour of Museums or other sites, It is recommended
to hire a local tour guide that you can easly find at the ticket office, rate 200/250.00 euros. Entrance tickets to the Colosseum cost Euro 11,00, to the Vatican Museum cost Euro 14,00
and to the Catacomb cost Euro 6,00
Ref. excursion
to Florence, please
note that : Your driver/guide, even though very knowledgeable and
speaking perfect English is not authorized to give tours inside museums, In case you like to include in your visit of Florence
a guided tour of the Uffizi, the Accademia or the Medici Chapel, It is recommended
to hire a local tour guide (250.00 euros) that you can easly find at the ticket office of each museum.
Ref. excursion to Pompeii, please note that
: Your driver/guide, even though very knowledgeable and speaking perfect English is not authorized to give
tours inside museums, In case you like to include a guided tour of Pompeii, It
is recommended to hire a local tour guide that you can easly find at the ticket office at the entrance
of each site. We can make reservation in advance or if you prefer
you can rent audio guides device at the ticket office, Entrance
tickets to the Ruins of Pompeii is 10.00 euros, Local tour Guide rate is 150.00 euros, Audio guide device is 8.00 euros.
Please remember that: All visitors are required to have their shoulders and legs covered when visiting
religious monuments.
Please note that: all rates quoted include
vehicle and driver, highway tolls, car fuel and parkings
and exclude Gratuity, lunch, entrance tickets and tour guides in sites or rental of audio
guide machines.
Payments: Cash equivalent in Dollars, Euro, traveller cheque or personal
cheque, wire transfer to our
US bank account. Note: Only for credit cards payment
add 15% for city tax and VAT
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