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LAND PRICE ONLY: $2,599 per person (double occupancy)* (Single and Triple pricing available on request) TOTAL PACKAGE PRICE (land and air) 1. Special promotion rate: $3963 per person* (dbl, occupancy) *This rate offers a $400.00 discount from the standard rate. To recieve this offer requires that a DEPOSIT of $679.00 per person be paid by November 29, 2011. ($250 for Air, $250 for land, $179 for insurance) 2. Standard rate: $4293* per person (dbl. occupancy) *This rate would be applied for bookings AFTER Novemeber 29, 2011. Deposit amount of $679.00 per person for this standard rate is not required until April 25, 2012. FINAL BALANCE for either rate above is DUE BY JUNE 20, 2012 *airfares are not guaranteed until ticketed

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ITALIAN TREASURES
Join alumni and friends of Lindsey Wilson College on this memorable and exciting 10 day first class tour. Journey to Italy's "landmark sites" including Rome, Venice & Florence as well as Pisa, Verona and Tuscany August 23 - September 2, 2012 "An ideal travel opportunity for Lindsey Wilson alumni, family and friends"

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ITALIAN TREASURES
When you think of the ideal vacation to Italy, what comes to mind? Savoring the local cuisine and sampling the local wine? Visiting the historical sights from the Roman Empire? Maybe its seeing the architectural treasures, splendid art, and ornate churches with their religious artifacts. Or maybe its shopping for local goods. If so, all this and more are offered on this amazing tour through Italywith overnights in Rome, Lucca, Florence, Venice, and Assisi. You will enjoy the visit to Verrazzano Castle. Located on a hilltop in the Chianti region, youll have the opportunity to learn how the famous Chianti wine is made. Art fans will enjoy seeing Michelangelos famous works, including the Sistine Chapels ceiling paintings in Rome and his celebrated David in Florence.

Your Journey Continues

Day 5 Florence During your walking tour with a Local Guide, visit the ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS with Michelangelos celebrated David and the magnificent cathedral. Admire Giottos Bell Tower, the Baptistrys heavy bronze Gate of Paradise, and sculpture-studded SIGNORIA SQUARE. Afternoon free for independent sightseeing and browsing through the shops. Leather goods and gold jewelry sold by the ounce are attractive buys. Why not try the culinary delights of a fine Tuscan restaurant tonight? (Breakfast) Day 6 FlorenceVeronaVenice Stop in Verona, setting of Shakespeares Romeo and Juliet to see Juliets balcony and the Arena, an incredibly well-preserved pink marble Roman amphitheater. Built in the 1st century AD, it is now the magical venue for world-famous opera performances. Arrive in Venice, a powerful magnet for romantics and art lovers from around the globe. Tonight is your chance to sample the citys fine restaurants. (Breakfast) Day 7 Venice Enter in style by PRIVATE BOAT and enjoy morning sightseeing with your Local Guide featuring ST. MARKS SQUARE and the byzantine BASILICA, lavish DOGES PALACE and the BRIDGE OF SIGHS. Also watch skilled GLASSBLOWERS fashion their delicate objects in an age-old traditional manner. Then, enjoy Venice at your own pace or join an optional gondola ride. (Breakfast) Day 8 VeniceRavennaAssisi Along the coastline of the Adriatic Sea to Ravenna. Here, see the famous mosaics in the 6th-century BASILICA of ST. APOLLINARIS IN CLASSE. In the afternoon, arrive in Assisi. During your walking tour with a Local Guide, visit ST. CLARES CHURCH and ST. FRANCIS BASILICA, the hub of a religious order devoted to the ideals of humility, forgiveness, simplicity, and love for all Gods creatures. Hear about monastic life and admire the priceless frescoes adorning the walls of the church. (Breakfast, Dinner) Day 9 AssisiOrvietoRome Following the Tiber Valley, reach Orvieto, perched high atop a volcanic rock. Access, denied to many a would-be conqueror through the ages, is easy for you. Ride a modern FUNICULAR right through the forbidding ramparts. Time for lunch, browsing through tempting shops in the lanes off Piazza del Duomo, and finding the right angle for a picture of the fabulous gothic CATHEDRAL with its San Brisio Chapel. In the late afternoon, return to Rome. This evening, enjoy a farewell dinner with wine at a local restaurant to celebrate the success of your vacation. (Breakfast, Dinner) Day 10 Rome Your vacation ends with breakfast this morning. (Breakfast)

Your Journey Begins

Day 1 Arrive in Rome, Italy Time to rest or start exploring the Eternal City on your own. At 5 pm, meet your Tour Director and traveling companions and leave the hotel for a special welcome dinner with wine at one of Romes lively restaurants. (Dinner) Day 2 Rome Sightseeing with your Local Guide starts with a visit to the VATICAN MUSEUMS and SISTINE CHAPEL, world famous for Michelangelos ceiling paintings and The Last Judgement. Continue to monumental ST. PETERS SQUARE and BASILICA. Cross the Tiber and visit the COLOSSEUM and the ROMAN FORUM, where Roman legions marched in triumph. Time for independent activities and exciting optional excursion possibilities. (Breakfast) Day 3 RomePisaLucca This morning, head north along the Tyrrhenian coastline through an area where many a town was founded at the very beginning of recorded history by the mysterious, highly civilized Etruscans. Stop in Pisa for lunch and to take pictures of its Leaning Tower, 180 feet high and no less than 12 feet out of the perpendicular. Then, continue to Lucca, and enjoy an orientation walk and time to explore this pretty town on your own. (Breakfast, Dinner) Day 4 LuccaSienaSan GimignanoFlorence A scenic day in Tuscany. This morning, visit Siena and walk through ancient narrow lanes to beautiful PIAZZA DEL CAMPO, theater of the biannual Palio, Sienas spectacular medieval-style horse race. Next is hilltop San Gimignano, the most picturesque of Italys perfectly preserved medieval towns. In the afternoon, drive along the Chianti Road leading north to Florence. Next is the highlight of the day: stop at splendid VERRAZZANO CASTLE to hear about the fine art of blending four types of grapes to obtain the famous Chianti. Enjoy a WINE TASTING followed by a light dinner of local specialties. (Breakfast, Dinner