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Guided visit to the Basilica of San Miniato a Monte

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ITALIAN VISTA TRAVEL (Florence) - All You Need to Know BEFORE You Go

Italian Vista Travel

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Skip-the-Line Florence Highlights and David Walking Tour

Florence for Foodies

Treasure Hunt in Florence for Families

Florence Gardens: the Boboli and the Bardini Gardens Private Tour

Guided visit to the Basilica of San Miniato a Monte

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• Rome : Welcome dinner at a local restaurant; guided sightseeing, visit the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel, St. Peter’s Square and Basilica, and the Colosseum
• Orvieto : Taste local pastries in historic Caffè Montanucci
• Assisi : Visit St. Francis’ Basilica
• Florence : Guided walking tour, visit Signoria Square
• Padua : Orientation
• Venice: Private boat ride; guided walking tour, visit St. Mark’s Square and Basilica, Doges’ Palace and the Bridge of Sighs; glassblower demonstration
• Verona : Walking tour including Juliet’s balcony and the Arena
• Milan : Walking tour; excursion to Lake Como including a private boat ride to Bellagio; farewell risotto dinner at a local restaurant
• On this Italy tour—Italian Vista—you’ll travel from Rome to Milan with overnights also in Assisi and Padua
• Along the way, you'll visit some of the country's most famous sights, including the Vatican Museums, the Sistine Chapel, and St

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Welcome to Rome! At 5 pm, meet your Tour Director and travel companions for a welcome dinner at a local restaurant. (Dinner)

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Historic Halls ORVIETO Spend free time in Piazza del Duomo. ASSISI Visit the Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi. Free time this afternoon and evening. (Breakfast) 137 mi / 220 km

Benvenuti a Venezia VENICE A private boat ride and guided walking tour, to see St. Mark’s Square and Basilica, Doges’ Palace, the Bridge of Sighs, and a glassblower demonstration. (Breakfast) 50 mi / 80 km

Ladies & Gentlemen of Verona VERONA Walk to Piazza delle Erbe and Piazza Bra to admire the Arena. MILAN Orientation walk includes stops at La Scala Opera House, the Galleria, and the Duomo. Free time for dinner. (Breakfast) 174 mi / 280 km

Life on the Lake LAKE COMO Take a [LF] private boat ride to Bellagio. MILAN Enjoy a farewell dinner at a local restaurant. (Breakfast,Dinner) 106 mi /170 km

Safe travels until we meet again! Your vacation ends with breakfast this morning. (Breakfast)

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• Day 1 ARRIVE IN ROME, ITALY
• Day 3 ROME–ORVIETO–ASSISI
• Day 4 ASSISI–FLORENCE–PADUA
• Day 5 PADUA. EXCURSION TO VENICE
• Day 6 PADUA–VERONA–MILAN
• Day 7 MILAN. EXCURSION TO LAKE COMO
• Day 8 MILAN

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• Overall Rating Excellent 5.0
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• A Diane · 27th October 2023 Conchetti was magnificent Trip date: October 2023 Review collected by Globus
• A Lucy · 27th October 2023 we loved Ursala. Our motor coach was very comfortable. Pasquale was great. Trip date: October 2023 Review collected by Globus
• A Roxanne · 26th October 2023 It was a fast trip but covered so many sights. The knowledge of all the guides was just amazing. Marisa was organized and very helpful with any questions you may have had. Our bus driver, Francesco did a superb job at maneuvering the bus through the... Show more Trip date: October 2023 Review collected by Globus
• A Mila · 22nd October 2023 Our impression was not quite excellent but very good. Trip date: October 2023 Review collected by Globus
• A Robert · 21st October 2023 Our tour guide Fabriceo was outstanding Trip date: October 2023 Review collected by Globus
• A George · 20th October 2023 Well organised - great Tour Director Marisa and driver Francesco! Trip date: October 2023 Review collected by Globus
• A Masoumeh · 19th October 2023 I wanted to thank Mrs shohreh Asemi for unforgettable this trip she was very helpful and friendly and responsible I will definitely follow her for another trip 2 .I have to thank Mrs Daniela our tour guide in Italy she gave us a lot of informative she... Show more Trip date: October 2023 Review collected by Globus
• A Darrow · 18th October 2023 It was awesome Everybody was friendly, we went on great sights, i think we saw avery thing we could see lol, so everything. Simply amazing Trip date: October 2023 Review collected by Globus
• A Anonymous · 18th October 2023 I was happy on this trip everything was good driver Fernando was very on time and responsible for his job I am going to say thanks to our leaderSHOREH ASEMI she was great very responsive and I will be again to trip with her thanks to GLOBUS too Trip date: October 2023 Review collected by Globus
• A Donna Kay · 18th October 2023 The tour itself included so much more than I expected but what made the trip so wonderful was our guide Simonetta and our driver Francesco! They were phenomenal! Globus should try to clone them so that all tour participants could be so lucky to travel... Show more Trip date: October 2023 Review collected by Globus

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You’re a leisurely traveler. You typically take it easy and discover the energy of a new place by people-watching or soaking in the atmosphere at a local café. You can climb at least one flight of stairs, board a coach, and walk unassisted at a relaxed pace for up to 60 minutes without difficulty. You can easily handle altitudes up to 5,000 feet.

You like a balanced approach to travel. Walking two to three miles over the course of a day is no problem for you. You can partake in a two-hour leisurely walking tour, covering up to two miles (with included breaks). You can handle a variety of terrains, from cobblestone streets to moderate hills with relative ease and without assistance. You can climb two flights of stairs with ease. There may be 1 to 2 days on this tour when walking tours can cover 3 to 4 miles over uneven terrain. You can handle altitudes up to 6,000 feet.

You’re an on-the-go traveler. You don’t want to miss a thing, so walking and standing for longer periods of time (2-3 hours) isn’t a big deal. A moderately paced two-and-a-half-hour walking tour, covering several miles, hills, and uneven surfaces, is no problem for you. Walking four miles over the course of a day is very doable, as is climbing into and out of various modes of transportation (tuk-tuk, cable car, zodiac, etc.). You can climb three flights of stairs easily and handle altitudes between 6,000 and 9,000 feet. Expect some longer days balanced with free time to recharge or set out on your own adventure. This level is not a fit for travelers who require mobility assistance devices.

You’re ready to seize the day, whatever it may bring. You lead an active life at home (walking, biking, and half or full day hikes are things you may enjoy) and 10,000 steps a day is normal for you. You can handle longer walking tours (more than 3 hours covering 3+ miles at a steady clip) and activities that involve traversing uneven terrain, steep slopes, standing for periods of time, and varying altitudes and temperatures. You don’t mind being on the go with some early starts, late-nights, and full days. You can handle altitudes of 9,000 feet or higher with little to no issue. This level is not appropriate for travelers who use wheelchairs, walkers, and other mobility assistance devices.

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Thank you for traveling with Collette on the February 25th departure of our Italian Vistas tour. Please accept our sincere apology for the delayed communication after your tour was interrupted due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Our records indicate that we were in touch with you back in March and the refunds for your interrupted tour were processed on March 9 and March 24, respectively. If you have any other questions or concerns please contact our Guest Relations Team.

Tour fine; Pre and post tour awful

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I really enjoyed the second tour manager that had to take her place.

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Will not travel on Collette again.

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A beautiful tour

Praise to our tour director, who was knowledgeable and kept us laughing..

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If you have never been to Italy--this is the right tour.

Great places and first class accommodations. wonderful guides at every site, italian vistas was a wonderful, comprehensive tour if italy., good trip - poor colette guide.

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Very nice trip except we had a poor tour guide!

Optional tours, great trip, our tour guide was wonderful, took 41 people on a bus to italy, best tour ever, little to much shopping time. but had great tor., you will be take.care of like royality, classic italy what a trip, grateful for the long anticipated experience, group was to large for the condition surrounding the areas that we were at., exceeded our expectations, awesome trip collette did a great job sergio was an excellent guide, a wonderful experience, the tour was good some days were too long on the bus., i loved my trip, i spent too much money on cab rides to get anywhere in two of the cities..

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Savio and Adriano are the best!

Sign up asap, this is a great trip most trips don't go to pisa, so glad this one did, great italian tour, professional, ultimate vacation, exceeded my expectation, great experiences, italian vistas tour is tops, bus was inadequate for touring and tour leaders spoke very poor english..

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A great trip with an outstanding tour manager.

Dream vacation

Best trip ever, magnificent tour, long bus ride on freeway could have gone on intersting side roads.

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Tour was OK, needed something to make it feel special.

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Trip of a lifetime.

Best ever, best ever travel, best trip yet with collette, beyond expectations, i would do another trip with collette any time. i would recomend them., don’t include capri..way too commercial and a wasted day , wonderful trip, excellent service and superb agent and tour guide, if you want success book with collette, would book again with collette., very good but becoming quite expensive, an amazing way to see italy , experienced tour director made the difference, italian vistas tour, great value for price, for our 20th anniversary, we did it right, a perfect holiday. couldn't ask for any better., great tour - wonderful tour manager, should have been better.

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Awesome trip---even exceeded our expectations!

Awesome trip of a lifetime. would highly recommend, i would strongly recommend collette to any one. the guides were great., great trip well done., great customer service the agents are knowledgable and very polite., comprehensive tour of italy with more than moderate walking, would go with collette again and highly recommend them to friends, tour guide was excellent. passport was stolen out of luggage in hotel room..

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Traveling with Collette in Italy was the memory of a lifetime!

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Excellent Italy tour. Bus ride was too long w/ frequent bus stops.

Wonderful tour of italian vistas, the best of italy in 2 weeks, tour guide denise emens was fantastic., basic tour was ok., italian vistas tour feedback, collete italy trip maximizes time, minimizes hassle, most enjoyable tour at an appropriate price. well worth the money., the tour included everything i had wanted to see in italy., responsive customer service, collette and a great tour of italy., i'd give collette a 5 but for a few hotel rooms.

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Our trip of a lifetime and above and beyond our expectations!

Best. trip. ever, i highly recommend this trip., tour was ok, awesome service and tour, this will not be our last collette tour, trips of a lifetime.....

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Very good service, excellent tour guide, on the most part great hotels (roo...

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Touring the Top 10 Moscow Metro Stations

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Komsomolskaya metro station looks like a museum. It has vaulted ceilings and baroque decor.

Hidden underground, in the heart of Moscow, are historical and architectural treasures of Russia. These are Soviet-era creations – the metro stations of Moscow.

Our guide Maria introduced these elaborate metro stations as “the palaces for the people.” Built between 1937 and 1955, each station holds its own history and stories. Stalin had the idea of building beautiful underground spaces that the masses could enjoy. They would look like museums, art centers, concert halls, palaces and churches. Each would have a different theme. None would be alike.

The two-hour private tour was with a former Intourist tour guide named Maria. Maria lived in Moscow all her life and through the communist era of 60s to 90s. She has been a tour guide for more than 30 years. Being in her 60s, she moved rather quickly for her age. We traveled and crammed with Maria and other Muscovites on the metro to visit 10 different metro stations.

Arrow showing the direction of metro line 1 and 2

Moscow subways are very clean

To Maria, every street, metro and building told a story. I couldn’t keep up with her stories. I don’t remember most of what she said because I was just thrilled being in Moscow.   Added to that, she spilled out so many Russian words and names, which to one who can’t read Cyrillic, sounded so foreign and could be easily forgotten.

The metro tour was the first part of our all day tour of Moscow with Maria. Here are the stations we visited:

1. Komsomolskaya Metro Station  is the most beautiful of them all. Painted yellow and decorated with chandeliers, gold leaves and semi precious stones, the station looks like a stately museum. And possibly decorated like a palace. I saw Komsomolskaya first, before the rest of the stations upon arrival in Moscow by train from St. Petersburg.

2. Revolution Square Metro Station (Ploshchad Revolyutsii) has marble arches and 72 bronze sculptures designed by Alexey Dushkin. The marble arches are flanked by the bronze sculptures. If you look closely you will see passersby touching the bronze dog's nose. Legend has it that good luck comes to those who touch the dog's nose.

Touch the dog's nose for good luck. At the Revolution Square station

Revolution Square Metro Station

3. Arbatskaya Metro Station served as a shelter during the Soviet-era. It is one of the largest and the deepest metro stations in Moscow.

Arbatskaya Metro Station

4. Biblioteka Imeni Lenina Metro Station was built in 1935 and named after the Russian State Library. It is located near the library and has a big mosaic portrait of Lenin and yellow ceramic tiles on the track walls.

Lenin's portrait at the Biblioteka Imeni Lenina Metro Station

5. Kievskaya Metro Station was one of the first to be completed in Moscow. Named after the capital city of Ukraine by Kiev-born, Nikita Khruschev, Stalin's successor.

Kievskaya Metro Station

6. Novoslobodskaya Metro Station  was built in 1952. It has 32 stained glass murals with brass borders.

Novoslobodskaya metro station

7. Kurskaya Metro Station was one of the first few to be built in Moscow in 1938. It has ceiling panels and artwork showing Soviet leadership, Soviet lifestyle and political power. It has a dome with patriotic slogans decorated with red stars representing the Soviet's World War II Hall of Fame. Kurskaya Metro Station is a must-visit station in Moscow.

Ceiling panel and artworks at Kurskaya Metro Station

8. Mayakovskaya Metro Station built in 1938. It was named after Russian poet Vladmir Mayakovsky. This is one of the most beautiful metro stations in the world with 34 mosaics painted by Alexander Deyneka.

Mayakovskaya station

One of the over 30 ceiling mosaics in Mayakovskaya metro station

9. Belorusskaya Metro Station is named after the people of Belarus. In the picture below, there are statues of 3 members of the Partisan Resistance in Belarus during World War II. The statues were sculpted by Sergei Orlov, S. Rabinovich and I. Slonim.

10. Teatralnaya Metro Station (Theatre Metro Station) is located near the Bolshoi Theatre.

Teatralnaya Metro Station decorated with porcelain figures .

Taking the metro's escalator at the end of the tour with Maria the tour guide.

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January 15, 2017 at 8:17 am

An excellent read! Thanks for much for sharing the Russian metro system with us. We're heading to Moscow in April and exploring the metro stations were on our list and after reading your post, I'm even more excited to go visit them. Thanks again 🙂

December 6, 2017 at 10:45 pm

Hi, do you remember which tour company you contacted for this tour?

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Private guided tour of Pompeii

Travel back to roman times.

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This 2 or 3 hour tour will let you travel back to Roman times on an exclusive journey into the fascinating world of the Romans in Pompeii. It is possible to choose 3 options: 2 hours, 3 hours and 2 hours + private transportation.

During this walking tour you will discover the Roman world, frozen by the eruption of the Vesuvius in 79 AD. Your guide will provide details of what the daily lives of gladiators, slaves, citizens and senators in the Roman world were like.

Visit all of the major highlights of Pompeii and see how they lived, worked and entertained.

Choose from a 2 or 3 hour tour and a morning or afternoon option to suit your sightseeing schedule. If you have your own transportation, meet your guide at the entrance to the archaeological site, or select the transportation option for pickup at your Naples hotel or the central train station in a private vehicle.

Learn about Pompeii’s rise and fall as your guide’s expert commentary brings to life the site’s major highlights, including the thermal baths, forum, theater, and pleasure houses. See vibrant frescoes and other architectural details amazingly preserved by the ash from Mt. Vesuvius when it erupted in 79 AD, destroying the city and killing most of its residents. See the compelling impressions left by residents and animals buried in their final moments, and learn about daily life in the city before the disaster.

After 2 or 3 hours at the site, say farewell to you guide back at the entrance or, if you selected the transport option, relax and reflect on the return drive to your Naples hotel or the train station. This completely private tour can accommodate up to 10 people without transport or 6 people with transport, making it the ideal way to for small groups and families to experience one of southern Italy's most fascinating and famous historic sites.

Additional Information

What's included Private tour. Professional art historian guide. Transportation when option is selected.

What's excluded Entrance and parking fees can be payed in cash at the entrance of the sites. Gratuities. Food and drinks. Private transportation when not selected.

COVID-19 health and safety measures You have added the following safety features:

• Face masks required for travelers in public areas.
• Face masks required for guides in public areas.
• Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff.
• Social distancing enforced throughout experience.
• Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas.
• Gear / equipment sanitized between use.
• Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized.
• Regular temperature checks for staff.

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