Arlene Bartolome

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Name: Arlene Bartolome    email: 

Ticket # 45858

Number of people in the group: 30

Ship: Serenade of the Seas From Mon 16 Jun 2014 - (To Sat 28 Jun 2014) - 12 Night Mediterranean Greek Isles

Cruise Schedule: Barcelona, Spain (16 Jun d1700); Cannes, France (17 Jun 0900-1800); Livorno (Florence/Pisa), Italy (18 Jun 0700-1900); Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy (19 Jun 0700-1900); Piraeus (Athens), Greece (22 Jun 0600-1800); Kusadasi (Ephesus), Turkey (23 Jun 0800-1900); Santorini, Greece (24 Jun 0700-1800); Salerno, Italy (26 Jun 0700-1830); Barcelona, Spain (28 Jun a0600)

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1        Monday, 06/16/2014        Barcelona         --        5:00pm

2        Tuesday, 06/17/2014        Cannes         9:00am        6:00pm

3        Wednesday, 06/18/2014        Livorno ( Florence,Pisa)         7:00am        7:00pm

4        Thursday, 06/19/2014        Civitavecchia         7:00am        7:00pm

5        Friday, 06/20/2014        At Sea         --        --

6        Saturday, 06/21/2014        At Sea         --        --

7        Sunday, 06/22/2014        Athens         6:00am        6:00pm

8        Monday, 06/23/2014        Kusadasi         8:00am        7:00pm

9        Tuesday, 06/24/2014        Santorini         7:00am        6:00pm

10       Wednesday, 06/25/2014        At Sea         --        --

11       Thursday, 06/26/2014        Naples         7:00am        6:30pm

12       Friday, 06/27/2014        At Sea         --        --

13       Saturday, 06/28/2014        Barcelona 

IMPORTANT (must read) - booking the following tours constitutes acceptance of the Group Terms and Conditions >> 

Cannes, France (17 June 9.00am-6.00pm)   

• Full Day Best of French Riviera - Monaco - Monte Carlo, Eze and St.Paul de Vence

INCLUSIONS:

• Air conditioned transport by 30 seats bus from the ship pier. 

• 8 hours tour with licensed guide at your disposal.

ITINERARY:

St Paul de Vence: The second most visited village in France which made its reputation through actors and artists living there, its cobblestone lanes and its ramparts built in the 16th century. You will never forget the charm and the beauty of Saint Paul.

Eze: From Nice drive along the corniche road to discover this amazing medieval village at more than (1000 ft) above sea level. its unique arts and crafts workshops and get a free guided visit of the Fragonard perfume factory.

Monaco, Monte-Carlo: Discover the second smallest country in the world, the old town, the changing of the guards, the princess palace, the cathedral (neo Romanesque style) the incredible oceanographic museum. Drive along the legendary Formula 1 circuit to the casino square and the marvelous Hotel de Paris and of course appreciate the fantastic photo opportunities s during the tour.

Livorno, Italy (18 June 7.00am-7.00pm) 

• Pisa & Florence Private Shore Excursion 

INCLUSIONS:

• Air conditioned transport by bus from the ship pier. 

• 9 hours tour with professional English speaking tour escort at your disposal.

• all taxes and permits are included 

ITINERARY:

• • Pick up in the morning from the port reaching Pisa after about 30-40 min. We will stop in Pisa directly in Miracle Square ranks as one of the world's lovelist squares where you can admire “La Torre Pendente” The leaning Tower Pisa's majestic Romanesque Cathedral and the unusual round Baptistry. You will have an opportunity to climb the Leaning Tower (takes 30 min). 

  • We will continue for a 1 hour drive to Florence.   

  • The tour of Florence starts with the wonderful Michelangelo Square where you can enjoy the most beautiful view of the city.

  • The tour continues to the historical downtown area through which the driver will take you providing  an overview.

  • Your driver will drop you off in the historical area where you will be given free time to visit independently the beautiful Santa Croce Square, the Brunelleschi Dome, Piazza della Signoria and Ponte Vecchio the bridge famous for its unique charming appearance and for the fabulous jewelry shops.

  • If interested, you will have time to visit the Academy of Fine Arts (purchase tickets here) where the Michelangelo’s David is, or Uffizi Gallery (purchase tickets here). You must have prepurchased skip the lines entrance tickets (not included in the tour price). 

• Your drive back to Livorno will take approximately 1.5 hours

Civitavecchia, Italy (19 June 7.00am-7.00pm) 

• Best of Rome Private Shore Excursion 

INCLUSIONS:

• Air conditioned transport by bus from the ship pier. 

• 9 hours tour with professional English speaking tour escort at your disposal.

• all taxes and permits are included 

Optional Guide Service: you can reserve a professional guide service for 3 hours (highly advisable for a guided visit of the Vatican Museum, Sistine Chapel and S. Peter's Basilica)

ITINERARY:

This tour allows you to visit all of Rome main sites with a professional driver in comfortable minivans of 7 or 8 seats. Your driver will pick you up right at your ship's pier (holding a sign with your name). You will be taken as close as possible to each site of interest, reducing walking to a minimum and providing more time to truly enjoy and visit Rome. No other tour provides you the ability to visit so much in just a day. 

NOTE that the itinerary can be customized and coordinated directly with the driver according to your specific needs and/or preferences.

• Pick up at cruise ship’s pier (driver will have a sign with your name)

• Depart pier and drive to Rome, about 1 to 1.5 hours (depending on traffic)

• Reach and visit Vatican Area

  • St. Peter's Basilica (allocate 1h)  - free to enter, will need to pass security check which is likely to have a line

  • Vatican Museum which includes the Sistine Chapel (allocate 1.5 to 2h) - Skip the lines entrance tickets are absolutely necessary (purchased separately here).

  • To fully visit the Vatican we highly suggest hiring a licensed guide for a 3h private tour (select "Add optional 3h licensed guide" above). Only guided groups have access to the shortcut passage that connects the Vatican Museum and S. Peter's Basilica, allowing not only a fast passage, but also skipping the long entrance lines at the Basilica.

• Drive to Circus Maximus for a spectacular view of Palatine Hill

• Reach and visit Colosseum and Roman Forum (allocate about 1h to visit, more for interior in depth visit).

  • The Forum and Colosseum can be visited walking around from the outside. For interior visits skip the lines entrance tickets are absolutely necessary (purchased separately here).

• Drive to Piazza di Spagna and visit the area

• Continue to Fontana di Trevi and visit the area (make sure to drop a coin!)

• Continue for a visit to the Pantheon, and Piazza Navona

• Return to pier in Civitavecchia, about 1 to 1.5 hours (depending on traffic)

Athens, Greece (22 June 6.00am-6.00pm) 

• Athens Highlights 

INCLUSIONS:

• Air conditioned transport by bus from the ship pier. 

• 6 hours tour with professional English speaking guide at your disposal.

• all taxes and permits are included 

ITINERARY:

With this excursion you will have a complete visit of Athens. The 50 seats bus will take you to the major sights and highlights. The staff will meet you at your ship pier at the port of Piraeus and you will be escorted on board for the transfer to Athens. You will have short stops at the major highlights in order to visit them. Your tour escort will give you an explanation of each sites from the outside and if you add the guided walking tour, the guide will take you inside. You will also have free time to have lunch and shopping in the Plaka district before to get on board again.

NOTE: Entrance tickets to all Archaeological sites are not included and will be purchased directly on site. The price for a combo tickets that includes all entrances at the different archaeological sites is €12.00 total per person. 

• Stop at the Panathiniako Stadium (10 minutes)

• Stop at the Temple of Zeus and Hadrian‘s Arch (30 minutes)

• Stop at The Acropolis for a guided tour of all the sites in the area (90 minutes)

• Stop at the Monument to the Unknown Soldier to enjoy the changing of the Guard (10 minutes)

• Sightseeing of Athens center; Academy, University and National Library (30 minutes)

• Walk into Plaka District of Athens with free time for shopping and lunch (90 minutes)

• Return to Piraeus cruise ship port before “All-aboard time”

Kusadasi (Ephesus), Turkey (23 Jun 0800-1900)

• Biblical Ephesus guided tour

INCLUSIONS:

• 2 Mercedes Sprinter with 17 seats, midi bus for private tours. New model, A/C and microphone system. Pick up/drop off  at pier

• 8 hours tour with professional English speaking guide at your disposal.

• entrance tickets to House of Virgin Mary, Ephesus and Basilica of St.Jean

• Lunch (no drinks)

• all taxes permits and entrance fees are included

TIME: You indicate the desired pick up time.

ITINERARY:

House of the Virgin Mary, Ephesus Ancient City and the Basilica of St. John

The Official Licensed English Speaking Guide will accompany you during the whole duration of the tour

• Your guide will be waiting to meet you at the port.

• After you've been welcomed your guide will take you to the House of the Virgin Mary on the top of the beautiful Solmissos Mountains where it is believed Mary spent her last living days. 

• After the House of the Virgin Mary, you'll be driven to the Ancient City of Ephesus. A downhill walk with your guide will take you into the ruins of the Roman capital.

• Your route then takes you past the Bouleuterion, Temple of Domitian, Hercules Gate, Temple of Hadrian, The Celsus Library and finally The Great Theater. 

• Your last site will be the Basilica of St. John located in St. John's town where you'll see the remaining graceful columns along with a wonderful view of the old town of Selcuk. 

• You will be introduced to the local cultural aspects of Ephesus by showing handmade carpet & rug Art done through traditional weaving in the Cooperative village and you'll enjoy many of Ephesus Ceramics as well. 

• Return to the port.

NOTE: if you are interested, you can add to the above itinerary a visit to the Terrace Houses (Slope Houses) where the richest Romans lived from 1th to 7th AD. It costs €21 extra per person includes entrance fees and guiding service. Houses are considered today as a biggest puzzle of the world, and located on the Curetes Street among the ruins of Ephesus.

Naples, Italy (26 June 7.00am-6.30pm)   

• Pompeii and Amalfi Coast

INCLUSIONS:

• Air conditioned transport by bus from the ship pier. 

• 9 hours tour with professional English speaking tour escort at your disposal.

• all taxes and permits are included 

Optional Guide Service: you can  reserve a 2 hours private guided tour of Pompeii archaeological  site (cost is €100 for the group),. If interested please let us know as soon as possible. Guided 2h tour to be paid on site.

ITINERARY:

Pompeii and Amalfi Coast are both UNESCO World Heritage Sites and among the most visited destinations in Italy. This day tour excursion highlights the best the region has to offer from the impressive ancient city of and archaeological park of Pompeii to lunch by the sea in enchanting Sorrento and includes a stroll through the charming seaside village of Positano and Amalfi.

• Reach Pompeii and spend 2 hours for a visit of the site (€11,50 entrance tickets to be purchased on site). 

• Opportunity to reserve a 2 hours private guided tour of the site (cost is €100 for the group),. If interested please let us know as soon as possible. Guided 2h tour to be paid on site.

• Drive to Sorrento for a visit of this beautiful town.

• Drive on the famous windy roads along the coast of Amalfi enjoying the fantastic view on the way.

• Reach Positano and visit this enchanting area. Please note that vehicles larger than an 8 seats van have limited access to the Positano downtown area.

• Last stop will be in Amalfi for a visit of the downtown area and its magnificent Basilica (Duomo di Amalfi)

• Return to indicated drop off location after about 9 hours from agreed pick up time.