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Group Leader Name: Mark Kershteyn Country: USA
Group Size: 4 pax (2 adults + 6 and 12 yo)
Venice July 14-17
You wrote: Arrive at about 9:30 – 10 AM.
You wrote: Arrive at about 9:30 – 10 AM.
Flight 9:05 am Delta flight 192 date 14th
Flight 9:05 am Delta flight 192 date 14th
Staying at : Appartamento palazzo regina vittoria:
http://www.homeaway.it/Italia/Dintorni-di-Venezia/vacanza-casa-Venice/p1670.htm
Your Venice Reservations
14th - Venice - Gran Canal Boat Guided Tour - 4:30 pm - 3 full fare + 1 free: €90 prepaid in full
15th - Venice - Private Gondola Ride - 9:00 pm - €140 prepaid in full
16th - Venice - Private Venice walking tour 9:00 am: €240 total - €30 booking deposit, balance due to the guide
16th - Venice - Group 3 island tour at 3:00 pm: €60 prepaid in full
TRANSFER
First of all you will need a transfer. There are many ways to get from the Airport to the Hotels.
You can choose from private transportation by water taxi or by public transportation.
Keep the link below at hand for your public transportation water lines, which are going to come useful while you are there
Must take the Alilaguna ORANGE line from the Airport. It will arrive at Rialto stop in 1 hour. When you take the waterline send an SMS to the porter with address (just the name of the apartment) and estimated arrival time at Rialto stop.
PORTER Telephone Number: + 39 347 4348 898
USEFUL DOCUMENTATION:
USEFUL DOCUMENTATION:
Public transportation waterlines map - (does not include Alilaguna lines) - Extremely useful
Alilaguna public transportation water lines - Include mapts, lines, timetables, prices, etc...
TOURS
Private guided tour: your own private guide will take you on a personalized walking tour of 3 hours (price is €240 for the group).
Your guide will be meeting you at your hotel and provide information about the Jewish ghetto and museum if you wish.
There is a very interesting Jewish museum and 5 great synagogues. The Synagogues center and Jewish museum provides group guided tours to 3 of the 5 synagogues for €10 pp (see here for further inflrmation). One nice tour would be to do a 3 hours custom guided tour of Venice with some interesting facts about the Jewish heritage, a visit to the Jewish Museum (led by the guide), followed by a group guide tour of the synagogues (total 4 hours time).
More: Another thing that the kids could enjoy is the Vaporetto dell'arte Venezia (Ho-Ho): this is a fun hop-on hop off style water line. I think it could be quite fun for the kids. Can be prchased on site
SUGGESTED RESTAURANTS
The following restaurants are among the best restaurants in the world. All listed in top international guides.
Advance reservation is a must.
Terrazza Danieli, the most prestigious in Venice known worldwide. Very expensive, classy and elegant. Great wine selection http://www.danielihotelvenice.com/en/video
Ristorante Hotel Ciprian, very famous, great cousine, grat wine selection. Top level http://www.hotelcipriani.it/web/ocip_it/pool_restaurant.jsp
Osteria del Fiore, great traditional Venetian cousine, good wine selection. http://www.dafiore.net/ristorante/
Caffè Quadri. Centrally located in St Mark's square, luxury and service, top ratings http://www.ristorantequadri.it/
Harry's Bar, not a normal Harry's bar, but actually one of the best international cuisine restaurants in Venice. It is the only HB listed in all top international guides. http://www.harrysbarvenezia.com/
Train Transfer Venice to Florence July 17
You wrote: We were planning to Take a train to Florence on the morning of July 17th.
There are only 2 lines that cover this service:
Trenitalia, the italian public railway system
Book here (indicate "Venezia S. Lucia" in the from field, and "Firenze S. M. Novella" in the to field)
Italo, a private company that has just launced their service between few main cities
Book here (indicate "Venezia S. L." in the from field, and "Firenze S. M." in the to field)
Florence July 17-20
Florence is great to explore while walking the historical area (closed to traffic zone).
Staying at: Via Taddea 5, First floor
Your Florence Reservations
17th - Florence - Private Museums guided tour 2:00 pm - €258 total - €128 deposit , €130 balance due to guide
18th - Florence - Private Guided Walking tour 9:30 am - €150 total - €20 booking deposit, balance due to guide
Cupola's tickets to be purchased on site for €8 pp
USEFUL DOCUMENTATION:
USEFUL DOCUMENTATION:
Florence Historical Area Map: View Most useful map of Florence historical area
Florence City Map (pdf): View A detailed, larger map of the central part of the city.
Florence City Sightseeing Ho-Ho bus route map: View Florence City Sightseing Ho-Ho bus route map
TOURS
Private guided waking tour with expert licensed guide are the best way to explore this city
I suggest a visit to Giardini di Boboli:
http://www.uffizi.firenze.it/musei/?m=boboli you can purchase tickets on site for €7,00 pp
Day tour Pisa and Lucca - July 20th
Leaning Tower tickets for 12:00pm. Not available for pre-purchase. Please see map for tickets office, try 12:00 or 1:00pm
Wineries that offer visits and tastings
Fattoria San Michele (near Florence)
Fattoria il Pggio (Between Florence and Lucca, neares to Lucca)
Tenuta Torciano Wineyard (Near San Gimignano)
Going towards Rome - July 21st
You wrote: I have a car reservation picking a car up on the morning of July 20th in Florence and returning it on the 21 in Rome. Our plan was to drive to Luca and Pisa on the 20 and take our time driving to Rome on the 21 stopping in Siena, Montalcino and other towns on the way.
On the way to Rome I suggest a stop (if you can) to see Monteriggioni (see here) which is a Medieval town that has remained completely unchanged.
Winery that offer visits and tastings: Tenuta Torciano Wineyard (Near San Gimignano)
Rome July 21-25
Note: underlined titles can be clicked for further info
Your Rome Reservations
22nd - Rome Private 3h Guide Vatican Walking Tour - €225 total - €105 deposit, €120 balance due
23rd - Rome Colosseum + Palatine + Forum UNDERGROUND GUIDED TOUR - Family Price: €80 (prepaid)
23rd - Hop-on Hop-off Open Bus Rome Tour 24h - 3 tickets , 6 yo is free - €64.50 (prepaid)
24rd - Galleria Borghese Entrance tickets - 11:00am 4 pax - €66 (prepaid)
25rd - Private Transfer Rome to FCO, 7:00am - €65 total - €8 deposit, €57 balance due to driver
(book directly online and receive immediate voucher)
This is a lot of fun, you have 3 hours with a tour leader. You get to see the most and walk the least.
Appropriate for anyone 12 and older. Riders must have the ability to make motions such as climbing and descending stairs without assistance. Not appropriate for those weighing under 100 pounds (45 kilos) or over 250 pounds (113 kilos).
Booked 3 hours Private guided Tour of the Vatican
Includes professional licensed guide and skip the lines entrance tickets
You will have a personalized private guided tour of the main areas in the Vatican: Includes Vatican museums, S. Peter's Basilica, Papal tumbs (Grottoes).
Booked Colosseum + Palitine + Forum 48h entrance tickets + UNDERGROUND GROUP GUIDED TOUR
Includes 48 h skip the lines entrance tickets to the Colosseum (with Palatine and Roman Forum) + 45 minutes group guided tour of the Colosseum Underground area.
Booked Hop-on Hop-off Bus Rome Tour + Public Transportation 1 day
All inclusive card is good for all forms of public transportation in Rome (bus lines, A+B Metro, tram, train Rome/Ostia/Rome) as well as hop-on hop-off double decker bus and it is valid 24 hours.
€39 adults, €33.50 kids - 3 hours guided tour by bike. You get to see the whole historical area and you are led by a professional licensed guide
Not Booked Full Day tour with English speaking driver to visit Villa Adriana and Villa D'este (€400 family price)
Includes professional English speaking driver-guide. Mercedes van or similar.
This full day tour will take you to a couple of the most beautiful places right outside of Rome. See this article for a description of the sites or for other ideas of other places to visit on a day tour.
Note that the driver will not enter sites but will give running commentaries of what you are seeing The vehicle will escort you for the entire tour.
Booked Transfer from Rome to Airport
We can also arrange for a private transfer from Rome to Airport (price is €65 for the whole family), where a driver will pick you up at your hotel and take you to the airport.
Great Links to Discover Rome Before You Go
Below you can find links to help you preview Rome's main sites and help you decide what you would like to visit.
Page with a brief description of Rome's main attraction sites.
Virtual tour of the Sistine Chapel (the Sistine Chaple is inside the Vatican Museum)
Virtual Tour of S. Peter’s Basilica. Great Site with descriptions and maps of S. Peter's Basilica.
356 panoramic view of the Colosseum and much more
Rome 3D Video, Discover Ancient Rome in 3D with Google Earth
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