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Due to the COVID-19 pandemic situation and understanding that traveling during uncertain times may not be desirable, we will be happy to use the deposit paid so far for the same package if rescheduled for 2021 travel.
Pre Cruise - 5 Days Etruscan Adventure (October 2020)
GROUP LEADERS: Joanne Reilly (352) 238-4838 FS#230439 For Internal6 Use Only
Helen Connors (973) 714-4140
Printable schedule: (will be provided after booking)
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FOR OPTIONAL Package for 3 nights 2 days in Rome at the end or before the Cruise see here
Package
October 2nd to October 6th, 2020: 5 days / 4 nights
1 night at 4* Hotel Giulio Cesare - perfect location near everything in Rome
3 nights at 4* Valle Del Marta Resort and Spa - In Tarquinia, Italy
All transfers and tours will be with a comfortable 50 seats coach
All tours will be guided by our very experienced and fun professional guide Corina
Corina
Julia
Tour is planned and organized by Julia. For questions contact Julia here.
Itinerary details: see description below
Payment: See "Rules and Payments" section below
ITINERARY DETAILS
DAY 1 (Oct 2): Transfer from Airport and Overnight in Rome
Meal plan: Continental breakfast will be served the next morning at the hotel
Morning or afternoon pick up at Fiumicino airport. We will monitor each participant arrival. Your English speaking private chauffeur will meet you right at the airport, and transfer you to your hotel in Rome.
Overnight stay at 4* Hotel Giulio Cesare in Rome.
Afternoon and evening at leisure in Rome. Your hotel is perfectly located at an easy distance from all major sites in Rome. It has the Metro line A (Lepanto) stop at 4 minutes walk, making moving around Rome very easy. It is also at a 10 minutes stroll to Piazza del Popolo and the famous Via del Corso shopping district. Once there you will be right at the nicest restricted to traffic area in Rome (Trevi Fountain, Spanish Steps, Pantheon, Via Condotti, etc..). The Colosseum and the Vatican can be reached by Metro or with a short taxi ride.
DAY 2 (Oct 3): Transfer to Villa and cooking class
Breakfast at hotel and check outMeal plan: breakfast (in Rome) and dinner (at rural Villa)
Morning Pick up 10:00 am with Transfer by private coach to Valle del Marta Rural Hotel/Villa in Tarquinia. Travel time about 1.5h.
free time to settle in and rest
5:00 pm cooking class, olive oil tasting and dinner at villa. 2 local wines will be served during the class and at dinner
DAY 3 (Oct 4): Orvieto and Civita di Bagnoreggio
Meal plan: breakfast, lunch
8:30 am departure for Orvieto (1h 45 min drive)
In Orvieto (see map) we will spend the morning strolling this beautiful town (important sites videos). 11:30 am - optional Underground tour (0763 340688, 1 hour) privately for our group. €7 per person (not included in the package, only for those interested. See pictures of tour here.
12:45 Lunch at typical trattoria La Pergola (see here). (+39) 0763.343065 – (+39) 389.6979577 (FS 168663)
Depart for Civita di Bagnoreggio (see pics at side) at about 2:15 pm (40-50 min travel time)
Visit the small town for about 1.5 hours. IMPORTANT NOTE: reaching this town requires a long walk over an inclined bridge that is not adequate for people with walking disabilities. Those that wish to to avoid the inclined walk will be able to rest at a beautiful terrace overlooking the town while enjoying refreshments from a small seasonal restaurant (not included, they serve coffee, soda, beer, snacks etc.)
Drive back to to Villa (1h 30 min drive) free night.
DAY 4 (Oct 5): Tarquinia and Scansano Winery
Meal plan: breakfast, lunch, total travel time 1.5 hours each way
8.30 am: Visit Tarquinia (5 min drive, 2h time)
your guide will take you for a pleasant walk of this lovely medieval town (see pictures at side)
we will visit the largest and most important Etruscan museum (see pictures), located inside the beautiful Renaissance Palazzo Vitelleschi
On our way to the winery hills we will stop at the medieval Castello dell'Abbadia (picture at right), a suggestive and particularly well preserved fortress. This stop depends on our schedule and will be confirmed on the day.
We will continue for a drive to the Locanda Terenzi winery near Scansano. Lunch will be served right at the winery.
During the afternoon we will visit the Terenzi winery to learn and taste the famous Morellino di Scansano as well as other locally produced wines (see brochure)Return to Villa - free night
DAY 5 (Oct 6): Breakfast and Transfer to port
Meal plan: breakfast
Check out and transfer to the port. Pickup time to be determined (suggested 9:00 with drop off at your ship by 10:00 am).
Drop off at port - group is boding Ship Royal Caribbean Explorer of the Seas
RULES and PAYMENTS
Multi Day Package Contract and Release form must be signed by all participants and emailed to Julia at info@smartcruisetours.com
For questions regarding this package please contact Julia here.
Booking the package constitutes acceptance of the PackageTerms & Conditions (includes payment and cancellation rules).
A nonrefundable booking deposit of 25% of package price is required to reserve the tour.
The remaining 75% of the tour cost is due within 30 days from travel time.
All clients are advised to purchase travel insurance if they think they may need to cancel their trip.
Valle Del Marta Rooms availability:
(9) CLASSIC Rooms - 9 rooms booked, 0 left
(8) SUPERIOR Rooms - 8 rooms booked, 0 left
(1) PEPERONCINO Suite booked, 0 left
(1) LA CASINA Suite booked, 0 left
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LOCATION DESCRIPTIONS
Tarquinia (World Heritage Convention UNESCO Site)
Tarquinia (World Heritage Convention UNESCO Site)
Before the Romans there were the Etruscans. In this charming medieval town located on a hilltop, providing a stunning view of the Mediterranean Sea, you will be able to discover the fabulous beginnings of this amazing culture.
With its fascinating Archaeological Museum (located in a beautiful early Renaissance palace erected, by Cardinal Giovanni Vitelleschi), and necropolis (reflecting different types of burial practices from the 9th to the 1st century BC), Tarquinia is one of the best places to bear witness to the achievements of Etruscan culture which, over nine centuries, developed the earliest urban civilization in the northern Mediterranean.
Civita di Bagnoregio
Civita di Bagnoregio
(see Wikipedia article): the drama of "the dying town" Civita di Bagnoregio. This charming little town was also founded by the Etruscans around 2500 years ago on top of a hill formed by "tufah" stone. The natural erosion and earthquakes have changed the town a lot less space on top of the hill than it originally had. In 1794 one of those earthquakes destroyed the sort of natural bridge that linked Civita to the bigger nearby town of Bagnoregio. The natural erosion hasn't stopped and the sides of the hill keep crumbling down and therefore they call Civita "the dying city", like an island in our memory or a figment of our imagination, is connected by a narrow walkway to reality and to the surrounding countryside; it takes us far away, not so much in distance as in time.... There is a feeling that one is leaving the real world, and this filling become stronger after entering the ancient city gate, standing guard over a sheer drop between the remains of two houses with their windows opened wide over the emptiness.
Orvieto
Orvieto
(See Wikipedia Article): A private excursion to Orvieto will provide a full-immersion of Medieval Italy, where you will discover the drama of "the dying town" Civita di Bagnoregio, and the art and architecture in the Hills of Lazio and Umbria in Orvieto.
Built on a massive limestone outcropping, Orvieto boasts over four thousand years of history and a magnificent setting. Once a citadel of the Etruscans, the city is a medieval gem. Orvieto is most famous for its spectacular Cathedral of Romanesque-Gothic architecture, which lies in the heart of the city. Built in the 13th century A. D., the cathedral is decorated with mosaics and sculptures, as well as black and white horizontal striped marble. Many art historians call this the most colorful monument in the world. Spend time exploring the interior chapels, with frescoes by Fra Angelico and Signorelli's masterpiece, Last Judgment.
You can also admire its Palazzo del Capitano del Popolo, the Fortezza dell'Albornoz (originally known as the Rocca di San Martino), the famous 203 foot deep St. Patrick’s well with its double spiraled staircases descending to the water below past an Etruscan tomb and various vistas from openings in the shaft.
As the town offers so many different options, one can wander through the city's picturesque lanes and alleys, shop for
Orvieto's famed ceramics and Pinocchio dolls, or perhaps just sit at an outdoor cafe and enjoy the splendid medieval atmosphere and the local Orvieto Classico wine. Orvieto is also well known for its crisp, white wines of the same name, produced from grapes grown at the foot of the cliffs on the eroded volcanic rock.
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