Day 1 Depart USA Overnight flight to Rome.

Day 2 Arrive Rome/Remainder of day at Leisure (2) The smooth eagle gently touches down in Rome where your tour host is on hand to greet you. Soon you're comfortably settled down at your hotel. You are in the Eternal City...one of the greatest centers of Western Civilization and the first truly cosmopolitan city on earth! The rest of the day is to relax. B

Day 3 Rome / morning sightseeing/ afternoon at leisure This morning our first stop is the largest church in Christendom - St. Peter's Basilica. We marvel at Michelangelo's Pieta and Bernini's amazing bronze canopy. Next we enjoy a panoramic city tour viewing Castel St. Angelo and Largo Argentina - where Julius Caesar met his fate at the hands of the seven hills in Rome, the Capitoline - home of Jupiter, Marcello's Theater and the Jewish Ghetto. We are awed by the view of the ancient Imperial Palaces atop the Palantine Hill overlooking the Circus Maximus, where the Rape of the Sabines occurred. We're back on the foot to view the Arch of Titus and one of the best preserved Roman structures - the Arch of Constantine. You'll almost hear the roar of the lions as we enter the Colosseum and imagine the brutal entertainment of the Romans. Next we view the Roman Forum, Trajan's Column and the astounding "Wedding Cake" Monument to Victor Emmanuel in Piazza Venezia. What an exciting experience! American Breakfast

Day 4-7 Rome - Four Full Days at Leisure These days are free to sightsee, shop, take side trips, visit museums, or just relax. Your host will be on hand to assist you in planning your activities and special interests. He or she will also offer exciting optional excursions such as a day trip to Florence, a Pompeii visit and most at a very reasonable cost. American Breakfast Daily

Day 8 Rome - USA Farewell to Italy and 'buon viaggio' on your return flight to America. AB