Monday, May 30
Flights:
Denver – Newark
United Airlines – UA1774
11:30 AM – 5:22 PM
Scott: OJ6JBE – Seat 4B
Joseph: OJC1VS – Seat 8F
Michael: OJC1VS – Seat 8E
(Last Row Business Class / 2nd Row Economy)
Newark – Venice, Italy
United Airlines – UA170
6:55 PM – 9:05 AM (next day)
Scott: OJ6JBE – Seat 8K
Joseph: OJC1VS – Seat 16L
Michael: OJC1VS – Seat 16K
(Last Row Business Class / 1st Row Economy)
Tuesday, May 31
arrival into Venice airport at 9:05 AM
Host will greet you outside luggage claim at the arrivals hall and escort you to your pre-arranged water taxi at the airport. The taxi trip will take about 40 minutes to the hotel.
(Train from Milan to Venezia Santa Lucia will arrive at 9:40 AM – meet at hotel lobby and I should have rooms ready upon the arrival from the water taxi)
Hotel:
The Westin Europa @ Regina Venice
San Marco 2159
Venice, 30124 Italy
phone: (39) 041 240 0001
2 Nights – SPG Preferred Rate
Brian: Classic Room – 871497054 (Deluxe multi level suite upgrade pending)
Scott: Premium Deluxe Room – 811707053
Best Day to do a Gondola Ride, next day is a private guided tour
Wednesday, June 1
Private Tour – Private Tours of Venice
6 Hour Tour with our private guide Chiara
meeting at 9 AM at the Lion Pillar in St. Marco Square (5 minute walk from hotel)
Price is 550 euro total for the entire group for the guide, entrance fees extra.
Here is the highlights of the current “Magic of Venice” tour itinerary plus some add ons, but as always its flexible.
Piazza San Marco
St Marks Basilica
Doge Palace (10 euro entrance fee)
Fondamenta Nova
Murano Island (by steamboat, 19 euro roundtrip)
Friday, June 2
Train:
Venezia Santa Lucia – Roma Tiburtina
Italo High Speed – Italo 9981
9:00 AM – 12:33 PM
Confirmation #WE737U
Premier Seats – Executive Class
Seating: Car 1 – Seats 9,10,11,12,14,15 (2 together + 4 together)
arrive into Roma Tiburtina station at 12:33 PM, hotel is 5 KM from train station. Taxi ride is about 12 minutes.
Hotel:
The Westin Excelsior Rome
Via Vittorio Veneto 125
Rome, 00187 Italy
phone: (39) 06 47081
2 Nights – SPG Preferred Rate (AAA)
Brian: Deluxe Room – 781706167 (Junior and/or Grande Deluxe suite upgrade pending)
Scott: Grande Luxe Premium Room – 221706189
Have the afternoon off, private tour next morning at 8:00 AM so can see some stuff on our own this day that is close to the hotel.
Rome Colosseum (2.5 KM taxi), The Spanish Steps and Trevi Fountain (0.7 – 1.0 KM walking)
Friday, June 3
Private Tour – Rome Private Excursions
8:00 AM hotel pickup in lobby. 8 hour total tour with with private guide inside the Vatican, St. Peters Basilica and Sistine Chapel (2 hours). Total price is 440 euro for all, plus an additional 140 euro for the Vatican Guide.
Some highlights, as always tour is flexible based on time and what we have seen.
Vatican including St. Peters Basilica and Sistine Chapel
Circus Maximums
Road Of Temple
The Colosseum
Spanish Steps and Trevi Fountain
Roman Forum
Pantheon
Saturday, June 4
Private Tour with Civitavecchia cruise port drop off – Rome Private Excursions
8:00 AM hotel pickup in lobby. 5 hour total tour with drop off at the cruise port by 1:00 PM. Port is 75 KM from Rome. Total price is 400 euro for everything including short 3 hour tour with one-way port drop off. (Princess Cruises charges $79 per person one way from Rome to Port)
Guise will be showing us some local parts of the city on the way to the port, plus some unique places we can’t see the previous day including
Piazza Navona
St. Peter’s In Chains
Janiculum Hill
Piazza Campo de Fiori
drop off at the cruise port in Civitavecchia by 1:00 PM
Cruise:
Princess Cruises
Ship: Royal Princess
Voyage: 7 Day Eastern Mediterranean and Greek Isles
Brian: Deluxe Balcony, Stateroom R733 – DW5MHQ
Scott: Owners Suite, Stateroom R731 – DW5G2W
Check in 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM, Departure 6:00 PM
Cruise Day #1
Sunday, June 5
Cruise Day #2
Naples, Italy
Excursion: Pompeii & Amalfi Coast
7:00 AM Departure – 10 hours
Visit the village of Pompeii, drive down the Amalfi Coast and see Positano.
This excursion includes lunch.
Monday, June 6
Cruise Day #3
At Sea
Tuesday, June 7
Cruise Day #4
Crete, Greece
Excursion: Best of Crete
9:00 AM Departure – 7.5 hours
Visit Knossos Palace, Heraklion, Spinalonga Island and Elounda.
This excursion includes lunch.
Wednesday, June 8
Cruise Day #5
Kusadasi (Ephesus), Turkey
Excursion: Ephesus, St. John’s & Virgin Mary Shrine
8:00 AM Departure – 5 hours
Visit Ephesus, House of Virgin Mary, Basilica of St. John and shopping free time.
Thursday, June 9
Cruise Day #6
Istanbul, Turkey
Excursion: Best of Instanbul
8:30 AM Departure – 8.5 hours
Visit Hagia Sofia, Topkapi Palace, Blue Mosque, Grand Bazaar and Hippodrome.
This excursion includes lunch.
Friday, June 10
Cruise Day #7
Mykonos, Greece
Excursion: Mykonos Town & Island Drive
1:30 PM Departure – 3 hours
Visit town of Mykonos and their beaches, Panagia Tourliana Monastery, Little Venice Windmills and the Paraportiani Church.
Saturday, June 11
Cruise arrives into port 4:00 AM
Athens, Greece
Private Tour with Athens Airport Drop Off- Private Greece Tours
7:00 AM pickup at cruise port terminal exit in Mercedes minibus. On the drive to Athens we will be visiting the Acropolis, Temple of Zeus, and the original Olympic Stadium among other attractions on the way to the airport for a 12:00 PM drop off. Total price for tour and airport drop off is 450 euro.
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Flight:
Athens – Zurich
Swiss Airlines – LX1831
2:00 PM – 3:50 PM
Scott: OJJ0P6 – Seat 14D
Joseph: OJC1VS – Seat 14E
Michael: OJC1VS – Seat 14F
Brian: O7EGGD – Seat 12 F
Melissa: JF4REX – Seat 12 A
Kathleen: JF4REX – Seat 12 D
Hotel:
Kameha Grand Zurich
Dufaux Strasse 1
Opfikon – Zurich 8152 Switzerland
phone: (41) 44 5255000
1 Night – Marriott Preferred Rate (AAA)
Brian: Deluxe Room – 96450329
Scott: (2) Premium Rooms – 96450660
Hotel is 8 minutes (4KM) from the airport and 10 minutes (5 KM) from downtown.
optional downtown Zurich for a nice dinner and have some free time in the evening
Sunday, June 12
Flights:
Zurich – Toronto
Air Canada – AC 879
9:35 AM – 12:25 PM
Scott: LP4BTM – Seat 8A
Joseph: LQLHME- Seat 14A
Michael: LQLHME – Seat 14C
Brian: LIRRRE – Seat 7A
Melissa: LJZ4ZA – Seat 5A
Kathleen: LJZ4ZA – Seat 6A
Last Row Business Class / Premium Economy (3 row private cabin directly behind Business class)
Toronto – Denver
Air Canada – AC 1039
4:05 PM – 6:05 PM
Scott: LUS67M – Seat 3A
Joseph: LVTVSI- Seat 12D
Michael: LVTVSI- Seat 12F
Brian: LVTVSI – Seat 13D
Melissa: LVTVSI – Seat 13F
(Last Row Business Class / 1st Row Economy)
Toronto – Chicago O’hare
Air Canada – AC 371
4:15 PM – 5:00 PM
Kathleen: LN6QDR – Seat 17D
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