Singles Travel Company - Italian Vacation for 35 Year Old and Younger

Simply Italy 2009

13 days/11 nights
May 9-21
June 30-July 12
August 29-September 10
September 22-October 4
New Year's December 26, 2009-January 7, 2010
2010 February 6-18 (Venice Carnival Season!)
2010 March 6-18

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ROME, CINQUE TERRE, FLORENCE, PISA, LAKE GARDA, VERONA, VENICE, SORRENTO, CAPRI, MILAN

Discover Italy! This trip is for the single, age 35 and younger, who doesn’t need first class accommodations to have a wonderful vacation and fun! This trip will leave you feeling like you know Italy from top to bottom when you return home. From the beautiful Lake Garda area in northern Italy, to the must-see cities of Rome, Florence and Venice, and then south to see the Isle of Capri and Sorrento! You even get to see the small, spectacular area around the Cinque Terre! Lots of included sightseeing; see the Leaning Tower of Pisa, St. Mark’s Square in fascinating Venice, wine sampling in the Chianti wine-producing region; these are just a few of the many sights you’ll see with your guide and travel companions!

Travel and learn about the richness of the culture, be amazed by the ruins in Rome, be overwhelmed by Renaissance architecture in Florence and lose yourself in the canal-lined streets of Venice! All with new friends you’ll meet on the trip!

Come join us for this unforgettable trip in one of Europe’s most beautiful countries, and you'll experience it all...the history, the culture, the fantastic cuisine, wonderful wines and more!

Price Includes all of this!

• 11 Nights accommodations in superior tourist class hotels with private facilities.

o 3 Nights Rome
o 2 Nights Florence
o 2 Nights Venice
o 2 Nights Sorrento
o 1 Night Milan
o 1 Night La Spezia

Hotel tips, local taxes and service charges.
Modern air-conditioned coach with reclining seats
Experienced, professional Tour Manager and Italian Driver
Total 17 meals

11 continental breakfasts
6 three course dinners

All This Sightseeing as follows:

Rome: Piazza Venezia, Pantheon, the Trevi Fountain, Piazza Navona
Milan: See the Duomo, the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II and La Scala Opera House
Chianti: Local wine tasting
Florence: the Duomo, Basilica Santa Croce, Giotto’s Bell Tower, the Baptistry & Piazza della Sigoria. See a Florentine leather craft demonstration
Verona: See Juliet’s Balcony and the Roman Arena
Pisa: see the Leaning Tower
Venice-Motorboat trip to Piazza San Marco, see demonstrations of Murano glass-blowing and Burano lace-making, see the Bridge of Sighs, Doges’ Palace, and St. Mark’s Square
Cinque Terre: Monterosso, Portovenere, & La Spezia. Cruise (weather permitting) & train along the scenic coast
Naples: see the Bay of Naples and Mt.Vesuvius
Sorrento: Scenic coastal drive
Capri: Visit the Isle
Lake Garda: visit Sirmione
Vatican City: See St. Peter’s Basilica

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Price

Land only, per person, based on double occupancy (remember we can put you with a roommate!)

$2145.00 May 9-21
$2229.00 June 30-July 12
$2199.00 August 29-September 10
$2199.00 September 22-October 4
$1785.00 *December 26, 2009-January 7, 2010 - book before August 2009 for best pricing!
$1685.00 *February 6-18, 2010 - book before August 2009 for best pricing!
$1685.00 *March 6-18, 2010 - book before August 2009 for best pricing!
(*Note there will be a slight price increase for the New Year’s & 2010 trips by Aug/Sept 2009-book early for best pricing!)

An $8.00 document delivery fee will be applied on all bookings per our tour operator.

$645.00 Single supplement: add to above price if you want a room to yourself. Very limited availability.
$609.00 Single supplement: add to above price if you want a room to yourself for New Year’s & February 2010 trips.

$145.00 Pre or post hotel stay as a double occupancy, or $205 as single occupancy in Rome. Get over your jetlag upon arrival or explore a day longer on your own before or after your tour! 1 night stay only for each pre & post.

Airfare and airfare taxes are additional. Please call for a price quote or you may find low online airfares. If quoted by our office-air-fares are based on availability at time of booking.

Transfers – $32.00 each way or ($64.00 roundtrip) for transfers to and from the Rome airport. We’ll need your flight schedule.

Travel Insurance- $169.00.
Pay for your travel insurance with your deposit & you receive “Any-Reason” insurance (in the form of travel certificates to be used within 2 years with our tour operator) allowing you to cancel for any reason up to 48 hours prior to your trip. Insurance is highly recommended. Insurance is non refundable and does not cover air arrangements not made by our tour operator.

Price does not include items of a personal nature-i.e. phone calls, meals not included, alcoholic & other beverages not offered with included meals, tips to guides & drivers, travel insurance, and airfare.

Fine Print—Simply Italy 2009 Through March 2010

Your payment for a reservation on this trip constitutes consent and acknowledgement of all the provisions in this Fine Print listed below and in the Singles Travel Company General Terms and Conditions. Please make sure you read both of these important pieces of information and call us with any questions.
A non-refundable deposit of $200.00 (plus travel insurance if you want it) is due with your reservation.
Final payment is due 60 days prior to departure date. Credit cards (Visa or Mastercard) or checks (made payable to Travel Advisors of Los Gatos) are accepted.
Cancellation Fees and Refunds All cancellations must be in writing. Cancellation Fees as follows: Regardless of when you cancel, there will be a charge from Singles Travel Company of $50 applied to your credit card plus the following cancellation fees: Insurance is non-refundable.

Period of Notice
More than 45 days prior to commencement of services
Cancellation Fee
Your deposit will be non-refundable

Period of Notice
45-22 days prior to commencement of services
Cancellation Fee
25% of total price

Period of Notice
21-8 days prior to commencement of services
Cancellation Fee
30% of total price

Period of Notice
7-1 days prior to commencement of services
Cancellation Fee
50% of total price

Period of Notice
On day of departure/no show
Cancellation Fee
100% of total price

When the percentage cancellation fee is less than the tour deposit, the cancellation fee will equal loss of the deposit. No refunds on unused portions of the tour. A fee of $30 per transaction may be charged for any alteration or revision made to a reservation. Cancellation fees also apply to additional accommodations reserved prior to and after the tour booked with the tour operator of the trip. Due to air carrier guidelines, you may be charged up to a $200 penalty if you cancel your air booked with the tour operator within 120 days of departure. After airline tickets are issued, airline cancellations are per the airline’s policy/ and or the tour operator if purchased through the tour operator and are usually non-refundable.

Travel insurance is highly recommended - please consider the purchase of it carefully.

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