Day 1: June 13, 2005
Upon arrival into Rome you will be met and transferred to Assisi. You will have the afternoon for leisure time in this absolutely beautiful city. Assisi is perfect for finding your own little cafe, or restaurant that will be special to you for the rest of your life. D

Day 7: June 19, 2005
Today we have day trip to visit and tour the island of Capri. There will be plenty of free time to shop while in the city. We will head back to Sorrento for the night. BD

Day 2: June 14, 2005
Today we will have a complete guided tour of Assisi. We will visit the tomb and explore the birthplace of St. Francis with our guide. Along with these sites, we will also visit the Church and tomb of St. Clare. We will have a couple of hours of free time for shopping and lunch. BD
 Day 3: June 15, 2005
Today we will spend the day in Siena. Our bus will pick us up in the morning, and drive us to Siena where we will have a wonderful guided tour of St. Catherine's beautiful city. After a full day in Sienna we will head on to Florence where we will rest up in one of the wonderful Florentine hotels. BD

Day 8: June 20, 2005
This morning we will leave Sorrento for Rome. On our way we will have a full tour of Pompeii. BD

Day 9: June 21, 2005
Today we will spend a very special day at the Vatican. We will visit the tomb of St. Peter in the necropolis under the basilica and have a private early morning before hours tour of the Vatican Museum and Sistine Chapel. There will be time to visit the Vatican gardens or take the stairs to the top of the Dome of St. Peters. Mass arrangements TBD. BD

Day 10: June 22, 2005
After Mass and breakfast we will visit the Catacombs After we come back into the inner city, we will enjoy a guided tour of Ancient Rome. Visit the Coliseum where early Christian martyrs died, the Roman Forum and the Circus Maximus. After the tour we will have free time. BD

Day 4: June 16, 2005
After breakfast we will meet our tour guide for a full day tour of Florence. We will visit the famous art museums and the major renaissance sites in this beautiful city. There will be plenty of free time to explore on your own after the tour. BD
Day 5: June 17, 2005
We have a wonderful day of gastronomical delight planned for today. We will travel the Tuscan countryside on a wonderful wine country tour. BD

Day 11: June 23, 2005
Today we have a completely free day. Shopping, lounging around, enjoying the Italian culture, revisiting some of the sites, whatever you enjoy. BD

Day 6: June 18, 2005
We join our bus driver once again as we depart from Florence. We will visit the Abby of St. Benedict at Monte Cassino, while heading south to Sorrento, a beautiful city on the Almafi Coast. Plenty of free time in the afternoon in Sorrento for shopping. BD

Day 12: June 24, 2005
Depart from Rome for our return to the USA.

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