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LAND PORTION 12 nights’ accommodation in twin-bedded rooms with private facilities in TRAFALGAR FIRST CLASS HOTELS (European Standard) Taxes & tolls on land portion Group arrival transfer in Rome. Group departure transfer to Milan airport. One transfer per direction. Services of a professional English speaking Travel Director throughout Local Specialists in Rome, Florence and Milan All hotel service charges, local taxes, baggage handling (One (1) bag per person) & hotel tips – ( Additional baggage charges USD$6.00 per bag/per day (subject to space available on coach). Travel by 48 seat luxury air-conditioned coach with reclining seats, wi-, 1 bottle of water per day and onboard facilities throughout Trafalgar Travel wallets AIRFARES, air departure & security taxes and any airport fees Travel to Europe often requires an overnight ight. Please arrange ights to arrive on or before Day 1. YOUR INCLUDED SIGHTS Pasta Making Cooking Class with 4 Course Lunch Catacombs of St Sebastian Parmigiano Reggiano Museum with tasting Parma Ham Museum with tasting La Scala Theatre Museum Stradivari Museum Violin Workshop in Cremona Sightseeing Included: Vatican Museum and Sistine Chapel, including the Original Bramante Stair case, St Peter’s Basilica, Colosseum Forum and Palatine Hill, Uzi Gallery, The Leaning Tower, Il Duomo Cathedral, Milan Duomo including Treasury Crypt and lift to Terrace, Last Supper Museum. NOT INCLUDED Meals other than stated per itinerary. Drinks during meals unless specified Travel Insurance Any optional experiences not specifically stated YOUR INCLUDED DINING 11 Buffet Breakfasts, 1 Lunch and 3 dinners including a Welcome Dinner, Be My Guest and a Farewell Dinner. BB: Buffet Breakfast, L: Lunch, WD: Welcome Dinner, FD: Farewell Dinner, BG: Be My Guest prepared for The Great Canadian Travel Group Group Guided Vacations Custom Italian Adventure

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LAND PORTION

12 nights’ accommodation in twin-bedded rooms with private facilities in TRAFALGAR FIRST CLASS HOTELS (European Standard)

Taxes & tolls on land portion

Group arrival transfer in Rome. Group departure transfer to Milan airport. One transfer per direction.

Services of a professional English speaking Travel Director throughout

Local Specialists in Rome, Florence and Milan

All hotel service charges, local taxes, baggage handling (One (1) bag per person) & hotel tips – ( Additional baggage charges USD$6.00 per bag/per day (subject to space available on coach).

Travel by 48 seat luxury air-conditioned coach with reclining seats, wi-fi, 1 bottle of water per day and onboard facilities throughout

Trafalgar Travel wallets

AIRFARES, air departure & security taxes and any airport fees

Travel to Europe often requires an overnight flight. Please arrange flights to arrive on or before Day 1.

YOUR INCLUDED SIGHTS

Pasta Making Cooking Class with 4 Course Lunch

Catacombs of St Sebastian

Parmigiano Reggiano Museum with tasting

Parma Ham Museum with tasting

La Scala Theatre Museum

Stradivari Museum

Violin Workshop in Cremona

Sightseeing Included:

Vatican Museum and Sistine Chapel, including the Original Bramante Stair case, St Peter’s Basilica, Colosseum Forum and Palatine Hill, Uffizi Gallery, The Leaning Tower, Il Duomo Cathedral, Milan Duomo including Treasury Crypt and lift to Terrace, Last Supper Museum.

NOT INCLUDED

Meals other than stated per itinerary. Drinks during meals unless specified

Travel Insurance

Any optional experiences not specifically stated

YOUR INCLUDED DINING

11 Buffet Breakfasts, 1 Lunch and 3 dinners including a Welcome Dinner, Be My Guest and a Farewell Dinner.

BB: Buffet Breakfast, L: Lunch, WD: Welcome Dinner, FD: Farewell Dinner, BG: Be My Guest

prepared for The Great Canadian Travel GroupGroup Guided Vacations Custom Italian Adventure

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DAY 1 ARRIVE ROMEWelcome to Rome, capital of Italy. Relax after check-in at your centrally located hotel, or take a leisurely stroll through the city’s ancient streets. Meet your Travel Director and fellow travellers this evening for a Welcome Reception at a traditional Pizzeria.

Meals: WD

DAY 2 ROME SIGHTSEEINGOur encounter with Rome begins in the Holy See as we visit the Vatican Museums in the company of a Local Specialist to admire the masterpieces that have been collected by Popes throughout the centuries. Gaining priority early access, we admire the magnificent frescoed ceiling in the Sistine Chapel when it is less crowded and visit St. Peter’s Basilica, the greatest church in Christendom, to see Michelangelo’s sorrowful Pietà. Crossing the Tiber, we venture into Ancient Rome to visit the imposing Colosseum and Circus Maximus, once the site of tremendous chariot races which entertained hundreds and thousands of exhilarated spectators. Spend the afternoon exploring Rome on your terms, sitting on the Spanish Steps, or tossing a coin in the Trevi Fountain to secure your speedy return to Rome.

Meals: BB

DAY 3ROME SIGHTSEEINGThis morning, leave the city centre and visit the ancient catacombs with a Local Specialist for a fascinating insight into Christian history in the city. Learn how to make authentic Italian pasta from a professional chef with a cooking course and enjoy a delicious lunch with typical Italian hospitality. The rest of the afternoon is at your leisure.

Meals: BB, L

DAY 4 ROME - FLORENCE Upon arrival in Florence we meet our Local Specialist to visit the Uffizi Gallery. The Galleria degli Uffizi boasts the world’s largest collection of Renaissance art, largely collected by members of the Medici family during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. Our Local Specialist will then delve into the rich medieval and Renaissance history of Florence, visiting the imposing Piazza della Signoria with its impressive sculptures and imposing palazzi. Wandering through the narrow streets, we encounter the multi-coloured marble Duomo and famous Baptistery. We have an opportunity to view the 400-year-old Ponte Vecchio, a spectacular feat of engineering dating from the Middle Ages and today lined with jewellers, art dealers and souvenir shops. Join your fellow travellers for an authentic Be My Guest dinner at a family owned property with stunning views over the Tuscan vineyards.

Meals: BB, BG

DAY 5PISA EXCURSION- FLORENCE AT LEISUREPisa’s Square of Miracles is our first stop today where we will have the opportunity to visit the extraordinary Leaning Tower and UNESCO World Heritage Site of Piazza del Duomo before returning to Florence. The rest of the day is all yours to explore and create your own adventure.

Meals: BB

DAY 6FLORENCE AT LEISUREAfter breakfast we visit Il Duomo, Santa Maria del Fiore, designed by Arnolfo di Cambio, is the third largest church in the world (after St. Peter’s in Rome and St. Paul’s in London) and was the largest church in Europe when it was completed in the 15th century. This afternoon, spend some time shopping for high-quality leather and gold, or consider an Optional Experience to the Fine Arts Academy to see Michelangelo’s ‘David’. The city is at your feet.

Meal: BB

Itinerary Custom Italian Adventure

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DAY 7DAY AT LEISUREThis day is all to yourselves. Roam the cobbled streets to shop, see how many galleries you can visit in one day, see what shows are available for you to experience or taste as much food as possible. Let your heart or stomach lead the way today.

Meal: BB

DAY 8FLORENCE- PARMA-MILAN Parmigiano Reggiano, this classic and prestigious cheese which is noted and appreciated for its special qualities all over the World is our first stop today. We visit the museum dedicated to the cheese and have a guided tasting. We then go to visit and tast the King of cured meats, Prosciutto. A true delight to the palate, His Majesty the Parma Prosciutto, in view of his innate regality and excellence, “requires” that he be not only tasted but truly savoured. For gourmets and those who delight in fine dining, Parma ham lends itself to every occasion and in every guise for all different types of meal. With our belly and probably bags filled with cheese and meat, we journey on to Milan, our last home of this adventure. We visit the Milan Duomo including a trip into the Treasury Crypts and a lift to the terrace before heading to the hotel.

Meals: BB

DAY 9MILAN SIGHTSEEING Join a Local Specialist this morning to explore the city’s iconic sights. We stop for a visit to the famous La Scala Theatre Museum, see the stage where so many Operas have been performed by the greatest singers. A quick visit to see the Last Supper Museum to bask at one of DaVinci’s famous pieces.

Meals: BB

DAY 10CREMONA EXCURSIONWe have a musical morning in Cremona. The Violin Museum takes visitors through Cremona’s five-century history of violin making, introducing them to the great masters and their violins, including the famous Antonio Stradivari. After the museum the Consortium of Violinmakers “Antonio Stradivari” Cremona organizes a Master Violinmaker workshop: the luthier will explain the handmaking of stringed instruments. Soend some time exploring in Cremona before heading back to Milan.

Meals: BB

DAY 11MILAN - ASSISITravel to the town of Assisi today, a town on a hill in Umbria. Upon arrival enjoy some free time in the birthplace of St. Francis.

Meals: BB

DAY 12ASSISI - ROMEHead back to Rome today and enjoy your last day in Italy taking in all you can. Tonight we get together for a Farewell Dinner to reminisce about the journey and all the amazing things yu’ve experienced together.

Meals: BB, FD

DAY 13DEPART ROMEWe leave full of our wonderful memories of this magnificent destination that will stay with us forever. New friends we made on this adventure. And stories to tell friends and family when back at home. Arrivederci

Meals: BB

Itinerary Custom Italian Adventure

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Child rate is available upon request and must be 5-14 years of age at time of travel, sharing twin room with 2 adults and is not counted as a paying guest when establishing price breaks. Children’s ages must be specified on the rooming list to qualify for child rates. Children under 5 years of age are not eligible to travel

PricingThe below land and air, per person prices are based on twin-share accommodations based on quoted departure date with a minimum of 25 passengers. No discounts apply.

Land and Airfare per person $ 5795.00 per person

Single Room Supplement (subject to availability) $ 865.00

Triple Room Rate Reduction (subject to availability) $ 140.00

Travel Protection Plan Varies

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Book My GroupHold My Space Additional terms and conditions per Trafalgar’s standard booking conditions may apply – refer to appropriate brochure. Please sign, date and fax to: 416-322-8239 or e-mail [email protected]

Enclosed is my deposit of $500.00 land only for the Custom Italian Adventure April 2019.

Please begin booking the guided vacation for the following number of guests:

Anticipated number of land guests:

Anticipated number of air guests:

Number of Twin Rooms:

Number of Triple Rooms:

Number of Single Rooms:

* Please note that an additional per person deposit is required for air arrangements. Further details will be provided upon confirmation of air rates and air schedule if requested.

I HAVE READ AND ACCEPT ALL THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Natalie Herbert Date

The Great Canadian Travel Group 204-989-9343

[email protected]

-OR- other authorized approval:

Signature Date

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Title

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Terms & Conditions

WHAT’S NOT INCLUDED IN THE TRIP • Excess baggage• Meals other than specified • Expenses of a personal nature and incidentals

at the hotels • Transportation, sightseeing and admissions other than

specified • Tips and gratuities. Suggested tipping rates (per person

traveling) for your Trafalgar team in Europe/UK are €5/£4 per day for your Travel Director, €3.00/£2.50 per day for your coach Driver, and €2/£1 per half-day for a Local Specialist.

• This list is illustrative and not a complete list of every item not included.

Trafalgar’s Travel Protection Plan is not included and can be purchased for an additional charge, please inquire for details

RESERVATIONS We require a minimum of 20 guests in order to operate a custom group. Trafalgar reserves the right to vary itineraries should circumstances dictate, as well as cancel or reschedule any departure in accordance with operating requirements, or circumstances beyond its control. The advertised trips require minimum numbers to depart. Should these not be met Trafalgar reserves the right to cancel the arrangements. Land Deposits – A $500 non-refundable deposit is required to book a customized group and confirm the land arrangements. Additional deposits may be required by particular hotels which we secure for the trip. As they become known you will be invoiced accordingly and payment conditions will be specified. Final Payment – Required 60 days prior to the group’s departure date. Payment – Trafalgar accepts payments by all major credit cards. Please note: We require the cardholder’s billing address, phone number and CVC code along with their credit card number. Credit card transactions cannot be completed in absence of this information. For security purposes, all credit card payments must be submitted to Trafalgar by phone or by secured fax at 1 416 322-8239. Credit card payments cannot be accepted via email.

AIR Air is covered under a separate agreement. Air arrangements will not be made until the land deposit is received and requires an additional deposit per person. The group air deposit is due within 7 days of receiving an air confirmation. Specific airline terms and conditions will be provided at the time air space is booked as each airline has their own policies and procedures Airport Transfers – A group transfer will be provided as long as the group arrives and departs on the start and end dates of the tour on the same flight. One group transfer per coach is included in the price quoted. If requested, additional airport transfers (group or private) can be provided at a supplementary cost. If Trafalgar is not providing the air for your group, please provide the flight information at time of deposit.

TRAVEL DOCUMENTS Travel documents will be sent to you approximately 21 days prior to trip start date (providing full payment has been received). If your group is leaving earlier, please ask your Groups Specialist to request your travel documents in good time. If travel documents are required the next day or earlier than 21 days prior to departure an additional fee based on the actual shipping cost will apply. If documents need to be sent to an international address, an additional fee based on the actual shipping cost will apply.

CANCELLATION POLICY Trafalgar must receive all cancellations and revisions in writing. Guided Vacations that are postponed or require any date change are considered cancellations, penalties will be assessed as per the below.

Group Cancellations – If the entire group cancels more than 60 days prior to departure a $500 cancellation fee per coach will apply and the balance refunded.

Individual cancellations:• 60 days and over prior to departure - loss of per person deposit ($200)• 59 - 22 days prior to departure - 25% per person of the total trip cost• 21-8 days prior to departure - 30% per person of the total trip cost• Less than 7 days prior to departure - 50% per person of the total trip cost• Day of departure/no-show - 100% per person of the total trip cost

If guest cancellation causes the rest of the group to drop to a higher price bracket and final payment has been received, 100% land cancellation penalty may apply. Regardless if guest numbers drop or increase after final payment has been paid to Trafalgar, you will be re-invoiced accordingly, based on full paying guest numbers traveling, corresponding with the applicable price break quoted. This applies up until day of departure. In the event your group falls below the guest minimum, we will be unable to operate a customized guided vacation. We will be happy to offer assistance in trying to secure space on one of our published brochure guided vacations should some guests still want to travel. For any guest transferring to a published brochure guided vacation all monies that he/she paid for the custom guided vacation will be credited towards the new trip.

Additional cancellation penalties may apply based on special inclusions and individual hotel policies. Pre- and post-trip accommodations cancelled between 14 days and the day of departure may incur penalties up to 100% of the accommodations cost.

No penalty for name changes unless air arrangements are involved up until 60 days prior to departure or prior to final payment being received.

Group packages that include airline tickets are subject to penalties in accordance with the airline’s own terms and conditions applicable to the airfare. These penalties are in addition to any land penalties incurred.

Please note there will be no reduction or refund from the price for any unused segments.

Individual purchase of Travel Protection Plan is non-refundable and may affect the amount and type of penalty and/or refund if individual cancels within penalty period.

GENERAL INFORMATION AND CONDITIONSEvery endeavor is made to ensure all services are included as per your quote request, however it is your responsibility to check all inclusions in the attached itinerary as any items not specified will incur supplemental charges. All itineraries/quotations are offered subject to EU driver regulations. Full details of EU driver regulations can be provided on request. It is the Travel Director’s duty to ensure that driver’s regulations are not broken Please be aware that public holidays, events, conferences or trade fairs may be scheduled to occur at the time of the groups visit and may have an effect on this tour with accommodation often difficult to secure in and around the area. We will update you on these events as they become available, and a supplement may be applicable. Hotels listed are to be used as a guide only, and are subject to availability unless otherwise stipulated. Trafalgar reserves the right to alter or deviate from the tour itinerary, inclusions or hotels should circumstances dictate. Coach use is subject to Driver Regulations. Trafalgar reserves the right to vary itineraries should circumstances dictate, as well as cancel or reschedule any departure in accordance with operating requirements, or circumstances beyond its control. The advertised trips require minimum numbers to depart. Should these not be met, Trafalgar reserves the right to cancel arrangements Trip Prices – Prices are per person in CAD Dollars and are net (i.e., non-commissionable). Unless otherwise stated the free seats are based on a twin-share. Single and Triple Room Request – Trafalgar reserves the right to limit the number of single and triple (if available)

rooms per group. Europe tours are usually based on a maximum of six single rooms and two triple rooms. Additional single and triple rooms may be requested Coach – A standard Europe coach will hold 49 guests. If your group requires more than one coach, the guests will be billed based on the number of total guests PER COACH and not the number of guests in the group (e.g. group size of 60 people = 30 guests per coach, billed at appropriate 30 rate). Hotel Accommodations – All accommodations are subject to availability at time of booking and no accommodations will be reserved until group deposit has been received, at which point we will endeavor to book hotels. If the group stays in any city during a major trade fair, holiday or peak travel season, accommodations may be very difficult to secure. In this case, we reserve the right to accommodate the group outside of the city and a surcharge may apply to the price of the accommodation. Passport and Visas – Each guest is responsible for having a passport that is valid for at least 6 months beyond the conclusion of their trip; all necessary visas and permits; and they must comply with entry, health or other requirements of the countries visited. Some of our vacations enter a country more than once; therefore multiple-entry visas may be required for some countries. The Operators and/or their employees and their agents are not responsible for passport, visa requirements, entry, health or other requirements of the countries visited or for any loss sustained by guests for failing to comply with laws, regulations, orders and/or requirements of countries visited. Insurance – Beginning June 1, 2018 Manulife Travel Insurance for The Travel Corporation. Underwritten by The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company and First North American Insurance Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of Manulife and offered by Trafalgar. If you have any questions regarding Manulife Travel Insurance for The Travel Corporation or to request a copy of the policy, please call 1-866-298-2722. Manulife is a trademark of The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company and are used by it, and by its affiliates under license. Amendment Policy– A change to the guided vacation or departure date within 60 days of departure will be treated as a cancellation and normal cancellation fees will apply. Optional Experiences– We offer a selection of special-interest excursions, in addition to our program of included sightseeing and highlights. A complete list will be sent to you with the documents. Please note that these excursions can only be purchased from the Travel Director. MY TRAFALGAR Every moment matters. To ensure that your trip runs smoothly and we deliver the very best, personalized experience, we require all our guests to register on our new travel portal, MyTrafalgar, before they depart for their vacation. This ensures that we have the information we need to make every moment of your journey special and hassle-free.

· We’ll personalize your trip and accommodate dietary or rooming requirements

· Make your vacation hassle free, from hotel check-ins to passport and security checks

· Register your emergency contact details, in the unlikely event they’re required

· Simply log in and activate your registration on MyTrafalgar

· www.trafalgar.com/mytrafalgar For further booking terms & conditions covering the operation of all our guided vacations, please refer to the appropriate brochure. Further clauses regarding operator responsibility and other matters are contained within the brochure. Please note that we operate only non-smoking coaches.