NOT SOLD (BIDDING OVER)
0.00USD+ applicable fees & taxes.
This item WAS NOT SOLD. Auction date was 2018 Dec 12 @ 15:01UTC-4 : AST/EDT
All bids are final. Please review your selections and ask questions before placing bids. All items are as presented without warranty or claim.
Shipping and handling costs will be calculated and added to your final invoice for your won lots. We use major shipping providers and rates.
2018 - Italian Treasures 11 days from Rome to Rome Day 1: ARRIVE IN ROME, ITALY. Welcome to Rome! At 5 pm, meet your Tour Director and traveling companions, then leave the hotel for a special welcome dinner at one of Rome’s lively restaurants. (D)  Day 2: ROME Guided sightseeing includes inside visits to the VATICAN MUSEUMS and SISTINE CHAPEL with Michelangelo’s ceiling paintings and The Last Judgment, and monumental ST. PETER’S SQUARE and BASILICA to admire Michelangelo’s Pieta. Then, drive to the Roman Forum and visit the amazing Colosseum, where gladiators once fought. An optional walking tour with a Local Guide is available to further explore famous sites for those who wish to see it all. (B)  Day 3: ROME–LUCCA. Head north and arrive in medieval Lucca, completely surrounded by the original medieval wall, and enjoy a walk through the quaint medieval town center. An optional dinner at a local agriturismo farm is available. (B)  Day 4: LUCCA. EXCURSION TO CINQUE TERRE & PISA Drive to La Spezia on the Mediterranean Coast and enjoy [LF] your excursion to CINQUE TERRE, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, including a BOAT RIDE (departures April 2 to October 22, weather permitting) with a Local Guide. The name dates back to the 15th century and is derived from five little medieval villages standing on stony spurs along five miles of the rocky coastline: Riomaggiore, Manarola, Corniglia, Vernazza, and Monterosso. Then, a TRAIN RIDE returns you to La Spezia. Stop in Pisa and take the traditional picture pushing back the amazing Leaning Tower, 180 feet high and no less than 12 feet out of the perpendicular, before returning to Lucca. (B,D)  Day 5: LUCCA–SIENA–SAN GIMIGNANO–VERRAZZANO CASTLE–FLORENCE. A scenic day in Tuscany. This morning, visit Siena and walk through ancient narrow lanes to beautiful PIAZZA DEL CAMPO, theater of the biannual Palio, Siena’s spectacular medieval-style horse race. Continue to hilltop San Gimignano, the most picturesque of Italy’s perfectly preserved medieval towns. In the afternoon, drive along the Chianti Road leading north to Florence. Next is the highlight of the day: stop at splendid VERRAZZANO CASTLE to hear about the fine art of blending four types of grapes to obtain the famous Chianti. Enjoy an [LF] WINE TASTING and an early dinner with local specialties. (B, D)  Day 6: FLORENCE. During your walking tour with a Local Guide, visit the ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS to see Michelangelo’s celebrated David. Admire the magnificent marble cathedral, Giotto’s Bell Tower, the Baptistry’s heavy bronze “Gate of Paradise,†and sculpture-studded SIGNORIA SQUARE. Time to explore this fascinating city so beautifully filmed in movies like Room with a View and Tea with Mussolini, and to browse through the shops. Leather goods and gold jewelry sold by the ounce are attractive buys. To make the most of your stay, join our optional excursions to the magnificent Uffizi Gallery and a dinner outing to try out the culinary delights of a fine Tuscan restaurant. (B)  Day 7: FLORENCE–VERONA–VENICE ISLAND Stop in Verona, setting of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. Take pictures of Juliet’s balcony and rub the shining breast on her statue for good luck. Next, admire the Arena, an incredibly well-preserved pink marble Roman amphitheater. Built in the 1st century AD, it was the place where gladiators once fought. Today, it is the magical venue for world-famous opera performances. Arrive in Venice, a powerful magnet for romantics and art lovers from around the globe. Enter in style by PRIVATE BOAT. Tonight is your chance to join an optional gondola ride and to sample the city’s fine restaurants. (B)  Day 8: VENICE ISLAND Enjoy morning sightseeing with your Local Guide. Visit ST. MARK’S SQUARE and the byzantine BASILICA, lavish DOGES’ PALACE and the world-famous BRIDGE OF SIGHS. Also watch a skilled GLASSBLOWER fashion delicate objects in an age-old traditional manner. An optional boat ride is available to the picturesque island of Burano. (B)  Day 9: VENICE ISLAND–RAVENNA–ASSISI Follow the Adriatic coastline to Ravenna. Here, see the famous mosaics in the 6th-century BASILICA of ST. APOLLINARIS IN CLASSE. Next is peaceful Assisi. During your walking tour with a Local Guide, visit ST. CLARE’S CHURCH and ST. FRANCIS’ BASILICA, the hub of a religious order devoted to the ideals of humility, forgiveness, simplicity, and love for all God’s creatures. Hear about monastic life and admire the priceless frescoes adorning the walls of the church. (B,D)  Day 10: ASSISI–ORVIETO–ROME Following the Tiber Valley, reach Orvieto, perched high atop a volcanic rock. Here, you have a chance to [LF] taste local pastries at renowned Caffe Montanucci, a historic pasticceria for more than 100 years. Time to browse through tempting shops in the lanes off Piazza del Duomo, and to visit the fabulous gothic cathedral with its San Brizio Chapel. In the afternoon, return to Rome. This evening, a special farewell dinner and opera entertainment await you at Tanagra restaurant. (B, D)  Day 11: ROME Your vacation ends with breakfast this morning. (B)- Other dates are also available, please call or email to check on other date availability before bidding. Our travel partner is offering this travel package at a 25-50% discount off of retail - get this wholesale travel vaction package quickly, as it is truly limited by date and quantity at this price. Discounts on car rentals and airfare are also available to our Connoisseur Elite members. Visit http://ConnoisseurElite.com to learn more. Once you are the high, winning bidder on this travel package, you will receive a redemption code on your invoice. Once the invoice is paid, our travel partner will redeem your code and send you your booking confirmations. All purchases are guaranteed and refundable within 30days of purchase and prior to 30 days before scheduled departure. A 5% processing fee will be assessed for any cancellations unless you wish to claim your refund as a travel credit to be applied to another travel booking of your choice (whether for airfare, hotels, car rentals, timeshare stays, cruises, or itinerary vacations). Zero risk for you to buy and you don't even have to sit in a timeshare meeting to get this kind of discount pricing!
Auction Location:
199 Rosehill Way, Bluffton, South Carolina, 29910, United States
Previewing Details:
This is a live simulcast auction with a human clerk to receive and acknowledge bids in the order in which they are presented.
Left bids, or pre-bids, will be acknowledged first. Please leave your bids in the system for best results and so as not to miss winning the piece.
Buyer's Premiums:
| From (Incl.) | To (Excl.) | Premium |
| 0.00 |
Infinite |
22.5% |
Additional Fees:
Shipping Details:
Items will be weighed and measured and packed for best shipping rates upon winning for your won lot(s). You are ultimately responsible for the delivery of your items, but we work with you to reduce friction in finding a suitable carrier. Where quoted, shipping and handling costs are included automatically with your final invoice.
Payment Details:
We accept all major credit and debit cards, wire transfers, and PayPal.
Accepted Payment Methods:
- VISA
- Master Card
- AMEX
- Discover
- PayPal
- Wire Transfer
Payment Options: {paypal} All major credit cards, Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Discover. State sales tax applies for residents of South Carolina residents only.
NOTE: If your card on file is declined for any reason, a service fee up to 25.00 may be accessed.
Shipping Instructions: Please contact Rob Partners for shipping and handling instructions.
After payment for article and freight is paid, your purchase(s) will be shipped within as soon as possible depending on warehouse and your location.
No local Pick-up
Preview Online.
Checkout Date & Times: All transactions are processed immediately after each sale.
Auction Location: Bluffton, SC 29910
Buyers Premium: 22.5%, Platform & Credit Card Processing: 2.5%
Special Terms of Sale
All property is sold 'AS IS', and ALL SALES ARE FINAL. It is the Bidder's responsibility to determine condition, age, genuineness, value or any other determinative factor by the title and description information along with the photographs provided. Rob Partners will attempt to describe the merchandise in its descriptions and photographs but makes no representations. In no event shall Rob Partners be held responsible for having made or implied any warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. Bidder shall be the sole judge of value & condition.
It is the Bidder's responsibility to determine condition, age, genuineness, value or any other determinative factor of items being bid on and purchased. While Rob Partners endeavors to describe each item accurately, Rob Partners can not be responsible for any errors or omissions in that the description of the merchandise is provided by the consignor. Bidder agrees that everything is sold as is. When bids are made, sales are final and no returns are accepted for any reason. Should an item be damaged in shipping, the buyer will have purchased insurance to cover said loss and collect from the insurance carrier direct. Under no circumstances will the Bidder hold Rob Partners, Connoisseur, or its agents responsible for any problem created by the internet auction provider.