TEED UP s 2016 MOLTO BELLO ITALY Golf Tour Everything is Beautiful in Italy. Unparalleled Golf, Incredible Food, Wine and Stunning Landscapes

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1 TEED UP s 2016 MOLTO BELLO ITALY Golf Tour Everything is Beautiful in Italy Unparalleled Golf, Incredible Food, Wine and Stunning Landscapes 13 nights, Play 9 of Italy s Top courses! June 18 to July

2 Day 1 Saturday 18th June, 2016 Arrival into Rome and make your way to your Hotel. Extra pre-tour nights can be arranged. Check In: Rose Garden Palace Via Boncompagni ROME 4* - Superior Room with Breakfast. The Rose Garden Palace is located in a beautifully restored historical building, just off Via Veneto. The rooms are spacious, elegant and beautiful, with gracious amenities and all the comforts of home. Step outside, and you ll find the best shopping, dining and sightseeing in Rome all within easy walking distance. The stately pines of Villa Borghese, the Spanish Steps, the elegant shops on Via Condotti, the fashionable bars on Via Veneto, the Trevi Fountain and Tritone Fountain, baroque churches and the masterpieces of the Borghese Gallery are at our doorstep. 8pm Tonight there will be welcome cocktails and canapés and a chance to meet the rest of the group. Day 2 Sunday 19th June Transfer to Roma Acquasanta Golf 25 min Golf - ROMA ACQUASANTA (RM) RANKED #11 OF ITALIAN COURSES In countryside as lazy and peaceful as this, it is hard to believe you are so close to the centre of Rome and few hundred meters from Cinecittà. The view of the aqueduct that carried spring water to the capital of the Roman Empire is constant reminder of the history that surrounds this part of Italy. The Acquasanta course is all part of it, being the oldest club in Italy and one that has entertained kings, princes and movie stars. Above all, it is great old-style course in a superb setting of plants and trees, although the latter are never too present. This is a pleasantly sloping course crossed by streams, often just in front of the greens. And thanks to the variety of the layout, you never tire of playing here. Both spectacular and natural, the course blends delicately into the landscape of typical Roman countryside. Golf very much dolce vita style. Transfer back to hotel 25 min. Non Golfers today is a free day for you to explore Rome or relax at hotel.

3 Day 3 Monday 20th June Private minivan transfer to Vatican (1.9 km) for a 3 hours Vatican Museum Tour Sistine Chapel, St. Peter Entrance tickets included are so we can beat the crowds! After the tour you are free to spend the rest of day sightseeing around Rome. Day 4 Tuesday 21st June Transfer to Golf Nazionale 45 min GOLF NAZIONALE RANKED #5 OF ITALIAN COURSES Formally known as Golf Club Le Quercie, it is a course lined with oak-trees (quercie, in Italian), which was opened in 1990 as a national golf centre for the Italian Golf Federation but also as a private club. The hosting of the World Cup here in 1991 highlighted the course s many qualities, but the not-so-good players can handle this okay as long they keep well away from the back tees! This is a very open course, though, and a sound strategy with respect to the danger and hazards is required. The sloping terrain calls for thoughtful club selection, because while the greens are large, they are well guarded and steeply contoured; putting here is never easy if you are too far from the hole. Non golfers after dropping off golfers will have a tour of Bracciano Lake: stop at picturesque Anguillara Sabazia town and follow on to Bracciano for a visit of massive fortress Orsini Odescalchi. Lunch in town is not included. Back to golf Nazionale in the afternoon for the transfer to Florence Transfer to Florence 2h 50 min Check in: Hotel Boscolo Astoria Via Del Giglio FLORENCE 4*-The Boscolo Astoria is in the medieval Palazzo Gaddi, a typical example of Florentine Baroque design. Its rooftop terrace offers spectacular city views and is a quarter mile from the cathedral. This elegantly renovated hotel features stylish rooms with fresco walls and antique furniture. Breakfast is included and is an extensive buffet, and drinks and snacks are served on the terrace.

4 Day 5 Wednesday 22nd June Transfer to Golf Ugolino 30 min Golf: UGOLINO GOLF COURSE - RANKED #13 OF ITALIAN COURSES The club is the oldest in Italy but the present course opened here in For today s professionals Ugolino is doubtless a little short but this is still an excellent course for amateur tournaments, where accuracy counts for much more than brute strength. The par 3s is rather long but there is also an impressive group of short par 4s where you might be tempted to think about your birdies. Whether or not you make them remains in some doubt, as the greens are generally small, well contoured and well protected. Ugolino is by no means an example of modernity but it certainly deserves a visit, even if a trip to Florence leaves little time for sport. Certainly worth a try, together, of course, with a glass of local Chianti wine. Transfer back to hotel 30 min 5pm - Guided 2 hours walking tour of Florence for golfers and non-golfers. Day 6 Thursday 23rd June Transfer to Turin (5hrs) with a break along the way in the picturesque LANGHE region where Barolo and Barbaresco wines are produced. We will stop along the way for a wine tasting and lunch which is included in the tour package. Check in: Principi Di Piemonte Via Piero Gobetti 15 TURIN TO The 4* Hotel Principi di Piemonte provides luxurious, modern rooms right in the centre of Turin, less than 5 minutes' walk from the Egyptian Museum. You will enjoy excellent service here. Built in the 1930s, Principi di Piemonte is elegant and stylish, with lounges, a bar offering great views over Turin city centre and a gourmet restaurant. You will have 24-hour room service here. There is a wellness centre at the Piemonte Hotel, with massage rooms and Turkish bath. Rooms at the Principi di Piemonte are beautifully decorated and spacious. They come with large LCD TVs with Sky and Wi-Fi access. Free newspapers are provided.

5 Day 7 Friday 24th June Minivan shuttle transfer to Royal Park I Roveri 4 min Golf: ROYAL PARK I ROVERI - RANKED #2 OF ITALIAN COURSES This former hunting estate was the ideal setting for building an ambitious golfing resort close to Turin. The age-old trees both outline and isolate the holes and form a natural barrier to the ambitious of wayward hitters. Opened in 1975, it was designed by Robert Trent Jones, as you will see with his strategic deployment of water and the very carefully plotted position and design of bunkers. You have to know how to it every way here, especially those US-style target golf shots, as you don t get much chance to roll the ball onto very defended greens. Once there, the putting surfaces are nicely contoured and can pose a number of problems. I Roveri is definitely one of the very best courses in Italy and is kept in superb condition. Minivan shuttle transfer back to hotel 4 min Non golfers with a shuttle transfer will take the opportunity to visit the majestic castle and royal gardens of La Venaria reale, an UNESCO heritage site on the southern border of La Mandria estate. Back to hotel after the visit. Lunch on site at one of the cafes or restaurants of La Venaria (not included) Day 8 - Saturday 25th June Today is a day to relax around the hotel, play an optional game of golf or head into the ancient city of Turin for a day s sightseeing. The day will begin with a guided 2h walking tour of Turin city centre. We will walk and visit the elegant buildings of Palazzo Madama, the Royal Palace, the church of San Lorenzo and the Roman Quadrilateral walking under the famous Turin arcades full of shops and elegant cafes. You are then free to find somewhere for lunch before having the afternoon free to wander the streets of Turin. While the Shroud of Turin is not on display you can visit the museum which tells the story of the shroud and has many associated artefacts.

6 Day 9 Sunday 26th June Transfer to Golf Biella 1h 20 min GOLF CLUB BIELLA (BI) RANKED #1 OF ITALIAN COURSES Biella is one of Italy s centres that have made such a name for Italian design and also the site of one of the greatest golf courses in Italy, where architectural design plays second fiddle to the beauty of the landscape and terrain that were just made for golf. There is a British feel to this course, which brings strategically located bunkers into play, along with diabolic ditches and no end of oak, chestnut and birch trees. Add to all this remarkable touch of variety and you will realize that sobriety does not necessarily mean monotony. A 73 par course at altitude along the Biellese Alps it is a stunning backdrop to one of the more testing rounds in Italy. Non golfers will take a walking tour of the charming Biella and visit the unique findings of Roman and medieval origins. The splendid baptistery the high Saint Stephan belt tower and the medieval village of Piazzo. In Biella we can take advantage to shop at one of the numerous factory stores of the big names in Cashmere textile: Zegna, Agnona, Piacenza, Cerruti, and Loro Piana. After golf transfer to Castelconturbia 1h20 min Check in: Hotel Golf Castelconturbia Via Castelconturbia, 10 Agrate CONTURBIA Featuring a wide garden with golf facilities, Hotel Golf Club Castelconturbia is located in a peaceful area 4 km outside Agrate Conturbia. The property offers modern-style rooms with free Wi-Fi, a traditional restaurant and bar. A sweet and savoury buffet breakfast is served daily either indoors or on the terrace. Guests can also enjoy the restaurant serving both local and international dishes. Hotel Golf Club Castelconturbia is 10 km from Lake Maggiore.

7 Day 10 Monday 27th June Transfer to Bogogno Golf 15 min Golf: BOGOGNO DEL CONTE GC - RANKED #9 OF ITALIAN COURSES Opened in 1996, Bogogno immediately became established as one of the most spectacular courses in Italy. This was only to be expected from Robert von Hagge, who is hardly known for dabbing with minimalism. It should be said, though, that the way he shaped the course is never gratuitous and that any shifting to earth is done to add variety, throw in a difficulty or two or isolated holes then the land is flat. The visual aspect is also very important and the topography this creates gives the course an almost Scottish flavour. But here we are in Italy, the land of theatre: the backdrop of the Alps and Monte Rosa is highlighted by the course s graphic beauty. You will need a strong nerve and good experience to last the course and keep your score down. Transfer back to Hotel 15 min Non golfers will take the opportunity to visit the charming lake of Orta and do a walking tour of the village of Orta San Giulio: Built on the slopes of a steep hill plunging into the lake the Sacro Monte the village s narrow streets are full of the faded elegance and ochre charm of yesteryear, with touches of the baroque found throughout in its architecture. At one end of the square stands the town hall; built in 1585, it is perched on graceful columns, as though on stilts. And a little further uphill is Chiesa dell Assunta, a 15th century parish church bursting with original frescoes. Lunch in one of the numerous restaurants on the lake shores (not included) return after lunch. 7pm Tonight there will be a wine and cheese degustation function to give you the chance to taste the local wine and cheeses. (Included) Day 11 Tuesday 28th June Golf: CASTELCONTURBIA GC RANKED #4 OF ITALIAN COURSES The hallmark of this Robert Trent Jones course is omnipresent, and not only in the jagged sand traps. The greens are huge with diabolical slopes and breaks to increase the challenge. Golf here consists in cutting out mistakes and in stopping short of all-out attack. The course is on the flat side, although some of the raised greens require special care. A superb golf resort course, not to be missed. After golf we will transfer to Lake Como 1h 10 min

8 Check in: Palace Hotel Lungo Lario Trieste 16, COMO 4*- On landscaped grounds by the shores of Lake Como, the Palace Hotel is a 5-minute walk from Como Cathedral. Both the bar and restaurant overlook the lake. All rooms are classically styled, and some offer views of the lake. Rooms come equipped with air conditioning, minibar and a TV with satellite channels. Located in the heart of the city it is the ideal starting point for visiting the antique and modern architectural splendours of Como: the Cathedral, the Social Theatre and the rationalist style buildings. The streets in the town centre are lively crossroads of encounters, shops, silk, cashmere, restaurants, antique dealers and jewellery stores. A refined lifestyle in a city rich of culture and workmanship. Day 12 Wednesday 29th June Transfer to Golf Villa d Este 20 min Golf: VILLA D ESTE GC RANKED #3 OF ITALIAN COURSES Designed in 1926 by Peter Gannon, Villa d Este has rapidly become one of the gems of Italian golf courses, much of which is due to a location close to the long Lake Como, where small harbours give way to exotic gardens around superb villas. Villa d Este, alongside the small lake of Montorfano, is a rather hilly course set amidst pine, chestnut and birch trees but is easily walkable all the same. The setting is stunning, set amongst the Como hills with panoramic views of Lake Montorfano. Clean Alpine air and lush greenery provide respite from the intense summer heat. A prestigious club in the heart of one of Italy s most historically prosperous regions. 5pm-7pm Private boat tour of Lake Como with English speaking guide

9 Day 13 Thursday 30th June Transfer to Milano Golf 53 min Golf - MILANO GC RANKED #8 OF ITALIAN COURSES Located close to the capital of Lombardy in the Parco di Monza, this is obviously one of the most prestigious Italian clubs cultivating real golfing tradition. Gannon and Blandford laid the course out over flat terrain, where majestic trees create both a feeling of isolation and pleasant exclusivity, and a formidable line of defence for hitters who slug rather than think. The very many bunkers ably defend the average-size greens that are slightly contoured and very well maintained. Here you get the feeling of playing in a huge park, where the silence is disturbed only those days when the Monza race-track is in action. The Golf Club Milano is a solid and practical golfing facility. Return transfer to hotel 53 min 8pm - Farewell dinner and drinks at Hotel Palace Day 14 Fri 1 July am Group transfer to Malpensa APT near Milan or extend your stay here at Lake Como or Milan with extra nights. Arrivederci!

10 Tour Package information: Price: Twin/Double share 6980 Single supplement 1790 Non golfer twin share 4970 Tour inclusions: 2 nights in Rome 3 nights in Florence 3 nights in Turin 2 nights in Conturbia 3 nights in Como Welcome drinks and canapés Presentation dinner and selected wines at Lake Como breakfast at all hotels lunch and wine on transfer to Turin on Day 6 wine and cheese degustation event at Hotel Castleconturbia city tax, VAT and porterage at hotels transfer by private coach to and from golf courses and for all transfers during the tour with English speaking driver all entrance permits to cities included and prepaid 9 rounds of golf with carts (2 people sharing one cart only 10 carts available at Roma so first 20 booked will share a cart and balance will walk with buggy it s a flat course) 3 hr Vatican City and Sistene Chapel tour and entrance tickets 2 hrs walking city tour in Florence with English speaking guide and entrance to Accademia Museum 2 hours lake Como tour by private boat with English speaking guide final transfer from hotel to airport or Milano city centre or onwards tours Exclusions all lunches and dinners with the exception of those mentioned in the itinerary minibar, laundry, and all personal expenses at the hotels personal expenses during the trip tips to porter, driver and guides DEPOSITS & CANCELLATIONS To secure your place on this tour we require a deposit of AU$2,000pp at time of booking. This deposit is nonrefundable after June as at that time you can then take out travel insurance to cover cancellations. The final balance is due 1 March No refunds are available after this date. The final payment will be for the full tour price in EUR converted to AUD based on the best EUR sell rate from the Major 4 banks as at 10am on the 28th Feb The deposits paid will then be deducted from this to give the balance owing. Cancellations by the client must be in writing to Teed-Up Golf Tours.

11 2016 ITALY GOLF TOUR BOOKING FORM Full name (as shown on passport) Golf Club and Handicap M/F Golfer Y/N D.O.B Daytime Phone No Mobile No Street Address Suburb, State and Post Code Address Travelling Partner s Name Golf Club and Handicap M/F Golfer Y/N D.O.B How did you hear about us? Are you travelling as part of a group? If yes, name of group PACKAGE Twin share (2 beds) Double (1 bed) Single Non-golfer Double Tour Cost Total Cost 6980 EUR pp 6980 EUR pp 8770 EUR 4970 EUR Number required Total Special Requests, extra nights, etc. (If you have chosen a twin share package please indicate who you will be sharing a room with) Flights Please contact me regarding a quote on flights to fit in with itinerary Yes / No Would you like to secure an $AUD tour cost from our Foreign Exchange adviser: Yes / No (This means you will be given a tour cost based in $AUD based on the current EUR rate, plus a small % commission that the funder charges. Full payment in AUD is then required within 7 days. This can only be purchased within 12 months of departure date.

12 Travel Insurance It is compulsory that you have Travel Insurance as if you need to cancel your tour for health or other reasons you may be able to claim some of your tour payments back. For an instant quote and then purchase online please go to AIG, our preferred Insurers website at They are one of the few insurers who cover golf clubs up to $3000 in value. Travel Insurance can be purchased within 12 months of the departure date. If you have Travel Insurance already please provide us your policy details below. Your booking cannot be confirmed until we have this information. Your Policy Details Company: Policy Number: Insurer 24hr Phone No Emergency Contact Name Day Phone Any medical conditions or food allergies we need to be aware of? Relationship: Night Phone: Payment Information Deposit: A non-refundable deposit of $2000AUD per person is to accompany the booking form. (Please take out Travel Insurance in case you have to cancel as you may be eligible to get deposit refunded Final Payment: Due 1 March 2016 The final payment will be for the full tour price in EUR converted to AUD based on the best EUR sell rate from the Major 4 banks as at 10am on 28 Feb The deposit will then be deducted from this to give the balance owing. No refunds are available after this date. Payment Method (check one): Cheque made payable to Teed Up Travel Trust Account Direct deposit NAB BSB A/C Ref Code: Your last name is critical. Credit Card - Visa & MasterCard only (2% fee applies). Amex (3% fee applies) Card Type: Name On Card: Card No.: Expiry: CCV No.: By signing below I give my authority to charge the payment methods listed above and I acknowledge I understand and accept all the booking terms and conditions above and those that are listed in Teed Up Golf Tour s full terms and conditions at Signature: Date: / / Fax to: Post to: Teed Up Travel, 79 John St, Coonabarabran NSW 2357 Scan and to: info@teeduptravel.com.au Please note our administration office is based in Coonabarabran NSW and our Administration Manager Dell Tink will be contacting you to confirm your booking has been received. Dell will send you a Trust Account receipt and welcome letter. If you have not received a receipt after 2 weeks please contact us. Marketed under License Number 2TA4733