Highlights of Sicily & Southern Italy
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Highlights
- Rome : Welcome dinner at a local restaurant
- Castel gandolfo: Guided visit of the Papal Palace and the Barberini Gardens
- Sorrento–capri : By jetfoil
- Capri: Guided visit of Capri village, including a funicular ride
- Pompeii : Guided walking tour of the excavations
- Naples : Guided visit; pizza tasting
- Bari: Guided walking tour
- Lecce: Guided walking tour; taste pasticciotto with almond-flavored iced coffee
- Alberobello: Guided walking tour; visit a trullo
- Matera: Panoramic view of the Sassi houses
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Welcome to Rome! At 5 pm, meet your Tour Director and travel companions for a welcome dinner at a local restaurant (Dinner)
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Holy Grounds CASTEL GANDOLFO Take a [LF] guided visit of the Papal Palace and the Barberini Gardens followed by lunch en route to the Sorrento Area. (Breakfast,Lunch) 193 mi / 310 km
LOCAL FAVORITE ICONIC FOOTSTEPS Enjoy an extraordinary, guided visit to explo...
Coves, Cliffs & The Clear Blue Sea SORRENTO AREA Jetfoil ride to Capri. CAPRI Take a funicular ride from the harbor to the village for guided sightseeing, including the Augustus Gardens. Free time for lunch. SORRENTO AREA Free time. (Breakfast,Dinner)
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A Slice of Life in Naples POMPEII Take a guided walking tour of the excavations. Free time to browse. NAPLES Guided sightseeing includes an orientation drive on the panoramic road to Posillipo, a stop in Piazza Plebiscito, and [LF] a slice of Neapolitan pizza. (Break...
Spectacular Apulia SORRENTO COAST Scenic drive to Bari. (Breakfast) 186 mi / 300 km
TOUR HIGHLIGHT PICTURE PERFECT Puglia region forms the heel of Italy’s “boot,” with whitewashed towns, centuries-old pastoral landscapes, and the magnificent Mediterranean coas...
Sweet Strolls in Apulia BARI Guided sightseeing includes a walking tour of Bari Vecchia, the city’s oldest district, and San Nicola’s Church. LECCE Walking tour with a Local Guide includes the Duomo and Santa Croce Basilica. [LF] Taste traditional pasticciotto (fille...
Stone Houses ALBEROBELLO Guided walking tour includes a visit to a Trullo (traditional conical-roof house). Free time this afternoon and evening. (Breakfast)
TOUR HIGHLIGHT ART & ARCHITECTURE The iconic round houses (Trulli) date back hundreds of years. The...
Creamy Desserts & Cave Dwellings MATERA Orientation walk with panoramic view of the picturesque sassi house (cave houses). Take a scenic drive along the Gulf of Taranto. PIZZO CALABRO Enjoy a [LF] traditional tartufo (ice cream dessert) tasting. REGGIO CALABRIA J...
Grand Greek Drama STRAIT OF MESSINA Ferry crossing to Sicily. TAORMINA Visit the ancient Greek theatre. Free time to explore. (Breakfast) 81 mi / 130 km
TOUR HIGHLIGHT ART & ARCHITECTURE The Greek Theatre of Taormina is considered one of the most impress...
The Pearl of the Mediterranean TAORMINA RIVIERA Enjoy a free day in Taormina, followed by dinner at a local restaurant. (Breakfast,Dinner)
TOUR HIGHLIGHT CULTURE & TRADITION With a backdrop of the Volcanic Mount Etna and the Ionian Sea providing the cinema...
Sicilian Summits TAORMINA RIVIERA Enjoy a free day. (Breakfast)
FREE TIME TIPS EXPLORE MORE What better way to spend this free day than with an excursion to Mount Etna, Europe’s tallest volcano and one of the most active in the world. Learn how in 1669, an eruption that lasted 112 days developed a record long stream of lava that destroyed the city of Catania.
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Timeless Temples AGRIGENTO Take a guided walking tour of the Valley of Temples en route to Palermo. (Breakfast) 211 mi / 340 km
TOUR HIGHLIGHT ANCIENT ARCHAEOLOGY The ruins of Akragas remain Sicily's most amazing archaeological site. The impressively well-pres...
Cathedrals & Human Heroes PALERMO Guided sightseeing includes a visit to the cathedral. Scenic drive to Monreale for a panoramic view of the Conca d’Oro and a visit to the Norman Cathedral. [LF] Hear about the important role that the organization "La Casa di Paol...
Safe travels until we meet again! Your vacation ends with breakfast this morning. (Breakfast)
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