2015 Rates

Tourist Class Hotels ( 3 stars )

First Class Hotels ( 4 stars )

Price per person US$2619 based on triple occupancy at 3 Stars Hotels
Price per person US$2719 based on double occupancy at 3 Stars Hotels
Price per person US$3509 based on single occupancy at 3 Stars Hotels

Tourist class Hotels included
in this package

Price per person US$2680 based on triple occupancy at 4 Stars Hotels
Price per person US$2779 based on double occupancy at 4 Stars Hotels
Price per person US$3579 based on single occupancy at 4 Stars Hotels

First class Hotels included
in this package

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Day 01 -Rome

Benvenuti a Roma! After you touch down at the airport, make your own way to your hotel. Check in and enjoy your first night in Italy.

The Abbey of Montecassino
 

Day 02 –Rome / Naples / Pompeii / Sorrento

After breakfast at your hotel, a coach bus will depart at 7:00am, taking the highway “of the sun”through the regions of Lazio and Campania, where you will see a picturesque view of the abbey of Montecassino. Upon arriving in Naples, you will go on a short panoramic walking tour, seeing sites such as the Mergellina neighborhood, castel dell’ovo, Plebiscito square, the Royal palace, Maschio Angioino, and the port. Have lunch in a restaurant en route to Pompeii and then visit the excavations of the famous roman city, destroyed by the eruption of mount Vesuvius in 79 a.D. Leaving Pompeii, you will drive along the Sorrentine coast, arriving in Sorrento for dinner and an overnight in your new hotel.

Blue Grotta
 

DAY 03 – SORRENTO / CAPRI / SORRENTO

Board a boat for the island of Capri after breakfast.
Depending on weather and sea conditions, you will enter the infamous blue grotta in a small rowboat. After, enjoy lunch at a local restaurant and then roam the island at your own pace. Return to the mainland for dinner and your last overnight in Sorrento.
 

Tirrenia Boat
 

DAY 04 SORRENTO / PALERMO , OVERNIGHT ON FERRY BOAT

Spend a leisurely morning eating breakfast at your hotel and then exploring Sorrento. That afternoon, depart for Naples harbor, where you will board the Tirrenia/Snavferry to Palermo. Let the waves rock you to sleep. Please note, dinner and breakfast are not included on the boat.

Palermo Porto
 

DAY 05.PALERMO

Arrive in Palermo and make your own way to your hotel. That night, have dinner in the hotel and rest up for the adventure that lies ahead.

Palermo Cathedral
 

DAY 06.PALERMO

Relax over breakfast, and then head out on a morning excursion to Monreale an ancient royal town famous for its almonds, olive oil and citrus fruits, as well as its fine Norman architecture. Visit the elaborate Cathedral of Monreale or perhaps shop for local produce to take home.
Back to Palermo and continue with a walking tour ot the city. Wander the streets of the Old Town, hearing tales of Palermo’s 3,000-year history and discovering attractions like Palermo Cathedral. Walk inside the impressivelooking place of worship and marvel at its arches, cupolas and mosaics – amassed from each of the city’s successive rulers. Enjoy free time in the late afternoon and return to your hotel for dinner. Overnight.

Temple of Juno
 

DAY 07 PALERMO/ERICE/ MARSALA/ AGRIGENTO

Rise early for breakfast and departure to Erice, a medieval village stacked into the side of Monte San Giuliano.
Many say that little has changed in the village since the sixth century, and its labyrinth-like twist of lanes make for a pleasant morning amble.Continue to Marsala, a pretty coastal town on the westernmost point of Sicily.
Explore at leisure, perhaps shopping for a bottle of local Marsala dessert wine to take home. Return to your coach and travel south, passing Mazara del Vallo – the closest Sicilian city to Africa – before stopping in the town of Agrigento, your final destination of the day. Visit Ancient Greek monuments and ruins at the Valley of Temples(admission included), a UNESCO World Heritage site, and learn about archeological relics like the Classical Temple of Concord the Temple of Hercules, and the Temple of Jupiter, one of the largest Doric-style buildings.
Check in to your hotel in the evening. Dinner and overnight.

The Roman Theathre
 

DAY 08 AGRIGENTO/ NOTO /SIRACUSA / TAORMINA (GIARDINI NAXOS)

Breakfast at the hotel and travel to Noto, a picturesque fishing town that’s popular for its stately Baroque architecture.
Visit Cathedral of San Nicolò, a recently renovated structure, and then stretch your legs on a walk around the center. Continue along the south coast to Syracuse, on Sicily’s southeastern tip. Visit Parco Archeologico della Neapolis, Syracuse’s famous archeological zone that’s home to a vast collection of Greek and Roman ruins from all over Sicily. Head inside to see impressive excavations such as the Greek theater, Roman amphitheater and the Ear of Dionysius – an artificial limestone cave. After the visit, cross one of the city’s bridges for a visit to the island of Ortygia, home to a wealth of Baroque churches
and medieval palaces. In the late afternoon arrive in Taormina, check in to your hotel and enjoy dinner.

The Mount Etna
 

DAY 09 TAORMINA (GIARDINI NAXOS)

Breakfast at your hotel and then head off to Mount Etna, the largest active volcano in Europe and the highest mountain in Italy. Learn about volcanic activity and marvel at the old lava fields and black magma rock that comprises Etna’s landscape. If weather permits, you have a chance to climb to the summit (1800 m). After, return to Taormina, the beautiful and romantic town located on Mount Tauro. Relax over dinner and then get some well-deserved rest. Return to Taormina in the afternoon and spend the rest of your day at leisure. Dinner and overnight.

Taormina

DAY 10 TAORMINA (GIARDINI NAXOS) Savoca and Forza D’Agrò, Catania

After breakfast travel to Savoca and Forza D’Agrò a pretty hillside villages where Francis Ford Coppola filmed some of the immortal scenes of Godfather’s trilogy . A visit for lovers of this movie but also even if you aren’t a fan, this stop is a fascinating way to visit these unspoiled and typical Sicilian hill towns a real insight into the island and the heart of its people. A stop for a lemon granita at Bar Vitelli is a must for any visitor in town. It is still run by the family who owned it at the time of filming and exhibits a collection of photos taken when Francis Ford Coppola shot some scenes of The Godfather II.
We also leave you time to explore further and really soak up the atmosphere of this hidden, not-for-tourists Sicilian hilltown. Everything here is just like in the movie.
After the visit depart to Catania. Afternoon free time to explore Catania’s UNESCO-listed historical center with his Baroque palaces and Roman ruins. See Piazza Dante and the Fountain of the Elephant, carved from volcanic rock. Dinner at the hotel and overnight.
 

Taormina

DAY 11 CATANIA

Enjoy one final breakfast before the tour comes to an end