From $1610.25
Enjoy this 7 day trip around Italy headed towards its jewels in the south! Rome - Naples - Pompeii - Sorrento - Capri - Anacapri - Sorrento - Paestum - Reggio Calabria - Taormina - Etna - Siracusa - Piazza Armerina - Agrigento - Monreale - Palermo.
Beskrivelse
Day 1 - Monday ROME - NAPLES - POMPEII - SORRENTO
Early morning departure from Rome for NAPLES, where a short visit of the town is featured. Then on to POMPEII, the famous Roman city destroyed by the volcanic eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in 79 a.D. Lunch in a local restaurant, and afterwards, visit of the excavations. Proceed on to SORRENTO.
Dinner and overnight at the hotel.
Day 2 - Tuesday SORRENTO - CAPRI - SORRENTO
Buffet breakfast. Departure to Capri by steamer. Weather conditions permitting, visit of the Blue Grotto. Return to Marina Grande and then transfer to Anacapri. Lunch in a typical restaurant followed by a visit of Augustus' Gardens, with a view of the Faraglioni. Return to Sorrento.
Dinner and Overnight at Hotel.
Day 3 - Wednesday SORRENTO - PAESTUM - REGGIO CALABRIA
Buffet breakfast. We will enjoy a visit to the Archeological area in Paestum. Then continue to Reggio Calabria. Time at leisure for lunch. Arrive and visit the Archaeological Museum where we will admire in particular the famous Bronzi di Riace. In the afternoon, depart to Rende (Calabria region).
Dinner and overnight at hotel.
Day 4 - Thursday REGGIO CALABRIA - ETNA - SYRACUSE
Buffet breakfast. Depart to Sicily and, conditions permitting, excursion on Mount Etna the highest active volcano in Europe. We will reach 1800 meters to visit the Silvestri Craters. Continue to Taormina and visit by our own of the Greek Theatre as well as enjoy some free time to shop or go around the elegant streets of the city. Depart to Siracusa.
Dinner and overnight at hotel.
Day 5 - Friday SYRACUSE - PIAZZA ARMERINA - AGRIGENTO
Buffet breakfast. Visit the archaeological area including the Greek theatre as well as Ortiga, the historical baroque center of the city. Depart to Piazza Armirina to visit the Roman Villa del Casale, famous for its more than 3500 sq meters of mosaics. Continue to Agrigento. Time at leisure for lunch.
Dinner and overnight at hotel.
Day 6 - Saturday AGRIGENTO - MONREALE - PALERMO
Buffet breakfast. In the morning visit the Valley of the Temples, know for its well preserved Greek Temples. Continue to Palermo: we will admire the Cathedral as well as the Palatine Chapel in the Royal Palace. Panoramic visit to Palermo and continue to Monreale to visit the Cathedral and the Cloister.
Dinner and overnight at the hotel.
Day 7 - Sunday PALERMO
After breakfast end of the service.
Hotels
- SORRENTO: G.H. Vesuvio, G.H. Bristol or similar
- REGGIO CALABRIA: Hotel Regent or Similar
- SIRACUSA: Hotel Jolly or Similar
- AGRIGENTO: Kore or Similar
- PALERMO: San Paolo or similar
Includes
- Visit of the Blue Grotto weather permitting
- Deluxe Coach
- 6 nights in Selected 4**** hotels
- 6 breakfasts - 3 lunches - 6 dinners
- Applicable hotel taxes
- Baggage handling - 1 piece of luggage per passenger
- English and Spanish speaking guides
Excludes
- Drinks during meals
- Admission fees: museum Reggio Calabria, Taormina greek theatre, Archaeological area in Syracuse,
Villa Romana in Piazza Armerina, Temple's Valley in Agrigento; Palatine Chapel in Palermo, Cloister in
Monreale
- Tips and gratuities
- Personal expenses
- Optional activity costs
Please Note
- Flight option from Palermo to Rome available.
- Tour Operator reserves the right to provide hotels of similar category if the circumstances make it necessary, at no additional cost or refund.
- Child rates apply for one child sharing the same room with 2 adults in double accommodations. Date of birth must be advised at the moment of booking.
- Booked hotels are not available before 12 noon.
- Tours are multilingual: English, French and Spanish.
- Passengers are allowed to carry maximum one piece of luggage per person on the tours.