3 NTS Rome – 3 NTS Sorrento – 3 NTS Taormina – 3 NTS Palermo From $ 3,356.00
Itinerary:
DAY 1 SAT ROME
Morning arrival into Rome’s Leonardo da Vinci Airport. Here you’ll be met and transferred to your hotel. The balance of the day is at leisure.
DAY 2 SUN ROME
Rome is filled with monuments, fountains, antiquities and other sites worth exploring. Use this free day to discover, on your own, all the Eternal City has to offer, take an optional tour or discover why Roman trattorias are famous for their fine cuisine. (B)
DAY 3 MON ROME
This morning experience a very special privately guided tour of the priceless collection of art and treasures in the Sistine Chapel and Vatican Museum. Then proceed to the Piazza Venezia and Roman Forum, with a stop at the Colosseum – a testament to the greatness of Rome’s past. Continue your full day tour by viewing the Arch of Constantine, Circus Maximus, the Great Synagogue, Isola Tiberina and Castel Sant’Angelo. Tonight bid arrivederci to Rome at a special dinner with wine in a lovely Roman restaurant. (B, D)
DAY 4 TUE ROME/NAPLES/POMPEII/SORRENTO
This morning drive south to Naples for an orientation tour of the city. Before heading to Sorrento, stop in Pompeii, the ancient city covered by volcanic lava 2,000 years ago, for a guided tour of the remarkably preserved ruins of temples, houses, gardens and public buildings. Then drive along the spectacular coast road of the Bay of Naples to Sorrento, the famous resort town of orange and lemon groves. Dinner at your hotel restaurant is included. (B, D)
DAY 5 WED SORRENTO/POSITANO/AMALFI/RAVELLO/SORRENTO
Leave Sorrento in the morning for Positano. Brief stop at the Belvedere to enjoy a unique view of Moorish architecture blended with pastel colored houses. Weather permitting, board a motorlaunch and cruise along the coast to Amalfi for a walking tour of the old town. Continue to Ravello. Enjoy lunch at a restaurant with spectacular views of the Amalfi coast and the Bay of Salerno. Free time for a stroll around the center of town before returning to Sorrento. (B, L)
DAY 6 THU SORRENTO (CAPRI EXCURSION)
A morning jetfoil whisks you across the blue Bay of Naples to the fabled Isle of Capri, where you will ascend to the Piazzetta, visit the Floral Gardens of Caesar Augustus, and still have free time for lunch and some shopping before returning to Sorrento. Tonight dinner is at a local restaurant. (B, D)
DAY 7 FRI SORRENTO/NAPLES/CATANIA/TAORMINA
Transfer to Naples airport for your flight to Catania. Arrival in Catania airport. Transfer to your hotel in Taormina. Enjoy a cocktail reception before having dinner at your hotel. (B, D)
DAY 8 SAT TAORMINA
Morning excursion to the slopes of Mt. Etna, the largest active volcano in Europe. In the afternoon there will be a walking tour of Taormina’s charming city center and the Greek/Roman amphitheater. (B)
Day 9 Sun Taormina/Syracuse/Taormina
Today experience an included excursion to Syracuse for a guided tour of its Archaeological Park. This evening savor a special Sicilian dinner in a local restaurant. (B, D)
DAY 10 MON TAORMINA/AGRIGENTO/PALERMO
Depart for Agrigento, a hillside town famous for its magnificent Valley of the Temples, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, dating back to the 5th century B.C. After a guided tour of the valley, resume travel to Palermo. Dinner tonight is at your hotel. (B, D)
DAY 11 TUE PALERMO (EXCURSION TO SEGESTA/MARSALA/TRAPANI)
Travel to Segesta, a large archaeological zone, before arriving to Marsala, a town known for its sweet wines. After a visit of a wine cellar for a special Marsala wine-tasting session, drive along Trapani’s coastline. Stop for a typical Sicilian lunch in a restaurant by the sea before returning to Palermo. (B, L)
DAY 12 WED PALERMO
A morning tour of Palermo features Quattro Canti – a splendid example of Spanish Baroque architecture, the Palace of the Normans and its superb Palatine Chapel, the cathedral, and the Benedictine Abbey of Monreale. Balance of the day is at leisure. In the evening, bid arrivederci to your travel companions during a festive farewell dinner with delectable cuisine and sparkling wine in a fashionable restaurant. (B, D)
DAY 13 THU PALERMO TO USA (OR EXTEND YOUR STAY)
Morning transfer to Palermo Airport for your return flight home. (B)