Southern Italy and Sicily Tours Escorted   FROM ROME TO SICILY 2009/2010 Rome, Naples Pompeii, Sorrento, Capri, Palermo, Monreale, Celinunte, Agrigento, Piazza Armerina, Ragusa, Syracuse, Etna, Taormina, Messina, Cefalu,  Palermo 29Oct 2009 - 18Mar 2010 La Tornada Save on your airfare, fly to Rome only  and take our comfortable coaches down to Southern Italy, Pompeii and romantic Capri.  Continue on through the Strait of Messina to the mythical island of Sicily where you will have an additional 9 days to marvel the region's varied culture and getting to know its fascinating history 11 nights/12 days

Low Season Itinerary Oct 29 2009 - 18 Mar 2010
Departure dates: Oct 29, Nov 5, 12, 19, 26, Dec 3, 10, 17, 31 2009
Jan 7, 14, 21, 28, Feb 4,11,18,25, Mar 4, 11, 18  2010

Day 01 –Rome
Arrival At Rome on your own. Day at leisure. Arrival at the Hotel and overnight.
Day 02 – Rome / Naples / Pompeii / Sorrento
Breakfast at the Hotel. Departure from the Hotel at hrs 07:00 am .After leaving Rome, the coach will take the " Sun Route "
motorway, driving through the regions of Lazio and Campania, with a view of the Abbey of Montecassino. Upon arrival in Naples there will be a short panoramic city tour : Mergellina, Castel dell'Ovo Plebiscito Square, the Royal Palace, theMaschio Angioino and the port. Lunch in a restaurant on our way to Pompeii and then visit of the excavations of the famous Roman city , destroyed by the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 A.D. Leaving Pompeii and driving along the Sorrentine coastal,arrival in Sorrento. Dinner and overnight in the Hotel.
Day 03 –Sorrento / Capri / Sorrento
After breakfast we board the boat for the Island of Capri, if, weather and sea conditions permitting, we will visit the Blue Grotta in small rowing boats. Lunch in a restaurant and free time for personal activities. Return to Sorrento, Dinner and Overnight in the Hotel.
Day 04 Sorrento / Palermo , Overnight on boat
Breakfast at the Hotel and morning at leisure. In the afternoon departure towards Naples harbour to board on the Tirrenia Ferry Boat to Palermo. Overnight on boat ( no dinner, no breakfast)
DAY 05 PALERMO
Arrival in Palermo. Transfer to the hotel by your own. Dinner and accommodation.
DAY 06 PALERMO-MONREALE-(ERICE)-PALERMO
Breakfast at the hotel. In the morning departure to Monreale and visit the Cathedral as well as the Cloister. Visit keeps on with
Palermo including: Palatine Chapel, Palermo’s Cathedral as well as a panoramic tour. Lunch at hotel. Afternoon at yourown or
possibility to participate to an optional (to be paid locally) excursion to Erice, small medieval village situated in Trapani’s province as well as the salt mills. Back to Palermo. Dinner and accommodation.
DAY 07 : PALERMO – SEGESTA -SELINUNTE WITH LUNCH IN A FARMHOUSE-AGRIGENTO
Breakfast and departure to Segesta to visit the Doric Temple. Continue to Selinunte: vis it by your own of the archaeological area After the visit, we will have a special lunch in a local farmhouse (famous for its olive oil production). We will havesome food tasting and wine tasting. After lunch, departure to Agrigento and visit the Valley of the Temples, known for its well preserved Greek Temples. Dinner and accommodation at hotel.
DAY 08 AGRIGENTO –PIAZZA ARMERINA -CATANIA -SIRACUSA
Breakfast at hotel. Departure to Piazza Armerina, visit of the Villa Romana del casale, important building of the Roman empire. Continue to Catania and visit the second biggest city in Sicily. In particular we will visit the Cathedral, the famous Via Etnea, but also the beautiful Fish market. Lunch at a local restaurant and continue to Syracuse. Dinner and accommodation at hotel.
DAY 09 SIRACUSA – NOTO-SIRACUSA WITH A SPECIAL DINNER IN A LOCAL RESTAURANT
Breakfast at the hotel and departure to Noto to admire the Cathedral which has been renovated after many years. Back to
Syracuse. Lunch at hotel. In the afternoon. visit Siracusa: founded between 734 – 733 B. C. It is in a splendid position in the east of the Sicilian coast; it stretches out over the sea with the island of Ortigia, where the major testimonies of its glorious past are: The Minerva Temple, today a catholic church, the legendary Arethusa Fountain, Apollo Temple, the Greek Theatre, the Roman Amphitheatre near the Latomie and the Ear of Dionysus. Dinner in a local restaurant in Ortigia, the fascinating historical centre of the city. Accommodation at hotel.
DAY 10 SIRACUSA – ETNA WITH LUNCH IN A FARMHOUSE–TAORMINA AREA
Breakfast to the hotel and then departure to Mount Etna (Weather conditions permitting) :it is the highest active volcano in Europe (3345 mt).The bus will bring you up to the “Rifugio Sapienza” 1800 m. Visit of the extinguished Craters of Mounights Silvestri. Wonderful variety of fauna and flora and moony landscapes can be seen onthe way. The special ambient created during the centuries under nature, culture and history is inimitable all over the world. We will proceed to a farmhouse where we will taste the most special Sicilian dishes. Continuation to Taormina: pretty and romantic town on the Mount Tauro (204 mt). Spare time to visit the famous Greek Theatre with a splendid view of the Mount Etna and the Ionian sea or to do shopping and to stroll through the picturesque lanes of the city centre. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.
DAY 11 TAORMINA AREA – MESSINA– CEFALÙ -PALERMO
Breakfast at the hotel and departure to Messina, sightseeing tour of the city and its famous Cathedral. Continuation to Cefalù to have lunch in a farmhouse or restaurant with very typical products of the island. Cefalù:is a splendid fishermen’s village and
seaside resort. Visit of the huge Norman Cathedral, founded in 1131 by Roger II and of the Medieval Lavatory

Tour prices in Euro or US$* (US$ rate varies depending on the exchange rate of the payment date) per person :

Euro 1571 per person based on double occupancy
Euro 2039 per person based on single occupancy
Euro 1553 per person based on triple occupancy

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