Italy Like Never Before

Day 1

Rome, Italy

Meet and assist at Rome International Airport by our representative and transfer to the selected hotel. Assistance through check in and installation in the room

Evening free at leisure and overnight at the hotel

Day 2

Rome, Naples, Pompeii, Sorrento

Check out after breakfast at the hotel

Departure by motor-coach heading South crossing the regions of Lazio and Campania. Arrival in Naples, and short panoramic sightseeing tour to contemplate sites such as Mergellina, Castel dell’Ovo and Santa Lucia.

Head to Pompeii and lunch at a local restaurant before arriving the city.

After lunch, proceed to visit the ruins 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 until your arrival to the hotel in Sorrento

Assistance for check in and installation in the rooms;

Evening free at leisure and overnight at the hotel

Day 3

Sorrento

Breakfast at the hotel

Free time to discover Sorrento on your own; or, if you want, you may opt for a visit to the Island of Capri (optional with supplement) or take an Amalfi Coastal excursion (optional with supplement).

Rest of the day at leisure and overnight at the hotel in Sorrento

Day 4

Sorrento, Palermo

Breakfast at your hotel.
Free time at your leisure for shopping or tasting some nice Limoncello.

In the afternoon, departure heading to the Port of Naples, where you will board on the Tirrenia/Snav regular ferry to Palermo.

Check in, installation and overnight in your cabin on the ferry.

(You may have the option of dinner and breakfast the following day – not included in the price)

Day 5

Palermo

Arrival early in the morning in Port of Palermo and transfer to your hotel.

Rest of the day at leisure

Overnight at your hotel in Palermo

Day 6

Palermo, Monreale, Palermo

Buffet Breakfast at your hotel.

Departure for a sightseeing tour in Monreale to visit the Cathedral, famous for its mosaics as well as the Benedictine Cloister. Afterwards, the tour continues with a panoramic city tour of the Sicilian Capital including the Palatine Chapel in the Royal Palace and the Cathedral.

Lunch and afternoon free at leisure.

You may opt for an excursion to Erice, a small medieval village in the province of Trapani (optional with supplement).

Back to Palermo and overnight at the hotel

Day 7

Palermo, Segesta, Trapani, Agrigento

Check out after breakfast at your hotel.

Departure to Segesta to visit the Doric Temple surrounded by a splendid landscape.

Then the trip continues for a panoramic view of Trapani Saltworks on the way to Selinunte where you will enjoy a special lunch at a local farmhouse including an olive oil tasting.

After lunch, departure to Agrigento. Visit of the Valley of the Temples to admire the best preserved temples in the whole Magna Grecia.

Check in and installation at your hotel in Agrigento and overnight at the hotel

Day 8

Agrigento, Piazza Armerina, Ragusa, Catania

Check out after breakfast at your hotel

Departure to Piazza Armerina to visit the “Villa Romana del Casale” with its splendid Roman mosaics. After the visit, departure to Ragusa with lunch in a traditional restaurant. In the afternoon, visit of this wonderful baroque city of Ibla and chocolate tasting.

In the afternoon, departure to Catania; check in and installation at the hotel

Overnight at the hotel

Day 9

Catania, Etna, Taormina, Catania

Buffet breakfast at your hotel

If weather is permitting, excursion to Mount Etna, the highest active volcano in Europe (3345 mt). The bus will bring you up to the “Rifugio Sapienza” at 1800 m. Visit of the extinguished Craters of Mounts Silvestri. Wonderful variety of fauna and flora and moony landscapes can be seen on the way. The special ambient created during the centuries under nature, culture and history is inimitable all over the world.

Then, proceed to a farmhouse where you will taste the most special Sicilian dishes.

The tour continues to Taormina, the elegant and romantic town overlooking the Mediterranean. Free time at your own pace to visit the famous Greek Theatre with a splendid view of the Mount Etna and the Ionian Sea or to do shopping and stroll through the picturesque lanes of the city centre.

Back to Catania and overnight at your hotel.

Day 10

Catania, Siracusa, Noto, Catania

Buffet breakfast at your hotel

Departure to Syracuse and enjoy a guided tour of this venerable city highlights of the Archaeological Area, the Greek Theater, Latomia del Paradiso and the Cave of Dyonisius’ Ear.

Lunch at a local restaurant during the visits.

In the afternoon, the tour heads to Noto to admire the Cathedral.

Back to Catania and overnight at the hotel.

Day 11

Catania, Messina, Cefalu, Palermo

Check out after breakfast at your hotel

Departure to Messina for a panoramic visit of the city including some beautiful views on the Strait that separates Sicily from the mainland. The journey continues to Cefalu and stop for lunch at a local restaurant.

Cefalu is a splendid fishermen’s village and seaside resort. Visit the huge Norman Cathedral, founded in 1131 by Roger II and the Medieval Lavatory. Time at leisure to stroll through the narrow lanes of the historic centre full of shops and restaurants.

Continue to Palermo; check in and installation at your hotel

Overnight at the hotel

Day 12

Palermo

Check out after buffet breakfast at the hotel

End of our services

 

Distance between cities
Rome - Naples	230 KM	142 MI	3 hrs
Naples - Pompeii	25 KM	15 MI	1 hr
Pompeii - Sorrento	25 KM	15 MI	1 hr
Sorrento - Palermo	Overnight on ferry boat
Palermo - Monreale	38 KM	23 MI	50 minutes
Palermo - Segesta	70 KM	43 MI	1:20 hrs
Segesta - Trapani	30 KM	18 MI	40 minutes
Trapani - Agrigento	170 KM	105 MI	2 hrs
Agrigento - Piazza Armerina	90 KM	55 MI	1:50 hrs
Piazza Armerina - Ragusa	90 KM	55 MI	1:50 hrs
Ragusa - Catania	100 KM	62 MI	2 hrs
Catania - Etna	50 KM	30 MI	20 minutes
Catania - Syracuse	50 KM	37 MI	1 hr
Syracuse - Noto	40 KM	24 MI	45 minutes
Catania - Taormina	50 KM	30 MI	50 minutes
Catania - Messina	90 KM	55 MI	1:20 hrs
Messina - Cefalu’	160 KM	99 MI	2 hrs
Cefalu’ - Palermo	70 KM	43 MI	1 hr