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 2005 Best of Sicily with Trafalgar Tours

 10 days from A$2129

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HIGHLIGHTS

Sightseeing  Highlights

Rome Sightseeing tour with special audio system includes views of the Forum, Colosseum, the Circus Maximus plus visits St. Peter's Basilica and Sistine Chapel.
Monte Cassino View the Abbey.
Isle of Capri Orientation includes views of the Faraglioni Rocks. Funicular to Capri town.
Sorrento Orientation includes a visit  to an Inlaid Wood factory.
Taormina Orientation tour includes the Corso Umberto.
Syracuse Visit its archeological excavations and visit Ortygia island.
Piazza Armerina Visit the  Roman Villa of Casale.
Enna View this town.
Agrigento Visit the Valley of the Temples.
Selinunte Visit the Dorian Temples and Acropolis.
Erice Visit the Castle gardens.
Palermo Sightseeing including Piazza Bellini and the Cathedral.
Monreale View  the Conca d'Oro and visit the Norman Cathedral.
Mondello Visit the fishing village.
Scenic drives through the province of the Campania and along the Sorrento Peninsula.

Dining Highlights

A welcome drink with your Tour Director in Rome

9 Buffet breakfasts (BB)

5 three-course dinners in hotels (D)

1 local speciality restaurant dinner in Taormina (HD)

15 meals in total (see day-by-day itinerary)

First Class Travel Highlights

The services of one of Trafalgar's top professional multi-lingual Tour Directors.

A qualified local city guide in Rome, Isle of Capri, Syracuse, Agrigento and Palermo.

Chauffeur driven on Trafalgar's luxury air-conditioned motorcoaches with reclining seats and washroom.

Cruise to the Isle of Capri.

Ferry across the Straits of Messina to Sicily.

Internal flight Palermo to Rome, including airport transfers.

Rome Fiumicino Airport Transfers will be provided on Days 1 and 10.

A stylish travel bag and wallet containing tour documents and helpful information.

First Class Hotels

You'll stay in twin-bedded rooms with private facilities at these superb hotels:

Rome (2): Abitart
Bay of Naples: La Medusa
Taormina (3): Caesar Palace
Agrigento:Grand dei Templi
Palermo (2): Astoria Palace

All hotel service charges and tips, baggage handling fees and local taxes included.

ITINERARY

DAY 1  Arrive Rome (2)

On arrival at Rome Fiumicino airport you're met and transferred  to your hotel. The rest of your day is at leisure. This afternoon, enjoy a welcome  drink with your Tour Director.

DAY 2 Rome sightseeing & at leisure

Today's highlight is a visit to the Sistine Chapel. Then on to St. Peter's Basilica before we cross to  ancient Rome stopping at the Forum to admire the Colosseum. Next our local guide shows us the Circus Maximus - scene in the past of 'Ben Hur' style chariot races. All made clear with the use of an audio system. (BB)

DAY 3 Rome - Isle of Capri - Bay of Naples

We drive into the Campania and past the Abbey of Monte Cassino to the Bay of Naples. Here we cruise to the Isle of Capri. With a local guide, we ascend  to Capri town by funicular, stroll in the gardens and view the Faraglioni  Rocks. Maybe visit the Blue Grotto before sailing back to the mainland and our hotel. (BB D)

DAY 4 Bay of Naples - Sorrento - Taormina (3)

Our first stop is  at Sorrento where an orientation tour includes a visit to an Inlaid Wood workshop. After some time on your own, we travel via Salerno and on through Calabria to board our ferry and cross the Straits of Messina. Then into Sicily we make our way to the seaside resort, Taormina, where we spend the next three nights. (BB D)

DAY 5 Taormina orientation & at leisure This morning after breakfast an orientation includes the Corso Umberto and views of Mount Etna. Later, enjoy  free time perhaps to shop for hand-made lace on the Corso. (BB)

DAY 6 Syracuse Excursion

Today we head to Syracuse where a local  guide takes us to visit the celebrated archeological Greek Theatre, the Roman Amphitheatre and more. Later, we walk on Ortygia island before returning  to Taormina. Tonight, we enjoy dinner in a typical restaurant. (BB) (HD)

DAY 7 Taormina - Piazza Armerina - Enna - Agrigento

We visit Piazza Armerina to visit and see the mosaics of the Roman Villa of Casale.  From here, we stop at Enna en route to Agrigento. Here our local  guide takes us to visit the Valley of Temples. We dine at our hotel tonight. (BB  D)

DAY 8 Agrigento - Selinunte - Palermo (2)

Today we're off to Selinunte to visit the Dorian Temples and the Acropolis. Then, on to Erice to visit  the Castle gardens before we reach the Sicilian capital, Palermo. (BB  D)

DAY 9 Palermo sightseeing & at leisure

Our morning sightseeing with a local guide takes us to the Piazza Bellini and the Cathedral. Later, we will stop to view the Conca d'Oro from Monreale and visit the Cathedral before  a visit to beautiful Mondello. (BB D)

DAY 10 Palermo - Depart Rome

This morning we transfer to Palermo Airport  to board our flight to Rome. You will arrive at Rome Fiumicino airport aproximately 08.00am to connect with your return flight home. Please do not schedule flights  before 10.00am. (BB)

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