Departure dates:
Mar 26
Apr 16
May 07, 28
Jun 18
Sep 10
Oct 01, 22
ITINERARY
Day 1: Rome/Capri/Naples
Pick up at your hotel in Rome. Depart to Naples and breakfast at hotel. Transfer to Naples port and embark to Capri, the pearl of the area, which will touch us thanks to the beautiful landscapes. Lunch during the excursion. Back to Naples by hydrofoil. Dinner and overnight in Naples.
Day 2: Naples/Pompeii/Amalfi Coast/Naples
Breakfast at hotel and depart to Pompeii, where we will visit the rest of the city destroyed by the Vesuvio eruption in 79 b. C. Continue on to the Amalfi coast and panoramic visit, from the panoramic road of the two most characteristic villages: Positano y Amalfi. Lunch on the way. Back to Naples. Dinner, overnight at hotel.
Day 3: Naples/Paestum/Matera/Alberobello
Breakfast at hotel and depart to Paestum. Time at leisure to visit by your own the archaeological area. Continue to Matera to visit the famous Sassi, private houses built in the rock. Lunch on the road and depart to Alberobello. Dinner and overnight at hotel.
Day 4: Alberobello/Metaponto/Capo Rizzuto or Crotone
Breakfast at hotel and visit to Alberobello, magic city known for its Trulli, which has been declared of the Unesco patrimony. Lunch on the road. Continue to Metaponto to visit by your own the famous archaeological area. Keep on to Capo Rizzuto, beautiful medieval city situated on the Ionic coast going through Crotone (in case the accommodation is in Capo Rizzuto). Dinner and overnight at hotel.
Day 5: Capo Rizzuto or Crotone/Catanzaro/Reggio Calabria/Messina/Taormina area
Breakfast at hotel and depart to Catanzaro, panoramic visit and keep on to Reggio Calabria to visit the Archaeological museum and in particular the Bronzi di Riace. Lunch on the road. After the visit leave mainland and embark to Sicily. Continue to Taormina. Dinner and overnight at hotel.
Day 6: Taormina area/Etna/Taormina area
Breakfast at hotel. Conditions permitting, excursion to Mount Etna, the highest active volcano in Europe. We will reach 1800 meters to admire the Sylvester Craters. Lunch at a local restaurant. Back to Taormina and visit by your own of the Greek theatre. Time at leisure to walk in the tiny streets of this worldwide known village. Dinner and overnight at hotel.
Day 7: Taormina area/Piazza Armerina/Agrigento/Palermo
Breakfast at hotel and depart to Piazza Armerina, situated in the heart of Sicily. Visit to the splendid Villa Romana del Casale, splendid Roman villa with its more than 3500 square meters of well preserved mosaics. Lunch in a local restaurant. In the afternoon depart to Agrigento “The Most Beautiful City of the Greek times” where it is possible to admire the best well preserved Temples in the World. Visit of the Valley of the Temples. Continue to Palermo. Dinner and overnight at hotel.
Day 8: Palermo/Monreale/Palermo
After breakfast at hotel, in the morning, visit the city of Palermo including the Palatine Chapel, Palermo’s Cathedral. Continue to Monreale and visit the Cathedral as well as the Benedectine Cloister. Lunch at hotel. In the afternoon, time at leisure or possibility to participate to an optional excursion (to be paid locally) to Erice. Dinner, overnight at hotel.
Day 9: Palermo
After breakfast, end of our services.
*Tour itinerary may be changed or inverted for technical reasons without notice. Alitours will guarantee all previous visits, excursions and services.
Highlights:
• Our 4 stars hotels are high-level hotels
• Our menus in restaurants are selected
• In only 9 days, all the main cities and monuments of South Italy will be visited.
• Our tour starts or ends in Rome to allow you to connect other Northern tours in Italy.
• Our buses are guaranteed and certificated
Package includes: Accommodation in selected hotels in double occupancy with private bathroom (tub or shower),
Full board from dinner (1st day) until breakfast (9th day),
Certified motorcoach,
English speaking tour escort,
English speaking local guides in Palermo, Agrigento, Syracuse, Pompeii,
Local taxes
Package does not include: Transfers,
Beverages during meals,
Entrance fees,
Tips and personal extras
Porterage,
Anything not clearly specified above.
OUR HOTELS (OR SIMILAR 4 STARS):
Palermo: Sole
Taormina: Ariston
Crotone: Helios
Alberobello: Astoria Palace
Naples: New Europe
