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Highlights of Sicily and Southern Italy 2007
| | Globus Tours - Land Discount with Air: 10% |
| Land only discount: 10% |
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Tour Operator |
Globus |
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Tour Code |
ZM7 |
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Vacation Quality |
First Class |
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Vacation Type |
Escorted Tour |
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Number of Days |
14 |
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Starting Price |
$2279 (Select Dates) * |
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Single Supplement |
$509 |
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Triple room disc. |
$59 |
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Countries Visited |
Italy
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City Highlights |
Taormina, Rome, Palermo, Naples, Capri |
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ROME Welcome dinner; guided sightseeing including headsets; visit the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel, St. Peter’s Square and Basilica, the Colosseum and Roman Forum
REGGIA OF CASERTA Visit the Palace and gardens
NAPLES Guided sightseeing; visit the National Archaeological Museum
CAPRI Jet/hydrofoil ride; guided sightseeing; visit Villa San Michele in Anacapri
SORRENTO Orientation
POMPEII Guided visit of the excavations including headsets
NAPLES-SICILY Overnight cruise in two-berth cabins with private facilities
PALERMO Guided sightseeing; visit the cathedral, the Royal Palace’s Palatine Chapel, the Norman Cathedral in Monreale, and Mondello
AGRIGENTO Guided walking tour of the Valley of Temples
SELINUNTE Visit the Dorian Temples and Acropolis
SYRACUSE Guided visit of the archaeological site
STRAITS OF MESSINA Ferry crossing
ALBEROBELLO Orientation; excursion to the Caves of Castellana
MEALS
12 buffet breakfasts (BB); 5 three-course dinners (D), including a special welcome dinner with wine in Rome
AIRPORT TRANSFERS
Airport transfers are included with land and air price.
INSIDE VISITS
Inside visits and special features are shown in UPPERCASE in the tour description, including admission charges when applicable.
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Day 1
Board your overnight transatlantic flight.
Day 2 Arrival in Rome, Italy.
Time to rest or start exploring the Eternal city. At 6 p.m. meet your Tour Director and traveling companions and leave the hotel for a special welcome dinner with wine in one of rome’s lively restaurants. (D)
Day 3 Rome.
Sightseeing with your Local Guide starts with a visit to the VATIcAn MUSEUMS and SISTINE CHAPEL, world famous for Michelangelo’s ceiling paintings. continue to monumental ST. PETER’S SQUARE and BASILICA. Cross the Tiber and visit the COLOSSEUM and the ROMAN FORUM, where Roman Legions marched in triumph. Then time for independent activities and exciting optional excursion possibilities. (BB)
Day 4 Rome-Naples.
This morning visit splendid REGGIA OF CASERTA, an impressive residence of 1,200 rooms with elegant GARDENS stretching two miles, reminiscent of the French Palace of Versailles. next enter lively and colorful Naples. A Local Guide takes you first to the NATIONAL ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM, housing some of the world’s greatest Greco Roman treasures; focus on the well-preserved objects found in Pompeii. Then on to the city center to admire the remarkable Triumphal Arch of the new castle, St. charles Theater, the royal Palace, Galleria Umberto, and the semicircular Piazza Plebiscito. Drive up to Posillipo Hill for a sweeping view of the Bay of Naples. Afterwards explore the city independently. (BB)
Day 5 Naples. Excursion to Capri.
Speed across the Bay of naples to the isle of capri, an ancient retreat for Roman emperors. Sightseeing with Local Guide includes a visit to VILLA SAN MICHELE in Anacapri. Time to explore pretty Capri town at your own pace before returning to Naples. (BB,D)
Day 6 Naples-Sorrento-Pompeii-Overnight cruise to Palermo.
A beautiful drive along the Mediterranean coast to the charming resort of Sorrento. Time to check out the local shops before continuing to POMPEII, the roman city both destroyed and preserved by an eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 A.D. Your Local Guide will walk you past patrician homes, public baths, and commercial districts strikingly recalling day-to-day life when rome was at the apex of her power. Tonight board your FERRY for the overnight cruise to Sicily, the great melting pot of the Mediterranean world: Phoenicians, Greeks, romans, Saracens, Normans, French, and Spanish have left their mark and contributed to its rich heritage. (BB)
Day 7 Palermo.
Start sightseeing with a Local Guide. Visit the ornate Piazza Bellini, the CATHEDRAL, and the Arab-norman PALATINE CHAPEL in the Royal Palace. Later, drive up to Monreale for a panoramic view of the Conca d’Oro and a visit to the 12th-century NORMAN CATHEDRAL, famous for its 50,000 square feet of precious Byzantine mosaics. End with a visit to the typical and picturesque village of Mondello. Back to Palermo over scenic, history-steeped Monte Pellegrino. Tonight you may wish to enjoy local specialties on an optional dinner outing. (BB)
Day 8 Palermo. Excursion to Valley of Temples.
A day devoted to the scenic beauty and ancient Greek treasures of southwest Sicily. Head south to Agrigento and enjoy a walk with your Local Guide through the breathtaking VALLEY OF TEMPLES. Even travelers who have visited Athens and Delphi are awed by the gigantic yet graceful Greek structures that miraculously survived 24 centuries of tormented history. In the afternoon visit the DORIAN TEMPLES and ACROPOLIS at Selinunte, built on a natural balcony overlooking the sparkling Mediterranean. (BB,D)
Day 9 Palermo-Syracuse-Taormina.
An easy morning drive through the heart of Sicily to Syracuse, birthplace of the mathematician Archimedes, and once a powerful Greek port whose fleet was feared throughout the Mediterranean. It attracted visitors such as the philosopher Plato and later the Apostle Paul who converted its citizens to christianity. Enter the ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE with a Local Guide for a visit to the 5th-century B.C. sparkling white Greek Theater, the Garden of Paradise, the Ear of Dionysus, the Altar of Hieron II, the roman Amphitheater, and the cordmakers’ cave. Evening arrival at your hotel in the Taormina area. (BB,D)
Day 10 At Leisure in Taormina.
In the morning you may want to sign up for an exciting optional excursion to Mount Etna, the largest active volcano in Europe. Afternoon at leisure. (BB)
Day 11 Taormina-Alberobello.
By FERRY across the Straits of Messina, land in calabria; drive along the Ionian coast through Apulia, the richest region of the south. On to Taranto, Italy’s second naval port, where an orientation drive takes you through the city’s old part, built in the 7th-century B.c. on an island connected to the mainland by two bridges. Then on to the picturesque town of Alberobello, famous for its unique trulli, whitewashed dry stone circular houses with pinnacled, conical roofs. (BB)
Day 12 Alberobello. Full-day Excursion.
Today's highlight is a special visit to the spectacular two mile-long limestone CAVES OF CASTELLANA, where awe-inspiring stalagmites and stalactites have formed over the millenia. (BB,D)
Day 13 Alberobello-Rome. North to the Italian capital, passing through the hilly region of Irpinia. An optional festive dinner at one of rome’s fine restaurants may be just the way to celebrate the success of your Italian vacation. (BB)
Day 14
Your homebound flight arrives the same day. (BB) |
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Land & Air and Land Only prices are based on per person in a double occupancy room. Single (Land & Air) and Single (Land Only) prices are based on per person in a single room. Land & Air prices are based from New York (JFK/EWR), for air supplement prices from your departure airport please call us toll-free at 1-800-935-2620. Taxes are not included on the listed prices.
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| Oct 11 - Oct 24, 2007 | Call Us | $2299 | Call Us | $2808 | | Oct 16 - Oct 29, 2007 | Call Us | $2299 | Call Us | $2808 | | Oct 18 - Oct 31, 2007 | Call Us | $2299 | Call Us | $2808 | | Oct 23 - Nov 05, 2007 | Call Us | $2299 | Call Us | $2808 | | Oct 25 - Nov 07, 2007 | Call Us | $2299 | Call Us | $2808 | | Nov 01 - Nov 14, 2007 | Call Us | $2279 | Call Us | $2788 |
* All prices are subject to change without notice and at any time by the tour operators. Availability is limited and must be reconfirmed at time of booking. Please call us toll free at 1-800-935-2620 to confirm availability and current pricing on all our discounted specials. The prices on this website are not guaranteed until a deposit has been made. We are not responsible for errors, omissions, or changes in these prices until a booking has been confirmed by one of our agents.
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