Italy and Sicily (Winter 20092010)

• Rome: Guided visit of St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican City. Sightseeing tour with special audio system includes views of the Forum and Colosseum.
• Monte Cassino: View the Abbey.
• Isle of Capri: Orientation includes a visit to some of the famous gardens. Funicular to Capri town.
• Sorrento: Orientation and witness the art of inlaid wood-working.
• Taormina: Orientation tour includes the Corso Umberto and views of Mount Etna.
• Syracuse: Visit the celebrated archeological excavations, plus a visit to Ortygia Island.
• Piazza Armerina: Visit the Roman Villa of Casale.
• Enna: View this fortress town.
• Agrigento: Visit the Valley of the Temples.
• Selinunte: Visit the Dorian Temples and Acropolis.
• Palermo: Sightseeing inlcudes Piazza Bellini and the Cathedral.
• Monreale: View the Conca d’Oro and visit the Norman Cathedral.
• Mondello: Visit the fishing village.
• Enna: View the fortress town.

• 8 buffet breakfasts
• 3 three-course dinners
• Be My Guest Dinner in Taormin
• Farewell Dinner with wine in Palermo

• First Class hotel accommodation includes twin-bedded rooms with private facilities, all hotel service charges and tips, baggage handling fees and local taxes.
• Touring by luxury air-conditioned coach with reclining seats and a washroom onboard.
• Escorted by one of Trafalgar’s top professional multi-lingual Tour Directors..
• A qualified local city guide Rome, Capri, Syracuse, Agrigento and Palermo.
• Rome Fiumicino Airport Transfer will be provided on Day 2 and Palermo Airport Transfer will be provided on Day 10, conditions apply.
• A stylish wallet, tour documents and map book journal.

• London Gateways: Transfers can be expensive, particularly between the airport and your London hotel. But when you book your Trafalgar tour and take advantage of our land and air packages, we have included a FREE transfer to and from London’s airports and your Trafalgar London hotel. For passengers who have their own flight arrangements we offer you the opportunity to purchase inexpensive transfers to and from London’s Heathrow – Trafalgar has negotiated special rates for the Dot2Dot transfer from London’s Heathr
• Important – Please Note: Passengers will only be entitled to transfers to and from London Airports providing the following conditions are met:
• For included transfers: Your flights must be booked directly by Trafalgar no fewer than 21 days prior to departure. For chargeable transfers: Your Travel Agent provides detailed flight information to Trafalgar no fewer than 21 days prior to departure. Once transfers are booked they cannot be changed.
• For London arrivals, you must stay at a London hotel booked by Trafalgar on the night of arrival and the night prior to your departure date.
• Trafalgar only includes one inbound and one outbound transfer.
• In the event of flight delays outside of Trafalgar’s control, the transfers will be deemed to be cancelled.
• All transfers are based on group transfers. No refund is therefore available for missed transfers, or passengers not using this service.
• In the event of unforeseen events (such as road or rail works, strikes or demonstrations), Trafalgar will not be responsible for delayed or cancelled transfers.
• Heathrow Airport: National Express Dot2Dot will pick up and drop off in time to meet all flights to/from London’s Heathrow Airport. For guests arriving at the Dot2Dot desk after 22.00 hrs please make use of the courtesy phone to arrange your transfer to your Trafalgar hotel.
• Gatwick Airport: Passengers who have booked Trafalgar’s Land and Air packages arriving at London’s Gatwick Airport are provided with a Gatwick Express train voucher. The Gatwick Express train journey from Gatwick Airport to London’s Victoria Station takes 30 minutes. Guests then need to make their way from Victoria Station to their Trafalgar hotel.
• European Gateways: With Trafalgar all passengers will receive complimentary arrival and departure transfers on the scheduled arrival and departure day of their tour at the times specified below. Please ensure your Travel Agent reserves your flight to co-ordinate with the transfer times shown.
• Trafalgar Bonus - Passengers who book Trafalgar''s Land+Air package and who arrive or depart outside of these specified times on the scheduled arrival and departure day of the tour will also be provided with a transfer.
• Passengers arriving before or leaving after the scheduled tour days are not entitled to a transfer but may book and purchase one through Trafalgar providing that they also purchase the additional pre and/or post tour hotel night(s) from Trafalgar. Please ask for prices of transfers at the time of booking your extra night accommodation.
• Land only passengers arriving or departing on the scheduled tour arrival or departure days but whose flights don''t coincide with the listed transfer times below may also book and purchase these transfers. Flight details must be provided to Trafalgar not less than 21 days before the flight departure.

• Day 1 - Depart USA Overnight flight to Rome.



• Day 2 - Arrive Rome (2 nights) Welcome to Rome, capital of Italy, and the Eternal City! The rest of the day is free to relax or explore on your own. This evening we enjoy a Welcome Drink with our Tour Director and fellow travelers. Afterwards, maybe enjoy an evening illuminations tour of the city or join the evening throng in cosmopolitan Piazza Navona with its centerpiece of Bernini’s magnificent fountain.
  
  Hotel: Crowne Plaza St Peter’s



• Day 3 - Rome sightseeing A local guide introduces you to the grandeur of the city today. Your tour begins at St. Peter’s Basilica, mother church of the Catholic faith and built around the tomb of St Peter. Once inside, marvel at Michelangelo’s early masterpiece - the ‘Pieta’, as well as the splendid dome, completed after his death. Now cross the River Tiber to see one of the wonders of ancient Rome – the Colosseum, where gladiators (and sometimes martyrs) fought to the death against armed warriors or wild beasts. Your tour concludes with a view over the remains of the Roman Forum, once the bustling centre of commerce, law and religion. This afternoon is free to shop, relax on the Via Veneto, or continue sightseeing? Perhaps visit the Catacombs, the Pantheon, or the Spanish Steps. This evening, why not try a typically Roman dinner in one of the many restaurants? (Buffet breakfast)
  



• Day 4 - Rome – Capri – Sorrento Passing Monte Cassino, we drive to Naples where we cruise to the Isle of Capri. Our local guide takes us by funicular to Capri town to visit the famous gardens and admire the Faraglioni Rocks. Later we head for cliff-top Sorrento by boat. (Buffet breakfast / Dinner)
  
  Hotel: Parco Del Sole



• Day 5 - Sorrento – Taormina (3 nights) After visiting an inlaid wood workshop, we drive to Calabria via Salerno. Later we take the ferry across the straits of Messina to Sicily and to the resort of Taormina for three nights. (Buffet breakfast / Dinner)
  
  Hotel: S. Alphio Garden



• Day 6 - Taormina orientation & at leisure First we explore Taormina, founded in 400 BC, and beautifully located overlooking the sea and the peak of Mount Etna. We see the Greek Theatre and the glorious sub-tropical terraced gardens before strolling along elegant Corso Umberto to the Piazza for splendid panoramic views across the bay to the lonian Sea. Later, enjoy free time perhaps to shop for handmade lace on the Corso. Tonight, we enjoy a Be My Guest dinner of regional specialties in a local family run restaurant. (Buffet breakfast / Be My Guest dinner)



• Day 7 - Syracuse excursion Today a unique Hidden Treasure is revealed to us! But first this morning we enjoy an included excursion to Syracuse, known as the Greek city, where the local guide, using the audio system, shows us the archeological excavation including the Greek center, the so-called Ear of Dionysius and the Roman amphitheater. In the afternoon we visit the Ortigia Island, the historical centre of Syracuse. (Buffet breakfast)



• Day 8 - Taormina – Enna – Piazza Armerina – Agrigento First we view the fortress town of Enna before visiting Piazza Armerina to see the splendid mosaics, which cover almost the entire floor in the Roman Villa of Casale. On arrival in Agrigento our local guide takes us to visit the Valley of the Temples, considered the finest Greek sanctuary in Sicily, rivalling those of Athens in their Grecian grandeur! Here we see both the impressive Temple of Concord and the Temple of Juno, overlooking the sea. (Buffet breakfast / Dinner)
  
  Hotel: Hotel Kore
  



• Day 9 - Agrigento – Selinunte – Palermo We drive to Selinunte to visit the Dorian temples and the Acropolis. Then to Palermo where our guide shows us the Piazza Bellini and the Cathedral. Later we view the Conca d’Oro from Monreale and visit the Norman Cathedral, then we drive to the fishing village of Mondello en route to our hotel. Tonight we get together with our traveling companions and Tour Director for a Farewell Dinner with wine in a local restaurant. (Buffet breakfast / Farewell dinner)
  
  Hotel: Astoria Palace
  



• Day 10 - Palermo – USA Farewell to Sicily, our Tour Director and new found friends as our Italian tour comes to an end. Airport transfers are available, conditions apply. (Buffet breakfast)



 

• Rome
• Monte Cassino
• Isle of Capri
• Sorrento
• Taormina
• Syracuse
• Piazza Armerina
• Enna
• Agrigento
• Selinunte
• Palermo
• Monreale
• Mondello

* This list indicates brochure rates and dates.
** For single travellers purchasing the twin-share option, please note that there is a no smoking policy in all shared rooms.
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For details on discounts that apply to this tour please refer to a brochure or see your Travel Agent.
The displayed prices are based on twin-share accommodation. A single supplement price is available on request.

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