GROUP TOUR to the South of Italy

Tour start date(s):	30-09-2016
Duration:	12 days
Location:	Capri, Sicily, Sardinia...
Price (including tax):	€1740 EURO

Departure from Toronto to Rome.

Arrival in Roma  airport . Transfer to the hotel (Accommodation in Centre of city). Sign seeing tour at evening time. Dinner and overnight in hotel.

Rome city tour. Transfer to Sorrento. Dinner and overnight in hotel

Breakfast in the hotel. When the red sun sinks at Capri... Today is a highlight on the program: By boat you will arrive atmagical island of the sirens, which inspired and still inspires an endless number of artists. Visit of Anacapri with the possibility of the a visit at Villa San Michele. In Capri you can have a walk from the Piazza  to the Gardens of August, which offer an unique view of the Faraglioni rocks and the rugged south cost of the island. In the afternoon free time to explore the beautiful island on your own. Possibility to visit the much-sung Blue Grotto (weather permitting). In the afternoon return to Sorrento.  Dinner and overnight.

Breakfast at the hotel . Inthe morning meeting with the local guide and walking city tour of     Sorrento . Accomodation in the coach and excursion to Positano,  beautifull city of  Amalfi coast . Weather permitted we will take the ferry toreach Amalfi visit . On to the hotel in the late afternoon . Dinner and overnight

Breakfast at hotel. Departure from the hotel towards Pompeii. Pompeii is for it's visitors of the greatest fascination. After the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD, Pompeii lay buried and forgotten for centuries under the lava. The excavations, which already begun in 18 th century, still go on today. Our guide will lead you through some of the ancient streets, where you can see Baths, Forums and villas which were built by wealthy Romans in 80 BC. It is nearly unbelievable how good the fabulous frescoes that adorn the walls and floors of the villas have been preserved. Continuation to the port. Departure at about 14:00 o'clock to Sicily. Arrival at about 22:00 . Transfer to hotel, cold dinner and overnight.  * seats reserved (poltrona)

Breakfast at hotel. In the morning excursion to Mt. Etna, the higest peak of Sicily and the most active volcano in Europe. The territory surrounding the vulcan constitutes the “Park of Etna”,  one of the  largest protected areas in Italy:  You will be astonished about the great variety of vegetation and landscapes that we will meet along the way before arriving at the “ Silvesti Craters” (about 1.900 mt). From here on you will have the option to continue the excursion by jeep. Stop at a local beekeeper to taste quality honey and to see how he is produced. In the afternoon visit  of Taormina,  situated on a rocky plateau on the slopes of the steeply dropping Monte Tauro, Possibility, to visit the Greek-Roman theatre, the 2^nd largest classical theatre in Sicily. Re-entry in hotel. Dinner and overnight.

Breakfast at hotel. Full day excursion. First stop in Noto to discover the beautiful baroque in Sicily. On to Syracuse, one of the most interesting archaeological sites of the island. Guided tour at the Archeological Park, the Roman Amphitheatre, the Greek Theatre, the Ear of Dionysus,, the Cave of the Cordari, Island of Ortigia, the most ancient nucleus of the city with its stunning cathedral. Re-entry in hotel in the late afternoon. Dinnerand overnight.  

 Breakfast in hotel. In the morning  we will drive to Palermo. We will have a guided tour of Palermo,regional and provincial capital of Sicily.  We will start the visit from the old part of the city with the Royal Palace, the Palatina Chapel and the Cathedral. Afterwards we will discover Monreale famous for its Cathedral with Byzantine mosaics figurating Christ Pancreator and its Cloister.

Transfer to Palermo port and at 17:30 boarding and departure to Cagliari

Breakfast onboard. We will arrive in Cagliari the early morning and we will head out for a morning of sightseeing. We will stroll around the medieval center and we will visit some Gothic churches. After wandering along Poetto beach, we will check out the pink flamingos at Stagno di Cagliari's wetlands.  In the afternoon we will head to Costa Smeralda. Dinner and overnight in Costa Smeralda.

 Full day excursion to Corsica – departure from Santa Teresa  and visit of Bonififacio and surrounding on to Sardegna for dinner. We will go abroad the ferry to Civitavecchia  Overnight onboard.

We will arrive in  Civitavecchia . In the morning   visit  of Rome with local  guide . Visiting of Vatican.  Dinner &Overnight

Breakfast in hotel. Transfer to airport in Rome and end of the servces

Individual rates in DBL: 20 pax minimum

Adult in DBL: 1740 euro per person

Single supplement: 390 euro

The rate includes:

- Coach with air condition as program from Rome   to Rome ;

- half board  in hotels 4*

- excursions Capri and Anacapri  with local guides,

- visit Sorrento by bus  ;

- excursion Positano and Amalfi by coach and ferry ;

- guide FD Sorrento, Amalfi, Positano ;

- ferry Salerno – Messina ( seats reserved )

- transfers port of Messina  to hotel in Taormina area 

- FD excursion of Etna-Taormina with local guide

- FD excursion of  Syracuse-Noto with   local guide in Syracuse

- HD excursion Palermo and Monreale with local guide

- excursion Corsica with local guide

- 2 days visit with local guide in Sardegna ;

- visit with guide in Rome ;

- excursion to Vatican ;

- Ferry Corsica- Civitavecchia

      The rate does not include:

porterages, extra tips of personal nature, optional excursions, entrance fees to museums, monuments and archaeological sites, city tax , everything that is not mentioned at “the rate includes”.

Supplement tour Escort

All the city taxes  will  be payed in the hotels!