Day 1 - Depart USA Overnight flight to Rome.

Day 2 - Arrive Rome (2 nights) 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. 
Hotel: Abitart (2 nights)

Day 3 - Rome sightseeing & at leisure Today's highlight is a visit to the Sistine Chapel. Then we make our way 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 and enjoyable by the use of an audio system. Then free time to perhaps visit the Catacombs. (Buffet Breakfast)

Day 4 - Rome – Sorrento 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 Sorrento and our hotel. (Buffet Breakfast / Dinner)
Hotel: Corallo

Day 5 - Sorrento – Taormina (Giardini Naxos) (3 nights) We enjoy an orientation tour of Sorrento which 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. (Buffet Breakfast / Dinner) 
Hotel: Caesar Palace (3 nights)

Day 6 - 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. (Buffet Breakfast)

Day 7 - 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. (Buffet Breakfast / Highlight Dinner)

Day 8 - Taormina (Giardini Naxos) – 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. (Buffet Breakfast / Dinner) 
Hotel: Grand dei Templi

Day 9 - Agrigento – Selinunte – Palermo (2 nights) 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. (Buffet Breakfast / Dinner)
Hotel: Astoria Palace (2 nights)

Day 10 - 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. (Buffet Breakfast)

Day 11 - Palermo – Rome – USA 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 to America. (Buffet Breakfast)

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