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Tour Code: ZM
Tour Length: 14 days
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HIGHLIGHTS OF SICILY & SOUTHERN ITALY
Overview Click map for larger sizeThis is the ideal vacation if you want to concentrate on Southern Italy. Guided sightseeing is included in Rome, Naples, Capri, Pompeii, Palermo, and Syracuse, with visits to St. Peter's, the Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel, Colosseum, and Roman Forum in Rome; the palace and gardens of Reggia of Caserta and the National Archaeological Museum in Naples; the Isle of Capri; Sorrento; and Pompeii. Enjoy boat rides across the Bay of Naples and the Strait of Messina, and an overnight ferry crossing from Naples to Palermo, where guided sightseeing visits the Palatine Chapel and the Norman Cathedral in Monreale. Excursions are also included to the Valley of the Temples and the Syracuse archeaological site, birthplace of Archimedes. Back on the continent, drive through Calabria and Apulia via pretty Matera to Alberobello with its unique trulli houses. Return to Rome for the conclusion of your journey. City Highlights
Headsets throughout the tour
Rome:
Welcome dinner at a local restaurant; guided sightseeing, 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
Naples-Capri:
By jetfoil
Capri:
Guided visit of Capri village, including a funicular ride
Sorrento:
Orientation
Pompeii:
Guided walking tour of the excavations
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 walking tour of the archaeological site
Strait of Messina:
Ferry crossing
Matera:
Guided walking tour
Alberobello:
Orientation |
