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Tour Code: ZL
Tour Length: 16 days
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THE BEST OF ITALY & SICILY
Overview Click map for larger sizeThis traditional grand vacation of 16 days is perfect for those who wish to see all of Italy, including Sicily. In the cities of Rome, Florence and Venice, highlight visits are included to St. Peter's, the Sistine Chapel, the Colosseum, Michelangelo's David, St. Mark's Basilica, and the Doges" Palace with the Bridge of Sighs. Admire the Leaning Tower of Pisa and St. Francis" Basilica in Assisi. After visiting Pompeii, board the overnight ferry to Sicily for four nights where visits to Palermo's Palatine Chapel and the Norman Cathedral in Monreale, the spectacular Valley of Temples and the 4th-century Roman Villa of Casale await you. A ferry brings you across the Strait of Messina to Calabria. Two nights in Sorrento include a visit to the Isle of Capri with a visit to Villa San Michele in Anacapri. On the way back to Rome, stop at the medieval Abbey of Montecassino. City Highlights
ROME
Welcome dinner at a local restaurant; guided sightseeing including headsets, visit the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel, St. Peter's Square and Basilica, and the Colosseum and Roman Forum
FLORENCE
Guided sightseeing including headsets, visit Michelangelo's David, the cathedral, and Signoria Square
PISA
Picture stop at the Leaning Tower
VENICE
Private boat ride; guided sightseeing including headsets, visit St. Mark's Square and Basilica, Doges" Palace and the Bridge of Sighs; glassblowers" demonstration
RAVENNA
Orientation, visit St. Apollinaris in Classe
ASSISI
Orientation, visit St. Francis" Basilica
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 Palatine Chapel, the Norman Cathedral in Monreale, and Mondello
MARSALA
Visit a salt mill
AGRIGENTO
Guided walking tour of the Valley of Temples
PIAZZA ARMERINA
Visit Roman Villa of Casale
STRAIT OF MESSINA
Ferry crossing
SORRENTO-CAPRI
By jet/hydrofoil
CAPRI
Guided sightseeing, visit Villa San Michele in Anacapri
MONTECASSINO
Visit the abbey |
