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Small group tour

Bella Italia with Amalfi and Classic Sicily 

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8 cities
17 days, 16 nights
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Day 1 Venice

Arrival in Venice
Welcome to Venice - one of the most charming cities of Italy. Upon arrival, you have a private water-taxi transfer to the hotel for the check-in. The rest of the day is at your own leisure to relax after the trip. 

Breakfast included
Al Theatro Palace
Al Theatro Palace
San Marco 1925/A, Venice, Venice, IT, 30124
Comfort Double or Twin Room
1 room
Up to 3 guests
1 Queen Bed
18 m²
Breakfast included
More amenities
Arrival: Private Water Taxi Transfer
Day 2 Venice

Venice Sightseeing 
Today you meet your guide in the lobby and enjoy a wonderful walking city tour of all the must-see places. 

Your sightseeing program starts with a visit to St. Mark's Basilica, where you can see the astonishing Pala D'Oro altar. Next you go up to Loggia dei Cavalli to enjoy the best panoramic views of St. Mark's Square.

Next on your list is the tour of the Doges Palace that includes crossing the Bridge of Sighs, visiting the old prisons and lushly decorated chambers of the Palace.

After the tour return to the hotel and have the rest of the day at leisure.

*Please note: the tour can be held in the morning or afternoon.   

4h
Venice Comprehensive Walking Tour
Venice Comprehensive Walking Tour
Day 3 Venice

Day at Leisure & Departure
After breakfast and check-out you can explore and enjoy Venice on your own. 

In the afternoon you are met at your hotel by an assistant for a transfer by a water-taxi.  

Al Theatro Palace
Address
San Marco 1925/A, Venice, Venice, IT, 30124
Departure: Private Water Taxi Transfer
Train from Venice to Florence
Departure
2 h 3 min
Arrival
Day 3 Florence

Arrival in Florence
Welcome to Florence! Upon arrival, your driver transfers you to the hotel for check-in. The rest of the day is at your own leisure to relax after the trip. 

Breakfast included
Hotel De La Ville
Hotel De La Ville
Piazza Antinori 1, Florence, FI, IT, 50123
Classic Double or Twin Room
1 room
Up to 3 guests
2 Twin Beds
19 m²
Breakfast included
More amenities
Arrival: Private Transfer Minivan
Day 4 Florence

Florence Sightseeing & Evening Wine Tasting
Meet your guide and go on a comprehensive walking tour of Florence's highlights. 

Today's program includes exploration of the Piazza del Duomo with a visit to the Baptistery dedicated to St. John the Baptist.

Your ticket to the Grande Museo del Duomo allows you to visit the other magnificent monuments of Piazza del Duomo in your free time within 72 hours: the Cathedral itself, the Dome and its famous Bell Tower.

As you proceed to the main square of the city - Piazza della Repubblica - you pass by the touristic area of the Strozzi Palace a bustling shopping street, via Tornabuoni.

You also visit the Galleria dell'Accademia to see the famous Michelangelo's statue David as well before ending the tour on the Ponte Vecchio.

After the tour you return to the hotel.

*Please note: the tour can be held in the morning or afternoon. 

In the evening meet your fellow travelers for a wine tasting organized for your small group. Enjoy a tasting of 3 different wines selected by the sommelier and paired with snacks. 

4h
Comprehensive Guided Walking Tour
Comprehensive Guided Walking Tour
1h
Evening Wine Tasting
Evening Wine Tasting
Day 5 Florence

Day at Leisure in Florence
Today is reserved for you to explore and enjoy Florence on your own. After breakfast you can do some independent sightseeing, shop for souvenirs or have a good rest.

Day 6 Florence

Departure
Following breakfast in your hotel, you check out and meet your driver for a transfer to the train station. 

Hotel De La Ville
Address
Piazza Antinori 1, Florence, FI, IT, 50123
Departure: Private Transfer Minivan
Train from Florence to Rome
Departure
1 h 30 min
Arrival
Day 6 Rome

Arrival & Highlights of Rome
After a break for lunch, you meet your guide at the hotel lobby and embark on a panoramic walking city tour to see the most famous attractions and hidden treasures of the Eternal City. 

You see the Spanish Steps, the Trevi Fountain, Pantheon, Piazza Navona, the famous Fountain of the Four Rivers, as well as witness the masterpieces by Bernini, Borromini, and many others.

After the tour, your guide takes you back to the hotel and you have the evening at leisure.

Breakfast included
Hotel Capo d'Africa - Colosseo
Hotel Capo d'Africa - Colosseo
Via Capo d'Africa 54, Near Metro Station, Rome, RM, IT, 184
Superior Double Room
1 room
Up to 2 guests
1 King Bed
24 m²
Breakfast included
More amenities
Arrival: Private Transfer Minivan
3h
Highlights of Rome Tour
Highlights of Rome Tour
Day 7 Rome

Discovering Ancient Rome
Meet your guide to discover the famous ancient treasures of the Eternal City on a walking tour.  

Your first stop today is the iconic Roman Forum, situated on low ground between the Palatine and Capitoline hills, it was the key political, ritual, and civic center of ancient Rome and can be traced 3 thousand years back. Today you can see columns and remains of ancient temples, archs and buildings, such as the Temple of Caesar and the Arch of Septimius Severus, as well as the adjacent Palatine Hill, which was the site of the city’s first settlements. 

The next place you discover today is Rome's hallmark site - the Colosseum. Originally known by the name of Flavius amphitheatre, it was the biggest and most imposing building of its kind in the Roman world, designed as an arena for the fights of Roman gladiators and could hold up to 70 thousand spectators. 

After the tour, your guide takes you back to the hotel and you have the evening at leisure.

*Please note: the tour can be held in the morning or afternoon.   

4h
Discovering Ancient Rome Tour
Discovering Ancient Rome Tour
Day 8 Rome

Vatican Sightseeing
Today you meet your guide and have a transfer to the walled enclave and the world’s smallest independent state - Vatican*. 

When inside the Vatican, you visit private apartments of Julius II, Pinecone Courtyard, Gallery of the Maps, Gallery of the Tapestries and Gallery of Candelabra.

Next, you proceed to the Sistine Chapel, where you have enough time to admire Michelangelo's famous frescoes and learn about the intense relationship between Pope Julius II and Michelangelo that drove the artist to create the greatest work of art the world has ever known.

Then your tour continues in the vast open spaces of St. Peter’s Basilica, a masterpiece of Renaissance architecture and one of the most iconic landmarks in the world. As you step into the basilica, you'll be awestruck by the grandeur of its immense, ornately decorated interiors. 

The ending point of your tour is St. Peter’s Square, where you can admire Michelangelo's Dome and the gorgeous colonnades designed by Bernini.

Upon your return to the hotel, you have the rest of the day at leisure to enjoy the beauty of Rome on your own.

*Please note: the Vatican is a sacred religious site thus the dress code for visiting it is applied just as when you visit any church in Italy: no shorts – no uncovered knees and shoulders, no backpacks. Due to religious services St. Peters Basilica may be spontaneously closed, thus entrance to St. Peters Basilica may not be guaranteed.

*Please note: the tour can be held in the morning or afternoon. 

4h
Vatican Museums Tour
Vatican Museums Tour
Day 9 Rome

Departure 
Following breakfast in your hotel, you check out and meet your private driver for the transfer. 

Hotel Capo d'Africa - Colosseo
Address
Via Capo d'Africa 54, Near Metro Station, Rome, RM, IT, 184
Departure: Private Transfer Minivan
Car from Rome to Sorrento
Departure
Roma Termini...
6 h
Arrival
Sorrento hotel...

Description for connection

At the train station, you board the train to Naples (1st class tickets are included). Upon arrival, your private guide and driver meet you at the station and the first experience for today is lunch with local food. Your guide will show you to a nearby pizzeria where you will be able to taste traditional Neapolitan cuisine. After lunch, you discover the archeological sites of Pompeii, set near the foot of a picturesque mountain. In 79 AD Pompeii, one of the greatest and richest cities of the Roman age, was tragically completely destroyed as a result of the volcanic eruption of Mount Vesuvius. During the 2-hour tour of this unique UNESCO World Heritage Site you see the artifacts, city walls and other excavated finds, buried alive under 4 to 6 m (13-20 ft) of volcanic ash almost 2000 years ago, that give you a detailed insight into the life of the city.
Day 9 Sorrento

Arrival in Sorrento
After the tour of Pompeii you arrive in Sorrento and have a check-in to the hotel. The rest of the evening is at leisure. 

Breakfast included
Grand Hotel Capodimonte
Grand Hotel Capodimonte
Via Capo 15, Sorrento, NA, IT, 80067
Superior Double or Twin Room, Balcony
1 room
Up to 2 guests
2 Twin Beds
26 m²
Breakfast included
More amenities
Day 10 Sorrento

Amalfi Coast Tour
Following breakfast in the hotel, you meet your private guide and driver at the hotel lobby for a scenic 6-hour trip around the scenic Amalfi Coast. During this tour, you stop at the Belvedere of Madonnina to take in the breathtaking views of Positano from above.

Then you proceed to the old picturesque Positano center where you enjoy a walking tour and marvel at splendid panoramas of the Amalfi Coast.

One more highlight of the tour is a visit to the medieval Cathedral of Saint Andrew and adjacent to it Cloister of Paradise in the city of Amalfi. 

After the tour, you are transferred to the hotel in Sorrento.

6h
Amalfi Coast Tour: Amalfi & Positano
Amalfi Coast Tour: Amalfi & Positano
Day 11 Sorrento

Departure from Naples 
After breakfast and check-out from your hotel, your driver meets you at the hotel lobby and takes you to Naples airport for your flight to Palermo.  

Grand Hotel Capodimonte
Address
Via Capo 15, Sorrento, NA, IT, 80067
Departure: Private Transfer Sedan
Flight from Sorrento to Palermo
Departure
1 h
Arrival

Description for connection

At Naples Airport you take a direct flight to Palermo.

Day 11 Palermo

Arrival in Palermo
Welcome to Palermo - the stunning capital of Sicily. Upon arrival, you are met by your private driver at the airport, who transfers you to the hotel for check-in.

The rest of the day is at your own leisure to relax after the trip.

Breakfast included
Eurostars Central Palace
Eurostars Central Palace
IT, Via Vittorio Emanuele, 327, Palermo, 90134
Standard Double Breakfast included
1 room
Up to 2 guests
1 double / twin beds
20 m²
Breakfast included
Arrival: Private Transfer Minivan
Day 12 Palermo

Palermo City Tour 
After breakfast, you meet with your private guide to enjoy a comprehensive sightseeing tour of Palermo.

The capital of Sicily - Palermo - has been a crossroads for cultures and civilizations for 8 millennia. Together with your private guide, you visit the Norman Palace and the Palatine Chapel.

Then you walk along Villa Bonanno to the Cathedral in Corso Vittorio Emanuele, just to admire the exterior; continue along Vittorio Emanuele to the imposing Four Corners. Then on to the Tuscan fountain in Piazza Pretoria and just behind it see two splendid Arabo-Norman churches, La Martorana and San Cataldo.

After the tour, you return to the hotel. You have rest of the day free to enjoy Palermo on your own or join our carefully planned optional tour.

4h
Half Day Guided Palermo City Tour
Half Day Guided Palermo City Tour
Day 13 Palermo

Departure 
Following breakfast in your hotel, you check out and depart from Palermo. 

Eurostars Central Palace
Address
IT, Via Vittorio Emanuele, 327, Palermo, 90134
Departure: Private Transfer Minivan
Car from Palermo to Agrigento
Departure
Palermo airport/hotel...
2 h 30 min
Arrival
Agrigento hotel...
Day 13 Agrigento

Valley of the Temples & Scala dei Turchi Cliffs
Today after a delicious breakfast at the hotel you explore famous Agrigento sights and its surroundings.

Your tour begins with one of the two highlights of the city - the splendid Valley of the Temples, a UNESCO World Heritage site. You then continue to the near-intact Temple of Concord, the best-preserved temple in the world, and one of the symbols of Sicily. 

After the tour, you enjoy a delicious lunch in one of the local restaurants. 

Then, you continue your trip to the seaside to see the famous Scala dei Turchi Cliffs. The dazzling chalky white rocky cliff eroded conveniently into stairs rises 50 meters above sea level. This natural phenomenon so-called "Stairs of the Turks" allows for easy walking. Its gleaming color is eye-catching enough, but what makes it even more remarkable is that it looks like a staircase carved by man even though its shape is entirely natural.

Afterward, you continue your trip to beautiful Syracuse. 

Half day
Half Day Tour to Valley of Temples and Turchi Cliffs from Agrigento
Half Day Tour to Valley of Temples and Turchi Cliffs from Agrigento
Lunch in a Local Restaurant in Agrigento
Lunch in a Local Restaurant in Agrigento
Car from Agrigento to Syracuse
Departure
Agrigento hotel...
3 h
Arrival
Syracuse hotel...
Day 13 Syracuse

Arrival

Upon arrival at the hotel, you have the rest of the day at leisure.

Breakfast included
Palazzo Artemide - VRetreats
Palazzo Artemide - VRetreats
Via Roma 66, Syracuse, SR, IT, 96100
Superior Double Room
1 room
Up to 2 guests
1 Queen Bed
20 m²
Breakfast included
More amenities
Arrival: Private Transfer Sedan
Day 14 Syracuse

Sightseeing Tour

Following breakfast in your hotel, meet your guide and together you start the city tour. Today you visit one of the most important archeological sites in the World, the Neapolis Park of Syracuse. Here you explore the still-working Greek Theater, the Ear of Dionysius and the Roman Amphitheater.

Your tour continuous to the delightful Ortygia Island where you have an inside visit to the Duomo where a Greek Doric temple remains to be a part of it, and for this reason, it is included in the UNESCO list.

After the tour you return to the hotel and rest of the day is at your leisure.

4h
Syracuse City Tour
Syracuse City Tour
Day 15 Syracuse

Departure 

Following breakfast in your hotel, you check out and depart from Syracuse.

Palazzo Artemide - VRetreats
Address
Via Roma 66, Syracuse, SR, IT, 96100
Departure: Private Transfer Sedan
Car from Syracuse to Taormina
Departure
Syracuse hotel...
1 h 30 min
Arrival
Taormina hotel...
Day 15 Taormina

Arrival

Upon arrival at the hotel, you have the rest of the day at leisure.

Breakfast included
Hotel Villa Paradiso
Hotel Villa Paradiso
Arrival: Private Transfer Sedan
Day 16 Taormina

Sightseeing Tour

Following breakfast in your hotel, meet your guide and together you start the city tour. Today you visit one of the most important archeological sites in the World, the Neapolis Park of Syracuse. Here you explore the still-working Greek Theater, the Ear of Dionysius and the Roman Amphitheater.

Your tour continuous to the delightful Ortygia Island where you have an inside visit to the Duomo where a Greek Doric temple remains to be a part of it, and for this reason, it is included in the UNESCO list.

After the tour you return to the hotel and rest of the day is at your leisure.

2h
Taormina Walking City Tour
Taormina Walking City Tour
Day 17 Taormina

Departure 

Following breakfast in your hotel, you check out and depart from Taormina to Catania airport.

Hotel Villa Paradiso
Departure: Private Transfer Sedan

What's included

Exceptional downtown hotel accommodations
Guided sightseeing tours with expert English-speaking guides
Delicious breakfasts at your hotels
Entrances to St. Mark's Basilica, St. Mark's Square and more
Entrances to St. Mark's Basilica, St. Mark's Square and more
Tickets and intercity transportation as per itinerary
Professional meeting services at the airport
Dedicated support team before and during your trip

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