Jewels of the South 7days/6nights Escorted Tour from Rome

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GUARANTEED DEPARTURE (with a minimum of 2 clients)
Price is per person based on a double room occupancy
Group size: up to 45 people
Style of Accommodation: 4 Star Hotels
Featuring: 2 nights in Sorrento, 1 night in Rende, 1 night in Syracusa, 1 night in Agrigento, 1 night in Palermo.

Highlights:

Naples
Pompeii
Sorrento
Capri
Anacapri
Paestum
Reggio Calabria
Taormina
Etna
Syracuse
Piazza Armerina
Agrigento
Monreale
Palermo

ITINERARY:

Day 1 Monday from ROME to NAPLES - POMPEII - SORRENTO
Early morning departure from Rome for NAPLES, where a short visit of the town is featured. Then on to POMPEII, the famous Roman city destroyed by the volcanic eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in 79 a.D. Lunch in a local restaurant, and afterwards, visit of the excavations. Proceed on to SORRENTO. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.

Day 2 Tuesday SORRENTO - CAPRI - SORRENTO
Buffet breakfast. Departure to Capri by steamer. Weather conditions permitting, visit of the Blue Grotto. Return to Marina Grande and then transfer to Anacapri. Lunch in a typical restaurant followed by a visit of Augustus’ Gardens, with a view of the Faraglioni. Return to Sorrento. Dinner and Overnight at Hotel.

Day 3 Wednesday SORRENTO – PAESTUM – REGGIO CALABRIA
Buffet breakfast. We will enjoy a visit to the Archeological area in Paestum. Then continue to Reggio Calabria. Time at leisure for lunch. Arrive and visit the Archaeological Museum where we will admire in particular the famous Bronzi di Riace. In the afternoon, depart to Rende (Calabria region). Dinner and overnight at hotel.

Day 4 Thursday REGGIO CALABRIA - ETNA - SYRACUSE
Buffet breakfast. Depart to Sicily and, conditions permitting, excursion on Mount Etna the highest active volcano in Europe. We will reach 1800 meters to visit the Silvestri Craters. Continue to Taormina and visit by our own of the Greek Theatre as well as enjoy some free time to shop or go around the elegant streets of the city. Depart to Siracusa. Dinner and overnight at hotel.

Day 5 Friday SYRACUSE - PIAZZA ARMERINA - AGRIGENTO
Buffet breakfast. Visit the archaeological area including the Greek theatre as well as Ortiga, the historical baroque center of the city. Depart to Piazza Armirina to visit the Roman Villa del Casale, famous for its more than 3500 sq meters of mosaics. Continue to Agrigento. Time at leisure for lunch. Dinner and overnight at hotel.

Day 6 Saturday: AGRIGENTO - MONREALE - PALERMO
Buffet breakfast. In the morning visit the Valley of the Temples, know for its well preserved Greek Temples. Continue to Palermo: we will admire the Cathedral as well as the Palatine Chapel in the Royal Palace. Panoramic visit to Palermo and continue to Monreale to visit the Cathedral and the Cloister. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.

Day 7 Sunday: PALERMO
After breakfast end of the service.

Local Operator Information
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Inclusions:

2 nights in Sorrento
1 night in Rende
1 night in Syracuse
1 night in Agrigento
1 night in Palermo
6 breakfasts
2 lunches
6 dinners
Transportation by air conditionned coach
Assistant during the tour
Baggage handling - 1 piece of luggage per person
English Speaking Local Guides
Sightseeing tours as per the itinerary
Visit of the Blue Grotto in Capri weather permitting
Hotel pick up from centrally located hotels in Rome

Exclusions:

Travel Insurance
Gratuities
Personal expenses
Drinks
Hotel drop off
Flight
Optional Excursions
Airport Transfers
Anything not mentioned in "inclusions"
Entrance fees: museum Reggio Calabria, Taormina greek theatre, Archaeological area in Syracuse, Villa Romana in Piazza Armerina, Temple’s Valley in Agrigento; Palatine Chapel in Palermo, Cloister in Monreale.

Additional Information:

Confirmation of this activity will take up to 48 hours, depending on availability
Pick up also available from the Vatican City area (15 minutes earlier than hotels centrally located)
One piece of luggage per person is permitted on this tour
Local operator reserves the right to provide hotels of similar category to those listed in the tour itineraries if necessary
Rooms with view cannot be guaranteed

Featured hotels :

Sorrento: G.H Vesuvio, G.H. Bristol****
Reggio Calabria: Regent Hotel****
Syracuse: Jolly Hotel****
Agrigento: Kore Hotel****
Palermo: San Paolo****

Hotel may be substituted with similar categories or superior.

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Duration: 7 days/ 6 nights
Departure location: from Rome
Hotel Pick up: 6:00/7:00am approx.
Departure time: 7:30am
Return Location: Ends in Palermo after the breakfast
Departure Dates: from April to October
Language: English, Spanish

Once you have booked and received your electronic voucher by email, the contact details for the travel service operator will be on this voucher including the departure time, the exact address of the departure location and a local telephone number for you to call if you require any assistance during your trip. Where applicable, you are required to call the travel service operator directly to advise of additional information.