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Make your way to the Mediterranean to discover all the natural beauty, warm hospitality and delicious cuisine Italy and Sicily have to offer. On this 17-day adventure, you’ll travel from iconic Rome to postcard-perfect Venice. This trip combines culture, cuisine and natural beauty to unveil the very best of most people’s favourite European gem. From visiting a nobleman at his home in Rome during an exclusive tour to driving up the flank of Mount Etna, Europe’s largest active volcano, this trip goes the extra mile to deliver experiences that go beyond the guidebooks. So, get ready to tuck into local eats, explore iconic sites and brush up on your ancient history, all with an experienced local by your side.
Activities
Make your way to the Mediterranean to discover all the natural beauty, warm hospitality and delicious cuisine Italy and Sicily have to offer. On this 17-day adventure, you’ll travel from iconic Rome to postcard-perfect Venice. This trip combines culture, cuisine and natural beauty to unveil the very best of most people’s favourite European gem. From visiting a nobleman at his home in Rome during an exclusive tour to driving up the flank of Mount Etna, Europe’s largest active volcano, this trip goes the extra mile to deliver experiences that go beyond the guidebooks. So, get ready to tuck into local eats, explore iconic sites and brush up on your ancient history, all with an experienced local by your side.
Activities
- Palermo -Complimentary Arrival Transfer
- Palermo - Welcome Meeting
- Palermo - Welcome Dinner
- Palermo - Anti-Mafia Tour
- Palermo - Sicilian Cooking Class
- Erice - Town Visit
- Erice - Genovesi Tasting
- Erice - Cable Car
- Mazara del Vallo - Kasbah Visit
- Scala dei Turchi - Visit
- Agrigento - Guided visit Valley of the Temples
- Modica - Visit and Chocolate Tasting
- Noto - Guided Walk
- Ragusa - Visit
- Siracusa - Ortigia Orientation Walk
- Catania - Mount Etna Visit
- Taormina - Guided Walk
- Taormina - Greek Theatre Admission
- Catania - Farewell Dinner
- Rome - Welcome Dinner at Local Restaurant
- Complimentary Arrival Transfer
- Rome – Coffee Granita (Coffee semi-frozen dessert)
- Rome – Guided walking tour
- Rome – Nobleman’s home visit and lunch (Exclusive Experience)
- Siena - Orientation Walk
- Monteriggioni - Orientation Walk
- Chianti Region - Gourmet Dinner
- San Gimignano - Agriturismo Winery Tour & Tasting
- Florence - Orientation Walk
- Pisa - Pisa Visit & Orientation walk
- Lucca - City Walls & Orientation Walk
- Florence - Galleria dell ’Accademia admission
- Florence – Highlights of Florence Guided walk
- Venice -Traghetto boat ride
- Venice - Farewell Dinner at Local Restaurant
- Venice - Water Taxi
- Venice - Palazzo Pisani
- Venice - Academy of Music Visit
- Visit the home of a Roman nobleman during an Exclusive Experience. Your aristocratic host will show you around the opulent interiors and explain the rich history of the residence, before sitting down for lunch in his dining room.
- Get a taste for Italy’s incredible cuisine and viticulture during a trip to celebrated wine-growing region, San Gimignano. Plus, you’ll take a traditional cooking class in Palermo, have a genovesi tasting in Erice and sample cheese and chocolate on your way to Siracusa.
- Stay in beautiful accommodation that’s nestled in the rolling vineyards of Tuscany and write home about your stay in the Sicilian countryside.
- Discover Palermo’s most symbolic places of rebellion and meet the local people who are taking a stance against the Mafia on an Anti-Mafia Movement tour.
- Discover incredible landscapes across Sicily, including Europe’s largest active volcano, Mount Etna, as you walk into the centre of an extinct crater and visit a lava cave.
Interests
- Adventure and Active
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Itinerary
Day | Destination | ||
---|---|---|---|
1 | Palermo | ||
2 | Palermo | ||
3 | Marsala | ||
4 | Mazara del Vallo – Agrigento | ||
5 | Agrigento | ||
6 | Modica – Noto – Siracusa | ||
7 | Siracusa | ||
8 | Mt Etna – Catania | ||
9 | Taormina – Catania | ||
10 | Rome | ||
11 | Rome | ||
12 | Siena / Monteriggioni / San Gimignano Region | ||
13 | San Gimignano Region | ||
14 | Pisa / Lucca / Florence | ||
15 | Florence | ||
16 | Venice | ||
17 | Venice |