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Price: $5,199CAD Per Person
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Departure Date: October 16, 2022
Return Date: October 29, 2022
Return Date: October 29, 2022
Photo: Trulli Houses in Alberobello
Your comparison of cobblestones, customs, and cuisine gets underway in Rome, heads down to the dramatic Sorrento Coast, and then kicks the fun from Italy’s heel to its toe and all the way into the great melting pot of Sicily.
Highlights
We’ve prepared everything you need for the perfect vacation—from transfers to and from your hotel to expert Local Guides and included VIP sightseeing access to the world’s iconic sites. Your Globus Tour Director is always there to help you make the most out of your free time!
Inclusions
Full buffet breakfast daily; 1 special lunch at Villa Barberini en route to the Sorrento coast; 6 three-course dinners including:
- A welcome dinner at a local restaurant in Rome;
- Traditional pasticciotto (filled pastry) with almond-flavored iced coffee in Lecce;
- Traditional tartufo (ice cream dessert) tasting in Pizzo Calabro
- Aperitif (pre-dinner cocktail) at a noble palace followed by a farewell dinner at a local restaurant in Palermo
Photo: Map of the Highlights of Sicily & Southern Italy itinerary
Day 1: Arrive in Rome, Italy
Welcome to Rome! At 5 pm, meet your Tour Director and traveling companions for a welcome dinner at a local restaurant.
Meals: Dinner
Day 2: Rome - Castel Gandolfo - Sorrento coast
Globus Local Favorite Guided visit of the Papal Palace and the Barberini Gardens followed by lunch at Villa Barberini en route to the Sorrento Coast.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch
Day 3: Sorrento coats. Excursion to Capri
Return jetfoil ride to Capri.
Capri: Funicular ride from the harbor to the village for guided sightseeing that includes the Augustus Gardens. Free time for lunch.
Sorrento: Free time.
Meals: Breakfast
Day 4: Sorrento coast. Excursion to Pompeii an Naples
Pompeii: Guided walking tour of the excavations. Free time for lunch.
Naples: Guided sightseeing includes an orientation drive on the panoramic road to Posillipo, a stop in Piazza Plebiscito, and Globus Local Favorite a slice of Neapolitan pizza.
Meals: Breakfast, dinner
Day 5: Sorrento coat - Bari
Free morning before departing for Bari.
Meals: Breakfast
Day 6: Bari - Alberobello area
Bari: Guided sightseeing includes a walking tour of Bari Vecchia, the city’s oldest district, and San Nicola’s Church.
Lecce: Walking tour with a local guide includes the Duomo and Santa Croce Basilica.
Globus Local Favorite Taste traditional pasticciotto (filled pastry) with almond-flavored iced coffee.
Meals: Breakfast, dinner
Day 7: Alberobello area
Alberobello: Guided walking tour includes a visit to a Trullo (traditional conical-roof house). Free time this afternoon and evening.
Meals: Breakfast
Day 8: Alberobello area - Matera - Pizzo Calabro - Reggio Calabria
Matera: Orientation walk with panoramic view of the picturesque sassi (cave houses).
Scenic drive along the Gulf of Taranto.
Pizzo Calabro: Globus Local Favorite Traditional tartufo (ice cream dessert) tasting.
Reggio Calabria: Guided visit of the museum that houses the Bronzi di Riace (famous bronze warrior sculptures).
Meals: Breakfast, dinner
Day 9: Reggio Calabria - Taormina Riviera
Strait of Messina: Ferry crossing to Sicily.
Taormina Riviera: Visit the ancient Greek Theater. Free time to explore.
Meals: Breakfast
Photo: Theatre in Taormina, Sicily
Day 10: Taormina Riviera
Free day. Dinner at a local restaurant.
Enhance your free time in Taormina Riviera with an excursion to Syracuse and Ortigia. This and many more options throughout your tour are available for purchase with MyGlobus. Get local maps and tips for free time on your GlobusGO mobile app.
Meals: Breakfast. diner
Day 11: Taormina Riviera
Free day.
Meals: Breakfast
Day 12: Taormina Riviera - Agrigento - Palermo
Agrigento: Guided walking tour of the Valley of Temples en route to Palermo.
Meals: Breakfast
Day 13: Palermo
Guided sightseeing includes the Church of Immacolata and a visit to the cathedral. Scenic drive to Monreale for a panoramic view of the Conca d’Oro and a visit to the Norman Cathedral. Globus Local Favorite Aperitif (pre-dinner cocktail) at a noble palace followed by a farewell dinner at a local restaurant.
Meals: Breakfast, diner
Day 14: Palermo
Your vacation ends with breakfast this morning.
Meals: Breakfast