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Day 01 - (Thursday) ROME
Arrival to Rome. Arrival at the hotel on your own. Day at leasure. Overnight.
Day 02 – (Friday) ROME / NAPLES / POMPEII / SORRENTO
Breakfast at the Hotel. After leaving ROME, the coach will take the "Sun Route" motorway, driving through the regions of Lazio and Campania, with a view of the Abbey of Montecassino. Upon arrival in NAPLES there will be a short panoramic city tour: Mergellina, Castel dell'Ovo Plebiscito Square, the Royal Palace, the Maschio Angioino and the port. Lunch in a restaurant on our way to Pompeii and then visit of the excavations of the famous Roman city , destroyed by the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 A.D. Leaving Pompeii and driving along the Sorrentine coastal, arrival in SORRENTO. Dinner and overnight in the hotel.
Day 03 – (Saturday) SORRENTO / CAPRI / SORRENTO
After breakfast we board the boat for the Island of CAPRI, where, weather and sea conditions permitting, we will visit the Blue Grotto in small rowing boats. Lunch in a restaurant and free time for personal activities. Return to SORRENTO, Dinner and overnight in the hotel.
Day 04 - (Sunday) SORRENTO / NAPLES/ OVERNIGHT on BOAT/ PALERMO
Breakfast at the hotel and morning at leisure. In the afternoon departure towards NAPLES harbour to board on the Tirrenia Ferry Boat to PALERMO. Overnight on boat.
Day 05 - (Monday) PALERMO
Transfer to your hotel. Meeting with the participants. Dinner and overnight.
Day 06 - (Tuesday) PALERMO / MONREALE / PALERMO
Buffet breakfast at your hotel. In the morning visit of the town of PALERMO that includes: the Palatine Chapel, the Cathedral of Palermo. Continue to MONREALE to visit the Cathedral and its Cloister. Lunch at your own. In the afternoon, time at leisure to enjoy this Sunday afternoon in the Sicilian capital or possibility to participate to an optional excursion (to be paid locally) to Cefalů where we will visit the famous Cathedral and Castelbuono, a beautiful village on the Madonie mountains which will give us a slide of the Sicilian inland’s way of life. Return to PALERMO. Dinner and overnight at your hotel.
Day 07 - (Wednesday) PALERMO / SEGESTA / ERICE / MARSALA
Buffet breakfast at your hotel and then departure to SEGESTA to visit the Doric Temple placed on a hill surrounded by beautiful landscapes. After the visit we will keep on the medieval village of ERICE, viewing the city of Trapani. Erice will draw our attention thanks to the tiny and stony medieval streets. Time at leisure for lunch. We will then continue to Trapani to view the salt windmills and then to MARSALA. We will close this exciting day with a special dinner, but before that we will be delighted by a wine tasting of the well-known Marsala wine.
Day 08 - (Thursday) MARSALA / AGRIMENTO / PIAZZA ARMERINA / CATANIA
Buffet breakfast at your hotel and departure to AGRIMENTO where we will visit the amazing Valley of the Temples, keeping in their stone the weight of an important history. These temples are better preserved than the temples in Greece. Continue to PIAZZA ARMERINA. Free time for lunch. In the afternoon visit by your own the Roman Villa del Casale famous for its more than 3500 sqm of well preserved mosaics. After the visit continue to CATANIA. Dinner and overnight at your hotel.
Day 09 - (Friday) CATANIA / SYRACUSE / RAGUSA
Buffet breakfast at your hotel. In the morning, panoramic visit of CATANIA and depart for SYRACUSE to visit the archaeological area, including the Greek theatre, the Dyonisios Ear, the Latomie of the Paradise. The visit continues with the historical and baroque center situated on the Ortigia island. Enjoy the beautiful atmosphere which covers this small piece of land. Time at leisure for lunch and depart to RAGUSA to visit the historical center in Ragusa Ibla. After this amazing visit enjoy your dinner at a local restaurant. Accommodation at hotel.
Day 10 - (Saturday) RAGUSA / MOUNT ETNA / TAORMINA
Buffet breakfast at your hotel and then, conditions permitting, departure to MOUNT ETNA , the highest active volcano in Europe. We will reach 1800 meters and visit some of the Sylvester craters. After this unforgettable experience with nature, enjoy a special lunch at a farmhouse where we will also have an Etna wine tasting. Continue to TAORMINA, called the Mediterranean pearl. Dinner and accommodation at your hotel.
Day 11 - (Sunday) TAORMINA
Buffet breakfast at your hotel and visit by your own of the Greek Theater viewing the beautiful bay of Naxos. Time at leisure for lunch.In the aftenoon time at leisure or enjoy an optional excursion (to be paid locally) to visit in the village of Savoca the famous catacombs of the Cappuccini convent and Bar Vitelli – used in the shooting of the “Godfather” in 1971. Then a scenic drive to Forza D’Agro’. Includes a walking tour trough the peaceful streets, churches and cathedrals. Return to TAORMINA. Dinner and overnight at your hotel.
Day 12 - (Monday) TAORMINA
Buffet breakfast at your hotel. End of the tour.
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DEPARTURE days of this Fantasia Italy 12 days Tour
| MONTH | DEPARTURE DAY |
|---|---|
| NOVEMBER | 06 -- 13 -- 20 -- 27 |
| DICEMBER | 04 -- 11 -- 18 |
| JANUARY | 01 -- 08 -- 15 -- 22 -- 29 |
| FEBRUARY | 05 -- 12 -- 19 -- 26 |
| MARCH | 05 -- 12 -- 19 |
RATES PER PERSON and in "EUROS" in First class (4*) and
in Superior Tourist class hotels (3*)
| TYPE of ROOM | Single | Double | Triple |
| 2 039 € | 1 571 € | 1 553 € |
HOTELS of the ITALY and SICILY FANTASIA TOUR
| First class hotels, 4* | Superior tourist class hotels, 3* |
| HOTEL DIANA
Via Principe Amedeo, 4 Rome - Phone 06 482 75 41 HOTEL BEVERLY HILLS Largo Benedetto Marcello, 220 Rome - Phone 06 854 21 41 HOTEL MILTON Via Emanuele Filiberto, 155 Rome - Phone 06 452 31 61 HOTEL OXFORD Via Boncompagni, 89 Rome - Phone 06 420 36 01 PRIME HOTEL ST JOHN Via Matteo Boiardo, 30 Rome - Phone 06 97 99 70 45 |
HOTEL CORONA
Via Napoli - Rome - Phone 06 488 00 80 HOTEL MERCURE CORSO TRIESTE Via Rapisca, 29 Rome - Phone 06 85 20 21 HOTEL SANTA COSTANZA Via XXI Aprile, 4 Rome - Phone 06 860 06 02 |
| HOTEL AMBASCIATORI
Via Califano, 18 Sorrento - Phone 081 878 20 25 HOTEL BRISTOL Via Capo, 22 Sorrento - Phone 081 878 45 22 HOTEL VESUVIO Via Nastro Verde, 7 Sorrento - Phone 081 878 26 45 |
HOTEL AMBASCIATORI
Via Califano, 18 Sorrento - Phone 081 878 20 25 HOTEL BRISTOL Via Capo, 22 Sorrento - Phone 081 878 45 22 HOTEL VESUVIO Via Nastro Verde, 7 Sorrento - Phone 081 878 26 45 |
| HOTEL GRANDE ALBERGO SOLE
Corso V. Emanuele, 291 Palermo - Phone 091 604 11 11 |
HOTEL GRANDE ALBERGO SOLE
Corso V. Emanuele, 291 Palermo - Phone 091 604 11 11 |
| HOTEL ARISTON
Bagnoli Croci, 168 - Giardine N Taormina - Phone 0942 61 90 |
HOTEL ARISTON
Bagnoli Croci, 168 - Giardine N Taormina - Phone 0942 61 90 |
| HOTEL COLLEVERDE
Valle dei Templi Agrimento - Phone 0922 295 55 |
HOTEL COLLEVERDE
Valle dei Templi Agrimento - Phone 0922 295 55 |
| HOTEL JOLLY
Corso Gelone, 45 Syracuse - Phone 0931 46 11 11 |
HOTEL JOLLY
Corso Gelone, 45 Syracuse - Phone 0931 46 11 11 |
SERVICES
| Services included | Services not included |
| De luxe motorcoach.
Multilingual tour-escort, English speaking. Accommodation in 4 stars or 3 stars hotels and according to clients' choice Meals mentionned in the tour. Local visits mentionned in the tour with local guides speaking English. Porterage in Florence and Venice hotels only and per 1 suitcase per person. |
All kind of tips.
Personal extra expences. Drinks. Entrance fees to museums, monuments or others. Everything that is not mentionned in "Services included". |
BOOKING, PAYMENT and CANCELLATION CONDITIONS
| Booking and payment | Cancellation Conditions |
| Booking or reservation will be confirmed
only if pre-payment is received at the date requested Pre-payment must be received at least 30 days before the beguining of the tour |
More than 30 days before the beguining
of the tour : 40 € in total Between 30 and 21 days : 25 % of the total Between 20 and 8 days : 50 % of the total Between 7 and 2 days : 75 % of the total Less than 2 days : 90 % of the total No show : 100 % of the total |
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