Country Roads of Southern Italy & Sicily

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13 nights

Country Roads of Southern Italy & Sicily

A 2-week guided journey from Rome to Palermo showcases Southern Italy and Sicily’s highlights, combining scenic days and expert-led visits with memorable regional dining.

$5225 pp
$4598 pp excluding flights $354 per night
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A 2-week guided journey from Rome to Palermo showcases Southern Italy and Sicily’s highlights, combining scenic days and expert-led visits with memorable regional dining.
  • content:<h3>Choice Highlights</h3><ul class='icon-list'><li><i class='fa-regular fa-circle-check'></i>Choose between two carefully selected activities</li><li><i class='fa-regular fa-circle-check'></i>Capri: Discover the luxuriant Gardens of Augustus with a Local Expert and admire views of the Faraglioni rocks.</li><li><i class='fa-regular fa-circle-check'></i>Capri: Learn about local traditions as you enjoy a tasting of limoncello.</li></ul>
  • content:<h3>Top Rated Highlights</h3><ul class='icon-list'><li><i class='fa-regular fa-circle-check'></i>Rome: Sightsee the local way, with a leisurely passeggiata through the backstreets, where a friend in Rome will explain how modern life takes place, around ancient treasures like the Trevi Fountain, the Pantheon and Piazza Navona.</li><li><i class='fa-regular fa-circle-check'></i>Sorrento: Perched upon the cliffs, lookout to see the mighty Mount Vesuvius across the Bay of Naples.</li><li><i class='fa-regular fa-circle-check'></i>Capri: Cruise by jetfoil to this famous isle through beautiful blue Mediterranean waters.</li><li><i class='fa-regular fa-circle-check'></i>Pompeii: Walk with a Local Expert through the cobbled streets of this ill-fated town, frozen in time since the first century.</li><li><i class='fa-regular fa-circle-check'></i>Alberobello: Led by a Local Expert, explore this UNESCO World Heritage Site showcasing the Trulli of Alberobello. Circular structures with conical roofs that are domed within, built from local limestone and stacked without using mortar.</li><li><i class='fa-regular fa-circle-check'></i>Matera: With your Local Expert, visit the famous Sassi or cave dwellings, which were home to approximately 20,000 people until 1950s and are now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.</li><li><i class='fa-regular fa-circle-check'></i>Taormina: Visit Taormina’s ancient amphitheater with your Local Expert. Carved from honey-colored stone and set high on the cliff, the theater frames wide views of the Ionian Sea and the distant rise of Mount Etna through its weathered arches.</li><li><i class='fa-regular fa-circle-check'></i>Agrigento: Explore the Valley of the Temples and its impressive Hellenistic ruins like the well-preserved Temple of Concordia and the clifftop Temple of Juno overlooking the Sicilian landscape.</li></ul>
  • content:<h3>Make Travel Matter</h3><p><b>Grottole</b>: Participate in the fascinating Wonder Grottole Project. This regeneration initiative works to rehabilitate the abandoned historic center and preserve village life. Your visit directly supports United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities.</p>
  • content:<h3>Authentic Dining</h3><p><b>Rome</b>: Savor dinner at a uniquely Roman restaurant, offering a perfect exploration of Lazio's typical flavors.</p><p><b>Alberobello</b>: Savor a freshly prepared Farm-to-Table meal featuring recipes and flavors typical of the region.</p><p><b>Taormina</b>: Choose from our handpicked selection of local restaurants for your Dine-Around Evening, each with its own ambience and distinctive cuisine.</p><p><b>Palermo</b>: Experience local customs as you delve into tantalizing flavors and rustic dishes served with local wine.</p>
  • content:<h3>Insight Choice</h3><p><b>Capri</b>: Discover the luxuriant Gardens of Augustus with a Local Expert and admire views of the Faraglioni rocks.</p><p><b>Capri</b>: Learn about local traditions as you enjoy a tasting of limoncello.</p>
Stay in hotels across Italy: Radisson Blu GHR in Rome (2 nights), Hotel Isabella in Sorrento (2), Grand Hotel La Chiusa di Chietri in Alberobello (3), UNAHOTELS MH Matera (1), Hellenia Yachting in Giardini Naxos (3), and Federico II Central Palace in Palermo (2).
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