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Booking Type Instant booking
duration 17 days
tour type Group Request as private
age requirement 5-99 yrs
max group size 40
guiding method Fully guided
Tour Code BM-21173
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Operated in English

Starts Rome, Italy
Ends Palermo, Italy

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Rome: Discover ancient treasures of Rome with a passionate local. See Circus Maximus and the Ancient Forum, and stand beside the Colosseum, which bears witness to the limitless courage of the gladiators.
Pisa: Your Local Expert will show you the baptistery bristling with marble spines, the colonnaded bell tower lurching behind the 11th century cathedral and of course, the famous Leaning Tower in the Square of Miracles.
Cinque Terre: Led by your Local Expert, visit the UNESCO World Heritage Site with dedicated time to explore two of the five charming fishing villages.
Portofino: Visit this elegant fishing village and admire the coloured houses and yachts moored in the harbour.
Lake Maggiore: Step out with your Travel Director to experience the charming traditional social ritual of la passeggiata. All across Italy, in cities, towns and villages people leave their houses to gently walk streets, from babies in strollers to the most senior citizens. Savor a gelato or glass of wine along the way and observe, as new romances, new babies and new shoes are all put on display. Note the ever-stylish Italians love to dress up for the occasion so feel free add a touch of flair to your outfit!
Venice: With your Travel Director cruise to St. Mark's Square and see the Doge's Palace, Bridge of Sighs and St. Mark's Basilica.
Venice: Delight in the magic of this charming city as you are serenaded, travelling through the atmospheric canals by gondola.
Florence: Stand beside Michelangelo's monumental statue, 'David', in the Accademia Gallery, and admire the exquisite technique and absorbing history behind the world's most famous sculpture.
Florence: Take a stroll with your Travel Director to Piazza Santa Croce and immerse yourself in the essence of la dolce vita of Florence while you enjoy a typical Italian treat in a local café.
Florence: Join a Local Expert to view the multi-coloured marble cathedral, bell tower and baptistery, adorned by Ghiberti's Gates of Paradise. Visit the political heart of the city, Signoria Square. See the area around Santa Croce Basilica, famous for the quality of its luxury goods.
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Starting in Rome and ending in Palermo, the "Grand Italy & Sicily" tour is a guided wine tasting tour that takes 17 days. You will travel through Taormina Riviera, Rome, Sorrento and 7 other destinations in Italy. "Grand Italy & Sicily" is a group tour which includes accommodation, transport, meals and others.

Art, food, and scenery combine in this 17-day guided tour through Italy. Revel in Renaissance artwork housed in the Vatican Museums and gaze at Michelangelo’s famous ceiling in the Sistine Chapel. See Rome’s iconic Colosseum as a Local Expert shares its history. In coastal Cinque Terre, stop in two fishing villages and cruise the rugged Ligurian coast, admiring the colorful homes perched on the cliffs. See statues of Neptune, Hercules and Cacus, and feast on a steak dinner and local wine in Florence. In Sorrento, meet a Local Expert for a cruise to Capri, where you take an open-top taxi to Capri town for an unapparelled view of the Mediterranean Sea. In the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Alberobello, meet a restaurateur who will share his farm-to-table philosophy and serve you freshly made orecchiette pasta.

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Day 1: Welcome to the Eternal City of Rome
Day 2: Vatican City and Rome with a Local
Day 3: Pisa and Santa Margherita Ligure
Day 4: The Charms of the Cinque Terre
Day 5: Lake Maggiore Relaxed Start
Day 6: Onto Venice Relaxed Start
Day 7: Venice and the Magic of La Serenissima Relaxed Start
Day 8: A Scenic Journey to Florence
Day 9: Florence, Birthplace of the Renaissance Relaxed Start
Day 10: Ill-fated Pompeii and on to Sorrento
Day 11: Capri, the Isle of Dreams
Day 12: Sassi di Matera and Alberobello
Day 13: The Trulli of Alberobello Relaxed Start
Day 14: Sicily and the Taormina Riviera
Day 15: Taormina and the Dawn Coast of Europe Relaxed Start
Day 16: Palermo, Capital of Sicily
Day 17: Depart Palermo

WHAT'S INCLUDED

Meals

Dinner with Wine (x8)
Breakfast (x16)

Accommodation

Hotel St. Martin, Rome. hotel
Best Western Regina Elena, Santa Margherita Ligure. hotel
Hotel Simplon, Baveno. hotel
Hotel Amadeus hotel
Hilton Garden Inn Florence Novoli. hotel
Hotel Isabella, Sorrento. hotel
Grand Hotel La Chiusa di Chietri, Alberobello. hotel
Hellenia Yachting Hotel & SPA hotel
NH Palermo. hotel

Transport

Travel by coach

Guide

Experienced Driver Guide

WHAT'S EXCLUDED

Any international flights to Rome and from Palermo are not included in this price. We always recommend that you arrive 1 day prior to your tour starting date.
Travel insurance is not included in this Grand Italy & Sicily tour. Travel insurance is mandatory to buy. World Nomads' travel insurance has been designed by travelers for travelers.

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