Southern Italy, Sicily & Malta
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- Adventure
- Family
- Luxury
- Customizable
- duration 20 days
- tour type Group Request as private
- age requirement 5-99 yrs
- max group size 40
- guiding method Fully guided
- Tour Code BM-41767
- Footprint Carbonneutral CO2 emissions resulting from all trips on Bookmundi will be offset via investments in carbon reduction projects.
- Operated in English
- 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.
- Capri: Discover the luxuriant Gardens of Augustus with a Local Expert and admire views of the Faraglioni rocks.
- Capri: Cruise by jetfoil to this famous isle through beautiful blue Mediterranean waters to meet your Local Expert.
- 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.
- Matera: With your Local Expert, visit the famous Sassi or cave dwellings, which were home to approximately 20,000 people until 1950 and are now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
- Palermo: Visit the spectacular 12th Century Palatine Chapel. Its sombre exterior gives away few clues to the riches inside. Step into a world where the walls glitter with 12th century mosaics, the best of their kind in the world.
- Pompeii: Walk with a Local Expert through the cobbled streets of this ill-fated town, frozen in time since the 1st century.
- Messina: Cross the Straights of Messina to Sicily by ferry.
- Taormina: Should you awake early, you may see why this is known as 'The Dawn Coast of Europe.'
- Taormina: Visit the ancient Greek Ampitheatre with your Local Expert. Set on a cliff, open to the sky, take your seats and enjoy the view through the crumbling arches to Mount Etna.
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Indulge in Italy’s finest cuisine and striking vistas during this 20-day guided tour. When in Rome, toss a coin into the Trevi Fountain on a walking tour with a Local Expert. In Sorrento, settle into a luxurious resort and take in the views of Mount Vesuvius, which buried Pompeii in a sea of lava in 79 A.D. Stroll through Palermo's old city with a historian. In Malta, home to some of the oldest temples in the world, venture from your waterfront hotel in Sliema to the Valletta and meet a Local Expert for a guided visit through the ancient Fortress City.
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Day 1: Welcome to the Eternal City of Rome
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Day 2: Rome with the Locals
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Day 3: Vatican and Alberobello
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Day 4: The Trulli of Alberobello Relaxed Start
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Day 5: Free Time in Alberobello Relaxed Start
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Day 6: Journey South to Matera Relaxed Start
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Day 7: Pompeii and Sorrento
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Day 8: Capri, the Isle of Dreams
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Day 9: To Sicily and the Taormina Riviera
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Day 10: Taormina and the Dawn Coast of Europe
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Day 11: Cefalu and Palermo
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Day 12: Palermo & the Golden Age of the Normans
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Day 13: Explore the Valley of the Temples and on to Ragusa
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Day 14: Ancient Syracuse and Catania
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Day 15: Fly from Catania to Malta
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Day 16: Free time in Sliema Relaxed Start
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Day 17: Explore Valetta Relaxed Start
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Day 18: Free Day in Malta
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Day 19: Mdina the Silent City
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Day 20: Depart Malta
- Dinner with Wine (x8)
- Breakfast (x19)
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Lunch with Wine
- Golden Tulip Rome Piram. hotel
- Grand Hotel La Chiusa di Chietri, Alberobello. hotel
- MH Matera Hotel. hotel
- Majestic Palace Hotel, Sorrento. hotel
- Delta Hotels by Marriott Giardini Naxos hotel
- NH Palermo. hotel
- Mediterraneo Palace, Ragusa. hotel
- Katane Palace Hotel hotel
- Waterfront Hotel, Sliema. hotel
- Travel by coach
- Experienced Driver Guide
- Any international flights to Rome and from Valletta 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 Southern Italy, Sicily & Malta tour. Travel insurance is mandatory to buy. World Nomads' travel insurance has been designed by travelers for travelers.
- Personal Itinerary can be tweaked and customized.
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No additional cancellation fees apply for this Southern Italy, Sicily & Malta tour. You can cancel the tour up to 62 days prior departure and avoid paying the full amount, but your deposit paid is non-refundable. No refund applies for cancellations within 61 days of departure.
PaymentFor any tour departures within 25 June 2024, full payment is required. For tours that depart later than 25 June 2024, a deposit of 200 USD is required to confirm the tour, and the remaining balance will be charged 61 days before trip departure.
Travel InsuranceSouthern Italy, Sicily & Malta tour requires that you have adequate and valid travel insurance covering medical and personal accidents, including repatriation costs and emergency evacuation. World Nomads offers travel insurance for independent travelers and intrepid families.
VisaFor this Southern Italy, Sicily & Malta tour getting the required visa(s) is the responsibility for each individual traveller, as visa requirements vary depending on your nationality. We recommend to check with your local embassies representing the countries that you are traveling to, as part of this itinerary.
COVID-19 Safety MeasuresThis trip incorporates the following COVID-19 measures:
- This tour has received the World Travel and Tourism Council’s ‘Safe Travels’ stamp, which provides travellers with assurance that COVID-19 health and hygiene protocols have been adhered to.
- Frequently touched surfaces are regularly disinfected. Hygiene safety measures and distancing will furthermore be followed in transportation, accommodation and meal venues.
- A multitude of COVID-19 distancing measures have been implemented on this package tour to keep travellers safe.
- This tour requires you to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 at least 14 days before your departure day. Children below 16 who are unable to be vaccinated, will need to provide proof of a verifiable negative test result for COVID-19 taken within 72 hours of this trip departure.