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PREFERRED HOTELS
(or similar)
City Nts. Hotels Cat.
Rome 2 Donna Camilla Savelli First class
Sorrento 3 Majestic First class
Savelletri di Fasano 3 Masseria Torre Coccaro First class
2018 TOUR DATES & PRICES
Tour’s Start Tour’s End Price (*)
Tour’s Start Tour’s End Price (*)
Date
Date
Date
Date
15-Apr
23-Apr
$2,798
29-Jul
6-Aug $2,898
29-Apr
7-May
$2,848
12-Aug
20-Aug $2,998
6-May
14-May $2,848
26-Aug
3-Sep $2,848
20-May
28-May $2,848
9-Sep
17-Sep $2,848
3-Jun
11-Jun $2,848
16-Sep
24-Sep $2,848
17-Jun 25-Jun $2,848
30-Sep 8-Oct
$2,698
1-Jul
9-Jul
$2,898
7-Oct
15-Oct
$2,598
15-Jul
23-Jul
$2,898
21-Oct
29-Oct
$2,598
Guaranteed departures in red (see General Information & Conditions on page 82)
Single Supplement: $794
Reduction for third person sharing twin-bedded room: $90
(*) Price is per person based on double occupancy.
Rates for additional nights at first and last city are available.
INCLUDED FEATURES
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First class hotel accommodation for 8 nights
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14 included meals consisting of:
- 8 buffet breakfasts
- 2 gourmet lunches with mini a-la-carte menu at local restaurant
- 2 gourmet dinners with mini a-la-carte menu at local restaurant
- 2 dinner at the hotel
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Wine, mineral water, coffee or cappuccino served with meals at hotels
and restaurants
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Touring by private deluxe air-conditioned motorcoach
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Assistance of a professional tour director for the entire length of the tour
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Complete program of sightseeing tours and excursions with entrance fees
- Tour of Rome, including the Colosseum, Vatican Museums and
Sistine Chapel
- Orientation tour of Naples
- Guided tour of Pompeii
- Amalfi Coast excursion, including cruise (weather permitting)
- Excursion to Capri and visit of the Gardens of Caesar Augustus
- Guided tour of Matera, Lecce & Otranto
- Visit to Alberobello
- Wine and olive oil tasting at local estates
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Arrival and departure airport transfers (see restrictions on page 82)
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Baggage handling
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Document holder and luggage tags
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Personalized audio system to hear your guide from a distance
•
Hotel taxes and service charges
•
City tax
Venezia and Roman Forum, with a stop at the Colosseum – a
testament to the greatness of Rome’s past. Continue your full day tour
by viewing the Arch of Constantine, Circus Maximus, the Great
Synagogue, Isola Tiberina and Castel Sant’Angelo. Tonight share in a
special dinner with wine in a lovely Roman restaurant. (B,D)
DAY 3
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TUE
I
ROME
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NAPLES
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POMPEII
I
SORRENTO
After breakfast
drive south to Naples for an orientation tour of the city. Before heading
to Sorrento, stop in Pompeii, the ancient city covered by volcanic lava
2,000 years ago, for a guided tour of the remarkably preserved ruins
of temples, houses, gardens and public buildings. Then drive along
the spectacular coast road of the Bay of Naples to Sorrento, the
famous resort town of orange and lemon groves. Dinner at the
restaurant located in your hotel is included. (B,D)
DAY 4
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WED
I
SORRENTO
I
POSITANO
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AMALFI
I
RAVELLO
I
SORRENTO
Leave Sorrento in the morning and head towards the
spectacular Amalfi Coast. Weather permitting, board a motorlaunch
and cruise along the coast to Amalfi for a walking tour of the old town.
Continue to Ravello. Enjoy lunch at a restaurant with amazing vistas
of the picture perfect coast and the Bay of Salerno. Take time for a
stroll around the center of town before returning to Sorrento. (B,L)
DAY 5
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THU
I
SORRENTO
I
CAPRI
I
SORRENTO
A morning jetfoil
whisks you across the blue Bay of Naples to the fabled Isle of Capri,
where you will ascend to the Piazzetta, visit the Floral Gardens of
Caesar Augustus, and still have free time for lunch and some
shopping before returning to Sorrento. Tonight dinner is at a local
restaurant. (B,D)
DAY 6
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FRI
I
SORRENTO
I
MATERA
I
SAVELLETRI DI FASANO
This
morning we depart Sorrento for Matera, a UNESCO World Heritage
Site since 1993. Your tour of Matera will guide you through the city of
the caverns, entrenched villages, peasant houses carved in the rock,
frescoed rocky churches, grand Romanesque, and Baroque churches,
and notable noble palaces. Take advantage of free time to explore
and enjoy lunch on your own. Later, we drive to Savelletri di Fasano
and check in our lovely old-world countryside hotel. (B)
DAY 7
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SAT
I
SAVELLETRI DI FASANO
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ALBEROBELLO
I
SAVELLETRI
DI FASANO
Today embark on an insightful sightseeing experience to
explore the unique architecture of the ancient white-washed trulli
stone houses found in the town of Alberobello. Savor an authentic
lunch at Ristorante Trullo D’oro. This afternoon, stop in Cisternino for
fresh olive oil tasting. (B,L)
DAY 8
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SUN
I
SAVELLETRI DI FASANO
I
LECCE
I
OTRANTO
I
SAVELLETRI DI FASANO
After breakfast depart for Lecce, a city with
few diverting Roman remains and a wealth of fine architecture
scattered about an appealing old town, stopping at a local winery for
a wine tasting session at a well renowned estate. Your guided city tour
will introduce you to the beauty of Lecce, a mini Baroque masterpiece.
Its narrow winding streets offer a kaleidoscopic mix of long-range
vistas, alluring glimpses, and playful perspectives that have long
enchanted visitors. In the afternoon head towards Otranto, for a
guided tour of Italy's easternmost town. The imposing castle, thick
perimeter walls, and robust towers dominate much of the town, giving
way to a small port. This evening, join us for a farewell dinner at the
hotel. (B,D)
DAY 9
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MON
I
SAVELLETRI DI FASANO
I
BARI TO USA (OR EXTEND
YOUR STAY)
Transfer to Bari airport for your return flight home. (B)
(B) Breakfast - (L) Lunch - (D) Dinner
Villa Rufolo gardens in Ravello