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Depart US Day 2 Arrive Palermo, Sicily – Transfer by private auto from airport to Hotel Villa Principe di Villafranca Day 3 Palermo – 1 day tour of Palermo & Monreale, including entrance to the Norman Cathedral & Chapel, afternoon behind the scenes tour of the Theater in Palerm. Day 4 Palermo – day trip to Cefalu – 1 day guided tour, some free time, then back to Palermo for free time and dinner. Day 5 Palermo – Marsala – Agrigento: stop in Marsala for wine tasting and lunch. Visit to Trapani Salt pans before/after lunch if time permits. o/n in Agrigento in Hotel Baglio della Luna. Day 6 Agrigento – Ragusa: morning tour of the Valley of Temples in Agrigento with guide. Lunch in Agrigento, then continue along the southern coastal road to Ragusa. o/n at Eremo della Giubiliana. Dinner at the hotel that night. Day 7 Ragusa – Noto – Ragusa: 1 day trip to Noto for guided tour and lunch at Caffe Sicilia. Tasting of Ragusa DOC cheese at local producer this afternoon. o/n at Eremo della Giubiliana. Day 8 Ragusa – Siracusa – Taormina: depart Ragusa AM, stop in Siracusa for 1 day tour of Archeological Park and Ortygia. Lunch in Siracusa, then continue on to Taormina. Check into hotel: Hotel Villa Igiea or similar Day 9 1 day tour of Taormina including Greek Theater, rest of day on own to explore Taormina/relax Day 10 Transfer Taormina – Catania – Fly to Naples – transfer to Positano, check in to hotel: Le Sirenuse or similar Day 11 Positano – drive along Amalfi Coast – visit Ravello and Amalfi – free time in Positano. Could do a cooking lesson in Ravello – would have less free time. Day 12 Positano – day trip to Capri – 1 day guided tour and them some free time Day 13 Positano – Pompeii – Naples: 1 day tour of Pompeii – late lunch in Naples and check in to hotel: Hotel Santa Lucia or similar. Enjoy an authentic pizza dinner at a well-known pizza restaurant tonight. Day 14 Naples – tour of Naples including the National Archeological museum. Afternoon tasting tour – visit a well-known chocolate producer and well-known diary shop for what is purposed as the best ice cream in Naples. Farewell dinner in well-known restaurant. Day 15 Depart Naples – Transfer from the Hotel to the airport by private auto. |
