Fall Italy Tour 2012 September 26 to October 9

Highlights

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    14 Days and 12 Magical Nights

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    Picturesque SORRENTO and the nearby AMALFI COAST

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    The ancient site of POMPEII and the great NAPLES MUSEUM

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    The GREEK TEMPLES of PAESTUM

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    The ISLE of CAPRI

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    NORTHERN SICILY with PALERMO and the CEFALU COAST

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    City tours

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    Product focus visits with tastings such as wines, cured meats, cheeses, olive oils and peppers.

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    Hands-on cooking classes followed by group dinners.

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    Escort provided throughout the tour.

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    All inclusive with Hotels, Breakfasts, Transfers, Guides, Classes, Tips.

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    Free Days to relax or pursue your personal interests

Fall 2012 Italy Tour:

Something for Everyone - cuisine, wine, history, natural beauty

The Bay of Napoli and Northern Sicily Final Itinerary 45 Days Prior to Departure

• Day 1 – Depart USA for Italy

• Day 2 – Arrive Rome and transfer to Sorrento area hotel. Welcome Dinner.

• Day 3 – Morning tour of humbling POMPEII. Take a walking tour of this great city that has been frozen in time after the eruption of Mount Vesuvius. Then afternoon tour of the antiquities museum in Naples. Free evening.

• Day 4 – Amalfi Coast tour with visit to famous Positano. This incredible stretch of coast if full of great photo ops, hidden beaches and charming villages. Evening cooking class with group dinner.

• Day 5 – Free Day. No planned activities. Rest, explore, shop, taste, swim – you pick your pleasure.

• Day 6 – Bus tour to Paestum with it’s classic Greek temples. These remained hidden until the mid – 1950’s after being deserted 2,000 years ago due to malaria. Afternoon product focus tour and sampling. Free evening.

• Day 7 – Boat tour to Capri. While on the island you can opt to take a boat tour to the Blue Grotto, wander around the villages, shop, eat, and take pictures. Transfer to Sicily.

• Day 8 – Arrive in Sicily and transfer to hotel. Time to relax with evening cooking class and group dinner.

• Day 9 – Island bus tour with the destination of the Valley of the Temples at Agrigento. We will visit a variety of Greek temples each with it’s own history and beauty. Return to hotel for dinner.

• Day 10 – Tour to Segesta to visit the large, intact temple there. Then transfer to new hotel. Marsala wine tasting.

• Day 11 – Palermo tour with product focus tasting.

• Day 12 – Free Day. Catch up on your tanning, shop, eat or visit more local historic sights. It is your day.

• Day 13 – Coast tour in Cefalu area. Farewell dinner.

• Day 14 – Depart for USA via your flight arrangements from Palermo.