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Rome & Sicily

Group Information

Departing From:
Orlando
Departing:
June 1, 2026
Returning:
June 10, 2026
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Hi my name is Jacob Wenzel and this will be my 4th trip with Explorica and my 2nd trip to Italy! I have experience with small and large groups and am prepared for every scenario! Hope you will join us on our trip!
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Tour Itinerary

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Day 1 Overnight Flight to Italy (Rome)
Day 2 Ciao Rome
Meet your tour director and check into hotel
Rome city walk
Spanish Steps, Trevi Fountain, Pantheon, Piazza Navona
Day 3 Rome
Ancient Rome guided sightseeing tour
Colosseum visit, Forum Romanum visit, Piazza Venezia
Vatican City guided sightseeing tour
Vatican Museums & Sistine Chapel visit, St. Peter’s Basilica visit
Authentic trattoria dinner
Day 4 Rome-- Sorrento region
Travel to Sorrento region
Capri & Blue Grotto excursion
Day 5  Sorrento region--Palermo
Travel to Naples
Cameo demonstration
Pompeii guided excursion
Naples guided sightseeing tour
Castel dell'Ovo, Maschio Angioino, Piazza Plebescito, Piazza Municipio, National Archaeological Museum of Naples visit
Overnight ferry from Naples to Palermo
Day 6 Palermo--Agrigento
Palermo guided sightseeing tour
Quattro Canti, Palermo Cathedral, Teatro Massimo Opera House, La Martorana church visit, Monreale Cathedral visit
Day 7 Agrigento--Taormina
Agrigento guided sightseeing tour
Valley of the Temples visit
Travel to Taormina
Day 8 Taormina
Taormina guided sightseeing tour
Palazzo Corvaia, Botanical Gardens, Greek theater visit
Day 9 Taormina
Optional  Aeolian Islands excursion (March to October)  $55
Day 10 Flight home from Catania

Tour Fee Includes:

  • Round-trip airfare
  • 7 overnight stays in hotels with private bathrooms
  • 1 overnight stay in cabins on ferry
  • Full European breakfast daily
  • Dinner daily
  • Full-time services of a professional tour director
  • Guided sightseeing tours and city walks as per itinerary
  • Visit to select attractions as per itinerary
  • Guided sightseeing tours with high-tech headset as per itinerary
  • Tour Diary™
  • Local Guide and Local Bus Driver tips; see note regarding other important tips
  • Note: On arrival day only dinner is provided; on departure day, only breakfast is provided
  • Note: Tour cost does not include airline-imposed baggage fees, or fees for any required passport or visa. Optional excursions, optional pre-paid Tour Director and multi-day bus driver tipping, among other individual and group customizations will be listed as separate line items in the total trip cost, if included.