SCENTS OF ITALY IV

and ends in Rome. From start to finish you are always in the safe hands of a tour escort who is at your disposal to ensure the perfect tour. All coaches are deluxe, have air-conditioning and onboard lavatory. All hotels are 4 star, central with daily continental buffet breakfast (no eggs). All service charges and taxes are included in the prices above. All tours are conducted by local guides and entrance fees are included (where needed).

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SICILY EXCURSIONS 2005

Description		Frequency
PALERMO & MONREALE In Palermo, capital of Sicily, you can find all the traces of the Sicilian history from Phoenicians through the Spanish domination to the Liberty style. The visit includes: the Norman Palace (Palatine Chapel),the Cathedral, St. John of the Hermits and then on to visit Monreale with its Cathedral and the Benedictine Cloister.		every Saturday morning
ETNA & TAORMINA Following the motorway Palermo – Catania,as far as the exit for Gerbini,we pass the Etna villages of Santa Venerina and Zafferana Etnea to a height of about 6175 feet.Visit to the Silvestri Craters.Possibility of ascent by cable – car and Land – Rover to the proximity of the central crater (supplement to be paid locally).Stop for lunch. Departure to Taormina and visit of the Greek Theatre.Free time for shopping,and return to Palermo.		Every Tuesday
		OPTIONAL MEAL (drinks excluded)
SEGESTA/ERICE & TRAPANI After about 45 minutes,arrival in Segesta and visit of the Doric Temple of the 5^th century B.C.Proceed to Erice to visit the middle – age town situated to a height of about 800 meters.Orientation tour of Trapani and its salt lakes.Return to Palermo.		Every Sunday
		OPTIONAL MEAL (drinks excluded)
AGRIGENTO & PIAZZA ARMERINA Departure to Piazza Armerina and visit of the Roman “Villa del Casale” with its 3500 square meters of the well preserved mosaics.Time for lunch.Proceed to the Valley of the Temples.The visit includes:the Temple of Juno,Concord,Heracles,Olympia – Zeus,Castor and Pollux.Return to Palermo.		Every Thursday
		OPTIONAL MEAL (drinks excluded)
MONDELLO/BORGO DELL’ARTIGIANATO/IL CAPO		Every Friday and Saturday afternoon
PALERMO BY NIGHT		Every Thursday and Friday ( from April to October)
CEFALU/MADONIE NEW		Every Wednesday
CEFALU/MADONIE NEW		OPTIONAL MEAL(drinks excluded)

PICK UP : all the Hotel in Palermo and Mondello center

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LEMONCELLO

5 days – 4 nights

March to Novembre – Daily Departure

Rome – Naples – Pompei – Sorrento – Capri – Amalfi – Rome

Day 1 ROME – NAPLES – POMPEI – SORRENTO

Departure to NAPLES, panoramic city tour including

Mergellina, Castel dell’Ovo, the Royal Palace.

Continue to POMPEII. Visit the ruins. Lunch in a typical restaurant.

After a short visit to a Cameo factory, proceed along the coast to

SORRENTO, a jewel of the Sorrentine Peninsula, famous for the

cultivation of oranges, lemons and olive trees. Dinner and overnight.

Day 2 SORRENTO – CAPRI – SORRENTO

Excursion to Capri to discover the beauty of this wonderful island.

Weather permitting visit the Blue Grotto. Lunch in a typical restaurant.

Visit Anacapri with its magnificent views, time at leisure.

Return to Sorrento by ferry. Dinner and overnight.

Day 3 SORRENTO – AMALFI

Morning departure to Amalfi via the breathtaking Amalfi coast.

En-route you will see Positano and other picturesque fishing villages.

Time at leisure in Amalfi. Dinner and overnight.

Day 4 AMALFI

Free time to discover the beauty of this wonderful coastal resort,

or to explore the area. You can take a local bus and visit Positano

or Ravello, or take time to relax and plunge into the water of the

Mediterranean Sea. Dinner and overnight.

Day 5 AMALFI – POMPEII – ROME

Breakfast at the hotel, morning at leisure, early afternoon transfer

to Pompeii where we will start our trip back to Rome. Traffic permitting,

estimated time of arrival approximately 09.00 pm.

OUR HOTELS:

*In Sorrento G.H. Vesuvio**** or similar

*In Amalfi G.H. Excelsior**** or similar

Index FIT
Florence Hotel Excursions
Milan Hotel Excursions
Napoli Sorrento Hotel Excursion
Roma Excursion Hotels
SALERNO - PAESTUM
Scents of Italy
Scents of Italy II
Scents of Italy III
tours all over Italy
VENEZIA ALBERGHI + ESCURSIONI

Frequency

Every Thursday and Friday