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SEPT. 02
Departure Toronto - Pearson,
Alitalia
SEPT. 03
Arrival in Rome, and proceed for a
midmorning
arrival in Lamezia.
Proceed to
Statti Vineyard for a welcoming
wine-tasting.
Visit to Pizzo,
where you will sample the
world-renowned tartufo..
Enjoy a Welcome
Dinner at the hotel.
Hotel 501 - Vibo
Valentia (D)
SEPT. 04
After breakfast visit Crotone, a
Magna
Graecia Colony, on the Ionion Sea.
The day also includes a visit to
a Crotonese
Cheese Factory.
Dinner at the hotel.
Hotel 501 – Vibo Valentia (B/D)
SEPT. 05
Proceed to Sicily via private coach.
On route stop in Reggio Calabria to
visit
the Bronzi
di Riace and walk
along the
“best km of Italy” boardwalk. Late
afternoon
proceed to Sicily, and a leisurely
tour of
enchanting Taormina. Dinner at the
hotel.
Hotel Villa Diodoro – Taormina
(D)
SEPT. 06
Spend a day at leisure in beautiful
Taormina. Wander through its quaint
streets, shop, enjoy a quiet café,
and visit
the famous Greek-Roman Amphitheatre.
Dinner at leisure.
Hotel Villa Diodoro – Taormina (B)
SEPT. 07
After breakfast transfer to Syracuse
where
you will spend the morning and lunch
at
leisure. Explore, sightsee and shop.
Afternoon departure to the
historical island
of Ortigia
for a guided tour. Dinner and
overnight in Modica.
Hotel Borgo Don Chisciotte – (D)
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SEPT. 08
After breakfast, a guided tour of
the
Baroque city of Noto.
A UNESCO world
heritage site, Noto
is the pearl of Baroque
art in Sicily. Lunch at leisure.
Proceed to
“Villa Canadese”
the beach side home of
Vince & Susan Bordieri for wine & classic
Sicilian appetizers. Stroll along
the beach
that stretches for miles. Dinner at
the hotel.
Hotel Borgo Don Chisciotte (B/D)
SEPT. 09
After breakfast, transfer to Malta
via ferry,
through the Sicilian Port of Pozzallo. Arrive in
Valletta and enjoy a guided tour.
Dinner at
the hotel.
Grand Hotel Excelsior (D)
SEPT. 10
Enjoy a day of leisure, exploring
the sights
of Malta. Valletta is Malta’s main
shopping
centre. Stroll along Republic Street
that runs
to the city’s main gate, and make
sure to
visit Merchant Street, the location
of the market, and experience the
sights
and tastes of Malta. Enjoy dinner at
a
local restaurant.
Grand Hotel Excelsior (B)
SEPT. 11
After breakfast, check out and
transfer to
Sicily via ferry. Check in the
hotel. Enjoy the
day at leisure exploring the sounds
and
sights of the Sicilian landscape.
Dinner at
the hotel.
Gigliotto Agriturismo
(B/D)
SEPT. 12
Check out after breakfast, enjoy a
tour
of “il Feudo dei
Principi di Butera”, a
prestigious Sicilian vineyard.
Sommeliers
will introduce us to the taste of
the local
cuisine accompanied by local wines.
Then
take a guided visit to “Valle dei Templi” in
Agrigento. Dinner at the hotel.
Hotel Magaggiari
Resort (D)
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SEPT. 13
After breakfast, enjoy a leisurely
day in
the historical medieval town of Erice, and
savour local delicacies in the many quaint
restaurants nestled along the
winding
streets. Dinner at the hotel.
Hotel Magaggiari
Resort (B/D)
SEPT. 14
After breakfast, proceed to Palermo,
capital
city of Sicily. Guided tour of
historical centre
and the famous market “Vucciria”. Free time
for lunch, shopping, leisure or tour
on your own the Palazzo Normanno and/or
Cappella Palatina. Dinner at the hotel
Hotel Magaggiari Resort (B/D)
SEPT. 15
Transfer to Falcone-Borsellino
Airport in Palermo for return
to Toronto, via Rome – Alitalia
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