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Country Roads of Southern Italy & Sicily (Classic, 15 Days)

15 days
From Rome to Catania
4.5
3 traveler reviews

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Curated to ignite your sense of adventure
Fully Guided
An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
Low Intensity
Travelers can expect some light physical activities
Guided in English
Group Size 20 - 40
All Ages Welcome
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Rome

    Meals
    Dinner (Welcome Dinner with wine at a local restaurant)

    Included Activities

    • Welcome Dinner with wine at a local restaurant
    Itinerary Image 1
  2. Day 2

    Rome

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Guided walk with Local Expert through Rome's backstreets
    • Visit Trevi Fountain
    • Visit Pantheon

    Optional Activities

    • Guided tour of Trastevere with Local Expert exploring medieval alleyways, ancient churches and neighbourhood character
    Landmarks
    Trevi Fountain
    Pantheon
    Trastevere
  3. Day 3

    Rome to Alberobello

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Fast Track access to Vatican Museums
    • Visit Sistine Chapel with Local Expert
    • View Bramante Staircase
    • Visit St. Peter's Basilica
    Landmarks
    Vatican Museums
    Sistine Chapel
    St. Peter's Basilica
  4. Day 4

    Alberobello

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (Farm-to-Table Highlight Dinner at Trattoria Terra Madre featuring four courses of organic, locally sourced seasonal produce)

    Included Activities

    • Guided exploration of Trulli of Alberobello with Local Expert
    • Farm-to-Table Highlight Dinner at Trattoria Terra Madre featuring four courses of organic, locally sourced seasonal produce
    Landmarks
    Trulli of Alberobello
  5. Day 5

    Alberobello

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Optional Activities

    • Guided tour of Ostuni with Local Expert viewing white-washed buildings, narrow cobbled streets and arched stairways, including olive oil tasting at a Mill
    • Masseria Dinner at a traditional countryside farmhouse with regional wines
    Landmarks
    Ostuni
  6. Day 6

    Alberobello to Matera to Grottole

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Light lunch with wine)

    Included Activities

    • Guided exploration of Sassi in Matera with Local Expert
    • Visit Grottole village and participate in Wonder Grottole regeneration initiative project
    • Meet local community member Andrea
    • Guided exploration of Grottole historic old town
    • Light lunch with wine at Grottole
    Landmarks
    Sassi di Matera
    Grottole
    Itinerary Image 1
  7. Day 7

    Grottole to Sorrento

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided walk through Pompeii with Local Expert
    Landmarks
    Pompeii
    Mount Vesuvius
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  8. Day 8

    Sorrento to Capri

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Jetfoil cruise to Capri
    • Scenic ride in iconic open-top taxi to Capri Town
    • Orientation walk through Capri Town with Local Expert

    Optional Activities

    • Visit Gardens of Augustus with Local Expert and view Faraglioni rocks
    • Limoncello tasting experience of Capri's traditional lemon liqueur
    Landmarks
    Capri
    Gardens of Augustus
    Faraglioni Rocks
  9. Day 9

    Sorrento to Taormina

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Ferry crossing across Strait of Messina to Sicily
    Landmarks
    Strait of Messina
  10. Day 10

    Taormina

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Visit ancient Greek Amphitheatre with Local Expert
    • Exploration of Taormina old town with Travel Director including Palazzo Corvaja courtyard and Corso Umberto
    • Orientation with Travel Director visiting Piazza IX Aprile

    Optional Activities

    • Guided experience through vineyards to Mount Etna
    Landmarks
    Greek Theatre of Taormina
    Mount Etna
    Palazzo Corvaja
    Corso Umberto
  11. Day 11

    Taormina to Cefalu to Palermo

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Visit Cefalu Cathedral with Travel Director
    • Walk to medieval stone fountain in old fishermen's quarter
    • View Gothic arch of Porta Marina and harbour
    Landmarks
    Cefalu Cathedral
    Porta Marina
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  12. Day 12

    Palermo

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (Dine-Around evening sampling variety of Palermo cuisine at selection of local restaurants)

    Included Activities

    • Dine-Around evening with selection of local restaurants to sample variety of Palermo cuisine

    Optional Activities

    • Visit spectacular 12th-century Palatine Chapel with Local Expert featuring 12th-century mosaics
    • Anti-Mafia tour of Palermo with Local Expert exploring civil anti-mafia movement
    • Visit Palermo Cathedral
    Landmarks
    Palatine Chapel
    Palermo Cathedral
  13. Day 13

    Palermo to Agrigento to Ragusa

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided exploration of Valley of the Temples with Local Expert
    • Visit Temple of Concordia
    • Visit Temple of Juno
    Landmarks
    Valley of the Temples
    Temple of Concordia
    Temple of Juno
  14. Day 14

    Ragusa to Syracuse to Catania

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (Farewell Dinner with fellow travellers)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Paradise Quarry with Local Expert
    • Explore Ear of Dionysius
    • Visit Greek theatre at Syracuse
    • Walk through Old City of Ortygia
    • Farewell Dinner in Catania
    Landmarks
    Paradise Quarry
    Ear of Dionysius
    Greek Theatre of Syracuse
    Ortygia
  15. Day 15

    Catania

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Landmarks
    Mount Etna

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Response rate
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Cancellation policy

Traveler Reviews

4.5
Overall rating based on 3 Reviews
  • Itinerary
    4.5
  • Transport
    5.0
  • Guide
    4.3
  • Accommodation
    4.3
  • Food
    4.3
  • 4.5

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  • A
    October 20th, 2019
    We booked this trip with very high intentions as this was not cheap, With the exception of two hotels included in...
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    Traveled in September 2019
    Reply from: Insight Vacations
    Thank you for sharing your feedback, we are truly disappointed to hear that your experience with Insight Vacations on the Country Roads of Southern Italy and Sicily did not meet the standards you had perhaps hoped for. We will be sure to review your comments with our team to see where possible improvements could be made to better the overall quality of our services. Moreover, we hope to have the opportunity to restore your full faith in our guided holidays in the near future.
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  • M
    May 4th, 2019
    I had some additional holiday time and would be travelling solo, and decided to choose Insight Vacations to explore...
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    Traveled in September 2017
    Reply from: Insight Vacations
    It is with great delight to learn about what an amazing time you had on your first Insight Vacations trip. Also, we are extremely proud of our Travel Directors and how much effort they put into making your time on the road as relaxing and seamless as possible. That being said, we are overjoyed to have been given the opportunity to host you and we definitely look forward to discovering more great destinations with you soon.
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  • J
    December 25th, 2015
    Southern italy is beautiful and seeing it by bus was relaxing and enjoyable. We have not stopped raving about it to...
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    Traveled in July 2012

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