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Itinerary

1. Day 1

   Palermo

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   Included Activities

   • Airport transfer
   • Welcome meeting
   • Welcome dinner at local restaurant

   Optional Activities

   • Explore Palermo cathedral
   • Cafe-hop for Sicilian sweets
   • Explore old heart of Palermo

   Landmarks
   Palermo Cathedral

   

2. Day 2

   Palermo

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   Meals

   Dinner (Sicilian dishes prepared during cooking class with local wine)

   Included Activities

   • Walking tour: Anti-Mafia sites (Teatro Massimo, Cape Market, Piazza della Memoria, Beati Paoli Square)
   • Sicilian cooking class with local chef
   • Dinner with locally sourced Sicilian dishes and local wine

   Optional Activities

   • Explore Palermo's small alleyways
   • Visit market squares

   Landmarks
   Teatro Massimo
   Beati Paoli Square

3. Day 3

   Palermo - Erice - Trapani - Marsala

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   Included Activities

   • Visit Erice medieval town
   • Genovesi pastry tasting
   • Cable car ride from Erice to Trapani

   Optional Activities

   • Wine tasting in Marsala
   • Stroll marble-paved streets of Marsala at sunset

   Landmarks
   Erice
   Trapani

4. Day 4

   Marsala - Mazara del Vallo - Agrigento

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   Meals

   Dinner (Group meal)

   Included Activities

   • Visit Mazara del Vallo kasbah (Arab Quarter)
   • Visit Scala dei Turchi
   • Dinner with group

   Optional Activities

   • Explore Arab Quarter murals and cultural heritage

   Landmarks
   Mazara del Vallo
   Scala dei Turchi

   

5. Day 5

   Agrigento

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   Meals

   Breakfast

   Included Activities

   • Guided visit to Valley of the Temples
   • Visit temples of Hera, Herakles, Zeus, and Castor and Pollux

   Optional Activities

   • Explore Agrigento Old Town alleyways and courtyards
   • Visit local cafes

   Landmarks
   Valley of the Temples
   Temple of Hera
   Temple of Herakles
   Temple of Zeus
   Temple of Castor and Pollux

6. Day 6

   Agrigento - Ragusa - Modica - Noto - Siracusa

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   Included Activities

   • Visit Ragusa
   • Visit Modica and chocolate tasting
   • Guided walking tour of Noto

   Optional Activities

   • Explore Ragusa
   • Purchase chocolate in Modica

   Landmarks
   Ragusa
   Modica
   Noto

   

7. Day 7

   Siracusa

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   Included Activities

   • Orientation walk through Ortigia

   Optional Activities

   • Visit Greek theatre
   • Visit Roman amphitheatre
   • Visit Neapolis Archaeological Site
   • Explore Siracusa town
   • Relax at accommodation

   Landmarks
   Ortigia
   Neapolis Archaeological Site
   Greek Theatre of Siracusa

8. Day 8

   Siracusa - Mt Etna - Catania

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   Included Activities

   • Mount Etna visit
   • Walk in extinct crater
   • Lava cave exploration with helmets and torches
   • Visit Piano Provenzana

   Optional Activities

   • Explore Catania grand piazzas
   • Explore Catania wide roads

   Landmarks
   Mt Etna
   Piano Provenzana

9. Day 9

   Catania - Taormina - Catania

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   Meals

   Breakfast, Dinner (Farewell dinner at local restaurant)

   Included Activities

   • Guided walk in Taormina
   • Greek theatre admission
   • Cathedral visit
   • Farewell dinner in Catania

   Optional Activities

   • Explore Taormina back streets
   • Explore Taormina gardens
   • Have drinks in Mediterranean sun
   • Try Sicilian pasta
   • Free afternoon exploration

   Landmarks
   Greek Theatre of Taormina
   Taormina Cathedral

10. Day 10

    Catania - Bari

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    Meals

    Dinner (Introduction to Puglia's cuisine at local restaurant)

    Included Activities

    • Airport transfer
    • Welcome meeting
    • Welcome dinner

    Optional Activities

    • Explore Bari Old Town
    • Visit Basilica di San Nicola
    • Visit local cornetteria

    Landmarks
    Basilica di San Nicola

    

11. Day 11

    Bari - Alberobello - Polignano a Mare - Bari

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    Included Activities

    • Guided tour of Alberobello
    • Explore Rione Monti and Rione Aia Piccola
    • Visit Church de Sant'Antonio
    • Visit Polignano a Mare

    Optional Activities

    • Explore Polignano a Mare beaches
    • Explore cliffside dwellings
    • Find dinner in Bari

    Landmarks
    Alberobello
    Church de Sant'Antonio
    Polignano a Mare

12. Day 12

    Bari - Ostuni - Nardo

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    Meals

    Lunch (Regional favorites at olive oil farm)

    Included Activities

    • Olive oil farm visit with production techniques explanation
    • Olive oil tasting
    • Lunch of regional favorites
    • Visit Ostuni
    • Walking tour of Nardo Old Town

    Optional Activities

    • Explore Ostuni whitewashed streets
    • Explore palaces and grounds at Feature Stay
    • Dinner at on-site restaurant

    Landmarks
    Ostuni
    Nardo

13. Day 13

    Nardo

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    Included Activities

    • Guided city tour of Lecce
    • Cooking class on traditional Puglia regional cuisine

    Optional Activities

    • Walk through Feature Stay's secret garden before breakfast
    • Free exploration of Lecce

    Landmarks
    Lecce

14. Day 14

    Nardo - Matera

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    Meals

    Lunch (Lunch at local winery)

    Included Activities

    • Winery visit with wine tasting
    • Lunch at winery

    Optional Activities

    • Walk around Matera
    • Explore Matera churches
    • Visit traditional restaurants
    • Discover human history sites

    Landmarks
    Matera

    

15. Day 15

    Matera

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    Included Activities

    • Guided tour of Matera's Old Town and sassi
    • Walk through labyrinth of staircases and alleyways
    • Visit ancient sassi houses
    • Visit ancient underground neighbourhood with houses, streets, cisterns and churches

    Optional Activities

    • Explore sassi exhibits

    Landmarks
    Matera Sassi

16. Day 16

    Matera - Pompeii - Naples

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    Meals

    Dinner (Final group dinner in Naples)

    Included Activities

    • Guided visit to Pompeii ruins
    • Visit Roman Forum and basilica
    • Visit temples
    • Visit public baths
    • Visit Odeon
    • Dinner in Naples

    Optional Activities

    • Explore Pompeii villas
    • Explore Pompeii markets

    Landmarks
    Pompeii
    Mt Vesuvius
    Roman Forum Pompeii

    

17. Day 17

    Naples - Rome

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    Meals

    Dinner (Welcome dinner at local restaurant)

    Included Activities

    • Welcome meeting
    • Welcome dinner at local restaurant

    Optional Activities

    • Grab espresso
    • Explore Rome streets

    

18. Day 18

    Rome

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    Meals

    Lunch (Lunch at classic local restaurant frequented by Romans)

    Included Activities

    • Private guided walk to Spanish Steps
    • Visit Trevi Fountain
    • Visit Piazza Navona
    • Pantheon entrance and visit
    • Visit Campo de Fiori
    • Coffee granita at local bar
    • Lunch at local restaurant
    • Guided tour of Colosseum

    Optional Activities

    • Free evening exploration

    Landmarks
    Spanish Steps
    Trevi Fountain
    Piazza Navona
    Pantheon
    Campo de Fiori
    Colosseum

19. Day 19

    Rome - Siena - Monteriggioni - San Gimignano Region

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    Meals

    Dinner (Gourmet dinner with local ingredients and traditional Tuscan dishes with modern twist)

    Included Activities

    • Orientation walk in Siena
    • Visit Piazza del Campo
    • Visit Siena Cathedral
    • Visit Monteriggioni
    • Gourmet dinner with local ingredients and Tuscan-inspired dishes

    Optional Activities

    • Explore Monteriggioni hilltop

    Landmarks
    Piazza del Campo
    Siena Cathedral
    Monteriggioni

    

20. Day 20

    San Gimignano Region

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    Meals

    Lunch (Regional cheese, fine olive oil, and bruschetta at agriturismo), Dinner (Dinner at Feature Stay accommodation)

    Included Activities

    • Visit San Gimignano
    • Guided exploration of medieval Old Town Centre
    • Agriturismo vineyard visit
    • Wine tasting
    • Lunch with regional cheese, fine olive oil, and bruschetta

    Optional Activities

    • Explore Gothic and Romanesque architecture

    Landmarks
    San Gimignano

21. Day 21

    San Gimignano - Pisa - Lucca - Florence

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    Included Activities

    • Pisa visit and orientation walk
    • Short walk along Lucca Renaissance walls

    Optional Activities

    • Photo opportunity at Leaning Tower of Pisa
    • Explore Florence cobbled streets
    • Eat gelato
    • Experience Tuscan atmosphere

    Landmarks
    Leaning Tower of Pisa
    Lucca

    

22. Day 22

    Florence

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    Included Activities

    • Private guided walk of Florence
    • Galleria dell'Accademia admission

    Optional Activities

    • Free afternoon exploration
    • Visit Uffizi Gallery
    • Visit Piazzale Michelangelo
    • Sample Tuscan cuisine

    Landmarks
    Galleria dell'Accademia
    Uffizi Gallery
    Piazzale Michelangelo

23. Day 23

    Florence - Venice

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    Meals

    Dinner (Venetian dinner with group)

    Included Activities

    • Orientation walk in Venice
    • Visit Palazzo Pisani
    • Visit Music Conservatory of Venice
    • Rooftop visit with aerial views
    • Glass blowing factory visit
    • Venetian dinner

    Optional Activities

    • Free afternoon exploration

    Landmarks
    Palazzo Pisani
    Music Conservatory of Venice

    

24. Day 24

    Venice

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    Meals

    Breakfast

    Optional Activities

    • Arrange extended stay accommodation