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Sicily and Malta Sojourn with Magnificent Europe Catania → Budapest (2028)

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  • Colourful cliff-side town of Taormina cascading toward the sea at dawn.
  • Nighttime Christmas market with red tree and lights leading to Basilica in Budapest.
  • Wide plaza in Taormina with church tower, mosaic pavement and Mount Etna in the distance under clear blue sky.
  • Young couple stands by riverside railing admiring Budapest’s castle district skyline on a bright day.
  • Village of Taormina sprawling across rugged hills with lush greenery and rocky peaks.
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River Cruise
Cruise scenic waterways for effortless exploration
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An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
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Travelers can expect some light physical activities
Guided in English
Group Size 1 - 200
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Catania to Taormina

    Catania to Taormina
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Isola Bella (Taormina))

    Included Activities

    • Airport transfer from Catania
    • Welcome dinner
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  2. Day 2

    Taormina

    Taormina
    Meals
    Lunch (Winery lunch with Sicilian cuisine paired with local wines produced from volcanic soils)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Isola Bella (Taormina))

    Included Activities

    • Visit Mount Etna base and lava fields
    • Winery lunch with Sicilian cuisine and local wines
    • Guided walking tour of Taormina
    • Visit Duomo cathedral
    • Visit ancient Greek amphitheatre
    Landmarks
    Mount Etna
    Taormina Duomo
    Greek Theatre of Taormina
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  3. Day 3

    Taormina - Cefalu - Palermo

    Taormina - Cefalu - Palermo
    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Hotel Villa Igiea)

    Included Activities

    • Breakfast at hotel
    • Visit Cefalu Cathedral

    Optional Activities

    • Explore Cefalu historic centre and medieval streets
    Landmarks
    Cefalu Cathedral
    La Rocca
  4. Day 4

    Palermo

    Palermo
    Meals
    Lunch (Signature Experience - Sicilian Food Tasting with curated local specialties and authentic flavors of Sicily)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Hotel Villa Igiea)

    Included Activities

    • City exploration of Palermo
    • Visit Palermo Cathedral
    • Visit Martorana Church
    • Visit Cappella Palatina
    • Signature Experience - Sicilian Food Tasting lunch
    Landmarks
    Palermo Cathedral
    Martorana Church
    Cappella Palatina
  5. Day 5

    Palermo - Monreale - Agrigento

    Palermo - Monreale - Agrigento
    Meals
    Dinner (Hotel restaurant dinner)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Hotel Foresteria Baglio della Luna (or similar))

    Included Activities

    • Visit Monreale Cathedral
    • Visit Monreale Benedictine Cloister
    • Explore Valley of the Temples archaeological site
    • Dinner at hotel restaurant
    Landmarks
    Monreale Cathedral
    Valley of the Temples
  6. Day 6

    Agrigento - Catania - Syracuse

    Agrigento - Catania - Syracuse
    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Syracuse)

    Included Activities

    • Breakfast at hotel
    • Signature Experience - Palazzo Biscari visit and meeting with Prince Ruggero
    Landmarks
    Palazzo Biscari
  7. Day 7

    Syracuse

    Syracuse
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Syracuse)

    Included Activities

    • Guided exploration of Syracuse Archaeological Park
    Landmarks
    Syracuse Archaeological Park
  8. Day 8

    Syracuse - Ragusa - Pozzallo - St. Julian's, Malta

    Syracuse - Ragusa - Pozzallo - St. Julian's, Malta
    Accommodation
    Hotel (The Westin Dragonara Resort Malta)

    Included Activities

    • Guided walking tour of Ragusa Old Town
    • Ferry transfer to Malta from Pozzallo

    Optional Activities

    • Explore Ragusa further at your own pace
    Landmarks
    Ragusa Old Town
  9. Day 9

    St. Julian's - Valletta

    St. Julian's - Valletta
    Accommodation
    Hotel (The Westin Dragonara Resort Malta)

    Included Activities

    • Visit St John's Co-Cathedral
    • View Caravaggio's The Beheading of Saint John the Baptist
    • Visit St George's Square
    • Visit Grandmaster's Palace
    • Visit Casa Rocca Piccola
    • Traditional dghajsa boat cruise through Grand Harbour

    Optional Activities

    • Lunch at local restaurant
    Landmarks
    St John's Co-Cathedral
    St George's Square
    Grandmaster's Palace
    Casa Rocca Piccola
    Grand Harbour
  10. Day 10

    St. Julian's - Gozo

    St. Julian's - Gozo
    Meals
    Lunch (Light lunch with Gozitan wine at traditional Maltese restaurant)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (The Westin Dragonara Resort Malta)

    Included Activities

    • Ferry to Gozo
    • Visit Ggantija Temples
    • Explore Citadel in Victoria
    • Visit Xlendi Bay
    • Light lunch with Gozitan wine at traditional Maltese restaurant
    • Ferry return to Valletta

    Optional Activities

    • Browse local shops for handcrafted lace and woollen items
    Landmarks
    Ggantija Temples
    Citadel of Victoria
    Xlendi Bay
  11. Day 11

    St. Julian's - Mdina

    St. Julian's - Mdina
    Meals
    Dinner (Farewell dinner)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (The Westin Dragonara Resort Malta)

    Included Activities

    • Guided evening tour of Mdina
    • Signature Experience - Champagne on the Bastions
    • Farewell dinner
    Landmarks
    Mdina
    Mdina Bastions
  12. Day 12

    Malta - Amsterdam

    Malta - Amsterdam
    Accommodation
    Hotel (APT Solara)

    Included Activities

    • Flight to Amsterdam
    • Board APT river ship in Amsterdam
    Landmarks
    Amsterdam
  13. Day 13

    Amsterdam

    Amsterdam

    Optional Activities

    • Freedom of Choice - Glass-top boat canal cruise through Amsterdam's World Heritage-listed canals
    • Freedom of Choice - Culinary Discovery tour of Dutch delicacies at local producers
    • Freedom of Choice - Guided bike ride through countryside to village of Durgerdam and Street Art Museum
    • Freedom of Choice - Keukenhof Gardens visit on select spring departures (explore 70+ acres with 7+ million flowering bulbs)
    Landmarks
    Amsterdam Canals
    Durgerdam
    Keukenhof Gardens
  14. Day 14

    Andernach, Germany

    Andernach, Germany
    Meals
    Dinner (Cocktail party at Namedy Castle)

    Included Activities

    • Signature Experience - Namedy Castle visit and tour with Princess Heide von Hohenzollern
    • Cocktail party at Namedy Castle

    Optional Activities

    • Spa treatment onboard
    • Relax on Daystar Deck
    Landmarks
    Namedy Castle
  15. Day 15

    Rüdesheim, Germany

    Rüdesheim, Germany

    Optional Activities

    • Freedom of Choice - Gondola ride over Rhine Valley vineyards to Niederwald Monument
    • Freedom of Choice - Siegfried's Mechanical Musical Instrument Museum tour
    • Freedom of Choice - Historic wine cellar visit with Rhine Valley wine tasting
    Landmarks
    Niederwald Monument
    Siegfried's Mechanical Musical Instrument Museum
  16. Day 16

    Miltenberg, Germany

    Miltenberg, Germany

    Optional Activities

    • Freedom of Choice - Guided walking tour of Miltenberg with liqueur tasting at historic wine cellar
    • Freedom of Choice - Local monastery visit with Franciscan friar meeting and homemade sausages, cheese and bread tasting
    Landmarks
    Miltenberg
  17. Day 17

    Würzburg, Germany

    Würzburg, Germany

    Optional Activities

    • Freedom of Choice - Visit Würzburg Residence with palace and historic wonders tour
    • Freedom of Choice - Tastes of Franconia at Volkacher Mainschleife wine region with whisky distillery tour, winemaker meeting and tasting
    • Freedom of Choice - Explore walled town of Rothenburg with medieval streets and optional Käthe Wohlfahrt Christmas Village
    • Freedom of Choice - Hike to Marienberg Fortress overlooking Würzburg
    Landmarks
    Würzburg Residence
    Marienberg Fortress
    Rothenburg
    Volkacher Mainschleife
  18. Day 18

    Bamberg, Germany

    Bamberg, Germany

    Included Activities

    • Guided tour of Bamberg Old Town
    • Visit historic churches and buildings
    Landmarks
    Bamberg Old Town
    Bamberg Town Hall
  19. Day 19

    Nuremberg, Germany

    Nuremberg, Germany
    Meals
    Snack (Bavarian beer, sausage and pretzel tasting on Daystar Deck)

    Included Activities

    • Bavarian beer, sausage and pretzel tasting on Daystar Deck

    Optional Activities

    • Freedom of Choice - Discover Nuremberg's World War II sites including Reich Party Rally Grounds
    • Freedom of Choice - Medieval History of Nuremberg tour with medieval architecture, 900-year-old ramparts, Imperial Castle and Gothic church
    Landmarks
    Reich Party Rally Grounds
    Imperial Castle of Nuremberg
    Nuremberg Ramparts
  20. Day 20

    Regensburg, Germany

    Regensburg, Germany

    Optional Activities

    • Freedom of Choice - Guided tour of Regensburg's World Heritage-listed city centre with historic sausage kitchen tasting
    • Freedom of Choice - Guided bike ride to Walhalla Memorial overlooking Danube River
    Landmarks
    Regensburg Old Town
    Walhalla Memorial
    Regensburger Wurstkuche
  21. Day 21

    Passau - Salzburg - Linz

    Passau - Salzburg - Linz
    Meals
    Lunch (Gaisberg Mountain lunch with welcome drink in rustic traditional restaurant overlooking Salzburg)

    Included Activities

    • Guided tour of Salzburg
    • Signature Experience - Gaisberg Mountain welcome by Jagdhornbläser (hunting horn blower)
    • Signature Experience - Gaisberg Mountain lunch with scenic views
    • Signature Experience - Sound of Music show
    Landmarks
    Salzburg
    Gaisberg Mountain
  22. Day 22

    Melk - Dürnstein, Austria

    Melk - Dürnstein, Austria

    Included Activities

    • Visit Melk Abbey

    Optional Activities

    • Freedom of Choice - Cruise through picturesque Wachau Valley to Dürnstein
    • Freedom of Choice - Guided bike ride from Melk to Dürnstein along Danube River
    • View castle ruins where Richard the Lionheart was imprisoned
    Landmarks
    Melk Abbey
    Wachau Valley
    Dürnstein Castle Ruins
  23. Day 23

    Vienna, Austria

    Vienna, Austria
    Meals
    Dinner (Cocktail party at Vienna's City Palace with private classical concert and operatic recital)

    Included Activities

    • City tour of Vienna with Ringstrasse landmarks
    • Visit St. Stephen's Cathedral
    • Signature Experience - Cocktail party at Vienna's City Palace of Liechtenstein family
    • Signature Experience - Private classical concert with full orchestra (Mozart and Strauss)
    • Signature Experience - Operatic recital
    Landmarks
    St. Stephen's Cathedral
    Ringstrasse
    Liechtenstein City Palace
  24. Day 24

    Vienna, Austria

    Vienna, Austria

    Optional Activities

    • Freedom of Choice - Schönbrunn Palace visit with lavishly furnished rooms and beautiful gardens
    • Freedom of Choice - Visit Bratislava, Slovakia with architectural landmarks from communist era
    • Freedom of Choice - Vienna culinary tour with traditional cafe, classic Viennese sausage and patisserie treats
    Landmarks
    Schönbrunn Palace
    Bratislava
    UFO Bridge Bratislava
    Slovak Radio Building
  25. Day 25

    Budapest, Hungary

    Budapest, Hungary
    Meals
    Dinner (Farewell celebration with Hungarian folk music performance, local brandy and artisan meats and cheeses)

    Included Activities

    • Farewell celebration with Hungarian folk music performance
    • Local brandy, artisan meats and cheeses tasting

    Optional Activities

    • Freedom of Choice - City tour with Heroes' Square and St. Stephen's Basilica
    • Freedom of Choice - Culinary tour of Great Market Hall
    • Freedom of Choice - Funicular ride to Castle Hill and Fisherman's Bastion
    Landmarks
    Heroes' Square
    St. Stephen's Basilica
    Great Market Hall
    Castle Hill
    Fisherman's Bastion
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  26. Day 26

    Budapest, Hungary

    Budapest, Hungary
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Breakfast
    • Airport transfer from Budapest
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