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andiamo was founded on our love of italy. we are excited to share this wonderful culture and lifestyle with you through our successful signature tours as well as our exciting new programs.

we specialize exclusively in italy and we want you to experience the best this fantastic country has to offer.

we look forward to welcoming you to this marvelous and wonderful country. we will plan every detail of your travel for you in our “travel Your way” programs. andiamo also offers scheduled departure Group tours and small escorted tours; each may also be customized.

andiamo is our passion; we know italy and we want you to experience italy the way you want to remember your italian vacation of a lifetime.

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italy is composed of 20 different regions all with their own character, beauty, food and flavors. we offer the classical italy as well as the undiscovered.

we have chosen our hotels based on location, character and amenities. we do constant hotel inspections to make sure that they meet your needs and our high standards.

our brochure is filled with many interesting and diverse itineraries. they represent what we love about italy and what we want to share with you. we know these areas and we want you to discover and enjoy them.

sicily is one of our favorite destinations and we are thrilled to offer you five different programs. one program is a combination with malta!

americans are becoming more food and wine savvy and we want you to be able to experience the best of the culi-nary, wine and gourmet offerings in italy. traveling from south to north there is a change in the culture, people, scenery, weather and culinary dishes.

we invite you to come with us to not only the major cities of rome, Florence, Venice and milan but also amalfi Coast, italian riviera, Lake district, reggio Calabria. Become cap-tivated and enthralled with sicily, sardinia, malta. Let us help plan your reunion to the town of your ancestors.

we are very excited to offer itineraries to emilia romagna, which is famous as the Food Capital, apulia which has beautiful landscape, unique wine and wonderful trulli architecture. marche region is being hailed as the new tuscany!

italy is enchanting and can be visited many times as it has the possibility of many different experiences, from culture, lakes, beaches, mountains, and so much more.

Let andiamo, your italian tour operator; expertly plan your upcoming italian holiday. we invite you to join us to experience the charm, treasures and warmth of italy with andiamo as your host.

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our andiamo travel specialists have the expertise, knowledge, and relationships to create the independent vacation of your dreams. we will meet you at the airport or your cruise ship and transport you to your accommoda-tion so that you can begin seeing and tasting the italian culture.

we’ll provide hotels that match your style. we have 3, 4 and 5 star properties as well as villas, castles and farm houses. andiamo will arrange private cars with drivers, car rentals or first class rail passes for you to explore this beau-tiful country.

a thousand mouth-watering dishes await you and the italian wineries beckon you. why not have us arrange cooking classes and winery visits or join us for our fabu-lous Culinary, Gourmet and winery tours.

we can set-up private or collective sightseeing for you. in rome, we will arrange your Vatican tour, city sightsee-ing tour and in Florence we will arrange for you to see the magnificent david. and don’t miss one of the most

famous museums of paintings and sculpture in the world - the uffizi Gallery!

if cruising, you can avoid long lines at the port by arrang-ing a land tour with us. why waste precious holiday time when we can transport you magically and comfortably? we expertly arrange travel for individuals and your customized and personalized groups.

if italy mainland or the beautiful island of sicily is your destination, call on our passion and knowledge to make your travels unforgettable.

we have experts in the usa and italy. You can count on our expertise and relationships rather than on the un-certainty of leaving your valuable vacation in the “hands of the web.”

our expertise and passion set andiamo apart and are the ingredients for an italian magical memory.

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Andiamo expertly arranges: Culinary, Wine, Gourmet, Art, Culture, Pilgrimages, Religious, Spa Resorts, Sports, and so much more. Call Andiamo to arrange your next Group trip to Italy.

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Andiamo specializes in Flexible Independent Travel (FIT) with one stop convenience. We will orches-trate the holiday of your dreams. Spend your time enjoying your va-cation rather than arranging it!

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day 1 - usa - italyindependent overnight flight from usa to rome.

day 2 - romearrival at rome airport (FCo) and meet-ing with our english-speaking tour escort. pick-up by private bus and transfer to the Catacombs of st. Callistus and to the Basilica of st. paul outside the walls for a visit with our tour escort. accommodation in hotel, dinner and overnight. (d)

day 3 - romein the morning papal audience. in the afternoon half-day Guided City tour to visit the Basilica of st. mary major, and the Basilica of st. John in Lateran (plus the holy stairs).dinner and overnight in hotel. (BB d)

day 4 - romeFull-day Guided City tour: in the morn-ing visit of the Vatican museums (sistine Chapel included), and to st. peter’s Basilica (including the crypt of John paul ii). in the afternoon, panoramic visit by bus of the imperial rome: the Colosseum (outside view only), the roman Forum. some time at leisure for personal activities. dinner and overnight in hotel. (BB d)

day 5 - rome - assisimorning departure to assisi. arrival and half-day Guided City tour to visit the plac-es associated with st. Francis: st. Francis’

day 9 - lake comoafter breakfast, departure for a beauti-ful trip by ferry, crossing the magnificent Lake, and arrival in Bellagio, situated on the southern coast of Lake Como and fa-mous for its elegant villas and their color-ful gardens. panoramic visit with our tour escort, and time at leisure for personal activities and shopping. dinner and over-night in hotel. (BB d)

day 10 - lake como - milan malpensaBreakfast. in the morning, transfer to milan airport (mXp) for your independent return flight. (BB)

and st. Clare’s Basilicas. in the afternoon visit of the Basilica of st. mary of the angels with our tour escort. dinner and overnight in hotel. (BB d)

day 6 - assisi - siena - san gimignano assisidepart to siena for a panoramic half-day Guided City tour including the Cathedral and the famous piazza del Campo. on to san Gimignano and time to stroll in the town center with our tour escort. return to assisi for dinner and overnight in hotel. (BB d)

day 7 - assisi - florence - paduain the morning departure to Florence. arrival and half-day Guided City tour to visit the santa Croce Basilica, the Cathedral of santa maria del Fiore with the magnifi-cent dome by Brunelleschi, the Baptistery with the golden bronze doors by Ghiberti, and piazza della signoria with the palazzo Vecchio. Continue to padua for accommoda-tion in hotel, dinner and overnight. (BB d)

day 8 - padua - venice - lake comotransfer to Venice island for a half-day Guided City tour to visit the Golden Basilica of st. mark, st. mark’s square, the Bridge of sighs and the doges’ palace. in the after-noon departure to the Lake district and ar-rival in Lecco, the famous City of manzoni’s characters renzo and Lucia. arrival at hotel, dinner and overnight. (BB d)

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Professional English Speaking Tour DirectorDeluxe air conditioned Motor coachAccommodations in 3 or 4 Star HotelsHalf Board Daily (continental breakfast &

dinner)Guided City Tours in Rome, Assisi, Siena,

Florence & VeniceEntrance tickets to the Catacombs of

St. Callistus in RomeVatican Museum in RomeCathedral in SienaSanta Croce Basilica in FlorencePrivate headphones for the Vatican Museum,

St. Mary’s Basilica, St. Francis of AssisiBooking of the Papal Audience Round Trip ticket for vaporetto in VeniceBoat to BellagioBaggage handling of 1 piece of luggage per

personHotel Taxes and service charges

NOT INCLUDED: Intercontinental Flight; Gratuities to Tour Director and Driver; Porterage at airport; Beverages and meals not mentioned in the program; Lunches and drinks; Admission fee for all sites and other activities as per itinerary; Travel Insurance, Arrival/Departure airport transfers; Tips, other Entrances, and Personal items; All that is not specifically mentioned above.

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PRICING$2899 per person double occupancy $3459 per person single occupancy

Pricing is based on group of 10 passengersIf the group doesn’t reach the minimum number of 10, clients have the option of being refunded or doing the tour paying the supplement for individual departure.

PRICES ARE PER PERSON, LAND ONLY

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Apr 4th, June 6th, Jul 18th, Sept 12th, Oct 10th

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Siena: Il Chiostro Del CarmineFlorence: Hotel Adler CavalieriNote: Similar category hotels may be substituted.

day 1 friday - usa - florencedepart from usa to Florence.

day 2 saturday - florence - sienaarrival in Florence and private transfer from Florence airport (FLr) to the hotel in siena. welcome dinner in the piazza del Campo which is one of europe’s greatest medieval squares. (d)

day 3 sunday - sienain the morning, a guided visit of siena including the entrance to the Cathedral. independent lunch. in the afternoon, ex-perience a cooking lesson and dinner in a cooking school in siena. at the end of the course, participants will receive a diploma! (BB d)

day 4 monday - chianti districtFull day excursion: in the morning visit of Chianti region with wine tasting in a win-ery and lunch in a typical restaurant. after lunch, visit the town of Colle Val d’elsa and a chocolate tasting in an enoteca. tonight, enjoy dinner on your own. (BB L)

day 5 tuesday - cooking classin the morning, transfer to a farmhouse in Chianti region for a cooking class based on regional specialities. afterward enjoy the lunch we have created. dinner on your own. (BB L)

day 6 wednesday - winery & olive oilFull day excursion in Val d’orcia region: in the morning visit of sant’antimo abbey and enjoy wine and olive oil tastings in a winery. Light lunch at the enoteca of montalcino. in the afternoon, visit of montalcino and transfer back to siena.

Farewell dinner in a delightful restaurant in siena. (BB L d)

day 7 thursday - siena - florencetransfer from the hotel in siena to your ho-tel in Florence. why not have us arrange a city sightseeing tour or a museum visit? we would be happy to make restaurant sug-gestions for dinner this evening. (BB)

day 8 friday - florencetoday is yours to explore Florence. (BB)

day 9 saturday - florencetransfer from hotel to Florence airport (FLr). (BB)

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5 overnight stay in Siena 2 overnight stay in Florence Transfer from Florence airport to the hotel in

Siena Meals: 6 Breakfasts, 3 Lunches, 3 Dinners, 2

Cooking Lessons, 2 Winery VisitsWelcome Dinner in a restaurant in the Piazza

del CampoEnglish speaking guide for the visit of Siena

(max 3 hours)Entrance to the Cathedral1 cooking lesson with dinner and diploma in

SienaBus at disposal for full day excursion in Chi-

anti region & Colle Val d’Elsa (max 8 hours)Visit of a winery in Chianti region with wine

tastingTypical lunch in a restaurant in ChiantiChocolate tasting in Colle Val d’Elsa1 cooking lesson and lunch in a farmhouse in

the Chianti regionTransfer from the hotel to Chianti region and

back after lunchBus at disposal for the full Day excursion in

Val d’Orcia region (max 8 hours)Visit of a winery in Montalcino with wine and

olive oil tastingLight lunch at the Enoteca in MontalcinoFarewell Dinner in a restaurant in SienaTransfer from the hotel in Siena to Hotel in

FlorenceTransfer from Florence Hotel to Florence

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6day 1 - usa - italyindependent overnight flight from usa to Bologna.

day 2 - bologna - parmatransfer from Bologna airport (BLG) to your hotel. Check-in and rest. time for discovery or exploration on your own. enjoy indepen-dent dinner in town or at the hotel.

day 3 - parmaGuided tour of a plant where prosciutto di parma (parma ham) is made. Visit to a wine cellar of the Vini dei Coli di parma (vineyards of the parma foothills). Lunch tasting with local wines and gourmet prod-ucts at the prosciutto di parma museum. in the afternoon, guided tour of torrechiara Castle and the Felino Castle. in 1974 the Felino Castle was sold to its present own-ers. today, after more than twenty years of diligent restorations, one can fully admire it in its splendour. its illumination at night is so impressive and powerful that it can be seen at kilometres of distance. tour of the salami museum. enjoy dinner and over-night at the hotel. (BB L d)

day 4 - parmatoday is a guided tour and tasting at a dairy farm where parmigiano-reggiano cheese is made. Guided tour of the old town center of parma: duomo (Cathedral), Baptistery, Farnese theatre. transfer to the Fidenza Village outlets, the most exclusive outlet shopping in italy. Lunch, tasting the typi-cal specialties at the ristorante Barlumeria inside the Village. Free time for shopping in the Fidenza Village outlets. transfer

and guided tour of the rocca meli Lupi in soragna and/or the rocco sanvitale in Fontanellato. dinner featuring local cuisine of the parma plains with guided tour of the nearby Cantina del Culatello di Zibello (prime cut ham). (BB L d)

day 5 - modenaafter breakfast, transfer to modena and guided tour of the old town centre: duomo. ducal palace, piazza Grande and estense Gallery. then enjoy a visit to a plant where

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Airport TransfersTour Of A Prosciutto Di Parma PlantVisit To A Wine Cellar Of The Vini Dei Coli Di

ParmaTour Of The Salami MuseumTour And Tasting At A Parmigiano-Reggiano

Cheese Dairy FarmVisit To A Plant Where Aceto Balsamico Tradizio-

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day 6 - departuredeparture to Bologna airport (BLG) or to train station for your departure home or to continue your italian journey. (BB)

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day 1 - usa - italyindependent overnight flight from usa to italy.

day 2 - florence - sienaarrival at Florence airport (FLr). private transfer to your property in siena. enjoy a welcome dinner. overnight stay. (d)

day 3 - sienathis morning, a guided visit to siena with wine tasting at a local enoteca. in the afternoon, experience first hand the world of tuscan seasonal cuisine with our private cooking class. Create a memorable meal using the finest ingredients and fresh-est local produce. this evening, enjoy the delicious results, and receive your Culinary diploma. (BB d)

day 4 - val d’orcia montalcinoFull day excursion to Val d’orcia. in the morning visit montalcino. enjoy lunch and wine tasting in a nearby winery. this after-noon we visit sant’antimo abbey and ex-plore its wine cellar. wine tasting included. tonight, dinner at the property. (BB L d)

day 5 - montepulcianotoday, we travel to montepulciano’s histori-cal wine cellar for wine tasting. Lunch in the town centre. this afternoon, we visit pienza and enjoy a pecorino cheese tasting. dinner at the property. (BB L d)

day 6 - chianti fiorentino tourthis morning, we travel to Chianti for our private sommelier course in a winery with lunch included. in the afternoon, transfer to Colle Val d’elsa for a wonderful chocolate tasting. dinner at the property. (BB L d)

day 7 - chianti tourtour the gardens and wine cellar of Castello di Brolio (wine tasting included). Light lunch at a winery, with a visit to its wine cellar. Farewell dinner in a castle of the Chianti region. (BB L d)

day 8 - italy - usaprivate transfer from the property to Florence airport (FLr).

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2 nights with breakfast included4 nights with half board includedTransfer from Florence airport to the property1 guided visit of Siena (max 3 hours)1 enoteca wine tasting in Siena1 cooking lesson with diploma + dinner in Siena8 hour tour in Val d’Orcia area with private bus

and driverLunch/wine tasting in a winery near MontalcinoVisit a wine cellar + wine tasting near Montalcino8 hour tour in Montepulciano and Pienza with

private bus and driverVisit of the historical wineries in Montepulciano

+ wine tastingTypical lunch in a restaurant of MontepulcianoTasting of pecorino cheese in Pienza8 hour tour in Chianti Fiorentino region with

private bus and driverSommelier course + lunch in a winery in Chianti

FiorentinoChocolate tasting in an enoteca in Colle Val d’ElsaFull day tour in Chianti region with private bus

and driverVisit the gardens + wine cellar + wine tasting of a

castle in Chianti regionLight lunch in a winery in Chianti regionFarewell dinner in a castle in Chianti regionTransfer from the property to Florence airportBaggage Handling of one piece of luggage at

hotelDrinks (water and wine) during the meals

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day 1 - usa - italyindependent overnight flight from usa to rome airport (FCo) or Florence airport (FLr).

day 2 - perugiaafter individual arrival and check-in at hotel, we visit perugina, to enjoy a cook-ing lesson and chocolate tasting. next we visit the famous “Lungarotti wine and oil museum” (tasting included). tonight, din-ner in an elegant restaurant. (L d)

day 3 - cucina ruspante day tripthis morning we reach spello in the umbrian Valley. Continuing to montefalco we enjoy a tasting of the local sagrantino wine. tonight, participate in a high level cooking lesson, using fresh local produce. Later, we enjoy an italian aperitif and savor our creations. (BB d)

day 4 - siena - montepulcianoafter breakfast, we leave for montepulciano to enjoy the tasty local products. this after-noon, reach siena where a local guide will lead our walking tour. tonight we dine sur-rounded by vineyards! (BB LL d)

day 5 - chianti daya full day in Chianti. in montalcino after a private tasting of Chianti Classico and super tuscan vintages we visit a mill and learn about extra-virgin olive oil. this af-ternoon, an excursion to san Gimignano to visit wine cellars and enjoy a delightful tasting. (BB LL)

day 6 - florence daythis morning, we transfer to Florence and meet our guide. for a gourmet walking tour. Free afternoon, or choose an optionaL classic cooking lesson with one of the city’s best cooking schools. (BB)

day 7 - florence - emilia romagnaChanging regions, we visit emilia romagna. morning departure to Bologna and half day guided gourmet walking tour. this after-noon, we reach modena, famous for its Balsamic Vinegar. we learn its history and production techniques. enjoy dinner fea-turing typical modenese cuisine. (BB d)

day 8 - parmesan day at parmathis morning, we visit the factory where the world famous parmigiano reggiano is produced. we also visit a “prosciuttifi-cio” and enjoy a tasting accompanied by a glass of Lambrusco. this afternoon, there is an optionaL opportunity for a culinary

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ACCOMMODATIONS (DOUBLE OCCUPANCY)Perugia: Posta dei Donini (San Martino in Campo) Alla Corte del Sole (Petrignano)Chianti: Country Relais della Rovere (Colle Val d’Elsa)Florence: Hotel Adler CavalieriParma: Grand Hotel Porro (Salsomaggiore)$3499 per person in double occupancy, pricing based on group of 6 passengers Note: Similar category hotels may be substituted.Single Supplement $700 per person. Minimum number of participants is 6. If the group doesn’t reach the minimum number of 6, clients have the option of being refunded or doing the tour paying the supplement for individual departure.

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Small independent group tour (from 6 to 12 people) with mini bus - NO tour leader OR

Escorted tour (from 13 people) with tour leader

8 nights accommodation in 4 star hotelsAll transfers (by mini buses with driver) listed

in the programEnglish speaking guides as listed

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Classic cooking lesson with the best cooking school in Florence (Day 6)

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day 9 - ricordanze dei saporitoday the castles of the ducato di parma and piacenza. we visit the salame Felino and prosciutto museums and discover the food culture and traditions of this area. dinner in a medieval castle. (BB d)

day 10 - italy - usa or extensionCheck-out and individual departure. or possible extension to piedmont and Langhe. Checkout of the parma hotel. this after-noon, transfer to Langhe to visit the “Banca del Vino” and the “università del Gusto”. tonight, enjoy dinner in a wonderful res-taurant adhering to the “slow Food italia” standards of eating good food in the tradi-tional way. (BB d)

day 11 - torinoafter breakfast, we visit torino and we can lunch at the store of “slow Food”. we have the option to remain in Langhe to discover the area on our own. (BB)

day 12 - italy - usaafter breakfast, individual departure to air-port or rail station. (BB)

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day 1 - usa - italyindependent overnight flight from usa.

day 2 - arrivalarrive at naples airport (nap) or naples rail station. transfer by private car to ravello and check-in at your hotel and over-night.

day 3 - cooking class & lunchin the morning, we have a welcome meet-ing with mamma agata in her home. under her guidance, we begin our first cooking lesion and prepare a delicious meal using fresh local ingredients. we lunch on the beautiful terrace of mamma agata’s home facing the mediterranean sea and tasting the food we personally cooked. this eve-ning, perhaps enjoy a light dinner at a local trattoria while exploring ravello. (BB L)

day 4 - cooking class & lunchour second cooking lesson with mamma agata is followed by another delightful

lunch. we can make restaurant sugges-tions for you this evening. (BB L)

day 5today is yours for leisure or exploration. we can also arrange optional excursions for you. (BB)

day 6private transfer to naples railway station or airport. (BB)

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Private transfers Naples/Ravello/NaplesAccommodation for 4 nights2 cooking lessons of 3 hours each at

Mamma Agata’s residencePorterage at Hotel

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Boat trip along the Costiera by day or night, evening dinner on the boat with champagne and music, a fishing trip by night and more.

Trips to Capri, Pompeii, Paestum, Herculaneum, Naples and Villa Oplontis

Shopping in Positano, Salerno, Naples, Capri

Ceramic course or painting course, sail-ing course.

Mozzarella Cheese FactoryLimoncello factoryLocal guide in Ravello for half days visitsEntrance fees to Villa Rufolo and Villa

CimbroneCar, guide and entrance fees for the Full

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day 1 - usa - italyindependent overnight flight from usa to Venice.

day 2 - ciao italiaarrival in Venice (VCe) and group transfer to your hotel. dinner and overnight at the hotel. (d)

day 3 - flavours of venice after breakfast, departure to Venice. sightseeing of this city, that does not need any further introduction. here we go to a

“Cichetteria” to taste the typical “cicchetto”, the particular lunch prepared with very fresh local fish and other delicacies with wine pairing. afternoon at leisure. enjoy dinner together this evening. (BB L d)

day 4 - prosecco hills - bassano del grappa - conegliano venetowe visit a dairy factory that has been mak-ing traditional cheeses for four genera-tions. among the vineyards we will enjoy some cheeses with a glass of prosecco, the white sparkling wine famous worldwide. afterwards, we will head towards prosecco hills in order to visit one of the most re-spected estates located at a palladian Villa of the 17th century, where at the end of the visit we will be treated with 3 local wines and cold cuts. we continue towards the charming Bassano del Grappa, we will go for a stroll in the historical centre. here we visit one of the oldest distilleries of grappa for a tasting. (BB L d)

day 5 - san daniele del friuli - udine departure to Friuli region, we visit san daniele del Friuli, the “mecca” of the fa-mous “prosciutto” (ham). at a ham factory we discover the secrets of its preparation and we enjoy a lunch with san daniele ham and other local delicacies with a glass of merlot of Colli orientali. afterwards, we continue towards udine. sightseeing tour of the city that preserves a Venetian imprint-ing in its Loggia of Lionello. dinner and overnight at the hotel in udine. (BB L d)

day 6 - discovering colli orientali- collio goriziano - cividale - the mosaics of aquileia after breakfast we head towards Cividale del Friuli, sightseeing tour of the attractive medieval town. we continue towards Collio, famous for its wine production. we sample authentic delicacies of the local gastronom-ic tradition at an “agriturismo” among the vineyards of Collio. after we visit a top es-tate at a medieval castle to taste some of its best wines. we have a “grappa tasting” at a local distillery. in the afternoon, we visit the roman archaeological site of aquileia. dinner and overnight in udine. (BB L d)

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Group transfer by bus Trieste/Venice/Treviso airport

Motor Coach per program5 dinners, 2 lunches2 brunches (in Venice and Trieste) Drinks (1/4 lt of wine and 1/2 lt of water) 4 wine tastings (Veneto, Friuli, Trieste,

Ljubljana)2 grappa tastings Visit to wine cellars, distilleries, diary and oil

mill as from our program Guided tours with professional guides (3

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day 7 - ljubljana, the charming capital city (slovenia) today, we head towards Ljubljana, the capi-tal city of slovenia. sightseeing tour of the city with its baroque city center, to admire the castle overlooking the city, the beautiful bridges and the colourful market. we have a tasting of the most famous slovenian wines and local products. .dinner will be served at a typical slovenian restaurant; ex-periencing traditional dishes from Karst cuisine. overnight at our hotel in trieste. (BB L d)

day 8- trieste today is dedicated to discover trieste, the capital city of the region Friuli Venezia Giulia. we visit an oil mill that produces a d.o.p. oil well renowned and a wine cellar. after, we enjoy wine and oil tasting with lo-cal delicacies. afternoon at leisure in the city center of trieste. Farewell dinner at an elegant restaurant in city centre. (BB L d)

day 9- arrivederci !after breakfast, we checkout and group transfer to the airport. (BB)

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day 1 - usa - italyindependent overnight flight from usa to milan.

day 2 - italy - milanarrive at milan malpensa airport (mXp). You have the option of a private transfer to torino or renting a car. dinner in a typical piemonte restaurant. savour “piedmontese” specialties such as, carne all’albese, agno-lotti, brasato al Barolo and hazel-nut torte. Finish with a glass of the finest Barbera, Barbaresco or Barolo wines. overnight at hotel.

day 3 - torinoa guided walking tour of torino explores italy’s “First” capital city (1861), from the roman doors to its splendid Baroque palaces. enjoy lunch in the historical Cafè ristorante platti. during your free time ex-plore torino on your own. take a cooking class, shop in world class stores, indulge in the famous gelati of the piemonte, visit museums, or simply relax. Your evening ends with a memorable guided tour: magic turin or underground turin. (BB L)

day 4 - torino - langheafter breakfast, enjoy your free time in the porta palazzo open-market, the largest in europe. Look for their many italian special-

ties. this afternoon transfer to Langhe. we travel through the piemonte countryside to arrive at the Villa Beccaris hotel, an ele-gant resort set in the heart of the wine re-gion. enjoy dinner at La posta restaurant in monforte. (BB d)

day 5 - langhethis morning, explore Barbaresco village, the home of Gaja wines. take a guided tour of marchesi di Gresy winery or stroll in Barolo and enjoy a guided tour at marchesi di Barolo winery, the birthplace of the magnificent Barolo wine. after the tour, savour a wine tasting of the best Barbera, Barbaresco and Barolo wines. stroll in pic-turesque La morra village and admire the breathtaking panorama. enjoy lunch at the

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4 Nights Accommodation5 Days Rental Car2 Half Day City Tours With An English

Speaking Guide

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Torino: Principi di Piemonte HotelLanghe: Villa Beccaris HotelNote: Similar category hotels may be substituted.


ristorante Belvedere in La morra to enjoy all that piemonte cuisine has to offer. this afternoon, stroll in alba, land of the “white truffle” with its famous medieval city cen-ter. stop at truffle & Co. to taste delecta-ble Langhe specialties. this evening, dine at Locanda nel Borgo in Barolo-monforte. (BB L d)

day 6 - milanCheck-out of the hotel and transfer to milan malpensa airport (mXp). or perhaps ex-tend your stay? Liguria, Cinque terre and portofino are a short 2 hour drive away. tuscany, the Chianti area, and siena are 4 hours by car. Venice is just a 4 hour train ride away. (BB)

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day 1 - usa - romeindependent overnight flight from usa to rome airport (FCo).

day 2 - romeupon arrival at the airport, you are trans-ferred to your chosen hotel. the rest of the day is free to explore this fascinating city.

day 3 - romeafter breakfast, why not join a private or collective sightseeing tour of rome and discover the eternal City or a tour of the Vatican museum? this evening,we suggest you experience some great roman cuisine in a typical trattoria. (BB)

day 4 - rome - florencethis morning, transfer to the rail station for a train ride to Florence. upon arrival, check in to your hotel. the day is at leisure to discover the beauties of this renaissance city. Join a collective or private tour show-ing stazione station santa maria novella, the duomo, san marco, santa Croce, Zecca Vecchia, piazzale michelangelo, Galileo, Villa Cora, porta romana, pitti palace, tornabuoni and many other sites such as uffizi and the academy of Fine arts. independently admire the marvels of donatello and michelangelo works of art or shop for Florentine gold items and leather goods. (BB)

day 5 - florencemorning at leisure or take an optional tour to visit the medieval towns of siena and

san Gimignano or opt for a visit to the tuscan countryside to enjoy a wine tasting in one of its many cellars. (BB)

day 6 - florence - veniceafter breakfast, board your first class train to Venice. upon arrival, transfer to your hotel. savor the sights and sounds of this unique city full of canals and narrow streets. a romantic gondola ride would be hard to resist! (BB)

day 7 - veniceafter breakfast, join a collective or pri-vate walking guided city tour of st. mark’s

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First Class Hotels Centrally LocatedFirst Class RailLicensed Local Guides & Entrance Fees per

programHotel & City TaxesBaggage Handling of one piece of luggage

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day 8 - venice - usaafter breakfast, transfer to Venice (VCe) airport for your return flight. (BB)

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day 1 - usa - italydepart usa to rome airport (FC0).

day 2 - romeupon arrival, transfer to your hotel. this evening, we discover rome illuminated by night and enjoy dinner. (d)

day 3 - rome - pompeii - sorrentomorning, we drive south along the motor-way of the sun by passing montecassino abbey to naples. an orientation tour will show the beauties of the old capital city of the reign of sicily & naples. then to pompeii for a guided visit through the ex-cavated town, once buried by ashes from Vesuvius volcano eruption in 79 a.d. proceed along the southern coast road to sorrento. dinner at our hotel. (BB d)

day 4 - sorrento - capri - sorrentoafter breakfast, transfer to the port for a short cruise along the naples bay to the isle of Capri. a guided tour will show the best sites of this famous island. in anacapri we are offered the opportunity to choose be-tween a ride on a chair lift over the slopes of mount solaro or a visit of axel munthe Villa. Lunch at a local restaurant. then to Capri town. see the piazzetta and the Caesar augustus Gardens with spectacular view over the Faraglioni rocks and marina piccola. return by funicular and embark to sorrento. return to the hotel. tonight, en-joy a local restaurant on your own. (BB L)

day 5 - sorrento - positano - amalfitoday’s highlight will be the beautiful drive along the amalfi Coast road. First, we visit the resort of positano, once called poseidon by the Greeks, nowadays an international resort for actors and wealthy families. time on your own for lunch by the sea or enjoy shopping. Later, we drive along the coast and stop to view the emerald Grotto and its blue waters. then weather permitting, a private boat will take us following the coast to amalfi. Check in at the hotel where din-ner is served. (BB d)

day 6 - amalfiLate morning departure to visit the town of ravello and atrani. ravello will offer you magnificent views from Villa Cimbrone and Villa rufolo. after independent lunch we drive to atrani fisherman’s village to sa-vor the mediterranean flavor and to see st. saviour church dated 10th century. return to amalfi. tonight, dinner is served in a famous local restaurant. (BB d)

day 7 - amalfitoday is a day to relax and visit shops and the market or perhaps the port museum. sit outside a local café and enjoypeople watching while sipping a delicious cap-puccino. Find your own little place to have

lunch by the sea. Chance to join an option-al excursion to see salerno and paestum temple. (BB)

day 8 - amalfi - rometoday, we drive to the small sea town of Vietri, the first town of the amalfitana Coast. here we have the chance to shop for last minute souvenirs and gifts as this town is famous for its ceramics and pot-tery. after, we drive to rome and check-in at our hotel. tonight, explore rome on your own. (BB)

day 9 - rome vatican museumtoday, enjoy the treasures of the Vatican museum and the sistine Chapel. our tour allows us time to admire the artistic mas-terpieces collected and commissioned by the popes. we see the famous tapestry Gallery and Gallery of maps and the mas-terpieces in the sistine Chapel. take your time - michelangelo spent 11 years in the preparation of the vault and altar wall! our visit will be enhanced by the effective use of our excellent audio system. tonight, enjoy a Farewell dinner party. (B d)

day 10 - rome - usamorning transfer to Fiumicino airport (FCo) for your return flight. (BB)

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First Class Hotels Centrally LocatedLuxury Motor Coach or Car Buffet Breakfast DailyLocal Guides/Entrance Fees as per

ProgramWireless Headsets in RomeHotel & City TaxesBaggage handling one piece of luggage

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May 1st, June 5th, July 3rd, September 4th

ACCOMMODATIONS (DOUBLE OCCUPANCY)Rome: Palaz CarpegnaSorrento: Continental or Parco PrincipiAmalfi: Luna Convento

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day 1 monday - rome pre-tourwe recommend that you have andiamo arrange a pre-tour of rome to experience the eternal City.

day 2 tuesday - rome - assisi - siena florenceearly morning group departure (approxi-mate time 7:30 am) for assisi, the mys-tic town of saint Francis still surrounded by ancient walls. Visit the Basilica of saint Francis with its early renaissance master-pieces by Giotto and Cimabue. proceed on to siena, the beautiful medieval city re-nown for the palio. then on to Florence. dinner and overnight. (BB d).

day 3 wednesday - florenceGuided sightseeing tour of the cradle of the renaissance. Visit the beautiful piazza del duomo, the Cathedral of santa maria del Fiore, Giotto’s Bell tower, the Baptistery of st. John, the academy of Fine arts Gallery housing the “david” by michelangelo, and santa Croce, the 13th Century Franciscan church with Cimabue’s famous crucifix. rest of the day at leisure for optional sight-seeing or shopping. dinner and overnight. (BB d).

day 4 thursday - florence - padua venicedeparture for Venice via padua, where you will visit the famous Cathedral of st. anthony, guarded by donatello’s

“Gattamelata”. Continue on to Venice, and upon arrival enjoy a guided walking tour of this unique city. You will see the piazza and Basilica of st. mark, the doge’s palace, the Bridge of sighs and the prisons. dinner and overnight. (BB d)

day 5 friday - venicemorning tour to a glass factory in murano, (optional shopping) by motor launch. dinner and overnight. (BB d)

day 6 saturday - venice - verona lake comomorning departure for Verona to see the town of romeo and Juliet. then continue on Como. dinner and overnight. (BB d)

day 7 sunday - como - milan - san marinodeparture to milan and panoramic tour of the city. proceed onto san marino via

Bologna, one of italy’s most important art cities. Visit this fascinating medieval town with its charming squares piazza maggiore and piazza del nettuno. proceed to san marino, the worlds smallest and oldest in-dependent republic, founded in the year 301, as a Christian sanctuary. dinner and overnight. (BB d)

day 8 monday - san marino - perugia romedeparture to perugia, the charming univer-sity town. Visit the impressing Cathedral and the palazzo dei priori. proceed to rome. upon arrival to rome, end of the tour. (BB )

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ACCOMMODATIONS (FOUR STAR)San Marino:TitanoFlorence: AdriaticoVenice: PrincipeComo: Grand Hotel Imperiale*

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day 1 - usa - italyindependent overnight flight from usa for Bari italy.

day 2 - bari - lecceupon arrival at Bari (Bri), transfer to Lecce and check into your hotel. this eve-ning, gather for a welcome drink and din-ner. (d)

day 3 - otranto & leccetoday we explore oranto and marvel at the exquisite floor mosaic inside otranto’s Cathedral. return to Lecce in the afternoon and visit a private workshop to observe ar-tisans at work on wonderful papier-mâché figures. (BB)

day 4 - lecce & martina francaFollowing a lecture on baroque architec-ture, take a walking tour of Lecce’s cen-tral area. en route, stop at the antinori masseria maime wine estate in the salento region. apulia produces more grapes than any other region. antinori has been pro-ducing excellent reds such as negroamaro, malvasia nera, and primitivo since 1998. enjoy a tour of the new estate followed by a wine tasting and lunch. this afternoon, arrive at your resort. enjoy your surround-ings before gathering for dinner in the ho-tel. (BB L d)

day 5 - castel del monte & tranitravel north to admire the geometric har-mony and majestic octagonal plan of the

Castel del monte. after our tour, drive to the delightful port town of trani and en-joy lunch in a typical trattoria. discover the Cathedral of trani, the pearl of apulia dur-ing this afternoon’s walking tour. return to your resort, where you can enjoy an olive oil tasting prior to dinner. (BB L d)

day 6 - locorotondo, alberobello, & ostuniVisit a mozzarella factory in Locorotondo. Later, discover the curiously shaped trulli houses, a vernacular architecture seen only in apulia. in this fairy-tale city hundreds of these delightful dwellings clustered to-gether form a world heritage site. return to the hotel for an afternoon to relax. enjoy the pool and spa facilities or take a bike ride through the olive groves towards the beach. tonight, we have a dinner of local special-ties in a restored farmhouse. (BB d)

day 7 - altarmura & bariVisit a family-run bakery in altamura, which produces a unique blend of bread, turning it into delicious focaccie and pizze. this afternoon, explore the seaport of Bari. this evening, dine in the hotel’s restaurant. (BB d)

day 8 - egnazia & polignano a mareGo inside the walls of the ancient city of egnazia to view the treasures unearthed by archaeologists. stop in enchanting polignano, before returning to the hotel for an afternoon at leisure. Gather this eve-

ning for a farewell dinner at a local farm-stead. (BB d)

day 9 - italy - usadepart Bari (Bri) for the usa on individ-ual flights. (BB)

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ACCOMMODATIONS (FIVE STAR)Lecce: Patria Palace HotelFasano: The Masseria Torre Coccaro ResortNote: Similar category hotels may be substituted.


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day 1 - usa - romedepart usa to rome airport (FCo).

day 2 - romeupon arrival, transfer to your hotel. time to unpack rest and explore rome.

day 3 - romemorning guided tour through the eternal City seeing the roman Forum, st. peter’s Basilica, Coliseum and the moses’ of michelangelo in st. peter’s in Chains. afternoon at leisure. see also piazza navona, the phanteon and piazza di spagna (BB)

day 4 - rome - bolsenaafter breakfast, we head north following the Consular road build at aurelio’s time on the tyrrhenian coast passing Civitavecchia and reaching the etruscan town of tarquinia. a guided visit to the necropolis will give the idea of the past glory of this town. time to visit the town’s principal palaces such as palazzo Vitelleschi and st. mary of the Citadel church in romanesque style. stop in tuscania to visit the roman Byzantine Church. we then reach the shore of Lake Bolsena and our country house. after check in, meet with the owner for a wel-come drink and dinner overlooking the lake at sunset. (BB d)

day 5 - bolsena - viterbo - bolsenaday to explore and visit the tuscia district. First a stop to Bagnaia crowned by the Villa Lante, the country house of several popes and also a great example of renaissance gardening style. Visit at Bagnaia where prince Charles did his architectural school. then to the pope’s city of Viterbo, still en-circled by its walls that has kept a medieval

air which is accentuated by the number of its artisans. stop in Bomarzo monster’s park, built by Vicinio orsini and is consid-ered the first cultural disneyland. time at leisure. return to Bolsena for a cruise over the largest lake in italy of volcanic origin, seeing Bisentina island, once summer res-idence of the popes and the crown territory of this crater. return to the country house for dinner. (BB d)

day 6 - cività - todi - orvieto - bolsenamorning drive to Cività Bagnoregio, a spec-tacular and unique citadel located over a volcanic ridge corroded through the cen-turies by natural events and united to the world by a long narrow bridge. then af-ter crossing the tiber river and entering umbria, we reach todi. a little old town on a pretty site overlooking a valley that has preserved some remarkable buildings. amongst them, you’ll see also three sets of walls: etruscan, roman and medieval. Later we reach and visit orvieto, not only famous for its white wines but also of its predominant position over the tiber Valley. we see the Cathedral completed in the 14th century where thirty-three architects, 152 sculptures, 68 painters and 90 artists took part of the creation of this imposing mas-terpiece. Visit also the old Quarter. return to Bolsena for dinner. (BB d)

day 7 - bolsena -siena - florencethis morning, we drive through a beauti-ful landscape to san Quirico d’orcia. we visit this charming village and its geomet-ric garden created around 1580. then to siena, important medieval town, known for its horse race “il palio” and its cookies. Later we will drive along the Chianti road

to Florence, capital of renaissance art. a walking guided tour will show you the Cathedral and Baptistery with its famous Golden doors, the medieval quarter and signoria square. we visit the academy of Fine arts seeing michelangelo’s david and other masterpieces. time free for shop-ping. Late afternoon, return to Bolsena for dinner. (BB d)

day 8 - bolsenaafter breakfast, we visit this charming little town of Bolsena with its Castle, the muse-um and st. Cristina Church famous for the miracle of the eucharist. the rest of the day at leisure. tonight, you are invited by the owner to a special dinner party. (BB d)

day 9 - bolsena - rome airportearly departure to reach the rome airport (FCo) for your return flight. (BB)

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Transfer from airport to hotel in RomeOne group Transfer from Bolsena to

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cated Bed & Breakfast5 Nights accommodation in Bolsena

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day 1 - usa - italyindependent overnight flight from usa to Genova (Goa).

day 2 - sestri levanteindependent arrival in sestri Levante. after check-in begin your tour where you will have a view on the breathtaking silence Bay and Fable Bay. after lunch in a restaurant free time for shopping. Late afternoon, visit an oil mill for a guided tour and local food and wine tasting. dinner at hotel. (L d)

day 3 - cinque terre national parkmeet your guide and train transfer to La spezia and public bus transfer at “Groppo di manarola” where you will be visiting the

“Cinque terre wine Growers’ Cooperative”. during the guided tour (about one hour) you will be looking at the different vine-yard growing and wine production phases. tasting of three local wines and of a glass of

“schiacchetrà liqueur”. then walk through the vineyards to manarola, guided visit of the village and walking on to riomaggiore along the celebrated Lovers’ pathway (Via dell’amore). steamer transfer to Vernazza and lunch in a restaurant. after lunch,

guided tour of the village. the steamer will then take you to monterosso and after the guided tour of the medieval village you will take the train to sestri Levante. dinner and overnight stay at the hotel. (BB L d)

day 4 - the wine routeprivate car transfer at “palvotrisia” for a visit of the Bosoni’s winery and tasting. at the end of the tour, lunch in a restaurant. Free afternoon to visit portovenere on your own. in the evening, private car transfer to the hotel, dinner and overnight stay. (BB L d)

day 5 - genovaafter breakfast train transfer to Genova. Guided visit at the celebrated romanengo’s dragé workshop. Free time to visit the town on your own. Lunch in a restaurant. end of tour. perhaps you will to transfer to the rail station or airport to continue your italian holiday? (BB L)

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Admission ticket, guided tour and tasting in an oil mill in Sestri Levante

Tasting at the Cinque Terre Wine Growers’ Cooperative

“Cinque Terre Card” with admission to the Cinque Terre National Park

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day 1 friday - usa - sicilyindependent overnight flight to palermo (pmo).

day 2 saturday - palermoYou are greeted at palermo airport and transferred to your hotel. Free time to rest or explore the town. tonight, enjoy a welcome dinner at a local restaurant. (d)

day 3 sunday - monreale dome & valle dello jato wineryafter breakfast, we see the monreale duomo and travel to the Valle dello Jato, famous for strong wines. we visit the win-ery, and enjoy lunch. this afternoon we continue to Custonaci-trapani. Light din-ner at hotel (BB L d).

day 4 monday - erice, olive oil factory & cooking experienceFollowing breakfast, we transfer to erice and stop at a pastry-shop to taste local mar-zipan and almond-based candies. we visit a famous olive oil factory to enjoy a tast-ing. Later, we meet the Country-Chef who teaches us how to prepare local trapani dishes for our lunch. (BB L)

day 5 tuesday - salt way road, marsala & menfi winerythis morning we cross the salt way road and arrive in marsala, home of the world-famous wine. we visit an important winery for a tasting. Continuing to menfi we reach Baglio winery to enjoy a light lunch. this afternoon depart to agrigento. tonight, a tour of the temples Valley. (BB L)

day 6 wednesday - sant’angelo muxaro, sicilian pane cunsatu & country pizzawe depart to sant’angelo muxaro and meet donna Concetta. she teaches us pizza and bread preparation. we enjoy a simple light-lunch of sicilian pizza and pane Cunsatu (a typical country bread). this afternoon we visit the city centre and local shops. afternoon return to agrigento. (BB L)

day 7 thursday - piazza armerina & caltagironemorning departure to piazza armerina in central sicily. we continue to Caltagirone, famous for its pottery. time to shop. Later depart to ragusa. tonight, dinner at a trat-toria. (BB d)

day 8 friday - ragusa, chocolate in modica & baroque in val di notomorning walk in ragusa ibla. Later we de-part for modica (a unesCo world heritage

site) where an ancient aztec recipe is used to make the famous Chocolate of modica. we visit a local restaurant for a chocolate demonstration and tasting. Light lunch included. this afternoon, we continue to noto. time at leisure. Later departure to Catania. (BB L)

day 9 saturday - taormina & etna winerymorning, transfer to taormina. Free time. this afternoon, we travel to mt etna. the area’s lava and volcanic minerals contrib-ute to its unique wine. we visit a local win-ery and enjoy a delicious Farewell sicilian Cocktail party. return to Catania. (BB FC)

day 10 sunday - cataniatransfer to Catania airport (Cta) for our return flight. (BB)

siCiLian wine & Food

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Small group size; Maximum 12 clientsPrivate Airport Transfers for services from

8:00 PM to 7:00 PMBuffet continental breakfast dailyThree visits to Sicilian cellars and tasting

Sicilian wineDeluxe Van/mini-coach with Air ConditioningEnglish speaking Tour Director/Driver as

per programWelcome Dinner at local restaurant with

group set-menù, 1/4 lt local wineOne light dinner at hotel with set menùOne visit to Sicilian Olive Oil factory and

tastingFarewell Cocktail Party at wineryOne light lunch at winery-farmhouse in MenfiOne cooking course in Trapani province

followed by a light lunchOne pizza and pane-bread cooking demon-

stration in Sant’ Angelo MuxaroOne dinner at trattoria in Ragusa, set menùOne chocolate demonstration and one light

lunch at restaurant, set menùAdmission fee included for all sites and other

activities as per itineraryHotel & City TaxesNatural mineral water at included meals

NOT INCLUDED: Intercontinental Flight; Gratuities to Tour Director, Driver and Local Guides; Porterage at airport; Beverages and meals not mentioned in the program; Travel Insurance; Airport Transfer 8:00 PM to 7:00 AM clients have to pay night supplement Euros 20,00 per person each way

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DEPARTURE DATES (FRI DEPARTURE)

April 11th, May 16th, June 13th, Sept 12th, Oct 10th

ACCOMMODATIONS (FIRST CLASS)Palermo: Hotel ai CavalieriTrapani Province: Villa Zina Park HotelAgrigento: Colleverde Park HotelRagusa: Hotel il BaroccoCatania: Hotel Katane Palace

Note: Similar Category Hotels may be substitued$2649 per person double occupancy$3029 per person single occupancy

WINERIES (FIRST CLASS)Valle dello Jato: Cantine CalatrasiTrapani Province: Donnafugata, Cantine Florio, Pellegrino, RalloMenfi: Cantine Planeta, Lanzara-Baglio San VincenzoEtna: Cantine Murgo-Tenuta San Michele, Benanti, Antichi Vinai

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day 1 friday usa - sicilyindependent flight to palermo sicily.

day 2 saturday - palermoYou are greeted at palermo airport and transferred to your hotel. tonight, enjoy a welcome dinner at a local restaurant. (d)

day 3 sunday - monreale & palermotoday you will discover the styles which come together through the arabic norman, spanish and islamic domination. monreale duomo, palatine Chapel, piazza pretoria, santa Caterina and san Giuseppe dei teatini, Via maqueda and the Cathedral. (BB)

day 4 monday - palermo - erice trapani - marsala - palermoearly departure to tour western sicily. erice-city centre reached by cableway. then to an olive oil and farmhouse to enjoy our light-lunch. in the afternoon, we travel between trapani and marsala to the salt road, to tour the historic saltpan works. arrive in marsala and visit a local winery’s cellar and taste sicilian wines. return to palermo. (BB L)

day 5 tuesday - palermo - agrigento leonfortetoday’s drive takes us to agrigento to enjoy the spectacular Valley of the temples. Later, we depart to Leonforte and we check-in to the magical Villa Gussio. enjoy dinner at the hotel restaurant. (BB d)

day 6 wednesday - leonforte - enna piazza armerina - caltagirone leonfortetoday, our first stop is at enna. Continue to piazza armerina to see the ruins of a roman Villa of Casale. in the afternoon, we visit the baroque town of Caltagirone know as “the city of ceramics”. time for leisure. return to our hotel for dinner. (BB d)

day 7 thursday - leonforte - syracuse - taorminatoday we depart to syracuse. on arrival, we walk on ortygia island, the heart of the city centre. our guided visit through archaeo-logical area shows the Greek theatre, the roman amphitheatre and the paradise Quarry. after, we drive along the coast to taormina, the world famous resort of sicily for its views and atmosphere. (BB)

day 8 friday - taormina - mt etna santa venerina - taorminaa short drive takes us to the slopes of mt. etna, where we experience the lava fields and incredible view of europe’s highest and most active volcano. then to a winery and farmhouse located in the lovely village of santa Venerina where we indulge in a typical light-lunch. return to taormina and time to rest before our Farewell dinner at a local restaurant.(BB L d)

day 9 saturday - catania - usa arrivederci sicily as we are transferred to Catania airport (Cta). (BB)

siCiLian heritaGePalermo, Marsala, Leonforte, Piazza Armerina

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Breathtaking Sights,Tastes, and Perfumes of the Heritage of this Mediterranean Civilization

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Small group size; Maximum 20 clientsPrivate Airport Transfers from 8AM to 7PMBuffet breakfast dailyTwo visits to Sicilian cellars & wine tastingDeluxe Vehicle-coach with Air ConditioningEnglish speaking Tour Director/DriverWelcome Dinner with choice of 2 set-menù Farewell Dinner with choice of 2 set-menù Two dinners at Hotel-Villa w choice of 2

set-menùOne light-lunch at Olive-Oil factory-farm-

house with tasting typical local dishesOne light-lunch at Winery-farmhouse with

tasting typical Etna dishesNatural mineral water at included mealsAll sightseeing, tasting and excursions as

specified in the itineraryCablecar to Erice city centre (subject to

weather)Cablecar to Etna Volcano (subject to

weather)Admission fee included for all sites and other

activities as per itineraryBaggage Handling of 1 piece of luggage at

hotelHotel & City Taxes

NOT INCLUDED: Intercontinental Flight; Gratuities to Tour Director, Driver and Local Guides; Porterage at airport; Beverages and meals not mentioned in the program; Travel Insurance; Airport Transfer 8:00 PM to 7:00 AM clients have to pay night supplement Euros 20,00 per person each way

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SICILIAN HERITAGE (STANDARD OCCUPANCY)

Palermo: Hotel Plaza OperaLeonforte: Villa Gussio NicolettiTaormina: Hotel Villa Angela or Hotel Monte Tauro

$2499 per person double occupancy$2899 per person single occupancy

DELUXE SICILIAN HERITAGE (SUPERIOR ROOMS)

Palermo: Hotel Plaza OperaLeonforte: Villa Gussio NicolettiTaormina: Hotel Villa Angela or Hotel Monte Tauro

$2949 per person double occupancy$3329 per person single occupancy


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day 1 friday usa - sicilyindependent overnight flight from usa to palermo (pmo).

day 2 saturday - palermoarrival at palermo airport and indepen-dent transfer to your hotel. tonight enjoy a welcome dinner at a local trattoria. (d)

day 3 sunday - the godfather movie in corleone & ficuzza natural parktoday drive across the countryside to Corleone, known as the birthplace of the mafia. Later we continue to Ficuzza. enjoy a village walk and light local lunch in the ancient rail station. Later back to palermo. (BB L)

day 4 monday - cefalù & nebroditoday we visit Cefalù, a charming coastal town. Leaving Cefalù we drive along the tyrrenian coast and enter majestic nebrodi park. we stop for lunch (not included) in a local restaurant. this afternoon we cross the slopes of mount etna to reach taormina. tonight dinner at hotel (BB d)

day 5 tuesday - the rocky necropolis of pantalica(in case of bad weather, we will exchange syracuse for this excursion.) today a day trip to pantalica. we visit the necropolis of pantalica, tracing the presence of pre-his-toric man. afternoon return to taormina (BB)

day 6 wednesday - mt etna jeep ridea short drive by Jeep to the slopes of mt. etna. weather permitting, we will see lava fields and incredible views of the volcano.

Visit the Cave of thieves, mount Fontana and the extinct craters of sartorius mounts. next a farmhouse visit to enjoy a typical light lunch of etna artisan foods. we drive to the entrance of alcantara Gorges and re-turn to taormina by coast road. (BB L)

day 7 thursday - caltagirone, agri-gento temples & kolymbetra parktoday we drive to Caltagirone. explore the city centre and admire the beautiful locally made ceramics. time at leisure. we con-tinue to agrigento (c. 580 BC), then on to Kolymbetra Gardens, an historic archaeo-logical site. dinner at our hotel. tonight, enjoy a tour of agrigento by night to ad-mire the illuminated temples. (BB d)

day 8 friday - sant’angelo muxaro, a bread, pizza & cooking experiencethis morning we depart for sant’angelo muxaro to meet donna Concetta. she will teach us pizza and Bread preparation. our simple lunch includes sicilian pizza and pane Cunsatu, a typical local bread. this af-ternoon we visit the little city centre and lo-cal shops. afternoon departure to palermo. tonight we gather for a Farewell dinner at a local restaurant (BB L d)

day 9 saturday - palermoindependent transfer to palermo airport (BB)

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DEPARTURE DATES (FRI DEPARTURE):

March: 7, 21April: 4, 11, 25May: 16, 23, 30June: 13, 27July: 11September: 12, 26October: 10, 24Nov: 7


ACCOMMODATIONS (FIRST CLASS)Palermo: Hotel PoliteamaAgrigento: Hotel Della Valle Taormina: Hotel Lido Caparena

PRICINGDouble: $2939Single: $3319


WHAT IS INCLUDED

Small size group; Minimum 4 clients, maximum 12 clients

Deluxe Vehicle-Mini Coach with ACEnglish speaking Tour Director/DriverWelcome cocktailWelcome Dinner (3 course set-menu)Two dinners at Hotel (3 course set-menu)One light lunch (set menu) at ancient rail

stationOne Etna jeep rideOne light lunch (set menu) at Etna farmhouseOne pizza and bread making course in

Sant’Angelo MuxaroOne light lunch in Sant’Angelo MuxaroAll sightseeing, tasting and excursions as

specified in the itineraryHotel & City Taxes

NOT INCLUDED: Intercontinental Flight; Gratuities to Tour Director, Driver and Local Guides; Porterage at airport; Beverages and meals not mentioned in the program; Arrival/Departure airport transfers; Admission fee for all sites and other activities as per itinerary; Travel Insurance.

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PRICINGDouble: Euros 105,00 per personSingle: Euros 150,00 per personNote: Night use supplement Euros 20,00 one way.

WHAT IS INCLUDEDCollective Palermo airport transfers done

from 8:00AM to 7:00PMAdmission fee for Agrigento Valley of the

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day 1 thursday - usa - maltaindependent overnight flight from usa to malta.

day 2 friday - maltaarrive at malta airport (mLa) and transfer to your hotel. day at leisure.

day 3 saturday - malta: valletta, mdina & marsaxlokka full day tour with visits to the upper Barakka Gardens, st. John’s Cathedral, and Valletta’s Grand masters palace. we explore the fishing village of marsaxlokk, an ideal stop for lunch. this afternoon we visit the hagar Qim temple site. and do a walking tour of mdina. (BB)

day 4 sunday - sicily: catania & taorminaFree day for shopping or an optional excur-sion to Gozo island. tonight, transfer to the airport and independent departure to reach Catania airport (Cta). in sicily you are met and transferred to your hotel in taormina. (BB)

day 5 monday - sicily: taorminatoday, explore and enjoy the beautiful sea-side town of taormina. (BB)

day 6 tuesday - sicily: catania & syracusedeparture to Catania, in the shadow of mount etna. here we visit the old city. Later a drive to syracuse. enjoy lunch at a local restaurant. this afternoon, we visit the archaeological park and the roman amphitheatre. return to taormina (BB L)

day 7 wednesday - sicily: jeep ride to mount etnaa short drive by jeep takes us to the slopes of mt. etna to see the lava fields and vol-cano. we visit the Cave of thieves and mount Fontana. next enjoy local etna spe-cialties in our light lunch. Later, a stop at the entrance of alcantara Gorges. return to taormina. (BB L)

day 8 thursday - taormina - cataniatransfer to Catania airport (Cta) for your return flight. (BB)

two isLand tourMalta; Taormina, Sicily

Double the Beauty

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days89 DAYS FROM USD $1719ANDIAMO TWO ISLAND TOUR Code Name: MALT

DEPARTURES: EACH FRIDAY FROM APRIL 4, 2008 TO OCTOBER 17, 2008.

ACCOMMODATIONS (FIRST CLASS)Malta: Hotel Corinthia Marina no sea viewTaormina: Hotel Lido Caparena no sea viewNote: Hotels may be substituted with similar categoryDouble: $1719 per personSingle: $2009 per person Sea View Room: $1899 per person



SPECIAL ARRIVAL/DEPARTURE INFO

The tour starts in Malta airport (MLA) and finishes in Catania airport (CTA)

We strongly recommend to our clients that you obtain international airline tickets with arrival in Malta airport and departure from Catania airport

Passengers also must obtain a domestic flight from Malta to Catania (operated by: Air Malta/KM) or ferry ticket from Malta port to Catania port (operated by: Virtu Ferries)

Flight details are subject to Airline reconfirmation. We are not responsible for flight changes, flight cancellation or rescheduled flights. Tickets and rates are available on request.

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Small group size; Minimum 2 clients, Maximum 25 clients

Group Airport/Port Transfers for services done from 8:00 AM to 7:00 PM

Buffet continental breakfast dailyDeluxe Vehicle-coach with Air ConditioningEnglish speaking Tour Director/Driver as per

programOne light lunch at farmhouse tasting typical

Etna dishesOne lunch at local restaurant with group

set-menù in SyracuseAll sightseeing and excursions as specified

in the itinerary1 Full Day jeep ride excursion to Etna

VolcanoHotel & City TaxesAdmission fee

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day 1 - usa - sicilyindependent overnight flight from usa to palermo (pmo).

day 2 - palermoYou are greeted at palermo airport and transferred to your hotel. time at leisure to own explore the town or for shopping.

day 3 - monreale & palermoafter breakfast, we will show you where the arab-norman art and architecture reached the pinnacle of its glory with the monreale duomo, launched in 1174 by william ii and represent the scene from the old and new testaments all in golden mosa-ics. then to palermo to explore the Capo market a large street market that captures the flavor of palermo’s saracen past. Capo is a blend of general confusion and a jum-ble of vendors’ stalls, winding toward the old gate (porta Carini) of what used to be the city wall. Continuing a panoramic sce-nic drive, by seeing: the terrific massimo theatre, piazza pretoria, Via maqueda with its “four corners” who converge palermo at a quartet of baroque palaces left over from the heyday of spanish rule dates from the 1560. this afternoon at leisure to own ex-plore the town. (BB)

day 4 - palermotoday at leisure to own explore or shop. perhaps you would like to join an optional excursion to tour western sicily? (BB)

day 5 - agrigento & piazza armerinatoday’s drive across the vast countryside enables us to see sicily’s great variety of sceneries. we arrive in agrigento and visit on your own to the Valley of the temples, a magnificent cluster of Greek ruins over-looking the mediterranean sea. Later, we depart to piazza armerina and visit on your own the ruins of a roman Villa of Casale. after, we drive along the coast to taormina, the world famous resort of sicily. (BB)

day 6 - jeep ride experience to etna volcanoa short drive by jeep takes us to the slopes of mt. etna. weather and volcanic condi-tions permitting, we experience the lava fields and incredible view of europe’s high-est and most active volcano. Visit the Cave of the thieves and mount Fontana with a spectacular view of Bove Valley and the ex-tinct craters of sartorius mounts. then to a farmhouse to taste etna artisan food and we indulge in a typical light-lunch. Later, enjoy a stop at the entrance of alcantara Gorges before we drive along the coast back to taormina (BB L)

day 7 - taorminatoday is yours to delight in this beautiful

siCiLian CitY to seaPalermo, Monreale, Agrigento, Mount Etna, Taormina

A Land of Striking Contrasts

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Small group size; Maximum 12 clientsPrivate Airport Transfers for services from

8:00 AM to 7:00 PMBuffet continental breakfast dailyDeluxe vehicle-coach with Air Conditioning,

no toilet as per itineraryOne collective jeep ride experience to Etna

VolcanoOne light lunch at farmhouse 1/2 mineral

water and 1/4 local wineEnglish speaking Driver-Escort as per

programCollective sightseeing, tasting and

excursions as specified in the itineraryHotel & City Taxes

NOT INCLUDED: Intercontinental Flight Gratuities to Tour Director, Driver and Local Guides Porterage at airport Beverages and meals not mentioned in the program Travel Insurance Airport Transfer 8:00 PM to 7:00 AM clients have to pay night supplement Euros 20,00 per person each way

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DEPARTURES: DAILY FROM MARCH 12, 2008 TO JUNE 4, 2008.

ACCOMMODATIONSPalermo: Hotel ai CavalieriTaormina: Hotel Villa Angela sea view rooms

Note: Hotels may be substituted with similar category

Double: $1829 per personSingle: $2129 per person Sea View Room: supplement Euros 120 per person


town rich with boutiques and lovely restau-rants. (BB)

day 8 - taorminatoday you are free for leisure and explora-tion. (BB)

day 9 - taormina - cataniatime to say goodbye to sicily while we are transferred to Catania airport (Cta) for our return flight. (BB)

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day 1 friday - usa - sicilyindependent overnight flight from the usa to palermo, sicily.

day 2 saturday - palermoupon arrival to palermo airport (pmo) in-dependent transfer to your hotel. tonight, enjoy a welcome dinner at local restau-rant. (d)

day 3 sunday - palermo - monreale morning walking tour includes a visit to the Capo market. Continue to the massimo theatre square and visit the palatine Chapel and hall of King roger ii, the Four Corners and the great pretoria square. afternoon visit monreale to admire the gold mosaics. return to palermo. dinner on your own. (BB)

day 4 monday - cefalù - piazza armerinadeparture to Cefalù, a charming coastal town. we visit the city centre and enjoy a walk to reach the Cathedral. drive through the interior of sicily to reach piazza armerina, where we tour one of the most impressive villas of the late roman empire. Continue to reach taormina. dinner at ho-tel. (BB d)

day 5 tuesday - catania - syracusemorning departure to Catania, the city of lava standing in the shadow of mount etna. we visit the old centre of the city. Later, we drive to syracuse and walk on the island of ortygia. we enjoy lunch at a local restau-rant. afternoon, we visit the magnificent archaeological park. return to taormina. (BB L)

day 6 wednesday - taorminatoday at leisure to self explore or shop or optional etna Volcano jeep ride (BB)

day 7 thursday - caltagirone & agrigentowe drive to Caltagirone, an important town for pottery and ceramics. we continue to agrigento to see the finest of all ancient Greek sites. dinner at hotel. after dinner, we enjoy a tour of agrigento by night to ad-mire the illuminated temples. (BB d)

day 8 friday - segesta, salt way road, erice & olive oil factorytoday, we drive to segesta to see the fa-mous doric temple. we continue to trapani where we admire salt way road and sicilian windmills. Continue to the medieval hill town of erice. we continue to a local pastry-shop to taste marzipans and almond pastry. afternoon, we drive to a local olive oil Factory for our Farewell Cocktail and tasting of antipasti, local ol-ive oil, bruschette, pizza and local cheese. Continue to palermo. (BB FC)

day 9 saturday - palermo time to say goodbye to sicily. independent transfer to palermo airport (pmo). (BB)

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9 DAYS FROM USD $1859ANDIAMO SICILIAN HOLIDAY TOUR Code Name: HOL

DEPARTURES: EACH SATURDAY FROM DECEMBER 29, 2007 TO DECEMBER 20, 2008.

ACCOMMODATIONS (FIRST CLASS)Palermo: Hotel PoliteamaAgrigento: Hotel Della Valle Taormina: Hotel Lido Caparena

Note: Hotels may be substituted with similar categoryDouble: $1859 per personSingle: $2179 per person New Year Departure (December 29): supplement Euros 145, 00 per personEaster Departure (March 22): supplement Euros 120, 00 per person


MEAL LEGEND: (BB) Buffet Breakfast, (L) Lunch or Light Lunch, (FC) Farewell Cocktail (D) Dinner

WHAT IS INCLUDEDSmall group size; Maximum 25 clientsPalermo: Three nights First Class Hotel,

standard room Agrigento: One night First Class Hotel,

standard room Taormina: Three nights First Class Hotel,

standard room no sea-view Deluxe Vehicle-coach with Air Conditioning,

no toiletEnglish speaking Tour Director/Driver as per

programWelcome Cocktail Welcome Dinner with group set-menù, 3

courseTwo dinners at Hotel with group set-menù, 3

courseOne lunch at local restaurant in Syracuse

with group set-menù, 3 courseOne Farewell Cocktail at olive oil factory-

farmhouse All sightseeing, tasting and excursions as


NOT INCLUDED: Intercontinental Flight, Gratuities to Tour Director, Driver & Local Guides, Airport transfers, Porterage at airport, Baggage Handling of one piece of luggage at hotel, Beverages and meals not mentioned in the program, Travel Insurance, New Year Galà Dinner, Cablecar to Erice city centre (subject to weather forecast), Cablecar to Etna Volcano (subject to weather forecast), Admission fee included for all sites and other activities as per itinerary

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PRICINGDouble: Euros 140,00 per personSingle: Euros 185,00 per personNote: Night use supplement Euros 20,00 one way between 8pm and 7am.

OPTIONAL EXTRA PACKAGE ETNA VOLCANO JEEP RIDE (DAY 6)

PRICINGEuros 99,00 per person

day 1 friday usa - sicilyindependent overnight flight from usa to palermo (pmo).

day 2 saturday - palermoupon arrival to palermo airport indepen-dent transfer to your hotel. tonight, enjoy a welcome dinner at local restaurant. (d)

day 3 sunday palermo - monrealemorning walking tour through the old centre includes a visit to the lovely Capo market. Continue to the massimo theatre square and visit the palatine Chapel and hall of King roger ii, the Four Corners and the great pretoria square with the lovely fountain. afternoon dedicated to the visit to monreale to admire the 6340 square meters gold mosaics into the dome. return to palermo. enjoy dinner on your own. (BB)

day 4 monday cefalu’ - piazza armerinatoday, departure to Cefalù, a charm-ing coastal town, has a massive norman Cathedral with outstanding mosaics. here we will visit to the city centre and en-joy a walk in the main street to reach the Cathedral. then drive through the interior of sicily to reach piazza armerina. time at leisure for your own lunch. then you will tour the remains of one of the most sump-tuous villas of the late roman empire whose floor mosaics comprise the most vital and colorful manifestation of roman figurative art in europe. Continue across the island to reach taormina. enjoy dinner at our hotel. (BB d)

day 5 tuesday catania - syracusetoday departure to Catania, the city of lava and standing in the ominous shadow of

mount etna. the town is called the city of “black and white;” white plaster and marble and black lava form major parts of its archi-tectural adornment. here we will visit the old centre of the city in the piazza duomo with the fountain of the ancient elephant. then we will drive to syracuse. on arrival walk in the island of ortygia, the pictur-esque and densely built original centre of syracuse. enjoy the lunch at local restau-rant. during afternoon we will visit the

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DEPARTURES: EACH SATURDAY FROM DECEMBER 29, 2007 TO DECEMBER 20, 2008.

ACCOMMODATIONS (FIRST CLASS)Palermo: Hotel PoliteamaTaormina: Hotel Lido Caparena Note: Hotels may be substituted with similar categoryDouble: $1859 per personSingle: $2079 per person New Year Departure (December 29): supplement Euros 145,00 per personEaster Departure (March 22): supplement Euros 120,00 per person3rd Bed Reduction: Euros 60,00


WHAT IS INCLUDED

Small group size; Minimum 2 clients Maximumn 25 clients

Buffet continental breakfast dailyDeluxe Van/mini-coach with Air ConditioningEnglish speaking Tour Director/Driver as per

programWelcome cocktail at hotelWelcome Dinner with three course group

set-menùOne dinner at Hotel with three course group

set-menùOne lunch at local restaurant in Syracuse

with 3 course group set menuAll sightseeing, tasting and excursions as


NOT INCLUDED: Intercontinental Flight, Gratuities to Tour Director, Driver and Local Guides, Porterage at airport, Beverages and meals not mentioned in the program, Travel Insurance, New Year Gala Dinner, Cablecar to Etna Volcano, Airport

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WHAT IS INCLUDEDCollective Palermo airport transfers done

from 8am to 7pmPalermo Palatine Chapel admissionPiazza Armerina Roman Villa of Casale

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PRICINGEuros 99,00 per person

WHAT IS INCLUDEDOne collective jeep ride to Etna Volcano

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district, 3 course menù including water and local wine

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City Taxes

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magnificent of the archaeological park where we will admire the 5th-cent. BC Greek theatre, the stone quarries and the roman amphitheatre and the paradise Quarry. then back to taormina (BB L)

day 6 wednesday - taorminatoday at leisure to rest or shopping or optional etna Volcano Jeep ride. (BB)

day 7 thursday taormina - cataniatime to say goodbye to sicily. own transfer to Catania airport. (BB)

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Hotel Hermitage

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Hotel Zunica 1880

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Masseria Il Frantoio Masseria Torre Coccaro

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The Masseria Torre Coccaro Resort

LECCE

Hotel Patria Palace

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Hotel Santavenere La Locanda delle Donne Monache

CAMpANIAAMALFI

Hotel Santa Caterina Luna Hotel Convento

CAPRIA’ Pazziella Casa Morgano Hotel Casa Caprile Hotel Excelsior Parco Hotel La Floridiana Hotel La Scalinatella Hotel Syrene J.K.Place

ISCHIA

Hotel Villa CarolinaNAPLES

Royal Continental Hotel Domitiana

POSITANO

Buca Di Bacco Hotel Eden Roc Hotel Marincanto Hotel Pasitea Hotel Posa Posa Il San Pietro Le Sirenuse

RAVELLO

Hotel Bonadies Hotel Caruso Hotel Graal Hotel Villa San Michele

SALERNO

Hotel La Torre Minerva Resort Hotel

SORRENTOAntiche Mura Bellevue Syrene Cesare Augusto Grand Hotel Ambasciatori Grand Hotel Capodimonte Grand Hotel Cocumella Grand Hotel De La Ville Grand Hotel Excelsior Vittoria Grand Hotel La Pace Grand Hotel Riviera Grand Hotel Royal Hilton Sorrento Palace Hotel Antiche Mura Hotel Bellevue Syrene Hotel Carlton Hotel Continental Hotel Corallo Hotel Villa Di Sorrento Hotel Villa Margherita Il Faro Imperial Tramontano La Minervetta Maison La Residenza Majestic Palace Palazzo Marziale Parco dei Principi Relais Regina Giovanna Villa Garden Villa Maria Villa Savarese Zi Teresa

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PARMADu Park Star Hotel Hotel Palace Maria Luigia Grand Hotel Porro

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Grand Hotel Astoria RIVAROTTA DI PASANOHotel Luppis

TRIESTE

Albergo alla Posta Grand Hotel Duchi d’Aosta Jolly Hotel

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Hotel Margherita Hotel Porto Roca Hotel Punta Mesco Villa Degli Argentieri

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Grand Hotel PortovenereSANTA MARGHERITA LIGURE

Lido Palace Hotel

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Hotel Dei Castelli Hotel Grande Albergo

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Albergo Terminus Grand Hotel Di Como Grand Hotel Imperiale Grand Hotel Victoria Hotel Villa Flori Hotel Royal Victorio Metropole & Suisse Villa D’este

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Hotel Splendide Royal Lugano Principe Leopoldo & Residence Villa Castagnola au Lac

MILAN & District

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Hotel La Palma VARENNA

Hotel Royal Victoria

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Villa Beccaris Hotel TORINO

Relais Villa Matilde Principi di Piemonte Hotel

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Dal Moro Gallery Fontebella Hotel

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Castello Banfi Il Borgo Castello Di Velona Hotel Dei Capitani Hotel Vecchia Oliviera Il Giglio

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Tenuta San Vito PISA

Villa San Marco Grand Hotel San Marco

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Adler Thermae Borgo La Bagnaia Castello Banfi Il Borgo

Castellare De’ Noveschi Grand Hotel Continental Hotel Athena Hotel Garden Hotel Italia Hotel Moderno Il Chiostro Del Carmine Relais Borgo di Pietrafitta Relais Campo Regio Relais della Rovere (Colle Val d’Elsa) Tenuta Di Coltibuono Tenuta Torciano Villa Agostoli

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Royal Palace Hotel Hotel Villa Meligunis Grand Hotel Arciduca

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Santa Teresa Yacht Marina Hotel

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Reservations and Payment: A deposit of $400 is required at the time of reservation for Escorted Tours. 30% of the tour is required at the time of reservation for Flexible Independent Travel (FIT). At that moment a signed contract is required to hold your reser-vation. Final payment of the tour is due 60 days prior to departure. If a payment is made within 21 days prior to departure, a charge for express mailing of the documents will be added to the tour cost, now in the $30 range. An-diamo accepts payment in the form of check, American Express, Discover, Visa and Master Card. Upon payment of a deposit, tour participant indicates acceptance of the Terms and Conditions.

Prices: Prices are USD based on exchange rates at the time this quote was prepared. We reserve the right to re-invoice at time of final payment based on currency fluctuations. All prices are subject to price increase due to any increase in our costs, such as, but not limited to increases in air, land, fuel cost and currency fluctuations. In case of printing ty-pographical error, computer error, or human billing error, we reserve the right to invoice or re-invoice participants with corrected billing.

Reservation Changes:Due to the expense incurred in making changes, a $35 fee will be assessed for each change made up to 30 days be-fore departure on deposited bookings. Additional incurred expenses will be charged for each change made less than 30 days before departure. This includes changes made to passenger’s name, hotel, and ground transportation.

Travel Documents: United States Citizens require a valid passport. Non-citi-zens may have other requirements, the responsibility for which rests solely with the traveler.

Holidays and Changes: Andiamo Team, Inc. will make every effort to avoid a change in itinerary, however, during local or national holi-days in Italy, certain facilities such as museums, sightsee-ing Tours, and shopping may be limited. Therefore, we reserve the right, at our discretion, to alter and substitute the itinerary, hotels, sightseeing, banquet locations, or other accommodations.

Single and Triple Rooms: Limited numbers of single rooms are available at the sup-plemental rate for each Tour. While single rooms provide privacy, they are often smaller than twin bedrooms. Triple rooms are available on some Tours. Triple rooms often pro-vide to the client a folding bed and limited space.

Baggage: Each Tour member is limited to one checked suitcase. Additional baggage will be assessed at Euro 15 per bag. Andiamo Team cannot take responsibility for lost or dam-aged luggage, travel insurance is highly recommended. All baggage and personal effects are at all times and in all circumstances at passenger risk. If a lost item is returned to the Andiamo office a minimum charge of $50 USD will be charged.

Escorted Tour Cancellation Policy:Andiamo Team, Inc. reserves the right to cancel or re-schedule any Escorted Tour departure in accordance with operating requirements or circumstances beyond its con-trol. If cancellation is made anytime prior to departure of the tour Andiamo Team, Inc. only liability will be to refund to the passenger the amount it has received for the Tour booking.

Flexible Independent Travel (FIT) Cancellation Policy is: (Unless Otherwise Noted)

Booking Fee for Cancelled Services is $200 per person4 days prior arrival 100% payment15/5 days prior arrival 75% payment24/15 days prior arrival 50% payment29/25 days & more prior arrival $200 per personNo refund for no show or trip interruptionIn some cases, specific hotel & car cancellation fees

will also be applied.

Refunds & PenaltiesIllness or absenteeism: in the advent of your withdrawal from a Tour after commencement for reason of illness, you must obtain a medical certificate of an insurance claim. We regret that no refunds can be made for absenc-es from a Tour, including but not limited to, missed meals or sightseeing. Andiamo Team, Inc. makes no representa-tion or guarantees concerning reimbursements of funds paid by you under any insurance claim.

Right to Exclude: Andiamo Team, Inc. reserves the right, at our discretion, to decline to accept or to require any individual to with-draw from the Tour.

Escorted Tour Participation: Children under six years of age are ineligible. An adult must accompany children under eighteen years of age. Any disability requiring special attention should be report-ed to Andiamo Team, Inc. at the time the reservation is made. Andiamo Team, Inc. will make reasonable efforts to accommodate the special needs of disabled tour par-ticipants, but it is not responsible in the event it is unable to do so, nor is it responsible for any denial of services by carriers, hotels, restaurants, or other independent sup-pliers. We regret that we cannot provide individual assis-tance to a tour member for walking, dining, getting on and off motor coaches and other transportation vehicles, or other personal needs. A qualified companion must ac-company travelers who need such assistance. Andiamo Team, Inc. reserves the right to refuse to carry anyone it is felt cannot cope with the requirements of coach Tour travel and who may require services and facilities that Andiamo Team, Inc. cannot guarantee will be available on Tour. Passenger certifies not to have any mental, physical or other condition or disability that would create a hazard for himself/herself or other passengers.

Responsibility:Andiamo Team, Inc. it’s and their employees, directors, agents does not own or operate any entity which is to or does provide goods or services for your trip including lodging facilities, airlines, motor coach or other transpor-tation companies, guide services, local ground operators, organizers of optional excursions, food service providers. All such persons are independent contractors. Andiamo Team, Inc. is not liable for any negligent or willful act or failure to act of any such person or any third party. Tour members are subject to the Terms and Conditions set forth on their airline, rail or cruise line tickets. Such condi-tions are available upon request. In addition and without limitation, Andiamo Team, Inc. is not responsible for any injury, loss, death, inconvenience, delay or damage to person or property in connection with the provision of any goods or services whether resulting from, but not

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limited to, acts of God or force majeure, illness, disease, acts of war or civil unrest, insurrection or revolt, animals, strikes or other labor activities, criminal or terrorist activi-ties of any kind, overbooking or downgrading of accom-modations, mechanical or other failure or airplanes or other means of transportation, or for any failure of any transportation mechanism to arrive or depart on time. This brochure represents the entire agreement between the passenger and the abovementioned operators.

If due to weather, flight schedules or other uncontrollable factors you are required to spend an additional night(s), you will be responsible for your own hotel expenses, transfers and all meal costs.

Andiamo Team, Inc. reserves the right to change the itin-erary or trip features at any time and for any reason, with or without notice and/or to substitute, airlines, hotels of similar category for those listed in this brochure and An-diamo Team, Inc. shall not be liable for any such changes.

Sometimes a Tour departure may be cancelled for lack of participation. In such a case, the operators’ sole respon-sibility is to provide a refund without any other liability whatsoever. Andiamo Team, Inc. is not responsible for any other travel arrangements affected due to our cancel-lations. Operator further will have no responsibility for any conjunction tickers, non-refundable or otherwise.

Travel Protection Plan: We recommend that you purchase Travel Protection which is available from Andiamo Team, Inc. or your travel agent directly.

Notices: Any notice required under this agreement shall be in writ-ing and may be delivered in person or by certified mail. If sent by certified mail, the notice should be sent to Andia-mo Team, Inc., 614 Delafield Avenue, Staten Island, New York 10310, business address.

Entire Agreement: This agreement may not be changed except in writing signed by both parties.

Waivers: The failure of either party hereto to enforce at any time any of the provisions or terms of this agreement shall not be construed to be a waiver of such provisions or terms, nor of the right of any party thereafter to enforce such term or provision.

Severability: Should any part of this Agreement be declared invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of any remaining portion which remaining portion shall remain in force and effect as if this agreement has been executed with the invalid portions eliminated, and it is hereby declared the intention of the parties that they would have executed the remaining portion of this agreement without includ-ing any such part, which may for some reason hereafter be declared invalid.

Governing Laws: This agreement shall be governed by and construed in ac-cordance with the laws of the State of New York and the venue for any action will be Richmond County, New York.

Days Prior to Departure Cancellation Charges61 or more days $200

60 - 31 days 30% of Tour cost

30 - 2 days 60% of Tour cost

2 days before departure 100% of Tour cost

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