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GLOBUS 2008: HIGHLIGHTS OF SICILY & SOUTHERN ITALY (ZM)
14 days incl. air, or 13 days Rome/Rome
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This 14-day vacation is for those who wish to concentrate on Southern Italy. Included are visits to the St. Peter's, the Sistine Chapel, the Colosseum and Roman Forum in Rome, splendid Reggia of Caserta, the National Archaeological Museum in Naples, the Isle of Capri, Sorrento, and Pompeii. Enjoy boat rides across the Bay of Naples and the Strait of Messina, and an overnight ferry crossing from Naples to Palermo, where guided sightseeing features visits to the Palatine Chapel and the Norman Cathedral in Monreale. Exciting included excursions to the Valley of the Temples, and the Archeaological Site of Syracuse, birthplace of Archimedes, complete your exploration of Roman history. Back on the continent, drive through Calabria and Apulia via pretty Matera to Alberobello with its unique trulli houses. Enjoy a full day at leisure here before returning to Rome.
HOTELS
ROME Jolly Villa Carpegna (F), NAPLES Jolly (F), PALERMO Jolly Foro Italico (F), TAORMINA Corallo (F), ALBEROBELLO Astoria (F), ROME Holiday Inn Rome West (F)
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| Call (281) 492-2600 for more information or to book today! Mention code 7291378 | | Globus | | | | Day | Destination | Description | | Day 1 | Board your flight | Board your overnight transatlantic flight. | | Day 2 | Rome | Time to rest or start exploring the Eternal City. At 6 p.m. meet your Tour Director and traveling companions and leave the hotel for a special welcome dinner with wine at one of Rome's lively restaurants. (D) | | Day 3 | Rome | Sightseeing with your Local Guide starts with a visit to the VATICAN MUSEUMS and SISTINE CHAPEL, world famous for Michelangelo's ceiling paintings. Continue to monumental ST. PETER'S SQUARE and BASILICA. Cross the Tiber and visit the COLOSSEUM and the ROMAN FORUM, where Roman Legions marched in triumph. Then time for independent activities and exciting optional excursion possibilities. (BB) | | Day 4 | Rome-Naples | This morning visit splendid REGGIA OF CASERTA, an impressive residence of 1,200 rooms with elegant GARDENS stretching two miles, reminiscent of the French Palace of Versailles. Next, enter lively and colorful Naples. A Local Guide takes you first to the NATIONAL ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM, housing some of the world's greatest Greco-Roman treasures; focus on the well-preserved objects found in Pompeii. Then on to the city center to admire the remarkable Triumphal Arch of the New Castle, St. Charles Theater, the Royal Palace, Galleria Umberto, and the semicircular Piazza Plebiscito. Drive up to Posillipo Hill for a sweeping view of the Bay of Naples. Afterwards, explore the city independently. (BB) | | Day 5 | NAPLES EXCURSION TO CAPRI | Speed across the Bay of Naples to the Isle of Capri, an ancient retreat for Roman emperors. Sightseeing with a Local Guide includes a visit to VILLA SAN MICHELE in Anacapri. Time to explore pretty Capri town at your own pace before returning to Naples. (BB,D) | | Day 6 | Naples-Sorrento-Pompeii-Overnight Cruise to Palermo | A beautiful drive along the Mediterranean Coast to the charming resort of Sorrento. Time to check out the local shops before continuing to POMPEII, the Roman city both destroyed and preserved by an eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 A.D. Your Local Guide will walk you past patrician homes, public baths, and commercial districts strikingly recalling day-to-day life when Rome was at the apex of her power. Tonight board your FERRY for the overnight cruise to Sicily, the great melting pot of the Mediterranean world: Phoenicians, Greeks, Romans, Saracens, Normans, French, and Spanish have left their marks and contributed to its rich heritage. (BB) | | Day 7 | Palermo | Start sightseeing with a Local Guide. Visit the ornate Piazza Bellini, the CATHEDRAL, and the Arab-Norman PALATINE CHAPEL in the Royal Palace. Later, drive up to Monreale for a panoramic view of the Conca d'Oro and a visit to the 12th-century NORMAN CATHEDRAL, famous for its 50,000 square feet of precious Byzantine mosaics. End with a visit to the typical and picturesque village of Mondello. Back to Palermo over scenic, history-steeped Monte Pellegrino. Tonight you may wish to enjoy local specialties on an optional dinner outing. (BB) | | Day 8 | Palermo Excursion to Valley of Temples | A day devoted to the scenic beauty and ancient Greek treasures of southwest Sicily. Head south to Agrigento and enjoy a walk with your Local Guide through the breathtaking VALLEY OF TEMPLES. Even travelers who have visited Athens and Delphi are awed by the gigantic yet graceful Greek structures that miraculously survived 24 centuries of tormented history. In the afternoon visit the DORIAN TEMPLES and ACROPOLIS at Selinunte, built on a natural balcony overlooking the sparkling Mediterranean. (BB,D) | | Day 9 | Palermo-Syracuse-Taormina | An easy morning drive through the heart of Sicily to Syracuse, birthplace of the mathematician Archimedes and once a powerful Greek port whose fleet was feared throughout the Mediterranean. It attracted visitors such as the philosopher Plato and later the Apostle Paul, who converted its citizens to Christianity. Enter the ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE with a Local Guide for a visit to the 5th-century B.C. sparkling white Greek Theater, the Garden of Paradise, the Ear of Dionysus, the Altar of Hieron II, the Roman Amphitheater, and the Cordmakers' Cave. Evening arrival at your hotel in the Taormina area. (BB,D) | | Day 10 | At Leisure in Taormina | In the morning you may want to sign up for an exciting optional excursion to Mount Etna, the largest active volcano in Europe. Afternoon at leisure. (BB) | | Day 11 | Taormina-Matera-Alberobello | By FERRY across the Strait of Messina, land in Calabria; drive along the Ionian coast through Apulia, the richest region of the south. On to pretty Matera. After an orientation, continue to the picturesque town of Alberobello, famous for its unique trulli, whitewashed dry stone circular houses with pinnacled, conical roofs. (BB) | | Day 12 | At Leisure in Alberobello | Full day at leisure with plenty to do. Ask your Tour Director for suggestions. (BB,D) | | Day 13 | Alberobello-Rome | North to the Italian capital, passing through the hilly region of Irpinia. An optional festive dinner at one of Rome's fine restaurants may be just the way to celebrate the success of your Italian vacation. (BB) | | Day 14 | Return Home | Your homebound flight arrives the same day. (BB) |
| | US$ Price Details
Single room supplement: $541Triple room reduction per person: $62Extra nights per person in Rome:Mar.-Apr.: in single room $212; in twin room $155; in triple room $123May-Oct.: in single room $225; in twin room $165; in triple room $132
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Air-inclusive prices do not include a September 11th fee up to $10, passenger facility charges of up to $18, Federal domestic flight segment fees of up to $3.50 per segment and U.S. and International arrival and departure and other government imposed fees of up to $300 depending on your itinerary. Please see the Applicable Airfare Taxes and Fee link above for more information.
Air booked in conjunction with a land vacation is considered an air-inclusive vacation. Air can only be booked by Globus in conjunction with a land package and is only available for passengers traveling from the United States. For vacation departures in 2008, your final air-inclusive vacation price is guaranteed when your air schedule had been confirmed and your entire vacation package has been paid in full. For vacation departures in 2009, an additional $250 non-refundable deposit (total $500 non-refundable) is required for air booked in conjunction with any land vacation and your final air-inclusive vacation price is guaranteed when your flight information is confirmed and Globus has received your full land and air deposit.
Not Included in the Vacation Price:
Federal inspection fees for the Federal U.S. Customs and Immigrations; International Air Transportation tax; agricultural tax; other per person taxes imposed by government entities; airport taxes and fees including the September 11th Security fee up to $10 per person, Passenger facility charges up to $18 per person, Federal domestic flight segment fees up to $3.50 per segment and U.S. and International arrival and departure, and other government imposed fees up to $300 per person; port taxes; passports; visas and vaccinations; tips to your Tour or Cruise Director, Local Host, driver, Local Guides, and/or ships' crew; gratuities on ferries, trains, and cruise ships; laundry; telephone; minibar; alcohol, beverages, and food outside of the contracted Globus menu as presented at a hotel or restaurant (these extra items will be billed to you before leaving the hotel, ship, or restaurant); optional excursions; airport transfers on non-qualifying flights; porterage at airports and train stations; Travel Protection premiums; all airline imposed baggage fees (including internal flights); and all other items of a personal nature. |
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