Best of Italy and Sicily
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Experience Overview
Ancient history and fabulous food are the cornerstones of this colorful journey through Italy and Sicily. You’ll enjoy local seafood in Sicily, follow the shadow of Mount Etna and admire the Leaning Tower in Pisa’s Square of Miracles.
Highlights
Dining Summary
- 6 Dinner (D)
- 14 Breakfast (B)
Must-see Highlights
- Explore Palermo, Agrigento, Capri, Pompeii, Rome, Assisi, Cinque Terre and Florence
- Discover Taormina, Sorrento and Venice
- Visit the Monreale Cathedral, Valley of the Temples in Agrigento, the Isle of Capri, the excavations at Pompeii, the Colosseum in Rome
- View the ancient sites of Rome, the Leaning Tower of Pisa, Santa Croce Basilica and the Duomo in Florence and the Byzantine St. Mark's Basilica in Venice
- Scenic Cruise to the Isle of Capri and by private launch to St. Mark's Square in Venice
How You'll Travel
- Deluxe coach travel
- Selected hotel dinners plus a locally hosted meal
- 4-star stays
Iconic Experience
- Palermo: Join your Travel Director and fellow travelers for an introductory orientation of Palermo's highlights.
- Agrigento: A Local Specialist will lead you through the magnificent remains of the Greek colony in the Valley in the Temples. See the massive Temple of Concord and clifftop Temple of Juno.
- Capri: Join a Local Specialist for a guided walk through Capri’s elegant lanes and vibrant squares. Hear how this island has long attracted artists, writers and Hollywood icons. Visit historic landmarks and local boutiques, and discover how generations of islanders have lived alongside the glamour, from Roman emperors to the jet-set names of the 1950s and beyond.
- Pompeii: Walk with a Local Specialist through the cobbled streets of this ill-fated town, frozen in time since the 1st century.
- Rome: Experience Rome through the eyes of a local, as a passionate Roman guides you past the city's most iconic sites.
- Rome: Discover ancient treasures of Rome with a Local Specialist. See Circus Maximus and visit the mighty Colosseum, which bears witness to the limitless courage of the gladiators.
- Assisi: With a Local Specialist, find out why the Basilica of St. Francis is considered to be one of the crowning artistic achievements of 13th-century Europe.
- Pisa: In the Piazza dei Miracoli, see the baptistery, cathedral and the famous Leaning Tower of Pisa.
- Cinque Terre: Led by your Local Specialist, visit this unique UNESCO World Heritage Site, tucked away on the mountainous Italian Riviera coastline. Admire the charming fishing villages and perhaps snap some memorable pictures.
- Florence: Join a Local Specialist to view the multi-colored marble cathedral, bell tower and baptistery, adorned by Ghiberti's Gates of Paradise. Visit the political heart of the city, Signoria Square.
- Venice: Discover the ancient skill of Venetian glassblowing and play a part in preserving this traditional craft.
Be My Guest
- Acireale: Daniela and her family will welcome you with the words 'Be My Guest', treating you like cherished family member. She'll share stories about life on the farm and interesting information about the house and the lemon and orange groves. After a drink, enjoy her home-cooked cuisine, served with warmth and generosity of true Sicilian hospitality.
Trip Details
Product Code: 19270
Tour Type: Group Tour
Accommodation: Deluxe
Transport: Private
Guide Language: English
Travel Styles:
Explorer, Budget
Tour Operator:
Trafalgar (CA)
Supplier Code: 59.85A
Starts: Palermo, Italy
Finishes: Venice, Italy
Duration: 15 days
Departures: Guaranteed
Physical Rating:
Easy
Includes
Price
Price per person: (Double Occupancy) CAD $6455 ($430 /day)
Itinerary
The multicultural capital of Palermo is the launchpad for your journey across Sicily and Italy. You’ll have some free time before meeting your Travel Director and fellow travelers for dinner and orientation of the city’s attractions, so why not head straight out to explore its fascinating streets on your own?
Accommodation: Mercure Centro
Meals: Dinner
Join your Local Specialist for a sightseeing tour, which includes the Teatro Massimo and the old La Cala harbor. Later, travel to Monreale on the slopes of Monte Caputo, overlooking the almond, olive and orange groves of La Conca d’Oro. Here you’ll visit the 12th-century Norman Cathedral, dedicated to the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. This evening, you could choose to join an Optional Experience with dinner.
Accommodation: Mercure Centro
Meals: Breakfast
Take it easy this morning or explore further on the Optional Experience taking in different views of the city. Later, journey onwards to Agrigento to tour the impressive Greek Valley of the Temples, dating back to the 6th century BC, with a Local Specialist. This evening, dinner is served at your hotel.
Accommodation: Dioscuri Bay Palace
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Travel through the vineyards of the southern hills towards the seaside resort of Giardini Naxos, your home for the next two nights. Enjoy spectacular vistas and a taste of la dolce vita in this hillside town of Taormina, with some free time on arrival.
Accommodation: Caesar Palace Giardini Naxos
Meals: Breakfast
Spend the day relaxing at your chic Sicilian resort. Dive into the warm Mediterranean waters, shop for exquisite hand-painted ceramics or indulge in a mulberry granita. Consider joining an Optional Experience to Savoca, the village made famous by ‘The Godfather', and Europe's most active volcano - Mount Etna. This evening, join a Be My Guest experience hosted at a beautiful family-owned Sicilian lemon farm overlooking Mount Etna.
Accommodation: Caesar Palace Giardini Naxos
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Today we cross the Strait of Messina to mainland Italy by ferry, driving north through rustic Calabria and past Salerno to your hotel in Sorrento where you’ll spend the next two nights. Tonight perhaps consider an Optional Experience to explore the famous culinary culture of Southern Italy.
Accommodation: So' Lifestyle , Hotel Isabella
Meals: Breakfast
Cruise to the Isle of Capri where you’ll enjoy a guided walking tour of Capri town with a Local Specialist. Window-shop along Via Camerelle and watch the beautiful people in the Piazzetta before returning to Sorrento. This afternoon perhaps consider a drive along the famed Amalfi Coast to Positano, a true Mediterranean gem. You will have the evening at leisure to indulge in a little limoncello in one of Sorrento's many cafes.
Accommodation: So' Lifestyle , Hotel Isabella
Meals: Breakfast
This morning, explore the UNESCO World Heritage-listed ruins of Pompeii, where a Local Specialist will guide you on an immersive walking tour. Once lost to the world, the city's rediscovery in the 18th century uncovered a time capsule of remarkably well-preserved ruins, offering a fascinating glimpse into the daily life of a Roman city centuries ago. Afterward, journey north along the stunning coastline, heading toward the iconic 'Eternal City' of Rome. In the evening, indulge in the rich flavors of Rome as you savor a selection of signature Roman dishes, each offering a taste of the city's culinary heritage.
Accommodation: Grand Tiberio
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Rome was once the capital of the world and is a city with an irrepressible spirit. Join your Local Specialist for a sightseeing tour, admire the grand exterior of Saint Peter's Basilica. From the Vatican City cross the Tiber river and in Ancient Rome see the Circus Maximus and enjoy a visit to the mighty Colosseum. View the Trevi Fountain on an optional experience discovering piazzas and fountains of Rome with a Local Specialist this afternoon. Spend the rest of the day exploring the city your way.
Accommodation: Grand Tiberio
Meals: Breakfast
Today, drive north to the mystical medieval hilltop town of Assisi, most famous for being the birthplace of St. Francis. Join a Local Specialist for a tour of the Basilica of St. Francis to view its magnificent frescoes and carvings. Later, venture to Pisa to visit the Square of Miracles and view the Leaning Tower that bears this city's name.
Accommodation: AC Pisa by Marriott
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
A short drive north takes us to La Spezia, known as the 'Pearl of the Tyrrhenian Sea'. Join a Local Specialist to visit Cinque Terre, a series of centuries-old seaside villages clinging impossibly to rugged cliffs that plunge into the Ligurian Sea. Continue later to Florence, once a vibrant republic under the rule of the dynamic Medici family, whose love for art and antiquities created one of the world's most cultural cities.
Accommodation: FH55 Grand Hotel Mediterraneo
Meals: Breakfast
The magnificent marble Duomo, Santa Croce Basilica, Ponte Vecchio and Piazza della Signoria feature on your walking tour with a Local Specialist through Florence's historic streets. Explore at your own pace this afternoon, enjoy a shopping spree or a cappuccino in a local cafe, or discover the legacy of Florence's rulers on an Optional Experience to Palazzo Vecchio. This evening, consider a delicious dinner in the famed Tuscan countryside.
Accommodation: FH55 Grand Hotel Mediterraneo
Meals: Breakfast
Begin your day with an Optional Experience to the Accademia, where you’ll see Michelangelo’s ‘David’ and delve deeper into the art of the Renaissance. Later, journey north through Emilia-Romagna to Venice, the 'Queen of the Adriatic'. Settle into the Italian way of life in your free time with a passeggiata (stroll), a cocktail, or an Optional Experience to the island of Burano with dinner included.
Accommodation: Le Boulevard Lido
Meals: Breakfast
Embark on an orientation cruise by private launch to the gateway of Venice, St. Mark's Square, which Napoleon once called the ‘drawing room of Europe’. See the Doge's Palace, St. Mark's Basilica and the Bridge of Sighs, where prisoners would have one last look at their beloved city before facing imprisonment. Next, witness the centuries-old Venetian tradition of glassblowing. You’ll be amazed as you watch masters of the craft transform molten glass with remarkable precision and skill. The rest of the afternoon is yours to explore more of the sights, or consider an Optional Experience, navigating the city's elegant canals aboard a traditional gondola. Tonight, join your fellow travelers for dinner and toast to shared memories that will linger long after the evening ends.
Accommodation: Le Boulevard Lido
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
For now, it's a fond ciao Venezia as you say goodbye to new friends and prepare to depart for your journey home.
Meals: Breakfast
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Reviews
Mitch Wiles - Traveled, September 2024
Best of Sicily & Italy. Our trip was amazing and our Trafalgar primary guide *Personal details removed by Feefo* was wonderful. She made everyone feel welcome and created a fun, almost family, environment. *Personal details removed by Feefo* handled the few obstacles that we had with grace, patience, & humor. *Personal details removed by Feefo* our driver, was fantastic and did a great job. All the local guides were knowledgeable, friendly, and professional.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 10/21/2024
Trusted Customer - Traveled, September 2024
Amazing travel director. Our travel director, *Personal information removed by Feefo* was amazing. Everything was very well organized and planned to perfection.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 10/16/2024
Trusted Customer - Traveled, April 2024
Amazing Italian tour. Great service. Our group was provided an extra experience free of charge when one hotel did not have hot water for our stay. Fast paced itinerary with so many great experiences. Our tour guide *Personal information removed by Feefo* was totally amazing and the local specialists were all very knowledgeable. The Hotels were all very good quality. The optional experiences were all amazing and worth the extra cost. I would not hesitate to recommend this tour to others.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 05/10/2024
Kenneth Coatham - Traveled, May 2025
Excellent! Our driver was second too none. Our guide was very organized and helpful. Made for an excellent trip! The Hotel were ok but did not cater to the tourist. The rooms did not have the use of the fans and found the air stagnant. A little air moving would helped. The Hotel in Sicily in Giardini, Naxos, Caesar palace, found the hotel desk determinedly unhelpful.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 05/02/2025
Barbara Hunter - Traveled, May 2024
The best of Sicily and Italy. We really enjoyed all the places that we went and the tours. The only local tour I would’ve preferred to be different was in Venice. Rather than a walk around the town, I would’ve preferred the option of being able to go into Saint Mark’s Cathedral. Again, I’ve been there before, but have never been inside the cathedral. We saw so much, and we learned so much! I’ve been to Italy three times before this, but never on a regular tour. *Personal information removed by Feefo* made that tour very special and most of all, a lot of fun! You should’ve heard the applause a few times on the bus for fabulous *Personal information removed by Feefo*, our driver!
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 06/21/2024
Martha Mendoza - Traveled, April 2024
Unforgettable trip. Excellent company to work with. Took care of all details. Will highly recommend it to family and friends. Thank you so much for the beautiful experience. Really enjoyed. The tour trip with Trafalgar to the best of Italy and Sicily was an unforgettable one. We had such a great time.!!!Every thing was planned so well, and with good taste. The excursions, the beautiful hotels and the excellent restaurants were like a dream. Thank you Trafalgar for our beautiful experience and thank you so much to our tour guide *Personal information removed by Feefo* who is such a nice, wonderful person, so nice, kind and caring. He really went all the way to make this trip an unforgettable one. And our driver *Personal information removed by Feefo*, what a wonderful driver he is. We really felt safe with the two of them all the time. Congratulations to a 10 stars team.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 05/02/2024
Trusted Customer - Traveled, April 2024
A great Tour Director and bus driver. The service we received from the Tour Director (*Personal information removed by Feefo*) was great, right from the beginning and during the tour. The bus driver made us feel safe on the road with his expertise driving. The Trafalgar website was easy to use to complete the contact information. The Best of Italy and Sicily tour was amazing. We had a great Tour Director and bus driver. The tour was well organized and each day was an adventure to discover new locations with local specialists. The only negative was there was not enough 'Free time' in each day.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 05/01/2024
Maria Mccullough - Traveled, April 2024
Amazing Trip! We didn't have to think about anything. Everything was lined up for us and we got to see everything! We kept busy, but saw it all. We loved having our luggage delivered to our room and then put back on the bus. We didn't touch our luggage the whole trip! Our guide, *Personal details removed by Feefo* , did an amazing job. He was so knowledgeable, friendly, and personable. His English was very easy to understand! We loved how we didn't have to touch our luggage the whole time. Our bus driver, *Personal details removed by Feefo* , did an excellent job driving us on the narrow, windy roads. The local guides we had were amazing and I loved having the head sets, so we didn't miss hearing anything. The Venice Secrets tour was disappointing though. The guide seemed a little lost. We wish we would have skipped that one. The meals were also amazing! Il Lemonet was my favorite! Such a delicious variety of foods! The dinner at Grand Hotel Assisi was awful though. I would not recommend taking another group there. The soup tasted like it came from a can. The pasta tasted like hamburger helper. We so wished we would have stayed at the cute wine shop we found in Assisi and skipped the dinner. We would have if we would have known. Overall, it was an amazing experience! We loved how much time we got to spend on the water too! That was a nice surprise.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 05/02/2024
John Karian - Traveled, April 2024
Iconic Italian and Sicilian venues experienced in a wonderful tour. We were treated nicely as if we were house guests. Local experts on optional side trips were knowledgeable and went out of their way to show details of the excursion. A wonderful trip with **********, a wonderful tour director who, with driver *Personal details removed by Feefo* , masterfully highlighted the iconic destinations on the itinerary. Pino was knowledgeable, polite and professional. Accommodations and food was first class! and we got to know everyone on the tour, making a lot of friends. Highly, highly recommended!
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 05/02/2024
Trusted Customer - Traveled, May 2024
I loved the tour. A big shout to *Personal information removed by Feefo* our guide and *Personal information removed by Feefo* our driver. They worked hard and *Personal information removed by Feefo* very informative. I really like how he keeps reminding us where we're going and what to do like meeting places etc. The only downfall was there was a person in our tour who obviously wasn't well. I kept hearing him coughing and sneezing in his room including the bus. This man knew he's unwell and never wore a mask. One by one alot of us became sick including my room mate. I ended up testing positive two days after the trip. I began wearing a mask on board the bus and airports but obviously my room mate caught her virus during the trip. I hope Trafalgar make it mandatory for people who know they are unwell to postpone their trips or wear a mask onboard.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 06/21/2024
