Southern Italy and Sicily
Experience Overview
The sun-kissed south and Sicily are the star attractions on this mesmerizing southern Italy trip from Rome to Palermo. Taste local Sicilian wine on the slopes of snow-capped Mount Etna, learn about the ancient Greek heritage of Agrigento and get lost in the medieval cobbled streets of Erice.
Highlights
Dining Summary
- 5 Dinner (D)
- 9 Breakfast (B)
Be My Guest
- Acireale: Daniela and her family will welcome you with the words 'Be My Guest' and treat you as a cherished family member. She will tell you about her life on the farm and interesting information about the house and the lemon and orange groves. Later, after a welcome drink, she will serve her home-cooked cuisine surrounded by the warmth of Sicilian hospitality.
Iconic Experience
- Pompeii: Walk with a Local Specialist through the cobbled streets of this ill-fated town, frozen in time since the 1st century.
- Capri: Join a Local Specialist on a walk through elegant Capri to gain insight into the island's local culture and historic landmarks.
- Taormina: Visit the ancient Greek Amphitheater with your Local Specialist. Set on a cliff, open to the sky, take your seats and enjoy the view through the crumbling arches to Mount Etna.
- 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.
- Erice: Led by your Travel Director, explore the quiet alleys of this ancient walled town, as if you've stepped into the Middle Ages. See the medieval churches and marvel at the sea views from the gardens of the Castle of Venus.
- Monreale: The sombre exterior of the cathedral at Monreale gives away few clues to the riches inside. Step into a world where the walls glitter with 12th-century mosaics, the best of their kind in the world.
MAKE TRAVEL MATTER®
- Palermo: Meet your host to learn about the civil anti-mafia movement while uncovering the lesser-known history of the ancient city of Palermo. This one-of-a-kind experience directly supports United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities.
Must-see Highlights
- Explore Pompeii, Capri, Taormina, Agrigento and Palermo
- Visit the excavations at Pompeii, the ruins of the ancient Greek theater at Taormina, the Valley of the Temples at Agrigento, Erice, Monreale Cathedral
- View the fortress town of Enna and Palermo Cathedral
- Scenic Cruise to the Isle of Capri
Trip Details
Product Code: 19134
Tour Type: Group Tour
Accommodation: Deluxe
Transport: Private
Guide Language: English
Travel Styles:
Family, 55+
Tour Operator:
Trafalgar (CA)
Supplier Code: 193.447A
Starts: Rome, Italy
Finishes: Palermo, Italy
Duration: 10 days
Departures: Guaranteed
Physical Rating:
Easy
Includes
Whats Included
- An expert Travel Director and professional Driver
- Cherry-picked hotels, all tried and trusted
- All porterage and restaurant gratuities
- All hotel tips, charges and local taxes
- Breakfast daily and up to half of your evening meals
- Must-see sightseeing
- Audio headsets for flexible sightseeing
- Luxury air-conditioned coach with Wi-Fi in most countries or alternative transportation (such as rail journeys)
- Return cruise to the Isle of Capri
- Optional Experiences and free time
- On occasion, hotels of similar standard and location may be utilized
Price
Price per person: (Double Occupancy) CAD $3,735 ($374 /day)
Itinerary
2025 marks a Jubilee Year, a momentous Roman Catholic event celebrated every 25 years, turning Rome into a center of celebration. As festivities unfold, itineraries may be adjusted to ensure you make the most of your time as you visit the Eternal City.Rome is yours to explore on your own before meeting your Travel Director and fellow travelers for dinner this evening. Enjoy this beautiful city, whose historic center, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is renowned for its ancient ruins, grand monuments, statues and stunning fountains.
Accommodation: Midas Palace
Meals: Dinner
From Rome, journey south to the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Pompeii. Your Local Specialist will take you on a walking tour of the excavations buried for centuries under a layer of volcanic ash after Mount Vesuvius erupted. See such sites as the Gymnasium, the Temple of Apollo and the impressive Basilica before continuing to your hotel in Sorrento.
Accommodation: Johanna Park
Meals: Breakfast
Take a ferry to Capri, the isle of sirens according to Greek mythology. You’ll ascend to Capri town by funicular railway and see the famous Piazzetta during your guided walking tour with a Local Specialist. Spend some free time people-watching at one of the local cafés before returning to the mainland, where you can enjoy free time in Sorrento or perhaps choose to visit the famed town of Positano. Let the day's delightful discoveries sink in as you relax at dinner this evening.
Accommodation: Johanna Park
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Drive south past Salerno and through Calabria, crossing the straits of Messina to Sicily and the beachside resort town of Giardini Naxos below Taormina. This evening, enjoy dinner at your hotel.
Accommodation: Sant Alphio Garden Giardini Naxos
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Your Local Specialist will take you on a walking tour of Taormina on the slopes of Monte Tauro, overlooking the sea. Visit the Greek theater and see the terraced botanical gardens. Then, stroll along the elegant Corso Umberto and on to the Piazza IX Aprile for splendid panoramic views across the bay. Later, enjoy some free time to shop for souvenirs and handmade ceramics along the Corso, or indulge in a delicious gelato.
Accommodation: Sant Alphio Garden Giardini Naxos
Meals: Breakfast
Enjoy a full day to do as you please in this beautiful resort town. Shop, relax, see the sights of your choice, or consider an Optional Experience. Whatever you decide, your Travel Director will be on hand to help you get the most out of your day. Tonight, enjoy a Be My Guest experience.
Accommodation: Sant Alphio Garden Giardini Naxos
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Enjoy views of Enna on the way to Agrigento, where your Local Specialist will take you to the Valley of the Temples—the finest Greek sanctuary in Sicily. See the splendid Temple of Concord and the Temple of Juno overlooking the sea.
Accommodation: Dioscuri Bay Palace
Meals: Breakfast
Journey to Erice, a famous hilltop medieval town in western Sicily with its cobbled streets, Norman castles and stunning views of the sea, salt pans and wooded hillsides. Perhaps take a walk to the ruins of Venus Castle with its Balio Gardens. Continue your day with a MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience in Palermo. In your free time this evening, you could choose to join an Optional Experience to a coastal village where the colorful fishing boats line the harbor.
Accommodation: Garibaldi
Meals: Breakfast
Travel to Monreale for views of La Conca d'Oro and explore the magnificent 12th century Norman Cathedral. Later, join your companions and celebrate your journey with a Farewell Dinner at a local restaurant.
Accommodation: Garibaldi
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Say arrivederci to Sicily and your newfound friends at the end of a memorable holiday.
Meals: Breakfast
Similar Tours
Tour Operator
Trafalgar (CA)
Family owned and run since 1920, The Travel Corporation (TTC) is the world leader in immersive travel experiences across an extensive range of travel categories. Each year TTC's 40 award winning hospitality and travel brands connect over 1 million happy travellers to the world. We give you access to the 12 DMC’s behind these brands, so you can build your business by capitalizing on the extensive experience, local expertise, and financial assurance of TTC. LOCAL EXPERTISE The world leaders in travel for over 100 years, we offer unparalleled local expertise with a global footprint. Our 12 DMCs, led by experienced in-destination teams, deliver experience rich travel solutions in more than 80 countries. Additionally, our market based teams are on hand to support across our 40 offices worldwide
In Business Since 1931
Reviews
Lyse Tremblay - Traveled, March 2025
Glamor of Italy. The biggest thing is how each and everyone was treated. I felt like a queen. Caring people, also a lot of fun and so full of knowledge. *Personal information removed by Feefo* was a great tour guide. Our driver was incredible. My only recommendation would be to have bottled water on the bus. Yes we were told to bring a water bottle, personally I do not like to carry one, I have enough of my camera and personal stuff. I would have love to have a water available when I returned to the bus after a tour. Hotel choices were great, the one that is lowest on my list was actually the one in Palermo. It was ok but after the elegance of the other hotels it was a bit of a disappointment. Location was good. The tours were great, the specialists were knowledgeable and interesting, but for me a bit too much detail as far as historical dates. I guess at times I just felt ," just tell me what i am seeing" The last thing I have to say, "Where am I going next??" Great job to all involved, you made a life dream a reality. Yes, it was my first trip to Europe and you made it extra special. They say when you come home content and tired, you've had a good trip. Then let me tell you I had a great trip. I loved the optional choices, I did them all!
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 04/19/2025
Trusted Customer - Traveled, March 2025
Highly Recommend Trafalgar *Personal information removed by Feefo*, our tour director, took very good care of my special requests. Traveling to Sicily I knew many meals would feature fish and seafood which I do not eat. He arranged with the restaurants to prepare meals that I would enjoy and they were fantastic! I think my travel companions were a little jealous of some of my meals. I chose to travel with Trafalgar because their itinerary included more of what I wanted to see. We visited so many beautiful places and learned so much! It is a fast paced itinerary which is want I wanted.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 04/20/2025
Kathleen Hibbert - Traveled, April 2025
Each day was amazing! Boat ride around Capri and the Mosaic Church were my favorite. The temples are beautiful and the coast is stunning. I loved this trip *personal info removed by Feefo*, was the best. I highly recommend it.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 05/02/2025
Trusted Customer - Traveled, April 2025
Amazing trip to Southern Italy & Sicily. The travel director was very responsive to the travelers' needs. She anticipated and accommodated situations. Excellent holiday! Our travel director was amazing. The itinerary was perfect.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 05/03/2025
Nancy Hiller - Traveled, September 2024
Great Guide and Driver *Personal information removed by Feefo* was a fabulous. Tour Guide and *Personal information removed by Feefo* was a great driver! The trip was great except for the quality some of the hotels we stay at. Bathrooms were not clean and bedding in one hotel was dirty and ripped. Also bathrooms were not safe, bathtubs were slippery and hard to get in to.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 10/23/2024
Trusted Customer - Traveled, April 2025
Lovely Italy and hilly Sicily .Very nice selection of hotels. Great tour guide. Just be warned that Sicily is hilly! Lots of uphill walks to get to sites. Bring lots of water! Great range of stops and tours. Tourists should be notified, though, that at times the walking will be arduous.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 04/26/2025
Trusted Customer - Traveled, September 2024
Great Trip to Sicily and south Italy. It was great from booking to great and safe bus driver *Personal information removed by Feefo* and the tour and hotels were well picked. Itinerary was breath taking! It was filled with culture, history, great food and great insight from our Tour Guide *Personal information removed by Feefo*.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 10/20/2024
Debra Bigelow - Traveled, March 2025
The service was very good. Our tour guide was very organized and prompt. Our luggage was always brought to our rooms quickly. With Whats up our guide posted great reminders for the next d was definitely different than visiting north Italy last year. Travelling down you could tell the difference in landscape. Our experiences were quaint and more like how the Italians really live. Food was such a culinary delight to try all the different pasta, seafood & pastries. Capri & the Amalfi coast were stunning. Truly loved the information the local specialist added to our sightseeing!
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 04/22/2025
Trusted Customer - Traveled, March 2025
Wonderful service, and the driver did an amazing job navigating all of the narrow roads and traffic on our trip. Please see the previous response for my comments on the Tour Director. This was our 12th tour with Trafalgar, and we thoroughly enjoyed it. Lots of amazing scenery, such as Sorrento, Positano, the Amalfi coast, Pompeii, Mt Vesuvius, an erupting Mt. Etna, and lovely sites on Sicily. The one item that surprised my wife and I is that the Tour Director did not share any specialty items like sweets from any of the areas like on every other tour. In fact, one of the couples on the tour bought some candies to share with the group. In addition, the Tour Director did not recognize any of the group that had previously taken Trafalgar tours with a small gift as we’ve received on previous trips.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 04/19/2025
Trusted Customer - Traveled, March 2025
Southern Italy. Everyone was great all the locals were great and gave us time to take pictures. Our guide and driver were exceptional. We would go with Alfonso and Tito again they were great. All the options were excellent. The local guides walked at a slow pace giving us time to take pictures. Our guide Alfonso and our driver Tito were great. We would take a tour with them anytime.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 04/18/2025
Share a personalized trip brochure!
Why Choose Us?
We Work for You
Our goal to make you happy! That means ensuring our travel consultants have the best product knowledge and excellent customer service. A positive customer experience is our #1 goal!
Our Products
We offer an broad selection of travel products, including all-inclusive vacation packages, pre-packaged tours, custom travel itineraries, destination weddings, and luxury vacations.
Escapes Cares
We believe in giving back. When you book with us, you are contributing to tree planting through our partners at Veritree, as well ocean conservation though Oceana Canada.
