Italy’s Best: JUNE 24-JULY 9, 2023
The price is $6499 per person plus insurance
- Round trip Air of Rochester
- All breakfasts
- 4-5 star hotels
- Bus with driver
- All dinners with wine
- All gratuities
- Tours with the exception of some
BEST OF ITALY
JUNE 24-JULY 9, 2023
Day 1 – Saturday, June 24th
Depart Rochester, NY to Catania, Sicily
United Airlines:
ROC 2:40 p.m. -3:58 p.m. IAD
IAD 5:25 p.m. – 7:40 a.m. MUC
Lufthansa:
Arrive Catania, Sicily
Sunday, June 25th
MUC 9:00 a.m. – 11:05 a.m. CTA
Day 2 – Sunday, June 25th
Taormina, Sicily– UnaHotels Giardini Naoxos – Following arrival we will transfer to our hotel for a brief rest. Meet in lobby for dinner at local restaurant and tour in center of Taormina. Enjoy rest of the evening at your leisure
Day 3 – Monday, June 26th
Taormina, Sicily -Following breakfast enjoy a 2 hour boat ride in the beautiful Mediterranean water of Taormina where you can swim near the Blue Grotto. We will take a ride to a couple small towns Catenanouva and Valgarnera Caropepe. Then have an assortment of homemade pizza’s at a local family restaurant
Day 4 – Tuesday, June 27th
Taormina, Sicily– Following breakfast, enjoy a visit to Mt. Etna. Sicily’s active volcano. Then back to Taormina where we will enjoy the hotel and city center at your leisure and meet for dinner at a local fine restaurant
Day 5 – June 28th
Taormina, Sicily – Following breakfast, we will head for Cefalu for the day. This is optional but beautiful. Dinner in the evening at a local restaurant.
Day 6 – June 29th
Sorento, Italy –Grand Flora Sorrento – Following breakfast, we will make our way to Sorrento, Italy. Along the way we will make stops at nice rest stops for breaks and lunch and a few little surprises in between. After checking in to the hotel, we will have time to freshen up and meet for dinner. Evening on your own to explore
Day 7 – June 30th
Sorrento, Italy – Following breakfast, we will meet bright and early for a boat tour to see the Grottos. Afterwards, you will have the opportunity to go to Pompei to see the Ruins. Dinner will be at a local restaurant.
Day 8 – July 1st
Sorrento, Italy – Following breakfast, we will take a boat ride to Capri where you can explore this beautiful wonder. We will also go to Amalfi to explore. Dinner at a local restaurant
Day 9– July 2nd
Rome, Italy – Marriott Park Hotel – Following breakfast, we will make our way to Rome with a special stop at the Lemoncello Factory. Once we arrive at the hotel we will freshen up and then continue on to the center of Rome to visit the Spanish Steps, Trevi Fountain, The Pantheon, St. Peters Basilica. We will have dinner at a local restaurant and enjoy the evening.
Day 10 – July 3rd
Rome, Italy – Following breakfast we will head to the Vatican and Sistine Chapel. Then make our way to the Colosseum for a tour. Dinner at local restaurant and evening on your own.
Day 11 – July 4th
Florence, Italy –AC Hotel Marriott Firenze – Following breakfast we will make our way to Florence. On the way we will stop in a small town Cortona in the Province of Arezzo where the movie Under the Tuscan Sun was done. After a brief stop we will head to Castello di Verrazzano Winery for a tour with lunch and wine tasting. Then make our way to the hotel to freshen up and dinner at a local restaurant in the center of Florence. Evening to relax or explore
Day 12 – July 5th
Florence, Italy – Following breakfast we will make our way to the city center and explore all the beautiful things Florence has to offer. The Duomo, Ponte Vecchio, Accademia with the Statue of David, Uffizi Gallery and many more. Dinner at local restaurant
Day 13 – July 6th
Venice, Italy – Ai Pini Hotel -Following breakfast we will make our way to Venice . Once we arrive we will take a boat tour to Morano and Burano to visit the glass factories. Then dinner at a local restaurant and evening on your own
Day 14 – July 7th
Venice, Italy – Following breakfast we will make our way to the Dolomite Mountains and visit the beautiful town of Cortina. Dinner at local restaurant and evening on your own.
Day 15 – July 8th
Venice, Italy – Following breakfast we will take an optional ride to Verona and then head to Italian Factory Motor Tour (extra cost). Dinner at Hotel for our final evening together.
Day 16 – July 9th
Heading Home :
United Airlines
Venice to Newark 11:05 A.M to 2:25 P.M.
Newark to Rochester 6:40 P.M. to 8:02 P.M.
Most tours are included with the exception of a few guided ones. (price will be added once we get prices from the guides)
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE THIS IS THE PLAN FOR THE TOUR BUT WE CAN MODIFY IT IF WE NEED TO.
