Mount Etna, Sicily Piazza Pretoria Fountain, Palermo, Sicily
journalist’ s ill-fated investigation into government corruption during an Exclusive Discovery Series event.
Meals: B, D | Land’ s End Boutique Hotel or similar
DAY 12 • Optional Mdina & Rabat tour On your own. Or, join an optional tour to explore Mdina,“ The Silent City,” and
Rabat, home to Wignacourt Museum’ s treasures.
Meals: B, D | Land’ s End Boutique Hotel or similar
DAY 13 • Hagar Qim & the Three Cities Visit Hagar Qim, one of the oldest religious sites on Earth. Then discover a trio of historic fortified towns known
as“ The Three Cities”— Cospicua, Senglea, and Vittoriosa.
Meals: B, L | Land’ s End Boutique Hotel or similar
DAY 14 • Optional Island of Gozo tour Explore Valletta at leisure or join an optional tour to the island of Gozo, where you’ ll taste hobz( a Maltese sourdough bread) and visit the Cittadella of Victoria.
Meals: B | Land’ s End Boutique Hotel or similar
DAY 15 • Palazzo Parisio • Boat ride to the Blue Grotto Explore the village of Naxxar and the Palazzo Parisio. Later, take a boat ride to the Blue Grotto limestone arch.
Meals: B, L, D | Land’ s End Boutique Hotel or similar
DAY 16 • Return to U. S. Transfer to the airport for your flight home.
Meals: B
Trip Highlight
On Day 9, savor a Home-Hosted Lunch in Sicily, where you’ ll enjoy traditional dishes and lively conversation.
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32 Sicily & Malta: Cultural Crossroads of the Mediterranean