Matera , Italy
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Lipari , Aeolian Islands Martina Franca , Italy
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a UNESCO site , and Lipari is the largest and most populated of them . |
tour to a local bergamot ( bergamotto in Italian ) farm to learn about the cultivation and uses of this |
DAY 1 • Depart U . S . Fly to Catania , Italy . |
Meals : B , L | Arciduca Grand Hotel or similar
DAY 6 • Explore Lipari
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fragrant tree .
Meals : B | Hotel Medinblu or similar
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DAY 2 • Catania , Sicily • Taormina Arrive in Catania , where we ’ ll meet our Trip Experience Leader and fellow travelers , including those who took our The Maltese Archipelago pre-trip extension .
Excelsior Palace Hotel or similar
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Explore Lipari on a walking tour . Highlights include
Corso Vittorio Emanuele , the town ’ s main thoroughfare ; a market filled with shops , art galleries , cafés , and restaurants ; Marina Corta , a charming town square overlooking the sea ; and the Archaeological Museum .
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DAY 10 • Reggio Calabria • Explore Gerace
Delve into Gerace , a picturesque village perched atop a rock fortification , with a local guide .
Meals : B , L | Hotel Medinblu or similar
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DAY 3 • Taormina • Greco-Roman Amphitheater Explore Taormina during a walking tour , including the upper city ’ s historic center and its greatest landmark , the Greco-Roman amphitheater . Tonight , enjoy a Welcome Dinner at a local restaurant .
Meals : B , D | Excelsior Palace Hotel or similar
DAY 4 • Taormina • Savoca and Forza d ’ Agrò • The Godfather tour • Controversial Topic : The Sicilian Mafia • Home-Hosted Lunch
Step into the setting of Francis Ford Coppola ’ s The Godfather as you visit a few of the film ’ s Sicilian locations . Then , enjoy a Controversial Topic discussion on the Sicilian Mafia and a Home- Hosted Lunch with a rural Sicilian family .
Meals : B , L | Excelsior Palace Hotel or similar
Meals : B , D | Arciduca Grand Hotel
DAY 7 • Lipari • Salina • A Day in the Life of an Aeolian Island farm
Take a ferry to the island of Salina for A Day in the Life experience , where you ’ ll spend time on an Aeolian Island farmstead . You ’ ll have a chance to immerse yourself in daily life before sitting down for a farmfresh lunch .
Meals : B , L | Arciduca Grand Hotel or similar
DAY 8 • Lipari • Ferry to Reggio Calabria • Scilla Transfer to Reggio Calabria on Italy ’ s mainland via ferry . We ’ ll explore the nearby ancient town of Scilla , known for its cliffside castle and pristine beaches , before settling in at Reggio Calabria .
Meals : B , L | Hotel Medinblu or similar
DAY 11 • Reggio Calabria • Pizzo • Sila National Park
Depart for Sila National Park , a UNESCO World Heritage site surrounded by soaring mountain peaks . We ’ ll stop
ADVENTURE HIGHLIGHT
DAY 5 • Taormina • Ferry to Aeolian Islands • Lipari
Take a ferry from mainland Sicily to Lipari . The Aeolian Islands are seven individual islands declared
DAY 9 • Reggio Calabria • Museo Archeologico Nazionale • Optional bergamot farm tour
Explore Reggio Calabria today on a walking tour with a local guide , ending in the Museo Archeologico Nazionale . Later , you might choose to take an optional
On Day 7 , spend A Day in the Life of a farm in the Aeolian islands
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