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Mothya Island
Monreale
Segesta
Mazara del Vallo
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T yrrhenian
Palermo
Castelbuono ( Optional tour )
Agrigento
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Cefalù ( Optional tour )
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Villa Romana del Casale t e r r a n e a
PUGLIA PRE-TRIP EXTENSION Adriatic Sea
ITALY Bari
Alberobello
Ostuni
Matera Brindisi Lecce
Tyrrhenian Otranto
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( Optional Tour ) To Palermo Ionian Sea
A L B A N I A
Piazza Armerina
Ragusa
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Mount Etna
Modica n S e a
Taormina
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Catania
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I o n i
Syracuse Ortigia
CALABRIA POST-TRIP EXTENSION Naples Salerno
ITALY Paestum
Mt . Pollino Morano Calabro Civita
Tyrrhenian Sea
Tropea Villa San Giovanni
SICILY Catania
Pizzo Zungri
Reggio di Calabria n i a
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Mt . Vesuvius Pompeii
Scala
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AMALFI & NAPLES POST-TRIP EXTENSION Naples Herculaneum
From Catania
Gulf of Napoli
Sorrento ( Optional Tours )
Positano
Amalfi Gulf of Salerno
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YOUR OPTIONAL EXTENSIONS
Puglia : Italy ’ s Undiscovered Heel
PRE-TRIP : 5 nights from $ 1695 Only $ 339 per night
DAY 8 • Valley of the Temples • Piazza Armerina Depart for Piazza Armerina . En route , stop at the Valley of the Temples , situated outside the city of Agrigento , and view the archaeological remains of several Greek temples . Then , arrive at an agriturismo , our home for the night .
B , L , D — Vecchia Masseria or similar
DAY 9 • Villa Romana del Casale • Winery Tour • Ragusa Depart for Villa Romana del Casale , home to the ruins of a Roman villa — a UNESCO World Heritage Site . Then , visit a family-run winery and meet the owners . Enjoy a wine tasting and lunch . Afterward , continue to Ragusa and explore the town ’ s Sicilian Baroque churches and palazzi .
B , L — Hotel Il Barocco or similar
DAY 10 • Old Town Ragusa • Fiat ride through Modica Explore Ragusa Ibla , one of Sicily ’ s best-preserved old towns , and a UNESCO World Heritage Site . Then , journey to nearby Modica , part of the Val di Noto UNESCO World Heritage Site and board vintage Fiat 500 cars to explore the city ’ s streets in true Siclian style .
B , D — Hotel Il Barocco or similar
DAY 11 • A Day in the Life of a Ragusan farm in Val di Noto Experience A Day in the Life of a Sicilian farm nestled in the Val di Noto . Visit a working estate owned by a local family to see some of Sicily ’ s renowned culinary traditions — perhaps age-old cheese or bread recipes . Then , enjoy a lunch with our hosts before returning to Ragusa .
B , L — Hotel Il Barocco or similar
DAY 12 • Syracuse • Ortigia • Catania Depart for Syracuse , one of the most powerful ports of the ancient Mediterranean world , and enjoy a walking tour of Ortigia . Highlights include the fountain of Arethusa , the Temple of Apollo , and the Piazza del Duomo . Then , continue to Catania .
B , D — NH Hotel Catania Centro or similar
DAY 13 • Catania • World War II Museum Explore Catania on a walking tour . Then , visit Catania ’ s local World War II Museum . The museum is dedicated to the Allied landing on the southern coast of Sicily .
B , L — NH Hotel Catania Centro or similar
DAY 14 • Catania • Excursion to Mount Etna Journey to Mount Etna , Europe ’ s tallest active volcano , and enjoy a 4-wheel-drive experience to explore traces of Etna ’ s lava flows before enjoying lunch . Then transfer back to Catania .
B , L — NH Hotel Catania Centro or similar
DAY 15 • Catania • Taormina Visit hillside Taormina and its Greco-Roman theater , one of the most highly regarded ancient sites in Sicily . This evening , enjoy a Farewell Dinner at a local restaurant .
B , D — NH Hotel Catania Centro or similar
DAY 16 • Return to U . S . Transfer to the airport for your flight home . Or , begin our Calabria : Southern Italy ’ s Hidden Heartland or Amalfi & Naples : Terraced Cliffs , Turquoise Waters & Ancient Ruins post-trip extension .
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Calabria : Southern Italy ’ s Hidden Heartland
POST-TRIP : 5 nights from $ 1595 Only $ 319 per night
New ! Amalfi & Naples : Terraced Cliffs , Turquoise Waters & Ancient Ruins
POST-TRIP : 6 nights from $ 2495 Only $ 416 per night
To view your optional extensions in detail , visit www . oattravel . com / bya
We recommend that you Arrive Early , Stay Later
We strongly recommend you take advantage of this extra time to relax or explore more in depth before or after your trip . Prices shown include accommodations , daily breakfast , and private airport transfer .
• Arrive early in Matera on your Puglia pre-trip extension for $ 175 per person , per night
• Arrive early in Palermo on your main trip for $ 175 per person , per night
• Conclude your main trip with more time in Catania for $ 175 per person , per night
• Remain in Salerno after your Calabria post-trip extension for $ 150 per person , per night
• Spend more time in Naples after your Amalfi Coast post-trip extension for $ 225 per person , per night
Information & Reservations 1-800-955-1925 www . oattravel . com / bya 31