Harbor , Otranto , Italy
Enhanced ! Italian Coastal Odyssey : Hidden Italy , Sicily & Malta
Italy : Rome , Naples , Sorrento , Salerno , Monopoli , Tremiti Islands , Ravenna , Venice | Sicily : Salina , Strait of Messina , Mount Etna , Taormina , Siracusa | Malta : Valletta , Hagar Qim , Vittoriosa , Mdina Travel Aboard Our Privately Owned 50-passenger M / V Athena
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28 days from $ 13,790 including international airfare Limited FREE or Low-Cost Single Supplement Available
Save a FULL 10 %, up to $ 1379 , with our Good Buy Plan — reserve by 11 / 15 / 22 Valid for Apr-Dec 2023 departures
Colorful fishing villages ... tiny rugged islands ... cozy mountainside hamlets — there ’ s so much more to Italy than its iconic cities . You and a small group of 20-25 ( average of 22 ) will be immersed in the lesser-known gems along three sides of the Italian Peninsula , Sicily , and Malta — all while traveling for 21 nights aboard our privately owned , 50-passenger small ship designed to bring you closer to the most intimate discoveries in Italy ’ s unspoiled ports .
WHAT TO EXPECT
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ITINERARY
DAY 1 • Depart U . S . Depart today on your flight to Rome .
DAY 2 • Arrive in Rome , Italy Arrive in Rome and transfer to your hotel . Meet travelers who took our optional Tuscany : Florence & Siena pre-trip extension .
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DAY 3 • Rome Discover Rome ’ s highlights — from the Spanish Steps to the Pantheon and more — during an included walking tour .
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DAY 4 • Rome Spend the day exploring Rome on your own .
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DAY 5 • Ninfa • Gaeta • Embark ship Discover the Garden of Ninfa , a romantic garden built in the ruins of a medieval town , before meeting your small ship in the port of Gaeta .
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DAY 6 • Pozzuoli Enjoy a walking tour of Pozzuoli , including the Flavian Amphitheater . This evening features a Neapolitan folk music performance .
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DAY 7 • Sorrento • Home-Hosted Lunch Enjoy a discovery walk in Sorrento followed by a Home-Hosted Lunch with a local familiy .
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DAY 8 • Salerno • Paestum • Mozzarella farm Dock in Salerno and travel overland to Paestum with its Doric Greek temples . Then , visit a buffalo farm to sample buffalo mozzarella cheese . Later , learn about Salerno ’ s role during World War II .
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DAY 9 • Salerno • Optional Pompeii tour Explore Salerno independently , or visit Pompeii on an optional tour . Later , begin cruising to the Aeolian Islands .
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DAY 10 • Lipari Enjoy a walking tour of Lipari , the largest of the volcanic Aeolian Islands off the coast of Sicily , including a tasting of the famous Sicilian cannoli .
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DAY 11 • Lipari , Sicily • Salina • A Day in the Life of a farm on Salina Tender to Lipari , and then take a private boat ride to Salina , where we ’ ll experience A Day in the Life of a caper farm to learn about the island ’ s agricultural traditions . Later , take a scenic cruise through the Strait of Messina .
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DAY 12 • Mount Etna Discover Mount Etna , Europe ’ s tallest active volcano , and embark on a hike along its slope followed by lunch in a mountain lodge . Later , enjoy a conversation with an expert in Italian geology .
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DAY 13 • Taormina • Controversial Topic : The Sicilian Mafia Enjoy a guided tour of the the resort town of Taormina . Later , two experts will join us onboard to discuss the Controversial Topic of the Sicilian mafia .
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22 Italian Coastal Odyssey : Hidden Italy , Sicily & Malta