Matera , Italy
ITALY
Lipari , Aeolian Islands Martina Franca , Italy
ITINERARY
DAY 1 • Depart U . S . Fly to Catania , Italy .
DAY 2 • Catania , Sicily • Transfer to Taormina Arrive in Catania , where we ’ ll meet our Trip Experience Leader and fellow travelers , including those who took The Maltese Archipelago pre-trip extension . Excelsior Palace Hotel or similar
DAY 3 • Taormina • Greco-Roman Amphitheater Explore Taormina during a walking tour , including 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 • 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
DAY 5 • Taormina • Ferry to Aeolian Islands • Lipari Take a ferry from mainland Sicily to Lipari , the largest and most populated of the Aeolian islands . Meals : B , L | Arciduca Grand Hotel or similar
DAY 6 • Explore Lipari Explore Lipari on a walking tour . Highlights include Corso Vittorio Emanuele , the Marina Corta town square , and the Archaeological Museum . Meals : B , D | Arciduca Grand Hotel or similar
DAY 7 • Lipari • Salina • A Day in the Life of an Aeolian Island farm Take a ferry to another Aeolian island , Salina , for A Day in the Life experience , where you ’ ll spend time on a farmstead and enjoy 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 to our hotel . Meals : B , L , D | Hotel Medinblu or similar
DAY 9 • Reggio Calabria • Museo Archeologico Nazionale • Optional Pentedattilo tour Explore Reggio Calabria today on a walking tour with a local guide , ending in the Museo Archeologico Nazionale . Later , choose to take an optional tour to the ancient village of Pentedattilo , where we ’ ll visit with local artisans and peruse their handmade wares , as well as hike to the “ five fingers ” cliffs . Meals : B | Hotel Medinblu or similar
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
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 along the way in the historic seaport of Pizzo for a walking tour . Meals : B , D | National Park Hotel & Spa or similar
ADVENTURE HIGHLIGHT
On Day 7 , spend A Day in the Life of a farm in the Aeolian islands .
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