| DAY 1: Mon., April 12- Newark / En Route
Depart Newark for your overnight trans-Atlantic flight to Rome. Meals will be served in flight.
DAY 2: Tue., April 13 - Rome - D
AM: Benvenuti in Italia! Welcome to Rome, the Eternal City! You will be met at the airport, assisted with your baggage, and escorted to your private deluxe motor coach for transfer to your hotel. En route to the hotel enjoy a panoramic tour of the city.
PM: At leisure to catch up with your jet lag.
Dinner: Enjoy a Welcome Dinner at your hotel.
Tonight you may want to plan an evening visit to the Trevi Fountain, one of Rome’s most celebrated sights. The Trevi Fountain is best seen at night, when it is fully illuminated. Throw a coin into the fountain to ensure your return to this wonderful city!
DAY 3: Wed., April 14 - Rome - B
AM: Papal Audience
After breakfast, you will be transferred to St. Peter’s Square to attend the Papal Audience (subject to the availability of His Holiness).
PM: Tour of the Vatican Museum
This afternoon you will tour the Vatican Museum to view outstanding collections of masterpieces. You will see exceptional statues from antiquity and stunning Renaissance paintings in the Raphael Rooms. Marvel at Michelangelo’s “Last Judgment” and brightly-colored ceiling frescoes in the Sistine Chapel. Your tour continues with a visit to the magnificent St. Peter’s Basilica, which houses priceless works of art, in particular Michelangelo’s “Pietà” and Bernini’s “Dove of the Holy Spirit.”
DAY 4: Thurs., April 15 - Rome/Pompeii/Sorrento - B,D
AM: Half-day Tour of Pompeii
 After breakfast travel south to enjoy one of the most spectacular views of the Gulf of Naples and the volcano Vesuvius. Drive by Naples and cross the fertile valley of Mount Vesuvius, passing the towns of Ercolano, Torre del Greco, and Torre Annunziata before finally arriving at Pompeii. Visit the excavations on foot with a local guide on an archaeological journey through the ancient city. Today you will see some of what has been discovered in the more than 1,700 years since Pompeii was covered by ashes during the eruption of Vesuvius in the year 79 AD. Through the remains and ruins of this ancient city, you can picture the everyday life of the Imperial Age and imagine the panic felt by the people in those last few minutes before the city was so disastrously buried. Continue to Sorrento.
Dinner: Enjoy dinner at your hotel.
DAY 5: Fri., April 16 - Sorrento/Amalfi Coast/Sorrento - B,L
 AM: After breakfast at the hotel enjoy one of the most spectacular panoramic coastal drives in Italy.
The small town of Positano sits in an enclave in the hills of Campania, leading down to the coast. The town of Amalfi, from which comes the name of the coastline, lies at the foot of Monte Cerreto and is surrounded by dramatic cliffs and gorgeous sceneries.
Lunch: Enjoy lunch in a local restaurant on the Amalfi Coast.
PM: After lunch you will visit the small town of Ravello that sits right above the Amalfi Coast. Return to Sorrento.
DAY 6: Sat., April 17 - Sorrento/Lamezia Terme - B,D
After breakfast at the hotel, travel along the Tyrrhenian Coast, thru the Campania region, to Calabria, and Lamezia Terme. Lamezia Terme was formed in 1968 by combining three separate towns (Nicastro, Sambiese, and Sant’Eufemia) in the province of Catanzaro. The town lies in the heart of the northern part of Calabria, a region famous for its fine landscapes. The city is located between the cliffs of the Tyrrhenian coast and the sand dunes on the Ionian coast and just to the south of Sila, a kind of alpine mountain chain in the heart of the Mediterranean area. The most important of the three towns is Nicastro with its cathedral and ruined castle.
Dinner: Enjoy dinner at your hotel or a local restaurant.
DAY 7: Sun., April 18 - Lamezia Terme/Messina/Taormina - B,D
AM: This morning you will depart for Sicily. As an island, Sicily is well connected via sea links to mainland Sicily. The major connection is from Villa San Giovanni in Calabria, the last mainland city approached before the ferry trip over to Messina in eastern Sicily. Ferries, called traghetti, depart frequently from Villa San Giovanni, making the trip of 7 1/2 miles across the Strait.
Then travel by bus to the picturesque town of Taormina and check in to your hotel.
PM: Enjoy a walking tour of Taormina famous for the Greek-Roman Theatre, Palazzo Corvaja, Odeon, as well as the beautiful Public Gardens.
Dinner: Enjoy dinner at your hotel or a local restaurant.
DAY 8: Mon., April 19 - Taormina/Mount Etna/Taormina - B,L
 AM: Visit to Mount Etna
After breakfast enjoy a visit to the slopes of the highest active volcano in Europe, Mount Etna, where you can marvel at the wooded craters and the latest lava flow.
Lunch: Stop in the hills of Taormina for lunch at a typical Sicilian farmhouse, where you will eat homemade specialties.
PM: After lunch return to Taormina where the balance of the day is at leisure.
DAY 9: Tues., April 20 - Taormina/Syracuse/Taormina - B,L
Full Day Excursion to Syracuse
This morning board your private motor coach for a full day excursion to Syracuse. Syracuse is the only place in Europe where papyrus is still cultivated and used for the production of paper. Visit Ortigia Island where you will see Arethusa’s Fountain and the Cathedral. Your tour will also include the Archaeological Area with the Greek Theatre and the Latomie (stone quarries) with Dionysius’ Ear.
Lunch: Enjoy lunch in a typical restaurant in Syracuse.
PM: Later in the afternoon return to Taormina for dinner on your own.
DAY 10: Wed., April 21 - Taormina/Agrigento/Palermo - B,D
 Excursion to Agrigento
After breakfast at the hotel travel to Agrigento to visit the magnificent Valley of the Temples, which contains some of the greatest Greek ruins in the world. Enjoy a guided tour, including the Temples of Zeus, Concord, Hercules, and Castor and Pollux, plus the Tomb of Theron and the Porta Aurea. Continue your journey across the island to Palermo, the capital of Sicily.
Dinner: Enjoy dinner at your hotel.
DAY 11: Thurs., April 22- Palermo/Monreale/Palermo - B,D
 AM: City Tour of Palermo
Your morning tour begins in the Old City of Palermo featuring the Palace of the Normans and its superb Palatine Chapel, the Cathedral of Palermo, and the Quattro Canti, the "Four Corners," a splendid square ringed by four Baroque buildings. Then, visit the famous Benedictine Abbey of Monreale. Admire the 12th century Cathedral with its outstanding mosaics depicting highlights of the Old and New Testaments, and the Cloisters. Your next stop is Monte Pellegrino, a promontory that overlooks Palermo’s bay. Here you may wish to visit Santa Rosalia’s sanctuary, the city’s patron saint.
PM: Tonight enjoy a Farewell Wine and Cheese Party at a local restaurant in Palermo.
DAY 12: Fri., April 23 - Rome/Newark - B
Arrivederci! A nostalgic goodbye but a promise to return. This morning you will be transferred from Palermo to the airport in Rome for your flight to Newark. You return with wonderful memories of a great travel experience and feeling culturally and spiritually enriched.
B=breakfast; L=lunch; D=dinner
A Mass schedule is being arranged.
| COST P/PERSON from Newark: |
| $3799.00 |
double occupancy |
| $ 999.00 |
single room supplement |
COST INCLUDES:
| Air: |
Roundtrip from Newark, economy class
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| Hotels: |
10 nights in first class hotels |
| Meals: |
Breakfast daily, 3 lunches, and 6 dinners |
| Sightseeing: |
Extensive as per itinerary * All sightseeing in private deluxe motor coaches and includes the services of expert English speaking guides and entrance fees |
| Transportation & Transfers: |
In private deluxe motor coaches |
| Miscellaneous: |
Hotel taxes and service charges * Gratuities for planned group meals at hotels / restaurants * Baggage handling and porterage |
TOUR CONDITIONS
TOUR PRICE: Tour price is based upon current tariff and exchange rates and is subject to change. It is based upon a minimum of 20 fully paid passengers. In the event this minimum is not met a surcharge will be levied.
REGISTRATION AND DEPOSITS: A deposit (by check) of $1000 p/person is required at time of registration, along with signed registration form. You will be billed for the balance which is due on or before December 12, 2009 either by check or money order.
| CANCELLATION TERMS: |
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| Cancellations received: |
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| Prior to Dec. 12, 2009... |
$200 p/person |
| From Dec. 13 - Jan. 31, 2010... |
$750 p/person |
| From Feb. 1 - Feb. 28, 2010... |
$1000 p/person |
| From March 1, 2010 onward... |
No refund |
| All cancellations must be received in writing. |
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