Day 1 - Rome
Arrival in Rome international airport, meet our representative int he airport, and transfer to one of our hotels that's specially chosen for our clients, after a short brief information about your tour then you will have the afternoon free to relax in the magical city, Overnight stay in Rome

Day 2 - Monday - Rome - (b)
After breakfast we will continue on a half day walking tour of Ancient Rome, with this tour you will explore
Roman Forum : Roman Forum is the central area around which ancient Rome developed, in which commerce, business, prostitution, cult and the administration of justice took place. Here the communal hearth was located.
Constantine Arch : The Arch of Constantine is situated between the Colosseum and the Palatine Hill. It was erected to commemorate Constantine It's victory over Maxentius at the Battle of Milvian Bridge on October 28, 312. Dedicated in 315, it is the latest of the extant triumphal arches in Rome, from which it differs by spolia, the extensive re-use of parts of earlier buildings.
The Colosseum : The Colosseum or Coliseum, originally known as the Flavian Amphitheatre is a giant amphitheatre in the centre of the city of Rome. Originally capable of seating 45,000-50,000 spectators, it was used for gladiatorial contests and public spectacles.
After the tour you will have a free time to relax or to explore the city on your own, Overnight stay in Rome

Day 3 - Rome (b)
After breakfast you will have a full free day to look around and explore this city on your own, around 16:00 pm we will meet your at your hotel and take you on a 3 hour guided walking tour of the city,
Sites you will see
Spanish Steps : is a set of stairs in Rome, ramping a steep slope between the Piazza di Spagna at the base and Piazza Trinità dei Monti, with the church under the patronage of the Bourbon kings of France, Trinità dei Monti, above.

Day 4 - Florence (b/d)
In the morning we will depart from Rome to Florence which is capital of Tuscany, and on the way you will visit the Academy of Fine Arts museum then see the Giotto's bell Tower that is one of the showpieces of the Florentine Gothic style, and visit the Signoria Square that is the focal point of the origin and of the history of the Florentine Republic It is the meeting place of Florentines as well as the numerous tourists. Overnight stay in Florence

Day 5 - Venice (b)
After breakfast you will visit world famous Leaning Pisa Tower
that is the campanile, or freestanding bell tower, of the cathedral of the Italian city of Pisa. It is situated behind the Cathedral and it is the third structure in Pisa's Campo dei Miracoli (field of Miracles).
After visiting the Pisa tower we will continue up north to Venice, Arrival, check in the hotel and overnight stay

Day 6 - Venice (b/d)
After breakfast at 11:00 am we will take you on a 2 hour walking tour, and the sites you will see :
St. Mark's and its famous landmarks; is the most famous of the churches of Venice and one of the best known examples of Byzantine architecture.
Interior of St Mark's Basilica; is the most famous of the churches of Venice and one of the best known examples of Byzantine architecture
Marco Polo's House ; Marco Polo was a Venetian trader and explorer who, together with his father Niccolò and his uncle Maffeo, was one of the first Westerners to travel the Silk Road to China ).
With this tour we will also visit the Legend, Pantheon of Venice, Merchants Warehouse, Architecture of Venice, and the tour will finish at Rialto Bridge Tour,
You will have a free afternoon to relax or to explore this fantastic city on your own, Overnight stay in Venice

Day 7 - Assisi (b/d)
After breakfast we will drive along Adriatic coast down to Ravenna and Today you will visit the Basilica of St. Apollinaris in Classe and
The Basilica of San Francesco d'Assisi (St Francis), the mother church of the Franciscan Order, is a World Heritage Site, Overnight stay in Assissi

Day 8 - Pompeii - Overnight Cruise to Palermo (b)
After breakfast, early in the morning we will depart from from Assissi to Pompei, as you soon as you arrive you will visit Pompeii, that is a ruined Roman city near modern Naples in the Italian region of Campania, in the territory of the commune of Pompei. It was destroyed during a catastrophic eruption of the volcano Mount Vesuvius on 24 August 79 AD. The volcano buried the city under many metres of ash and it was lost for 1,600 years before its accidental rediscovery in 1748.
in the evening we will depart from Naples to Palermo on an overnight ferry,

Day 9 - Palermo - (b/d)
After arrival we will disembark from the ferry and continue on a guided tour to ornate Piazza Bellini, the CATHEDRAL, and the Arab-Norman PALATINE CHAPEL in the Royal Palace, 12th Century Norman, and the last stop of today will be the traditional village of Mondello. Overnight stay in Palermo,

Day 10 - Agrigento (b/d)
Departure from Palermo to the Agrigento that's located on the southern coast of Sicily. It is located at on a hill overlooking the sea. The city is renowned as the site of the ancient Greek city of Akragras (also Acragas, Agrigentum in Latin, Kerkent in Arabic), one of the leading cities of Magna Graecia. Overnight stay in Agrigento.

Day 11 - Taormina Area (b)
After breakfast you will visit the Villa Romana del Casale is located about 5km outside the town of Piazza Armerina. It is the richest, largest and most complex collection of late Roman mosaics in the world. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The Villa was constructed on the remains of an older villa in the first quarter of the fourth century, probably as the centre of a huge latifundium covering the entire surrounding area, and after that we will be on our way to Taormina Area, after arrival we will check in the hotel and overnight stay.

Day 12 Taormina Area (b/d)
After breakfast we will take you on half day tour up to Mount Etna that is one of the most active volcanoes in the world and is in an almost constant state of eruption. The fertile volcanic soils support extensive agriculture, with vineyards and orchards spread across the lower slopes of the mountain and the broad Plain of Catania to the south. In the After you will have a free time to relax or to explore the area on your own. Overnight stay.

Day 13 Sorrento (b)
After breakfast we will depart from Taormina area and get on a ferry across the Messina Straigh onto Calabria that is a region in southern Italy which occupies the "toe" of the Italian peninsula south of Naples. After arrival we will check into our charming resort and relax the day in that beautiful town, Overnight stay in Sorento

Day 14 Sorrento (b)
After breakfast we will visit Capri : The main sites of the island are the Marina Piccola (Small Harbor), the Belvedere of Tragara, which is a high panoramic promenade lined with villas, the limestone masses that stand out of the sea (the 'Faraglioni'), Anacapri, the Blue Grotto ('Grotta Azzurra'). Above all are the ruins of the Imperial Roman villas.

Day 15 Sorrento (b) & Day 16 (b)
Free day to relax or to explore that beautiful area on your own Breakfast at the hotel

Day 17 - Rome - (b)
After breakfast we will provide a transfer back to Rome

Day 18 - Home (b)
After breakfast, according to your flight departure time we will provide a transfer to the international airport

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