Seek to discover the hearts and souls of Malta and Italy, two highly rewarding destinations in Mediterranean Europe. In Malta, we cast off for a short sailing expedition along the routes once traveled by the Knights of St. John, see the Grand Master's Palace in Valletta - as well as innumerable other historic sites dating from prehistoric and Neolithic eras, to Phoenician, Roman and colonial times - experience the color of picturesque fishing villages and embrace mythical worlds on a trip to the Blue Grotto, fabled home of the beautiful but deadly Sirens.
Our adventure in Italy begins on Sicily, where we soak up the ambiance in outdoor markets, admire Byzantine mosaics and Arab-Norman architecture, and wander the ruins of massive World Heritage temples and Greco-Roman amphitheaters. Via Pompeii and Naples, we head to Rome, a metropolis that numbers as one of the world's greatest capital cities and a destination that never fails to deliver an eternity of memories. We tour the Colosseum, the plazas and squares, the seat of the Roman senate, the magnificent fountains, the temples and citadel, and, of course, the cafes, before we make headway for the Vatican.
An incredible, star-studded line-up of destinations brings our tour to a close: Siena, Pisa, Florence, Verona and Venice; each draws thousands of travelers each year and each would alone warrant a trip to Italy. Attractions by the dozen and magical experience by the hundred; this Malta and Italy tour truly is a blockbuster.
Tour Itinerary:
Day 1: Arrive in Malta
Day 2: Valletta: Harbour Cruise & Walking Tour
Day 3: Valletta - Marsaxlokk - Ghar Dalam - Hagar Qim
Day 4: Gozo
Day 5: Mosta - Mdina - Rabat - Dingli Cliffs - Blue Grotto
Day 6: Valetta, Malta - Palermo, Sicily, Italy
Day 7: Palermo : City Tour - Segesta - Erice
Day 8: Erice: Walking Tour - Selinunte - Agrigento
Day 9: Agrigento - Magna Graecia - Syracuse
Day 10: Syracuse: City Tour - Taormina: Walking Tour - Giardini-Naxos
Day 11: Giardini-Naxos (Sicily) - Paestum (Italian mainland)
Day 12: Paestum - Pompeii & Herculaneum - Sorrento
Day 13: Sorrento - the Amalfi Coast & National Archaeological Museum - Sorrento
Day 14: Sorrento - Monte Cassino - Rome
Day 15: Rome: City Tour
Day 16: Rome: the Vatican Museums
Day 17: Rome - Assisi - Siena
Day 18: Siena - San Gimignano - Siena
Day 19: Siena - Volterra - Pisa - Lerici
Day 20: Lerici - Cinque Terre - Florence
Day 21: Florence: Walking Tour
Day 22: Florence: Uffizi Gallery
Day 23: Florence - Ravenna: Town Tour
Day 24: Ravenna - Verona - Vicenza
Day 25: Vicenza - Padua: Town Tour - Venice
Day 26: Venice: City Tour
Day 27: Departure.
Notes:
Airfare is not included in the tour price.
Price Includes:
- Breakfast and dinner daily (hotels and local restaurants).
- All transport, sightseeing and entrance fees for sites noted as 'visited' in the detailed itinerary.
- Gratuities for local guides, drivers, restaurant staff, porters.
- Airport transfers for land / air customers arriving / departing on tour dates.
Tour Excludes:
- Tour Leader gratuity, lunches, drinks, personal items (phone, laundry, etc), departure taxes, domestic and international air taxes (if applicable).
- Airport transfers for early / late arrivals / departures or Land
Notes: Only customers. Optional trip cancellation insurance. Our post-reservation trip notes offer further guidance on optional meal costs, shopping, and locally paid departure taxes.
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