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Best of Italy and Sicily

15 days
From Palermo to Venice
4.7
3 traveler reviews
Best of Italy and Sicily - Trafalgar
  • In-depth Cultural
  • Family
  • Group
  • Fully Guided
  • Coach / Bus
Fully Guided
An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
Guided in English
Group Size 20 - 50
Age range 5 to 99
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Highlights

  • Witness the craft of glassblowing on Giudecca Island
  • Enjoy home-made appetisers at the foot of Mount Etna
  • Indulge at an exclusive private dinner inside the Vatican
  • Glide on a gondola to St. Mark’s Square in Venice
  • Uncover the confronting excavations of ill-fated Pompeii

Itinerary

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  1. Introduction
  1. Day 1 Welcome to Palermo
  2. Day 2 Enjoy the Views in Monreale
  3. Day 3 Journey to Ancient Agrigento
  4. Day 4 Onwards to Scenic Taormina
  5. Day 5 Taormina Your Way Connect with Locals
  6. Day 6 Travel to Sorrento
  7. Day 7 Visit the Isle of Capri
  8. Day 8 Explore Pompeii’s Ruins and Rome
  9. Day 9 Explore Ancient Rome
  10. Day 10 Off to Historic Assisi and Pisa
  11. Day 11 Enjoy Colourful Cinque Terre and Florence
  12. Day 12 Experience Renaissance Florence
  13. Day 13 Journey to Venice
  14. Day 14 Cruise the Canals of Venice Make Travel Matter
  15. Day 15 Farewell Venice
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What's Included

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  • Guide
  • Meals
  • Additional Services
  • Transport
  • Free eSIM
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What's Not Included

  • Flights
  • Insurance
  • Optional
  • Additional Services

Where You'll Stay

All accommodations are subject to change

Operated by

Trafalgar

Number of tours

415

Age Range

5 to 99 years old

Response time

within 1 day

Response rate

100%

Trafalgar has been hand crafting unique guided holidays for nearly 70 years....

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Customer Reviews

  • Overall Rating
    Excellent
    4.7
  • Itinerary
    Excellent
    5.0
  • Guide
    Excellent
    5.0
  • Transport
    Excellent
    5.0
  • Accommodation
    Excellent
    4.3
  • Food
    Excellent
    4.3
  • 4.5
  • A
    · July 9th, 2018
    It was a wonderful trip! Our very knowledgeable guide, Patricia O’Brien, went above and beyond with her attentiveness to each and every tour guest. Her organizational skills and attention to detail made the trip relaxing, enjoyable, educational, and unforgettable! Fabio, our skilled coach driver, put all at ease with his high regard for safety, and making sure that the coach was always clean. Kudos to Patricia and Fabio. They make a great team! Trafalgar is fortunate to have them represent their company.
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    Trip date: May 2018
  • SM
    · April 26th, 2016
    We had a great guide met many good people, saw so much of beautiful Italy the food was wonderful . Would go back again
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    Trip date: September 2012
  • JF
    · December 25th, 2015
    The tour guides are first class on information on local knowledge of the area
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    Trip date: August 2015

Dates & Availability

15 days
Best of Italy and Sicily
From Palermo to Venice

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    Leanne

    Asked on November 19th, 2023

    I am looking to travel to Italy in June 2024 with my girlfriend. I have a few questions about personalizing this tour. 1. What is the price of this tour if it's private for 2 adults? 2. I'm not sure how to organize flying from the US to Palermo, it seems many US airlines do not offer flights straight to Palermo. I'm wondering if there's any way to organize this tour so it starts and ends in Rome.

    Flights / Transfers
    Price / Availability
    Tour Details
    • TrafalgarOperatorWritten November 2023

      We only offer a group and do not offer a private for two passengers, and the cost is $5,050.00 per person in a twin room. Group size: average 40 to 45 guests, maximum of 48 guests.

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    Daniela

    Asked on June 23rd, 2023

    My husband has bad knees and can not walk long distance. Any opportunity to have a wheel chair available for his bad days. How much walking in any given day?

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    Travel Support
    • TrafalgarOperatorWritten June 2023

      We cannot provide your husband with a wheelchair. Hence, he can always bring his own; there is only one wheelchair per trip or tour. He needs to have a companion who will assist him with pushing the wheelchair and ascending or descending the coach steps. Wheelchairs and walkers both need to be fully collapsible and non-motorized.

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      Daniela

      TravelerWritten June 2023

      Wow, that all sounds pretty strenous. If someone isnt feeling up to all the walking. Is there a meeting point, where they could sit and wait until we return to the coach?

    • TrafalgarOperatorWritten June 2023

      The Travel Director is the only one who will be able to provide you with information on the tour itinerary, including designated meeting points and potential resting areas where you can sit and wait until the group returns to the coach.

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    Judy

    Asked on May 7th, 2023

    how many hotel changes? how many nights on each hotel?

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    • TrafalgarOperatorWritten May 2023

      As your preferred departure date is not until 19th September 2024, the hotel list is not yet finalised and we are therefore unable to provide you yet the final list of hotels and the number of nights you'll be staying on each hotel.

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    Ivan

    Asked on October 26th, 2022

    Is it possible to do Savoca and Mt Etna excursions in the same day?

    Tour Details
    • TrafalgarOperatorWritten October 2022

      Please be advised that you can only take one excursion on that day.

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    Jordan

    Asked on October 17th, 2022

    Does this tour include admission/guided tour INSIDE the coliseum?

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    • TrafalgarOperatorWritten October 2022

      Yes, a Local Specialist will accompany you inside the colosseum.

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      Jordan

      TravelerWritten October 2022

      Okay thank you, and how much time will I have free in Florence? I really want to go inside the uffizi gallery

    • TrafalgarOperatorWritten October 2022

      In Florence you will arrive to the hotel around 6/6303pm. After getting settled into the hotel you have the rest of the night as free time. There is an optional excursion offered that night or you can choose to do anything on your own, you will just need to advise the Travel Director what you are going to do instead.

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    Courtney

    Asked on September 12th, 2016

    I wonder if there is any airport transfer that you can arrange for me?

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      Courtney

      TravelerWritten September 2016

      Airport transfers in Europe

      All Trafalgar guests receive complimentary arrival and departure transfers by shuttle bus on the arrival and departure day of their guided holiday at the times specified below. Any guests whose flight times do not coincide with the shuttle bus transfer timings may choose to book and purchase a transfer. Additionally, guests arriving before or leaving after the scheduled holiday may also book and buy a transfer through Trafalgar providing that they also purchase the additional pre and post holiday hotel night(s) from Trafalgar.

      Eastern Mediterranean and Asia

      Trafalgar is pleased to offer complimentary airport transfers at any time either on the first or last day of the holiday or on other days in conjunction with pre and post trip accommodation booked through Trafalgar. Note that flight times must be provided to Trafalgar no fewer than 21 days before flight departure.

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Tour ID: 83143

  • Currency
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    Italy and Vatican City (Holy See)
  • Plugs & Adapters

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  • Visa
    • Unfortunately we cannot offer you a visa application service. Whether you need a visa or not depends on your nationality and where you wish to travel. Assuming your home country does not have a visa agreement with the country you're planning to visit, you will need to apply for a visa in advance of your scheduled departure.
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  • Payment information
    • For any tour departing before August 7th, 2025 a full payment is necessary. For tours departing after August 7th, 2025, a minimum payment of $200 is required to confirm your booking with Trafalgar. The final payment will be automatically charged to your credit card on the designated due date. The final payment of the remaining balance is required at least 65 days prior to the departure date of your tour. TourRadar never charges you a booking fee and will charge you in the stated currency.
    • Some departure dates and prices may vary and Trafalgar will contact you with any discrepancies before your booking is confirmed.
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