The Wonders of Sicily, Italy & Austria

The Wonders of Sicily, Italy & Austria

Fire & Ice – Volcanoes, glaciers and ancient wonders.

Your holiday at a glance

16-DAY HOLIDAY
Day 1 To northern France for an overnight stay.
Day 2 To Lake Como area for an overnight stay. B,D
Day 3 To Florence, then Chianciano Terme for an overnight stay. B,D
Day 4 To Rome then to Sorrento Peninsula for 3 nights. B,D
Day 5 Pompeii & Vesuvius. B,D
Day 6 Capri. B,D
Day 7 To Sicily for a 4-night stay. B,D
Day 8 Mount Etna. B,D
Day 9 Stromboli. B,D
Day 10 Syracuse. B,D
Day 11 To Fiuggi near Rome for an overnight stay. B,D
Day 12 To Pisa, then overnight in Montecatini, Tuscany. B,D
Day 13 To the Austrian Tirol for 2 nights. B,D
Day 14 Grossglockner Glacier & Krimml Falls. B,D
Day 15 To Belgium for an overnight stay. B
Day 16 To Calais then return home. B
Included Meals: B=Breakfast, D=Dinner

19-DAY HOLIDAY
Days 1-3 As across
Days 4-7 As Days 4-6 across, then one extra day in Sorrento Peninsula. 4xD
Days 8-13 As Days 7-10 across, then two extra days in Sicily. 6xB,6xD
Days 14-19 As Days 11-16 across.
Included Meals: B=Breakfast, D=Dinner

Excursions and visits
Florence (included). We visit the famed Renaissance city of Florence, where you’ll have free time to explore.
Rome (included). On our visit to the ‘eternal city’, join our optional guided sightseeing tour by coach and on foot to see the best sights.
Pompeii and Vesuvius (included). See the haunting ruins at Pompeii, which was buried in the eruption of 79AD, then drive up to Mount Vesuvius, which commands spectacular views. Why not walk the final kilometre to the summit to view the crater?
Capri (optional). Sail across the Bay of Naples to this lovely island where Gracie Fields once lived, and see the whitewashed houses, smart villas, colourful gardens and open air cafés.
Mount Etna and Taormina (included). Mount Etna is the highest active volcano in Europe at 3350 metres. Our coach takes us to within 1900 metres and, if the weather is good, you can visit the summit by local bus (optional). Later, enjoy sightseeing time in Taormina.
Stromboli (included). A fantastic full-day excursion, starting with a boat trip from Milazzo to the island of Panarea. There will be free time for you to explore or perhaps go swimming at Zimmari beach. In the evening the boat leaves for the island of Stromboli to view the mighty volcano at night – the best time to see the mountain’s fiery explosions. We watch from offshore, before returning by sea to Milazzo, with a light dinner of pasta, wine and water included on board.
Syracuse (optional). Our guide will show us the delights of this lovely town, perhaps the most beautiful in Sicily. Syracuse was once the most powerful of all Mediterranean cities and home of the famous Archimedes.
Pisa (included). See the famous Leaning Tower. An optional guided sightseeing tour of Pisa is available.
Grossglockner Glacier and Krimml Falls (included). Travel along the Grossglockner Hochalpenstrasse to the top of Austria’s highest mountain, the Grossglockner (Big Bell), where you can view Europe’s largest glacier from the viewing platform. A truly formidable sight. Then to Krimml Falls, one of the highest waterfalls in Europe, before crossing the scenic Gerlos Pass to return to our hotel.

Your hotels
You’ll stay in 3-star (minimum) hotels for one night in the Lake Como area of northern Italy; one night in Chianciano Terme; one night in Fiuggi, to the south of Rome, and one night in  Montecatini Terme. You’ll spend three nights (16 day holiday) or four nights (19 day holiday) on the Sorrento Peninsula in a 3-star hotel such as the Grand Hotel Due Golfi, followed by four nights (16 day holiday) or six nights (19 day holiday) on the island of Sicily at a 3-star (minimum) hotel such as the Hotel San Pietro in Letojanni. In the Austrian Tirol you’ll spend two nights in a 3-star hotel. Overnights in northern France and Belgium are in city-style hotels

16 days from £

19 days from £

What’s included?
Silver Service for luxury coach travel and enjoy these added benefits.
• Travel by Silver Service luxury coach
• Porterage in all hotels
• Smaller, more personal group
• 15 or 18 nights’ accommodation with continental breakfast
• 13 or 16 evening meals
• 8 included excursions and visits: Florence; Rome; Mount Etna & Taormina; Stromboli; Pompeii & Vesuvius; Pisa; Grossglockner Glacier & Krimml Falls

Prices are per person, based on two sharing.
Extras • Optional excursions •

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