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YOUR OPTIONAL EXTENSIONS
The Maltese Archipelago
PRE-TRIP: 5 nights from $1895 Only $379 per night
townofScilla,knownforitscliffsidecastleand Next,we’llstopinthecapitaloftheSilaregion,
pristinebeachesbeforesettlingintoourhotel in SanGiovanniinFiore,toexplorethisrugged The Amalfi Coast & Sorrento
Reggio Calabria. mountain town. POST-TRIP: 6 nights from $2295 Only $383 per night
B,L — Hotel Medinblu or similar B,L,D—National Park Hotel & Spa or similar
Toviewyouroptionalextensionsindetail,
DAY •Reggio Calabria• MuseoArcheologico DAY •PollinoNationalPark • Explore visit www.oattravel.com/sim
Nazionale • Optional Pentedattilo Tour Rotonda•TransfertoMartinaFranca
ExploreReggioCalabriatodayonawalking HikeinPollinoNationalPark,aUNESCOWorld
tourwithalocalguide,endingintheMuseo HeritageSiteandoneofthelargestnationalparks
Archeologico Nazionale to see the incredibly intheworld.Thencontinueontotherustic,hilltop DAY • Explore Matera • Transfer to Trani
preservedBronzesofRiace.Youcanchoosetotake townofRotonda,wherewe’llenjoyawalkingtour AlocalguidewillshowyouaroundtheUNESCO
anoptionaltourintheafternoontotheancient andlunchatalocal trattoria.Later,continueonto WorldHeritagecityofMatera.Later,continue onto
village of Pentedattilo. thewhitewashedvillageofMartinaFranca. theseaportcityofTrani.
B — Hotel Medinblu or similar B,L,D—Park Hotel San Michele or similar B,L—San Paolo al Convento or similar
DAY • Reggio Calabria • Explore Gerace DAY •ExploreMartinaFranca •Visita DAY •ExploreTrani• ControversialTopic:
DelveintothevillageofGerace,apicturesque localfarm•Optionaltour tothegrottos Exploitation of agricultural laborers • Visit a
villageperchedatoparockfortification.We’ll of Monopoli wineand oliveoilfarm
exploreGerace’smanyhighlightswithalocal Enjoyawalkingtourofthecenturies-oldvillage We’llembarkonaguidedtourofTrani,including
guide,andenjoyfreedomtoexploreinthe ofMartinaFranca.Then,continueontoalocal meetingwithlocalstodiscussthe Controversial
afternoon. farm,whereyou’lllearnabouttheproduction Topic oflaborexploitationinPuglia.Afterward,
B,L — Hotel Medinblu or similar of capicolli,acuredmeat.Followinglunchatthe visitalocalwineandoliveoilfarmtolearnabout
farm,therestofthedayisfreetoexplore,oryou theseimportantagriculturalproducts.
DAY • Reggio Calabria • Pizzo • Sila maywishtojoinanoptionaltourtothegrottos B,D—San Paolo al Convento or similar
National Park of Monopoli.
DepartforSilaNationalPark,stoppingalong B,L—ParkHotelSan Micheleor similar DAY •Trani •VisitCastel delMonte•
thewayinthehistoricseaportofPizzofora Cooking class
walkingtour.We’llthencontinueontoourhotel DAY • Explore Alberobello • Visit a We’llbegintodaywithatourofCasteldelMonte,a
intheheartofSilaNationalPark,aUNESCO localcheesefarm•Discoverywalk of 13th-centurycitadelandcastlesituatedonahillin
WorldHeritagesitesurroundedbysoaring Locorontondo Andria.AfterfreetimetoexploreinTrani,depart
mountain peaks. DiscoverAlberobello,hometotheiconicconical- foralocalfarmandvineyard,wherewe’llenjoya
B,D—National Park Hotel & Spa or similar roofedhomes,or trulli,thatlinethehillystreets cookingclassanddinner.
DAY •Sila NationalPark • “The ofthisUNESCOWorldHeritageSite.Afterward, B,D—San Paolo al Convento or similar
departforalocalcheesefarm,wherewe’ll
Giants of Sila Park” hike • Explore San enjoylunch.Later,embarkonawalkingtour DAY • Return to U.S. or begin your post-
Giovanni in Fiore ofLocorotondo,risingoutofthelushgreen trip extension
BeginyourexplorationsofSilaNationalParktoday countryside. FlytotheU.S.,orbeginyour TheAmalfiCoast&
withahikethroughtheforesttodiscoverthe B,L—ParkHotelSan Micheleor similar Sorrento post-trip extension.
“giantsofSilaPark.”Thisgroveofmassivepines B
andsycamoreswasplantedover350yearsago.
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