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                                                                                                                                            Visit Museo del Sale, a semi-working salt     Experience A Day in the Life of a Sicilian farm.   $ 2795 Only $ 466 per night

          Ragusa, Sicily                                                                                                                  museum and learn about the Trapani tradition   Visit a working estate owned by a local family
                                                                                                                                          of salt production and refinement. Then, take   to see some of Sicily’s renowned culinary   To view your optional extensions in detail,
                                                                                                                                          a boat ride (weather permitting) to the small   traditions—perhaps age-old cheese or bread   visit www.oattravel.com/ bya
            Sicily’s Ancient Landscapes & Timeless Traditions                                                                             island of Mothya. There, explore the ancient   recipes. Then, enjoy a lunch with our hosts
                                                                                                                                                                                before returning to Ragusa.
                                                                                                                                          island fortress and a local museum.


                                                                                                                                            B,L,D —  Mahara  Hotel   or  similar    B,L — Hotel Il Barocco or similar    Arrive Early, Stay Later
        Sicily: Palermo, Mazara del Vallo, Piazza Armerina, Ragusa, Catania, Mount Etna
                                                                                                        Departures:                                                             DAY  ˜› •  Overland to Syracuse •       Prices below include accommodations, daily breakfast,
        For departure dates, available single space, and pricing, visit www.oattravel.com/ bya pricing  Jan-Jun; Aug-Dec 2023             DAY  ‘ •  Valley of the Temples •     Ortigia • Catania                       and private airport transfer.
                                                                                                                                          Piazza Armerina
                                                                                                                                            Depart for Piazza Armerina. En route, stop at     Depart for Syracuse, one of the most powerful   •   Arrive early in Matera on your Puglia pre-trip
                                                                                                                                                                                                                         extension for $175 per person, per night
         16  days from $36 95                        An Italian island with 3,000 years of history, Sicily was once home to a Greek colony, a Roman   the Valley of the Temples, situated outside the   ports of the ancient Mediterranean world,   •   Arrive early in Palermo on your main trip for $175
                                                                                                                                                                                and enjoy a walking tour of Ortigia. Highlights
                                                                                                                                          city of Agrigento, and view the archaeological
        including international airfare            province, an Arab emirate, a Norman kingdom, and more. Experience Sicily’s full enchantment   remains of several Greek temples. Then, arrive   include the fountain of Arethusa, the Temple   per person, per night
        Single Supplement:  FREE                   on a journey from the bustling markets of Palermo to the Baroque beauty of Ragusa and   at an agriturismo, our home for the night.   of Apollo, and the Piazza del Duomo. Then,   •   Conclude your main trip with more time
                                                                                                                                                                                continue to Catania.
                                                   Catania. Hear the rumbling groans of Mount Etna, spend a night in an agriturismo, and     B,L,D —  Vecchia  Masseria   or  similar                                    in Catania for $175 per person, per night


        Save a FULL 10%, up to $590, with our      immerse yourself in Sicily’s landscapes, history, and culture.                         DAY  ” •  Villa Romana del Casale •     B,D — Mercure Catania Excelsior or similar  •   Remain in Salerno after your Calabria post-trip
        Good Buy Plan—reserve by 8/31/22                                                                                                  Winery Tour • Ragusa                  DAY  ˜œ •  Catania • World War II Museum   extension for $150 per person, per night
                                                                                                                                            Depart for Villa Romana del Casale, home to the     Explore Catania on a walking tour. Then, visit   •   Spend more time in Naples after your Amalfi Coast
        WHAT TO EXPECT                          DAY  … •  Palermo                       DAY  ‘ •  Monreale • Segesta • Mazara del Vallo   ruins of a Roman villa—a UNESCO World Heritage   Catania’s local World War II Museum. The   post-trip extension for $225 per person, per night
                                                                                                                                                                                museum is dedicated to the Allied landing on
                                                                                                                                          Site. Then, visit a family-run winery and meet
                                                  Set off on a walking tour of Palermo, followed by     Drive to Monreale and enjoy a guided visit. View   the owners. Enjoy a wine tasting and lunch.   the southern coast of Sicily.
                                                a visit to a traditional market. Later, enjoy a tour   the town’s twelfth-century Norman Cathedral,   Afterward, continue to Ragusa and explore the     B,L — Mercure Catania Excelsior or similar


                                                along the streets of Palermo by ape calessino, a   which sits in the hills overlooking Palermo. Then,   town’s Sicilian Baroque churches and palazzi.                DAY  ˜¤ •  Return to U.S.
        View all physical requirements at       three-wheeled vehicle, followed by a Welcome   head to Segesta for an included lunch at a local                                 DAY  ˜ž •  Catania • Excursion to Mount Etna     Transfer to the airport for your flight home. Or, begin


        www.oattravel.com/ bya                  Dinner at a local restaurant.           agriturismo and learn about wine and olive oil      B,L — Hotel Il Barocco or similar     Journey to Mount Etna, Europe’s tallest active   our Calabria: Southern Italy’s Hidden Heartland or New!


                                                  B,D — Hotel Federico II or similar    production from the owner. Later, continue to     DAY  ˜™ •  Old Town Ragusa • Fiat ride   volcano, and enjoy a 4-wheel-drive experience   Amalfi & Naples: Terraced Cliffs, Turquoise Waters &
          ITINERARY                                                                     Mazara del Vallo.                                 through Modica                        to explore traces of Etna’s lava flows before   Ancient Ruins post-trip extension.
                                                DAY  ˆ •  Palermo • Optional Castelbuono &    B,L,D —  Mahara  Hotel   or  similar
        DAY  ™ •  Depart U.S.                   Cefalù tour • Controversial Topic: Sicilian Mafia                                           Explore Ragusa Ibla, one of Sicily’s best-  enjoying lunch. Then transfer back to Catania.     B


          Fly overnight from the U.S. to Palermo, Sicily.     Enjoy a day of personal time in Palermo. Or,   DAY  ” •  Mazara walking tour • Tunisian   preserved old towns, and a UNESCO World     B,L — Mercure Catania Excelsior or similar
                                                                                                                                          Heritage Site. Then, journey to nearby Modica,
        DAY  › •  Palermo                       join a full-day optional tour to Castelbuono   Kasbah • Home-Hosted Lunch                 part of the Val di Noto UNESCO World Heritage   DAY  ˜¡ •  Catania • Overland to Taormina
                                                                                          Embark on a walking tour of Mazara. In Mazara’s
                                                and Cefalù on Sicily’s northern coast, including
          Arrive in Palermo and meet your fellow travelers,   lunch at a local restaurant. Later, gather for an   historic Kasbah quarter, we’ll visit a museum built   Site and board vintage Fiat 500 cars to explore     Visit hillside Taormina and its Greco-Roman
        including those who took our Puglia: Italy’s   enlightening Controversial Topic about the   to house the famous “Dancing Satyr.” Later, enjoy   the city’s winding streets in true Siclian style.   theater, one of the most highly regarded


        Undiscovered Heel pre-trip extension.   Sicilian Mafia (also known as Cosa Nostra).   a Home-Hosted Lunch with a local family.      B,D — Hotel Il Barocco or similar   ancient sites in Sicily. This evening, enjoy a
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