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Mothya Island Ragusan farm POST -TRIP: 6 nights from
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 • 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 • 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 • 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
and Cefalù on Sicily’s northern coast, including
Embark on a walking tour of Mazara. In Mazara’s
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
To learn more about
Hotel Federico II or similar B — Hotel Federico II or similar B,L,D — Mahara Hotel or similar Farewell Dinner at a local restaurant. this adventure, scan the
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