Day 1:
Rome, Italy. Benvenuto! Time to relax or to begin exploring the “Eternal City.” Your Local Host provides you with a Destination Guide, full of useful city information, and is on hand to help you create lasting memories.

Day 2:
Rome. Morning guided sightseeing and orientation, including headset, takes you to Rome’s religious and cultural highlights. Visit the VATICAN MUSEUMS and SISTINE CHAPEL, famous for Michelangelo’s ceiling paintings and The Last Judgment; ST. PETER’S SQUARE and BASILICA, which has the largest interior of any Christian church in the world; the COLOSSEUM; and the ROMAN FORUM. (B)

Day 3:
Rome. Full day at leisure to enjoy this spectacular city. (B)

Day 4:
Rome-Sicily. Travel by air on selected flights to Catania, on the island of Sicily, then transfer to your hotel in beautiful Giardini Naxos. (B)

Day 5:
Sicily. Morning guided sightseeing and orientation of picturesque Taormina, perched on a cliff overlooking the Ionian Sea. See Piazza Sant’Antonio, Badia Vecchia fortress, the 13th-century gothic cathedral, Piazza IX Aprile with the Clock Tower, and churches of San Giuseppe and Sant’Agostino. Visit the breathtaking GREEK-ROMAN THEATER, remarkable for its preservation and panoramic views. (B)

Day 6:
Sicily. Full day at leisure to enjoy this charming area at your own pace. (B)

Day 7:
Sicily. Your vacation ends with breakfast this morning (the nearest airport is Catania). (B)