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Highlights of Southern Italy & Sicily

Discover the wonders of sun-soaked southern Italy on this 10-day tour. Explore Rome the Amalfi Coast, Pompeii, Alberobello, and Sicily.

10 Days | 1 Country
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Highlights of Southern Italy & Sicily

10 Days | 1 Countries

Summary

This Southern Italy tour has it all! Discover ancient Rome’s wonders and explore the ruins of Pompeii. Enjoy free days to explore the Amalfi Coast, Taormina and Palermo. See the Trulli houses of Alberobello and the ancient cave city of Matera. Discover Southern Italy & Sicily, and return home forever changed!

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Tour Overview

Start Point IconStart Point

Rome

End Point IconEnd Point

Rome

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9 Nights (3 & 4 star hotels & ferry)

9 Nights

(3 & 4 star hotels & ferry)

Meals IconMeals

9 Breakfasts | 1 Lunch | 3 Dinners

9 Breakfasts

1 Lunch

3 Dinners

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Air-conditioned coach & ferry

Air-conditioned coach & ferry

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Fully-guided tour

Fully-guided tour

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Itinerary

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  • Hotel in Rome | 10:00 AM
End Point IconEnd Point
  • Hotel in Rome | 11:00 AM (traffic dependant)

Tour Highlights

Optional Experience
Highlights of the Amalfi Coast
Highlights of the Amalfi Coast

Sail to Positano and Amalfi, explore charming streets, savour a delicious lunch & taste authentic limoncello on an unforgettable coastal adventure!

Optional Experience
Mount Etna Day Trip
Mount Etna Day Trip

Explore Mount Etna, an active volcano and UNESCO World Heritage Site! Learn about the area from a local guide. A Sicilian feast is included for lunch.

Included Experience
Discover Taormina
Discover Taormina

Embark an orientation tour of this charming hilltop town famously seen in The White Lotus. Admire the historic Porta Catania and the Villa Comunale.

Included Experience
See Mount Vesuvius and the ruins of Pompeii
See Mount Vesuvius and the ruins of Pompeii

Explore the UNESCO-listed ancient ruins of Pompeii, famously destroyed in 79 AD, in the shadow of Mount Vesuvius with a local guide.

Included Experience
Visit Matera; an ancient cave city
Visit Matera; an ancient cave city

Known as "la Città Sotterranea" (the Subterranean City), Matera is famous for its extensive cave-dwelling districts; the ‘Sassi’.

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Highlights of Southern Italy & Sicily

Travel on the 2nd leg of the combo tour to experience the best of Southern Italy & Sicily

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Highlights

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12 Included Experiences!

  • Discover Rome on an orientation tour
  • Enjoy a welcome dinner in Rome
  • See Mount Vesuvius and the ruins of Pompeii
  • Visit Matera; an ancient cave city
  • Explore Alberobello
  • Catch a ferry to Sicily
  • Discover Taormina
  • Enjoy dinner at a beachside hotel in Taormina
  • Visit Syracuse
  • Explore the Valley of the Temples
  • Visit Cefalù
  • See the sights on a walking tour of Palermo

Optional Experiences

Unless marked as “Pre-Book”, all optional excursions can be booked on tour. Optional excursions can be paid for in cash or with card (in the stated currency) to your tour leader. Prices and availability are subject to change.

Pre-Book
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Vatican Museums Guided Tour€85

Visit the smallest country in the world, skip the lines and be mesmerised by the artistic masterpieces in the Vatican Museums and on a guided tour!

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An Evening in Salerno€60

Explore Salerno’s stunning cathedral, stroll its historic center, and enjoy a dreamy seaside dinner with sunset views of the Amalfi Coast!

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Highlights of the Amalfi Coast€110

Sail to Positano and Amalfi, explore charming streets, savour a delicious lunch & taste authentic limoncello on an unforgettable coastal adventure!

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Mount Etna Day Trip€140

Explore Mount Etna, an active volcano and UNESCO World Heritage Site! Learn about the area from a local guide. A Sicilian feast is included for lunch.

Book On Tour
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Scenic Cefalù: Guided tour & lunch€60

Enjoy a guided walking tour of the scenic city of Cefalù along with a three-course Sicilian lunch at a local restaurant.

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Hidden Palermo€40

Explore the hidden gems of Palermo. Uncover fascinating history, admire stunning architecture and artworks and taste traditional Sicilian sweets!

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Accommodation

We partner with a range of hand-picked hotels in each destination. The hotels listed below are those we stay at most frequently. However, you may stay at different hotels of a similar standard. 

All rooms are twin share with private, en suite bathrooms. Solo travellers will be paired with another traveller of the same gender. Single supplements are available upon request at checkout. A confirmed list of hotels is emailed to all travellers prior to their tour departure. To extend your stay in Rome, click here to book pre and post-tour accommodation through our partner Booking.com.

Reviews

Overall RatingRatings Star4.6/566 Reviews
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Verified Traveller Deb
3 Jun 2025
Rating:
So much history in S. Italy & Sicily!

This was our 7th tour w/ Expat & it did not disappoint. From exploring the ruins of Pompeii, to the ancient cave city of Matera, to the Trulli houses, to the Valley of the Temples....

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Verified Traveller Mary
14 Nov 2024
Rating:
I highly recommend this Highlights of Southern Italy tour

My dream for life time came true, my only wish if we could have a day extra in each places …other than that I truly had a great time

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Verified Traveller Quickmarch
28 Sep 2024
Rating:
The tour offered something different ever day

We had an excellent guide in Moona. Our driver made us feel safe throughout. The itinerary was interesting and showed us the differing aspects of Southern Italy.

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Additional Information

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