The Amalfi Coast and Sicily’s Treasures

The Amalfi Coast and Sicily’s Treasures

ALEX INTERNATIONAL TOURS PRESENTS…

ITALY 13 days

May 30 -June 11, 2023

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Day 1 (May 30): Departure from Las Vegas (or any other USA airport)

Day 2 (May 31): Arrival to Naples & Transfer to Sorrento

Welcome to Italy! Upon arrival to the airport, you have a private meet & greet for the transfer to your hotel in Sorrento.

After checking in you have the rest of the day at leisure to relax after the trip. Dinner is included

Day 3 (June 1): Amalfi Coast Tour: Amalfi & Positano
Meet your private guide and driver at the hotel lobby for a scenic 6-hour trip.

During this tour you stop at the Belvedere of Madonnina for a breathtaking view of Positano from above. Then you proceed to the old picturesque Positano center for a walking tour and to enjoy splendid views of the Amalfi Coast. You also visit Cathedral of Saint Andrew and adjacent to it Cloister of Paradise in Amalfi.

After the tour, you are transferred to the hotel in Sorrento. Dinner included

Day 4 (June 2): Trip to Ischia Island & Walking Tour
In the morning you walk to the port for a 1-hour ferry ride to Ischia Island.

Upon arrival, you are met at Ischia Porto by a private guide and have a sightseeing tour of Ischia town – the liveliest settlement on the island. You stroll through Ischia Porto to nearby Ischia Ponte and then to the famous Castello Aragonese.

You visit the castle and see the ruins of the 14th century Cattedrale dell’Assunta, the Chiesa dell’Immacolata, The Convent and Cemetery of the Poor Clares, the Church of San Pietro, and the small torture museum.

After the tour you walk back to Ischia Porto and return to Sorrento. Dinner is included

Day 5 (June 3): Flight to Sicily

Following breakfast in your hotel, you check out and meet your private driver for the transfer to Naples’s airport.

Arrival in Catania & Sightseeing Tour
Upon arrival, you are met by your private driver, who transfers you to the hotel for check-in.Today you meet your private guide and embark on a walking tour of the city which sits at the foot of Etna Mount, a highest and active volcano of Europe.

Together with your guide, you see most of the city highlights including Roman theatre, Catania Duomo and a whimsical Fontana dell’Elefante statue which is considered to be the symbol of the city.

After the tour, you may return to the hotel or continue an exploration of the city on your own.

Dinner is included.

Day 6 (June 4) Mount Etna Tour & Transfer to Taormina
Following breakfast in your hotel, you check out and depart from Catania.

Today we go on a road-trip to Sicily’s main attraction – Mount Etna, the highest volcano in Europe. Your driver takes you to an access point – the Rifugio Sapienza on the southern slope located 2,000 meters (6562 feet) above sea level.

On the way down you also visit a local winery and taste local Etna wine and light lunch.

After the tour we continue to Taormina.

Taormina

One of the most popular Sicily destinations, breathtaking Taormina enjoys an enviable location just at the foot of the majestic ancient Etna Volcano. Being a chic resort town washed by the warm waters of the Ionian Sea, Taormina has everything to make you feel and taste the Sicilian dolce vita! However, before you ultimately dive into the myriad of recreational opportunities that the town abounds in, don’t overlook the impressive number of Taormina sightseeing spots. Set foot in the Ancient Greek Theater, have a walk around Taormina’s main street, Corso Umberto, and immerse in the local history at the Palazzo Corvaia, housing the Museum of Folk Traditions. Plus, enjoy some breathtaking natural sceneries in and around Taormina. And apart from a must-do trip up to Etna, discover the allure of the petite gorgeous island, Isola Bella, by the Taormina shore. Or spice up your trip by going to the dramatic Gole Alcantara Botanical Park and getting astonished by the postcard-like views from the Monte Tauro. We really hope you have enough memory on your camera to capture it all!

Arrival in Taormina
Upon arrival at your hotel, you have the rest of the day at leisure. Lunch is included

Day 7 (June 5): Sightseeing of Taormina
In the morning meet your private local guide. Together you take off to see the highlights of Taormina. During the tour you stroll along the main street, Corso Umberto I, and visit the Greco-Roman Theater that has Etna as its backdrop.

After the tour you return to the hotel. You have rest of the day free to enjoy Taormina on your own, spend time on the beach or dine in one of the local restaurants overlooking the bay.

Day 8 (June 6): Departure to Agrigento via Piazza Armerina
Following breakfast in your hotel, you check out and depart from Taormina.

In about 2 hours after your departure from Taormina, you have a stop to see the hidden gem of Sicily near a town Piazza Armerina. Here you visit the famous Villa Romana del Casale a UNESCO Site especially noteworthy for the richness and quality of the mosaics.

Following a visit, you continue the trip to arrive in Agrigento.

Agrigento

A mere mention of captivating Agrigento inspires and summons the images of the warm Italian sea embracing the shores and colorful houses lining the winding Sicilian streets. However, Agrigento is not a simple resort with wonderful beaches, top-notch hotels, countless trattorias, and cozy bars, it’s more about the glorious ancient history incorporated in the exceptional natural surroundings. The main reason why people add Agrigento to their travel map is the desire to touch the living history, enshrined in the historic UNESCO-listed Valley of the Temples, one of the best examples of Doric-style Greek architecture. In case you prefer getting inspiration from nature, it is highly recommended to take a trip to the Scala dei Turchi cliffs, a spectacular natural formation with an unusual form of a white staircase. The charms of Agrigento are, indeed, catching, considering the fact that it is the oldest hub on the territory of Sicily which just can’t leave anyone indifferent!

Arrival in Agrigento
Upon arrival at your hotel, you have the evening at leisure. Dinner is included

Day 9 (June 7): Valley of the Temples & Scala dei Turchi Cliffs
Today after a delicious breakfast at the hotel you explore famous Agrigento sights and its surroundings in 4 hours.

Your exploration begins with a 2-hour guided tour of one of the two highlights of the city – the splendid Valley of the Temples. It is a UNESCO World Heritage site where you visit the near-intact Temple of Concord, the best-preserved temple in the World and one of the symbols of Sicily.

In the second part of the tour, you enjoy a trip with your private driver to the seaside to see the famous Scala dei Turchi Cliffs. The dazzling chalky white rocky cliff eroded conveniently into stairs rising 50 meters above sea level. This natural phenomenon so-called “Stairs of the Turks” allows for easy walking. Its gleaming color is eye-catching enough, but what makes it even more remarkable is that it looks like a staircase carved by man even though its shape is entirely natural. After the tour you return to your hotel and have the evening at leisure. Dinner is included

Day 10 (June 8): Realmonte Salt Mine & Transfer to Palermo 
Following breakfast at your hotel, you check out and depart from Agrigento.

Our first stop today – Realmonte Salt Mine. Sicily dresses in white and glitters, those reflected in the sun by the rock salt crystals extracted in the Realmonte salt mine. The same one that shapes the marvelous salt cathedral unique in the world of its kind.

In the rock salt mine, a salt is extracted for cooking with excellent properties recognized throughout the world. in addition to rock salt, kainite is also extracted here among its 25 kilometers of tunnels. The mine is also known for a particularity that makes it unique, inside it houses a cathedral but not a normal one, but a real Salt Cathedral.

After the tour we continue to Palermo.

Palermo

Flamboyant and full of contrasts, the main city of Sicily, inspiring Palermo is as if woven from diverse cultures and tempers. In fact, Palermo is a controversial mixture of Arabic mosques and Baroque churches, vibrant markets, and calm streets, which is so untypical for Italy yet alluring by its extravagance. Speaking of the best spots to start your Palermo exploration, discover the exceptional beauty of the Palermo Cathedral, proceeding to the former residence of the Sicilian kings, the 9th-century Norman Palace, and the historic Duomo di Monreale. Plus make sure to add on one of the largest opera theaters in Europe, Massimo Theater, a couple of Palermo museums, and the most ancient city market, La Vucciria, to get the real essence of the passionate sun-kissed Italian south. And, to top it all, don’t forget to treat yourself with an exceptional gastronomic experience, trying mouth-watering local specialties like cannoli and caponata.

Arrival in Palermo

Welcome to Palermo – the stunning capital of Sicily. Upon arrival, your driver transfers you to the hotel for check-in. The rest of the day is at your own leisure to relax after the trip.

Dinner is included

Day 11 (June 9): Palermo City Tour
After breakfast, you meet with your private guide to enjoy a comprehensive sightseeing tour of Palermo.

The capital of Sicily – Palermo – has been a crossroads for cultures and civilizations for 8 millennia. Together with your private guide, you visit the Norman Palace and the Palatine Chapel.

Then you walk along Villa Bonanno to the Cathedral in Corso Vittorio Emanuele, just to admire the exterior; continue along Vittorio Emanuele to the imposing Four Corners. Then on to the Tuscan fountain in Piazza Pretoria and just behind it see two splendid Arabo-Norman churches, La Martorana and San Cataldo.

After the tour, you return to the hotel. You have rest of the day free to enjoy Palermo on your own. Dinner is included

Day 12 (June 10): Full Day Tour to Segesta and Erice
Meet with your private guide-driver and embark on a day tour to the Segest1, with its best-preserved Doric Temple, and the unforgettable medieval hilltop town of Erice.

Segesta once has been the most important regional town and trading center, and now it treasures two Classical monuments which you visit: the Temple of Segesta and the Greek theatre.

Then we proceed to Erice, a wonderfully preserved town offering the most breathtaking views and a palpable sense of history. Together with your guide you discover the city’s treasures. Erice boasts 60 churches, some dating back to the early 1300’s, and two incredible castles, Pepoli Castle and Venus Castle.

During the tour of Erice you visit the Chiesa Matrice church.

After the tour, we return to Palermo to your hotel. Lunch is included

Day 13 (June 11): Departure Home
Following breakfast in your hotel, you check out and depart from Palermo. Transfer to the airport is included.

What is included:

• Round trip International flights;

• Accommodation at remarkable downtown hotels;

• Breakfasts at the hotels;

• Lunch and Dinners per itinerary

• Airport transfers and all transportation according to the itinerary;

• Breathtaking sightseeing tours according to the itinerary with Professional English-speaking guides;

• Support line during the trip.

Not included:

• multiple arrival/departure transfers,

• other meals not mentioned in the program,

• optional tours and services,

• personal expenses

Hotels superior 4 stars Hotels availability is subject to change. In case current hotels are booked we will provide alternative hotels of an equal value for you.

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    “Molise is a mountainous region with a wealth of little gems scattered all over the territory, often in the most unexpected places or hidden in nearly inaccessible mountain villages, at the end of scenic, but challenging roads. All of this, of course, makes it a paradise for travelers wishing to explore Italy on an offbeat road trip.”

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    Day one: Departure from the USA (Las Vegas or other major USA city)

    Day two: Welcome aperitif, dinner

    Arrival at Rome Fiumicino airport. Transfer to the structure Rural village “le Sette Querce”

    Check in, welcome aperitif with wines and local products. Visit the village on the carriage pulled by donkeys.

    Dinner with products of the territory and traditional recipes. Entertainment

    Day three: Breakfast, lunch, dinner

    San Vincenzo al Volturno is one of the most important abbeys in Europe from the time of Charlemagne. We will visit the remains of the churches, refectory, kitchens, guesthouse, and major basilica of the 9th century. On the site, in the crypt of Epiphanius (visible only to small groups) there is also one of the most important pictorial cycles of the whole early Middle Ages linked to the figure of Mary.

    Dating back to the twelfth century is instead the so-called New Abbey where still today, in continuity with the medieval monastic tradition, a Benedictine community operates.

    Scapoli is a village of bagpipe builders. A town of medieval origin that preserves in its ancient urban nucleus a museum dedicated to the bag aerophone with a collection of instruments from all over the world. During our visit we will have the opportunity to visit the artisan workshop of a master conductor.

    Rocchetta a Volturno – Visit to the International Museum of the World Wars. One of the largest museums in Italy for the number of exhibits, dedicated to the First and Second World Wars, born of the passion of the two directors in the territory where the Italian Liberation Corps was born.

    Return to the hotel, dinner, entertainment

    Day four: Breakfast, lunch, dinner

    After breakfast departure to the Sacred Complex of the fourth century BC. built at 950 m above sea level, by the Samnite people. Pietrabbondante with temples, theater, craft shops, and domus publica was the place where the entire Samnite population gathered to plan military strategies against the Romans.

    Continue to Agnone. The settlement of Lombard origin and great center of craft activities in the twelfth century with the presence of Venetian artists and artisans who came in the wake of the Borrello family.

    Among these, the Marinelli family, founder, and owner of the thousand-year-old bell foundry that since 1924, with Pius XI, was portrayed by the Papal Coat of Arms. We will visit the museum and the pontifical foundry.

    The day will continue with a walk in the historic center towards the Venetian district with a visit to the Emidiana Library at the church of Saint Emidio

    The visit ends at the Di Nucci dairy, a national and international award-winning company to learn about the techniques for making the famous caciocavallo (CHEESE) from Alto Molise

    Return to the hotel, dinner, entertainment

    Day five: Breakfast, lunch, dinner

    Pompeii

    Pompeii is one of the most visited archaeological sites in the world. We will visit the Roman city covered with the ashes of the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 A.D. to learn about the life of the Romans of that era, through streets, fountains, houses, baths, taverns. We will visit the Forum, the Temple of Apollo, the great Amphitheater, the oldest stone construction ever discovered, home to bloody battles between gladiators, the wonderful House of the Faun, an ancient villa of over 3000 square meters, one of the oldest and most majestic houses in the city.

    Naples-The Neapolitan subsoil (weather permitting). A network of tunnels and underground tanks of over 2,000,000 square meters used during the Second World War as a refuge from the disastrous bombings. The first artifacts date back to about 5,000 years ago. Subsequently, in the third century B.C, the Greeks opened the first underground quarries to obtain the blocks of tuff necessary to construct the walls and temples of their Neapolis and dug a series of funerary hypogea. The impressive development of the underground network began in Roman times with a complex network of aqueducts.

    A walk in the historic center and dinner with Neapolitan pizza.

    One of the oldest cities in Europe, whose historic center is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Through the squares and narrow streets of the historic center, in a picturesque and timeless atmosphere you will fall in love with this pearl of the Mediterranean.

    Return to the hotel, dinner, entertainment

    Day six: Breakfast, lunch, dinner

    Isernia – Explore the historic center of Isernia “the first capital of Italy” to admire the signs of its evolution in history. The remains of the sacred area, below the neoclassical cathedral dedicated to St. Peter the Apostle, tell the religion, society, and politics of almost two thousand and five hundred years ago.

    Visit to the Paleolithic Museum of Isernia – the pine forest dating back to 600,000 years ago where there is the oldest human find in Europe.

    Sepino – The city was born after the Romans conquered the ancient settlement of Terravecchia, in the third century B.C. and built a new center in a strategic place on the plain.

    The ancient city enclosed by a wall and four doors, saw its apogee in the Augustan age when it was equipped with the Forum, the thermal baths, the basilica, and the wonderful theater.

    Saepinum saw the abandonment of its most important buildings and the shrinkage of the inhabited area in the 6th century AD. up to the total abandonment in favor of a more protected and defensible position on high ground in the early Middle Ages.

    Today Saepinum shows the whole urban structure of an intact Roman city, so complete that it deserves the nickname of “Little Pompeii”.

    Return to the hotel, dinner, entertainment

    Day seven: Breakfast, lunch, dinner

    Caserta, the Royal Palace the “little Versailles of the Kingdom of Naples” last great jewel of the Italian Baroque, built at the turn of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries at the behest of the royal family of the Bourbons of Naples and designed by the architect Luigi Vanvitelli.

    Grand, imposing, extraordinary in its beauty and richness so much to be a UNESCO World Heritage Site and an unmissable destination for anyone visiting Campania.

    The visit itinerary includes the monumental Royal Palace with the Hall of Halberdiers and the Hall of the Bodyguards, the Hall of Alexander and the Hall of Mars, the Hall of Astrea, the Throne Room and the Council Room. In addition, of course, to the apartments of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, the Palatine Library, the beautiful Hall of the crib, the Royal Hall, the Vestibule, and the famous Palatine Chapel. The wonderful Garden Park of the Royal Palace, one of the most beautiful in Europe with panoramic views, water games, waterfalls and cascades, sculptures, caves and monumental fountains.

    Return to the hotel, dinner

    Day eight: Breakfast, lunch, dinner

    Larino – The ancient Larinum, a Roman municipality, extended over a large fertile area that overlooked the valley floor of the lower course of the Biferno river. It was also located at the center of important roads that allowed its rapid development thanks to the numerous and profitable commercial exchanges. Visit to the forum, the amphitheater, the baths, the domus.

    In Larino, an oil production company of the famous and excellent variety of extra virgin olive oil “Gentile di Larino” will be visited. The entire production chain will be shown with a visit to the olive grove, a description of the harvesting techniques, a visit to the oil mill and the packaging laboratory. Followed by the tasting of oil with organic products grown in the garden of the owners of the company.

    Cooking Class – Italy is famous in the world for its beautiful landscapes, historical, artistic, but also for the flavors of its table. Pasta, bread, pizza are the excellences that best represent it in the world. A chef will teach you how to make homemade bread following the ancient recipes of the local tradition.

    Return to the hotel, dinner, entertainment

    Day nine: Breakfast, lunch, dinner

    Montecassino

    The monastery is the cradle of Western monasticism and a place of worship visited by thousands of visitors. Montecassino is also known for the tragic events of World War II. On February 15, 1944, 500 tons of bombs were dropped on the abbey and the building was razed to the ground

    Roccapipirozzi

    The village of Roccapipirozzi is of medieval origin and the signs of the architecture built for defensive purposes are still clearly visible. The fortress has an articulated and irregular plan, conditioned by the natural course of the spur of the fortress on which an ancient cylindrical tower is developed and preserved, which is part of a larger structure relating to the feudal lord’s dwelling. In the village a redevelopment project is underway with the construction of 80 rooms, museums, craft shops and various commercial activities. Everything is designed with respect for the traditions of the place and in the use of ancient materials

    Return to the hotel, dinner, entertainment

    Day ten: Breakfast, lunch, dinner

    Venafro

    Ancient city of Roman origin that had numerous and valuable remains of this era in its historic center: the theater, the amphitheater, the numerous inscriptions and sculptures incinto the buildings.

    We will visit the Pandone castle with the marvelous sixteenth-century frescoes created by Enrico Pandone, lord of the city, with horses in low-level life-size.

    Venafro is also the city of oil, the most famous and expensive in the whole Roman Empire. To praise the quality of the precious Venafrano oil were Cato, Orazio, Plinio, Giovenale. The tour includes a short visit to the historic olive tree regional park and a course of extra virgin olive oil tasters.

    Monteroduni

    Molise is also a land of grapes, almonds, hazelnuts. We will visit, with tasting, the Valerio Winery to learn about the DOC wines of the Region combined with the flavors of the territory and the Papa Chocolate factory, famous in Italy and in the world.

    Return to the hotel, dinner and entertainment.

    Day eleven: Return to USA

    Breakfast\Transfer to Rome Fiumicino airport

    Price $4, 800 Includes:

    English speaking tour guides

    Flight from Las Vegas or other Major USA airport to Rome/return to USA

    Transfers (airport to hotel/hotel to airport)

    9 nights stay at The Rural Village “le Sette Querce”

    Welcome reception/donkey cart ride

    Breakfasts, lunches, and dinners (wine, mineral water)

    Entertainment

    All entrances to sites

    English speaking our guides

    Tour bus

    Cooking class

    Oil tasting

    Wine tasting

    Cheese tasting

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    Molise is a mountainous region with a wealth of little gems scattered all over the territory, often in the most unexpected places or hidden in nearly inaccessible mountain villages, at the end of scenic, but challenging roads. All of this, of course, makes it a paradise for travelers wishing to explore Italy on an offbeat road trip.

    The Rural Village Stay “le Sette Querce”

    Day by day itinerary

     

    Day one: Departure from the USA (Las Vegas or other major USA city)

    Day two: Welcome aperitif, dinner

    Arrival at Rome Fiumicino airport. Transfer to the structure Rural village “le Sette Querce”

    Check in, welcome aperitif with wines and local products. Visit the village on the carriage pulled by donkeys. Dinner with products of the territory and traditional recipes. Musical show.

    Day three: Breakfast, lunch, dinner, entertainment

    After breakfast departure to the Sacred Complex of the fourth century BC. built at 950 m above sea level, by the Samnite people. Pietrabbondante with temples, theater, craft shops, and domus publica was the place where the entire Samnite population gathered to plan military strategies against the Romans.

    Continue to Agnone. The settlement of Lombard origin and great center of craft activities in the twelfth century with the presence of Venetian artists and artisans who came in the wake of the Borrello family.

    Among these, the Marinelli family, founder and owner of the thousand-year-old bell foundry that since 1924, with Pius XI, was portrayed by the Papal Coat of Arms. We will visit the museum and the pontifical foundry.

    The day will continue with a walk in the historic center towards the Venetian district with a visit to the Emidiana Library at the church of Saint Emidio.

    Return to the hotel, dinner, entertainment

    Day four: Breakfast, lunch, dinner

    Pompeii is one of the most visited archaeological sites in the world. We will visit the Roman city covered with the ashes of the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD to learn about the life of the Romans of that era, through streets, fountains, houses, baths, taverns. We will visit the Forum, the Temple of Apollo, the great Amphitheater, the oldest stone construction ever discovered, home to bloody battles between gladiators, the wonderful House of the Faun, an ancient villa of over 3000 square meters, one of the oldest and most majestic houses in the city.

    Naples-The Neapolitan subsoil. A network of tunnels and underground tanks of over 2,000,000 square meters used during the Second World War as a refuge from the disastrous bombings. The first artifacts date back to about 5,000 years ago. Subsequently, in the third century BC, the Greeks opened the first underground quarries to obtain the blocks of tuff necessary to construct the walls and temples of their Neapolis and dug a series of funerary hypogea. The impressive development of the underground network began in Roman times with a complex network of aqueducts.

    A walk in the historic center and dinner with Neapolitan pizza.

    One of the oldest cities in Europe, whose historic center is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Through the squares and narrow streets of the historic center, in a picturesque and timeless atmosphere you will fall in love with this pearl of the Mediterranean.

    Return to the hotel

    Day five: Breakfast, lunch, dinner

    Scapoli is a village of bagpipe builders. A town of medieval origin that preserves in its ancient urban nucleus a museum dedicated to the bag aerophone with a collection of instruments from all over the world. During our visit we will have the opportunity to visit the artisan workshop of a master conductor.

    Rocchetta a Volturno – Visit to the International Museum of the World Wars. One of the largest museums in Italy for the number of exhibits, dedicated to the First and Second World Wars, born of the passion of the two directors in the territory where the Italian Liberation Corps was born.

    Cooking Class – Italy is famous in the world for its beautiful landscapes, historical, artistic, but also for the flavors of its table. Pasta, bread, pizza are the excellences that best represent it in the world. A chef will teach you how to make homemade bread following the ancient recipes of the local tradition.

    Return to the hotel, dinner

    Day six: Breakfast, lunch, dinner, entertainment

    Matrice – Santa Maria Della Strada – Along the sheep tracks in Pescasseroli Candela is located the church of Santa Maria della Strada in Matrice. The building was consecrated in 1148 and for its location was certainly an important resting place for pilgrims who went from the internal territories of the current Molise to the sanctuaries of Puglia.

    Larino – The ancient Larinum, a Roman municipality, extended over a large fertile area that overlooked the valley floor of the lower course of the Biferno river. It was also located at the center of important roads that allowed its rapid development thanks to the numerous and profitable commercial exchanges. Visit to the forum, the amphitheater, the baths, the domus

    Termoli – Termoli is one of the most picturesque villages of Molise that stands on a rocky promontory on the Adriatic Sea. The city’s symbolic monument is the cathedral of Santa Maria della Purificazione which preserves the relics of San Basso and San Timoteo, beautiful example of Romanesque architecture in Molise.

    In the village, surrounded by ancient walls, you can also visit the Swabian castle whose structure was enhanced by Frederick II, and from the outside path you can admire the trebuchet, an ancient palisade fishing machine.

    Return to the hotel, dinner, entertainment

    Day seven: Breakfast, lunch (bagged), dinner

    Caserta, the Royal Palace the “little Versailles of the Kingdom of Naples” last great jewel of the Italian Baroque, built at the turn of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries at the behest of the royal family of the Bourbons of Naples and designed by the architect Luigi Vanvitelli.

    Grand, imposing, extraordinary in its beauty and richness so much to be a UNESCO World Heritage Site and an unmissable destination for anyone visiting Campania.

    The visit itinerary includes the monumental Royal Palace with the Hall of Halberdiers and the Hall of the Bodyguards, the Hall of Alexander and the Hall of Mars, the Hall of Astrea, the Throne Room and the Council Room. In addition, of course, to the apartments of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, the Palatine Library, the beautiful Hall of the crib, the Royal Hall, the Vestibule and the famous Palatine Chapel. The wonderful Garden Park of the Royal Palace, one of the most beautiful in Europe with panoramic views, water games, waterfalls and cascades, sculptures, caves and monumental fountains.

    Return to the hotel, dinner

    Day eight: Breakfast, lunch, dinner, entertainment

    Campobasso is a territory inhabited since the Samnite era and urban nucleus of Lombard origin. Campus Vassorum developed strongly in the Norman era and later with the great families of the Monforte, which gives its name to the imposing castle and the gods of Capua. Visit the historic center, the Samnite Museum and the museum of mysteries.

    Isernia – Through the historic center of Isernia “the first capital of Italy” to admire the signs of its evolution in history. The remains of the sacred area, below the neoclassical cathedral dedicated to St. Peter the Apostle, tell the religion, society and politics of almost two thousand and five hundred years ago.

    Visit to the Paleolithic Museum of Isernia – the pine forest dating back to 600,000 years ago where there is the oldest human find in Europe.

    Return to the hotel, dinner, entertainment

    Day nine: Breakfast, lunch, dinner

    San Vincenzo al Volturno is one of the most important abbeys in Europe from the time of Charlemagne. We will visit the remains of the churches, refectory, kitchens, guesthouse and major basilica of the 9th century. On the site, in the crypt of Epiphanius (visible only to small groups) there is also one of the most important pictorial cycles of the whole early Middle Ages linked to the figure of Mary.

    Dating back to the twelfth century is instead the so-called New Abbey where still today, in continuity with the medieval monastic tradition, a Benedictine community operates.

    The medieval village perched on travertine is certainly one of the most beautiful in all of Italy. To frame the town is the important Mainarde chain, the upper Volturno valley and the magnificent lake. Visit to the village, to the gates, to the churches, the museum of the Apennine fauna, to the small museum of ancient objects.

    Return to the hotel, dinner

    Day ten: Breakfast, lunch, dinner

    Venafro

    Ancient city of Roman origin that had numerous and valuable remains of this era in its historic center: the theater, the amphitheater, the numerous inscriptions and sculptures incinto the buildings.

    We will visit the Pandone castle with the marvelous sixteenth-century frescoes created by Enrico Pandone, lord of the city, with horses in low-level life-size.

    Venafro is also the city of oil, the most famous and expensive in the whole Roman Empire. To praise the quality of the precious Venafrano oil were Cato, Orazio, Plinio, Giovenale. The tour includes a short visit to the historic olive tree regional park and a course of extra virgin olive oil tasters.

    Monteroduni

    Molise is also a land of grapes, almonds, hazelnuts. We will visit, with tasting, the Valerio Winery to learn about the DOC wines of the Region combined with the flavors of the territory and the Papa Chocolate factory, famous in Italy and in the world.

    Return to the hotel, dinner and entertainment.

    Day eleven: Return to USA

    Breakfast

    Transfer to Rome Fiumicino airport

    Price $4,600.00 Includes: (price guaranteed till June 6th, 2022)

    Flight from Las Vegas or other Major USA airport to Rome/return to USA

    Transfers (airport to hotel/hotel to airport)

     

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    For the Italy land tour

    • Coach service for the land tour in Italy
    • Check-in, ZTL and bus parking at all the art cities to visit
    • Central 4 star hotels
    • Lunch in restaurants – Rome, Siena and Florence
    • Drinks included with meals (1/4 wine + ½ mineral water per meal)
    • Private boat in Venice
    • Excursions and guided tours as scheduled
    • The entrances to the sites to visit: Rome (Vatican: Sistine Chapel and Vatican Museums), Florence: (Accademia Gallery)
    • Tourist tax at hotels
    • Medical insurance, baggage, accident and repatriation
    • Accompanying service Alex International Tours

    For the MSC Mediterranean cruise

    • “Fantastic” type: accommodations in cabins on the upper decks of the ship – free breakfast in the cabin – 24h service in the cabin – 50% reduction on fitness services (eg yoga) and personal trainer (subject to availability) – special events for children – priority of choosing the restaurant shift.
    • Registration fees
    • Boarding / disembarking fees and port taxes
    • Daily service charges (tips)
    • Full board on board with gastronomic surprises
    • Unlimited drinks at main meals lunch and dinner (wine, mineral water, draft beer, soft drink)
    • Unlimited drinks outside meals at the ship’s bars (coffee, tea, wine, mineral water, draft beer, soft drinks, fruit juices, alcoholic beverages)
    • Gala evening with the Commander
    • Participation in all activities of animation: games, competitions, treasure hunt, tournaments, theme nights
    • Baggage transport service in the port at the start / end of the cruise boarding and disembarking in ports where the ship will not dock the dock.
    • Medical insurance, baggage, accident and repatriation
    • Accompanying service Alex International Tours

    The price does not include:

    For the Italy land tour

    • Personal extras
    • The entrance fees not mentioned in the included fees
    • Travel cancellation insurance (on request)
    • Single room supplement in the hotel $250.00
    • All that is not specified under “the price includes”

    For the MSC Mediterranean cruise

    • Personal extras
    • Land excursions during the cruise
    • Access to the private Sun Deck
    • Any customs fees for material boarding
    • All that is not specified under “the price includes”

     

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    Father Chauncey Winkler of Our Lady of the Lake, and Father Steve Kunkel of St. Thomas The Apostle Parish in Phoenix will accompany you on this 14 days Mystery of Faith pilgrimage