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BEST OF ITALY 2019
Dedicated to the Honorable Elma Bellini
INCLUDED FEATURES
• R/T transfer to Toronto Airport • Round trip airfare Toronto/Italy • All ground transportation in Italy • Entrance fees to the Vatican & Coliseum • Cable ride to Capri, Cristallo Mountain & Mt.
Tamaro • 4-5 Star hotel accommodations W/ daily breakfast • Daily dinner inclusive of beverages • All tips and gratuities at hotel & restaurants • Professional tour guide assistance • Travel documents, luggage tags & travel journal
NOT INCLUDED
• 3 Hour Boat Tour in Taormina $ 25 • Boat ride from Rapallo to Portofino $ 30 • Lunch at the Verrazzano Winery $ 25 • 2 Hour boat ride around the Amalfi Coast
$ 25 • Lunch is not included
$ 4999.00 pp/dowhen booked by July 31, 2018
$ 5299.00 thereaftertaxes not included
IN HONOR OF OUR 25th YEAR ANNIVERSARY YOU’RE RECEIVING AN ADDITIONAL DAY,
(normally 14 days) COMPLIMENTS OF
GO2ITALY
Jim Frascati & Frank Coriddi
TOUR LEADERS
LUIGI IAVARONE
DRIVER
September 1-15, 2019 BEST OF ITALY
• 3 nights in Taormina-Sicily •2 Nights in Sorrento •2 Nights in Rome •2 Nights in Florence •2 Nights in Lake Como •2 Nights in Venice-Cortina D’Ampezzo
HOTELS• Lake Como- Sheraton Hotel www.sheratonlakecomo.com • Ai Pini Hotel-Mestre (Venice) www.hotelaipini.it • Renaissance Tuscany Il Ciocco Hotel (Florence) www.renaissancetuscany.com • Hilton Sorrento Palace Hotel (Sorrento) www.hilton.com • Diamond Hotel – (Taormina-Sicily) www.hotelsdiamond.it
Air Transportation byALITALIA
DAY 1 OUTBOUND FLIGHT
Departure from Le Roy, New York to Toronto Pearson International Airport by S & S Limo Bus with an
optional dinner stop
Overnight flight from Toronto to Catania, Sicily
DAY 2 Sicily
• Meet your driver Luigi at Catania Airport and following a brief drive check in at the Diamond Hotel, a 5 Star resort.
• Join Jim & Frank for a Welcome Reception before heading out to dinner at a local fine restaurant.
• Following dinner return to the hotel to rest up.
DAY 3 Sicily
• Following Breakfast we are offering an optional 3 hour boat tour. Those who do not wish to take part in the boat tour can take advantage of the pool or head to Taormina City Centre.
• Meet Enzo, your boat Captain and get ready to enjoy a 3 hour boat tour of Taormina’s waterfront with a visit to the Blue Grotto and indescribable view of Mt. Etna.
• Enjoy swimming time in the Mediterranean Sea near Isola Bella.
• Head to Taormina Centre for a day at leisure. • Dinner at a fine local restaurant in the heart of
Taormina
DAY 4 Sicily
• Following breakfast enjoy some free time at the poolside before heading up to the top of Mt. Etna, Europe’s only active Volcano.
• Continue on to Savoca, the home of the motion picture “The Godfather.” Enjoy a brief stop here before heading back to Taormina Centre.
• You may opt to visit Castelmola, the town above Taormina, for a spectacular view
• Enjoy dinner at a fine local restaurant
SAVOCA, Bar Vitelli (Godfather)
DAY 5 Sorrento
• Following breakfast, head North to the Amalfi Coast.
• Check in at the Hilton Sorrento upon arrival and enjoy time at leisure for the rest of the afternoon.
• Join your tour leaders for dinner at a local fine restaurant in the hear of Sorrento
DAY 6 CAPRI & POSITANO
DAY 6 Sorrento-Capri-Positano
• Following breakfast, you’ll be transferred to Sorrento’s Port where you’ll board a fast ferry to the beautiful Island of Capri.
• From Capri enjoy another fast ferry transfer to gorgeous Positano. You will enjoy this entire day at leisure before heading back to Sorrento where you will again enjoy dinner at a local fine restaurant.
DAY 7 Rome
• Following breakfast checkout from the Hilton Hotel and enjoy the Amalfi Coast drive.
• The tour continues North to Rome. • Check in at the beautiful Marriott Rome Park
Hotel after a brief stop at Castelgandolfo. • Tonight we head to the Eternal City for a
fine dinner and complete the night with our Rome by Night Tour.
DAY 8 Rome
• Following breakfast, head to the Vatican for an escorted 2 hour tour of the Vatican Museum, followed by a brief visit at leisure in the St. Peter’s Basilica.
• Continue on to the Coliseum for a brief visit. • Join your Tour Leaders for a great dinner & Opera at
a fine restaurant. • Complete the evening with the walking tour as you
visit several tourist spots of the Eternal city: • Spanish Steps - Trevi Fountain – Pantheon – Piazza
Navona
Positano-Amalfi Coast
DAY 9 Cortona-Florence
• Following breakfast, head North to the Tuscan region.
• Stop in Cortona (home of the Under the Tuscan’s Sun motion
picture) where you will also enjoy dinner with an overview of the Piazza.
• Reach Your hotel in the late evening and enjoy the evening at leisure.
DAY 10 Florence
• Following breakfast, head out to the Verrazzano Winery in the Grevi di Chianti region. Enjoy a tour of the winery and an optional lunch with wine tasting (highly recommended)
• Following this visit, head to the Centre of Florence where you will enjoy the entire afternoon at leisure.
• Dinner with live entertainment awaits you to complete this great day.
DAY 11
Lake Como
• Following breakfast head to Lake Como, one of Italy’s favorite destinations.
• Before reaching Lake Como enjoy a brief stop in Rapallo with the option to visit Portofino, another great tourist stop.
• Check in at the Sheraton Lake Como and enjoy dinner before enjoy the evening at leisure.
Day 13
DAY 12 Lake Como-Switzerland
• Following breakfast, head to Switzerland. Your first stop is Mt. Tamaro. After a 20 minute cable ride reach the top of Mt. Tamaro for a great view of the Italian Alps.
• You may wish to enjoy lunch at their restaurant or take part in many outdoor activities.
• Following Mt. Tamaro head to Lugano’s City Centre for a 2 hour stop.
• Continue on to Bellagio in beautiful Lake Como before returning to the Sheraton for dinner.
DAY 13 Venice
• Following breakfast head to Venice with a lunch stop in beautiful Verona.
• Enjoy the entire afternoon and evening in the heart of Venice at leisure.
• Take advantage of an optional Gondola ride
• Following dinner in Venice return to the Hotel to relax.
DAY 14 Cortina D’Ampezzo
• Following breakfast head north to the Dolomites Region with a stop in Cortina D’Ampezzo.
• Visit the top of Cristallo Mountain and enjoy the great views of the Dolomites.
• Continue on to Lake Misurina before returning to your hotel for a Farewell Dinner reception.
• Time to pack, tomorrow we are headed home.
Cortina D’Ampezzo
Dolomites
Hilton Sorrento
Verrazzano Winery
Amalfi Coast Boat Tour
FLORENCE View From Piazza Michelangelo
Boat Tour in Taormina-Sicily
Sorrento Centre
Monterosso & PortofinoCINQUE TERRE REGION
Dolomites
Cristallo Mountain The Dolomites
Isola Bella-Taormina Our Boat Tour Swimming Spot
Capri Island
Piazza San Marco-Venice
Piazza San Marco-Venice
Sorrento-Limoncello Stop
CastelgandolfoPope’s Summer Residence
Sorrento’s Gelato
Surely you can’t be serious this is over?
BEST OF ITALY 2019
