b'YOUR ITINERARY 16 DAY HOLIDAYFROM ITALYDays 1-2London to Venicethe rocky hillsides and, at the beach,3,995 PPWe meet at London St Pancras, wherefishermen haul their wooden boats. In we take the Eurostar service to Paristhe evening, we enjoy a pizza-making and on to Turin in First Class. On Dayexperience led by a master pizzaiolo.2024 Departures in: 2, we continue to Venice, via Milan.MAY, SEP, OCTDay 12Pompeii, captured in time Day 3The Floating City of Venice1 2 3 4 Active Adventurer ratedThis morning we enjoy a highlight of This morning we discover Venice onour holiday on a visit to Pompeii, the a guided tour through the charmingcity buried and preserved by volcanic streets, marvelling at the Bridge ofash from the eruption of MountYOUR HOLIDAY INCLUDES:Sighs and St Marks Square, beforeVesuvius in 79AD. We embark on aExpertise of a UK Tour Manager having time to explore independently.guided tour of the best-preservedfrom start to finishRoman city in the world, walking Days 4-5Tuscanys charmingamong the shops, villas, baths andFirst Class rail and all transfers, cities: Florence and Siena temple of this UNESCO-listed site.Eurostar Standard PremierWe travel First Class to Florence andTOUR MANAGERS HIGHLIGHT:All rail and coach travel embark on an engaging guided tour ofUncovering the remains of ancientthroughout your tourthe city, including the Duomo and thePompeii, preserved by volcanic ash Return flight from Catania to 14th-century Ponte Vecchio over theLondon GatwickArno. On Day 5, we travel to beautifulDay 13Travelling to Sicily by trainSiena by local rail, to explore theToday we catch the train to Sicily,15 nights 4 & 5-Star hotel medieval streets and the famous accommodation 1 night in Turin, shell-shaped Piazza del Campo. enroute enjoying excellent views2 nights in Venice, 3 nights in of the gleaming Calabrian coast.Florence, 3 nights in Rome, 3 nights in We cross the Strait of Messina on aSorrento, 3 nights in Giardini NaxosDay 6Exploring Pisa and Luccapurpose-built ferry, before arriving at An excursion to Pisa on local railour beachfont hotel in Giardini Naxos. Breakfast each day plus 1 lunch allows us to discover the Field ofand 7 dinners Miracles and the iconic Leaning TowerDay 14Exploring Mount EtnaAll tour excursionsbefore we continue to the walled cityWe visit Sicilys most iconic sight today, of Lucca, with its traditional terracottaGroup luggage transfers between roofs and a maze-like centre with thethe active volcano Mount Etna. FirstVenice and Giardini Naxosfrescoed Duomo and striking piazzas.we travel to Rifugio di Sapienza, the highest point of vehicular access on Mount Etna, where there is free time FROM Days 7-9Three nights in theto view the Silvestri craters, beforeLONDON/PARISEternal City of Romejoining the Circumetnea Railway on2 Venicethe most scenic part of this incredibleTurin 1 Lucca 3 FlorenceAfter a morning at leisure in Florence,Pisawe journey to Italys capital by Firstroute, passing close to the lava fieldsSiena RomeClass rail. On Day 8, we discoverthat often encroach on towns.3Romes sights on a tour, including theITALY Naples 3 SorrentoColosseum and the Roman Forum,TOUR MANAGERS HIGHLIGHT:Pompeii Salernobefore we stop for coffee at the TreviViewing Mount Etnas otherwordly AmalFountain. Day 9 is a free day, and iflava fields on the Circumetnea train Mount Etna 3 Taorminayoure keen to visit the Vatican, weCataniarecommend booking ahead online.Day 15Taormina & Greek theatre This morning we transfer to Taormina, Day 10From Rome to Sorrentowhere we have a guided tour of thisTour Code: TTG |per person based on 2 delightful town. The amazing Greeksharing. Deposit from 620 per person. After travelling by First Class rail totheatre is believed to date from theSupplement for solo travellers from 999Naples, we continue by coach to anthird century BC and offers great agriturismoa traditional farmhousewhere we have a delicious lunch. Weviews of Mount Etna and the sea. OurTo book and for get an enjoyable introductory walkingtour concludes by sampling a cannolo tour on arrival in beautiful Sorrento. a crisp pastry filled with ricotta. information go togreatrail.com/TTG24 Day 11Sparkling Amalfi cruiseDay 16Homeward boundor call 01904 527168We bid farewell to incredible Italy as Today we discover the UNESCO-listedwe transfer to Catania airport for our& speak to ourAmalfi Coast from the sea, sailing tolovely Amalfi and Positano, whereflight back to London Gatwick whereexpert team.sun-bleached pastel houses drapeour amazing holiday comes to an end.35'