b'POSITANO EUROPEMOUNT RUSHMOREESCORTEDHighlights of12 DAYSFROMSouthern Italy$4,395& Sicily 2025 Departures in:MAY, JUN, SEP, OCTBuilt on the shoulders of ancient civilizations and brimming with breathtaking coastlines and magical destinations,ESCORTEDSouthern Italy and Sicily are a treasure trove of adventure.UNFORGETTABLE EXPERIENCESYOUR ITINERARYCruising along the beautiful Amalfi Coast to Amalfi and PositanoDays 1-2Arrival in historic Rome Days 7-8To Sicily and Mt. Etna Riding the Circumetnea Railway As you arrive in the Eternal City of Rome,Today sees us travel to by train to Sicily.past the lava fields of Mount Etnamake your own way to your hotel and meetThe islands centerpiece and one of theExploring Romes sites on a tour, the Tour Manager before dinner. Dive rightworlds most active volcanoes, Mount Etna,including entry to the Colosseumin to Rome on Day 2 during a guided tour,is on full display on Day 8 as we ventureMarveling at Palermos Palatine with entry to the Colosseum, and a visit toto the Silvestri Craters. After, we join theChapel and Monreales cathedralthe Trevi Fountain. Overnights Rome. Circumetnea Railway on its route along the volcanos base, pausing at a winery for aAdmiring the unique architecture Days 3-4Pompeii & the Amalfi Coast tasting. Overnights Giardini Naxos. of Matera and AlberobelloFrom Rome, we travel by train to Naples and on to Pompeii, where we exploreDays 9-11Taormina & Palermothis ancient city frozen in time after theA guided tour reveals Taorminas historicROMEeruption of Mt. Vesuvius in 79 AD. Saltysites including the Greek Theater dating breezes and colorful villages are on thefrom the 3rd century BC. After trying an itinerary on Day 4 as we take to the waterauthentic cannoli, we proceed to Palermo. for a cruise along the Amalfi Coast, takingDay 10 starts at the Palatine Chapel, before in its shimmering towns of Amalfi andwe move on to Capo Market for a tour and Positano. Overnights Sorrento. street-food tasting. Afterward, we visit Monreales 11th-century cathedral. The Days 5-6Matera & Alberobello Hellenic architecture of the UNESCO-listed The Basilicata town of Matera is one of theValley of Temples is revealed on Day 11 as oldest constantly inhabited cities in thewe explore its eight temples and numerous world and best known for its astonishingruins with a local guide. After a four-course sassi caves that were inhabited right uplunch and drinks at an agriturismo, weTo book and for more until the 1950s. More stunning dwellingsreturn to Palermo. Overnights Palermo. information, go to await on Day 6 as we visit Alberobello. After lunch in a local restaurant, we view theDay 12Homeward bound vacationsbyrail.com white-washed and cone-shaped limestoneYour holiday concludes today and you areor call 877-253-9891trulli houses. Overnights Matera. free to fly home from Palermo at leisure. 19'