Sorrentine Peninsula, Sicily & Greece
2022 Civitavecchia (Rome) > Athens (Piraeus)
Mediterranean delights
Long ago, these Mediterranean islands and ports were the landing places for an endless tide of invaders from far off lands. From ancient Phoenisia, Persia, the Peloponnesus, Imperial Rome and Constantinople they came. Followed by waves of European Crusader knights, Genoan mariners, Venetian merchants and turbaned Turkish troops of the Ottoman Empire.
All that remains today are their stone ruins, ghostly shapes wrapped in myth and mystery. Today the sun-spangled seas bordered by Greece, Turkey, Italy, Croatia and the Dalmatian Coast are inviting playgrounds. Join us as we explore a paradise on forgotten islands where white-washed sands invite sun worshippers to bask under Helios’ gaze, or fortress-like rocks where ancient monasteries cling like mountain climbers on towering cliffs.
- Tour Code:
- 201D
- Duration:
- 9 days
- Departure City:
- Civitavecchia (Rome)
- Return City:
- Athens (Piraeus)
Selected Itinerary
9 Day Itinerary
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Day 1 - Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy
Built on an Etruscan site, between the Tyrrhenian Sea and the Monti della Tolfa.
Meals Included: Dinner
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Day 2 - Sorrento
Perched on cliffs that plunge into the deep blue of the Mediterranean, Sorrento is home to peaceful alleyways, villas, hotels and a gentle way of life has been charming visitors and authors since the 19th Century, from Byron and Tolstoy to Dickens and Goethe.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
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Day 3 - Lipari
Of the seven Aeolian islands, this is the largest and the most populated. Lying off the north coast of Sicily, in the Tyrrhenian Sea, Lipari is one of UNESCO’s marvellous World Heritage-listed sites.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
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Day 4 - Giardini Naxos (Taormina)
Giardini Naxos is a commune in the metropolitan city of Messina on the island of Sicily in southern Italy.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
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Day 5 - Fiskardo, Greece
One of the prettiest towns in the Ionians, the little port of Fiskardo curves serenely beside coral-blue waters.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
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Day 6 - Elafonisos
Elafonisos is a small Greek island between the Peloponnese and Kythira.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
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Day 7 - Santorini
Santorini is one of the Cyclades islands in the Aegean Sea. It was devastated by a volcanic eruption in 16th century BC, forever shaping its rugged landscape.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
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Day 8 - Kea
Kea, or Tzia, is a Greek island in the Aegean Sea’s Cyclades archipelago, characterised by hilly countryside and quiet beaches.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
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Day 9 - Piraeus (Athens)
Farewell your fellow travellers and crew.
Meals Included: Breakfast
