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Sicily & Alberobello, Italy 11 Day Tour (2024)

2024 Summer Tour
Tour Code: SUM24R-ITAAI11
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Tour Highlights

Itinerary features::

Iceland, a stunning island, where astonishing natural phenomena and culture make a unique travel  experience that you will never forget
Vatnajokull Glacier: Located in one of the largest national parks in Europe, it covers about 12% of the surface of Iceland.  
To Black Sand Beach, Skogafalls for spectacular scenery 
Lake Myvatn is a shallow eutrophic lake located in northern Iceland. The lake and its surrounding wetlands have an exceptionally rich fauna of water birds.。
Blue Lagoon: One of the best thermal spas, enjoy a pleasant warm geothermal hot spring to escape stress from daily life, 2 nights stay at Silica Hotel
Famous Golden Circle Tour:  Explore Gullfoss and Geyser, a geological wonder

Itinerary

Day 1

USA / Palermo

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Today, we will take overnight flight to Reykjavik, the capital of Iceland, arrive the next day. 

Day 2

Palermo

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Reykjavik City Tour:
◎Old Harbor area: The Sun Voyager is a large steel sculpture of a ship, located by the seaside of central Reykjavik
◎Harpa Concert Hall
◎City Hall and the Parliament
◎Hallgrimskirkja church

<Dinner>Western Cuisine, 3 courses

<Hotel> NH Hotel Palermo or similar

Day 3

Palermo

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◎Seljalands Falls, Skoga Falls
◎Lava Earthquake and Volcano Center
★Black Sand Beach, one of the highlights is the 120-meter-high promontory of Dyrholaey with its spectacular rock arch, bird nestling cliffs

<Breakfast> American Breakfast at hotel

<Dinner> Western Cuisine, 3 courses

<Hotel>NH Hotel Palermo or similar

Day 4

Palermo-148km-Scala dei Turchi-21km-Agrigento

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★Jokulsarlon Glacier located in southeast Iceland of Vatnajokull National Park. It covers about 18 square km of area and the largest glacier in Europe. The scenery is stunning along the way, including Skogafoss. Boat excursion sailing on the lagoon amongst huge iceberg
◎Skeidararsandur is a vast sand plain, formed from alluvial deposits. The plain is about 1300 km²
★Skaftafell National Park is located South East of Iceland. In 2008, it became a part of the larger Vatnajokull National Park. It offers stunning landscape: mountain, glacier, waterfalls to name a few
◎Vatnajokull National Park is the largest national park in Europe, it encompasses all of Vatnajokull Glaciers. It is a unique opportunity to experience the interaction between glacial ice and volcanic activities

<Breakfast> American Breakfast at hotel

<Dinner> Western Cuisine, 3 courses

<Hotel> Dioscuri Bay Palace Hotel Agrigento or similar

Day 5

Agrigento-97km-Villa Romana del Casale-155km-Siracusa

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◎Dettifoss is a waterfall in Vatnajokull National Park, which flows from the Vatnajokull glacier The falls are 1100 meters wide and have a drip of 44 meters down to the Jokulsargljufur canyon
◎Myvatn is a volcanic lake in northern Iceland. It was formed during a massive eruption 2300 years ago. Today the area is best known for huge numbers of birds that visit in the summer, and volcanic features surround the lake.

<Breakfast> American Breakfast at hotel

<Dinner> Western Cuisine, 3 courses

<Hotel> Mercure Siracusa Prometeo or similar

Day 6

Siracusa-99km-Mt. Etna-33km-Catania

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★Asbyrgi is a glacial canyon in the north of Iceland. Its Visitor Center exhibit the Jokulsargljfur Canyon area
★Godafoss (waterfall of the gods): The water falls from a height of 12 meters over a width of 30 Meters. In the year 1000, the Law speaker Þorgeir Ljósvetningagoði made Christianity the official religion of Iceland. After his conversion, he threw his statues of the Norse gods into the water fall

<Breakfast> American Breakfast at hotel    

<Dinner> Western Cuisine, 3 courses

<Hotel> NH Parco degli Aragonesi Hotel Catania or similar

Day 7

Catania-55km-Taormina-52km-Messina-Villa San Giovanni-13km-Reggio Di Calabria Catania is the birthplace of Italy’s composer, Vincenzo Bellini. After breakfast, city tour will follow:

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★Whale Watching Boat Tour
After the tour, we will depart for Stykkisholmur

<Breakfast> American Breakfast at hotel

<Dinner> Western Cuisine, 3 courses

<Hotel> E Hotel Reggio Di Calabria or similar

Day 8

Reggio Di Calabria-188km-Cosenza-204km-Matera

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★Stykkisholmur Church is a futuristic church, designed by Jón Haraldsson. It has a bell tower that looks Like a whale vertebra
★Sugandisey Lighthouse
★Bjarnarhofn Shark Farm is where you can taste and learn how traditional “hakarl” is made from Greenland shark
◎Londrangar are a pair of rock pinnacles in Iceland. They are volcanic plugs of basalt that have been hewn out from softer surrounding rock by erosion.
◎Arnarstapi is a small fishing village on the southern side of Snaefellsnes. Its pristine mountain, stone arch, cliff formation is among some of the breathtaking views that attract many tourists

<Breakfast> American Breakfast at hotel

<Dinner> Western Cuisine, 3 courses

<Hotel> UNAHotel MH Matera or similar

Day 9

Matera-69km-Alberobello-55km-Bari 

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◎Borgarfjordur is a fjord in the west of Iceland with natural settings like volcanic lava fields, hot Springs, and many historical sites
★Deildartunguhve is the highest-flow hot spring in Europe
★Reykholt is one of the most remarkable historical places in Iceland. It was home to Snorri Sturluson, A writer and statesman who lived in Reykholt during the Middle Ages. The bathroom with hot pot and a tunnel between the bath and the house can still be visited. Also, The Snorrastofa Cultural & Research Center was established in Reykholt
◎Hraunfossar is a series of waterfalls formed by rivulets streaming out of the lava field.
★Blue Lagoon is a geothermal spa found on the Reykjanes Peninsula in southwest Iceland. The Blue Lagoon is considered to have notable regenerative qualities because the water is rich in silica and Sulfur. Enjoy a relaxing warm geothermal spa treatment!

<Breakfast> American Breakfast at hotel

<Dinner> Western Cuisine, 3 courses

<Hotel> Hotel Excelsior Bari or similar

Day 10

Bari / Rome    Flight Ref:      11:20AM / 12:30PM

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★Thingvellir National Park is the first national park in Iceland. Thingvellir is also where Iceland’s Parliament was founded in the year 930. This park’s two tectonic plates are drifting apart, which can be seen in the cracks and rock fractions that traverse the region
★Gullfoss (Golden waterfall), the second largest waterfall in Iceland. It takes a dramatic 32-meter Plunge into a canyon, creating stunning waterfall
★Geyser geothermal area: The Great Geyser is an erupting hot spring; it can shoot up in the air as high as 70 meters

<Breakfast> American Breakfast at hotel

<Dinner> Western Cuisine, 3 courses

<Hotel> Crowne Plaza Hotel St.Peter’s Rome or similar

Day 11

Rome / USA

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★Entrance Fee and Transportation Included    ◎ Photo-Stop 

<Breakfast> American Breakfast at hotel

★Entrance Fee and Transportation Included    ◎ Photo-Stop 

Qty:

Pricing

Departure Date

04, 18

MAY

2024

Adult: $2,999
Child: $2,099
Single Supplement: $800

Departure Date

29

JUN

2024

Adult: $2,999
Child: $2,099
Single Supplement: $800

Departure Date

20

JUL

2024

Adult: $2,999
Child: $2,099
Single Supplement: $850

Departure Date

24

AUG

2024

Adult: $2,999
Child: $2,099
Single Supplement: $850

Departure Date

21

SEPT

2024

Adult: $2,999
Child: $2,099
Single Supplement: $800

Departure Date

12

OCT

2024

Adult: $2,999
Child: $2,099
Single Supplement: $800

Tour Fare include:
4-star Hotel, Breakfast (9), Dinner (9), Transportation, Entrance Fee

Tour Fare excludes:
AIRFARE, Personal expense, any expense not included in our itinerary, Tips: 12 Euro per day, Visa Fee, Travel Insurance (If full payment paid 60 days prior to departure date, we offer medical travel insurance for US residents only)

** If you purchase air ticket on your own, your arrival time to the first destination and your departure time from last destination to U.S. must be the same as our group. If not the same, you must arrange your own transportation to meet group and to airport on the last day **

 **Registration and reservation must also pay a deposit of USD $ 500 per person(Once the group is confirmed, the deposit becomes non-refundable, it can be used for future credit for tour group.

** Cancellations will only be accepted in writing; cancellation penalty is as following:
120 days prior to departure: US$100 per person
119 days to 60 days prior to departure: US$200 per person
59 days to 30 days prior to departure: 35% of total tour fare
29 days to 15 days prior to departure: 50% of total tour fare
14 days to 3 days prior to departure: 80% of total tour fare
2 days or less prior to departure and/or cancelled during the touring period: 100% of cost
(Tour fare is Non-Transferable to other names and/or other services)
For any train tickets, ferry tickets and admission reserved, if you cancel, we will check with local suppliers for cancellation penalty
For Airline tickets that is purchased and issued, if you cancel, airfare is Non-Refundable and Non-Transferable, we will check with airline for cancellation penalty
Hotel Twin Room Cancellation Policy: If your roommate cancelled, the share with party will occupy a single room, the cancelled party is responsible for single supplement incurred
The above term and policy will not apply to any special tours and/or customized tours, all special tours and customized tours will base on its own term and conditions

Notes:
*Tour fare is per person in double occupancy
*Child Fee: 2-11 years old share bed with parents, otherwise will be count as adult fare
* Single supplement is for one person occupying one single room with one bed

*Tour fare, air ticket, airport tax and fuel surcharge are subject to change base on fluctuation in price, please contact us for more info

   
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