Malta, Sardinia, Sicily dd& Pantelleria

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1 Malta, Sardinia, Sicily dd& Pantelleria A wonderful Mediterranean treat! Four islands, each different in their own way. This trip is not just for those who like to cross off the must sees. On each island, you ll gain a thorough understanding of how the locals live. The trip includes 7 nights in Sardinia, 3 nights in Pantelleria, 8 nights in Sicily and 4 nights in Malta. An extended stopover in Rome or Hong Kong on the way home is easily arranged. Sardinia is the second largest island in the Mediterranean, presenting a rather rugged mountainscape, balanced by placid bays. In rural parts, stone-walled neolithic fortresses can still be seen in the fields. Sardinian towns and cities, especially those along the coast, have a rich tradition of shellfish and seafood while inland towns and cities are known for game and farm produce, most notably its capers, olives and Pecorino sardo. The sea around this large Mediterranean Island is among the most beautiful and transparent in all the world. The colour of the water on the Costa Smerelda has to be seen to believed! Between Sicily and Tunisia lies the tiny volcanic island of Pantelleria. While Italian, the Arabic influence in architecture and culture is undeniable. Its pre-history of dwellings and artifacts takes you back 35,000 years, and bronze-age defensive ramparts are still found here. It played a strategic part in World War II due to its coveted trans-continental location in the Straits of Sicily. Much of the black-rock island is covered in vineyards, and those who love sweeter wines might develop a taste for the regional tipple Passita. Sicily is billed as perhaps the world s first true cosmopolitan, multi-racial society. Asians, Africans and Europeans have all ruled this place at various stages. Forget your impression left by The Godfather Sicily is a friendly, vibrant, bustling island fringed with golden orchards, lush forests and unforgettable soaring Mount Etna. If year-round sunshine and 7,000 years worth of living history is your thing, Malta should be on your itinerary. This tiny island is a travellers dream, because you can take in everything within a small radius, sampling the architecture (both grand and quaint), a stunning fortified harbour, the rocky landscape, traditional hilltop towns, fishing villages, and an upbeat lively capital city, all against the languid backdrop of the magnificent Mediterranean.

2 Malta, Sardinia, Sicily & Pantelleria departing late September, #($3$&9)::&+$&*"=$&<(,.>$*&=,-$&#"&A73#($3&$.(,.<$&#($&#"735&'($&<"*#&=,4&,:*"&<(,.>$&+,*$-&".&#()*5&B::&A:)>(#*&#"&+$& <".A)3=$-5& Day 1 Sept 26 th Depart Australia flights to be advised. Arrive Cagliari the morning of 27 th Sept. Sardinia 7 nights Day 2 Sept 27 th Arrive in Cagliari and have a few hours rest after your long flight. Founded by the Phoenicians, the memories of the many peoples that have settled here in the course of its history, from Phoenicians to the Carthaginians, the Romans, the Byzantines, the Spanish and the Piedmontese are still very much alive. At around 4.00pm we ll depart from the hotel for a 2 hour city walking tour and then return back to the hotel before dinner which will be at a local restaurant. Accommodation is at the very comfortable Hotel Regina Margherita. D Day 3 Sept 28 th This morning we will complete our tour of Cagliari prior to our coach transfer to Pabillonis. Here we ll visit the quaint Ethnic Museum and experience a traditional Sardinian lunch while shepherds show how to work pecorino cheese and a folk group sing and dance for us. After lunch we will visit the ancient Nuraghe Losa, one of the most representative works of Nuragic architecture. The Nuragic peoples inhabited Sardinia from 1800 BC to 700 BC, giving life to an extraordinary and unique civilization. Late in the afternoon we ll arrive at the very special Hotel Su Gologone where we will have dinner. B/L/D Day 4 Sept 29th We ll depart Su Gologone late morning (around 11.00am) providing you with a chance to explore the lovely gardens, sculptures and terraces of the hotel. First stop will be a quick visit to Orgosolo village with its very quirky wall paintings. A lunch stop will be nearby at Nuoro town centre and then we ll head to our hotel at Alghero via the beautiful coast road. Time permitting, we ll take a coffee break at Bosa. B/D Day 5 Sept 30th After breakfast in the hotel we ll take a walking tour of the beautiful Alghero. Lunch is at your leisure and then around 1.00pm we ll transfer to Castlesardo, built by the Genoese in the XII century on a rocky promontory overlooking a cobalt-blue sea. On the way we will visit the Church of Saccargia - the most important Romanesque site on the Island. The construction is made entirely from local stone and was completed in 1116 over a monastery s ruins. Dinner and overnight is at the Hotel Janus. B/D Day 6 Oct 1st Today we ll visit the Castlesardo fortress, the Basket Museum and the cathedral. You ll have time to walk around the town before having lunch in a very good fish restaurant. After lunch we ll transfer to Aggius and visit the very interesting Ethnic Museum, the largest one in Sardinia, and the fascinating bandits museum. We ll check in to our rustic farmstay hotel late in the afternoon. Enjoy a typical dinner in the hotel - Muto di Gallura, with a show of traditional ancient Sardinian songs. (All of what you eat and drink will have come from the farm!) B/L/D

3 Day 7 Oct 2 nd After a brief farm tour, we ll drive on to Tempio with its interesting museums. Lunch is at your leisure in the town before transferring around 2.00pm to Santa Teresa where you ll stay for two nights. On the way we will visit Bear Rock. For those up to it, we ll take a 20 minute hike up to the top of the rock. The view from the top is stunning but you ll need some level of fitness! Day 8 Oct 3 rd In the morning we ll transfer, to the ferry bound for Bonifacio and Port Veccia on the French governed Island of Corsica - complete with bus on board. Consider taking your swimmers and a towel but ensure you have your passport (just in case). Lunch is at your own convenience during the day. Eating high above the sea in Bonifacio is hard to beat! In the afternoon we return to our hotel in Santa Teresa via ferry and gather for dinner. B/D Day 9 Oct 4th We will depart early from the hotel (given our flight changes). First we will visit the ancient archaeological sites of Arzachena The Giant s Tomb and the Nuraghe La Prisgiona. Then time permitting will try and see the Baia Sardinia township, some of the pristine beaches of the Costa Smeralda and then the main street of Olbia. You ll grab a quick lunch along the way and then head to the airport for flight IG1119 departing at 13.55hrs for Rome. Then connect to VY6156 at 17.35hrs arriving Palermo in time for dinner. B/D Pantelleria 3 nights - Days 10, 11 & 12 5th Oct, 6th Oct, & 7th Oct Today we will fly early to the tiny volcanic island of Pantelleria. For the next three nights we ll stay at the lovely Hotel Mursia. All meals (B/L/D s) are provided by the hotel or by local restaurants during our stay. Hint try the Passito after dinner a local wine made from grapes that have been dried to concentrate their juice. Our time spent on the island will need to remain flexible given the weather. We will attempt to include... A boat tour around part of the island with various stops including the main swimming spots. A visit to the thermal sites of Gadir The Lake of Venus (sulphurous waters and mud baths). A complimentary short massage at The Venus baths in the hotel. A tour to the church of Sibà (built by the Spanish) A tour of the Montagna Grande (Big Mountain), with a visit to the main volcanic phenomenon and possibility of some light trekking (for those who are up to it and weather permitting). A visit to some or all (time permitting) of the unique archeological sites A tour of the island in a minibus with view of the main coastlines including the famous Arco dell Elefante (The Elephants Arch) A visit to some of the main wine cellars and caper producers with various tastings where possible A visit to the native olive farmers of the island during the olive-picking season. A visit to some local beautiful gardens where there is a 1,000 year old olive tree, still producing fruit! A visit to an old dammuso (local Arabic style house) which has been rebuilt!

4 Importantly, Pantelleria is not a traditional tourist destination and operates on what the locals call Panta time. It is rustic, slow moving and you will not find the usual shops, tourist buses and cafes. The hotel is comfortable, but please, bring your patience, positive attitude and do not expect things like they are in other tourist destinations. These characteristics are its main charm! It has not changed for many years (think Pacific Islands attitude, in the Mediterranean). Sicily 8 nights Day 13, Oct 8th We depart Pantelleria for Palermo, Sicily (flight to be advised). On arrival at the beautiful island of Sicily transfer to the centrally located Hotel Porta Felice in Palermo. We ll spend 2 nights in Palermo. B/D Day 14 Oct 9th MONREALE - CEFALU PALERMO After breakfast, our first stop is Monreale to see where the Arab-Norman art and architecture reached the pinnacle of its glory with the Duomo. Launched in 1174 by William II, it represents scenes from the Old and New Testaments all in golden mosaics. Then onto Palermo to the cathedral and the magnificent Arab-Norman Palatine Chapel. We continue on to the Piazza Pretoria and Via Maqueda, whose four corners converge Palermo at a quartet of baroque palaces left over from the heyday of Spanish rule dating from We then depart for beautiful Cefalù, charming coastal town home to a massive Norman Cathedral with outstanding mosaics. Here you must try the delicious canoli, famous in the region. Return to the hotel in Palermo at the end of the day. B/D Day 15 Oct 10th PALERMO MARSALA ERICE Today we tour parts of western Sicily, first up is Marsala. Famous sites are the cathedral, dedicated to St. Thomas of Canterbury, and the archeological museum with its jewel, a Punic ship (the sole example in the world of a liburna, a agile warship roughly 35m in length). We ll visit a local oil factory and winery, where we ll have lunch and taste their local Sicilian wines. Later we travel between Trapani and Marsala on the Salt Way Road. We tour the historic saltpan works, where the ancient tradition of harvesting salt from the sea is still practiced. This afternoon we continue to Erice. The Elymians settled the medieval town of Erice, which was an important religious site associated with the goddess Venus. Wander through its ancient streets and visit some of the famous homemade pastry shops -world-famous for marzipan candies and other delicacies like almond and pistachio pastries. Later, we check in to our hotel The Hotel Mahara. B/L/D Day 16 Oct 11th AGRIGENTO - PIAZZA ARMERIN - CALTAGIRONE Following breakfast, we drive through the interior of Sicily to reach Agrigento where we visit the ancient Greek sites - the complete Doric Temples. In the afternoon we continue to Syracuse, founded by colonists from Cornith in 735 B.C. and once the most important competitor to Athens. Piazza Armerina is situated in the centre of Sicily. Here you will visit the Roman Villa del Casale, built sometime between the end of the 3 rd and beginning of the 4 th century A.D. It comprises more than 40 rooms (including the ancient toilettes!) and houses some of the finest roman mosaics in existence, the most famous of which being the so-called Bikini Girls. On an area of m! the world of the old Romans becomes alive; you can see how they lived, hunted and loved! In the afternoon, you ll go for a walk through the baroque city centre of the town of CALTAGIRONE. This city is the most famous in Sicily for the ceramic production dating back to the prehistoric ages. You won t miss to enjoy the view of the renowned stair of Santa Maria del Monte, the landmark of Caltagirone, each step is paved with majolica tiles in different colours and shapes. During the visit you will also have

5 the opportunity to have some time for shopping in the many ceramic shops. Your hotel tonight is the Villa San Mauro (villa san Mauro o gigliotto). B/D Day 17 Oct 12th RAGUSA MODICA - NOTO We drive to Ragusa Ibla, one of Sicily's UNESCO World Heritage Sites. The whole town is on a hilltop with the houses and pathways wrapping around the hill, and balconies with grotesque gargoyle- like figures symbolizing various stories and family lore. We ll walk through the historical town of Ragusa Ibla highlighting the wide array of Baroque architecture including several stunning palaces and churches. Then we travel to Modica, situated in the Iblean Mountains and also UNESCO Heritage listed. The main economy of the area revolves around dairy cheese & agricultural products like olives, carobs, legumes, and grains. The famous chocolate of Modica, is absolutely unique and produced from an ancient, original Aztec recipe. (Yes we get to taste the chocolate!) Noto is one of the finest expressions of Baroque architecture in Southeast Sicily. The old town laid in the same place of Noto Vecchia, that was destroyed in 1693 and then rebuilt in the present site only 8km eastwards. The major monuments stand in the three parallel streets that form the centre of the town and form, together with the crossroads, a sort of a grid seen from above. Overnight at The Hotel Roma in Siracusa. B/D Day 18 Oct 13th SYRACUSE - TAORMINA In the morning we ll visit the core sites of Siracusa. Situated in one of the loveliest maritime places of the Mediterranean Sea, Siracusa is marked by its clean white buildings and the beauty of its medieval and baroque architecture. Our tour includes visits to the cathedral at the very heart of the Ortygia Island, the fountain Arethusa and the famous archeological site. Dating from Roman times is the large elliptical amphitheatre, visible in the area carved out of living rock; the upper section of the cavea, formed of square-hewn blocks, has disappeared, destroyed by the elements and by plunder. The size of this structure is outdone only by the Colosseum of Rome and the Area of Verona. The cavea is subdivided into quadrants by little staircases and is crossed by two corridors. It is still possible to make out the inscriptions on the stone, which served to identify seating. Under the nearby little church of S. Nicolò, you can still see the piscina (pool) used in the clearing of the arena and which allowed flooding of the arena for the stating of naval battles. This afternoon we continue to Taormina, the world famous resort town of Sicily. We will check into the Excelsior Palace where we will have dinner. B/D Day 19 Oct 14 th ETNA JEEP RIDE Get ready for a bumpy, but highly enjoyable day! We ll bepicked up at the hotel by off-road vehicles and transferred to Etna Volcano. Enjoy a FWD Jeep experience through Etna area: Mount Fontana (view of Bove Valley), the Thieves Cave (grotta dei ladroni), extinct craters of Sartorius Mounts, lava flow from 2002 eruption. We stop for a lunch at San Marco, a local farmhouse to taste typical Sicilian dishes. During afternoon we will take an off-road drive along the Linguaglossa Castiglione and Alcantara Gorges. Later we ll return to our hotel for dinner. B/L/D Day 20 Oct 15th STROMBOLI Depart from the Hotel after breakfast for Milazzo then ransfer to Panarea; before docking ins.pietro s port you will sail along Baia Calajunco and the small Zimmari s beach. A two hour stop in Panarea allows you to visit the village, have a swim or to have lunch in a local resturant (optional). In about 45 minutes walk or by taxi it is possibile to reach the small prehistoric village of Capo Milazzese, dated to 1400 BC. In the afternoon departure for Stromboli; during the transfer you can admire the group of islands in front of Panarea. Before our second stop, visit from the sea to the pictoresque village of Ginostra. After docking in Stromboli Scari s port, visit to the island until sunset, then departure to admire Stromboli exploding by night, in particular the Sciara del Fuoco, ( Stream of fire ), where the active lava flows. During the transfer a typical Aeolian dish will be offered on board, with wine, water and bread included. Return to Milazzo between pm and pm, depending on sunset time. We ll arrive back at the Excelsior Palace very late but the good news is that you get to sleep in the next morning! B/D

6 Malta 4 nights Day 21 Oct 16th TAORMINA - MALTA This morning you can sleep in and then spend the day at leisure in Taormina. We will transfer to Catania airport late in the afternoon. Depart Catania for Malta on KM1309 Air Malta at 22.55hrs. On arrival into Malta Airport at 23.35, we will be transferred to our hotel where we will spend each night during our visit to this historically rich Mediterranean island. Lunch and dinner today will be at your own expense and will depend on airport transfer time. B Day 22 Oct 17 th VALETTA Today we are collected at around 09.00hrs for a walking tour of Valletta the capital city, the upper Barakka Garden, St.Johns Cathedral, a tour of the famous fortified harbour on a typical fregatina vessel, trip to the 5,000 year old Tarxiem Temple and a visit to world heritage listed Hypogeum Temple (some patience will be required at the Hypogeum Temple as only 10 people are allowed in each hour). Return to the hotel around 5pm. Dinner is at a harbourside restaurant not far from the hotel. B/D Day 23 Oct 18 th MDINA - VALETTA Pick up today is at approx 09.00hrs We ll visit the Silent City of Mdina with a wonderful lunch in a local restaurant, and see the stunning Mosta Dome (with a fascinating story in relation to WWII). You ll also visit the ancient Hagar Qim temples and weather permitting, take a short boat ride to the Blue Grotto. Return to the hotel around 5pm. Dinner is at a local restaurant in the capital Valleta. B/L/D Day 24 Oct 19 th GOZO We will tour the charming Island of Gozo over a full day with hotel pick up at approx 08.15hrs and return at approx 18.00hrs. The bus transfer is about 45 minutes and the ferry takes just 20 minutes. On this tour you ll visit many of the major sites of the island. It includes the quaint seas side town of Xlendi (perfect for a coffee stop), Dwejra and its Azure Window, The Basilica of Ta Pinu (subject to it being open), Victoria, the capital city, Ggantija Temples (the world s oldest known free standing structure). There s a fabulous seafood lunch at a local seaside village restaurant. The feast is so good that we don t include dinner tonight as most will want to give it a miss! In the evening you are free to have dinner in the hotel or at a local restaurant at your leisure. B/L Day 25/26 Oct 20 th & Oct 21 st After an early breakfast we transfer to the airport and depart for Rome on KM 612 at 08.35hrs arriving 10.00hrs. Connect to flight CX 292 at 12.30hrs for Hong Kong arriving 06.25hrs on Tuesday 21st. Connect to flight CX139 at 08.50hrs for flight to Sydney arriving 21.00hrs on 21st October.

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