BEST OF ITALY 2019
Dedicated to the Honorable Elma Bellini
49 ½ Main Street Le Roy, New York 14482 585-802-4713 www.go2italy.xyz e-mail: jfrascati@go2italy.xyz
INCLUDED FEATURES R/T transfer to Toronto Airport Round trip airfare Toronto/Italy All ground transportation in Italy Entrance fees to the Vatican & Coliseum Cable ride to Capri, Cristallo Mountain & Mt. Tamaro 4-5 Star hotel accommodations W/ daily breakfast Daily dinner inclusive of beverages All tips and gratuities at hotel & restaurants Professional tour guide assistance Travel documents, luggage tags & travel journal
NOT INCLUDED 3 Hour Boat Tour in Taormina $ 25 Boat ride from Rapallo to Portofino $ 30 Lunch at the Verrazzano Winery $ 25 2 Hour boat ride around the Amalfi Coast $ 25 Lunch is not included
$ 4999.00 pp/do when booked by July 31, 2018 $ 5299.00 thereafter taxes not included IN HONOR OF OUR 25 th YEAR ANNIVERSARY YOU RE RECEIVING AN ADDITIONAL DAY, (normally 14 days) COMPLIMENTS OF GO2ITALY
Jim Frascati & Frank Coriddi TOUR LEADERS
LUIGI IAVARONE DRIVER
September 1-15, 2019 BEST OF ITALY 3 nights in Taormina-Sicily 2 Nights in Sorrento 2 Nights in Rome 2 Nights in Florence 2 Nights in Lake Como 2 Nights in Venice-Cortina D Ampezzo
HOTELS Lake Como- Sheraton Hotel www.sheratonlakecomo.com Ai Pini Hotel-Mestre (Venice) www.hotelaipini.it Renaissance Tuscany Il Ciocco Hotel (Florence) www.renaissancetuscany.com Hilton Sorrento Palace Hotel (Sorrento) www.hilton.com Diamond Hotel (Taormina-Sicily) www.hotelsdiamond.it
Air Transportation by ALITALIA
DAY 1 OUTBOUND FLIGHT Departure from Le Roy, New York to Toronto Pearson International Airport by S & S Limo Bus with an optional dinner stop Overnight flight from Toronto to Catania, Sicily
DAY 2 Sicily Meet your driver Luigi at Catania Airport and following a brief drive check in at the Diamond Hotel, a 5 Star resort. Join Jim & Frank for a Welcome Reception before heading out to dinner at a local fine restaurant. Following dinner return to the hotel to rest up.
DAY 3 Sicily Following Breakfast we are offering an optional 3 hour boat tour. Those who do not wish to take part in the boat tour can take advantage of the pool or head to Taormina City Centre. Meet Enzo, your boat Captain and get ready to enjoy a 3 hour boat tour of Taormina s waterfront with a visit to the Blue Grotto and indescribable view of Mt. Etna. Enjoy swimming time in the Mediterranean Sea near Isola Bella. Head to Taormina Centre for a day at leisure. Dinner at a fine local restaurant in the heart of Taormina
DAY 4 Sicily Following breakfast enjoy some free time at the poolside before heading up to the top of Mt. Etna, Europe s only active Volcano. Continue on to Savoca, the home of the motion picture The Godfather. Enjoy a brief stop here before heading back to Taormina Centre. You may opt to visit Castelmola, the town above Taormina, for a spectacular view Enjoy dinner at a fine local restaurant
SAVOCA, Bar Vitelli (Godfather)
DAY 5 Sorrento Following breakfast, head North to the Amalfi Coast. Check in at the Hilton Sorrento upon arrival and enjoy time at leisure for the rest of the afternoon. Join your tour leaders for dinner at a local fine restaurant in the hear of Sorrento
DAY 6 CAPRI & POSITANO
DAY 6 Sorrento-Capri-Positano Following breakfast, you ll be transferred to Sorrento s Port where you ll board a fast ferry to the beautiful Island of Capri. From Capri enjoy another fast ferry transfer to gorgeous Positano. You will enjoy this entire day at leisure before heading back to Sorrento where you will again enjoy dinner at a local fine restaurant.
DAY 7 Rome Following breakfast checkout from the Hilton Hotel and enjoy the Amalfi Coast drive. The tour continues North to Rome. Check in at the beautiful Marriott Rome Park Hotel after a brief stop at Castelgandolfo. Tonight we head to the Eternal City for a fine dinner and complete the night with our Rome by Night Tour.
DAY 8 Rome Following breakfast, head to the Vatican for an escorted 2 hour tour of the Vatican Museum, followed by a brief visit at leisure in the St. Peter s Basilica. Continue on to the Coliseum for a brief visit. Join your Tour Leaders for a great dinner & Opera at a fine restaurant. Complete the evening with the walking tour as you visit several tourist spots of the Eternal city: Spanish Steps - Trevi Fountain Pantheon Piazza Navona
Positano-Amalfi Coast
DAY 9 Cortona-Florence Following breakfast, head North to the Tuscan region. Stop in Cortona (home of the Under the Tuscan s Sun motion picture) where you will also enjoy dinner with an overview of the Piazza. Reach Your hotel in the late evening and enjoy the evening at leisure.
DAY 10 Florence Following breakfast, head out to the Verrazzano Winery in the Grevi di Chianti region. Enjoy a tour of the winery and an optional lunch with wine tasting (highly recommended) Following this visit, head to the Centre of Florence where you will enjoy the entire afternoon at leisure. Dinner with live entertainment awaits you to complete this great day.
DAY 11 Lake Como Following breakfast head to Lake Como, one of Italy s favorite destinations. Before reaching Lake Como enjoy a brief stop in Rapallo with the option to visit Portofino, another great tourist stop. Check in at the Sheraton Lake Como and enjoy dinner before enjoy the evening at leisure.
Day 13
DAY 12 Lake Como-Switzerland Following breakfast, head to Switzerland. Your first stop is Mt. Tamaro. After a 20 minute cable ride reach the top of Mt. Tamaro for a great view of the Italian Alps. You may wish to enjoy lunch at their restaurant or take part in many outdoor activities. Following Mt. Tamaro head to Lugano s City Centre for a 2 hour stop. Continue on to Bellagio in beautiful Lake Como before returning to the Sheraton for dinner.
DAY 13 Venice Following breakfast head to Venice with a lunch stop in beautiful Verona. Enjoy the entire afternoon and evening in the heart of Venice at leisure. Take advantage of an optional Gondola ride Following dinner in Venice return to the Hotel to relax.
DAY 14 Cortina D Ampezzo Following breakfast head north to the Dolomites Region with a stop in Cortina D Ampezzo. Visit the top of Cristallo Mountain and enjoy the great views of the Dolomites. Continue on to Lake Misurina before returning to your hotel for a Farewell Dinner reception. Time to pack, tomorrow we are headed home.
Cortina D Ampezzo
Dolomites
Hilton Sorrento
Verrazzano Winery
Amalfi Coast Boat Tour
FLORENCE View From Piazza Michelangelo
Boat Tour in Taormina-Sicily
Sorrento Centre
Monterosso & Portofino CINQUE TERRE REGION
Dolomites
Cristallo Mountain The Dolomites
Isola Bella-Taormina Our Boat Tour Swimming Spot
Capri Island
Piazza San Marco-Venice
Piazza San Marco-Venice
Sorrento-Limoncello Stop
Castelgandolfo Pope s Summer Residence
Sorrento s Gelato
Surely you can t be serious this is over?
BEST OF ITALY 2019