Grand Tour Welcome to the South 2026-27 "Prestige"

Breakfast at the hotel – departure for Naples – lunch at leisure, street food – in the afternoon, guided visit of Naples (panoramic tour along the city’s main thoroughfares, Piazza Municipio with the Maschio Angioino, the Teatro San Carlo and, opposite it, the Galleria Umberto I, Piazza del Plebiscito with the Royal Palace and the monumental Basilica of San Francesco di Paola, the Santa Lucia district – an old fishing village –, Via Caracciolo, the hillside district of Posillipo with a splendid view over the whole Bay, the National Archaeological Museum – interior – and the historic centre, a UNESCO World Heritage Site) – in the evening, check-in at the hotel - dinner at the hotel – after dinner, Naples by night: panoramic tour by private coach with the tour leader – overnight stay.

Breakfast at the hotel – in the morning, guided visit of Pompeii, the most visited archaeological site in the world and a UNESCO World Heritage Site – continuation to Morano Calabro in the heart of the Pollino Park – traditional lunch in a restaurant – in the afternoon, guided visit of Morano Calabro, one of the most picturesque villages of the Pollino National Park (historic centre, monastic complex of San Bernardino da Siena, Collegiate Church of Santa Maria Maddalena) - arrival in Vibo Valentia in the evening - dinner at the hotel - after dinner, Pizzo Calabro by night, by private coach with the tour leader - tasting of the famous artisan tartufo ice cream - overnight at the hotel.

Breakfast at the hotel – departure for Messina – visit of the city (Cathedral and Piazza Duomo) – lunch at leisure, street food – in the late afternoon, guided visit of Cefalù (historic centre, the Cathedral, a UNESCO World Heritage Site) – arrival in Palermo in the evening – dinner at the hotel – after dinner, Palermo by night: a stroll with the tour leader – overnight stay.

Breakfast at the hotel - full day devoted to the guided visit of Palermo and Monreale with their UNESCO World Heritage Sites (Palazzo dei Normanni with the Palatine Chapel – interior –, San Giovanni degli Eremiti – interior –, Cathedral – interior –, followed by a panoramic tour with exterior views of the Teatro Massimo, Piazza Pretoria and the Church of Santa Maria dell’Ammiraglio known as La Martorana, then the Cathedral and Cloister of Monreale) – lunch at leisure, street food - we suggest taking the opportunity to sample the street food typical of Palermo’s cuisine: panelle, crocchè or cazzilli, boiled octopus, pani ca’ meusa, arancine and sfincione - dinner at the hotel - after dinner, Palermo by night: panoramic tour by private coach and a stroll with the tour leader – overnight stay.

Breakfast at the hotel – departure for Agrigento – guided visit of the Valley of the Temples, a UNESCO World Heritage Site - the largest archaeological area in Italy (Temple of Concordia, Temple of Juno, Temple of Zeus, Temple of Castor and Pollux, Temple of Heracles) – traditional lunch in a restaurant - arrival in Modica or Ragusa in the evening – dinner at the hotel – evening at leisure - tour leader available – overnight stay.

Breakfast at the hotel – in the morning, guided visit of Ragusa (an ancient historic centre that preserves its late nineteenth-century urban layout intact) – traditional lunch in a restaurant – in the afternoon, guided visit of Modica, a UNESCO World Heritage Site - (birthplace of the poet Salvatore Quasimodo, with a visit to its refined Baroque buildings and the Church of San Giorgio) and Scicli, a UNESCO World Heritage Site - (panoramic tour of the Baroque town, Via Mormino Penna, the visionary Palazzo Beneventano) - stop at a well-known pastry shop to taste the famous Modica chocolate - return to the hotel in the evening – dinner at the hotel – after dinner, Modica by night: excursion by private coach with the tour leader – overnight stay.

Breakfast at the hotel – transfer to Noto - in the morning, guided visit of this splendid town, a UNESCO World Heritage Site - (the capital of European Baroque, with its magnificent cathedral, churches, monasteries and noble palaces, the Porta Nazionale and the Town Hall) – traditional lunch in a restaurant - in the afternoon, guided visit of Syracuse, a UNESCO World Heritage Site: the archaeological area (Greek theatre, Roman amphitheatre, Ear of Dionysius), the island of Ortygia and the Cathedral – arrival in Catania in the evening – dinner at the hotel - after dinner, Catania by night: panoramic tour by private coach with the tour leader – overnight stay.

Breakfast at the hotel - in the morning, guided excursion on Mount Etna, a UNESCO World Heritage Site - we climb to 1,900 m to discover the wonders and lunar landscape of Europe’s highest volcano - walk on the Silvestri Craters – N.B. anyone who prefers not to go up Etna for health reasons can wait in the charming town of Zafferana Etnea, where we will have lunch - traditional lunch in a restaurant – in the afternoon, guided visit of Taormina (Greek theatre, public gardens, historic centre, Palazzo Corvaja, Corso Umberto) – free time for shopping - return to the hotel - dinner at the hotel – evening at leisure - tour leader available – overnight stay.

Breakfast at the hotel – departure for Reggio Calabria - guided visit of the National Archaeological Museum with the famous Riace Bronzes – continuation to Tropea – traditional lunch in a restaurant - guided visit of the town (the Cathedral, the historic centre with a stop at the Affaccio – a stunning balcony over the Tyrrhenian Sea –) – tasting of local onion-based products at a local farm - in the afternoon, arrival in Cosenza – visit of the city with a guide (Old Town with the Cathedral, a UNESCO World Heritage Site) – dinner at the hotel - after dinner, Cosenza by night: a stroll with the tour leader – overnight stay.

Breakfast at the hotel - departure for Matera – full day devoted to the guided visit of Matera - the "City of the Sassi",ancient cave dwellings that are now a UNESCO World Heritage Site (Cathedral, walk through the Sassi districts: Sasso Caveoso, Santa Lucia alle Malve and Madonna de Idris – visit, in the Petrapenta district 14 km from Matera, of the Crypt of Original Sin, known as the “Sistine Chapel” of rock wall painting) – traditional lunch in a restaurant – dinner at the hotel - after dinner, Matera by night: a stroll with the tour leader – overnight stay.

Breakfast at the hotel - departure for Taranto - guided visit of the city of the two seas (historic centre with the Aragonese Castle – exterior –, the Cathedral of San Cataldo, panoramic tour) – continuation to Lecce – lunch at leisure, street food - for something savoury we recommend the unmissable rustico leccese, and for something sweet the pasticciotto leccese – in the afternoon, guided visit of Lecce (Basilica of Santa Croce, Church of the Gesù, San Matteo, Cathedral, Sant’Irene and a great many noble palaces – the other historical periods are also represented, starting with the Roman era with its Theatre and Amphitheatre) - visit to a “Lecce papier-mâché” workshop – dinner at the hotel - after dinner, Lecce by night: a stroll with the tour leader – overnight stay.

Breakfast at the hotel – full-day guided excursion – visit of Otranto (visit of the historic centre and the Cathedral with its precious mosaic of 1163 covering the floor), Santa Maria di Leuca "de finibus terrae" and Gallipoli (from the Greek for “the beautiful city”, with its characteristic old town) - traditional lunch in a restaurant – return to the hotel in the evening – dinner at the hotel - evening at leisure - tour leader available – overnight stay.

Breakfast at the hotel – full-day guided excursion - visit of Ostuni, the “white city”, and tasting of extra-virgin olive oil at an oil mill– the Itria Valley - Alberobello with its famous "trulli", a UNESCO World Heritage Site – traditional lunch in a restaurant – arrival in Bari in the evening - dinner at the hotel – after dinner, Bari by night: panoramic tour by private coach with the tour leader – overnight stay.

Breakfast at the hotel – in the morning, guided visit of Bari (historic centre with the Basilica of San Nicola) - followed by a guided visit of Trani (the Romanesque Cathedral “that rises from the sea”, dedicated to San Nicola Pellegrino; tasting of Moscato di Trani in a wine shop) and Castel del Monte (the castle of Frederick II, built on the model of the Palatine Chapel in Aachen, a UNESCO World Heritage Site) – lunch at leisure, street food - we recommend focaccia barese, sgagliozze and octopus sandwiches – arrival in Campobasso in the evening – dinner at the hotel/restaurant – after dinner, Campobasso by night: a stroll with the tour leader – overnight stay.

Breakfast at the hotel – in the morning, guided visit of Campobasso (historic centre, Samnite Museum) – continuation to Agnone - light lunch with a tasting of cheeses and dairy products, visit of a historic cellar and of a tufa cave used for maturing cheese – visit in Agnone of the Marinelli Pontifical Bell Foundry – continuation to Isernia – guided visit of the Palaeolithic Museum – arrival in Rome in the evening.