Exclusive Alumni Tour Culinary Adventures through Rustic 13 DAYS 15 with extension Italy: Sicily & Southern Italy September 14–26, 2019 with Naples extension
Eating in this region is truly a Mediterranean experience.
Fresh and bright, Southern Italian cuisine is a direct offshoot of the region’s pleasant weather, Mediterranean influences, and laid-back lifestyle. Long summers bring bountiful tomato harvests—and the red sauces, pizzas, and salads that most diners associate with Italian cooking. Explore the region’s best tastes in the undiscovered coastal towns and tucked-away villages where staples like olive oil and wine are lovingly produced.
Speak to a travel expert today 1.800.742.1731 © 2018 EF Education First Registration Numbers: TICO-2395858 | CPBC-73991 | OPC: 702732 + Naples Extension Culinary Adventures Benevento Region Matera through Rustic Italy: Salerno Sicily & Southern Italy ITALY with Naples extension
Tropea Region
13 DAYS 15 with extension SICILY Catania
YOUR TOUR PACKAGE INCLUDES EXCLUSIVE ALUMNI HIGHLIGHTS TOUR PACE from 11 nights in handpicked hotels Avola wine region, Italian contessa On this guided tour, you’ll walk for $4,889CAD* 11 breakfasts dinner, Baroque Noto, Sassi di about 2 hours daily across uneven 1 lunch Matera cave dwellings, Campanian terrain, including cobblestone *Prices are per person based on double occupancy and are valid on the September 14, 7 three-course dinners cooking lesson, Taurasi wine streets and paved roads, with some 2019 departure. All prices and itineraries are subject to change. Please see goaheadtours.ca/ 1 cooking class tasting, Paestum ruins hills and stairs. terms for additional Terms & Conditions. 5 wine tastings Guided sightseeing tours Expert Tour Director & local guides Private deluxe motor coach
Itinerary
Overnight flight| 1 NIGHT Day 4: Sightseeing tour of Noto & the Avola wine region Included meals: breakfast, wine tasting, dinner Day 1: Travel day Enjoy a full-day excursion to the Baroque city of Noto and the Avola wine region. Board your overnight flight to Catania today. • Stroll along Corso Vittorio Emanuele, visiting Noto Cathedral and sampling Sicilian pastries along the way • Head to the Avola wine region for a light snack and Nero d’Avola wine tasting Catania | 3 NIGHTS • Transfer to Azienda Casabianca, home to an Italian contessa, for an included Day 2: Arrival in Catania countryside dinner at a Sicilian villa Included meals: welcome dinner Welcome to Sicily! Gather with your fellow travellers at tonight’s welcome dinner. Day 3: Sightseeing tour of Catania & Etna wine region tasting Tropea Region | 2 NIGHTS Included meals: breakfast, wine tasting, dinner Day 5: The Tropea Region via Messina & Calabria Meet your local guide and set out to discover Catania, which sits at the base of Included meals: breakfast, dinner Mount Etna. Travel to Messina this morning. Then, take a ferry across the Strait of Messina to • Discover Catania’s historic city centre Calabria. Here, you’ll view the iconic Riace Bronzes inside the National Museum of • Explore the world-famous fish market held near the Baroque Catania Cathedral Magna Graecia before continuing on to the Tropea Region. This evening, travel to the Etna wine region for a traditional Sicilian dinner and Day 6: Sightseeing tour of Tropea & Pizzo wine tasting on the grounds of a local vineyard estate. You’ll sip on Etna Rosso Included meals: breakfast blends made of the sleek nerello mascalese and nerello cappuccio grapes while in Get to know the region on a guided sightseeing tour. view of the majestic Mount Etna. • View the spectacular Santa Maria dell’Isola monastery perched high above the sea in Tropea • Stop for a tasting of local pecorino sheep’s cheese, salami, and cipolla rossa, the sweet red onions for which Tropea is famous • Continue on to the coastal town of Pizzo to sample handmade gelato
Speak to a travel expert today 1.800.742.1731 Culinary Adventures through Rustic © 2018 EF Education First Italy: Sicily & Southern Italy Registration Numbers: TICO-2395858 | CPBC-73991 | OPC: 702732 Matera | 2 NIGHTS Post-tour extension Day 7: Transfer to Matera Naples | 2 NIGHTS Included meals: breakfast Day 13: Sightseeing tour of Naples This morning, pass through the Calabrian countryside to Matera. Included meals: breakfast Day 8: Sightseeing tour of Matera After a short ride to Naples, set off on an afternoon tasting tour in the city with a Included meals: breakfast, wine tasting, dinner local guide. Explore Matera, known as “the Subterranean City,” with a local guide. • Walk through Piazza del Gesù to view the Church of Gesù Nuovo • View the incredible Sassi di Matera cave dwellings • Enter the Basilica of Santa Chiara to see the unique and ornate cloister • Tour Palazzo del Sedile, Ruins of the Castle, Casa Grotta di Vico Solitario, and • Taste Neapolitan arancini and fried eggplant along the Decumano Chiese Rupestri • Sample sfogliatella, a flaky pastry, near the Church of San Domenico Maggiore • Taste regional cheese, bread, and peperoni cruschi • Enter Cappella Sansevero, the Baroque chapel full of notable Italian artwork Journey to the scenic Puglia region to tour a local vineyard, learn about its Day 14: Herculaneum & pizza-making demonstration production, and taste vintages of Aglianico. You’ll sample the varietals in a Included meals: breakfast limestone wine cellar before enjoying a meal of local specialties. This morning, take a guided tour of Herculaneum, one of the Lost Cities that was glazed over by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius. • See the city’s well-preserved frescoes and mosaics Benevento Region | 2 NIGHTS • Walk along the narrow streets that characterize the area Day 9: San Marco dei Cavoti • Visit the buildings that were once wine shops, villas, temples, and gymnasiums Included meals: breakfast • Enjoy free time to peruse the nearby shops This morning, transfer to the Benevento region. Once you arrive, visit the town of Then, visit one of Naples’ most famous pizzerias for a demonstration of the local art San Marco dei Cavoti to learn the art of making chocolate and other sweets. Then, of pizza-making and a tasting of the final product. enjoy a tasting. Day 10: Sightseeing tour of Benevento & vineyard visit Enjoy a farewell drink as you celebrate your trip with your fellow group members this evening. Included meals: breakfast, wine tasting, cooking class, dinner Day 15: Departure Today, discover more of the Benevento region’s local on a tour with a local guide. Then, enjoy a cooking class and dinner. Included meals: breakfast (excluding early morning departures) • Discover Benevento, viewing the Arch of Trajan and Benevento Cathedral, and Transfer to the airport for your flight home. entering the UNESCO-recognized Church of Santa Sofia • Explore a vineyard on foot and sample Janare wines Please note: The inclusions and order of events on this tour are subject to change and • Stroll the mediaeval streets of Guardia Sanframondi and Cerreto Sannita will be confirmed prior to your departure. Extension space is limited. Minimum of 10 • Learn to craft traditional Campanian flavours in a cooking class and dinner travellers is required.
Salerno | 2 NIGHTS Day 11: Salerno via Taurasi wine region Included meals: breakfast, wine tasting Visit the Taurasi wine region, where you’ll visit a local vineyard to learn about wine production and taste local varietals. Then, continue on to Salerno, a lively port town steeped in cultural tradition. Day 12: Mozzarella farm & Paestum Included meals: breakfast, lunch, farewell dinner Explore the Cilento region, home to the Mediterranean diet, stopping to visit a mozzarella farm and archaeological museum. • Tour a local organic dairy farm and savor farm-fresh mozzarella during a light lunch and tasting • Travel to nearby Paestum for a guided tour of the Greek and Roman ruins • Visit the Archaeological Museum of Paestum to see the famous frescoes of the Tomb of the Diver Celebrate your trip with your fellow travellers at a farewell dinner this evening. Day 13: Departure Included meals: breakfast (excluding early morning departures) Transfer to the airport for your flight home or extend your stay to visit Naples.
Speak to a travel expert today 1.800.742.1731 Culinary Adventures through Rustic Italy: © 2018 EF Education First Sicily & Southern Italy Registration Numbers: TICO-2395858 | CPBC-73991 | OPC: 702732 XB819_0118