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HIDDEN ABRUZZO Small Group Journeys SARDINIA & CORSICA

Small Group Journeys

Inspired E Classicurope Boutique Collection Comfort KEY TOUR FEATURES

European specialist for 22 years

Designed for mature discerning travellers

Relaxing 24 hour airport hotel stopover enroute to Europe

No daily packing and unpacking

3 and 4 night stays in charming boutique/heritage accommodation (castles, palaces, villas, convents, manors)

Paradores & Pousadas specialist

Fully escorted by European licensed tour directors and local accredited city guides

Luxury coach travel & professional drivers

Leisurely morning starts 8:30 – 9:00

Compatible, like-minded small groups (all Australian)

Balanced mix of culture, history, art, nature and gastronomy

Daily buffet breakfast & 3 course dinner (or lunch) wine, coffee, mineral water

All-inclusive tours no hidden or optional extras pre-paid in Australian dollars

Porterage included

Ample free time ABOUT US TIKI TOURS started two decades ago with a strong desire to share the many treasures of Europe. Whilst we now happily call Australia home, we are both European born and have lived in, personally visited and researched our SMALL GROUP JOURNEYS destinations. Our fully escorted tours are carefully hand-crafted.

With the support of our long-standing European tour directors, we inspect the OF INSPIRATION hotels, select special venues and only then create the actual itinerary. We sell the tours, spend some time with our AND DISCOVERY YEARS clients en route to their destination and from time to time we also join the groups 2 EUROPEAN in Europe so there is control at every 2 SPECIALIST stage of the process.

As a European specialist for 22 years, TRAVELLING IS AN ART one of our aims from inception was AND A PRIVILEGE to provide our guests with authentic travel experiences. With the combined expertise of our tour directors and from The secret is to do it well our years of living in Europe – Italy and Portugal – we have added extra local touches to our tours. Do you love the grandeur of Europe and appreciate the little luxuries? Look no further… Professional industry educational tours and workshops also add precious first- At TIKI TOURS we personally invite you to experience the old-world charms hand introduction and access to new products and trends. Together they all of Europe in comfort and style. Inspired by the essence of the classic 17th c. contribute to ensuring we locate the best ‘Grand Tour’ let us take you on a journey of discovery. to maintain the highest standards across each and every tour offered to you. The old continent is truly blessed with immense cultural diversity, breathtaking natural landscapes and the legacy of many ancient civilisations. It is no secret that romantic Europe is a paradise for history, culture and art lovers, and if that is not enough, the abundance of good food and wines are the envy of the rest of the world. Rich in custom and tradition, it has its fair share of tales and legends, there is always a story to tell, a mystery to reveal, this special region seemingly has it all.

Our luxury small group tours, with a strong emphasis on the Mediterranean, have been designed for anyone who appreciates the finer things in life. We take great pleasure in sourcing quality heritage accommodation in unique locations and share them with you. After all, a stay is only memorable if we remember that special something that sets it apart. Finding it, is what we do.

As a boutique tour operator, each of our programs has been meticulously researched and hand-crafted, resulting in day to day content that is stimulating, filled with authentic travel experiences, fun and surprises. Travel is offthe beaten track and due to the multiple night hotel stays the days are leisurely paced. Tour features have been carefully designed offering a balanced mix of NEW 2020 TOUR culture, history, art and nature always keeping the needs and interests of the mature, discerning traveller in mind.

For 22 years, as a European specialist, we are knowledgeable and passionate HIDDEN ABRUZZO about each of our beautiful destinations. We value old-fashioned customer care, SARDINIA & CORSICA we listen, apply attention to detail and offer a personalised service at all times. What makes our tours unique can only be described as a combination of many 22 days exceptional ingredients. So sit back and relax and take in the elegance and sophistication of Europe starting today.

Danielle & Peter Venn Directors

3 4 ABOUT US TIKI TOURS started over two decades ago with a strong desire to share the many treasures of Europe. Whilst we now happily call Australia home, we are both European born and have lived in, personally visited and researched our destinations. Our fully escorted tours are carefully hand-crafted.

With the support of our long-standing European tour directors, we inspect the hotels, select special venues and only then create the actual itinerary. We sell the tours, spend some time with our clients en route to their destination and from time to time we also join the groups in Europe so there is control at every stage of the process.

As a European specialist for 22 years, one of our aims from inception was to provide our guests with authentic travel experiences. With the combined expertise of our tour directors and from our years of living in Europe – Italy and Portugal – we have added extra local touches to our tours.

Professional industry educational tours and workshops also add precious first-hand introduction and access to new products and trends. Together they contribute to ensuring we locate only the best to maintain the highest standards across each and every tour offered to you.

5 Visit us at www.tikitours.com.au Visit us at www.tikitours.com.au 6 LEISURELY TRAVEL IN STYLE Do you dread the idea of joining a large tour Art group? Of 6:00 am wake-up calls and rushing from city to city until your head is spinning? History After all that, did you actually get to know the real people and culture or were you just passing through? It makes you think! At TIKI Nature SIX Essential Elements & Features TOURS, we believe in a good breakfast first before we even start the day. Daily touring Culture starts around 8:30-9:00 am allowing ample time to relax or explore individually between touring in the day and dining at night. In Gastronomy addition, the many multiple 3 and 4 night hotel stays ensure a restful holiday with time to appreciate our specialty hotels to the full. Accommodation

ALL-INCLUSIVE TOURING Our touring programs are all-inclusive as per the content in the brochure and pre-paid in Australian dollars. Apart from your shopping, souvenirs and other personal expenses, everything is included, there are no hidden extras. Upon completion of your tour, do not rush home, the option to stay on in Europe is available to you. Visit family or friends or simply do your own thing. It is important to remember that each tour only offers one departure each year, therefore early reservations are recommended as places are strictly limited.

PERSONALISED SERVICE This is your holiday and you will be in good hands. All tours are fully escorted by our European tour directors and accredited city guides, highly skilled individuals who give the best of themselves day in day out. Our tour managers are there from start to finish, their service starts with meet and greet at the airport and this is also where they wave goodbye. They have been with us from the start, they know what makes you tick. They have a caring nature, offer humour and expertise, they are knowledgable, professional and passionate about their destinations.

LUXURY COACH TRAVEL SOLO TRAVELLERS You will travel in comfort and style as, depending on Solo travellers will not feel alone on our tours, on the the size of the group and the destination, we contract contrary. It is a growing trend that more and more luxury 30, 40 or 50 seater coaches. When working with people travel individually but for peace of mind and smaller groups and sometimes due to road networks social interaction prefer the company of a group so and access, we work with 16 - 19 seaters. why not enjoy both? Single travellers make up a large part of our groups and since you all share similar We only partner with licensed coach operators and interests our tours offer compatibility and often contract senior drivers who have worked with us for friendship. To accommodate solo travellers, we pass many years. With porterage included on our tours, on the single supplement at ‘cost price’ and package, they will take care of your luggage and assist where where possible, a double room for single use. possible and become good friends along the way. 7 TAKE A ROAD LESS TRAVELLED BOUTIQUE – CHIC – UNIQUE

LOCAL CULTURE

When we travel, our little 'wish list' is long and the desire to connect with people at the other end of the globe is important to all of us. Nowadays, it is easier than at any other time to engage with others. On our boutique tours we introduce you to the local culture and people, to interact, learn and share.

To give you some idea, in the Langhe area, culinary mecca of Italy, you will join a ‘Trifolao’, a truffle hunter and his dog for a walk and visit a family-owned hazelnut business later in the day. In Sicily, enjoy a home-shared cooking class and spend time with a local lecturer in Corleone.

A common feature on all tours are the popular wine tastings, from the prestigious champagne houses in France to regional wineries in Northern Spain and Portugal offering a more modest drop.

With ample free time between touring in the day and dining at night, you can fill in the rest of your personal little 'wish list'on tour. OFF THE BEATEN TRACK DESIGNED FOR MATURE Travel has got to be more than getting from A to DISCERNING TRAVELLERS B. Amongst the many aspects of taking a holiday, we believe travel is first and foremost meant to enrich life and broaden the mind. Of course, rest We cater for the Australian 55+ market. Tour and recuperation are just as important. At TIKI features and daily tours are designed with JOURNEY OF TOURS, we aim to cover it all and take you on a the needs of the discerning, mature traveller DISCOVERY road less travelled introducing you to unique travel in mind. Having said that, the programs have experiences. no age limit and are suitable for anyone who believes in a relaxed style of travel. Our Our personalised touring product offers personalised tours never exceed large numbers immersive, sensory travel experiences Travelling in a smaller group offers flexibility and tour content is well-balanced on a day to connecting you with unique places, local and makes it so much easier to get around and day basis …without visiting too many churches. people, culture and cuisine, ultimately interact with the locals. Spending time together is taking you on a journey of self discovery. meaningful and gives travel that extra dimension. After all, nothing is more fun than making that pizza Covering all packages, we always include a with those who know best. convenient 24 hour hotel stopover en route to Europe ensuring a restful start of your trip. Meet and greet is included so, rest assured, Our itineraries are off the beaten track where we will be there to assist and ensure that you possible exploring many of Europe’s lesser known will enjoy your time in between flights to the towns, villages and monuments with programs full. Our long-haul carrier has been carefully including visits to sites not always open to the selected and offers friendly in-flight service public. All tours offer a good first introduction but guaranteeing an enjoyable flight. A stopover are also ideal for those who already have a solid between return flights can be easily arranged knowledge of our destinations and wish to gain a and is optional. deeper understanding of certain regions.

9 Visit us at www.tikitours.com.au Exclusive small group journeys of Europe 10 CHARMING HERITAGE ACCOMMODATION

CHARMING HERITAGE ACCOMMODATION WINE & DINE IN STYLE

LUXURY, CHARM AND CHARACTER No doubt, one of the most popular features of our luxury LOCAL GASTRONOMY small group tours of Europe are the convenient multiple Carefully selected, a three course night hotel stays in charming heritage hotels. Our programs dinner with wine is included on offer personally selected high quality accommodations, tours most nights. Every now and mostly 4 and 5 star, as working with smaller groups means then, where the location allows, easier access to the boutique accommodation we want for variety we package dinner at to share with you. Some of our tour hotels belong to the a local restaurant instead. ‘Leading Hotels of the World’, the ‘Small Luxury Hotels of the World’ or the ‘Relais du Silence’, prestigious groups To give you additional free time of specialty hotels with the elements of luxury, charm and after touring, on some occasions, character high on their list. we substitute dinner for a long lazy lunch so that you can enjoy Leave ordinary hotel rooms behind and enjoy relaxing an evening at your leisure. We stays in exquisite chateaux, villas, manors, castles and want you to maximise your time palaces on a fully escorted tour of Europe. To give you the in Europe to the full. best of both worlds, many of our properties are located in the countryside, offering unforgettable settings, peace Generally, lunches are not included, offering the option to and calm, close to vineyards and quaint villages. Others sample dishes perhaps a little are located on the seaside or in the city, resulting in a well- more adventurous. balanced travel experience. No matter the location, all hotels have been selected for their warm hospitality, you Come and let us spoil you with will feel their pride and centuries old traditions shining the best Mediterranean cuisine through in their local cuisine. With our fully escorted tours on offer. of Italy, Spain, Portugal and France encompassing most regions, there is bound to be a true gem waiting for you.

CONVENIENT MULTIPLE NIGHT STAYS CULINARY DELIGHTS & REGIONAL CUISINE

STROLL THE LOCAL MARKETS TRADITIONAL HOSPITALITY

To understand a destination, With so many Italy lovers amongst start with its kitchen. No visit our audience, we give you the is complete without a stroll special boutique accommodation through the local markets to learn about a region’s you are looking for. specialties, seasons and the Often located in the countryside long culinary traditions that or on the seaside, away from the survive through generation to hustle and bustle of daily life, we generation. have carefully selected hotels We know you have a strong that will give you the best of old- passion for Europe’s cuisine fashioned Italian hospitality. and wine, undoubtedly one With the tour leisurly paced, there of the greatest pleasures of will be ample time to enjoy each travel has to be sampling the local delicacies. location to the fullest.

11 Exclusive small group journeys of Europe 12 IMMERSIVE TRAVEL EXPERIENCES

BEST OF BOTH WORLDS Companionship is important, in life, in travel. Nothing is better than to share the good times and enjoy the journey together. Amongst the many obvious positives of small group travel outlined earlier, we know that going on an Tour Special Feature adventure with a group of like-minded people is high on your list and we understand why. Cooking master class Traditional Chitarra As a destination specialist, TIKI TOURS is fortunate to attract a high-end market with a genuine interest in the history, culture, art, nature and gastronomy of our European destinations. Our cultural heritage tours are fun and come with many surprises, they are fully escorted yet offer ample free time to explore on your own ensuring the best of both worlds.

BENEFITS OF SMALL GROUP TOURING Booking a conducted small group tour is a defining moment, especially if it is the first time. You may feel that you are no longer in control and miss a certain degree of freedom. Our small group tours offer many advantages. Other than leisurely morning starts and convenient multiple night stays, our luxury tours of Europe offer ample flexibility and the opportunity to extend your holiday in Europe post tour.

Small group tours offer value for money and peace of mind, they take the hassle out of tedious forward planning, there is the benefit of safety in numbers and the assurance of seeing the best of each destination with your tour director and local guides, not to mention not having to lug your own luggage.

13 Visit us at www.tikitours.com.au Exclusive small group journeys of Europe 14 HIDDEN ABRUZZO 22 DAYS SARDINIA & CORSICA

Tour Price Inclusions Tour Highlights Tour Overview HIDDEN ABRUZZO, SARDINIA & CORSICA THAI Airways economy class return flights ex Australia. With 4 relaxing nights in unspoiled Abruzzo, 8 nights in Airport check-in assistance (Brisbane). Airport departure Sardinia and 7 nights in Corsica, this relaxing small group N taxes, convenient 1 night Bangkok airport hotel stopover tour is perfect for all culture and nature lovers as it provides incl. buffet breakfast and transfers en route to Europe, ABRUZZO • Apennine Mountains the perfect blend of traditional island life and off the meet and greet and assistance during outbound flights. Pescara • Rocca Calascio • Sulmona • Prezza beaten track travel. ITALY Airport transfers and airline check-in assistance in Europe. CORSICA Trabocchi Coast • Ortona Abruzzo is still a well-kept secret, an Italian region, east of ABRUZZO Economy class return flights from Rome to Sardinia. Return Rome, comprised of an Adriatic coastline and famous for Calvi Pescara ferry from Sardinia to Corsica. the impressive Apennine Mountains. National parks and Corte SARDINIA • Cagliari • Barumini Alghero • nature reserves cover much of its rugged interior but it also Aleria 19 nights in charming boutique accommodation including encompasses hilltop towns dating back to the medieval Castelsardo • Arzachena • Oliena Ajaccio daily buffet breakfast, 3 course dinner (or lunch) with and Renaissance periods. The Trabocchi Coast, with sandy Rome Sulmona Sartene beverages based on typical traditional regional cuisine coves, is named after its traditional wooden fishing piers. Bonifacio where indicated. Luxury coach travel in Europe, entry fees CORSICA • Sartene • Filitosa • Ajaccio covering sightseeing and entertainment, hotel service Sardinia comes with its own rich history and long-held Arzachena Castelsardo charges, city taxes, most tipping, baggage handling Corte • Calvi • Aleria • Bonifacio traditions. We follow its enchanting coastline, from Cagliari (1 bag pp), services of a full-time professional tour director in the south to Arzachena in the north, the tour takes you Alghero and local city guides. San Pantaleo to its very heartland, into the mountainous interior, to its Oliena vineyards and 3500-year-old ruins.

Birthplace of Napoleon Bonaparte, Corsica offers a mix Barumini of stylish coastal towns, dense forests and craggy peaks. DEPARTURE SCHEDULE Located almost in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, its SARDINIA Ex: Brisbane Sydney Melbourne Perth Tour Price pp/twin share: AUD $14,695 coastline covers an impressive length of over 1000km. Well Cagliari Departure date: 2 September 2020 Single Supplement: AUD $1,995 known for its wine industry, it has been part of France since Start date Rome: 4 September 2020 1768 but it retains a distinct Italian culture. Its landscapes, Finish date Rome: 23 September 2020 Land Only and Business Class pricing upon request monuments and beautiful beaches are captivating. 15 (B/L/D) Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner included where indicated

DAY 1 + 2 - DEPARTURE AUSTRALIA / STOPOVER AIRPORT STOPOVER (1 NIGHT) DAY 4 - APENNINE MOUNTAINS - ROCCA CALASCIO DAY 9 - SU NURAXI BARUMINI Meet with representatives of TIKI TOURS for assistance with your DAY 7 - FLIGHT FROM ROME TO SARDINIA airline check-in (for Brisbane passengers). Interstate passengers The tour starts off in a relaxed fashion as we take in the local ALGHERO (3 NIGHTS) surroundings and tour the Apennine Mountains including a visit to CAGLIARI (2 NIGHTS) will meet up at our stopover hotel. Sit back relax and enjoy a good After hotel check-out, we set out for the Bronze Age site at Su Rocca Calascio, at nearly 1,500 meters above sea level, the highest Take in the beauty and final impressions of the Abruzzo region as flight followed by transfer to your airport hotel. Enjoy an overnight Nuraxi in Barumini, a UNESCO World Heritage Site where ancient mountaintop fort in Italy dating back to the Middle Ages. Dinner at after hotel check-out we head back to Rome to board our flight to stay with breakfast included and access to your room all day until megalithic constructions developed during the Nuragic Age (1900 the hotel. (B/D) Cagliari, the capital of Sardinia. Strategically positioned at the center check-out in the early evening. - 730 BC). of the Mediterranean, this ancient island has been occupied for about 150,000 years and is known for its numerous archaeological The 24 hours between outbound flights are at your leisure. On day Sardinia is famous for its stone villages and Su Nuraxi is known as one 2, there is time to explore the local surrounds on a guided tour, do sites and ruins, an impressive coastline and natual beauty. DAY 5 - SULMONA - PREZZA of the most complete examples of this incredible form of pre-historic some shopping, visit the day spa at the hotel or simply relax with a architecture. We conclude the day with a relaxing visit heading for a After hotel check-in, the remainder of the day is at your leisure to book around the pool. TIKI TOURS will offer assistance and advice Today we visit a famous pasta production house. Abruzzo has a long traditional farm to taste the local wine, olive oil and cheese before explore. At night we sample some of the local cuisine during dinner during your stay. (B/Airline in-flight service) history of pasta-making and has produced handmade 'Spaghetti alla we head north to Alghero, a beautiful coastal town. Dinner at the at the tables of our residence. (B/D) Chitarra' for more than 200 years. This variety of egg pasta is pushed hotel. (B/D) through a wooden contraption that has stainless steel guitar-like DAY 3 - ARRIVAL ROME strings. For all lovers of Italian food, no doubt you will enjoy your DAY 8 - CAGLIARI - AFTERNOON AT YOUR LEISURE cooking class today. When it comes to wine, Abruzzo is known for its DAY 10 - ALGHERO ABRUZZO REGION (4 NIGHTS) Montepulciano d'Abbruzzo wine and today we venture out to visit a Discover Sardinia's rich flora and fauna as we set out and visit a In Rome, our modern coach and tour director will be awaiting you family-run vineyard. At night dinner at the hotel. (B/D) The day starts with a guided walking tour of Alghero’s historic centre, national park with salt pans and pink flamingos. Located on the Gulf at the airport for transfer to your hotel. After a light lunch and hotel which sits within its fortified city walls. We start at the 14th-Century of Angels, joined by a local guide, we start the day with a guided tour check-in, the remainder of the day is at your leisure to settle in, relax Porta Terrace tower, the ancient entrance to the city, before continuing of Cagliari. Perfect for a morning wander and historically outstanding, or explore the local area. along the city walls. We take in the highlights of the city, including the DAY 6 - TRABOCCHI COAST - ORTONA - SAN SALVO we will take in its narrow streets and visit the Benedetto Market, the After breakfast we set out to enjoy a relaxing day on the coast. narrow streets of the former Jewish quarter. In the afternoon, we head With mountains and the sea as its strategic borders and located Royal Palace and the Santa Maria Cathedral before heading for the UNESCO World Heritage protected, the 70 km Trabocchi Coast out on a boat trip to Neptune’s Grotto, a marine cave carved into the in Central Italy, the Abruzzo region is still a well-kept secret, full of Bastione di Saint Remy to enjoy outstanding views over the bay. stretches from Ortona to San Salvo and features old fishing net cliff face around 20 minutes along the coast. Dinner at the hotel. (B/D) surprises and medieval hamlets known for their age old traditions The afternoon is yours to explore. At night dinner at the hotel. (B/D) structures known as trabocchi. While no longer in use, historically and customs. Said to be the greenest part of the country and the net were used by fishermen to avoid deep waters and collect comprised of national parks and lakes, it is a place where nature varieties like anchovies, sardines, sea bream and sea bass. Lunch and dominates resulting in a restful start of your adventure. At night a free time on the coast. Dinner tonight at the hotel. (B/D) welcome dinner is planned at the charming restaurant offering typical regional cuisine and wine. Benvenuti ! (L/D)

17 18 DAY 11 - A DAY AT YOUR LEISURE - ALGHERO DAY 14 - FERRY TO CORSICA - SARTENE - FILITOSA DAY 17 - CORTE We continue and head for Aleria, for another delicious tasting of Corsican wines. The wine industry in Corsica has a long history. Enjoy a leisurely breakfast as today is at your leisure. The evening is AJACCIO (3 NIGHTS) CALVI (2 NIGHTS) free to explore on your own. (B) After hotel check-out, today we board a ferry (approx. 1 hour) Two grapes indigenous to the island form a backbone of many After hotel check-out, en route we explore the medieval town and cross the Strait of Bonifacio. With an impressive 600 miles of Corsican reds. Phoenicians, Romans, Greeks and then the of Corte, once the capital, now a small town in the very heart coastline, this charmng French island in the Mediterranean Sea is Genoese were making wine here. Wine has been around 2000 of the island. Unlike its sister fortress towns on the coast, Corte DAY 12 - CASTELSARDO - PALAU a perfect mosaic of diverse landscapes, from sandy beaches and years at least. Dinner and overnight in the capital Bonifacio. (B/D) was not founded by the Genoese, but governed by Pascal Paoli, steep, narrow paved streets to rugged mountains. Corsica boasts a ARZACHENA (2 NIGHTS) the father of the Corsican independence movement, after he long, eventful and troubled history. Rarely has it ruled itself, like so stormed the Citadel in 1755. This was Paoli's capital - often called After hotel check-out, our next stop is the town of Castelsardo on many other Mediterranean islands, it has been fought over time and DAY 20 - BONIFACIO the "spiritual" capital, and the town epitomises inland Corsica. the island’s north coast. This traditional Sardinian town enjoys a time again. spectacular setting on the hilltop of a headland overlooking the In the morning, together with a local guide we discover the historical area of Bonifacio. Perched high up a white limestone Mediterranean. As you wander through its historic streets you En route we visit medieval Sartene, located up the hill in the valley In the heart of the Corsican mountains, Corte is spectacularly set cliff on the southern coast of Corsica lies the medieval town will get a first-hand insight into local life. After spending some of the Rizzanese river following with a visit to Filitosa, a pre-historic amongst brooding granite mountains with its Citadel rising high of Bonifacio. Known as the "Mediterranean's Sentinel," or time visiting some of the handicrafts shops, we continue along site offering almost 5,000 years of history. Because this area was both up from a rocky outcrop, the rooftops of the old town cascading simply, the "Citadel of Cliffs," it's arguably the best-kept secret the coast to Palau, the gateway to the islands of the Maddalena fertile and easy to defend, it was populated since very ancient times down to a warren of narrow, cobbled streets, surrounded by the in France. Blessed by beautiful cobblestone alleyways and a Archipelago. Enjoy the sights on a panoramic coach tour around and was filled with large constructions and menhirs from 1800 BC to craved out gorges of former bandit country. We continue and shoreline of sparkling waters Bonifacio is on the southern coast the island before we will enjoy free time for lunch following 1100 BC. Dinner at the hotel. (B/D) travel further north for our stay in Calvi. Dinner at the hotel. (B/D) check-in at the hotel. Dinner at the tables of our hotel. (B/D) of Corsica, separated from the Italian island of Sardinia by the 11-kilometer-long Strait of Bonifacio, which is named after the town.

DAY 15 - AJACCIO The two islands were once joined, but volcanic activity tore them apart, DAY 18 - SCANDOLA NATURE RESERVE - CALVI DAY 13 - ARZACHENA After breakfast, we set out on a guided walking tour of historical leaving huge parts of granite rock in the turquoise waters. Today the Today we set sail and cruise along the coast to enjoy the fabulous evening is at your leisure to enjoy some local delicacies on your own. (B) Together with a local guide we set out to enjoy the breathtaking Ajaccio, a port city on the island's western coast and the capital and cliffs and calanques of the UNESCO World Heritage listed Scandola azure blue seas of the Costa Smeralda (88 km). In this part largest city in Corsica. Famous because Napoleon Bonaparte was Nature Reserve in the Gulf of Girolata. In the afternoon, there of Sardinia, we will find the famous white, fine sand beaches born here on August 15, 1769. We’ll visit the Maison Bonaparte, is time to explore Calvi on your own. Located on the Northwest and small bays accessible only from the sea. Arzachena is not the charming historical center with its color-washed, terracotta-tiled DAY 21 - FERRY TO SARDINIA / SAN PANTALEO coast of the island, set on a beautifully shaped bay, have a stroll only sea, but also wonderful woodlands and Mediterranean houses and narrow backstreets which have changed little in centuries. in its marina and esplanade and admire its Baroque influenced St. OLIENA (1 NIGHT) underbrush with its typical aromas of myrtle and juniper. We also visit the Venetian Renaissance-style Cathedral, where Napoleon and his siblings were baptised. After some free time for Jean Baptiste Cathedral. In Calvi, there are the remains of a house We say au revoir to Corsica and cross the waters once more to The "stazzo" is a typical building in this region. It's an old, rural lunch and sightseeing, we head for the Ajaccio countryside for a wine that is supposed to be the place where the famous discoverer return to Sardinia. We start the journey south, but not before visiting dwelling and its roof is made of reeds, juniper's branches and tasting in a typcial Corsican domain. Dinner at the hotel tonight. (B/D) Christopher Columbus was born. Dinner at the hotel. (B/D) the Bronze Age Giants’ grave of Coddu Vecchiu and San Pantaleo trunks. Arzachena also has a very interesting history. The Little for some free time. We continue on to Oliena where you will spend Temple of Malchittu dating back to 1600 BC is unique in that it is the last night on the island. Farewell dinner at the hotel. (B/D). one of the only four examples of a megaron-shaped nuragic temple DAY 19 - ALERIA (an elongated rectangle) in Sardinia. Dinner at the hotel. (B/D) DAY 16 - A DAY AT YOUR LEISURE - AJACCIO BONIFACIO (2 NIGHTS) Enjoy a relaxing day at your leisure. Surrounded by a fantastic mountain DAY 22 - CAGLIARI AIRPORT - ROME FCO AIRPORT range, Ajaccio is an elegant city, dynamic and renowned for its long After hotel check-out, today we venture south and travel welcoming traditions. From the top of its citadel, it has preserved its along the ‘Mother of Pearl Coast’ on the Tyrrhenian Sea for All good things come to an end, after breakfast and hotel check- bay which is one of the most beautiful in the world. Strolling the lanes some of the most breathtaking scenery of Corsica, where long out, we head for Cagliari International Airport for airline check-in of the old town, you will discover its prestigious museums, its daily beaches of fine sand and crystalline waters will occupy our view. covering our flight back to Rome. (B) market boasting so many flavours so enjoy the local gastronomy over a long lazy lunch today. The evening is free to explore on your own. (B)

19 20 RESERVATIONS AND DEPOSIT TRAVEL DOCUMENTS AND VACCINATIONS MINIMUM NUMBERS AND TRANSPORT To secure your booking, a deposit of $1000 pp Correct documentation i.e. passport (valid for at Assistance by TIKI TOURS during outbound (cheque or direct deposit) together with a signed least 6 months upon return in Australia), re-entry flights will be subject to group numbers. Should reservation form (refer website) to be forwarded visa etc. for return into Australia is the responsibility the company not book the minimum passenger numbers required, then the holiday may be within 7 days to the tour operator TIKI TOURS of the tour participant. Holders of a valid European or Australian passport won’t require any special cancelled or, alternatively, another departure date (herewith called the company). Your reservation, visa/vaccinations for any of our tours. may be offered. In the event of cancellation, the subject to availability and at our discretion, will deposit prepaid will be refunded in full. This action be confirmed in writing (together with a receipt MEALS AND BEVERAGES will relieve the company of any further liability to covering your deposit) and a final invoice will be The tour price includes a buffet breakfast (B), the client. We will travel in a private, luxury 40 or mailed closer to departure. Final payment of tour lunch (L) and dinner (D) where printed in your 50 seater air-conditioned coach offering all modern price (balance) is required 100 days prior to tour itinerary only. Generally speaking, lunches are facilities and sufficient space for personal luggage. departure or immediately for bookings made not included unless printed in your tour itinerary. If needed due to smaller group size or deemed after that time. Failure to do this may result in the Beverages (regional wine i.e. 1/2 bottle pp per day, necessary by our transport company due to local roads / access, a smaller coach may be used. cancellation of your booking. Once full payment mineral water and coffee) are included. Additional wine can be purchased at your own expense. Baggage allowance is 1 suitcase pp. (maximum of has been received, all applicable travel documents 30 kg) plus 1 cabin bag pp (not exceeding 7 kg). will be issued by courier well before departure. Dinner has been organised on the basis of a ‘set dinner’ for the entire group (no meal choices PROFESSIONAL TOUR DIRECTOR available on the night). Please clearly advise CANCELLATION AND REFUNDS on the reservation form if you have any specific A full-time senior professional tour director Your international travel insurance policy provides dietary requests so that we can inform our carrier (bilingual) will fully escort the tours in Europe, protection against cancellation fees. Claims may be and hotels in good time. Dress code for dinner regardless of the number of passengers booked. made for cancellation due to unexpected medical ‘smart casual.’ The tour director eats and stays in the same hotels, and unforeseen circumstances as specified in the as per the group bookings. insurance policy. The company reserves the right ACCOMMODATION AND STANDARDS BROCHURE VALIDITY AND RESPONSIBILITY to request a doctor’s certificate. All cancellations Accommodation may differ from that normally Much care has been taken in the compilation of must be made in writing (registered mail only) obtained in Australia. Classifications of the this brochure, however, the information at time of accommodations are based on the grading given and will take effect from the date received by print is intended as a guide only. Circumstances by local tourist authorities. the company. A fee of $1000 pp (non–refundable beyond our control may necessitate changes in deposit) will be charged if a booking is cancelled itineraries and costs. Where possible, you will be SPECIAL REQUESTS up to 100 days prior to departure. After that, due to advised of this prior to departure as part of your Please advise us in writing should you have any the stringent conditions of operating our exclusive final tour itinerary. The company reserves the right special dietary, medical or any other requests that tours, the following cancellation fees apply: to cancel or re-schedule all tour contents either should be taken into account to ensure maximum • 100-86 days prior to departure: 40% of Tour Price in whole or in part within the itinerary including enjoyment of the tour. Otherwise, any such special flights, tours and accommodation etc. due to any • 85-71 days prior to departure: 60% of Tour Price needs can not be guaranteed. If under medication, unforeseen circumstances beyond its control that • 70-55 days prior to departure: 80% of Tour Price be sure to have sufficient supply. may arise. In addition, the company reserves the • Less than 55 days before departure: right to cancel or re-schedule any tour departures EXPERIENCE Full Tour Price SOLO TRAVELLERS AND SINGLE OCCUPANCY prior to commencement. Should this occur, Anyone requesting the company to be ‘pencilled in’ It is important to note that payment of the single tour participants may be offered an alternative for the tour (and can not meet their commitments) supplement does not guarantee a bigger or better departure date and we will endeavour to provide TRAVEL may be charged a $100 pp service fee to cover room, only privacy. To ensure that solo travellers an alternative arrangement of the same standard time and expenses. No refund is available for are not disadvantaged, our company has passed as the one originally booked. cancellations after commencement of the tour or on the single supplement (= use of single room) at THE WAY cost price. For our single travellers, where possible, The company accepts bookings subject to the any services included in the tour price that are not we package a double room for single use. following conditions. Receipt of the deposit used by you due to late arrival, early departure or and signed reservation form will be taken as IT OUGHT by choice. If you fail to check in at the booked date/ NOT INCLUDED IN TOUR PRICE an understanding by the company that the time with the designated carrier, accommodation Please note, airport transfers within Australia, participant has read and agrees to abide by these or any other (transport) tourism supplier on the day fuel surcharges, international travel insurance, terms and conditions. The company gives notice TO BE booked with the company, a 100% ‘no show’ fee travel visa, meals other than those specified in that, whilst we exercise every care in selecting will be charged. In addition to the scale of charges the Itinerary are not included in the tour price. suitable and reputable carriers, tour operators listed above, some service providers, including The same applies to telephone and facsimile and accommodations etc., we act as agents only for airlines, coach operators, hoteliers, restaurants but not limited to airlines, hoteliers etc. may apply calls, postage, courier services on tour, laundry, and any other organisations or suppliers providing additional cancellation charges. Any such charges medical, dentist charges and personal spending money being not included in the tour price. travel services for your tour. Accordingly, the will be added by us to your account. company shall not be liable for any damage, loss, PERSONAL ENDURANCE AND FITNESS LEVEL personal injury, accident, sickness, death, delay, TOUR PRICE inconvenience, irregularity or expense caused to Although carefully balanced on a day to day basis, All prices shown are per person in Australian any person by the acts, omissions or neglect of such overall, average fitness levels are needed for all companies, operators, hoteliers or organisations dollars (AUD) and are current at the date of printing tours. Travellers of any age with a normal level of this brochure. Prices are subject to change (due or by any happening or event beyond our control health, mobility and fitness should not experience or not reasonably foreseeable. In addition, the to currency fluctuations etc.) and the company difficulty in participating in all aspects of the tour. company assumes no responsibility for additional reserves the right to adjust its prices accordingly If you have limited mobility or any major health expenses caused arising directly or indirectly from with or without prior notice. The tour price printed problem, you are required to advise the tour transport failures, strikes, war, force majeur or 'acts on the final invoice (payable 100 days prior to tour operator at the time of reservation. The daily of god' over which it has no control. departure) will be taken as the final tour price. site visits are not strenuous but some visits will require moderate walking, sometimes including Whilst the company will do its best to operate INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL INSURANCE steps. Generally, the programs offer comfortable the tour as advertised, reasonable changes in starts at around 8:30–9:00 am in the morning with the itinerary may be made without notice where Because of the cancellation and refund policy regular (meal) stops en route and time to relax deemed necessary or advisable by the company. spelled out, it is important that tour participants before dinner. There are no late evenings and The company and its contractors reserve the are adequately insured for the full duration of the multiple nights at our hotels are a real bonus. right either before or during the tour to refuse their tour in respect of cancellation, illness, injury, Moderate coach travel (differs on a daily basis). to carry or accommodate any tour participant death, repatriation, loss of baggage and personal Whilst we have a full-time tour director in charge which it reasonably considers, in the light of the items. It is a condition of travel that you are of all tours, all tour participants should be able to best interests of all participants on the tour, to covered by international travel insurance. Note, individually take part in all activities. Tour members be unsuitable by reason of physical or mental travel insurance may not cover costs incurred may be required to complete a fitness report at the condition. No refund will be made for any unused time of booking. The places visited on our tours due to a pre-existing illness or other conditions. services which are included in the tour price. are unsuitable for travelers requiring wheelchairs. The company will not be held responsible to Your Insurance can be arranged by TIKI TOURS, Wheelchairs or walking frames cannot be carried on any client that has made a booking in the event (cost not included in the tour price). TIKI TOURS or provided on our coaches. The company reserves of that client’s dissatisfaction with such services will be able to assist you in selecting a suitable the right to decline or terminate participation in or accommodation whether due to negligence international travel insurance policy that should certain circumstances after consultation with a or otherwise. Photographs may be taken on tour Visit us at www.tikitours.com.au be arranged at the time of payment of deposit. doctor / hospital. which may be used for promotional purposes. TIKI TOURS Small Group Journeys – Europe Boutique Collection

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