Exclusive Cal departure - October 1-15, 2015 WITH APULIA & SOUTHERN ITALY & SICILY THE AMALFI COAST 15 daysd for f $6,187 $6 187 totalt t li price from San Francisco ($5,495 air & land inclusive plus $692 airline taxes and departure fees) elight in a special exploration of Italy’s Dsouthern climes, from striking Sicily and the breathtaking Amalfi Coast to unheralded Apulia, the alluring “boot heel” where a vivid history, unique architecture, distinctive tradi- tions, and bountiful plains join the sun and sea in creating a prized (and crowd-free) region. Add Italian hospitality, outstanding cuisine, and notable lodgings for la dolce vita, small- group style.

ITALY Adriatic Sea

Naples Matera Sorrento Lecce

Mediterranean Sea

Catania/ Map Legend Taormina Destination Motorcoach Mt. Etna presides over Taormina’s ancient Greek theater; we visit both sites during our four-day stay in Sicily. Entry/Departure Day 1: Depart U.S. for Taormina (Catania), Sicily mortals,” Agrigento’s highlight is the stunning, well- preserved Temple of Concordia (c. 430 ). A visit Avg. High (°F) Sep Oct bce Taormina 79 71 Day 2: Arrive Taormina We arrive today in to the museum here lends context to our explorations. Lecce 81 71 Catania on Italy’s autonomous island of Sicily then Late this afternoon we return to our hotel, where we Amalfi Coast 81 73 transfer by motorcoach to Taormina and our dine tonight. B,L,D boutique hotel overlooking the Ionian Sea. Tonight Your Small Group Tour Highlights we gather for a welcome dinner at the hotel. D Day 5: Taormina/Mount Etna This morning’s tour ventures to Europe’s largest active volcano. Sicily’s intriguing cultural and historic heritage … “Valley of Day 3: Taormina Highlights of our morning The ancients believed Mt. Etna to be the forge of the Temples,” Agrigento ... Mt. Etna excursion … Lunch at a walking tour of this delightful medieval town include Vulcan, god of fire; today, modern-day Sicilians working Sicilian farmhouse … Two Apulia UNESCO sites: Cave dwellings of Matera and Alberobello’s medieval white-washed the spectacular ancient Greek theater dating to the have a very personal relationship with the volcano, rd th buildings … Neapolitan cooking demonstration and dinner … 3 century bce, the popular 13 -century cathedral, which frequently erupts but is seldom destructive. Lecce, the “Florence of the South” … Fascinating, uncrowded and grand Piazza Vittorio Emanuele. This after- Centuries of lava flows have resulted in a rich, fertile Apulia region … Stunning Amalfi Coast … Tour of ancient noon is at leisure; perhaps to relax by the hotel landscape where citrus groves and vineyards thrive. ruins at Pompeii (UNESCO site) … Day trip to isle of Capri … pool; visit a lovely Taormina beach; or stroll along Mid-day we enjoy a small group highlight: lunch at Unique, well-located small-group style hotels … Pleasing mix of Corso Umberto, lined with shops and restaurants. a family-run working farm amidst acres of lemon and touring and time at leisure With lunch and dinner on our own today, perhaps kiwi. After returning to our hotel mid-afternoon, the a culinary adventure is in order … and thanks to remainder of the day is at leisure. B,L Day Itinerary Hotel Rating Sicily’s strategic Mediterranean location that lured 1 Depart U.S. for Taormina (Catania) many invaders, Sicilian food incorporates Italian, Day 6: Taormina/Matera We leave Sicily today 2-5 Taormina Villa Angela Sup. First Class Arabic, and African influences into a singular, and for the mainland region of Basilicata, a day-long Locanda di San 6-7 Matera First Class delicious, cuisine. B transfer that includes a ferry ride from Sicily to Martino Calabria. Late this afternoon we reach Matera, 8-10 Lecce Patria Palace Hotel Sup. First Class Day 4: Taormina/Agrigento On today’s excursion whose historic troglodyte churches and dwellings 11-14 Sorrento Hotel Antiche Mura First Class we visit the “Valley of the Temples,” the architectural (Sassi) have been designated a UNESCO site and 15 Depart Naples for U.S. zone of Agrigento, whose Doric temples and sanc- where our hotel is a renovated cave dwelling in the Ratings are based on the Hotel & Travel Index, the travel tuaries date to Greek rule in the 5th century bce. city’s historic district. B,D industry standard reference. Known in its heyday as the “most beautiful city of

12 Visit us at alumni.berkeley.edu/caldiscoveries B – Breakfast; L – Lunch; D – Dinner Tour membership limited to 24 Cal alumni and friends Day 7: Matera Today we explore this city of art and folklore, with its unique ancient urban structure still intact. Home to more than 100 rock churches, Featuring David Vogel, Matera resembles ancient Jerusalem and has been Professor, Haas School of Business used by international film directors as a stand-in for and Department of Political Science the holy city. Following a guided walking tour, the remainder of the day is at leisure to explore indepen- dently before dinner tonight at a local restaurant. B,D the Adriatic. On a walking tour here we see the imposing 15th-century Aragonese castle with its Day 8: Matera/Alberobello/Ostuni/Lecce traditional moat, and the Romanesque cathedral Departing Matera this morning, we stop in Alber- whose impressive wall-to-wall mosaic floor was obello, whose 400 or so trulli – whitewashed conical created in 1166. We continue on to a local winery houses with grey-stone roofs – rank as a UNESCO for a tasting and lunch then return to Lecce mid- World Heritage site. We take a walking tour along afternoon. Dinner tonight is on our own. B,L the pristine cobblestone alleys, stepping inside an artisan’s workshop or trullo tipico, a recreation of an Day 11: Lecce/Sorrento This morning we depart inhabited home. After lunch at a local restaurant, by coach for Sorrento, overlooking the Bay of Naples. we continue on to Ostuni, the “white town” known En route we stop for a traditional trattoria lunch in as an architectural gem for its tightly packed white- the small town of Polignano a Mare. Dinner tonight washed homes high on a hill above the Mediterranean. is on our own in lively seaside Sorrento. B,L We reach Lecce, capital of Apulia’s Day 12: Sorrento/Pompeii Today we visit the southern Lecci evocative UNESCO site of Pompeii for a guided province, in tour of the city frozen in time by the eruption of Mt. time for dinner Vesuvius in 79 ce (the city was accidentally rediscov- together at our ered in 1749). Late this afternoon we gather for a hotel. B,L,D hands-on Neapolitan cuisine cooking lesson, fol- lowed by dinner to savor the fruits of our labors. B,D Day 9: Lecce We discover the Day 13: Sorrento/Capri Today we travel by hydro- “Florence of the foil to the storied Isle of Capri, a popular resort since We spend two days in ancient Matera, a UNESCO site. South” on this Roman times. We explore cozy Capri town; visit the morning’s tour, terraced Gardens of Augustus with stunning views of so named for the Tour Departs: October 1, 2015 the azure sea; then enjoy free time for lunch and to unique decorative explore on our own before we return to Sorrento early Prices include international airfare and all taxes, surcharges, and fees style for which Temple of Concordia, Agrigento afternoon. The remainder of the day is at leisure. B Lecce is known: New York $5,787 barocco leccese, the ornate and intricate sandstone carv- Day 14: Sorrento/Amalfi Coast We embark this Boston, Philadelphia $5,987 ings of cherubs and monsters, fruits and flowers that morning on a breathtaking drive along the winding, adorn local buildings from top to bottom. We see Atlanta, Charlotte, cliff-top Amalfi Coast between Sorrento and Amalfi Palazzo Vescovile (c. 1632), the exuberantly decorated Chicago, Cincinnati, Cleveland, above the glistening Tyrrhenian Sea – with stops for $6,087 church of Santa Croce, and the duomo with its lovely Detroit, Miami, Orlando, photos along the way. This afternoon is at leisure; piazza. This afternoon is at leisure; tonight we enjoy Tampa, Washington, DC tonight we bid “arrivederci” to Italy and our fellow dinner together. B,D travelers at a farewell dinner. B,D Dallas, Denver, Houston, Los Angeles, Minneapolis, Day 10: Lecce/Otranto Today’s excursion takes us $6,187 Day 15: Depart for U.S. This morning we transfer Phoenix, Portland (OR), to the beautiful walled town of Otranto, overlooking to Naples airport, where we connect with our return San Francisco, Seattle flight to the U.S. B Land Only (transfers not included) $4,595 Post-Tour Extension Your Tour Price Includes Please call if your city is not listed. Prices are per person based on double occupancy and include airline taxes, ROME – ON YOUR OWN UÊ Round-trip air transportation from listed cities fuel surcharges, and departure fees of $692, which are UÊ 13 nights’ accommodations in Superior First Class and 4 days/3 nights for $845 total price subject to change until final payment is made. First Class hotels Single Supplement: $345 Single travelers please add $1,395. All 2015 tour prices UÊ 26 meals: 13 breakfasts, 5 lunches, 8 dinners above (excluding airline taxes, fuel surcharges, and Explore the Eternal City at your leisure. UÊ Extensive sightseeing as described, including all entrance fees departure fees) are guaranteed. Your Tour Price Includes UÊ Services of an Odysseys Unlimited Tour Director Business Class upgrade on round-trip Trans-Atlantic UÊ Air transportation Naples/Rome inclusive of airline taxes and UÊ Private motorcoach transportation throughout your trip flight: $3,895 per person departure fees UÊ Luggage handling for one bag per person Please note: This trip involves considerable walking UÊ 3 nights’ accommodations at Empire Palace Hotel UÊ Gratuities for local guides, dining room servers, airport (Superior First Class) and hotel porters, and all drivers uphill and on uneven or cobblestone streets, and at UÊ 3 meals: 3 breakfasts UÊ Cal lecturer’s participation is contingent on a minimum sites of ancient ruins. You should be in good physical UÊ Transfers to/from airport number of paying travelers. We cannot guarantee the condition to enjoy the tour to its fullest. group size. 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From 94 to 30 days before departure, if you make any Prior to departure Charge changes to your reservation, a $100 per 95 days or more: $200 person administrative fee will apply, 94-65 days: 25% of tour price in addition to any fees or penalties 64-45 days: 50% of tour price imposed by airlines, hotels, or other 44-30 days: 75% of tour price third parties. Changes are subject to 29-0 days: No refund availability and cannot be guaranteed. If your reservation changes from double For Journey through Vietnam, Legend- occupancy to single occupancy for ary Turkey, Mysteries of Myanmar, any reason, you will be charged the Patagonian Frontiers single supplement. 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