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Day 17 Monday 2 July
ORISTANO – PULA- CAGLIARI
This morning you journey through the
Campidano Valley, which was the bread
basket of ancient Carthage to the
Phoenician city of Pula, before heading
to Cagliari, the main city in Sardinia.
Cagliari is spread out over seven hills
(Sant'Elia, Bonaria, Monte Urpinu,
Castello, Monte Claro, Tuvixeddu and
San Michele) and has Phoenician-Punic
origins. If time allows you may be able to
visit the old town before checking into
your accommodation.
Overnight Cagliari
Breakfast ● Lunch ● Dinner
Day 18 Tuesday 3 July
FLIGHT CAGLIARI - Coach transfer to
Cagliari airport for a domestic flight to
Rome. On arrival you transfer to your
hotel and the have the afternoon free to
explore the city at your leisure.
Overnight Rome
Breakfast
Day 19 Wednesday 4 July
ROME DAY OF LEISURE
Today you are free to explore Rome as
you please before joining the group for
the farewell dinner in the evening. Your
tour guide will be able to help you with
suggestions on what to see and do.
Overnight Rome
Breakfast ● Farewell Dinner
E&OE
Day 20 Thursday 5 July
ROME-HELSINKI-SINGAPORE
Following breakfast you transfer to the
airport for your flight back to Adelaide
via Helsinki and Singapore. Use of Via
Lounge, Sauna & Spa in Helsinki
Airport.
Breakfast ● Meals in flights
Day 21 Friday 6 July
SINGAPORE-ADELAIDE
Overnight in flight
Meals in flight
Day 22 Saturday 7 July
ADELAIDE
Arrival Adelaide International Airport.
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Rome ● Bolensa● Florence ● Lucca ● Cinque Terra
Corsica ● Bastia● Ajaccio ● Sardinia● Alghero ● Cagliari
T
uscany, Corsica & Sardinia is a magical destination mix which
will delight even the most discerning of travellers. Tuscany, rich in
history, traditions, art and culture is bordered by the Apennine
Mountains, Apuan Alps and the Tyrrhenian Sea. It is a region of
spectacular scenic contrasts from rolling hills, stunning coastlines to wild
mountain slopes. Corsica oozes heritage, everywhere you go there is a
chapel, a bridge, a tower or something interesting to explore. Its most
famous son, Napoleon Bonaparte was born in the town of Ajaccio in 1769.
Located closer to Africa than Italy, Sardinia is the second largest island in
the Mediterranean. It is an ancient land steeped in history and legend. It
has survived countless invasions by the Phoenicians, Carthaginians,
Romans, Arabs and Byzantines. Prehistoric castles, villages, temples and
tombs dot the countryside adding mystery to this fascinating destination.
Tour Leader: Gene Vecchio, B.Sc. Grad Dip Meteorology.
Gene is a fluent Italian speaker and has led many WEA tours to Italy, South
America and Asia. He is passionate about Mediterranean cultures and has
expert knowledge of ancient civilisations in the region.
Tour includes: Adelaide to Adelaide airfares ● Ferry crossings to Corsica
& Sardinia ● Internal flights ● Hotel accommodation 18 breakfasts ● 4
lunches ● 11 Dinners ● Fully escorted Adelaide to Adelaide ● Entrance
fees as per itinerary ● Use of luxury Via Lounge, Spa & Sauna in Helsinki
Airport ● Pre & Post Tour Get-togethers ● Comprehensive Tour Pack
Day 1 Saturday 16 June
ADELAIDE - ROME
You meet with your fellow travellers for
your flight to Rome via Singapore and
Helsinki.
Overnight in flight
Meals in flight
Day 2 Sunday 17 June
ROME - LAKE BOLSENA
Your flight arrives in Rome early morning.
A luxury
coach will
be waiting
to transport
you to Lake
Bolsena,
your home
for the next
two nights.
Following lunch you may check into your
hotel with the rest of the day free to relax
or begin exploring on your own.
Overnight Bolsena
Meals in flight ● Lunch
22 days $6680 twin share + taxes
Single supplement $792 + taxes ● Balance due Tuesday 3rd April 2012
Day 3 Monday 18 June
BOLSENA - VOLSINI HILLS Today you
have a full day sightseeing in the
picturesque southern Tuscan Volsini Hills.
You visit Pitigliano, also known as ‘Little
Jerusalem’, a stunning medieval town
dramatically perched above high cliffs.
Many Estruscan tombs dot the cliff face
and the valley below. You will have the
opportunity to visit a tomb and the
interesting little museum in the town. Next
you visit the little town of Sovana, listed as
‘one of the most beautiful villages in Italy’
and the birthplace of Hildebrand (c1020-
85). The last stop of the day is the little
town of Sorano, well known for its cheeses,
sausages and crafts of leather, wooden
artifacts and pottery.
Overnight Bolsena
Breakfast ● Lunch ● Dinner
Day 4 Tuesday 19 June
BOLSENA – ORVIETO –
MONTEPULCIANO
Following breakfast you leave Bolsena for
the ancient hill town
of Orvieto and its
beautiful cathedral.
Perched high on a
tuffa butte the worn
cliff-face is riddled
with ancient tunnels
from Etruscan times to ‘recent’ history.
Travelling on you visit Montepulciano, a
town famous for its wine, olive oil and
pecorino cheese.
Overnight Montepulciano
Breakfast ● Dinner
Day 5 Wednesday 20 June
MONTEPULCIANO – PIENZA – SIENA -
FLORENCE
Pienza is the fist stop on your journey to
Florence. Tucked away behind its fortress
like walls is medieval and renaissance
perfection. Pope Pius II hoped to make
this town a creation of palaces, churches &
Piazza but unfortunately he died before
this could be fully realised. Siena the
‘Jewel of medieval Tuscany’ and whose
medieval centre houses a profusion of
churches, museums and majestic buildings.
Florence, the Renaissance city and
home to Michelangelo's many works of
art. It is a city filled with art, history and
culture with so many ‘must see’ things to
do you will be spoilt for choice.
Overnight Florence
Breakfast ● Dinner
Day 6 Thursday 21 June
FLORENCE
Today you have a free day to explore this
extraordinary city on your own. Fabulous
museums, artistic treasures & excellent
shopping await your discovery. Your tour
leader will be able to assist you in your
choices.
Overnight in Florence
Breakfast
Day 7 Friday 22 June
FLORENCE - LUCCA – MONTEROSSO
Today you journey to the Italian Riviera. On
the way you visit Lucca, whose ancient
ramparts ring the town, was the birthplace
of Giacomo
Puccini (1858-
1924).
Monterosso is
the largest of the
five villages in
Cinque Terre
and your base
for the next two
nights.
Monterosso
dates back to
Byzantine times. Its streets wind around a
Norman look-out tower, down steep hills
into orange and olive groves and on into
the sea.
Overnight in Monterosso/Santa
Margherita Ligure
Breakfast
Day 8 Saturday 23 June
CINQUE TERRE
Traditionally accessible only by sea, mule
tracks or train, the villages of Monterosso,
Rio Maggiore, Vernazza, Corniglia and
Manarola, set in beautiful rugged coastline
continue to cling to their ancient traditional
ways making a living from fishing or
farming the steep slopes that yield the
sweet sciacchetra’ wine. You will spend a
pleasant day sightseeing around this
spectacular area.
Overnight in Monterosso/Santa
Margherita Ligure
Day 9 Sunday 24 June
MONTEROSSO – (FERRY TO
CORSICA) – BASTIA
From the Cinque Terre you take a ferry to
Bastia, Corsica. Bastia is a thriving port
that retains much of its Pisan and
Genoese influence. The centre of Bastia
-Place St Nicolas, brims with lively cafes
and chic shops.
Overnight in Bastia
Breakfast ● Dinner
Day 10 Monday 25 June
ERBALONGA - ST FLORENT -
PATRIMONIO
A leisurely drive
will take you
through the fishing
village of
Erbalonga then
through the Nebbio
wine district to Patrimonio and on to ther
sleek seaside resort of Saint Florent.
Overnight in Bastia
Breakfast ● Lunch
Day 11 Tuesday 26 June
BASTIA – CORTE – AJACCIO
Today we make our way through vineyards,
olive groves and chestnut forests
to the high country to Corte, the former
Corsican capital of the independence
leader Pasquale Paoli (1725-1807) and
home to Corsica’s only university. You
proceed to Ajaccio, Corsica’s main city
and birthplace of Napoleon Bonaparte
(1769-1821)
Overnight in Ajaccio
Breakfast ● Dinner
Day 12 Wednesday 27 June
AJACCIO - BONIFACIO (FERRY) -
SARDINIA
Continuing your journey south past the
Neolithic sites of Filitosa and Propiano to
the hill top fortified town of Bonifacio.
Here you take the ferry and head for the
Italian island of Sardinia, making Arzachena
your base for the next two
nights.
Overnight Arzachena
Breakfast ● Dinner
Day 13 Thursday 28 June
CAPRERA AND COSTA SMERALDA
Today we visit the Costa Smeralda and
island of Caprera. The Italian and South
American hero Giuseppe Garibaldi (1807-
82) retired to wind swept Caprera for
peace and contemplation. By contrast, the
nearby beautiful Costa Smeralda is the
playground for the world’s rich and famous.
Overnight Arzachena
Breakfast ● Dinner
Day 14 Friday 29 June
ARZACHENA – SASSARI – ALGHERO
After breakfast you journey on through
rural areas strewn with neolithic conical
rock towers known as Nuraghi. Built in the
mid to late Bronz Age there are over 7,000
of these structures to be seen on the
island. Along the way you visit the 11 th
century Pisan church of Trinita’ di
Saccargia before arriving in Sassari,
where you stop for lunch. You then
continue on
Overnight Alghero
Breakfast ● Dinner
Day 15 Saturday 30 June
ALGHERO
You have a free day to relax, shop or
continue to explore your surroundings.
Your tour leader will be able to help with
suggestions as to what to see and do.
Overnight Alghero
Breakfast
Day 16 Sunday 1 July
ALGHERO–BOSA-THARROS-ORISTANO
A full day of sightseeing awaits you todady.
You begin at Cape Caccia renowned for the
underground labyrinth of mysterious caves
discovered in 1700. The most famous one
is Grotta di Nettuno (2500 m long) that can
be reached by sea or on ground climbing
the 656 steps of Escala del Cabirol that
lead to the cave. There is a beautiful
transparent lake (La Marmora) with two
small sandy beaches just at its entrance.
Capo Caccia is one of
the wildest places in
Sardinia. Inland,
there is an
extraordinary natural
reserve established
by Italian Botanic
Association in 1970
and covering nearly
three thousand
hectares. You carry
on along the coast to
Bosa for lunch.
Following lunch you visit the Phoenician
ruins of Tharros and the neaby tiny 5 th
century Byzantine church of San Giovanni
in Sinis. You then proceed to Oristano,
home of the 14 th century ruler Sardinian
ruler Eleonora D’Arborea.
Overnight Oristano
Breakfast ● Dinner