ITALY - OCTOBER 2026
The Best of Rome and Sicily
Please join Tricia and friends of Around The World Travel on an extraordinary trip to the Eternal City of Rome, followed by an 8-day adventure through the island of Sicily.
Escorted by Tricia
- Rome and Sicily
- 12-night Land Tour
- 4 Hotels
- Roundtrip Boston
- October 9-22, 2026
- Insurance Recommended
An Incredible Itinerary
We will spend our first four nights in Rome, where we will visit many of the city’s highlights, including the Colosseum, Palatine Hill, Roman Forum, the Vatican, the Sistine Chapel, and St. Peter’s Basilica. Before leaving Rome, we will take a full-day excursion down the Amalfi Coast to the towns of Positano and Amalfi.
After flying from Rome to Sicily, we will visit the towns of Taormina, Agrigento, and Palermo, where we will experience several UNESCO World Heritage Sites, Sicilian cooking experiences, and more!
| DATE | LOCATION | HOTEL | ACTIVITY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri. Oct. 9 | Boston | Depart Boston | |
| Sat. Oct. 10 | Arrive Rome | Leonardo Boutique Hotel Rome Termini | Evening Golf Cart Tour |
| Sun. Oct. 11 | Rome | Leonardo Boutique Hotel Rome Termini | Morning Tour of Colosseum |
| Mon. Oct. 12 | Rome | Leonardo Boutique Hotel Rome Termini | Vatican Tour |
| Tue. Oct. 13 | Amalfi Coast | Leonardo Boutique Hotel Rome Termini | Positano and Amalfi |
| Wed. Oct. 14 | Fly to Sicily | Hotel Villa Sonia | |
| Thu. Oct. 15 | Catania, Sicily | Hotel Villa Sonia | Cooking Class |
| Fri. Oct. 16 | Etna | Hotel Villa Sonia | Full-Day Excursion |
| Sat. Oct. 17 | Taormina/Agrigento | Collverde Park Hotel | Morning Walking Tour of the Greek Theatre in Taormina |
| Sun. Oct. 18 | Agrigento | Collverde Park Hotel | Morning market tour followed by a cooking class. Afternoon Visit to the Valley of the Temples UNESCO World Heritage Site. |
| Mon. Oct. 19 | Palermo | Mercure Palermo Hotel Central | Transfer from Agrigento to Palermo. Check in at Mercure Palermo Hotel Centro. |
| Tue. Oct. 20 | Palermo | Mercure Palermo Hotel Central | Morning walking tour |
| Wed. Oct. 21 | Palermo | Mercure Palermo Hotel Central | Tour of Erice and Marsala |
| Thu. Oct. 22 | Airport to Boston | Depart 9:45 a.m. |