Date
Oct 1, 2025 - Oct 15, 2025
Trip Type
By Land
Group Size: 12-22 travelers
Price: Starting from $6,895 per person double occupancy, $8,290 single occupancy
Harvard Exclusive
Activity Level
3
Terms & Conditions
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Detailed Itinerary
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Trip Overview
Explore Italy’s southern climes from striking Sicily and the breathtaking Amalfi Coast to unheralded Apulia, the alluring “boot heel” where a vivid history, unique architecture, and bountiful plains join the sun and sea.
Schedule by Day
- Oct 1: Depart U.S. for Europe with a connecting flight to Catania, Sicily
- Oct 2: Arrive Taormina (Catania)
- Oct 3: Taormina
- Oct 4: Taormina / Agrigento
- Oct 5: Taormina / Mount Etna
- Oct 6: Taormina / Matera
- Oct 7: Matera
- Oct 8: Matera / Alberobello / Lecce
- Oct 9: Lecce
- Oct 10: Lecce / Otranto
- Oct 11: Lecce / Polignano a Mare / Sorrennto
- Oct 12: Sorrento / Pompeii
- Oct 13: Sorrento / Capri
- Oct 14: Sorrento / Amalfi Coast
- Oct 15: Depart for Naples airport, where we connect with our return flight to the U.S.
Pricing
Air inclusive from Boston or New York City (including airline taxes and fees):
- $7,774 per person double occupancy ($7,095 air & land inclusive plus $679 airline taxes and fees)
- Single supplement: $1,395
Land Only:
- $6,895 per person double occupancy
- Single supplement: $1,395
Accommodations
- 4 nights at the Eurostars Monte Tauro
- 2 nights at the Locanda di San Martino
- 3 nights at the Chiostro dei Domenicani
- 4 nights at the Hotel Antiche Mura
Optional Extensions
Rome: On Your Own
October 15 - 18, 2025
- Double occupancy per person: $695, Single Supplement: $245
- 3 nights' accommodations at Monti Palace Hotel
What to Expect
Activity Level 3
- 3-5 miles of walking per day, sometimes during the heat of the day, and at the sites of ancient ruins
- Considerable walking up hills and on uneven cobblestone streets, and at the site of ancient ruins that have rocky, uneven terrain; some steep stairs without handrails, usually climbing 3-6 flights at a time
- Long days of motorcoach travel and sightseeing. Motorcoach cannot park in city centers or at sites. Motorcoach will park and guests will need to walk about 4-6 blocks to get to the hotels or sites, on a daily basis. Ability to get on/off the motorcoach several times a day without assistance
- Due to the historic nature of the hotel in Matera guests should mind the stairs around the building as well as in their room
- This program would not be suitable for guests with mobility issues or guests who use walkers, scooters or rollators.
