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Itinerary מסלול
הטיול רק
באנגלית
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Overnight |
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27 April
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Fri |
Flight/Bus |
TLV-ROM
Domestic flight to South of Italy; Lemezia Terme Airport.
CALABRIA:
Drive to Cosenza. If possible early check-in and rest, Afternoon:
explore this fasinating old town: "a higgedy-piggledy pile of buildings"(
translation in to hebrew a"balagan"). |
Cosenza:
Italian
category 4*
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28 |
Sat |
Bus |
Drive up
to the Sila National Park; "… which
covers
some of the most charming and wild areas of the Region with large and
wonderful forests covering gentle plateaus, with exciting landscapes."
We shall take a walk (not difficult) along one of its nature trails and
more . |
Silano
Camigliatello:
Italian
category 4*
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29 |
Sun |
Bus |
BASILICATA:
Since the 1930's Basilcata has been inseparable from the name of writer
Carlo Levi, where he was sent into exile and his superb book "Christ
Stopped at Eboli". Matera: We shall explore the natural grottoes
that were adapted to become homes and churches, known as "sassi", now a
Unesco World Heritage. |
Matera:
Italian
category 4* |
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30 |
Mon |
Bus |
PUGLIA:
Continue to south to Lecce, a beautiful baroque town; a glorious
architectural confection of palaces and churches intircately sculpted from
the soft local sandstone. |
Lecce:
Italian
category 5* |
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1
May |
Tue |
Bus |
Morning
free in Lecce. Drive to Salentine Peninsula, which has been
declared a Regional Park. See the walled port town of Otranto.
Next,
I Parchi del Salento,
we shall take a walk (not difficult) along one of its nature trails and
see its unusual mystical remains from the past, and much more. |
Lecce:
Italian
category 5*
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2 |
Wed |
Bus |
Drive to
Ostuni which shines like a pearly white tiara, walk through the old
town. Continue to land of the "trulli", Puglia's unique rural
architecture. Alberobello, walk through the Zona dei Trulli
(Unesco World Heritage). Drive to Martina Franca for
overnight. |
Martina Franca:
Italian
category 4*
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3 |
Thu |
Bus |
Head
north to Castel del Monte, an unearthyly geometric shape on a hill
top, mysterious and perfectly octagonal, a Unesco World Heritage
site. Continue to Trani and explore the historic
center with its medieval churches and glossy streets stone streets
indicate a properous past
(If possible we shall also enter). |
Trani:
Italian
category 4*
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4
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Fri |
Bus |
Morning
free in Trani for self exploration. Afternoon drive to Bari,
walk around its chic medieval old town with its graceful piazas, 40
churches and more than 120 shrines. Visit the remarkable Basilca di San
Nicola in Puglian-Romanesque style, dedicated to burial place of
Father Christmas-Santa Claus. Return to Trani. |
Trani:
Italian
category 4*
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5
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Sat |
Bus |
Drive to
Promotorio del Gargano, one of Italy's most beautiful areas.
Monte Angelo,
located at a height of 796 meters,
a
famous pilgrimage site. Continue to Umbra Forest which is
favoured by the rainfall (1,350 mm per year), as a result is dense and
lush. We shall take a walk (not difficult) along one of its nature
trails. Drive to
Vieste.
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Vieste:
Italian
category 4*
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6 |
Sun |
Bus/
Flight |
We shall
take most interesting route back to Leonardo da Vinci Airport, yet to be
decided. ROM-TLV |
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7 |
Mon |
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Arrive at
Ben Gurion Airport |
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Land arrangements only:
Price per person in double room depends on size of group:
Group 20-26
pax :
€1,750
Small Group
16-19 pax: supplement:
€230
Single
room supplement:
€
250
plus
Plus the air ticket:
estimated $620
which includes. 20 Kg baggage,
as of 03.08.2011.
Includes international
and domestic flights.
Tour arrangements include:
- 9 nights at hotels as
printed in the program or similar .
- 9 improved continental
breakfasts.
- 9 dinners made up from the best Southern Italian
Kitchen.
- All tipping to guides,
drivers, & hotel staff:
- Air-conditioned coach
transportation as per itinerary
- All entrance fees as
mentioned in the itinerary.
- Escort Alex Veit.
- Guiding by specially
chosen English speaking guides.
* Please note: Tour is
planned to cater both Israeli and English speaking clientele.
Specially chosen local
guides guide tours in English - Alex does not translate what is said in to
Hebrew.
How ever Alex will be
bilingual, when it comes to his explanations which deal mainly with
administrative aspects of the tour.
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correspondence, requests for full detailed programs including terms, cancellation policy,
prices and registrations, please
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