ABRUZZO TOUR 2024
Departure from ROME
DEPARTURE DATES:
08/04/24 – 29/04/24 – 24/06/24
08/07/24 – 09/09/24 – 07/10/24
COD.
012RMEN
TRAVEL DAYS
4
Day 1 ROME - TAGLIACOZZO (90 km) - SULMONA (70 km) - PESCARA (70 km)
Departure from Rome at 08.30 am. Today you will be invited to taste the confetti, a sort of dragée, main product of the city of Sulmona. Departure for the Abruzzo region with a stop in the town of Tagliacozzo, a city that is part of the club of the most beautiful villages in Italy with its medieval buildings at the bottom of the Marsica mountains. Visit. . Continuation to Sulmona, the city of the poet Ovidio, the medieval gates and aqueduct, the charming fountains that adorn the old town. Lunch at your own. Visit and departure to Pescara. Overnight at the hotel.
Day 2 PESCARA - LANCIANO (45 km) - ORTONA (20 km) - COAST OF THE "TRABOCCHI" (45 km) - PESCARA (80 km)
Breakfast. Today you will be invited to taste a local red or white wine. Visit of the largest town in the region, a modern city emerged on the ancient remains after the serious bombing of World War II. Here the great poet Gabriele D’Annunzio was born. Modern buildings alternate with palaces in the liberty style of the beginning of the 20th century and mansions that date back the Bourbon era. Next, departure for Lanciano, the city of the Eucharistic miracle that took place in the 18th century. Visit to the Church of Saint Francis, symbol of the event, the Cathedral and the medieval centre. Later, visit of Ortona, city of Roman origin, today famous for its beaches and the Aragonese fortress. Lunch at your own. Finally, tour along the Trabocchi Coast, lovely coastline marked by the spread of Trabucco, fishing machines on piles. Return to Pescara and overnight at the hotel.
Day 3 PESCARA - L'AQUILA/GRAN SASSO (110 km) - TÉRAMO (60 km)
Breakfast. Departure to L’Aquila, capital of the region, Roman and medieval city, famous for its Fountain of the 99 Spouts, the Cathedral and for being an important university centre. Lunch at your own. Following for Teramo via Gran Sasso, a national park that includes some of the highest peaks of the Apennines mountain chain. Arrival to this ancient Italic and Roman city, halfway between Apennines and coast. Around the Piazza del Municipio, an elegant and fascinating urban ensemble develops among palaces and churches of medieval times. Visit of the city and overnight at the hotel.
RATES PER PERSON:
COMFORT
PUBLIC PRICE IN DBLCOMFORT
PUBLIC PRICE IN SGLLUXURY
PUBLIC PRICE IN DBLLUXURY
PUBLIC PRICE IN SGLNote: accommodation in single rooms will be in double rooms for single use in both the comfort and deluxe categories.
IN THE TOWN OF PESCARA A CITY TAX FOR ACCOMMODATION IS NOW COMPULSORY. EVERY CLIENT MUST PAY IT CHECKING OUT.
THE FEE INCLUDES:
- Itinerary as above according to the hotel option choice
- Accommodation and breakfast in the cities as above
- Private minivan or coach
- English speaking escort guide/driver up to 8 people (driver and guide with more than 8)
- Red local wine tasting
- Confetti tasting
- Entry to Villa d’Este with English audioguide
- Wi-fi on board
THE FEE DOES NOT INCLUDE:
- Meals, drinks, entrances, porterage, city taxes, tickets, tips extras and whatever not specified in “RATES INCLUDE”.
- PENALTIES:
- 100% in case of no-show
- 70% of expenses from 1 to 3 days before the start of the tour
- 50% of expenses from 4 to 13 days prior to tour start date
- 30% of expenses from 14 to 21 days prior to tour start date
PLANNED HOTELS OR SIMILAR – CAT. COMFORT:
PESCARA: Hotel Best Western Plaza ****, p.zza Sacro Cuore 55, tel. +39/085 4214625, https://www.plazapescara.it/.
TÉRAMO: Hotel Gran Sasso & SPA*** sup., via Vinciguerra 12, tel. +39/0861 245747, https://www.hotelgransassoteramo.it/
PLANNED HOTELS OR SIMILAR – CAT. LUXURY:
PESCARA: G Hotel ****, suite, Via Stazione Ferroviaria 100, tel. +39/085 27689, https://ghotelpescara.it/
TÉRAMO: Hotel Gran Sasso & SPA*** sup. SUITE, via Vinciguerra 12, tel. +39/0861 245747, https://www.hotelgransassoteramo.it/