Josephine - 30 pax - Celebrity Infinity - Aug 2019

for internal use only

Contact Info

Name: Josephine Khoo                                                                                    

Ticket (main): FS#236144

Group Size: 23 adults, 7 children (10, 16, 12, 14,16, 16, 14)

Ship Schedule: Celebrity Infinity 

 Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy (17 Aug d1700);Messina, Sicily (18 Aug 1200-2000); La Valletta, Malta (19 Aug 0800-1800); Argostoli (Kefallinia), Greece (21 Aug 0700-1600);Dubrovnik, Croatia (22 Aug 0900-1700); Koper, Slovenia (23 Aug 1100-2100); Venice, Italy (24 Aug a0600)

Request:  Messina, La Valletta, Dubrovnik. CONCIERGE

3 ports package: 

Group Code: Josephine_Celebrity Tour Code:  3 ports package

IMPORTANT:  price valid only for groups of exactly 30 people 

• Full Fare: EUR 157.00 per person (adults) + EUR 2 per person for audio equipment in Messina (payable to guide)

  • Reduced Fare (up to 13 years old):  EUR 79.00 per person 

Book a 3 Ports Package 

Your Travel Vouchers: 

Messina: Taormina and Castelmola Private Shore Excursion (18 Aug 2019)          

INCLUSIONS: 

• Travel in an air-conditioned coach

• Official Licensed Guides service 

  • Prices include all taxes and fees, no hidden costs.

EXCLUSIONS:

•  EUR 2 pp for audio sets to hear the guide better (payable on site). 

• Optional Entrance tickets to Greek Theater (€8 pp entrance tickets not included, can be purchased separately on site). It requires going up several very steep steps.

  • Lunch, drinks, and gratuities.

DURATION: approx. 7 or 8 hours from pick up to drop off time

Proposed Itinerary 

From your port, we will enjoy a leisurely transfer to Taormina which will take us up the hillside. Together we will visit  the most panoramic square: "Belvedere Square" with its unique breathtaking view over the Messina coastline, all the Taormina bays, the Catania coastline and our volcano Etna in the background. We will then drive to the charming medieval village of Castelmola, just above Taormina. We will stroll several narrow picturesque streets with wonderful views of the sea and Etna. We can also visit the antique 13th-century Arab castle, situated on the highest and most panoramic place in the area.

We will then take you to the historical center of Taormina where you can have your own free time to explore the village, stroll the streets and narrow alleyways with picturesque corners and nice shops. We can suggest a good local place for something to eat. You will also have the time to visit the Greek Theatre (€8 pp entrance tickets not included) and the most important highlights of Taormina.

Itinerary details are indicative and may need to be changed by the driver in case of heavy traffic or any other unforeseen situation. 

La Valletta: Mosta, Crafts Village, Mdina & VallettaShore Excursion (19 Aug)        

INCLUSIONS: 

• Travel in an air-conditioned coach

• Official Licensed English Speaking Guide will accompany you during the whole duration of the tour

• Prices include all taxes and fees, no hidden costs.

EXCLUSIONS:

• Optional entrance tickets to sites of Interest

  • Malta 5D show in Valletta: €7 per person

  • Cathedral in Mdina: €5 per person

  • Co-cathedral in Valletta: €10 per person

  • Grand Masters Palace in Valletta: €8 per person

  • Malta War Museum: €12 per person

• Lunch, drinks and gratuities.

DURATION: approx.8 hours from pick up to drop off time 

Tour Description

• • 8HM1: Mosta, Crafts Village, Mdina & Valletta 

Sites Descriptions

Mosta: a central town famous for its Rotunda church. The Rotunda also famous as the Mosta Dome is the third largest unsupported dome in the whole World with an internal diameter of 37.2 metres and walls nearly 9.1 metres thick. This church was built in the 18th Century and became known throughout the country in 1942 when during World War II, a dropped bomb failed to explode, thus sparing the lives of some 300 people.

Ta'Qali Crafts Village: located nearby was once a British WWII outpost, but has been converted to a village for local handicrafts. You will be able to watch local artisans at work blowing elaborate glass art pieces, intricately assembling original silver filigree jewellery and many more. This is the perfect place to pick up treasures that will remind you of your Malta visit.

Mdina: Malta’s old capital city. Mdina built on a plateau in the centre of the island, the city's old Baroque buildings, cathedral and magnificent bastion walls dominate the rural skyline. Mdina, once the capital city of Malta has had many names including Melita (Roman Occupation), Medina (Arabic Occupation), Citta' Nobile (Knights of St. John) and Citta Vecchia (after Valletta was built). Today is also referred as the Silent City since it inspires tranquility at any time of the day or night. Mdina is one of Europe's finest examples of an ancient walled city and extraordinary in its mix of medieval and baroque architecture.

Valletta: Malta's Capital City and a World Heritage Site. Valletta contains buildings from the 16th century onwards, built during the rule of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem, also known as Knights Hospitaller. You will walk through the bustling streets and to Barracca Gardens for a breathtaking panorama of the Grand Harbour. You will then visit St. John's Co-Cathedral where you will see the painting 'The Beheading of Saint John the Baptist' by Caravaggio, considered one of Caravaggio's masterpieces and the only painting signed by the painter. During the tour you will also watch the Malta 5D Show where you will discover the history of our islands in a different and enjoyable way.

Dubrovnik: Old Town, Srdj Mountain Slopes, Cavtat Private Shore Excursion ( 22 Aug 2019)                         

INCLUSIONS: 

• • Travel in an air-conditioned coach

• Official Licensed English Speaking Driver-Guide will accompany you during the whole duration of the tour

  • Visits all along the proposed route

  • Cavtat and Dubrovnik guided tours

  • Prices include all taxes and fees, no hidden costs.

EXCLUSIONS:

• • Lunch, drinks and gratuities.

  • entrance tickets to the Dubrovnik City Walls

DURATION: approximately 4.5 to 5 hours from pick up to drop off time 

TIME: You decide your desired pick up time. We suggest half an hour after the docking time.

Description

Official Licensed English Speaking Driver-Guide will accompany you during the whole duration of the tour

• Pick up at the port. You will be picked up directly at the gangway.

• Drive alongside Bay of River of Dubrovnik, passing Renaissance summer estates of Dubrovnik nobility and Dubrovnik Yacht Marina, safely situated at the bay’s end.

•  Then the tour will continue south to the most southern Croatian region of Konavle.

• Passing alongside small tourist villages of Zupa Dubrovacka, all destroyed in Croatia’s Homeland War (1991-1992) but all rebuilt and their beauty restored, we arrive at the small medieval city of Cavtat (once the city of rich ship-owners and captains, today a favorite destination for world’s yacht jet set) where our group would stroll through the center, stop for coffee or ice cream and than drive back to Dubrovnik. In Cavtat we will also visit Our Lady of the Snow church with stunning Renaissance paintings created by local masters.

  • We drive back towards the Old City of Dubrovnik, where you would walk its streets with one of our licensed guides and visit all major sites and hear all the important stories of its past and present:

    • Our private walking tour has a durstion of 1.5 hours approximately. During this time the tour covers all major sites in the Old City (Franciscan and Dominican church and monasteries, Great and small Onofrio’s fountain, Main street – Stradun, Orlando’s Column, Bell Tower, Sponza Palace, Rector’s Palace, Old Farmers’ Market, Cathedral, St. Blasé church, 15. ct. Old City Port). During the tour we do our best to present you with the history and contemporary life in Dubrovnik starting from 7.ct through more than its 1300 years struggle for independence, protecting its freedom through sieges, disease, natural disasters and wars up to the last war in 1991-1995. Since all of guides are from Dubrovnik, 3 of them from the old city, we can not only competently describe the life of Dubrovnik today and 30 years ago, but also give you an  insight of what people do, the customs in our city, celebrations, economy and cuisine. 

• Drive back to Dubrovnik port after 4.5 to 5 hours approximately from pick up

• IMPORTANT NOTE: large size coaches can not drive to Srdj mountain. For such a reason, we would make one stop at the view point on the way to Cavtat and the second one before getting back to the port at the Dubrovnik bridge.