*As a private group, this tour follows a tiered group pricing structure, meaning the per-person cost decreases as more people join, allowing shared costs to be distributed among the group. Final pricing is determined by the confirmed number of participants. Below is the pricing structure based on final group size:

Group Size/Price per Person:

• 19-20 guests: $8,200/person
• 17-18 guests: $8,400/person
• 15-16 guests: $9,100/person
• 13-14 guests: $9,600/person
• 11-12 guests: $10,600/person

Single supplements will apply for those requesting a private room.

Deposit of $3,000/person is due upon booking to reserve your spot, along with a signed & completed Terms & Conditions. Booking is not considered confirmed until deposit has been received.

Payments can be made by check (made out to Curata Travel) and mailed to: Curata Travel, 245 N. Main Street, Spring Grove, PA 17362.

Credit cards are accepted with a 3.6% fee.

Final payment is due 60 days prior to departure.

Pricing includes:

• Thirteen nights of hotel accommodations.
• All planned excursions & classes, including visits to artisanal producers and a hands-on cooking class.
• Meals included: daily breakfasts at our accommodations and the lunches & dinners indicated in the itinerary above. We curate each menu to focus on traditional regional specialties, accompanied by local wines.
• Experienced tour leaders and local guides
• Private motorcoach transportation throughout the tour
• Airport transfers on specified arrival/departure days/times. We include one group transfer for your arrival and departure at specified times. Any additional transfer will be at your own cost.

Not included:

• Airfare
• Travel Insurance
• Gratuity for the bus driver and your Curata Travel tour leaders, at your discretion
• Any spending during free time, personal purchases, extraneous hotel charges (minibar, laundry service, etc.) and any alcoholic beverages not included with meals.

Each member of the tour will be responsible for booking their own international flights. Flights are not included in the tour cost.

You will be picked up at the Palermo airport on September 13 by 12:00p.m., then dropped off at the Naples airport on September 26 by 9:00a.m.

One group transfer will be provided, any additional private transfers would be at your own cost.

*We strongly recommend looking into flight costs (try Google Flights) and trip insurance before booking your spot or see our tips for booking flights!  These are important factors to consider as you budget for the trip.

A few items of note for some of the destinations and the trip as a whole to help set expectations and better prepare you for the trip. Some of the expectations are outlined in our Traveler Guidebook and the Terms & Conditions form that you will use to register (see specifically the Traveler Code and Traveler Expectations sections), but to reiterate some as they specifically relate to the Due Coste itinerary.

Cusine - As hopefully most of you know, our tours focus heavily on the culinary specialities of each region and town we visit.  So when we arrange a lunch/dinner or culinary experience, we are working with those restaurants to plan menus in advance that highlight the seasonal produce, dishes that reflect the region we’re in, and so on. We will be collecting some of this information at a later date from you, but if there are food allergies we need to be aware of, please let us know and we will do our best to accommodate them. If there are entire categories of food that you just don’t eat (and are not willing to try), this might not be the tour for you! 

Terrain:

Matera - Matera in particular may be challenging for those with mobility issues. The town itself is difficult to describe unless you’ve been there, but this fly-through video gives you a glimpse into the Sassi (the old town, where we will be staying). It is an ancient cave town where dwellings/shops/hotels are all built one on top of each other, and not necessarily in a linear way. Therefore everything is connected via flights of stairs, winding alleys, etc. all built out of stone. This results in some uneven surfaces w/ few hand rails to be found. The tufa stone can also be somewhat slick, especially during the dry summer months when there is a lot of dust. Good walking shoes, being sure on your feet, and staying alert are all key!

Excursions: With all of our excursions, you are not forced to participate if something like this is not your ’thing.’ You always have the option to stay behind and enjoy some free time on your own (please note, as mentioned in the Terms & Conditions, there is no compensation or refund for any portion of the tour or excursion you do not participate in).