Club ABC Tours’ Puglia, Sorrento and Rome Vacation Package Features Air/Land Values to Italy’s Hottest Holiday Resort Destinations

October 17, 2007 (PRLEAP.COM) Travel News
Bloomfield, NJ - Looking for a hot holiday vacation destination? Club ABC Tours, one of the largest private travel clubs in the country, introduces its Puglia, Sorrento and Rome vacation package featuring incredibly priced winter travel deals to these historic cities. The 11-day package starts at $2,609 and includes round-trip air transportation between JFK and Bari, Italy (fuel surcharge included, valid at time of printing), hotel accommodations for nine nights with breakfast daily and round-trip airport to hotel transfers. Business class upgrade is also available for $999 per person. Prices are based on departure from New York (JFK) and vary by departure date. Prices also include hotel tax and service charges. There is an additional handling fee of $10 per person per tour.

Explore the beautiful cities of Puglia, Sorrento and Rome. A tour director will provide additional travel assistance. This is an escorted tour to Italy. Prices are per person, based on double occupancy and vary by departure date.

Puglia
Known for its brass band tradition, ear-shaped orechiette pasta and burrata cheese, Puglia is made up of rolling hills that border the Ionian and Adriatic seas. Visit the Castel del Monte in Alberobello, built by Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II when the region became a crossroads between the Roman Catholic Byzantine and Arab worlds. See Lecce, known as the Capital of Baroque style in Italy. Go to Matera, which boasts a cultural tradition and civilization that stretches back to the Neolithic age. Its caves are a UNESCO World Heritage site and it was the setting for the movie “Passion of the Christ.”

Sorrento
Thanks to its breathtaking natural beauty, Sorrento has become an elite resort destination. Sign up for an optional tour of the Amalfi Coast and Sorrento, where you’ll visit the old town of Amalfi and picturesque Sorrento, famous for its breathtaking bay. Then head to Flegrean Fields, where most of the mythological sites of ancient Rome are located: the Roman city of Pozzuoli, where Sofia Loren was born, the biggest Roman port of Baia, and the Greek city of Cuma where people prayed to the Egyptian god of Iside.

Rome
In this capital city of Italy, you’ll be mesmerized by Etruscan tombs, imperial temples, early Christian churches, medieval bell towers, baroque basilicas and Renaissance palaces. Take an optional tour of Imperial Rome, featuring the Colosseum and the Roman Forum. Don’t forget to take advantage of some free time to experience the authentic Italian culture. Sample the local cuisine at a trattoria in Trastevere or an outdoor café on Via Veneto. Shop for chic fashions on Via Condotti or visit Via Margutta for art, antiques and souvenirs.

This 11-day Italy escorted tour includes three nights at La Chiusa di Chietri in Alberobello, three nights at the Parco dei Principi in Sorrento and three nights at the Hotel Quirinale in Rome. All are centrally located for your sightseeing convenience.

Early Booking Discount
Get more Italy for less when you take advantage of our Early Booking Discount. Book by January 31, 2008, for departures between April 1 and October 31 to save up to $200 per couple.

About Club ABC Tours
Club ABC Tours is a members-only travel club that has been providing outstanding vacation values since 1966. Most packages include airfare and feature either first class or deluxe accommodations (4- and 5-Star only). Members book directly with Club ABC by phone, online or by mail. Membership is available for only $30 per year, $45 for two years, or $60 for three years. Each membership covers a maximum of two adults per household and their dependent children. For more information, please call 1-888-TOURS-ABC (868-7722) or log on to www.clubabc.com