Lunch
1st Day / SUNDAY: PALERMO
In the afternoon free arrival in the hotel in Palermo and allocation
in the reserved rooms.
In the late afternoon meeting with the Tour Escort.
Dinner and overnight in the hotel.
2nd Day / MONDAY: PALERMO AND MONREALE
Half board in hotel. Half-day guided tour of Palermo, regional and
provincial capital of Sicily. Encircled by the mountains and the
sea, it is a city steeped in history. We will start the visit from
the old part of the city the Royal Palace, the Palatina Chapel and
the Cathedral. Then we report to Monreale famous for its Cathedral,
with Byzantine mosaics , the figure of Christ Pantocreator and the
Cloister.
In the afternoon excursion to Mount Pellegrino to enjoy the wonderful panorama above the gulf of Palermo, and to Mondello, little village of fishermen and important bathing locality. After dinner facultative walking in Palermo 800/900 period admiring the huge theatres Massimo and Politeama .
Overnight in Hotel.
3rd Day / TUESDAY: PALERMO – ERICE – SEGESTA – SELINUNTE
-AGRIGENTO
Breakfast in Hotel and departure to Erice. Visit of the medieval
town on the summit of Monte San Giuliano.
On
this excursion we can admire numerous churches and convents of the
middle age, as well as the famous Norman Castle and its Dom. On to
Segesta, another archeologiacal
gem of Sicily. Visit of the Doric temple whose majestic
appearance and dominating position bestows great nobility to
the landscape.
On to Selinunte and visit of the archaeological park that contains the ruins of the temples and the Greek Necropolis.
In the late afternoon on to Agrigento, arrival in hotel, allocation in reserved rooms.
Dinner and overnight.
4th Day / WEDNESDAY: AGRIGENTO – PIAZZA ARMERINA - TAORMINA
Breakfast in Hotel. In the morning guided tour of the Valley of
Temples. We will admire the Temple of Juno, the Temple of Concorde,
one of the most preserved doric temple in all the greek world, the
Temple of Ercules and the Temple of Castor and Pollux.
In
the afternoon on to Piazza Armerina to visit the Villa Romana del
Casale famous for the most beautiful collection of late-Roman
mosaics. On to Taormina beach,
arrival in the late afternoon in the Hotel, allocation in reserved
rooms.
Dinner and overnight.
5th Day / THURSDAY: TAORMINA - ETNA - TAORMINA
Half board in Hote .In the morning excursion to Etna, the highest
mountain in Sicily and the highest vulcan in Europe. The territory
surrounding of the vulcan constitutes the “Park of Etna”, one of the
largest protected area in Italy: We will be very astonish about the
great variety of vegetation and landscapes that we will meet along
the way.
We
will arrive to the “ Silvesti Craters” (about 1.900 mt); there we
will have the possibility to continue the excursion by jeep
(facultative). In the afternoon visit of Taormina situated on a
rocky plateau on the slopes of the steeply dropping Monte
Tauro, dominating the Ionian coast from Capo Sant’Andrea to Capo
Taormina. Visit of the theatre, the 2nd largest classical theatre in
Sicily.
Overnight.
6th Day / FRIDAY: TAORMINA MARE – NOTO - SIRACUSA
HB in Hotel . Full day excursion . First stop in Noto, to discover
the beautiful baroque in Sicily.On to Siracusa, one of the most
interesting archaeological site in the island.
Guided tour of the Archeological Park, the Roman Amphitheatre, the
Greek Theatre, the Orecchio of Dionisio, la Grotta dei Cordari,
Island of Ortigia, the most ancient nucleus
of the city with its interesting dom. Return to the hotel in the
late afternoon.
Dinner and overnight.
7th Day / SATURDAY: TAORMINA MARE-MESSINA -CEFALU -PALERMO
Breakfast in Hotel and departure to Messina, for a panoramic visit
of the town Cefalù, to visit this little town and its famous Duomo
Arabo-Normanno, one of the most beautiful churches in Sicily, built
by Ruggero II, first king of Sicily.
On
to Palermo and arrival at the hotel in the afternoon ; allocation in
the reserved rooms, dinner and overnight.
8th Day / SUNDAY: PALERMO
Breakfast in Hotel. Transfer to the airport and end of our services.
