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Sunshine Tour of Sicily
4 nights/5 days

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5 Days / 4 Nights
4 Star Hotels

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Tuesday departures
May to October

MAY: 26

JUNE: 9-23

JULY: 7-21

AUGUST: 4-25

SEPTEMBER: 8-22

OCTOBER: 6-20

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WHAT IS INCLUDED

  • Deluxe Coach
  • 4 nights in Selected 4**** hotels
  • 4 breakfasts - 1 lunch - 4 dinners
  • Applicable hotel taxes
  • Admission fees: The Archeological Park in Syracuse; Villa Romana in Piazza Armerina; Temple's Valley in Agrigento;
  • Baggage handling - 1 piece of luggage per passenger
  • English-French speaking guides

Hotels:

  • Calabria Region - Rende: Hotel Executive or Similar
  • Taormina or Giardini Naxos: Park Hotel La Plage or Naxos Beach or Similar
  • In Agrigento: Jolly della Valle or Similar

The route

  • The beautiful Autostrada del Sole
  • A3 through Basilicata
  • A3 through Calabria
  • Straits of Messina
  • Messina to Taormina
  • Taormina to Catania and Siracusa
  • Siracusa to Piazza Armerina to Agrigento
  • Agrigento to Monreale and Palermo

What is not included

  • Airfare

  • Travel and Medical insurance

  • Items of personal nature, phone calls, passport and visas (if applicable), laundry or tips

  • Personal transport, excess baggage, security and government taxes, travel insurance.

  • Beverages unless specifically described.

  • Entry fees to places other than those specifically mentioned in itinerary.


Greek theatre ruins at Taormina

Sorrento - Rende - Taormina
Piazza Armerina - Agrigento
Monreale - Palermo

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Day 1: Sorrento - Rende (Calabria)
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In the afternoon, depart Sorrento to Rende (Calabria region) with its magnificent Aragonese Castles.

Dinner and overnight.

If you need assistance with transportation to Sorrento and a hotel in Sorrento just let us know.

Day 2: Rende - Taormina
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After breakfast, depart to the beautiful town of Taormina, a favorite with tourists worldwide. Free time for personal discoveries, for shopping or for a leisurely stroll along the panoramic terrace.

Overnight and dinner in Taormina or Giardini Naxos.

Day 3: Taormina - Etna - Siracusa
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After breakfast, depart for an excursion to Mount Etna, the highest volcano in Europe, up to the " Rifugio Sapienza ", 1900 meters above sea level and time to enjoy the suggestive view. Continue to Syracuse, for a guided visit of the Neapolis Greek Theatre, the Roman Amphitheatre and the Ear of Dionysus, an ear-shaped grotto.

Dinner and overnight.

Day 4: Taormina - Piazza Armerina - Agrigento
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After breakfast, guided visit of the Roman Villas of Piazza Armerina with their beautiful mosaics, a site that is on the UNESCO World Heritage list. Then, depart to Agrigento, to admire the Valley of Temples. Dinner and overnight.

Day 5: Agrigento - Monreale - Palermo
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After breakfast, leave to Palermo. First stop in Monreale for a guided visit of the outstanding moorish-norman-style Duomo, extensively decorated with mosaics and fine gold. Today a Farewell Lunch consisting of typical local products, will be served. Continue to Palermo and after a panoramic visit of the city transfer to the airport.

End of tour.

If you would like help selecting a hotel in Palermo or air or ferry transportation out of Sicily, contact our travel specialists.

Looking for suggestions to extend your journey to Italy?

  • How about a few days on the Amalfi Coast where you will find extraordinary landscapes, gregarious people, and long, wonderful days under a hot sun.
  • What about an excursion into Basilicata or Calabria and the Ionian Sea Coast.
  • Or go to Sicily and marvel at one of the least visited but most interesting regions of Italy.

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