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Dates and Rates

Saturday departures
April to October
 

1800 Euro/person
Single Supplement 550 Euro

 

 
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WHAT IS INCLUDED

 

All travel and transfers within Italy during the tour by air conditioned Coach.    

 

A small personalized group of maximum 16  passengers.

 

Accommodations

4 Star Hotels
1 night in Catania
1 night in Siracusa
1 night in Messina

1 night in Palermo

 

Meals

8 breakfasts

7 lunches

7 dinners

 

All meals are served at selected quality restaurants and hotels  featuring local regional gastronomic specialties and fresh local produce.

 

Drinks

All lunches and dinners will include wine and water as well as coffee. Welcome cocktail on evening of arrival. 

 

Guided Tours & excursions

 

Cefalú, Piazza Armerina, Catania, Taormina, Mount Etna Reggio Calabria, Acriale, Siracusa, Ragusa, Agrigento, Segesta, Trapani, Monreale, Palermo.

 

Admission to the various historical sites, galleries and museums mentioned in the itinerary.

 

Professional tour leaders and local guides throughout the tour.

 

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.
   

For centuries Sicily was the seat of power of successive Mediterranean empires, developing a unique culture and tradition that blends Italian, African, Greek, Byzantine, French, Spanish and even English elements.  Touring Sicily, the modern traveler will be astounded by the landscape, amazed by Sicilian cuisine and wine, and beguiled by the warmth and generosity of the Sicilian people.  Sicily is made for lasting memories. 

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breakfast Breakfast    lunch Lunch    dinner Dinner
DAY 1 SATURDAY PALERMO
 ~ dinner ~
Independent arrival al the Jolly Hotel Palermo. Enjoy a welcome cocktail, dinner and overnight at your hotel.

DAY 2 SUNDAY PALERMO – CEFALU’ – PIAZZA ARMERINA – CATANIA
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After a buffet breakfast, drive along the Tyrrhenian coast towards Cefalů, a pleasant resort well known for its beautiful Norman Cathedral and medieval wash-house built in the rock. Continue to Piazza Armerina and lunch at a local restaurant. After lunch visit of the worldwide famous Villa Romana del Casale famed for its well preserved mosaics. Continue to Catania and panoramic tour of the city. Accommodation, dinner and overnight at Jolly hotel.

DAY 3 MONDAY CATANIA – MONTE ETNA - TAORMINA - MESSINA
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After a buffet breakfast, conditions permitting, excursion till 1800 meters to Mount Etna the highest active volcano of Europe. Continue to Taormina: lunch at a local restaurant. In the afternoon visit the Greek Theater and enjoy time at leisure for shopping or walking through the tiny streets. Continue to Messina: dinner and overnight at Jolly hotel Messina situated in front of the Straight.

DAY 4 TUESDAY MESSINA – REGGIO CALABRIA - ACIREALE - SYRACUSE
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After a buffet breakfast, sea conditions permitting, embark to Reggio Calabria and visit the famous “Bronzi di Riace”. Proceed to Acireale: lunch in a local restaurant . Proceed to Syracuse: visit of the archaeological area including the famous Latomie of the Paradise and the Dyonisios “Ear” as well as visit of the island of Ortigia, singular treasure of the baroque style. Dinner and overnight at Jolly hotel.

DAY 5 WEDNESDAY SIRACUSA – RAGUSA - AGRIGENTO
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After a buffet breakfast, depart to Ragusa, whose historical centre “Ibla” is one of the most important testimony of the Baroque architecture. Lunch at a local restaurant.. Proceed to Agrigento and visit of the Valley of the Temples including the Temple of Juno, Concord, Heracles, Zeus, Castor & Pollux. Dinner at Jolly Della Valle. After dinner enjoy an unforgettable panoramic tour of the Valley of the Temples illuminated. Overnight in Agrigento.

DAY 6 THURSDAY AGRIGENTO – SEGESTA – ERICE – TRAPANI – PALERMO
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After buffet breakfast depart towards Segesta to visit the Doric Temple which keeps in its stone the weight of a long history, surrounded by a unique landscape. Lunch at a local restaurant in Erice, a medieval town full of myth and history, art and environment located at 800 mtrs above the sea. After lunch enjoy an orientation tour of Trapani’s salt-mills. Continue to Palermo. Accommodation, dinner and overnight at Jolly Hotel.

DAY 7 FRIDAY PALERMO- MONREALE
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After a buffet breakfast depart to Monreale and visit the Duomo(Cathedral) as well as the Benedictine Cloister which are in pure Norman style. Visit the city of Palermo including the Cathedral, the Palatine Chapel in the Royal Palace as well as a panoramic tour of the historical center. Lunch at Jolly hotel. In the afternoon, time at leisure or enjoy an optional excursion to the Catacombs and Mondello. Dinner and overnight at Jolly hotel Palermo.

DAY 8 SATURDAY PALERMO- MONREALE
 ~ breakfast ~
After a buffet breakfast, end of the Tour.


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  • 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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