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Day 1
Saturday
PALERMO
Independent arrival at the hotel. In the afternoon
details of the tour is informed by tour escort. Welcome
dinner at a local restaurant and overnight. (D)
Day
2 Sunday
PALERMO
- MONREALE
Walking tour through the Capital of Sicily, one of the
richest town in Sicily for history and art. Visit of the
Capo Market, Massimo Theatre square, the Norman Palace with
the palatine chapel and Hall of the King Roger II, the Four
Corners, the Opera House, the Pretoria Square. Afternoon
visit to Monreale to admire the Cathedral with its splendid
12th century mosaics, and the cloister of the Benedictine
monastery with Moorish architecture. Return to Palermo.
Dinner on your own and Overnight. (B)
Day
3: Monday
CEFALU’-
PIAZZA ARMERINA
Depart
for Cefalů to visit the Norman Cefalů Dome with
outstanding mosaics. Transfer to Piazza Armerina. Visit
Roman Villa of Casale, famous for its mosaics. Then on to
Taormina. Dinner and overnight at the hotel (B, D)
Day
4: Tuesday
CATANIA
– SYRACUSE
Excursion
to Catania the town well known for its streets built with
black lava stone from Mt.Etna.Visit of the |
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city
centre and the Piazza Duomo with fountain. Transfer to
Syracuse, the most beautiful ex Greek colony of Sicily.
Walking of the the small baroque island of Ortigia. Lunch at
a local restaurant. Then visit of the Archeological Park
with the 5th century BC Greek Theatre, the Roman Amphiteatre
and the Paradise. Return to Taormina. Dinner and overnight.
(B, L, D)
Day
5: Wednesday
ETNA
- TAORMINA
Day
at leisure for shopping or touring on your own. (B)
Day
6: Thursday
CALTAGIRONE
and AGRIGENTO
Visit
of Caltagirone known for the production of ceramics, with
time for shopping. Proceed to Agrigento to visit the Valley
of Temples with the Concordia, Heracules, Giunone, Castore
and Polluce Temples. Dinner at the Hotel. After Dinner
Illuminated Temples Tour. Overnight. (B, D)
Day
7: Friday
SELINUNTE
– SALT WAY ROAD - ERICE
Full day visit of the area of Trapani, with its
vineyards. Visit of Selinunte with the archaeological park,
then to the Salt Way Road and the Sicilian Windmills. Light
lunch in a farmhouse. Visit Erice, a medieval village.
Return to Palermo - dinner in a typical restaurant.
Overnight. (B,
D)
Day
8: Saturday
PALERMO
After breakfast, independent transfer to the Punta Raisi
Airport and end of the tour. (B)
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DEPARTURES
Saturdays - March
22 - Nov 1
PRICING
Tour price: 1209
eur
(Per person in double or twin bedded room)
Single supplement:
1429 eur
RATE INCLUDES:
* Palermo: 3 nights accommodation in
First class Hotel, standard room
* Agrigento: 1 night accommodation in First class Hotel, standard room
* Taormina: 3 nights accommodation in First class Hotel, standard room
no sea-view
* Buffet continental breakfast daily
* Deluxe Vehicle-coach with Air Conditioning, no toilet
* English speaking Tour Director/Driver as per program
* Welcome cocktail
* Welcome Dinner with group set-menů, 3 course
* Two dinners at Hotel with group set-menů, 3 course
* One lunch at local restaurant in Syracuse with group set-menů, 3
course
* One Farewell Cocktail at olive oil factory-farmhouse in Trapani
province with tasting of typical local dishes
* All sightseeing, tasting and excursions as specified in the itinerary
* Hotel & City Taxes |