Key Information: Tour Duration: 3
- 16
day(s) Group Size: 4
- 52
people Destination(s):Italy Specialty Categories:Archeology/History Season: January - December Airfare Included: No Tour Customizable: Yes Minimum Per Person Price: 3800 Euro (EUR) Maximum Per Person Price: 4000 Euro (EUR)
Your Itinerary
Day 1: Morning: Arrival at Rome/Milan airport. Connecting flight to Palermo. Afternoon: Arrival Palermo airport. Transfer to Palermo city. Arrival at the selected Hotel (3 nights). Visit to Mondello for lunch and a stroll. Free time to relax. Evening: Dinner at the selected Ristorante.
Day 2: Morning: Walking tour of Palermo center with local guide:
- The Palatine Chapel;
- San Giovanni degli Eremiti;
- Cathedral of Palermo;
- Oratorio San Salvatore;
- Oratorio Santa Cita;
- Quattro Canti.
Afternoon: Visit to the Vucciria Market. Suggested lunch in the Vucciria’s area. Walking tour of Palermo center with local guide:
- Piazza Pretoria;
- La Martorana and San Cataldo;
- Back streets of the medieval center – La Cuba – Kalsa.
Late afternoon return to hotel. Evening: Dinner at the selected Ristorante.
Day 3: Morning: Visit to Monreale with local guide:
- The Cathedral of Monreale with the roof (many steps!)
- The Cloister;
- The Town.
Noon: Departure for Segesta. Afternoon: Arrival at Segesta. Includes: Light lunch & wine tasting. Tour of the Doric Temple & Amphitheater with local guide. Continue to Erice for a stroll. Late afternoon return to Palermo. Free time to relax. Evening: Private dinner (dress appropriately) at the residence of a Baron. Visit Lo Spasimo after dinner.
Day 4: Morning: Transfer from Palermo to Gangi with visit to Cefalů en route. Walking tour of Cefalů with your tour director:
- Historic Center;
- Temple of Diana (many steps – great view);
- The Cathedral of Cefalů.
Free time to shop or relax. Afternoon: Lunch in Cefalů on the waterfront. Departure for Gangi after lunch. Scenic drive through the Madonie Region. Arrival in Gangi at the selected Hotel (2 nights). Free time to relax. Evening: Dinner at the selected Ristorante.
Day 5: Morning: Visit to Gangi town center. Walking tour of the town with your tour director. Departure for Valledolmo. Afternoon: Arrival in Valledolmo at a Winery. Tour of the winery and light lunch with wine tasting. Return to Gangi with visits to Petralia Sottana and Petralia Soprana. Late afternoon arrival at the Hotel. Evening: Dinner at the selected Ristorante.
Day 6: Morning: Visit to a local farm to taste freshly made Ricotta cheese. Late morning return to the Hotel. Transfer from Gangi to Agrigento with visit to Piazza Armerina en route. Afternoon: Arrival at the Roman Villa of Casale near Piazza Armerina . Lunch in a local Trattoria next to the site. Tour of the Villa with your local guide. Late afternoon departure for Agrigento. Arrival in Agrigento at the selected Hotel. Free time to relax. Evening: Dinner at the selected Ristorante.
Day 7: Morning: Walking tour of the Valley of the Temples with local guide. Return to the Hotel or optional visit to Agrigento city center. Afternoon: Free time to relax or optional visit to Sciacca and the Archeological. Site of Eraclea Minoa. Evening: Dinner at the selected Ristorante.
Day 8: Morning: Transfer Agrigento – Siracusa trought the Allied Landing Beach of. July 1942 (World War II). Visit to Caltagirone en route:
- Ceramics Museum;
- Stairs of Santa Maria del Monte and visit of the church;
- Stroll through the historic center
Afternoon: Free time for lunch. Departure for Siracusa after lunch Arrival in Siracusa Ortigia Island at the selected Hotel (2 nights). Free time to relax. Evening: Private dinner (dress appropriately) at the residence of a Baron.
Day 9: Morning: Tour of Siracusa Greek sites with local guide. Afternoon: Private lunch (informal) at the residence of Nicola, Donatella & Family, friends of you tour director Tommaso. Return to Ortigia after lunch. Walking tour of Siracusa Ortigia with local guide.
- Castello Maniace;
- Palazzo Bellomo;
- Tempio Ionico (if opened). Evening: Dinner at the selected Ristorante.
Day 10: Morning: Transfer from Siracusa to Taormina with visit to the. Archeological Museum of Siracusa with local guide. Noon: Departure for lunch in the countryside. Afternoon: Private lunch in a farm in the countryside. Arrival in Taormina at the selected Hotel (3 nights). Free time to relax. Evening: Dinner at the selected Ristorante.
Day 11: Morning: Walking tour of Taormina with local guide:
- The Greek Amphitheatre;
- The Odeon;
- Palazzo Corvaja;
- The Cathedral;
- The Public Gardens
Afternoon: Free time for shopping or sightseeing. Evening: Dinner at the selected Ristorante.
Day 12: Morning: Departure for Mount Etna (optional). Visit the summit ot Mount Etna 11,000 feet with local Etna guide (Note: Mount Etna is subject to weather conditions; in case of bad weather we will visit the city of Messina considered “The gate of Sicily”). Afternoon: Return to Taormina. Free time for lunch. Free time for shopping or sightseeing. Evening: Dinner at the selected Ristorante.
Day 13: Morning: Departure for the Aeolian Islands by ferry or hydrofoil. Afternoon: Arrival in Lipari at the selected Hotel (2 nights). Free time for lunch. Free time for shopping or sightseeing. Evening: Dinner at the selected Ristorante.
Day 14: Morning: Visit of Lipari with your local guide:
- The Archeological Museum;
- The Cathedral;
- Back streets of the medieval center.
Afternoon: Lunch in a private farm with the tipical food of the Aeolian Islands. Tour of Lipari by bus. Evening: Dinner at the selected Ristorante.
Day 15: Morning: Departure by ferry or hydrofoil for Milazzo. Arrival at the selected Hotel (1 night). Afternoon: Private lunch (informal) at the countryside residence of your tour director & Family. Visit of Milazzo with your local guide:
- The City Hall;
- The XII century Castle;
- The “Borgo”;
- Cape Milazzo and the Sanctuary of St.Anthony of Padua. Evening: Farewell dinner at the selected Ristorante.
Day 16: Morning: Transfer from Milazzo to Catania airport. Goodbye to Tommaso! Connecting flights and return to North America.
