Tour Itinerary:
Day 1: Palermo. Independent arrival at the Jolly hotel Palermo. Enjoy a welcome cocktail, dinner and overnight at your hotel.
Day 2: Palermo – Cefalu' – Piazza Armerina – Catania
After a buffet breakfast, drive along the Thyrrenian coast towards Cefalù, 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: Catania – Monte Etna - Taormina - Messina
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: Messina – Reggio Calabria- Syracuse
After a buffet breakfast, sea conditions permitting, embark to Reggio Calabria and visit the famous “Bronzi di Riace”. Proceed to Syracuse. Lunch at Jolly hotel. In the afternoon, 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: Syracuse – Modica – Ragusa - Agrigento
After a buffet breakfast, depart to Modica known for its Baroque architecture and stop at the famous “Cioccolateria Bonajuto”. Proceed to Ragusa, whose historical center “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 and 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: Agrigento – Segesta – Erice – Trapani – Palermo
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 m 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: Palermo - Monreale
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, the Handcrafts village of Palermo and Mondello. Dinner and overnight at Jolly hotel Palermo.
Day 8: Palermo. After a buffet breakfast, end of the tour.
Notes:
Airfare is not included in the tour price.
Price Includes:
- Welcome cocktail
- Full board basis (dinner on first day till breakfast on last day)
- GT Motor coach
- Tour escort
- Local guides where necessary
- Ferry Messina-RC-Messina
- Porterage at hotels
Price Excludes:
- Transfers in/out
- Entrance fees at monuments
- Beverages
- Everything which is not clearly specified under ”rate includes”.
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