Tour Itinerary:
Day 1, Saturday: Palermo. Independent arrival at the hotel. In the afternoon, details of the tour are given by the tour escort. Welcome dinner at a local restaurant and overnight.
Day 2, Sunday: Palermo-Monreale
After breakfast, walking tour through the Capital of Sicily, one of the richest towns in Sicily for its history and art. Visit to the Capo Market, continue to the Massimo Theater square and visit 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.
Day 3, Monday: Cefalu'-Piazza Armerina
Breakfast in hotel. Depart for Cefalů to visit the Norman Cefalů Dome with outstanding mosaics. Walking through the city center. Transfer to Piazza Armerina, in the heart of Sicily. Time at leisure for lunch. Visit Roman Villa of Casale, famous for its fantastic mosaics. The tour proceeds to Taormina. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.
Day 4, Tuesday: Catania – Syracuse
After breakfast, excursion to Catania, the town well known for its original baroque style and for its streets built with black lava stone from Mt.Etna. Visit to the city center and the Piazza Duomo with fountain of the ancient elephant. Transfer to Syracuse, the most beautiful ex Greek colony of Sicily, walking to the small baroque island of Ortigia. Lunch at a local restaurant. After lunch, visit to the Archaeological Park with the 5th century BC Greek Theater, the Roman amphitheater and the Paradise. Return to Taormina. Dinner and overnight.
Day 5, Wednesday: Etna-Taormina. After breakfast, time for leisure for shopping or own visit of the Roman Greek Theater with unique view over Calabrian Sea, or optional day-trip over the Mt. Etna.
Day 6, Thursday: Caltagirone and Agrigento
After breakfast, visit of Caltagirone known for the production of ceramic, where it is possible to buy a lot of beautiful handmade products. Time at leisure for shopping. Proceed to Agrigento and visit the wonderful Valley of Temples with the Concordia Temple, Heracules Temple, Giunone Temple and Castore and Polluce Temples, which represent the most beautiful example of the Greek Civilization in Sicily. Dinner at the Hotel. After dinner, Illuminated Temples Tour. Overnight.
Day 7, Friday: Segesta – Salt Way Road - Erice
After breakfast, all day long dedicated to the visit of the beautiful area of Trapani, with its vineyards famous all over the world. Visit of Segesta with the hexastyle Doric temple of Segesta. Proceed to the Salt Way Road and the Sicilian Windmills. Continue for the visit of the fascinating Erice, a small medieval village with ancient Greek origin, situated on a little hill, where it is possible to enjoy a fantastic view on the Egadi Islands and have a nice taste of its typical almonds biscuits. Time for leisure. Afternoon drive to a local Olive Oil Factory for Farewell Snakers and Cocktail and testing of Antipasti, local olive oil, Bruschette, pizza and local cheese. Return to Palermo. Overnight.
Day 8, Saturday: Palermo. After breakfast, Independent transfer to the Punta Raisi Airport and end of the tour.
Notes:
Airfare is not included in the tour price.
Price Includes:
- Palermo: 3 nights accommodation in first class Hotel, standard room
- Agrigento: 1 night accommodation in First class Hotel, standard room
- Taormina: 1 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 and City Taxes.
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