Splendid Sicily Tour 8 Days 7 Nights (Code REV)
Leaving from Catania, 4 star hotels
Saturday departures
Exclusively in English
DAY 1 - SATURDAY CATANIA
Arrive on your own at the Hotel
Una Palace in Catania. Check-in.
Welcome cocktail, dinner and
overnight at your hotel.
DAY 2 - SUNDAY CATANIA/SIRACUSA/RAGUSA
After a buffet breakfast, depart to
Siracusa and visit the archaeological
area including the famous Latomie
of the Paradise and the Dyionisios “Ear”. Continue to the island of
Ortigia, the small baroque old city
centre of Siracusa: visit of the
Cathedral and the Arethuse
fountain. Lunch on your own.
Depart to Ragusa and visit of the
enchanting historical centre “Ibla”,
with its Baroque stunning palaces
and churches. Enjoy a tasting of
typical products of the island in a
nice bar in the main square by the
Dome. Accommodation, dinner and
overnight at Hotel Poggio del Sole.
DAY 3 - MONDAY RAGUSA/CALTAGIRONE/PIAZZA ARMERINA/AGRIGENTO
After a buffet breakfast, depart to
Caltagirone famous for the
production of ceramics and pottery:
visit of a ceramics studio and
opportunity of shopping. Continue
to Piazza Armerina and visit the
worldwide known Villa Romana del
Casale thanks to its well preserved
mosaics. Lunch in a local restaurant
with a special menu chosen to give
the opportunity to taste the local
specialities. Depart to Agrigento and
visit the Valley of the Temples
including the Temple of Juno,
Concord, Heracles, Zeus and Castor & Pollux. Accommodation and
dinner at Hotel Dioscuri Bay Palace.
Overnight.
DAY 4 - TUESDAY AGRIGENTO/PALERMO/MONREALE
After a buffet breakfast depart to
Palermo. Accomodation at Grand
Hotel Piazza Borsa. Time at leisure
and lunch on your own. In the
afternoon visit of Monreale: the
Cathedral, one of the most beautiful
monuments of the world with its
Moorish architecture and the
Benedictine Cloister in Arabnorman
style. Continue to visit the
historical centre of Palermo, one of
the largest of Europe, including the
Cathedral, the Palatine Chapel, the
Royal Palace. Dinner at a local
restaurant. Overnight in your hotel.
DAY 5 - WEDNESDAY
PALERMO/SEGESTA/ERICE/
TRAPANI/PALERMO
After a buffet breakfast, depart to
Segesta to admire the Temple and
the Theatre surrounded by a
suggestive landscape. Continue to
the medieval village of Erice placed
on the top of a hill overlooking the
city of Trapani and the Egadi
Islands: walk through its tiny and
characteristic streets. Lunch on your
own. Down to Trapani for a
panoramic tour of the salt
windmills, still working. Return to
Palermo. Dinner and overnight in
your hotel.
DAY 6 - THURSDAY
PALERMO/ CEFALU/NEBRODI
PARK/ TAORMINA
After a buffet breakfast, depart to
Cefalù a former fishing village, now
a charming coastal town. Enjoy a
walk to the city center and down
main street to reach the Arab-
Norman Cathedral and the
medieval wash-house built in the
rock. Drive through the Park of “Nebrodi” and stop at the Miraglia
Forest for lunch with a typical
menu. Continue to Cesarò,
Randazzo and visit the Etna park
from an unusual point of view - the
north facing side - surrounded by
beautiful landscapes. Arrival in
Taormina. Accommodation, dinner
and overnight at Hotel Villa
Diodoro, located near historic
centre of Taormina.
DAY 7 - FRIDAY TAORMINA/ETNA (OPTIONAL)/TAORMINA
After a buffet breakfast, morning at
leisure or for those who will be
interested, possibility of an optional
excursion to the Mount Etna, the
highest active volcano in Europe.
Weather conditions permitting,
across fascinating landscape we will
reach a height of 1800 metres,
where we will enjoy a fantastic
panorama of the Ionic Sea. Lunch
on your own. In the afternoon visit
of Taormina, the small medieval
village called “the pearl of the Ionic
Sea”. Enjoy time at leisure for
shopping or walking through the
tiny streets. Possibility to visit the
Roman - Greek theatre on your
own. In the late afternoon return to
the Hotel. In the evening be ready
for a farewell dinner in your hotel.
DAY 8 - SATURDAY TAORMINA
After a buffet breakfast, end of the
tour.
Note: Itinerary may be reversed or
modified without notice for
technical reasons. |
SATURDAY DEPARTURE DATES |
APR 07, 21
MAY 05, 12, 26
JUN 02, 16, 30
JUL 14
SEP 01, 08, 15, 22, 28
OCT 06, 13, 20 |
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RATES INCLUDE |
- 4 star centrally located hotels
- Welcome cocktail
- 7 dinners, 2 lunches, 7 breakfasts
- Tasting typical Sicilian products in
Ragusa Ibla
- Transport by deluxe motorcoach or
minivan with driver/guide for groups
under 15pax
- English-speaking tour escort
- Local guides where necessary
- Porterage at hotels
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NOT INCLUDED |
- Transfers in/out
- Entrance fees (€57 per pax), beverages
- Anything not specified
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OUR HOTELS
or similar 4 stars
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Taormina: Villa Diodoro
Palermo: GH Piazza Borsa |
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