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St. John's Co. Cathedral,
Valletta, Malta
Marsaxlokk, Malta
Hagar Qim Temple, Malta
Greek Theatre & Etna,
Taormina, Sicily
Taormina, Sicily
Ear of Dionisios, Syracusa,
Sicily
Etna Park, Sicily |
Malta & Sicily
(Mediterranean Gate) Itinerary
7 days/6 nights, starting in
Malta
Friday
You will be greeted at Malta airport for a transfer to your hotel,
check-in and rest of the day at leisure.
Saturday
Valletta - Mdina - Hagar Qim Temple - Marsaxlokk
Our full day tour includes, here we
will visit the Barraka
Gardens which offer stunning views of the Grand Harbour and magnificent
fortifications, a walk down Triq Republikka where you can admire numerous
historical buildings built by the Knights of St. John including the
Aubereges, the Grand Masters Palace and the St. John's Co. Cathedral, the
church of the order and also home to Caravaggio's masterpiece "Beheading of
St. John" amonst other treasures. After our tour of the capital
we will then visit the south west of the
island to a rural area where the ancient Hagar Qim Temple site stands circa.
3300BC. This temple is particularly interesting as it has the largest
and heaviest megaliths, some weighing a staggering 20 tons. We then
continue to our next stop and an opportunity to experience a little local
culture when we visit the pretty traditional fishing village of Marsaxlokk.
Marsaxlokk fishing village is characterized by low lying buildings and the
colorful traditional fishing boats known as the 'luzzu'. A small market
lines the seafront and if you would like to sample local fresh fish there
are plenty of good quality restaurants to choose from. Our final stop during
this tour will be to Mdina. Mdina is a unique medieval city, built in
the 9th century, the city was built on a plateau in the centre of the island
and from the high bastion walls you can admire stunning views of the island.
This medieval city is a maze
of narrow alleys and magnificent architecture, the only way to appreciate
this special city is to walk through
it and admire its
living history. Our tour at this point comes to an end and we head back to
the hotel.
Breakfast Included
Sunday
Malta to Sicily
Check-out and full day at leisure or optional tour to Gozo Island, contact
us for more information.
Breakfast Included
Malta to Sicily Flight
To combine your Malta and Sicily tour you can book a flight direct with Air
Malta at
www.airmalta.com
or we can book for you.
On arrival at Catania Airport you will be greeted and taken to your hotel in
Taormina. Check-n and the rest of your evening is at leisure.
Monday
Taormina
Day at leisure, use this day to rest or spend the day in central
Taormina, here you can visit the Greek Theatre and quaint streets which
are lined with small boutiques and curiosity shops. Enjoy lunch at a
local restaurant or just find the ideal spot and enjoy the stunning
views overlooking the bay at Giardinin Naxos, open sea views as far as
Calabria and inland views of Mount Etna....the scenery is simply
breathtaking.
Breakfast Included
Tuesday
Catania - Siracusa
Breakfast at the hotel. Departure to Catania, the city which is at the foot of Mt Etna.
Catania is
the second largest city on the island with its imposing baroque
buildings and for its streets built with black lava stone. Visit of the
old city centre Piazza Duomo with the fountain of the "Liotru" elephant
statue. Then, we continue to Siracusa, once the most powerful Greek
colony in Sicily. Upon arrival, walk in the old picturesque centre of
the town, Orthygia Island, here we stop for lunch in a local restaurant. In the
afternoon we will visit of the archaeological area which includes the marvellous
Greek theatre, the Ear of Dionisios (type of large cave), a Roman
amphitheatre and Latomie (stone-quarries). Return back to our hotel in
Taormina.
Breakfast and Lunch Included
Wednesday
Mount Etna Adventure
After breakfast we are picked by 4x4 Jeep. Today we go off the beaten
track and away from the usual tourist routes, this is sightseeing the fun
way and without doubt the best way to explore the real beauty of Mount Etna.
Our 4x4 Jeeps will take us on a fabulous adventure into the heart of Etna
Park, you will see stunning scenery including the Bove Valley,
Grotta Lei Ladroni
(Theives Cave), old lava flow trails and visit a typical Sicilian
farmhouse for lunch. En route back to Taormna our tour we will divert along the
old railway track route and encounter the Alcantara river, here you will
see gorge's and a canyon. This a wonderful tour which will take you to the
very heart of nature and back again. We return via the scenic coastal
road back to Taormina. Evening at leisure.
Breakfast and Lunch
Thursday
Check-out of hotel, rest of the day at leisure and later
you will be pick-up for a transfer to the airport.
Breakfast Included |
Tour Details
This is an
exclusive small group tour in English only. Guaranteed to operate with a
minimum of 2 passengers and can have up to 25 passengers on tour
Tour Highlights
Visiting
• Malta
• Valletta
• Mdina Medieval City
• Marsaxalokk Fishing Village
• Hagar Qim Temples
• Sicily
• Taormina
• Catania
• Siracusa
• Mount Etna
What is Included
•
7 day tour & hotel package
•
6 hotel nights on bed and breakfast
• basis in first class hotels
• 2 lunches
• Licensed Tour Guide
for
full tour
• duration in Malta
• Host for full tour
duration and local
•guide at historical sites
in Sicily
• Entrance fees during Malta tours
• 4 airport and hotel transfers
Not Included
• Entrance fees, paid locally
• International and connecting flights,
•see
below
Dates and Days of Operation
Operates from April 4th to October 17th, weekly on Friday from Malta
Price
€1080.00 per person
€195.00 single occupancy
Accommodation
Information
Tunisia
4* Hotel Kanta, Port El Kantaoui
3* Hotel Mehari or Sun Palm, Douz
Malta
4* Gillieru Harbour Hotel
Sicily
3* Excelsior Hotel, Acireale (Catania)
4* Hotel President, 3* Cristal Palace Hotel or Hotel Calarossa in Palrmo
3* Hotel Mose or Capo Rossello Hotel in Agrigento
These are the
preferred hotels, subject to availability and can be replaced with
hotels of similar standard.
International &
Connecting Flights
This tour starts in Malta and ends Catania, Sicily.
Flights between Malta & Sicily can be booked with Air Malta at
http://www.airmalta.com
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