Sicily Tours

Sunday
Palermo - Monreale
Breakfast at the hotel, today's tour will be dedicated to the city of Palermo, the capital of Sicily, rich in history and art. We include visit to the Cathedral, the Palazzo dei Normanni including the Palatina Chapel, Quattro Cianti, the Opera House and Pretoria Square. We continue to Monreale to admire the Cathedral with its splendid 12th century mosaics, and the cloister of the Benedectine monastery with Moorish and Norman architecture. Our tour comes to an end when we return to our hotel. The rest of the afternoon is free for you to explore the city.
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Included

Monday
Selinunte - Erice - Agrigento
Breakfast at the Hotel. Today we will be visiting beautiful area of Trapani, which is renowned for its vineyards, famous all around the world. Medieval town of Erice, which is located on a high plateau and commands magnificent views of the region. A stop at a local pastry shop is included to taste typical marzipan and almond pastries and biscuits, these recipies have been passed down many generations. You will also have free time to explore this delightful medieval town. In the afternoon we will drive to Selinunte to visit the archaeological park, the largest in the Mediterranean area. After lunch we will continue with our tour down the west side until we reach Agrigento. Here we will check-in to our hotel for one night and dinner.
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Included

Tuesday
Agrigento - Piazza Armerina - Riviera dei Ciclopi
After breakfast we depart for our tour of Agrigento. Here we will be visiting the wonderful Valley of the Temples, some of the main temples include; Concordia Temple, Ercole Temple, Giunone Temple, Castore and Polluce Temples which represent the most beautiful examples of Greek Civilization in Sicily. After lunch we include a visit to Piazza Armerina, in the heart of Sicily, where we will tour the magnificent Roman "Villa del Casale", famous for its beautiful mosaics. Our tour ends on the east coast and our final visits is to Riviera dei Ciclopi. We’ll start from Acicastello, a small fishing village which has a Norman Castle, built of black lava stone, nestled atop a rocky spur overlooking the sea. Our next stop is Acitrezza, where Verga set his Novel I Malavoglia, dominated on the seaward side by the Rocks of the Cyclops, a treacherous pointed mass of black lava rising up from the waters. We finish our tour at our hotel in Acireale
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Included

Wednesday
Etna - Taormina - Acireale
Breakfast at hotel. Today's tour includes probably two of Sicily's more famous attractions, Mount Etna and Taormina. We first visit Mount Etna, the highest active volcano in Europe. Across fascinating landscape, we will reach the height of 2000 metres, from where we will enjoy a superb panorama of the Ionic Sea. In the afternoon, time at leisure in Taormina, the small mediaeval village called "the pearl of the Ionic Sea", famous for its typical tiny streets and its fascinating Greek theatre. Late afternoon, return to the hotel. Dinner is at the hotel.
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Included

Thursday
Siracusa - Catania - Acireale
Breakfast at hotel. In the morning we will be visiting Siracusa, the most beautiful Greek colony of Sicily; in particular we will visit the famous Arethusa Fountain, and the archaeological area with its marvellous Greek theatre and Ear of Dionisios. In the afternoon the tour will go on to Catania, the town known for its original baroque style and for its streets paved with black lava stone the from Mount Etna. Walk along Via Etnea, the Baroque main street, Via Crociferi, Piazza Duomo with the Cathedral and "Liotru" statue, Roman Amphitheatre, the Opera House and the princely Biscari Palace. Return to the hotel.
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Included

Friday
Breakfast at hotel and check-out.