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Monreale
Selinunte Temple
Mosaics at Roman Villa
Ear of Dionisios
Greek Theatre & Etna
Riviera dei Ciclopi
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8 day/7 nights Terre di Sicilia
Tour
Starting from Palermo
on Saturday
Saturday
Arrive in Palermo and check-in to your hotel.
Rest of your day/evening is at leisure.
Dinner Included
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
Palermo -
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 -
Riveira 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
Cefalu -
Palermo
Breakfast at hotel.
We set
off for our final tour which will take us along the northern coast, west
towards the coastal town of Cefalu. During
our stop here you can visit the Norman Dome, rich of byzantine mosaics
and wander around the narrow streets and quaint alleys. We end our tour
back in Palermo for your final overnight.
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Included
Saturday
Breakfast at hotel and check-out.
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Price
Price is per person based on 2 adults sharing.
€694.00
€195.00 single supplement
€80 supplement for tours departing on April 11th, 25th, May 2nd, August 8th, August 15th
Tour Availability & Details
The tour starts in Palermo on
a Saturday and ends the following Saturday in Palermo.
Departure Dates
English, German &
Italian Language:
March 7th, 21st
April 4th, 18th
May 2nd, 16th, 30th
June 13th, 27th
July 11th, 25th
August 8th, 22nd
September 5th, 19th
October 3rd, 17th
Spanish & Italian,
French Language:
February 28th
March 14th, 28th
April 11th, 25th
May 9th, 23rd
June 6th, 20th
July 4th, 18th
August 1st, 15th, 29th
September 12th, 26th
October 10th, 24th
For tours during November and December please contact us
What is Included
•
8 day tour
•
7 hotel nights on half board basis in
• moderate class/3 star standard
• 7 dinners
• 6 lunches
• Transport with tour director/driver
• host (Multilingual)
Not Included
• Arrival & Departure transfers
• Entrance fees (approx €36) paid
• locally
Tour Accommodation
Acireale/Catania
Hotel Excelsior Palace Therme
Palermo
Hotel President
Agrigento
Grand Hotel Mose
These are the
preferred hotels, subject to availability and can be replaced with hotels of
similar standard.
Optional Extras
Pre and Post Accommodation
Arrival & Departure Transfers
How to Book/Make
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