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Monreale
Selinunte Temple
Mosaics at Roman Villa
Ear of Dionisios
Greek Theatre & Etna
Riviera dei Ciclopi
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Terre di Sicilia
Itinerary
This
itinerary is based on departures from Palermo, for tours departing from
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Saturday
Check-in and
later you will meet the tour leader at the hotel for a brief
introduction about the tour. Dinner also included.
Dinner Included
Sunday
Palermo - Monreale - Cefalu
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. After lunch our tour continues to Cefalu. During
our stop here you can visit the Norman Dome, rich of byzantine mosaics
and wander around the narrow streets and quaint alleys. Our tour comes
to an end when we return to Palermo for our overnight stay.
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
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 for an overnight stay and dinner at our
hotel.
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Included
Wednesday
Siracusa - Catania
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
Thursday
Etna - Taormina
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
Friday
Riveira dei Ciclopi -
Palermo
Breakfast at hotel and depart for a
tour of 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 with a vist to Acireale
which is situated at the northern
end of the Cyclops Coast, the historic centre is
famous
for its Baroque buildings and seasonal carnival. After
lunch we depart for Palermo for final evening, dinner is included.
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Included
Saturday
Breakfast at hotel and check-out.
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Tour
Details
This is a
multilingual group tour which is guaranteed to operate with a minimum of
2 passengers and can have up to 50 passengers on tour
Tour Highlights
Visiting
• Palermo
•
Cefalu
•
Monreale
• Erice
• Selinunte
• Agrigento
• Piazza
Armerina
• Siracusa
• Catania
• Mount Etna
• Taormina
•
Riveira dei Ciclopi
What is Included
•
8 day tour & hotel package
•
7 hotel nights on half board basis in
• moderate class/3 star standard
• 7 dinners
• 6 lunches
• Transport with tour director/driver
• host (Multilingual)
• Local guide at historical sites
Not Included
• Arrival & Departure transfers
• Entrance fees (approx €36) paid
• locally
Dates and Days of Operation
Operates January to October, weekly on Saturday. For tours during
November and December please contact us
Price
€659 per person
€190 single occupancy
€60 supplement for tours departing on March 22nd, April 26th, May 3rd, May
31st, August 9th, August 16th
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