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Monreale
Roman Villa Mosaics
Cefalu
Ear of Dionisios
Taormina Streets
Agrigento Temple
Erice Street
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8 day/7 night Highlights of
Sicily Tour
Starting on Saturday from Palermo
Saturday
Arrive to the hotel, check-in and later meet the tour director
for a welcome dinner at a local restaurant.
Dinner Included
Sunday
Palermo - Monreale
Breakfast at the hotel. Our first tour includes a walking tour of the
old centre of Palermo. Visit the popular Capo Market, Piazza Teatro
Massimo, the Palatine Chapel and Hall of King Roger II, the Four Corners
and the Pretoria Square with its astonishing fountain. In the afternoon,
visit to Monreale where we will admire the Norman Duomo (Cathedral)
decorated on the inside with over 6,340 sq. meters (almost 70,000 sq.
feet) of mosaics and 24-carat gold! Return back to our hotel in Palermo.
Your evening is at leisure.
Breakfast Included
Monday
Palermo -
Cefalů- Cefalu - Polizzi Generosa - Taormina
Today depart for Cefalů, a charming coastal town home
to a massive Norman Cathedral with outstanding mosaics. Here we will
visit the city center and stroll down main street to reach the
Cathedral. Afterwards, we drive across the vast countryside of
the Madonie Park showcasing Sicily’s great variety of landscapes. The
territory of the Madonie mountains is a paradise of earth and sky,
tucked away on the island. We soon arrive in Polizzi Generosa—a lovely
town in the heart of the Madonie Natural Park in Palermo province. Step
back in time viewing the ancient masserie transformed into a farmhouse,
the flour mills evidencing the plentiful water supply of the area, and
the furnaces used today, as in the past, to make ceramics. Light lunch
at country trattoria to taste typical local dishes. This afternoon we
will continue to Taormina, the world famous resort
town of Sicily.
Breakfast and
Lunch
Included
Tuesday
Taormina - Syracuse
- Taormina
Breakfast at the hotel. Departure to Catania, at the foot of Mt Etna,
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, here we stop for lunch in a local restaurant. In the
afternoon we will visit of the archaeological area which includes the marvelous
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
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
Thursday
Taormina - Piazza Armerina - Agrigento
Following breakfast, we will drive through the interior of Sicily to
reach Piazza Armerina where we will view the ruins of the Roman Villa of
Casale. The mosaics discovered here are celebrated among scholars of
antiquity. This afternoon continue to Agrigento where we will visit the
finest of all ancient Greek sites—the complete Doric Temples. Dinner at
local restaurant. After dinner, we enjoy an orientation tour of
Agrigento by night to admire the Illuminated Temples.
Breakfast and Dinner Included
Friday
Agrigento - Marsala Winery - Erice - Palermo
Today we tour western Sicily and begin in Marsala. The town is the most
famous
wine producer on the entire island. Upon arrival, we transfer to a local
winery and visit the cellars. Enjoy a Farewell Cocktail with snacks and
wines. Following this visit, we reach
the
lovely Trapani province where we will admire the Salt Way Road and
Sicilian windmills. Then continue on to the medieval hillside town of
Erice. Upon arrival, walk through the town to reach the Castle built
upon the remnants of the Venus Temple. Afterwards, we stop at a local
pastry shop to taste the typical marzipans and almond pastries. Time at
leisure. This afternoon we will drive to Palermo for our last night in
Sicily.
Breakfast and Farewell
Cocktails
Included
Saturday
Breakfast at hotel and check-out.
Breakfast Included
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Price
Price is per person based on 2 adults sharing.
€1199.00
€251.00 single supplement
€80.00 Easter supplement for tour departing on 11/04/09
Tour Availability & Details
This tour is operated in
English only and has a maximum of 20 passengers. The tour starts in
Palermo on a Saturday and ends the following Saturday in Palermo.
Departure Dates
February 21st,
March 14th, 28th
April 4th, 11th, 18th, 25th
May 2nd, 9th, 23rd, 30th
June 13th, 20th, 27th
July 4th, 25th
August 29th
September 12th, 19th, 26th
October 3rd, 10th, 24th, 31st
November 7th, 11th
December 12th
Contact us for
January
What is Included
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8 day tour & hotel package
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7 hotel nights on bed and breakfast
• basis in first class hotels
• 2 dinners
• 2 lunches
• 1 cocktail party
• Transport with tour director/driver
• host
• Local Guide at historical sites
Not Included
• Arrival & Departure transfers
• Entrance fees, paid locally
Tour Accommodation
Palermo
Hotel Politeama, or
Hotel Mercure Palermo Centro, or
Hotel Residenza d'Aragona
Agrigento
Dioscuri Bay Palace Hotel, or
Hotel della Valle
Taormina
Hotel Miramare
These are the
preferred hotels, subject to availability and can be replaced with hotels of
similar standard.
Other Optional Extras
Arrival & Departure Transfers
Pre & Post Tour Accommodation
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