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Regular Sicily Escorted Tour

1st DAY/SATURDAY  - CATANIA
Independent arrival at the hotel Una Palace in Catania. Accommodation. Welcome cocktail, dinner and overnight at your hotel.

2nd DAY /SUNDAY –CATANIA/SIRACUSA/RAGUSA
After a buffet breakfast, depart to Syracuse and visit the archaeological area including the famous Latomie of the Paradise and the Dyionisios “Ear”. Continue to the island of Ortigia, historical centre of the city. Visit of the Cathedral and Arethuse fountain. Lunch on your own. Depart for Ragusa and visit of the enchanting historical centre “Ibla”, with its Baroque stunning palaces and churches. Enjoy an aperitif in a nice bar in the main square by the Dome. Accommodation, dinner and overnight at Hotel Poggio del Sole.

3rd DAY /MONDAY -RAGUSA/CALTAGIRONE/PIAZZA ARMERINA/AGRIGENTO
After a buffet breakfast, depart to Caltagirone famous centre of the Sicilian ceramics production. Continue to Piazza Armerina and visit the worldwide known Villa Romana del Casale thanks to its well preserved mosaics. Lunch in a local restaurant with a special menu chosen to give the opportunity to taste the local specialities. Depart for Agrigento and visit the Valley of the Temples. Accommodation and dinner at hotel Dioscuri Bay Palace. After dinner, unforgettable tour of the Valley of the Temples by night. Overnight.

4th DAY /TUESDAY – AGRIGENTO/ PALERMO/ MONREALE After a buffet breakfast depart to Palermo. Accomodation at hotel Sole. Time at leisure and lunch on your own. In the afternoon visit of Monreale : visit of the Cathedral, one of the most beautiful monuments of the world, and the Benedictine Cloister in Arab-norman style. Continue to visit the historical centre of Palermo, one of the largest of Europe ( including the Cathedral, the Palatine Chapel, the Royal Palace ). Dinner and overnight in your Hotel.

5th DAY/WEDNESDAY– PALERMO/SEGESTA/ERICE/TRAPANI//PALERMO
After a buffet breakfast, depart for Segesta to admire the Temple and the Theatre surrounded by a suggestive landscape. Continue to the medieval village of Erice placed on the top of a hill, and walk in its tiny and characteristic streets. Lunch on your own. Down to Trapani viewing the salt windmills still working. Return to Palermo. Dinner at a local restaurant. Panoramic tour of Palermo by night. Overnight in your hotel.

6th DAY/THURSDAY - PALERMO/CEFALU’/PARCO DEI NEBRODI/TAORMINA
After a buffet breakfast, depart to Cefalù and visit the arab-norman Cathedral. Enjoy a walk in the streets of the small village and have a taste of the delicious home-made ice cream. Continue to the Park of “Nebrodi”. Stop at the Miraglia Forest for lunch with a typical menu. Continue to Cesarò, Randazzo and visit the Etna park from an unusual point of view, the North part of it, surrounded by beautiful landscapes. Arrival in Taormina. Accommodation, dinner and overnight at hotel Villa Diodoro, in the centre of Taormina.

7th DAY/FRIDAY – TAORMINA/ ETNA (OPTIONALl)/TAORMINA
After a buffet breakfast, morning at leisure or for those who will be interested, possibility of an optional excursion to the Mount Etna, the highest active volcano in Europe. Weather conditions permitting, across fascinating landscape, we will reach a height of 1800 metres, where we will enjoy a fantastic panorama of the Ionic Sea. In the afternoon visit of Taormina, the small medieval village called "the pearl of the Ionic Sea". Enjoy time at leisure for shopping or walking through the tiny streets. Possibility to visit the Roman - Greek theatre on your own. In the late afternoon return to the hotel. In the evening be ready for a farewell dinner at your hotel.

8th DAY/SATURDAY – TAORMINA After buffet breakfast, end of the Tour


OPERATING DATES:
April…10…24
May…08…15…29
June…05…19
July…03
September 04…11…18...25
October…02…09…16…23

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE TOUR:
- Very charming hotels throughou the tour offering high quality services located in the historical centres of the main sicilian towns
- Exclusively in english - Visit of the main sicilian monuments including 3 unesco sites
- Special menus in local restaurants especially selected to have a taste of the sicilian cuisine
- Aperitif in ragusa ibla, in one of the most enchanting square

CATANIA:     UNA PALACE HOTEL 4* or similar
RAGUSA:      POGGIO DEL SOLE RESORT 4* or similar
AGRIGENTO: DIOSCURI BAY PALACE 4* or similar
PALERMO:    GRANDE ALBERGO SOLE 4* or similar
TAORMINA:  VILLA DIODORO 4* or similar

Package type: Regular Tours
Treatment: HB + 2 Lunc
Category (stars): Hotel 4****
Departure from: Catania
Duration (week, weekend ...): 7n / 8d
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