MINI TOUR CAROUSEL TOP CLASS 2010 
5 days/4 nights from Catania
Regular Sicily Escorted Tour

1st DAY/SATURDAY CATANIA
Independent arrival at the hotel Una Palace. 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 Mediterraneo.

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 at 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 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