SICILY
5 DAYS
LAND ONLY

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Also available SICILY Catania to Catania 8 days,
SICILY Catania to Taormina 10 days
SICILY and MALTA 13 days
SICILY combined with any other Mediterranean countries

Departures every Tuesday
2024
March 12, 19, 26
April 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
May 7, 14, 21, 28
June 4, 11, 18, 25
July 2, 9, 16, 23 , 30
August 6, 13, 20, 27
September 3, 10, 17, 24
October 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
November 5, 12, 19

PALERMO / MONREALE / CEFALU / CATANIA / ETNA / TAORMINA / CATANIA
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Day 1 - Tuesday: PALERMO (hotel in Palermo)

Transfer from airport to hotel.
Dinner on your own and overnight in hotel.

Day 2 - Wednesday: MONREALE - PALERMO (hotel in Palermo)

After breakfast in hotel, the morning will be spent visiting Monreale, its huge Norman Cathedral, proclaimed

the Eighth Wonder of the World, and its splendid Cloister in Arab-Norman style: admirable masterpiece of art,

sculpture, and semi-precious stones marquetry! Later you will discover the stunning Palermo, one of the

richest towns in the island for its history and art. Palermo stands on a bay dominated by Mount Pellegrino, a

headland described by Goethe as the loveliest he had ever seen. While the Baroque predominates, there is a

profusion of different architectural styles reflecting the city’s multicultural past: Punic walls, Art Nouveau

villas, noble residences, 17th century squares, including an elegant opera house. Visit of the wonderful eclectic

Cathedral, the astonishing Martorana Church and the amazing Cappella Palatina, admirable example from an

historical and an artistic point of view, and a prove of how different cultures, religions and way of thinking

apparently incompatible can coexist. Ruggero II employed Bizantyne, Muslim and Latin workers.

During the day, you will have a stop to enjoy a typical lunch with local food. Along the path you will admire the famous

Teatro Massimo and the debated fountain in Pretoria Square, situated in the ancient Kalsa area and adorned

with 16th century sculptures.
Dinner on your own and overnight in hotel.

Day 3 – Thursday: CEFALU’- CATANIA (hotel in Catania/Acitrezza)

After breakfast transfer to Cefalù, charming Medieval town situated at the northern coast of Sicily.

Visit of its stunning Norman Dome, free time to stroll through the town or to visit the famous and well-known

Mandralisca Museum. You will have a stop to have lunch in a famous restaurant.

Arrival in Catania to visit Catania’s historical centre stated Unesco World Heritage Site, with its original Baroque style and its unique

streets built with black lava stone. The colour scheme of the city-centre buildings is black and dark grey,

relieved with white limestone details around doors and windows. The effect is extremely elegant! The walking

tour will start from the scenic Duomo square with its magnificent Cathedral and the famous “Liotru” statue,

antique lava-stone elephant, symbol of the city. Not far from here we will reach University Square and we will

have a walk along the splendid baroque Via dei Crociferi, the most representative 18th century street in

Catania, where we will admire the famous S. Benedict Monastery, Unesco World Heritage Site.

Continuing the visit enjoy a break in a historical bar of the city centre to taste the typical “granita & brioche”.
Dinner on your own and overnight in hotel.

Day 4 - Friday: ETNA – TAORMINA (hotel in Catania/Acitrezza)

This morning after a short visit of the famous “pescheria” (the ancient fish market) in Catania, the tour will

continue with an excursion to the Mount Etna, the highest (c. 3350m) volcano in Europe and one of the

largest and most active in the world, nowadays Unesco World Heritage Site. Its regional park protects 59.000

hectares of unique geology, flora and fauna, villages and farms, and traditional methods of forestry, bee-

keeping, wine manufacture, stonework and carpentry. Views of stunning landscapes will amaze you heading

to Rifugio Sapienza. You will reach the “Crateri Silvestri”, small volcanic cones now inactive, surrounded by

ancient lava flows. The view beyond the mountain’s hundreds of subsidiary cones and craters, can extend

across the whole of Sicily, the Aeolian islands and Calabria. The spectacle is unique.

You will have the chance to enjoy the local homemade honey and some typical products of the area.

Then you will have lunch in a lovely restaurant.

The tour continues towards Taormina, charming town renowned for its magnificent position above the sea commanding

a celebrated view of Etna. visit of Taormina’s fascinating Greek theatre which will leave you breathless for its

commanding view on Giardini Naxos bay and the Etna mountain.

Free time for a nice walk among the picturesque Medieval typical narrow streets, to go shopping and looking

around the local handicrafts (coral jewels, precious laces, ceramics, pastries and much more). The day will end

with an overview of the beautiful Riviera dei Ciclopi. Back in Catania for dinner on your own and overnight in

hotel.

Day 5 - Saturday: CATANIA

Our short tour ends today. Breakfast in hotel and end of our services.

For organizational reasons or due to force majeure the itinerary may be modified

THE RATE INCLUDES:
- All transfers
- Multilingual Tour leader and professional travel guide* (English, Italian or Spanish) for the whole tour (from the 2nd day to the evening of the 4th day),
local guides or audio-guides where necessary.
- Deluxe bus from day 2 to day 4
- Whisper kit
- Accommodation in charming 4 stars hotels, international breakfast included:
Palermo city centre: Mercure Palermo Centro 4*/ Ibis Styles Palermo Cristal 4* or similar
Catania city centre: Il Principe Hotel 4*/ Romano House Hotel 4* or similar — Acitrezza: I Malavoglia Hotel 4* / I Faraglioni
- Hotel 4* or similar
- 4 international breakfasts and 3 lunches in famous restaurants to have a taste of Sicilian traditional cuisine
- Visit of the main suggestive Unesco World Heritage Sites: Monreale, Palermo, Cefalù, Catania city centre, Etna.
- Tasting of Sicilian typical products:
Catania (day 3) tasting of Sicilian “granita & brioche”;
Etna (day 4) visit of a beekeeping honey company and honey tasting.

THE RATE DOES NOT INCLUDE:
- Extra entrances fees at monuments / museums be paid on site
Monreale Cathedral € 6,00 p.p.
Palermo Cappella Palatina € 15,50 p.p.
Palermo Martorana Church € 2,00 p.p.
Taormina Greek theatre € 13,50 p.p
- Meals not included by the program
- Beverages
- Entrance fees at monuments/museums
- City tax that has to be paid directly to hotel upon checking out approximately 2 Euros per person per night for 4 star hotels
- Anything not specified under “The rate includes”
- International air

NOTE:  you will be traveling with regular passengers, but paying travel agent rates

COSTS PER PERSON – based on double occupancy
2024 pricing

Travel agent rate from $1150.00 (US)
Companions rate from $1250.00 (US)

EXTENSIONS available