Day 1 Saturday Friday CATANIA (ACIREALE)
Independent arrival at the hotel in Acireale. In the afternoon details of the tour is informed by tour escort. Dinner and overnight at hotel.

Day 2 Saturday PIAZZA ARMERINA-CEFALU'
in hotel. Depart for Piazza Armerina, in the heart of Sicily to visit Roman Villa of Casale, famous for its fantastic mosaics. Lunch at local restaurant then continue to Cefalù to visit the Norman Dome, rich of Byzantine mosaics. The tour proceeds to Palermo. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.

Day 3 Sunday PALERMO-MONREALE
After breakfast, visit of the Capital of Sicily, one of the richest town in Sicily for history and art. Visit the Cathedral, Norman Palace with its Palatin Chapel, the Four Corners, the Opera House, the Pretoria Square. Continue to Monreale to admire the Cathedral with its splendid 12th century mosaics, and the cloister of the Benedictine monastery with Moorish architecture. In the afternoon optional excursion to Santa Rosalia Sanctuary on Monte Pellegrino and Mondello, the favourite beach of Palermo people for a walk or a nice swim. Dinner and Overnight.

Day 4 Monday SELINUNTE-ERICE-AGRIGENTO
After breakfast, all day long dedicated to the visit of the beautiful area of Trapani, with its vineyards famous all over the world. Visit the fascinating Erice, a small medieval village with ancient Greek origin, situated on a little hill, where it is possible to enjoy a fantastic view on the Egadi Islands and have a nice taste of its typical almonds biscuits. In the afternoon continue with the visit of the archaeological park of Selinunte, the largest in the Mediterranean area. In the late afternoon reach Agrigento. Dinner and overnight.

Day 5 Tuesday AGRIGENTO-CALTAGIRONE-ACIREALE
After breakfast, visit of the wonderful Valley of Temples with the Concordia Temple, Heracules Temple, Giunone Temple and Castore and Polluce Temples represent the most beautiful example of the Greek Civilization in Sicily. Continue to Caltagirone, known for the production of ceramic, where it is possible to buy a lot of beautiful handmade products. Proceed to visit a ceramic laboratory to discover the secrets of this ancient activity from its birth to nowadays. Lunch in a typical farmhouse to taste some of Sicilian specialities. Go on to the east coast of Sicily. Dinner and Overnight.

Day 6 Wednesday SYRACUSE-CATANIA (ACIREALE)
After breakfast, excursion to Syracuse, the most beautiful ex Greek colony of Sicily. Go on to visit the famous Aretusa Fountain and the archaeological area with its marvellous theatre and the Dyonisios "Ear". After lunch in Ortigia, the small baroque island, old city center of Syracuse, the tour continues to Catania, the town well known for its original baroque style and for its streets built with black lava stone from Mt.Etna. Walking tour through Via Etnea, the Baroque street "Via Crociferi", the Piazza Duomo with the Cathedral and the Liotru statue, symbol of the city. The Roman Amphitheatre, the Opera House, the University and the noble Palace of Biscari. Return to the hotel. Dinner and overnight.

Day 7 Thursday ETNA-TAORMINA
After breakfast, a fantastic excursion to Mt. Etna, the highest active volcano in Europe. Across fascinating landscape, the tour reach a height of 2000 mts, where enjoy a fantastic panorama of the Ionic Sea. In the afternoon enjoy time at leisure in Taormina, the small medieval village called the pearl of the Ionic Sea, famous for its typical small streets and its fascinating Greek theatre. In the late afternoon return to the hotel. Dinner and overnight.

Day 8 Friday CATANIA (ACIREALE)
After breakfast, end of the tour.

OUR HOTELS In Palermo: President****, Cristal Palace*** or similar In Acireale: Excelsior Palace Terme*** or similar In Agrigento: Kore**** or similar

UNBEATABLE FEATURES * Accommodation at 3/4 Star hotels with private services * Buffet breakfast daily * 6 lunches and 7 dinners (1/2 mineral water includes for each meal) * Private coach / mini-coach for all the tour long * Full escorted tour and local guide when needed