ITINERARY

 

Day 1 Saturday PALERMO
Independent arrival at the hotel. In the afternoon details of the tour is informed by tour escort. Welcome dinner at a local restaurant and overnight.

Day 2 Sunday PALERMO-MONREALE
After breakfast, walking tour through the Capital of Sicily, one of the richest town in Sicily for history and art. Visit of the Capo Market, continue to the Massimo Theatre square and visit the Norman Palace with the palatine chapel and Hall of the King Roger II, the Four Corners, the Opera House, the Pretoria Square. Afternoon visit to Monreale to admire the Cathedral with its splendid 12th century mosaics, and the cloister of the Benedictine monastery with Moorish architecture. Return to Palermo Dinner on your own and Overnight.

Day 3 Monday CEFALU'-PIAZZA ARMERINA
Breakfast in hotel. Depart for Cefalù to visit the Norman Cefalù Dome with outstanding mosaics.Walking through the city centre. Transfer to Piazza Armerina, in the heart of Sicily. Time at leisure for Lunch.Visit Roman Villa of Casale, famous for its fantastic mosaics. The tour proceeds to Taormina. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.

Day 4 Tuesday CATANIA - SYRACUSE
After breakfast, excursion to Catania the town well known for its original baroque style and for its streets built with black lava stone from Mt.Etna. Visit of the city centre and the Piazza Duomo with fountain of the ancient elephant. Transfer to Syracuse, the most beautiful ex Greek colony of Sicily Walking to the , the small baroque island of Ortigia. Lunch at a local restaurant. After lunch visit of the Archeological Park with the 5th century BC Greek Theatre, the Roman amphiteatre and the Paradise. Return to Taormina. Dinner and overnight.

Day 5 Wednesday ETNA-TAORMINA
After breakfast, time for leisure for shopping or own visit of the Roman Greek Theatre with unique view over Calabrian Sea, or optional day-trip over the Mt. Etna.

Day 6 Thursday CALTAGIRONE - AGRIGENTO
After breakfast, visit of Caltagirone known for the production of ceramic, where it is possible to buy a lot of beautiful handmade products.Time at leisure for shopping. Proceed to Agrigento visit a 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.,Dinner at the Hotel. After Dinner Illumiated Temples Tour. Overnight.

Day 7 Friday SEGESTA - SALT WAY ROAD - ERICE
After breakfast, all day long dedicated to the visit of the beautiful area of Trapani, with its vineyards famous all over the world. Visit of Segesta with the hexastyle Doric temple of Segesta Proceed to the Salt Way Road and the Sicilian Windmills .and continue for the visit of 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. Time for leisure. Afternoon drive to a local Olive Oil Factory for Farewell Shakers &Cocktail and testing of Antipasti, local olive oil, Bruschette, Pizza and local cheese. Return to Palermo. Overnight.

Day 8 Saturday PALERMO
After breakfast, Independent Transfer to the Punta Raisi Airport and end of the tour.