Culture and Tastes of Sicily Tour - 8 days / 7 nights PALERMO-PALERMO

Guided tour of Sicily to discover the culture and flavors of the largest island in the Mediterranean. Overnight stays in 4-star hotels and 4 star Sup / 5 star hotels. Departure every Friday from Palermo.

  • Tour of Sicily - Culture and flavors of Sicily
  • Guided tour Palermo - Cefalù - Catania - Etna - Taormina - Syracuse - Noto - Ragusa - Agrigento - Selinunte - Erice
  • Typical lunches
Included
  • Transport by GT coach or minibus for the entire duration of the tour
  • WIFI on board
  • Accommodation in 4 star or 4 star Sup / 5 star hotels with bed and breakfast treatment
  • up to 8 pax driver/cicerone is included; from 09 to 15 pax driver and local guides are included every day; over 16 pax are included driver and guide following the group;
  • Tasting of typical products in Noto and desserts in Erice
  • 4 lunches in restaurants or farmhouses during the route, drinks included in the size of ½ mineral and ¼ wine)
  • 1 lunch with wine tasting in the Ragusa area
  • 1 street food lunch in Palermo.dinner at the hotel in the case of an overnight stay in a hotel **** in the Selinunte area, including drinks in the amount of ½ mineral and ¼ wine. (When you sleep in Agrigento dinner is free). dinner at the hotel in the case of an overnight stay in a hotel **** in Terrasini, including drinks in the amount of ½ mineral and ¼ wine. (When you sleep in central Palermo dinner is free)
  • Eco-taxes and parking in force in Taormina, Syracuse, Noto, Erice, Cefalù, Agrigento, Etna, Monreale, Palermo, Piazza Armerina
  • Whispers throughout the tour (earphones included)
Not included
  • Local city tax where required (to be payed at check-out)
  • Entrance fees to museums or monuments where required
  • Tips, porterage and extras
  • Optional excursions
  • Dinner (except dinner on Wednesday if staying in Salinunte and dinners on Thursday and Friday if staying in Terrasini)
  • Dinners are always not included in case of accommodation in ****S or ***** hotels
  • Transfer service to and from the airport- Anything not mentioned under "the price includes"
Duration0 Hour

Further information

1° day - PALERMO – Friday

Morning arrival in Palermo and free transfer to hotel in or around Palermo. Late morning departure for Palermo, lunch of street food and after lunch guided tour of the city, one of the richest in history and art where the Arab and Norman dominations have left very interesting marks: we will visit the Cathedral of Monreale with its adjoining cloister, the Cathedral of Palermo, and the historic center. Possibility to visit the Palatine Chapel inside the Norman Palace. Free dinner in case of overnight stay in central hotel. Overnight stay in hotel.

2° day – PALERMO/ CEFALU’ / PIAZZA ARMERINA/CATANIA – Saturday

Breakfast and departure for Cefalù. Visit the picturesque town that stands at the foot of a high and imposing cliff. Full of alleyways to discover and maritime views, it glories in the ancient Cathedral, one of the most beautiful Sicilian churches of the Norman period. Lunch in a restaurant. After lunch we will continue to the Villa Romana del Casale in Piazza Armerina, famous for its splendid Roman-era mosaics depicting life as it was in ancient Roman times. In the evening, arrival in or around Catania and hotel accommodation. Free dinner and overnight stay.

3° day – CATANIA – Sunday

Free morning. In the afternoon, meet with the guide and visit the Riviera dei Ciclopi: Acitrezza and Acicastello, rich in legends that owe their mythical origin to the Odyssey. We will continue to Catania where we will do a street food tour of the city: Piazza Duomo with the Baroque-style Cathedral, the city symbol the Elephant in lava stone, Piazza Università, Via Etnea, Via Crociferi, Castello Ursino. During the visit, gastronomic stops: lemon and salt seltzer, fried fish cup, arancini, granita, almond paste.Return to hotel for overnight stay.

4° day – CATANIA/ETNA/TAORMINA/CATANIA – Monday

Breakfast and departure to reach Mount Etna, the highest active volcano in Europe. Along the way you will be able to admire the olive groves and citrus orchards typical of the area, until you reach an altitude of 2,000 meters, where you will enjoy a splendid panorama of all of Sicily. Walk on the spectacular Crateri Silvestri, small volcanic cones that have been extinct for a century, surrounded by lavas from the latest eruptions. Typical lunch in a restaurant on Mount Etna. After lunch, departure for Taormina. Arrival in Taormina, known as “the pearl of the Mediterranean,” and walk through the narrow streets of the quaint town of Taormina, stopping at the belvedere to admire the view. Possibility to visit the Greek Theater of rare beauty for its panoramic position. In the afternoon return to the hotel. Free dinner and overnight stay.

5° day – CATANIA/ SIRACUSA/NOTO/ RAGUSA – Tuesday

In the morning is a visit to the city of Syracuse (UNESCO World Heritage Site), the most beautiful and largest Greek colony in Sicily. We will visit the Neapolis Archaeological Park with the Greek Theater, the Roman Amphitheater, the Ear of Dionysius (with acoustics that produce extraordinary effects) and the Latomie. We will then continue to Ortigia, with the famous Fountain of Arethusa, the splendid Cathedral, and the Temple of Apollo. Lunch in a restaurant and on to Noto, among the most famous Baroque centers in Sicily, (UNESCO World Heritage Site), best known for its splendid cathedral recently restored after the earthquake of the 1990s. Tasting of typical local products, including chocolate from Modica. In the evening arrival in Ragusa. Free dinner and overnight stay.

6° day – RAGUSA/AGRIGENTO – Wednesday

In the morning visit of the baroque city of Ragusa Ibla (Unesco World Heritage Site), rich in architectural and treasures become famous for the famous Italian crime fiction "Il Commissario Montalbano". After the visit, Lunch with typical local products and wine tasting in a winery in the Ragusa area. In the afternoon we will reach Agrigento to visit the Valley of the Temples: the Temple of Concordia, the Temple of Hercules, the Temple of Hera and the Temple of Castor and Pollux. In the evening accommodation in hotel near Selinunte or Agrigento. Dinner at leisure if the hotel is in Agrigento. Overnight at the hotel.

7° day - SELINUNTE / VIA DEL SALE/ ERICE /PALERMO – Thursday

After breakfast drive to Selinunte to visit the famous archaeological site (optional visit) or free time to go on the beach of Marinella di Selinunte.Continue to Trapani, where crossing the so-called "Salt Road", you can admire the incredible landscape of dazzling salt pans, dotted with windmills. Typical lunch along the way. In the afternoon visit of Erice, a charming medieval village, situated 750 meters high, where you can also taste the typical sweets. In the evening arrival in Palermo or surrounding and accommodation in the hotel. Dinner at leisure if the hotel is in the city center. Overnight in the hotel.

8° day: PALERMO - Friday

Breakfast and end of services.

Prices may be subject to increase during the season. The program may change according to technical organization requirements while not varying in content. Prices may be subject to change based on fuel increases or increases in the cost of parking.

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