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Price Euro
999 (double occupancy) Euro 1199 (single occupancy)
Tour
type first class escorted tour. English speaking only: Local guides where
necessary Duration
8 days/ 7 nights Destination Sicily Activities
Sightseeing, visit to an oil press Hotels
(may be replaced with same category) Palermo: Politeama Taormina
Hotel Lido Caparena Meal
details 5 Breakfasts, 1 lunch, 2 dinners Highlights
Palermo, Monreale, Cefalù, Roman Villa, Siracusa, Taormina Season
all year round. Departure every Saturday from Palermo until
December 20, 2008 | | |
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Sicilian
highlights short tour day 1- Saturday: Palermo
Arrival at Palermo airport. Transfer to the hotel (not included but it
can be booked on request). Welcome dinner at a local restaurant.
(Dinner included)
Sicilian
highlights short
tour day 2 - Sunday: Palermo,
Monreale
Breakfast at the hotel. Morning walking tour of the old centre
of Palermo. Visit the popular Capo Market, Piazza Teatro Massimo,
the Palatine Chapel and Hall of King Roger II, the Four Corners
and the Pretoria Square with its astonishing fountain. In the afternoon,
visit to Monreale where we will admire the Norman Duomo (Cathedral)
decorated on the inside with over 6,340 sq. meters (almost 70,000 sq. feet) of
mosaics and 24-carat gold!
Dinner on your own.
(Breakfast
included) Sicilian
highlights short
tour day 3 Monday: Cefalù-
Piazza Armerina
After breakfast, departure to the charming coastal town
of Cefalù,with its stunning Norman Cathedral rich of Byzantine
mosaics. Walking tour and, then, drive through the interior parts of Sicily to
Piazza Armerina. Time at leisure for independent lunch. Then visit the
Roman Villa (3rd, 4rth century A.D.) at Casale with its 3.500 square metres of
mosaic flooring giving an insight into the Roman way of living. Drive on to Taormina.
Dinner at hotel.
(Breakfast and dinner included)
Sicilian highlights short
tour day 4 Tuesday: Catania - Siracusa
Breakfast at the hotel. Departure to Catania, at the foot of Mt Etna, the
second largest city on the island with its imposing baroque buildings and for
its streets built with black lava stone. Visit of the old city centre Piazza
Duomo with the fountain of the "Liotru" elephant statue. Then, we continue
to Siracusa, once the most powerful Greek colony in Sicily. Upon arrival,
walk in the old picturesque centre of the town, Orthygia, and lunch in a local
restaurant. In the afternoon visit of the archaeological area with its marvellous
Greek theatre, Ear of Dionisios, Roman amphitheatre and Latomie
(stone-quarries). Overnight in Taormina
(Breakfast and lunch included) Sicilian
highlights short
tour day 5 Wednesday: Taormina
Day at leisure for rest, shopping or independent visit of the the Greek- Roman
Theatre with unique views over the sea to Calabria and inland to Mount Etna.
Optional day-trip to Mt Etna by jeep.
(Breakfast included) Sicilian
highlights short
tour day 6 Thursday: Taormina
- Catania
Departure from Sicily. Transfer to the airport not included
but available on request.
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Palermo: Two nights accommodation in First class Hotel, standard room
Taormina:
Three nights accommodation in First class Hotel, standard room no sea-view
Buffet continental breakfast daily
Deluxe Van/mini-coach with Air Conditioning,
no toilet
English speaking Tour Director/Driver as per program
Welcome
cocktail at hotel
Welcome Dinner with group set-menù, 3 course
One dinner at Hotel with group set-menù, 3 course
One lunch at local
restaurant in Syracuse with group set-menù, 3 course
All sightseeing,
tasting and excursions as specified in the itinerary
Hotel & City Taxes
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Intercontinental Flight
Gratuities to Tour Director and Driver
Porterage
at airport
Baggage Handling of one piece of luggage at hotel
Gratuities
to Local Guide
Beverages and meals not mentioned in the program
Travel
Insurance
New Year Galà Dinner
Cablecar to Etna Volcano (subject
to weather forecast)
Admission fee included for all sites and other activities
as per tinerary
Airport transfers (Palermo airport to hotel and from Taormina
hotel Catania airport)
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