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Sicily
private tours Private small
size group tours of Sicily. Departure at any time all year round
Terre
di Sicilia Lands of Sicily The most affordable tour of Sicily Euro
690 Gourmet
tour of Sicily Sicilian
heritage cultural tour covering art and archeology Sicily
group excursions Join a day tour. Scheduled day trips
in Sicily with pick up from hotels/accommodation | | |
Highlights
of Sicily tour
Weekly regular tour
of Sicily. The best and convenient way to see highlights and major sights
of the largest Mediterranean island 
Land package only.
Starting and finishing in Palermo. Guaranteed departures with minimum 2 people
Small size groups (no more than 25 people)
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DATES 2009 February:
7, 21 March:
14, 28 April:
4, 11 (Easter Departure), 18, 25 May:
2, 9, 23, 30 June:
13, 20, 27 July:
4, 25 August:
29 September:
12, 19, 26 October:
3, 10, 24, 31 November:
7, 14 December:
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Tour at a
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Price Euro
1199 (double occupancy) Euro 1299 (single occupancy)
Tour
type first class. The tour is escorted by an English speaking driver or driver
and English speaking tour director. Guide services are not included but licensed
tour guides can be booked on request and are available through Sicily TravelNet. Duration
8 days/ 7 nights Destination Sicily Activities
Sightseeing. The tour is escorted by an English speaking driver or driver
and English speaking tour director. Guide services are not included but licensed
tour guides can be booked on request and are available through Sicily TravelNet. Hotels
(may be replaced with same category) Palermo: Hotel Politeama or Hotel
Mercure Palermo Centro or Hotel Residenza d'Aragona Taormina Hotel Lido
Caparena or Hotel Miramare Agrigento Hotel della Valle or Dioscuri Bay
Palace Meal
details Daily continental buffet Breakfasts,
2 lunches (or light lunches), 2 dinners Highlights
Palermo, Monreale, Cefalù, Roman Villa, Siracusa. Agrigento, Selinunte,
Caltagirone, Erice, Saltpans Season
all year round | | |
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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) 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) Monday:
Cefalù- Polizzi Generosa 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 Polizzi Generosa. Visit of an ancient masseria transformed
into a farmhouse. Light lunch at country trattoria to taste typical local dishes.
Drive on to Taormina. (Breakfast and dinner included) Tuesday:
Catania - Siracusa Breakfast at the hotel. Departure 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) 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-trips. (Breakfast included) Thursday:
Piazza Armerina - Agrigento After breakfast, we will drive through inner
Sicily to Piazza Armerina, where we will view 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. Then, we will drive to Agrigento, a Unesco World
Heritage Site, with its imposing range of Greek Doric temples. After dinner at
the hotel, enjoy an orientation tour of Agrigento by night to admire the Temples
lit up. (Breakfast and dinner included) Friday:
Selinunte - Saltpans - Erice Today we will drive to Marsala. The
town is the most famous wine producer on the entire island. Upon arrival, we transfer
to a local winery and visit the cellars. Enjoy a Farewell Cocktail with snacks
and wines.. Then drive along saltpans and Sicilian windmills to the mediaeval
hill town of Erice. Upon arrival, we will walk to the Castle built on the
ruins of the temple of Venus. Stop at a local pastry-shop to taste the typical
marzipans and almond pastries. In the evening we will get to Palermo. Yoiu will
enjoy a farewell dinner in a typical trattoria-restaurant. (Breakfast and
farewell cocktail included) Saturday: Palermo Departure
from Sicily. Transfer to the airport not included but available on request.
(Breakfast included) | | | |
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Palermo: Two nights accommodation Taormina: Three nights accommodation, NO
sea view rooms Agrigento: One night accommodation Palermo: One night accommodation
Accommodation with buffet Breakfast dailyWelcome Dinner with set group menu
Farewell Cocktail and snacks at Marsala winery One visit to Sicilian cellars
with Sicilian wine tasting English speaking Tour Director/Driver as per program One
light lunch at country restaurant in Polizzi Generosa with tasting of several
typical local dishes One lunch at local restaurant in Syracuse One dinner
at local restaurant in Agrigento Transportation by private air conditioned
Van/Coach. English speaking Driver/Escort All sightseeing, tastings
as per itinerary details Hotel & City taxes
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Meals not mentioned in Itinerary Local
guides Airport transfers Admission fees All beverages Gratuities
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