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A Taste of Sicily tour

 


Weekly budget tour around Sicily. 8 days /7 nights


English speaking driver /escort .
Full board included. 4 star hotels

Starting in Palermo and ending in Catania.
Guaranteed with 2 people


 


 



A Taste of Sicily tour

2009 winter departures guaranteed  with 2 people

December 19, 26

2010 winter, spring, summer departures guaranteed  with 2 people 

Every Saturday from January 2 to October 30 

 

A Taste of Sicily tour at a glance

Tour price: Euro 800 per person (double occupancy) inclusive of tax. Euro 1100 per person (single occupancy)
3rd bed: Euro 700. 3rd bed (child between 2 and 12) Euro 500


Extra charge for departure with 2 people only: Euro 150 per person

Extra charge of Euro 150 per person on the following departures: December 19 - 26, 2009, January 2, March 27, April 3 -24, May 1 and all August dates 2010

Tour type Budget sightseeing tour. English speaking tour escort Tour duration 8 days/ 7 nights

Hotels for this tour: PALERMO: HOTEL CRISTAL**** (or similar), TRAPANI HOTEL CRISTAL**** (or similar), AGRIGENTO: HOTEL BAIA D'ULISSE **** (or similar) GIARDINI NAXOS- TAORMINA PARK HOTELS ITALIA  Palermo (2 nights), Trapani (1 night), Agrigento (1 night), Giardini Naxos- Taormina (3 nights)

Meal details for this tour: all meals included

Tour highlights Palermo, Monreale, Segesta, Erice, Caltagirone,, Valley of the Temples, Modica, Ragusa, Etna, Taormina, Siracusa

 
Tour itinerary

Day 1: Palermo arrival
Arrival in Palermo. Welcome cocktail and orientation talk at 7pm. Dinner at the hotelt Transfer from Palermo airport s included. Transfers from Trapani airport (Euro 50 per person)  and Catania airport (Euro 60 per person) are not included but available on request. Optional excursion to Cefalù Euro 50 per person.
(Welcome cocktail and dinner included)

Day 2: Palermo - Monreale
After breakfast, full day tour of Palermo and Monreale including the Cathedral, Monreale, Catacombs of Capuchins, Mondello and Monte Pellegrino. Lunch in a typical Sicilian Tunisian restaurant with local strters and cous-cous. Dinner at the hotel. Overnight . Optional excursion Palermo by night Euro 25 per person.
(Breakfast, lunch and dinner included
)

Day 3: Segesta - Erice (optional excursion Trapani Saltpans and Marsala)
After breakfast, departure to Segesta and visit to the archeological site. Continue to Erice and visit the medieval town, famous for its mother church and the old castle. Admire the view and taste the famous almond cookies. Then, lunch at the hotel. In the afternoon, return to Palermo. Alternatively, optional excursion Trapani Saltpans and Marsala winery (Euro 60 per person inclusive of entrance fees and wine tasting).
Dinner and overnight at your hotel in Trapani
(Breakfast, lunch and dinner included)

Day 4: Selinunte – Agrigento
Breakfast and departure to Selinunte for a visit of the archeological park. Lunch in a nice restaurant with view on the Mediterranean Sea. Then, continue to Agrigento and  visit the Valley of the Temples, Unesco world heritage site. Dinner in a pizzeria opposite the Valley of the temples. Overnight at your hotel in Agrigento.
Optional excursion: Agrigento by night Euro 30 per person
(Breakfast, lunch and dinner included)

Day 5: Modica - Caltagirone- Taormina
After breakfast, 
departure to Piazza Armerina and visit of the Roman Villa del Casale . Lunch in a restaurant and then, on to Caltagironedeparture to Modica and visit of the baroque town. Lunch in a restaurant and then, on to Caltagirone for a visit of the most important ceramics centre in Sicily. Transfer to Taormina. Dinner and overnight at your hotel. Optional excursion Taormina by night Euro 30 per person.
(Breakfast, lunch and dinner included)

Day 6 : Mt Etna- Taormina
Breakfast and departure for a half day excursion to Mt Etna. Drive as far as Crateri Silvestri (1800 metres). Buffet lunch at a local restaurant. If he road to Mt Etna is closed due to weather conditions we will visit the Baroque city of  Catania)
In the afternoon. leisure time in Taormina . Dinner and overnight at your hotel.
(Breakfast, lunch and dinner included
)

Day 7: Taormina
Breakfast at the hotel and departure for a full day excursion to Siracusa where we visit the archeological park and the historic centre of Orthigia. Lunch in a restaurant in Siracusa. Dinner and overnight at your hotel in Taormina.

(Breakfast, lunch and dinner included)

Day 8: Departure
Breakfast at the hotel and transfer to Catania airport . On request transfer to Palermo or Trapani airport at an extra charge of Euron 50 per person.
(Breakfast included
)

 

What is included
What is not included


* Welcome cocktail

* Accommodation as per program in 3 star hotels (Air Conditioning, TVc, Frigobar, bath with shower, safebox)

* Full board meals as per program

* Deluxe car/ van/ motorcoach (Mercedes classe E 280 avantgarde 3 seats, Mercedes Viano/Vito 9 seats, Mercedes Sprinter 16/18 seats, Mercedes serie 400 28/50 seats or similar)

* English speaking driver/ assistant or drver + tour escort

* Local guides, audio guides, book guides where necessary

* Portarage at hotels where possible

* Transfers from Palermo airport to Catania airport


* airfare

* admission tickets

* beverages at meals

* tips and gratuities

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