SICILIAN CAROUSEL Code TT
Itinerary
1st DAY: SATURDAY - CATANIA
Independent arrival at the hotel. Accommodation. Welcome cocktail,
dinner and overnight at your hotel.
2nd DAY: SUNDAY - CATANIA/SIRACUSA/RAGUSA
After buffet breakfast, depart for Syracuse and visit the archaeological
area including the famous Latomie of the Paradise and the Dyionisios
"Ear". Continue to the island of Ortigia, historical
centre of the city. Lunch on your own. Visit of the Cathedral
and Arethuse fountain. Depart for Ragusa and accommodation at
Hotel Mediterraneo. The evening will be dedicated to a fascinating
visit of the historical centre of Ibla and a dinner in a famous
restaurant with a typical Sicilian menu. Overnight.
3rd DAY: MONDAY - RAGUSA/PIAZZA
ARMERINA/AGRIGENTO
After buffet breakfast, depart for Caltagirone famous centre
of Sicilian ceramics production. Continue to Piazza Armerina
and visit the worldwide known Villa Romana del Casale thanks
to its well preserved mosaics. Lunch in a local restaurant with
a special menu chosen to allow the opportunity to taste the local
specialities. Depart for Agrigento and visit the Valley of the
Temples. Accommodation at hotel and dinner at your hotel. After
dinner, unforgettable tour of the Valley of the Temples by night.
4th DAY: TUESDAY - AGRIGENTO/MONREALE/PALERMO
After buffet breakfast depart for Palermo. First stop in Monreale:
visit the Cathedral, one of the most beautiful monuments of the
world, and the Benedictine Cloister in Arab-norman style. Lunch
on your own in Monreale. Continue to visit the historical centre
of Palermo, one of the largest of Europe (including the Cathedral,
the Palatine Chapel, the Royal Palace). Accommodation at your
hotel. Dinner and overnight.
5th DAY: WEDNESDAY - PALERMO/SEGESTA/ERICE/TRAPANI/PALERMO
After buffet breakfast, depart for Segesta to admire the Temple
and the Theatre surrounded by a beautiful landscape. Continue
to the medieval village of Erice on top of a hill, and walk in
its tiny and characteristic streets. Lunch on your own. Down
to Trapani to view the salt windmills. Return to Palermo. Dinner
at a local restaurant. Accommodation at your hotel.
6th DAY: THURSDAY - PALERMO/CEFALU/PARCO
DEI NEBRODI/
TAORMINA /GIARDINI NAXOS
After buffet breakfast, depart for Cefalù and visit the
Arab-Norman Cathedral. Enjoy a walk in the streets of the small
village and continue to the Park of "Nebrodi". Stop
at the Miraglia Forest for lunch with a typical menu including
home made pasta. Continue to Cesarò, Randazzo and visit
the Etna park from an unusual point of view, the North part of
it. Indescribable landscapes will appear before your eyes. Arrival
in Giardini Naxos, dinner and overnight at your hotel.
7th DAY: FRIDAY - TAORMINA/ GIARDINI
NAXOS
After breakfast, full day at leisure in one of the most famous
Mediterranean resorts. Enjoy this free day by walking in the
streets of Taormina placed in a spot which has inspired many
artists. For those who will be interested, possibility of an
optional excursion to Mount Etna (to 1,800 m. or ascent to 3,000
m.). In the evening be ready for a farewell dinner in a famed
restaurant in the centre of Taormina.
8th DAY: SATURDAY - TAORMINA/
GIARDINI NAXOS
After buffet breakfast, end of the tour.
RATES INCLUDE:
- Welcome cocktail
- 7 dinners, 2 lunches, 7 breakfasts
- Transportation by deluxe motorcoach
- English speaking tour escort
- Local guides where necessary
- Porterage at hotel
RATES DO NOT INCLUDE:
- Transfer from/to airport
- Entrance fees
- Beverages
- Anything not specifically mentioned
in above "Rates Include"
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