SICILVISION
TOUR Code
I
Itinerary - Leaving from Palermo
Day 1: saturday - Palermo
In the afternoon, arrival of participants at Palermo airport
without transfer to the hotel. Accommodation in reserved rooms
and meeting with the tour guide. Dinner and overnight stay.
Day 2: Sunday - Palermo
Full board in hotel. Morning dedicated to the visit of the city,
one of the richest regarding history and art. You will visit
the Cathedral, the San Giovanni degli Eremite Church, the Norman
Palace with its Palatine Chapel. Then on to Monreale, where the
Cathedral with its wonderful golden mosaics and the Benedictine
Cloister will be visited. Afternoon free for leisure and the
possibility of taking an optional excursion to Mount Pellegrino
and Mondello. Dinner and overnight stay in hotel.
Day 3: Monday - Palermo/Agrigento
or Porto Empedocle
Breakfast in hotel and departure to Agrigento or Porto Empedocle.
Stop at Segesta to visit the Dorian Temple (V B.C.) to Erice,
a little Medieval town, at 750m. where you will visit the ruins
of Venus' Castle. Then on to Selinunte, the biggest and most
brilliant megalopolis of ancient times. Lunch in hotel or restaurant.
In the afternoon, depart for Agrigento or Porto Empedocle. Accommodation
in hotel. Dinner and overnight.
Day 4: Tuesday - Agrigento or
Porto Empedocle/
Catania or G. Naxos or Letojanni or Acireale
Breakfast in hotel. In the morning visit to Agrigento particularly
to the "Valley of the Temples". Lunch in hotel or local
restaurant. In the afternoon, departure to Piazza Armerina and
visit the "Villa Romana del Casale" with its marvellous
mosaics. Then on to Catania or Giardini Naxos or Letojanni. Accommodation
at hotel. Dinner and overnight.
Day 5: Wednesday - Catania or
Giardini Naxos or Letojanni or Acireale
Breakfast, dinner and overnight in hotel. Full day excursion
to Syracuse, the most beautiful and greatest Greek colony in
Sicily. You will then visit the famous Artusa Fountain, the Greek
Theatre, the Roman Amphitheater, Dionysus' Ear and the Latomie.
Lunch in restaurant.
Day 6: Thursday - Catania or
Giardini Naxos or Letojanni or Acireale
Breakfast in hotel. Full day excursion to Etna to the Silvestrian
craters to 1,800m. Optional excursion to the central crater and
continuation to Taormina. Lunch in restaurant. Afternoon visit
of the lovely and typical centre of Taormina with its Greek Theatre.
Terminating the visit of Taormina, proceed to Messina and accommodation
in hotel. Dinner and overnight.
Day 7: Friday - Messina/Palermo
Breakfast in the hotel. In the morning visit of Messina. Departure
to Tindari, archeological site and visit of the Greek - Roma
Theatre and the sanctuary of the "Black Madonna". Proceed
to Palermo along the Tyrrhenian Coast, visiting Cefalù.
Lunch in restaurant. Arrival in Palermo in the late afternoon.
Accommodation in the hotel, dinner and overnight stay.
Day 8: Saturday - Palermo
After breakfast in the hotel, end of your tour.
RATES INCLUDE:
- Transportation by private coach
for the entire tour
- Accommodation in 3 & 4 star
hotels in double rooms
- full board service (3 meals
per day) in hotel or restaurants from the dinner of the 1st day
to breakfast of the 8th day
- Local multilingual guide where
requested
- Our multilingual tour leader
for the entire tour
- Taxes
RATES DO NOT INCLUDE:
- Transfer on day of arrival and
departure
- Beverages at meals
- Entrance fees
- Tips and porter charges
- Personal extras
- Anything not specifically mentioned
in above "Rates Include"
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