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Itinerary
Day 1 Catania
Make your way to the hotel in Catania. Tonight, you'll enjoy a welcome dinner.
Overnight stay in Catania in a 4* hotel.
Day 2 Catania Siracusa Catania
After a buffet breakfast, travel to Siracusa.
Visit the Neapolis Archaeological Park, including the famous Greek Theatre, the Latomia del Paradiso (entrance tickets not included) and the Ear of Dionysus. Continue to the Island of Ortigia, the small baroque city centre of Siracusa. Visit the Cathedral, which is built on the site of the Temple of Minerva, the legendary Arethuse Fountain and the Temple of Apollo. Free time at disposal to stroll through the streets of the centre and for shopping.
In the afternoon, return to Catania and enjoy the rest of the day at leisure to experience the city on your own.
Overnight stay in Catania in a 4* hotel.
Day 3 Catania Ragusa
After a buffet breakfast, departure for a nice walking tour of Catania, stroll through the city centre with your professional guide who will charm you with the history of the city and visit the famous fish market “A PISCARIA”, one of the largest fish markets in Sicily. Here you will have the chance to taste the delights of typical Catania’s street food.
Depart to Ragusa renowned for its cheese production; therefore, we will not miss a tasting of artisan cheeses and sicilian specialties (light lunch).
Then, will visit the enchanting historical centre “Ibla”, with its stunning baroque palaces and churches; together with other seven cities in the Val di Noto, Ragusa is listed among the UNESCO World Heritage Sites. We will continue to the hotel where you have time at disposal to relax at the swimming pool or at the Spa.
In the evening, enjoy a dinner at the hotel.
Overnight stay in Ragusa in a 4* hotel.
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Day 4 Ragusa Agrigento Marsala
After a buffet breakfast, proceed to Agrigento, a hillside town famous for its magnificent Valley of the Temples, a UNESCO World Heritage Site (entrance tickets not included). Enjoy a guided tour of the Valley, including the Temple of Concordia, which is in almost perfectly preserved condition, the temples of Juno and Heracles.
Free time at disposal for lunch (not included).
In the afternoon we’ll proceed to Marsala, a city on the western coast famous for its production of sweet Sicilian wine. Arrival at Baglio Donnafranca, a perfectly restored nineteenth century baglio, which rises in the Marsala countryside, on the hills in front of the Stagnone Reserve and the Egadi Islands. The baglio was a property of Florio. Here we will have the opportunity to visit the cellar and learn all about winemaking. At the end of the tour, we wil enjoy a wine tasting/light dinner at sunset.
Overnight stay in Marsala in a 4* hotel.
Day 5 Marsala Erice Palermo
After a buffet breakfast, departure to Erice, via the spectacular “Salt Route”, a road flanked by the salt pans, windmills, and the “salt houses” where they still extract the sea salt as the Phoenicians. Arrival in Erice, placed on the top of a hill overlooking the city of Trapani and the Egadi Islands: walk through its tiny and characteristic streets, the winding lanes and, inner courtyards and stop for marzipan and biscuit tasting.
Continue to Palermo, the capital of Sicily. We will enjoy a “street food” lunch in the centre of the town and then we’ll visit the Cathedral, one of the most important architectural monuments. We will continue our visit by walking along Corso Vittorio Emanuele to reach "I Quattro Canti di Città” Piazza Pretoria, Piazza Bellini and we’ll visit the Church of Santa Caterina.
Overnight stay in Palermo in a 4* hotel.
Day 6 Palermo Cefalu Taormina
After a buffet breakfast, departure to visit the town of Monreale, situated on a hill at few kms far from Palermo in panoramic position. Visit of the Cathedral (entrance tickets not included), one of the most beautiful monuments in the world with its Moorish architecture, housing very fine mosaics representing a complete cycle of the Old and New Testaments in Arab-Norman style.
Then departure to Cefalù a former fishing village, now a charming coastal town. Enjoy a walk to the city centre and down main street to reach the Arab-Norman Cathedral and the medieval wash-house built into rock. Proceed to Taormina through the coastal road passing through Messina from where we’ll have the chance to admire the suggestive scenery of the Strait of Messina.
Overnight stay in Taormina in a 4* hotel.
Day 7 Taormina Mt Etna Taormina
After a buffet breakfast, excursion to Mount Etna, the highest active Volcano in Europe. Weather conditions permitting, across fascinating landscape with different kind of vegetation, a mixture of citrus groves, vineyards and fruit trees. We will reach a height of 1800 metres to visit the Sylvester Craters where we’ll enjoy a spectacular panorama over the Ionian Sea. Stop at a local vineyard on the eastern slopes of Etna and visit a prestigious cellar . We will have the opportunity to taste different local wines accompanied by local cheese and cold cuts (lunch not included).
In the afternoon back to Taormina, charming city called "the pearl of the Ionian Sea": enjoy time at leisure for shopping or walking through its tiny streets. The remainder of the day is at your leisure.
Overnight stay in Taormina in a 4* hotel.
Day 8 Taormina
Your tour ends after breakfast.
Optional Extras
Entrance tickets Supplement
The Entrance tickets to sites and museums include:
- The Neapolis in Siracusa and the Dome;
- Valley of Temples in Agrigento;
- Santa Caterina Church in Palermo;
- The Dome in Monreale.
In case of price increases for the entrance fees, we will update you at the time of the booking.
Prices are dynamic based on travel dates. Please proceed to Book Now or Contact Us for details.
Transfer from Catania Airport to Catania
One way transfer from Catania Airport to Catania Hotel.
*There will be a surcharge for arrivals between 22:00 and 07:00. In addition, a supplementary fee will be applied to all transfer services on the designated bank holidays: January 1st and 6th, Easter Sunday and Monday, April 25th, May 1st, June 2nd, August 15th, November 1st, December 8th, 25th, and 26th.
Prices are dynamic based on travel dates. Please proceed to Book Now or Contact Us for details.
Transfer from Taormina to Catania Airport
One way transfer from Taormina Hotel to Catania Airport.
*There will be a surcharge for arrivals between 22:00 and 07:00. In addition, a supplementary fee will be applied to all transfer services on the designated bank holidays: January 1st and 6th, Easter Sunday and Monday, April 25th, May 1st, June 2nd, August 15th, November 1st, December 8th, 25th, and 26th.
Prices are dynamic based on travel dates. Please proceed to Book Now or Contact Us for details.
