Visit Sicily – Tour Sicily Classical
Tour group from € 805. Duration 8 days and 7 nights in 4 star hotel. Privacy full board including drinks. Departure from Palermo area every Saturday in the Gran Turismo private bus, with a guide.
What to visit: Palermo, jewel of Arab art, Norman and liberty, Catania, the baroque city center in black lava rock, the majesty of the Valley of the Temples in Agrigento, the beautiful beaches of Cefalu, a medieval village of Erice, the famous Taormina, the Etna, Syracuse and its beautiful island of …
Saturday: Palermo or surroundings. Independent arrival in Palermo and accommodation at the hotel of the planned location (delivery rooms from 14:00). Before dinner meeting with our guide / escort for the welcome cocktail and presentation of the tour. Dinner and overnight.
Sunday: Erice, Marsala and the Valley of the Temples. After breakfast, depart for Erice * and orientation tour of the town, with tasting of sweet almond paste. Continue to Marsala, visit a social cellar with tasting. Typical lunch during the excursion and afternoon departure to Agrigento to visit the Valley of the Temples. Hotel accommodation, dinner and overnight.
* In the event of road closures that will prevent the achievement of the town, this excursion will be replaced with a visit to Trapani.
Monday: Piazza Armerina and Acireale. Breakfast at hotel and departure to Piazza Armerina. Visit the Villa Romana and typical lunch during the excursion. Following departure to Acireale visit the old town and its barcco. Departure for the Eastern area and hotel accommodation, dinner and overnight.
Tuesday: Etna and Taormina. Breakfast at the hotel. Etna Excursion * with increased bus up to 1900 meters. Possibility of excursion (surcharge) vans 4 × 4 and licensed guide for the visit of the main craters. Lunch during the excursion. In the afternoon visit of Taormina and the Ancient Theater. Free time. Return to hotel and overnight.
* In case of bad weather, the excursion to Etna will be replaced by the visit Zafferana.
Wednesday: Syracuse and Noto. Breakfast at the hotel. In the morning depart to Syracuse and visit the old town (Ortigia) with the Temple of Minerva and the Fountain of Arethusa, the Greek Theater, the Roman Amphitheater, the Latomie and the Ear of Dionysius. Lunch during the excursion. Afternoon drive to Noto and walk in its old town. Return to hotel and overnight.
Thursday: Catania and Cefalu. Breakfast at the hotel. Departure to Catania and visit of its historical center. Free time. Snack with typical Catanese specialties: kumquat or brioche with gelato / granita (depending on the season). Continue to Cefalu, lunch during the excursion and tour of the town. Free time. Departure for the West Zone. Hotel accommodation, dinner and overnight.
Friday: Palermo and Monreale. Breakfast at the hotel. Visit one of the most important cities of Sicily: Palermo, with its artistic and cultural treasures, markets, alleys and street food, evidence of the cultural contamination Mediterranean. Then you visit the Cathedral and the Cloister of Monreale. Lunch. Leisure center *. Return to hotel and overnight.
* From 01 June to September 14, the leisure center will be replaced by stop for bathing in Mondello.
Saturday: Palermo or surroundings. Breakfast and end of services.
Saturday departures |
Package | Price per person |
February 1 – 8 – 15-22 -29 | 8 days / 7 nights | 805.00 € |
March 7 – 14 – 21 -28 | 8 days / 7 nights | 805.00 € |
April 04 – 18 – 25 | 8 days / 7 nights | 805.00 € |
April: 11 | 8 days / 7 nights | 835.00 € |
May 2 – 9 – 16 – 23 – 30 | 8 days / 7 nights | 805.00 € |
June: 6-13 – 20-27 | 8 days / 7 nights | 805.00 € |
July: 4-11 – 18-25 | 8 days / 7 nights | 805.00 € |
August 1 – 8 – 15 – 22 – 29 | 8 days / 7 nights | 835.00 € |
September: 5-12 | 8 days / 7 nights | 835.00 € |
September 19 to 26 | 8 days / 7 nights | 805.00 € |
October 3 – 10-17 – 24-31 | 8 days / 7 nights | 805.00 € |
November 7 to 14 – 21 – 28 | 8 days / 7 nights | 805.00 € |
December: 5– 12 – 19-26 | 8 days / 7 nights | 805.00 € |
The price includes: Accommodation in a standard room at the hotel 4 stars. Bus Gran Turismo with regional or tour leader guide (multilingual on request) from dinner on arrival day to day lunch before departure. Full board, set menu, from dinner on Day 1 to breakfast on 8th with meals in hotels or c / or external restaurants. Drinks included with meals: 1/4 lt. wine, 1/2 lt. of mineral water per person per meal and coffee after lunch. Welcome cocktail. Using audio-receiving devices for the duration of the tour. Accommodation in 4 stars. Tasting of sweet almond paste. Visit and tasting at a wine cellar. Snack Catanese second season. A taste of honey. Local guides in case of tour guide: Valley of the Temples, Piazza Armerina, Taormina, Siracusa, Palermo and Monreale. Tax involving a Siracusa, Noto, Taormina, Palermo and Monreale Two nights out after dinner, to the place of expected overnight, with bus transfer at a set time.
Not included: round trip transportation from the place of origin . Transfer start / end tour. Inputs where required to monuments, museums, galleries and public and private archaeological sites. For state buildings it is valid for the current ministerial decree. Any local taxes and residence tourist tax. Anything not specifically mentioned in “The price includes. Insurance mandatory (cancellation insurance included) € 30,00 per person. Supplements Single Room € 200. New Year Gala Dinner compulsory € 145 per person, including drinks.
Reductions: Third / fourth bed children 3-12 years of age, 50%, adults 10%.
Early Booking: 5% discount for bookings up to 30 days before departure (confirmed with paid fee).
It’s important to know: The groups could be formed by tourists from different countries and therefore may have an explanation in multiple languages. The cost of the inputs provided by the program pay directly at the site is approximately € 60. Supplement excursion Etna beyond 1900 (optional), direct payment on the spot. The hotels and resorts of overnight will be notified seven days before departure. When booking, you must highlight if there are special food intolerances. Hotels envisaged or similar Western area: Porta Felice, Cristal Palace Hotel Garibaldi, Hotel Splendid la Torre, Kore Hotel, Grand Hotel Moses, Dioscuri Bay Palace. Eastern Zone: Caesar Palace, Grande Albergo Maugeri, Antares Olimpo, President Park Hotel, Catania International Airport, Nh Center Catania, NH Parco degli Aragonesi.
Additional services: Possibility to combine flights from the place of origin and transfers to and from the airport or the port of Palermo.