Magical Tour of Sicily from Palermo

General information

DurationDestinationDeparture
8 days and 7 nights
Italy (Palermo, Erice, Marsala, Selinunte, Agrigento, Piazza Armerina, Catania, Etna Vulcan Area, Syracuse, Noto, Taormina, Cefalù, Monreale)
Italy (Palermo)

Category

 
Bilingual Italian-speaking tour guide
Scheduled Tour es, it
Meals as per program
 
Bilingual Spanish-speaking tour guide
Scheduled Tour es, it
Meals as per program
 

Itinerary

Day Overnight Itinerary highlights
1 Hotel Garibaldi/ Ibis Style Cristal/ Federico II Central Palace/ Best Western Casena Dei Colli or similarPalermo   Palermo Falcone Borsellino Airport (PMO), Palermo By 16:00
  Arrival at the airport and check-in at the hotel (rooms available from 4:00 pm).
  Palermo By 16:00
  Arrival in Palermo and check-in at the hotel.
  Palermo
  Before dinner, meet with your guide. Welcome cocktail and presentation of the tour.
2 Baia di Ulisse/ Kore Hotel/ Grand Mosè (Villaggio Mosè)/ Dioscuri Bay Palace (San Leone) or similarAgrigento   Erice
  Visit of the medieval village with a tasting of almond paste delicacies.
  Marsala
  Visit a winery with a small tasting.
  Selinunte
   Visit of the eastern hill of Selinunte.
  Agrigento
  Hotel accommodation in Agrigento and surrounding areas.
3 Grand Villa Itria/ Grande Albergo Maugeri (Acireale)/ Hellenia Yachting (Giardini Naxos) or similarCatania   Agrigento
  Visit of the Valley of the Temples in Agrigento.
  Piazza Armerina
  Villa Romana del Casale, a UNESCO site famous for its extraordinary Roman mosaics.
  Catania
  Hotel accommodation in Catania and surrounding areas.
4 Grand Villa Itria/ Grande Albergo Maugeri (Acireale)/ Hellenia Yachting (Giardini Naxos) or similarCatania   Etna Vulcan Area
  Excursion to Mount Etna with coach ascent up to 1,900 meters and the possibility to walk around the Silvestri Craters.
  Catania
  Visit of the city of Catania and walk through the historic center.
5 Grand Villa Itria/ Grande Albergo Maugeri (Acireale)/ Hellenia Yachting (Giardini Naxos) or similarCatania   Syracuse
  Visit of the historic center (Ortigia) with the Temple of Minerva, the Fountain of Arethusa, the archaeological area with the Greek Theatre, the Roman Amphitheatre, the Latomies, and the Ear of Dionysius.
  Noto
  Visit to Noto, a true gem of Sicilian Baroque.
6 Hotel Garibaldi/ Ibis Style Cristal/ Federico II Central Palace/ Best Western Casena Dei Colli or similarPalermo   Taormina
  Visit Taormina.
  Cefalù
  Visit of the city.
  Palermo
  Hotel accommodation in Palermo and surrounding areas.
7 Hotel Garibaldi/ Ibis Style Cristal/ Federico II Central Palace/ Best Western Casena Dei Colli or similarPalermo   Monreale
  Visit the Cathedral and the Benedictine Cloister.
  Palermo
  A walking tour of the historic center featuring the Palermo Cathedral, the “Four Canti”, and Pretoria Square with the famous “Fountain of Shame”.
8   Palermo
  Breakfast at the hotel in the Palermo area and end of the services.

Accommodations provided in each place

PlaceBilingual Italian-speaking tour guideBilingual Spanish-speaking tour guide
PalermoHotel Garibaldi/ Ibis Style Cristal/ Federico II Central Palace/ Best Western Casena Dei Colli or similar
AgrigentoBaia di Ulisse/ Kore Hotel/ Grand Mosè (Villaggio Mosè)/ Dioscuri Bay Palace (San Leone) or similar
CataniaGrand Villa Itria/ Grande Albergo Maugeri (Acireale)/ Hellenia Yachting (Giardini Naxos) or similar