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 SIT Package Highlights include:Small size group: Maximum 25 clients
• Taormina: Three nights accommodation, sea view rooms
• Daily Buffet breakfast
• Palermo: one dinner at local restaurant with set group menu;
• One light lunch at olive oil factory/farmhouse with tasting of typical local
dishes;
• One visit to Sicilian cellar with Sicilian wine tasting;
• Piazza Armerina: one light lunch at country restaurant - set group menů;
• Taormina: one dinner at local restaurant with set group menů;
• Siracusa: one light lunch at local restaurant with set group menů;
• Vehicle/coach with air conditioning, no toilet;
• English speaking Tour Director/Driver Guide as per program;
• All sightseeing, tasting and excursions as specified in the itinerary;
• Hotel & city taxes.
The price does not include • Intercontinental Flight
• Gratuities to Tour Director, Local Guide and Driver
• Porterage at airport
• Luggage handling at hotel
• Tips
• Beverages and meals not mentioned in the program
• Travel Insurance
• Return Airport Transfers
• Admission fees payable directly on the spot
• Optional Excursions
• Licensed local guide
Price per person fromDouble/Twin share $1998 Triple $1900 Single $2560
Departure DatesFrom Palermo (Saturdays):
March 13th, 27th; April 3rd, 17th, 24th; May 8th, 15th, 29th; June 5th, 19th,
26th; July 10th, 17th, 31st; September 4th, 11th, 25th; October 2nd, 16th,
23rd; November 6th, 13th, 27th; December 4th
From Catania (Mondays):
March 15th, 22nd; April 5th, 12th, 26th; May 3rd, 17th, 24th; June 7th, 14th,
28th; July 5th, 19th, 26th; August 30th; September 6th, 20th; October 4th, 11th,
25th; November 1st, 15th, 22nd; December 6th
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A comprehensive tour exploring the historical sites of Sicily whilst savouring
local wines and culinary delights. This tour gives you an insight into
the Sicilian culture and way of life.
Day 1 Saturday - PalermoIndependent arrival at your hotel. Tonight, enjoy dinner at a local restaurant. (D)
Day 2 Sunday - Monreale, Palermo, Cefalů
Breakfast at hotel. Our first stop will be Monreale, to visit the Arab-Norman Duomo. Then on to Palermo to visit the Palatine Chapel. We continue to Piazza Pretoria and Via Maqueda with its “four corners” converging Palermo at a quartet of Baroque palaces. This afternoon depart for Cefalů, a charming coastal town home to a massive Norman Cathedral with outstanding mosaics. Here we will visit the city center and stroll down main street to reach the Cathedral. Later back to Palermo (BB)
Day 3 Monday - Marsala Wine, Olive Oil, Erice
 Depart for Western Sicily. Proceed to Marsala, visit a local wine cellar and sample local Sicilian wines. Then on to the Salt Way Road and we will tour the historic saltpan works, where the ancient tradition of harvesting salt from the sea is still practiced. Then, to an olive oil factory & farmhouse to enjoy a light lunch.
This afternoon we continue to hilltop town of Erice. Wander through the ancient streets and visit some of the famous homemade pastry shops known for their marzipan candies and other delicacies like almond and pistachio pastries. Later back to Palermo. (BB, L)
Day 4 Tuesday - Agrigento & Piazza Armerina
Following breakfast, we depart for Agrigento. We visit the finest of all ancient Greek sites - the Valley of the Temples. Later we will continue to Piazza Armerina. On arrival light-lunch at a country restaurant. This afternoon we view the ruins of the Roman Villa of Casale. The mosaics discovered here are celebrated amongst scholars of antiquity. Then continue to Taormina, the resort town of Sicily. Tonight dinner at a local restaurant (BB L D)
Day 5 Wednesday - Siracusa
Today we depart for Siracusa. On arrival stroll through the streets of Ortigia Island, the heart of the city centre. Light lunch at a local restaurant. This afternoon visit is through the Archaeological Park and the highlights are the Greek Theatre, the Roman Amphitheatre and the Paradise Quarry. Later back to Taormina. (BB L)
Day 6 Thursday - Taormina
All day at leisure to rest, shop or take an optional excursion (the Tour Escort will provide several optional excursions on the spot). (BB)
Day 7 Friday - Taormina/Catania
Time to say goodbye to Sicily. Independent transfer to Catania airport. (BB)
Meal Legend:
BB Buffet Breakfast L Lunch or Light Lunch D Dinner
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