(7 Nights)  November - March
 

Day 1:  Palermo
Independent arrival at the Jolly hotel Palermo. Enjoy dinner and overnight at your hotel.  

Day 2:  Palermo, Segesta, Erice, Trapani, Agrigento
After buffet breakfast depart  to Segesta to visit the Doric Temple which keeps in its stone the weight of a long history, surrounded by a unique landscape. Lunch at a local restaurant in Erice, a medieval town full of myth and history, art and environment located at  800 mtrs above the sea. After lunch enjoy an orientation tour of Trapani’s salt-mills. Continue to Agrigento.  Enjoy an unforgettable panoramic tour of the Valley of the Temples illuminated before reaching your Hotel. Accommodation, dinner and overnight at Jolly Della Valle.

DAY 3: Agrigento, Piazza Armerina, Catania
After a buffet breakfast, visit to the Valley of the Temples including the Temples of Juno, Concord, Heracles, Zeus, Castor and Pollux. Then to Piazza Armerina for lunch at a local restaurant and a visit to the town’s magnificent churches. After lunch visit to Caltagirone, a small town in the heart of Sicily renown for its ceramic art. Continue to Catania for dinner and overnight at Jolly hotel.

Day 4:  Catania, Monte Etna, Siracusa
After a buffet breakfast, panoramic tour of Catania and, conditions permitting, excursion till 1800 meters  to Mount Etna the highest active volcano of Europe. Continue to Syracuse. Accommodation and lunch at Jolly Hotel in Syracuse. After lunch, visit of the archaeological area including the famous Latomie of the Paradise and the Dyonisios “Ear” as well as visit of the island of Ortigia, singular treasure of the baroque style. Dinner and overnight at Jolly hotel.

Day 5:  Siracusa, Taormina, Messina
After a buffet breakfast, depart to Taormina:  enjoy time at  leisure for shopping or walking through the tiny streets. Lunch at a local restaurant. In the afternoon visit the Greek Theater. Continue to Messina: dinner and overnight at Jolly hotel Messina situated in front of the Straight.

Day 6:  Messina, Reggio Calabria, Capo D'Orlando, Cefalu', Palermo
After a buffet breakfast, sea conditions permitting, embark to Reggio Calabria and visit the famous “Bronzi di riace”. Drive along the Thyrrenian coast. Stop in Capo d’Orlando for lunch. Continue to Cefalù, a pleasant resort well known for its beautiful Norman Cathedral and medieval wash-house built in the rock. Continue to Palermo. Dinner and overnight at Jolly hotel Palermo.

Day 7:  Palermo, Monreale
After a buffet breakfast depart to Monreale and visit the Duomo(Cathedral) as well as the Benedictine Cloister which are in pure Norman style. Visit the city of Palermo including the Cathedral, the Palatine Chapel in the Royal Palace as well as a panoramic tour of the historical center. Lunch at Jolly hotel. In the afternoon,  time at leisure or enjoy an optional excursion to the Catacombs, the Handcrafts village of Palermo and Mondello. Dinner and overnight at Jolly hotel Palermo.

Day 8:  Palermo
After a buffet breakfast, end of the Tour 

4 Star Hotels: (Click on Hotel Name to View)
Jolly Hotel  Palermo
Jolly Hotel Messina
Jolly Hotel Siracusa
Jolly Hotel Agrigento
Jolly Hotel Bellini (Catania)

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Entrance Fee Total: $70.00 approximate

Optional Transfers:  $60.00 per person roundtrip
    
Included: 7 Nights, Full Board (Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Daily),  All Ground & Sea transportation as stated in itinerary, Services of a tour leader, Local Guides and Taxes.
   
Not Included: International Airfare, airport transfers, entrance fees to all excursions, telephone, passport fees, visas (if necessary), items of a personal nature, meals and beverages not specified, travel insurance, optional excursions, single supplement charges.

Optional Upgrade:  Upgrade to Deluxe rooms at Jolly Hotel Palermo
3 nights for  $115.00 per person
   
Bilingual Tour: Languages spoken- English, Italian and Spanish.

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