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Sicily Weekly Tour

(7 Nights) March - October
Saturday Departures


Palermo to Palermo

Groups Of 20 May Arrange For Special Dates Of Their Own


1st  DAY/SATURDAY  PALERMO
Independent arrival al the Jolly hotel Palermo. Enjoy dinner and overnight at your hotel.

2nd DAY/SUNDAY  PALERMO – CEFALU’ – CAPO D’ORLANDO – REGGIO CALABRIA - MESSINA
After a buffet breakfast, depart to Cefalů, a pleasant resort well known for its beautiful Norman Cathedral and the medieval wash-house built in the rock. Stop in Capo d’Orlando for lunch. Continue to Messina: sea conditions permitting, embark to Reggio Calabria and visit the famous “Bronzi di Riace”. Accommodation, dinner and overnight at NH Royal Palace Hotel.

3rd  DAY/MONDAY  MESSINA – TAORMINA – MONTE ETNA - CATANIA
After a buffet breakfast, depart to Taormina the small medieval village called "the pearl of the Ionic Sea", famous for its fascinating Roman - Greek theatre. Enjoy time at leisure for shopping or walking through the tiny streets. Possibility to visit the Greek Theatre. Lunch in a local restaurant. In the afternoon, weather conditions permitting, fantastic excursion to Mount Etna, the highest active volcano in Europe till quote 1800 mt. Proceed to Catania and panoramic tour of the town known for its original baroque style and for its streets built with black lava stone from Mount Etna. Accommodation, dinner and overnight at NH Jolly Bellini Hotel. 

4th DAY/TUESDAY  CATANIA – SIRACUSA – RAGUSA - CALTAGIRONE
After a buffet breakfast, depart to Syracuse to visit the most beautiful Greek colony of Sicily. 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, the small baroque old city centre of Siracusa. Lunch in a local restaurant. In the afternoon, depart to Ragusa and visit of the town, whose historical centre “Ibla” is one of the most important testimony of the Baroque architecture. Enjoy an aperitif in a nice bar in the main square by the Dome. Proceed to Caltagirone. Dinner and overnight at NH Villa San Mauro Hotel.  

5th  DAY /WEDNESDAY  CALTAGIRONE  - PIAZZA ARMERINA – AGRIGENTO
After a buffet breakfast, visit of Caltagirone famous centre of the Sicilian ceramics production. Depart to Piazza Armerina and visit  the worldwide known Villa Romana del Casale famous for its well preserved mosaics.  Lunch in a local restaurant. Continue to Agrigento: visit of the Valley of the Temples including the Temple of Juno, Concord, Heracles, Zeus, Castor & Pollux.
Dinner at Hotel NH Dioscuri Bay Palace. After dinner enjoy an unforgettable panoramic tour of the Valley of the Temples illuminated. Overnight  in Agrigento. 

6th DAY/THURSDAY  AGRIGENTO – MAZARA DEL VALLO – MARSALA – ERICE - TRAPANI
After a buffet breakfast, depart to Mazara del Vallo: visit of the Kazba and of the “Museo del Satiro”. Proceed  to Marsala. Visit at one of the many wine-cellars of the area and wine tasting. Lunch in a local restaurant. Proceed to Erice, a medieval town full of myth, history, art and environment located at  800 mtrs above the sea and visit. Accommodation, dinner and overnight at NH Crystal Hotel in Trapani.
 

7th DAY/FRIDAY  TRAPANI – SEGESTA – MONREALE - PALERMO
After a 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. Proceed to Palermo. Accommodation and lunch at Hotel NH Jolly Palermo. In the afternoon,  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. Proceed to Monreale and visit the Dome as well as the Benedictine Cloister in pure Norman style. Dinner and overnight at Hotel NH Jolly Palermo.

8th DAY/SATURDAY PALERMO
After a buffet breakfast, end of the Tour 

Sicily  Prices

Dates

2009
Every Saturday
April 4 - October 31
Twin/Double
Single
$1039.00
$1355.00
Optional Upgrade Supplement
(Includes 2 nights in a deluxe room at the Jolly Hotel Palermo)

$149.00 per person

   Special prices not available thru travel agencies

4 Star Hotels in Sicily: (Click on Hotel Name to View)
Jolly Hotel  Palermo
NH Crystal Hotel Trapani
NH Villa San Mauro
NH Royal Plaza
Jolly Hotel Bellini (Catania)

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Entrance Fee Total: $75.00 approximate

Optional Transfers:  $75.00 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 (excellent wholesale rates are available), airport transfers, entrance fees to all excursions, telephone, passport fees, visas (if necessary), items of a personal nature, beverages not specified, travel insurance, optional excursions, single supplement charges.
   
Bilingual Tour:
Languages spoken- English, Italian and Spanish.

 
 

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