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Day 1, Monday – Palermo
Arrive Palermo from Canada around 4 p.m. After transfer from airport to hotel.
One-way private transfer with driver from Palermo-Punta Raisi airport to your hotel in PalermoView product
Politeama Hotel Palermo for 4 night
Day 2, Tuesday – Palermo (B)
City tour of Palermo including Norman Palace and Capella Palantina, the Quattro Canti and Pretoria Fountain, La Martorana and the Vuccinia market.
Palermo full-day excursion
Starting time: h 9:00 am (Suggested time)
Meeting point: At the hotel lobby
Duration: Approx. 8 Hours
Main sites visited:
Norman Palace and Palatine Chapel (From Tuesday to Thursday the Royal Apartaments are closed to visitors)
Palermo historical centre, including Pretoria Fountain, baroque Quattro Canti square, S. Maria dell’Ammiraglio church (La Martorana), the Vucciria market.
Private transportation with driver including Admission tickets to the Palatine Chapel
Day 3, Wednesday – Palermo (B)
Leave early to visit Montreale and the Benedictine Cloisters. After lunch (on own), visit Regional Archeological Museum or Sicilian Regional Art Gallery
Monreale and Palermo full-day excursion
Starting time: h 9:00 am (Suggested time)
Meeting point: At the hotel lobby
Duration: Approx. 8 Hours
Main sites visited:
Monreale Cathedral and Benedictine cloisters
Sicilian Regional Art Gallery
Private transportation with driver including admission tickets to the Monreale Cathedral & the Sicilian Regional Art Gallery
Day 4, Thursday – Palermo (B)
Today visit Erice and a winery in Marsala.
Erice and Marsala full-day excursion
Starting time: h 9:00 am (Suggested time)
Meeting point: At the hotel lobby
Duration: Approx. 8 Hours
Main sites visited:
Erice city centre
Marsala with stop at a local winery for wine cellar visit and tasting of regional wines
Private transportation with driver including Wine cellar visit and wine tasting
Day 5, Friday – Palermo – Agrigento (B)
Drive to Agrigento, stopping en route at Segesta and the Stairs of the Turks.
One-way transfer to Agrigento with stop in Segesta
Starting time: h 09:00 am (Suggested time)
Meeting point: At the hotel lobby
Duration: Approx. 8 Hours
Main sites visited:
Segesta archaeological site
The Turkish Staircase in Realmonte
Private transportation with driver including Admission tickets to Segesta site
Scala Dei Turchi Resort for 2 nights.
Day 6, Saturday Agrigento (B)
This morning visit the Valley of the Temples. Also tour the Archeological Museum.
Free time to explore Agrigento.
Agrigento and the Greek Temples Valley private excursion
Starting time: h 09:00 am (Suggested time)
Meeting point: At the hotel lobby
Hotel: To be Advised
Duration: Approx. 8 Hours
Main sites visited:
• Greek Temples valley
Private transportation with driver including Greek Temples Valley and Archaeological Museum admission tickets
Day 7, Sunday – Agrigento – Ragusa (B)
After breakfast, drive to Piazza Armerina to see Villa Romana del Castale. Then drive to Ragusa. One-way transfer to Ragusa with stop in Piazza Armerina
Starting time: h 10:00 am (Suggested time)
Meeting point: At the hotel lobby
Duration: Approx. 7 Hours
Main sites visited:
Piazza Armerina
Villa Romana del Casale
Private transportation with driver including Admission tickets to Villa Romana del Casale
Artemisia Resort for 2 nights.
Day 8, Monday – Ragusa (B)
City tour of Ragusa Ibla and Superiore.
Ragusa private excursion
Starting time: h 09:00 am (Suggested time)
Meeting point: At the hotel lobby
Duration: Approx. 8 Hours
Main sites visited:
• Ragusa and Ragusa Ibla
Private transportation with driver
Day 9, Tuesday Ragusa – Syracuse (B)
Today drive to Nolo. After touring Nolo, drive to Syracuse en route seeing Ear of Dionysius.
One-way transfer from Ragusa to Siracusa with stop in Noto
Starting time: h 10:00 am (Suggested time)
Meeting point: At the hotel lobby
Duration: Approx. 7 hours
Main sites visited:
Noto historical centre and Cathedral
Private transportation with driver
Watch a puppet performance tonight? – Checking, will advise later.
Grand Hotel Minareto Siracusa for 2 nights.
Day 10, Wednesday – Syracuse (B)
Tour of Ortygia Island including stop at Cathedral to see Caravaggio’s The Burial of St. Lucy. Free time to independently explore Syracuse.
Ortygia and Syracuse private excursion
Starting time: h 09:00 am (Suggested time)
Meeting point: At the hotel lobby
Duration: Approx. 8 Hours
Main sites visited:
Ortygia island (Città Vecchia) and S. Lucia alla Badia church
Syracuse city centre
Day 11, Thursday – Syracuse – Taormina (B)
Today drive through Catania to Taormina, stopping for lunch(On own) near Mt. Etna. Tonight, join in the local passeggiata.
One-way transfer from Siracusa to Taormina with stop in Catania
Starting time: h 10:00 am (Suggested time)
Meeting point: At the hotel lobby
Hotel: To Be Advised Duration: Approx. 7 hours
Main sites visited:
Catania historical centre
Mount Etna with stop at a local winery for wine cellar visit and tasting
Private transportation with driver including Wine cellar visit and wine tasting with appetizers
Antares Hotel Taormina for 3 nights.
Day 12, Friday – Taormina (B)
In the morning visit the Greco-Roman theatre. Lunch (on own) at restaurant overlooking theatre.
Half-day private excursion in Taormina
Starting time: h 10:00 am (Suggested time)
Meeting point: At the hotel lobby
Hotel: To Be Advised Duration: Approx. 4 hours
Main sites visited:
• Greek Theatre in Taormina
Private transportation with driver including Admission tickets to the Greek Theatre
Afternoon free to go to the beach or wander about Taormina
Day 13, Saturday – Taormina (B)
Free day. Optional excursion to climb Mt. Etna.
Day 14, Sunday – Taormina – Catania Airport (B)
After early breakfast, depart for Catania and flight back to Canada
One-way private transfer with driver from your hotel in Taormina to Catania Fontanarossa airport
Based on minimum 10
- Based on moderate class Accommodation $1590
- Based on first Class accommodation $1790
- Based on Deluxe Hotel accommodation $2250
- Single supplement: $1000
Based on 6-9 passengers
- Based on moderate class Accommodation $1590
- Based on first Class accommodation $1790
- Based on Deluxe Hotel accommodation $2250
- Single supplement: $1000
Based on 2-5 passengers
- Based on moderate class Accommodation $1590
- Based on first Class accommodation $1790
- Based on Deluxe Hotel accommodation $2250
- Single supplement: $1000
Please kindly note:
• Prices quoted already include VAT per services specified in the above day by day service descriptions.
• The proposed services are private, so the group will enjoy flexibility of the customized itineraries with an English speaking driver at complete disposal.
• The English speaking driver might be staying at the hotels different from where the clients stay everywhere in Sicily except in Palermo, driver will have no hotel accommodation.
• Hotels quoted are subject to availability and confirmation. At this moment, it is available.
Additional information:
To visit some churches you could be asked a symbolic contribution used for maintenance and restoration of artworks, to be paid on the spot
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