LANDS OF SICILY - PALERMO Palermo – Monreale – Cefalù – Piazza Armerina – Catania - Syracuse - Taormina - Agrigento – Caltagirone - Selinunte - Salt way Road - Erice   8 Days / 7 Nights - 3 or 4 Star Hotels March to November - Saturday Departure   ITINERARY Day 1 Saturday PALERMO Independent arrival at the hotel. In the afternoon details of the tour is informed by tour escort. Welcome dinner at a local restaurant and overnight. Day 2 Sunday PALERMO - MONREALE After breakfast, valking tour through the Capital of Sicily, one of the richest town in Sicily for history and art. Visit of the Capo Market, continue to the Massimo Theatre square and visit the Norman Palace with the palatine chapel and Hall of the King Roger II, the Four Corners, the Opera House, the Pretoria Square. Afternoon visit to Monreale to admire the Cathedral with its splendid 12th century mosaics, and the cloister of the Benedictine monastery with Moorish architecture. Return to Palermo Dinner on your own and Overnight. Day 3 Monday PALERMO - CEFALU’- PIAZZA ARMERINA - TAORMINA Breakfast in hotel. Depart for Cefalù to visit the Norman Cefalù Dome with outstanding mosaics.Walking through the city centre. Transfer to Piazza Armerina, in the heart of Sici. Time at leisure for Lunch.Visit Roman Villa of Casale, famous for its fantastic mosaics. The tour proceeds to Taormina. Dinner and overnight at the hotel Day 4 Tuesday TAORMINA - CATANIA – SYRACUSE - TAORMINA After breakfast, excursion to Catania the town well known for its original baroque style and for its streets built with black lava stone from Mt.Etna. Visit of the city centre and the Piazza Duomo with fountain of the ancient elephant. Transfer to Syracuse, the most beautiful ex Greek colony of Sicily Walking to the , the small baroque island of Ortigia. Lunch at a local restaurant. After lunch visit of the Archeological Park with the 5th century BC Greek Theatre, the Roman mphiteatre and the Paradise. Return to Taormina. Dinner and overnight. Day 5 Wednesday TAORMINA - ETNA - TAORMINA After breakfast, time for leisure for shopping or own visit of the Roman Greek Theatre with unique view over Calabrian Sea, or optional day-trip over the Mt. Etna Day 6 Thursday TAORMINA - CALTAGIRONE - AGRIGENTO After breakfast, visit of Caltagirone known for the production of ceramic, where it is possible to buy a lot of beautiful handmade products. Time at leisure for shopping. Proceed to Agrigento visit a the wonderful Valley of Temples with the Concordia Temple, Heracules Temple, Giunone Temple and Castore and Polluce Temples represent the most beautiful example of the Greek Civilization in Sicily. Dinner at the Hotel. After Dinner Illumiated Temples Tour. Overnight. Day 7 Friday AGRIGENTO - SELINUNTE – SALT WAY ROAD - ERICE - PALERMO After breakfast, all day long dedicated to the visit of the beautiful area of Trapani, with its vineyards famous all over the world. Visit of Selinunte with the archaeological park, the largest in the Mediterranean Proceed to the Salt Way Road and the Sicilian Windmills. Light lunch in a farmhouse. Afrternoon visit of the fascinating Erice, a small medieval village with ancient Greek origin, situated on a little hill, where it is possible to enjoy a fantastic view on the Egadi Islands and have a nice taste of its typical almonds biscuits. Return to Palermo and dinner in a typical restaurant. Overnight. Day 8 Saturday PALERMO After breakfast, Indipendent Transfer to the Punta Raisi Airport and end of the tour. Our Hotels In Palermo: Grand Hotel Sole **** or similar In Taormina: Lido Caparena **** or similar In Agrigento: Jolly della Valle **** or similar UNBEATABLE FEATURES * Accommodation at 3/4 Star hotels with private services * 1 Welcome Dinner at local restaurant with set-menu + ½ mineral water; * 1 Farewell Dinner at local restaurant with set-menu + ½ mineral water; * 2 Dinners at hotel with choice of set-menu; * 1 Lunch at local restaurant with set-menu; * 7 Breakfasts at hotel buffet-continental style; * English speaking Tour Director and guide where necessary; * 1 Light-Lunch in agriturismo. * Welcome cocktail;  DEPARTURES   SELLING PRICE PER PERSON IN EURO MARCH: 31 APRIL: 7-14-21-28 MAY: 5-12-19-26 JUNE: 2-9-16-23-30 JULY: 7-14-21-28 AUGUST: 4-11-18-25 SEPTEMBER: 1-8-15-22-29 OCTOBER: 6-13-20-27 NOVEMBER: 3   In double 1.099   In single 1.299   Entrance fees are not included.