Sicilian Fantasy

Palermo to Taormina area, Italy

from AU$1,987.00

Day 1: Palermo

Make your own way to the tour hotel. (D)

Day 2: Palermo – Monreale – Palermo

Travel to Monreale and visit the Cathedral with its mosaics and Moorish architecture. Return to Palermo with a walking tour of the city. Discover the streets of the Old Town and visit the Cathedral. (B,D)

Day 3: Palermo – Erice – Marsala – Agrigento

Depart for the medieval village of Erice on Monte San Giuliano. Walk the tiny and characteristic streets. Proceed to tour the natural reserve of the Stagnone di Marsala. Board a boat and navigate the lagoon. Continue to Agrigento and visit the ruins at the Valley of the Temples. (B,L,D)

Day 4: Agrigento – Piazza Armerina – Ragusa

Depart for Piazza Armerina. Visit the Villa Romana del Casale with all its mosaics. Continue to Ragusa and the historical centre, Ibla, with its baroque churches and palaces. Visit the old gate of San Giorgio, the Giardini Iblei, Piazza Pola, the church of San Giuseppe, and the Cosentini Palace. (B,D)

Day 5: Ragusa – Noto – Siracusa – Taormina area

Travel to the baroque city of Noto. Visit the Cathedral of San Nicolo, and walk through the city centre. Continue to Siracusa. Visit the archaeological area which is home to a vast collection of Greek and Roman ruins. Visit the Greek Theatre, the Roman Amphitheatre, and the Ear of Dionysus. Visit the island of Ortigia, the small baroque old city centre of Siracusa. Proceed to your hotel in the Taormina area. (B,D)

Day 6: Taormina area – Mt. Etna – Taormina area

Travel to Mount Etna, the highest active volcano in Europe. Marvel at the old lava fields. It weather permits, you have a chance to climb the summit. Afterwards, proceed to the beautiful and romantic town of Taormina. Rest of the day is at leisure. (B,D)

Includes

- Transportation by air conditioned vehicle
- 6 nights accommodation in 4❂ hotels
- Touring with multi-lingual speaking guide
- Meals as per itinerary
- Entrance fees

Not included

- International flights
- Drinks with meals
- Passport or visa fees
- Any other items of personal nature
- Tourist taxes.

Accommodation

4❂ hotels:
- Palermo
- Agrigento
- Ragusa
- Taormina area

Things to note

- Tour does not include any tourist taxes that may apply. These will need to be paid directly to the hotel.
- Sequence of the tours is subject to change.
- Tours can be a combination of different regular tours therefore, coach change may be required.
- The same people may not be travelling throughout your tour.

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At a Glance

Cities Visited

Palermo, Monreale, Erice, Marsala, Agrigento, Piazza Armerina, Ragusa, Noto, Siracusa, Taormina, Mt Etna

Countries Visited

Italy

Duration

7 Days

Start City

Palermo

End City

Taormina area

Type

Escorted Tour

Languages

English

Departure Day

Thursday

Departures

Apr 18, 2019
May 9, 23, 2019;
Jun 6, 20, 2019;
Jul 4, 18, 2019;
Aug 22, 2019;
Sep 5, 19, 2019;
Oct 3, 17, 2019;

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