Land Only package - 8 days / 7 nights: 
valid for travels between April 2008 - October 2008

Itinerary:

1st   DAY/SATURDAY - CATANIA
Independent arrival at the hotel. Welcome cocktail, dinner and overnight at your hotel.

2nd DAY /SUNDAY – CATANIA/SIRACUSA/RAGUSA 
After buffet breakfast, depart for Syracuse and visit the archaeological area including the famous Latomie of Paradise and the Dionysios’ “Ear.” Continue to the island of Ortigia, historical center of the city. Lunch on your own. Visit the Cathedral and Arethusa Fountain. Depart for Ragusa. The evening will be dedicated to a fascinating visit to the historical centre of Ibla and dinner in a famous restaurant with a typical Sicilian menu. Overnight in Ragusa.

3rd  DAY /MONDAY - RAGUSA/PIAZZA ARMERINA/AGRIGENTO
After buffet breakfast, depart for Caltagirone, famous center of Sicilian ceramics production. Continue to Piazza Armerina and visit  the world famous Villa Romana del Casale famed for its well preserved mosaics. Lunch in a local restaurant with a special menu chosen to give you the opportunity to taste the local specialities. Depart for Agrigento and visit the Valley of the Temples. Accommodation and dinner at your hotel. After dinner, enjoy an unforgettable tour of the Valley of the Temples by night.

4th DAY /TUESDAY – AGRIGENTO/ PALERMO/ MONREALE
After buffet breakfast depart for Palermo. Time at leisure and lunch on your own. In the afternoon visit Monreale including the Cathedral, one of the most beautiful monuments in the world, and the Benedictine Cloister built in Arab- Norman style. Continue by visiting the historical center of Palermo, one of the largest in Europe ( including the Cathedral, the Palatine Chapel and the Royal Palace ). Dinner and overnight at your hotel. 

5th DAY/WEDNESDAY– PALERMO/SEGESTA/ERICE/TRAPANI//PALERMO
After buffet breakfast, depart for Segesta to admire the Temple and the Theatre surrounded by a suggestive landscape. Continue to the medieval village of Erice and walk in its tiny and characteristic streets. Lunch on your own. Continue to Trapani viewing the salt windmills still working as they have for over a thousand years. Return to Palermo. Dinner at a local restaurant. Return to your hotel for the night.

6th DAY/THURSDAY PALERMO/CEFALU’/PARCO DEI NEBRODI/TAORMINA /GIARDINI NAXOS
After buffet breakfast, depart for Cefalù and visit the Arab-Norman Cathedral. Enjoy a walk in the streets of the small village and continue to the Park of “Nebrodi.” Stop at the Miraglia Forest for lunch with a typical menu. Continue to Cesarò, Randazzo and visit Etna Park from an unusual point of view; the North part of it. Indescribable landscapes will appear before your eyes. Arrival in Giardini Naxos, dinner and overnight at your hotel.

7th DAY/FRIDAY – TAORMINA/ GIARDINI NAXOS
After breakfast, full day at leisure in one of the most famous Mediterranean resorts. Enjoy this free day by walking in the streets of Taormina placed in a position which has inspired many artists. For those who are interested, there is the possibility of an optional excursion to Mount Etna ( up to 1800 meters, or ascend to 3000 meters). In the evening be ready for a farewell dinner at your hotel.

8th DAY/SATURDAY – TAORMINA / GIARDINI NAXOS
After buffet breakfast, end of the tour

Services Included:

• Welcome cocktail
• 7 Dinners, 2 Lunches, 7 Breakfasts
• Transportation  by Deluxe motor coach
• English speaking  tour escort
• Local guides where necessary.
• Porterage at hotel

Services Not Included:

• Transfers in/out
• Entrance fees
• Beverages
• Everything which is not clearly specified under “rate includes”

Hotels or similar:
- 5* Hotel Grand Excelsior, Catania
- 4* Hotel Mediterraneo, Ragusa
- 4* Grand Hotel Dei Templi, Agrigento
- 4* Hotel Grande Albergo Sole, Palermo
- 4* Hotel Caesars Palace Hotel, Taormina Giardini Naxos