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Itinerary:
Day 01/SATURDAY PALERMO
Independent arrival al the NH Jolly hotel Palermo. Enjoy a
welcome cocktail, dinner and overnight at your hotel.
Day 02/SUNDAY PALERMO – MONREALE - SEGESTA – ERICE –
TRAPANI
After a buffet breakfast, 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 which are in pure Norman style. Lunch
in a local restaurant. 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 Erice,
a medieval town full of myth and history, art and
environment located at 800 mtrs above the sea.
Accommodation, dinner and overnight at NH Crystal Hotel.
Day 03/MONDAY TRAPANI – MARSALA – SCIACCA – AGRIGENTO
After a buffet breakfast, enjoy an orientation tour of
Trapani’s salt-mills. Proceed to Marsala. Visit at one of
the many wine-cellars of the area and wine tasting. Proceed
to Sciacca and panoramic tour of the town. Continue to
Agrigento. Lunch in a local restaurant. In the afternoon,
visit of the Valley of the Temples including the Temple of
Juno, Concord, Heracles, Zeus, Castor & Pollux. Proceed to
Caltagirone. Accommodation, dinner and overnight at NH Villa
San Mauro Hotel.
Day 04/TUESDAY CALTAGIRONE – PIAZZA ARMERINA* - RAGUSA
– MODICA* - CATANIA
After a buffet breakfast, depart to Caltagirone famous
centre of the Sicilian ceramics production. Continue to
Piazza Armerina and visit the worldwide known Villa Romana
del Casale famed for its well preserved mosaics. Proceed to
Ragusa. Lunch in a local restaurant. In the afternoon, visit
of Ragusa, whose historical centre “Ibla” is one of the most
important testimony of the Baroque architecture. Proceed to
Catania. Accommodation, dinner and overnight at NH Jolly
Bellini. * From the 3rd of November till the 28th of
February, the Villa Romana will be closed for works of
restructuration. In alternative visit of Modica, very nice
baroque town with a stop at a typical chocolate factory.
Day 05/ WEDNESDAY PALERMO
After a buffet breakfast, end of the Tour
Service Included:
- Welcome cocktail
- Full board basis (dinner on first day till breakfast
on last day)
- GT Motor coach
- Tour escort
- Local guides where necessary
- Ferry Messina-RC-Messina
- Porterage at hotels
Service Not Included:
- Transfers in/out
- Entrance fees at some sites
- Beverages
- Everything which is not clearly specified under
”Service Included ”
Hotels:
- 4* Jolly Hotel, Palermo
- 3* Cristal Hotel, Trapani
- 4* Jolly Hotel, Catania
- 4* Royal Palace Hotel, Messina
- 4* Villa San Mauro Hotel, Caltagirone
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Departure Dates |
Cost Per Person |
Single Supplement |
| 2008: Nov 15 |
$750.00 |
$165.00 |
| 2008: Dec 06 |
$750.00 |
$165.00 |
| 2009: Jan 10, 24 |
$750.00 |
$165.00 |
| 2009: Feb 07, 21 |
$750.00 |
$165.00 |
| 2009: Mar 07, 14, 21 |
$750.00 |
$165.00 |
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Rates are in US dollars per person
based on double occupancy
Subject to availability and change due to currency
fluctuation |
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