Itinerary:

Day 01/SATURDAY PALERMO
Independent arrival al the NH Jolly Palermo. Enjoy a welcome cocktail, dinner and overnight at your hotel.

Day 02/SUNDAY PALERMO – CEFALU’ – CAPO D’ORLANDO – REGGIO CALABRIA - MESSINA
After a buffet breakfast, depart to Cefalů, a pleasant resort well known for its beautiful Norman Cathedral and the medieval wash-house built in the rock. Stop in Capo d’Orlando for lunch. Continue to Messina: sea conditions permitting, embark to Reggio di Calabria and visit the famous “Bronzi di Riace”. Accommodation, dinner and overnight at NH Royal Palace Hotel.

Day 03/MONDAY MESSINA – TAORMINA – MONTE ETNA - CATANIA
After a buffet breakfast, depart to Taormina the small medieval village called "the pearl of the Ionic Sea,” famous for its fascinating Roman - Greek theatre. Enjoy time at leisure for shopping or walking through the tiny streets. Possibility to visit the Greek Theatre. Lunch in a local restaurant. In the afternoon, weather conditions permitting, fantastic excursion to Mount Etna, the highest active volcano in Europe up to 1800 meters. Proceed to Catania and enjoy a panoramic tour of the town known for its original Baroque style and for its streets built with black lava stone from Mount Etna. Accommodation, dinner and overnight at NH Jolly Bellini Hotel.

Day 04/TUESDAY CATANIA – SIRACUSA – RAGUSA - CALTAGIRONE
After a buffet breakfast, depart to Syracuse to visit the most beautiful Greek colony of Sicily. Visit the archaeological area including the famous Latomie of Paradise and the Dyonisios “Ear,” as well as a visit tothe island of Ortigia, the small Baroque old city centre of Siracusa. Lunch in a local restaurant. In the afternoon, depart to Ragusa and visit the town, whose historical centre “Ibla” is one of the most important testimonies of Baroque architecture. Enjoy an aperitif in a nice bar in the main square by the Dome. Proceed to Caltagirone. Dinner and overnight at NH Villa San Mauro Hotel.

Day 05/WEDNESDAY CALTAGIRONE - PIAZZA ARMERINA – AGRIGENTO
After a buffet breakfast, visit Caltagirone, famous centre of Sicilian ceramics production. Depart to Piazza Armerina and visit the world reknown Villa Romana del Casale famous for its well preserved mosaics. Lunch in a local restaurant. Continue to Agrigento: visit the Valley of the Temples including the Temple of Juno, Concord, Heracles, Zeus, Castor & Pollux. Dinner at Hotel NH Dioscuri Bay Palace. After dinner enjoy an unforgettable panoramic tour of the Valley of the Temples illuminated. Overnight in Agrigento.

Day 06/THURSDAY AGRIGENTO – MAZARA DEL VALLO – MARSALA – ERICE - TRAPANI
After a buffet breakfast, depart to Mazara del Vallo: visit the Kazba and the “Museo del Satiro”. Proceed to Marsala. Visit one of the many wine-cellars of the area and enjoy a wine tasting. Lunch in a local restaurant. Proceed to Erice, a medieval town full of myth, history, art and environment located at 800 mtrs above the sea and visit. Accommodation, dinner and overnight at NH Crystal Hotel in Trapani.

Day 07/FRIDAY TRAPANI – SEGESTA – MONREALE - PALERMO
After a buffet breakfast 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 Palermo. Accommodation and lunch at Hotel NH Jolly Palermo. In the afternoon, 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 built in pure Norman style. Dinner and overnight at Hotel NH Jolly Palermo.

Day 08/SATURDAY PALERMO
After a buffet breakfast, end of the tour

 

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Hotels:
- 4* Jolly Hotel, Palermo
- 4* Jolly Hotel, Catania
- 4* Jolly Hotel, Messina
- 4* Jolly Hotel, Siracusa
- 4* Jolly Hotel, Agrigento