SICILY
from catania to palermo

6 days / 5 nights

Departures every Saturday

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Beginning March 16, 2024 - December 7, 2024

Day 1 - Saturday: CATANIA (hotel in Catania)
You will be met at the airport and transferred to your hotel in Catania.
In the evening meet the tour leader and your travel companions for a short briefing.
Dinner on your own and overnight in hotel.
Overnight Il Principe Hotel 4*/ Romano House Hotel 4* or similar

Day 2 - Sunday: SYRACUSE – NOTO (hotel in Ragusa)
After breakfast in hotel departure to Syracuse to visit the most beautiful and greatest Greek colony in Sicily and World Heritage Site.
The visit will start with the Archaeological Park of Neapolis, with its Greek Theatre, the Roman Amphitheatre, the Latomie of Paradise
and the Ear of Dionysius.

Proceeding on and visit of the splendid Ortigia, a small island which is the historical centre of Syracuse.

In Ortigia you will admire the beautiful Cathedral which dominates the square with its authoritative presence. The facade is a powerful
Sicilian-Baroque composition but it gives no hint that this building was once a Doric temple.

From Piazza Duomo you will reach a wide terrace on the waterfront surrounding the famous Arethusa’s Fountain, one of the most famous
fresh-water sources of the Greek world.

Free time.

Afternoon departure to Noto, the capital of Sicilian Baroque, famous for its fine buildings of the early eighteenth century and declared Unesco World
Heritage Site. Inspired by Baroque ideals of “open city”, Noto is a rare masterpiece and the clearest example of theatrical tastes in 18th century
architecture whose local limestone has been burnt gold by the sun. Noto’s Baroque is a game of elegant curves, floral weaves, perspective views,
palaces and gardens, capitals and ornaments that adorn the facades of churches and monasteries. Visit of Palazzo Nicolaci Villadorata, beautiful
noble residence in Baroque style.

Free time for a walk along the town.

Transfer to Ragusa for dinner and overnight in hotel.
Overnight Ragusa city centre: Mediterraneo Palace Hotel 4* or similar

Day 3 – Monday: RAGUSA IBLA – MODICA – PIAZZA ARMERINA (Hotel in Agrigento)

Today visit of Ragusa Ibla and its historical centre cradle of Sicilian Baroque. Used as a location of the extremely popular Police Inspector
Montalbano TV series, it is today stated among the 44 Italian World Heritage Sites. This little precious ancient town hosts more
than 50 churches and many Baroque architectural treasures. You will be fascinated by its Cathedral, situated in the beautiful Dome square and you will love the
“Giardino Ibleo”, the oldest of the four main gardens in Ragusa… At 383 meters above sea level, from this beautiful garden you can admire
a spectacular panorama.

The tour proceed towards Modica chest of innumerable Baroque architectural treasures and for this reason stated Unesco World Heritage Site.
Walking along the tiny streets of this charming town, you will have a stop to visit Sabadì, one of the most renowned chocolate manufacturers
whose chocolate has been awarded as the best Modica chocolate in the last 9 years. You will enjoy a multisensorial chocolate tasting
discovering the authentic Sicilian perfumes… the local nepitella (wild mint), the orange blossom honey, the raw PGI - quality Sicilian lemon and
the PGI – quality Sicilian red orange are just some of the many flavours you can taste.

Proceeding on you will visit the beautiful and perfectly preserved noble seventeenth-century Palazzo Castro Polara Grimaldi.
You will be astonished by its amazing balcony which dominates the town with a spectacular view and you will feel to be brought back to
the past at the beginning of the XX century where time seems to have stopped.

You will then be brought back to present time savoring some local delicacies under the shadow of the amazing Orti di San Giorgio:
A breath taking panorama will be the setting of your relaxing lunch.

The day goes on to the charming Piazza Armerina to visit the famous Villa Romana del Casale, Unesco World Heritage Site. This majestic villa,

Departure to Agrigento. Dinner and overnight in hotel.
Overnight Agrigento: Baia di Ulisse Wellness &SPA 4* or similar

Day 4 – Tuesday: AGRIGENTO – MARSALA - SALT ROAD (hotel in Palermo)
This morning the tour continues in Agrigento visiting the famous Valley of the Temples stated World Heritage Site. As one of the most prosperous of the
ancient Greek cities on the island, Agrigento presents a remarkable series of Doric Temples of the 5th century.

Among hundreds of almond trees you will see the “Temple of Hera”, the “Temple of Concordia” and the “Temple of Heracles”.

Proceeding on, visit of the charming and well-known town of Marsala, where Garibaldi went ashore in May 1860. Marsala is a
Mediterranean modern city, divided between sea and land, featuring unforgettable colors. After a walk along the city centre,
guided tour of the Florio Cellars. The visit starts in front of the majestic giant vats, built at the end of the 19th century and still used for the refinement
of Marsala wine. After a thirty minute tour through the barrel vaults, you will reach the avant-garde tasting rooms. You will enjoy a delicious light lunch
and a memorable wine tasting experience.

The tour will continue visiting the popular Salt Road: here the salt marshes have given rise to one of the oldest salt-extracting industries in the world.
Between Trapani and Marsala, the Salt Road is now protected for its interesting bird life, and also as an important site of industrial archaeology.

Transfer to Palermo, accommodation in hotel, free dinner and overnight.
Overnight Palermo city centre: Mercure Palermo Centro 4* / Ibis Styles Palermo Cristal 4* or similar

Day 5 - Wednesday: MONREALE - PALERMO (hotel in Palermo)
After breakfast in hotel, the morning will be spent visiting Monreale, its huge Norman Cathedral, proclaimed the Eighth Wonder of the World,
and its splendid Cloister in Arab-Norman style. Later you will discover the stunning Palermo, one of the richest towns in the island for its history
and art. While the Baroque predominates, there is a profusion of different architectural styles reflecting the city’s multicultural past: Punic walls, Art Nouveau
villas, noble residences, 17th century squares, including an elegant opera house.

Visit of the wonderful eclectic Cathedral, the astonishing Martorana Church and the amazing Cappella Palatina, admirable example from an
historical and an artistic point of view. Ruggero II employed Bizantyne, Muslim and Latin workers.

During the day, you will have a stop to enjoy a typical lunch with local food. Along the path you will admire the famous Teatro Massimo
and the debated fountain in Pretoria Square.

Dinner on your own and overnight in hotel.Palermo city centre:
Overnight Palermo city centre: Mercure Palermo Centro 4* / Ibis Styles Palermo Cristal 4* or similar

Day 6 - Thursday: PALERMO
Your tour ends today. Breakfast in hotel and transfer to the aiprot for departure. End of services.

INCLUSIVE FEATURES

- Multilingual Tour leader and professional travel guide* (English, Italian or Spanish) for the whole tour, from the evening of the 1st day
to the evening of the 5th day, local guides or audio-guides where necessary.

- Deluxe bus form day 2 to day 5

- Whisper kit

- Accommodation in charming 4 stars hotels mostly located in the city centre, international breakfast included:

- 5 international breakfast, 3 lunches in exclusive restaurants and 2 dinners in hotels to have a taste of Sicilian traditional cuisine

- Visit of the main suggestive Unesco World Heritage Sites:
Syracuse, Noto, Ragusa, Modica, Piazza Armerina, Agrigento, Monreale, Palermo.

- Tasting of Sicilian typical products:

Modica (day 3): visit of the well-known chocolate manufacturers Sabadì with tasting;

Marsala (day 4): visit of the famous Florio wine cellar and wine tasting;

Palermo (day 5) tasting of local street food

NOT INCLUDED:

- Meals not included by the program

- Beverages

- Entrance fees at monuments/museums

- City taxes (where compulsory)

- Anything not specified under “The rate includes”

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