DAY 1 : TAORMINA AREA
Arrive at Catania Airport. After having collected your luggage, optional group transfer to the hotel. On this day there are no planned activities, the rooms will be ready after 14:00 and enjoy the city. At the hotel you will find the program.
Dinner and overnight.
DAY 2 : ETNA
Breakfast in the hotel and departure with the tour escort to the Mt. Etna, the highest peak of Sicily and the most active volcano in Europe. The territory surrounding the volcano constitutes the “Park of Etna”, one of the largest protected areas in Italy: You will be astonished about the great variety of vegetation and landscapes that we will meet along the way before arriving at the “Silvestri Craters” (about 1.900 mt).
From here on you will have the optional excursion by jeep and cableway (extra cost). After having tasted some local Sicilian speciality come back in hotel.
Dinner and overnight.
DAY 3 : SYRACUSE
Breakfast in the hotel and departure to Syracuse, one of the most interesting archaeological sites of the island with its Archeological Park (extra cost) the Roman Amphitheatre, the Greek Theatre, the Ear of Dionysus, the Cave of the Cordari, Island of Ortigia, the most ancient nucleus of the city with its stunning cathedral. Re-entry in hotel.
Dinner and overnight
DAY 4 : AGRIGENTO
Breakfast in the hotel. Meeting with tour escort and departure to Agrigento where you will visit the Temples’ Valley, including the Temple of Juno, the Temple of Concorde (one of the best preserved Doric temples in the whole Greek world), the Temple of Hercules, the Temple of Castor and Pollux.
Dinner and overnight in Palermo.
DAY 5 : PALERMO
Breakfast in the hotel. Check out at 10:00. Optional transfer to Palermo airport or possibility to have a post tour in Palermo.
End of our services.
Our services include :
- Every Sunday arrivals
- 3 HB in hotel 4* Taormina area
- 1 HB in hotel 4* in Palermo
- Excursions “Etna” and “Syracuse”
- Tour leader Multilingual in German and Englsh
- Multilingual local guides at Valley of Temples,
- Tasting sicilian products where mentioned
Our services do not include :
- City taxes
- Lunches and all the drinks at meals
- Porterages and personal expenses
- Tips to the guide and driver (optional)
- Entrance fees to monuments and archaeological sites
- Headphones on request € 3,00 per day
- Everything is not mentioned in “the rate includes”
Transfers from Catania airport to hotel in Taormina area one way :
- Group transfer € 30 p.p. (max waiting time 2 hours)
- Private transfer € 95 per car
Transfers from hotel Palermo to Palermo airport one way :
- Private transfer € 50 per car
Selected Hotels 4*:
- Taormina area: Caeasar Palace/Antares/Sporting Baia or similar (*)
- Palermo: Astoria Palace, San Paolo Palace or similar (*)
(*) It could happen and i n case of problems the hotels indicated may be replaced with others of the same category located in the same towns or up to 30 km distance where will be possible to realize the program. In case of hotels full booked we reserve to invert the tour and/or confirm the booking in a middle-class hotel with a reduction of 5 euro per person per day. The name of the hotel will be sent to you 21 days before the arrival
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