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Itinerary with departures from Catania and from Palermo

Friday - Arrival in Catania
Arrival in Catania and self transfer to the hotel. In the evening dinner and overnight in hotel. Dinner included

Saturday - Cefalu' and Palermo
After breakfast meeting with our tour assistance at Hotel for little briefing about general information on the itinerary and departure to Cefalù to visit the Norman Dome, rich of Byzantine mosaics. Lunch at local restaurant. In the afternoon transfer to Palermo. Breakfast, lunch and dinner included

Saturday - Arrival in Palermo
Clients arriving in Palermo will have a self transfer to the hotel. Meeting with our assistance in the evening for a briefing on general information about the itinerary. Dinner and overnight at hotel. Dinner included

Sunday - Palermo and Monreale
Breakfast at the hotel; morning visit of the Capital of Sicily, one of the richest towns in the island for history and art. We will visit the Cathedral, "Palazzo dei Normanni" with its "Palatina" Chapel, the "Quattro Canti", the Opera House, the Pretoria Square. We will continue to Monreale to admire the Cathedral with its splendid 12th century mosaics and the cloister of the Benedictines monastery with Moorish architecture. Free time in the afternoon. Dinner and overnight stay in hotel. Breakfast, lunch and dinner included

Monday - Erice and Selinunte
Breakfast at the hotel; the all day will be dedicated to the visit of the beautiful area of Trapani, with its vineyards famous all around the world; we will visit the fascinating Erice, a small medieval village with ancient Greek origin, situated on a little hill, where it will be possible to enjoy a fantastic view on the Egadi Islands and have a nice taste of its typical almonds biscuits. In the afternoon we will continue with the visit of the archaeological park of Selinunte, the largest in the Mediterranean area. In the late afternoon we will reach Agrigento; accommodation at hotel, dinner and overnight. Breakfast, lunch and dinner included

Tuesday - Agrigento, Piazza Armerina and Riviera dei Ciclopi
Breakfast at the hotel; in the morning we will visit the wonderful "Valle dei Templi". Concordia Temple, Hercules Temple, Giunone Temple and Castore and Polluce Temples represent the most beautiful example of the Greek Civilization in Sicily. We will continue to Piazza Armerina, in the heart of Sicily, where we will visit "Villa Romana del Casale", famous for its fantastic mosaics. Lunch at a local restaurant. We will continue to the east cost of Sicily. to visit Acicastello, a small fishing village with its Norman Castle, built of black lava stone, nestled atop a rocky spur on the sea; Acitrezza, the fishing village where Verga set his Novel I Malavoglia, dominated on the seaward side by the Rocks of the Cyclops, a treacherous pointed mass of black lava rising up from the crystal-like waters. Accommodation in hotel, dinner and overnight. Breakfast, lunch and dinner included

Wednesday - Siracusa and Catania
Breakfast at the hotel. In the morning excursion to Siracusa, the most beautiful Greek colony of Sicily. We will visit the famous "Fontana Aretusa", and the archaeological area with its marvellous theatre and "Orecchio di Dionysius". After lunch in Ortigia, the small baroque island, old city centre of Siracusa, the tour will go on with the visit of Catania, the town known for its original baroque style and for its streets built with black lava stone from mount Etna. Walking tour through Via Etnea, the Baroque street "Via Crociferi", the Piazza Duomo with the Cathedral and the "Liotru" statue, symbol of the city, the roman Amphitheatre, the Opera House, the University, and the noble Palace of Biscari. Return to the hotel, dinner and overnight stay. Breakfast, lunch and dinner included

Thursday - Etna and Taormina
Breakfast at the hotel; morning dedicated to a fantastic excursion to Mount Etna, the highest active volcano in Europe. Across fascinating landscape, we will reach a height of 2000 metres, where we will enjoy a fantastic panorama of the Ionic Sea. In the afternoon free time in Taormina, the small medieval village called “the pearl of the Ionic Sea”, famous for its typical small streets and his fascinating Greek theatre. In the late afternoon return to the hotel, dinner and overnight. Breakfast, lunch and dinner included

Friday - Departure from Catania
Breakfast at the hotel; End of services for clients arrived in Catania on Friday. Breakfast included

Friday - Cefalu' and Palermo
For people arrived Saturday in Palermo we’ll continue with the visit of Cefalù. Lunch in local restaurant and departure to Palermo for dinner and overnight stay. Breakfast, lunch and dinner included

Saturday - Departure from Palermo
Breakfast at the hotel; End of services for clients arrived in Palermo on Saturday. Breakfast included
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"Discover the world in Sicily"

It is the ideal slogan to invite you to visit this fascinating island, point of contact for several civilizations and wonderful place where history has been weaving its threads ever since.
Details
Multilingual group tour with regular departures every Friday from Catania and every Saturday from Palermo. Departures guaranteed with minimum 2 participants from the 02nd of November 2007 until the 31st October 2008.

Tour highlights
Palermo
Cefalu
Monreale
Erice
Selinunte
Agrigento
Piazza Armerina
Siracusa
Catania
Etna
Taormina
Riviera dei Ciclopi

Services included
7 nights in 3/4 star hotels in double room.
Bus GT or minivan for the whole trip.
Tour escort for the whole trip.
Full board arrangement at the hotels or in typical restaurants.
Local guides where necessary.
VAT and taxes.

Excluded services
Beverage.
Entrance fees (approx. EUR 44,00).
Arrival and departure transfers.
Tips and extras.
What is not mentioned in "Services included".

Selected hotels
Catania (Acireale), Excelsior Palace Terme or similar.
Palermo, President or Cristal Palace or similar.
Agrigento, Hotel Kore or similar.

Rates
EUR 659,00 per person in double room occupancy.
EUR 195,00 single room supplement.
EUR 35,00 extra bed reduction.
EUR 63,00 (optional) transfer Catania airport / hotel one way per car from 1 to 3 people.
EUR 83,00 (opzionale) transfer Catania airport / hotel one way per car from 1 to 3 people.
EUR 60,00 supplement for tours departing on:
29/30 December
21/22 March
25/26 April
20/21 April
02/03 May
30/31 May
08/09 August
15/16 August

Information and availability request
Tel: +39.095.7652696 ext. 309
E-mail: Info@tourinsicily.com

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