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DAY 01 |
Friday
USA-PALERMO |
Departure from USA to Italy "Palermo"
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DAY 02 |
Saturday PALERMO |
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Independent arrival at the hotel. In the afternoon meet
with your travel escort for details and informations about
the tour. Welcome dinner at a local restaurant and
overnight. |
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DAY 03 |
Sunday
PALERMO-MONREALE |
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After
breakfast, valking tour through the Capital of Sicily, one
of the richest town in Sicily for history and art. Visit
of the Capo Market, continue to the Massimo Theatre square
and visit the Norman Palace with the palatine chapel and
Hall of the King Roger II, the Four Corners, the Opera
House, the Pretoria Square. Afternoon visit to Monreale to
admire the Cathedral with its splendid 12th century
mosaics, and the cloister of the Benedictine monastery
with Moorish architecture. Return to Palermo Dinner on
your own and Overnight. |
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DAY 04 |
Monday
CEFALU’-PIAZZA ARMERINA |
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Breakfast in hotel. Depart for Cefalů to visit the Norman
Cefalů Dome with outstanding mosaics.Walking through the
city centre. Transfer to Piazza Armerina, in the heart of
Sici. Time at leisure for Lunch.Visit Roman Villa of
Casale, famous for its fantastic mosaics. The tour
proceeds to Taormina. Dinner and overnight at the hotel |
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DAY 05 |
Tuesday
CATANIA – SYRACUSE |
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After
breakfast, excursion to Catania the town well known for
its original baroque style and for its streets built with
black lava stone from Mt.Etna.Visit of the city centre and
the Piazza Duomo with fountain of the ancient elephant.
Transfer to Syracuse, the most beautiful ex Greek colony
of Sicily Walking to the , the small baroque island of
Ortigia. Lunch at a local restaurant. After lunch visit of
the Archeological Park with the 5th century BC Greek
Theatre, the Roman mphiteatre and the Paradise. Return to
Taormina. Dinner and overnight. |
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DAY 06 |
Wednesday ETNA-TAORMINA |
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After
breakfast, time for leisure for shopping or own visit of
the Roman Greek Theatre with unique view over Calabrian
Sea, or optional day-trip over the Mt. Etna |
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DAY 07 |
Thursday CALTAGIRONE and AGRIGENTO |
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After
breakfast, visit of Caltagirone known for the production
of ceramic, where it is possible to buy a lot of beautiful
handmade products.Time at leisure for shopping. Proceed to
Agrigento visit a the wonderful Valley of Temples with the
Concordia Temple, Heracules Temple, Giunone Temple and
Castore and Polluce Temples represent the most beautiful
example of the Greek Civilization in Sicily.,Dinner at the
Hotel. After Dinner Illumiated Temples Tour. Overnight. |
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DAY 08 |
Friday
SELINUNTE – SALT WAY ROAD - ERICE |
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After
breakfast, all day long dedicated to the visit of the
beautiful area of Trapani, with its vineyards famous all
over the world. Visit of Selinunte with the archaeological
park, the largest in the Mediterranean Proceed to the Salt
Way Road and the Sicilian Windmills. Light lunch in a
farmhouse. Afrternoon visit of the fascinating Erice, a
small medieval village with ancient Greek origin, situated
on a little hill, where it is possible to enjoy a
fantastic view on the Egadi Islands and have a nice taste
of its typical almonds biscuits. Return to Palermo and
dinner in a typical restaurant. Overnight. |
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DAY 09 |
Saturday PALERMO - USA |
After
breakfast, Indipendent Transfer to the Punta Raisi
Airport for homebound flight
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1 Welcome Dinner at local restaurant with set-menu + ˝
mineral water