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Guided
Tours 15 days / 14 nights
Palermo
- Segesta - Erice - Marsala - Mozia - Selinunte - Agrigento - Piazza -
Armerina - Caltagirone - San Michele di Ganzaria - Pantalica - Palazzolo
- Syracuse - Noto - Modica - Ragusa - Catania - Mt. Etna - Messina - Reggio
di Calabria - Taormina - Messina - Vulcano - Lipari - Vulcano - Stromboli
- Vulcano - Tindari - Santo Stefano Camastra -Tusa - Castelbuono - Cefalu
- Solunto - Palermo
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Palermo |
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| Transfer
on your own to your hotel. Welcome cocktail and session with your
tour guide. Overnight at 4* hotel. (D) |
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Palermo/Segesta/Erice/Marsala |
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| Depart
for Segesta and visit the Grecian Theatre, and Doric Temple dating
back to the 5th century AD. Continue on to Erice. Lunch on your own
and visit this medieval city that dominates the sea. Proceed to Trapani
with a stop to visit the salt windmill museum, and continue on toward
Marsala. Overnight at 3* hotel. (B, D) |
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Marsala/Mozia/Selinunte/Agrigento
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| Depart
by boat to the island of Mozia, which was the most important Phoenician
colony in Sicily. Then visit the Cusa Caves. Seafood lunch in Selinunte.
Visit the Acropolis and leave for Agrigento. After dinner, take a
stroll in the valley to experience the temples by night. Overnight
in 4*. (B, L, D) |
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Agrigento/Piazza
Armerina/Caltagirone/San Michele di Ganzaria |
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| Visit
the archaeological museum of the Valley of the Temples in Agrigento.
Lunch and depart for Piazza Armerina, where we discover the world
wide known Roman Villa of Casale and its mosaics. Leave for Caltagirone,
baroque city and centre of art and ceramics. Overnight in San Michele
di Ganzaria, a traditional agricultural city in Sicily. (B, L, D) |
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San
Michele di Ganzaria/Pantalica/Palazzolo/Syracuse |
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| Depart
for Pantalica and stroll along the hill where an ancient civilization
once lived during the Bronze Age. Lunch in a restaurant on the sacred
Anapo River. Continue on to Palazzolo Acreide, an ancient Grecian
colony, and visit the theatre. Proceed to Syracuse and the archaeological
museum. Overnight at 4* hotel. (B, L, D) |
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Syracuse/Noto/Modica/Ragusa
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| Visit
the archaeological zone: the Grecian Theatre, the Ear of Dionysos,
the Roman Amphitheatre, the Latomies of Paradise, and the small island
of Ortigia. Lunch on your own. Continue on to Noto and Modica, two
exceptional Baroque cities. Proceed to the historic area of Ragusa.
Overnight at your 4È hotel. (B) |
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Ragusa/Catania/Mt.
Etna/Messina |
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| Depart
for Catania where we suggest a brief orientation tour of the city.
Continue on toward Mt. Etna, the highest active volcano in Europe
at 1800 m. Option to ascend to 3000 m. (payable on site). Lunch in
a traditional restaurant and proceed to Messina. Dinner and overnight
at 4* hotel. (B, L, D) |
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Messina/Reggio
di Calabria/Taormina/Messina |
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| Today
we take the ferry to Reggio di Calabria and visit the celebrated Bronze
di Riace statues. Return to Messina and proceed to Taormina, a charming
city perched atop a mountain. Lunch on your own and visit the Grecian
Theatre. Take advantage of some free time to explore this wonderful
vacation spot. Return to Messina for dinner and overnight at 4* hotel.
(B, D) |
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Messina/Vulcano/Lipari/Vulcano
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| Depart
for Milazzo and get on board for Vulcano, and then to Lipari. Time
on your own. We suggest you visit the archaeological museum. Near
the end of the afternoon, return to Vulcano and overnight at 3* hotel.
(B, D) |
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Vulcano/Stromboli/Vulcano
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| Set
sail for Stromboli and visit the town of Sciara del Fuoco. Lunch on
your own. Return to Vulcano in the afternoon and overnight. (B, D) |
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Vulcano/Tindari/Santo
Stefano Camastra-Tusa |
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| Off
to Tindari to visit the Archaeological Park where the view of the
sand dunes in the sea is absolutely spectacular. A stop in Santo Stefano
di Camastra, renowned center for art and ceramics. Overnight at 3*
hotel. (B, D) |
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Tusa/Castelbuono/Cefalu/Solunto/Palermo
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breakfast we proceed to Cefalu. Arrive in Cefalu and visit the splendid
Arab-Norman Cathedral. After lunch (on your own) we visit the archaeological
park in Solunto. From there, proceed to Palermo in the evening and
overnight at your 4* hotel. (B, D) |
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Palermo |
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| Aujourd'hui,
visite du musée archéologique, des églises San
Cataldo et de la Martorana, de la piazza Praetoria et du Quattro Canti.
Dîner libre. Dans l'après-midi, visite des catacombes,
de Mondello et du Mont Pellegrino. Hébergement à l'hôtel
4*. (P) |
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Palermo |
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| Continue
to visit the sights of Palermo. Today’s visits include: the
Palatine Chapel, the Normand Cathedral, and St. John of Eremites Church.
Then, proceed to Monreale to take in the sights of the cathedral and
Benedictine Bell. Afternoon free. Farewell supper in a traditional
restaurant. Overnight in your 4* hotel. (B, D) |
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Palermo |
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| End
of services. (B) |
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April
26
May 10 -31
June 7 -21
August 30
September 13 - 27
October 11
Price
per person Land only |
Single |
Double |
Triple |
3039 |
2419 |
2399 |
Hotels
(or similar)
Palermo : 4* President
Marsala : 3* President
Agrigento : 4* Colleverde
Ganzaria : 3* Pomara
Ragusa : 4* Mediterraneo
Syracuse ; 4* Palace
Taormina : 4* Caparena
Vulcano : 3* Eolian
Tusa : 3* Atelier sul Mare |
Package Includes
- 28
meals
- 14
nights accommodation 3*
& 4*
- Hotel
taxes and services
- Transportation
in deluxe coach
- French/English-speaking
tour guide
- Visits
specified in the itinerary
- Entrance
fees not included
- (Beverages
not included)
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