First Class Deluxe
Escorted Tour

Charme Tour

 

8 Days / 7 Nights

Departure: Saturday 

Day 1 Catania
Arrival at Catania and accommodation at hotel (transfer on request). Welcome drink and meeting with the assistant at 6.30 pm. Evening at leisure and overnight.

Day 2 Piazza Armerina - Cefalù
After breakfast at the hotel, meeting with the escort (h. 8 am) and beginning of the tour. Departure for Piazza Armerina: visit to the Roman Villa del Casale, famous for its magnificent mosaics. Continuation to Cefalù. Free time to explore the characteristic town, famous for its Norman Cathedral. Departure for Palermo. Accommodation at the hotel. Dinner and overnight.

Day 3 Monreale - Palermo
Breakfast at the hotel. Guided tour of Monreale: visit the Cathedral and its golden mosaics and the Benedictine Cloister. Proceed to Palermo and visit Palazzo dei Normanni and Palatine Chapel, the Cathedral, Piazza Pretoria, the Martorana and Villa Malfitano. In the afternoon, visit to a private and ancient aristocratic palace (only with minimum 6 people) or visit to a wine museum. Dinner at restaurant and overnight.


Day 4 Segesta - Erice
After breakfast at the hotel, departure for Segesta, the ancient city of the Elimi with the inspiring Doric Temple. Proceed to visit the medieval town of Erice with pastry tasting. Accommodation at the “Tonnara Bonagia” hotel. Dinner and overnight.

Day 5 Marsala - Agrigento
Breakfast at the hotel. Visit to the salt-pans and the antique mills of Trapani. Break and wine tasting in a Cellar of the famous Marsala. Proceding to Agrigento. Visit the Valley of Temples archaeological park. Accommodation at the hotel and dinner. After dinner, panoramic tour of the illuminated Valley of Temples. Overnight.

Day 6 Siracusa
Breakfast at the hotel. Departure for Syracuse: visit the Greek theatre, the Roman amphitheatre and the Baroque island-city of Ortygia with the Cathedral Square and the Arethusa Fountain. Proceed to Taormina. Accommodation at hotel. Dinner and overnight.

Day 7 Mount Etna - Taormina
After breakfast at the hotel, departure for the excursion to Mount Etna: visit to the extinct craters at 1.900 m and stop for a wine tasting. In the afternoon, visit to the Greek Theatre and the historic centre of Taormina. Return to the hotel. Farewell dinner and overnight.

Day 8 Taormina
After breakfast at the hotel, end of services.


SELECTED HOTELS

CATANIA

Excelsior Grand Hotel

PALERMO

Centrale Palace

VALDERICE sea

Tonnara Bonagia

AGRIGENTO

Baglio della Luna

TAORMINA sea

Villa Sant'Andrea

 

 

The price includes:

• Tours 8 days/7nights in air-conditioned minibus
• 7 nights accommodation in 5/4 star hotels de charme
• Half board, from breakfast of the 2nd day to breakfast of the 8th day
• English language driver tour escort from the 2nd to the 7th day • Entrance fees for archaeological parks
• Visit to a private noble palace (only with minimum 6 pax) or to a wine museum
• Restaurant dinner in Palermo (specialities of the Palermo area)
• Farewell dinner Pastry tasting Little gift

The tariff does not include:

• Porterage
• Drinks at meals
• Transfer in/out and night supplement


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