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Sicily Short Tour -SICILIAN PANORAMA MINI TOUR
FROM CATANIA 5 days/4 nights
Departure Dates 2012: Apr 7, 21, may 5, 12,
26, Jun 2, 16, 30, Jul 14, Sep 1, 8, 15, 22, 28, Oct 6, 13, 20
1st day SATURDAY CATANIA
Independent arrival at the Hotel Una Palace. Accommodation. Welcome
cocktail, dinner and overnight at your Hotel.
2nd day SUNDAY CATANIA - SIRACUSA - RAGUSA with Sicilian typical
products tasting and aperitif
After a buffet breakfast, depart to Syracuse and visit the
archaeological area including the famous Latomie of the Paradise and the
Dyionisios “Ear”. Continue to the island of Ortigia, the small baroque
old city centre of Siracusa: visit of the Cathedral and Arethuse
fountain. Lunch on your own. Depart for Ragusa and visit of the
enchanting historical centre “Ibla”, with its Baroque
stunning palaces and churches. Enjoy a tasting of typical products and
an aperitif in a nice bar in the main square by the Dome..
Accommodation, dinner and overnight at Hotel Poggio del Sole.
3rd day MONDAY RAGUSA - CALTAGIRONE - PIAZZA ARMERINA - AGRIGENTO
After a buffet breakfast, depart to Caltagirone famous for the
production of ceramics and pottery: visit of a ceramics laboratory and
opportunity of shopping. Continue to Piazza Armerina and visit
the worldwide known Villa Romana del Casale thanks to its well preserved
mosaics. Lunch in a local restaurant with a special menu chosen to give
the opportunity to taste the local specialities. Depart to Agrigento and
visit the Valley of the Temples including the Temple of Juno, Concord,
Heracles, Zeus and Castor & Pollux. Accommodation and dinner at Hotel
Dioscuri Bay Palace. Overnight.
4th day TUESDAY AGRIGENTO - PALERMO - MONREALE
After a buffet breakfast depart to Palermo. Accomodation at Grand Hotel
Piazza Borsa. Time at leisure and lunch at your own. In the afternoon
visit of Monreale: the Cathedral, one of the most beautiful monuments of
the world with its Moorish architecture, and the Benedictine Cloister
in Arab-norman style. Continue to visit the historical centre of
Palermo, one of the largest of Europe, including the Cathedral, the
Palatine Chapel, the Royal Palace. Dinner and overnight in your Hotel.
5th day WEDNESDAY PALERMO
After buffet breakfast, end of your Sicily short tour.
Prices per person in Euro 2012:($ rate
varies depending the exchange)
Euro 600 per person based on double
Single supplement: Euro 135
3rd passenger in triple room: Euro 580
SICILIAN PANORAMA MINI TOUR
FROM PALERMO 5 days/4 nights
Departure Dates 2012: Apr 10, 24, May 8,
15, 28, Jun 5, 19, Jul 3, 17, Sep 4, 11, 18, 25, Oct 2, 8, 16, 23
1st day TUESDAY PALERMO
This second Sicily short tour starts with independent arrival at Grand Hotel Piazza Borsa. Accommodation.
Welcome cocktail, dinner and overnight at your Hotel.
2nd day WEDNESDAY PALERMO - SEGESTA - ERICE - TRAPANI - PALERMO
After a buffet breakfast, depart to Segesta to admire the Temple and the
Theatre surrounded by a suggestive landscape. Continue to the medieval
village of Erice placed on the top of a hill and take a walk through its
tiny and characteristic streets. Lunch on your own. Down to Trapani for
a panoramic tour of the salt windmills still working. Dinner in a local
restaurant. Overnight in your Hotel.
3rd day THURSDAY PALERMO - CEFALÙ - NEBRODI PARK - TAORMINA
After a buffet breakfast, depart to Cefalù a former fishing village, now
a charming coastal town. Enjoy a walk to the city center and down main
street to reach the Arab-Norman Cathedral and the medieval wash-house
built in the rock. Drive through the Park of “Nebrodi” and stop at the
Miraglia Forest for lunch with a typical menu. Continue to Cesarò,
Randazzo and visit the Etna park from an unusual point of view - the
north facing side - surrounded by beautiful landscapes. Arrival in
Taormina. Accommodation, dinner and overnight at Hotel Villa Diodoro,
located near historic centre of Taormina.
4th day FRIDAY TAORMINA - ETNA (OPTIONAL) - TAORMINA
After a buffet breakfast, morning at leisure or for those who will be
interested, possibility of an optional excursion to the Mount Etna, the
highest active volcano in Europe. Weather conditions
permitting, across fascinating landscape we will reach a height of 1800
metres, where we will enjoy a fantastic panorama of the Ionic Sea. Lunch
on your own. In the afternoon visit of Taormina, the small medieval
village called “the pearl of the Ionic Sea”. Enjoy time at leisure for
shopping or walking through the tiny streets. Possibility to visit the
Roman - Greek theatre on your own. In the late afternoon return to the
Hotel. In the evening be ready for a farewell dinner in your Hotel.
5th day SATURDAY TAORMINA
After buffet breakfast, end of the Tour.
Prices per person in Euro 2012:($ rate
varies depending the exchange)
Euro 630 per person based on double
Single supplement: Euro 135
3rd passenger in triple room: Euro 610
Tour Includes:
* 4nights hotel accommodation in 4star hotels throughout the tour
* Transportation in deluxe motorcoach or minivan
* 4 dinners, 1 lunch and 4 breakfast, Welcome cocktail
* Services of English speaking tour escort and local guides
*Porterage at the hotel
* typcial product tasting in Ragusa Ibla
* Taxes
Not included:
* Entrance fees (payable locally aprox. 60 Euro)
* Transfers from airport to hotel and back
* Beverages
Hotels used on the tour:
CATANIA AREA:
UNA HOTEL PALACE (4 stars) or similar
RAGUSA:
HOTEL POGGIO DEL SOLE RESORT (4 stars) or similar
AGRIGENTO:
HOTEL DIOSCURI BAY PALACE (4
stars) or similar
PALERMO:
GRAND HOTEL PIAZZA BORSA (2011) or similar
(4STARS)
TAORMINA AREA:
VILLA DIODORO (4stars) or similar.
Private
Transfer in Catania from Airport to Hotel in Catania or v.v.
Euro 38 per car (max 2 pax)
Private transfer Catania Airport to Hotel in Taormina or v.v.
Euro 88 per car (max 2 pax)
Extra nights in Catania at Una Palace Hotel:
1apr-3Jun/10Sep-31Oct'12:
Euro 90 per person based on double occupancy
Euro 172 per person based on single occupancy
Euro 84 per person in triple room 4Jun-9Sep'12
and all weekends (Fri/Sat/Sun)
Euro 84 per person based on double occupancy
Euro 159 per person based on single occupancy
Euro 79 per person in triple room
Extra nights in Taormina at Villa Diodoro:- minimum stay 2nights!
1Apr-31Oct'12:
Euro 104 per person based on double occupancy
Euro 150 per person based on single occupancy
Euro 94 per person in triple room
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