ITINERARY
Day
1 Saturday PALERMO
Independent arrival at the Jolly Hotel Palermo. Enjoy a welcome cocktail.
Dinner and overnight in hotel.
Day
2 Sunday PALERMO - SEGESTA - ERICE - TRAPANI - AGRIGENTO
After a buffet breakfast, DEPART FOR Segesta to visit the
Doric Temple which keeps in its stone the weight of a long history,
surrounded by an unique landscape. Lunch in a local restaurant in
Erice , a medieval town full of myth and history, art and environment
located at 800 meters above the sea. After lunch enjoy an orientation
tour of Trapani's salt-mills. Continue to Agrigento. Dinner at Jolly
della Valle. After dinner enjoy an unforgettable panoramic tour of
illuminated the Valley of the Temples. Overnight.
Day 3 Monday AGRIGENTO - PIAZZA AMERINA - SYRACUSE
After a buffet breakfast, visit the valley of Temples including
the Temple of Juno, Concord, Heracules, Zeus, Castor and Pollux. Continue
to Piazza Armerina and Lunch at a local restaurant. After lunch visit
the worldwide famous Villa Romana del CAsale famed for its well preserved
mosaics. Continue to Syracuse. Dinner and overnight.
Day 4 Tuesday SYRACUSE - CATANIA
After a buffet breakfast, visit of the archaeological area
including the famous Latomie of the Paradise and the Dyonisios "Ear"
as well as visit of the island of Ortigia, singular treasure of the
baroque style. After lunch depart for Catania and visit of the city.
Time at leisure. Dinner and overnight at the Jolly hotel.
Day
5 Wednesday CATANIA - Mt. ETNA - TAORMINA - MESSINA
After a buffet breakfast, conditions permitting, excursion
until 1800 meters, to Mount Etna the highest active volcano of Europe.
Continue to Taormina: lunch at a local restaurant. In the afternoon,
visit the Greek Theater and enjoy time at leisure for shopping or
walking through the tiny streets. Return to Messina: dinner and overnight
at the Jolly Messina situated in front of the Straight.
Day
6 Thursday MESSINA-REGGIO CALABRIA-CAPO D'ORLANDO-CEFALU' - PALERMO
After a buffet breakfast, sea conditions permitting, embark
to Reggio AClabria and visit the famous "Bronzi di Riace". Drive along
the Tyrrhenian coast. Stop in Capo D'Orlando for lunch. Continue to
Cefalù, a pleasant resort well known for its beautiful Norman
Cathedral and medieval wash-house built in the rock. Continue to Palermo.
Dinner and overnight.
Day 7 Friday PALERMO - MONREALE
After a buffet breakfast depart to Monreale with visit
to the “Duomo” (Cathedral) which is one of the most renowned
monuments in the world as well as the Benedictine Cloister, in pure
Norman style. Visit the city of Palermo including the Cathedral, the
Palatine Chapel in the Royal Palace, as well as a panoramic tour of
the historical center. Lunch at Jolly Hotel. In the afternoon, enjoy
the possibility to visit part of Palermo by your own or to participate
to an optional excursion to the Catacombs, the Handcrafts village
of Palermo and Mondello. Dinner and overnight at the Jolly Hotel.
Day
8 Saturday PALERMO
After a buffet breakfast, end of your Tour.
