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Day 01 –
(Thursday) Rome
Arrival At Rome on your own. Day at leisure. Arrival at the Hotel and
overnight.
Day 02 – (Friday)
Rome / Naples / Pompeii / Sorrento
Breakfast at the Hotel. After leaving Rome, the coach will take the "
Sun Route " motorway, driving through the regions of Lazio and Campania,
with a view of the Abbey of Montecassino. Upon arrival in Naples there
will be a short panoramic city tour : Mergellina, Castel dell'Ovo
Plebiscito Square, the Royal Palace, the Maschio Angioino and the port.
Lunch in a restaurant on our way to Pompeii and then visit of the
excavations of the famous Roman city , destroyed by the eruption of
Vesuvius in 79 A.D. Leaving Pompeii and driving along the Sorrentine
coastal, arrival in Sorrento. Dinner and overnight in the Hotel.
Day 03 –
(Saturday) Sorrento / Capri / Sorrento
After breakfast we board the boat for the Island of Capri, where,
weather and sea conditions permitting, we will visit the Blue Grotta in
small rowing boats. Lunch in a restaurant and free time for personal
activities. Return to Sorrento, Dinner and Overnight in the Hotel.
Day 04 (Sunday)
Sorrento / Palermo
Breakfast at the Hotel and morning at leisure. In the afternoon
departure towards Naples harbour to board on the Tirrenia Ferry Boat to
Palermo. Overnight on boat.
Day 05 – (Monday)
Palermo
Arrival and transfer from the pear to the hotel. Day at leisure. Dinner
and overnights.
Day 06 (Tuesday )
Palermo / Monreale / Palermo
Breakfast at the hotel. In the morning visit of the town of Palermo
that includes: the Chapel Palatine , the Cathedral of Palermo and the
Cathedral of Monreale and its Clauster. Lunch. In the In the afternoon
free time to spare with an optional excursion of the city of: the
Catacombe of the Priets Cappuccini, Mondello and some of the most
typical downtowns of the City Centre. Dinner and overnights at the
hotel.
Day 07 (Wednesday)
Palermo / Selinunte / Agrigento
Breakfast at the hotel and then departure to Selinunte. After the visit
of this archaeological site, lunch in a restaurant near the seaside. We
will proceed to Agrigento, the "most beautiful city of the human
beings", where, nowadays, you can admire ten doricos temples that are on
the valley. We will visit The Temples Valley: Accommodation to the hotel
in Agrigento. Visit of the "Valle dei Templi" by night, enlightened.
Dinner and overnight.
Day 08 (Thursday) Agrigento / Piazza
Armerina / Ragusa / Noto / Siracusa
After the breakfast, departure to Piazza Armerina: in the heart of the
island and popular for the splendid Roman Villa del Casale, luxurious
roman dwelling, one of the most important roman proof in Sicily. The
wonderful mosaics that cover the floors, illustrate the habits and
costumes of the roman way of living. Continuation to Ragusa. Lunch in
a typical restaurant and then: visit of Ragusa Ibla, the capital of the
famous Sicilian Baroque. We will continue to Noto: Symbolic city of the
“Sicilian Baroque”. In the evening arrival to Siracusa. Dinner and
overnight at the hotel.
Day 09 (Friday)
Siracusa
Breakfast at the hotel and then departure to visit Siracusa:
founded between 734 – 733 b. C. It is in a splendid position in the east
of the Sicilian coast; it stretches out over the sea with the island of
Ortigia, where the major testimonies of its glorious past are: The
Minerva Temple, today a catholic church, the legendary Arethusa
Fountain, Apollo Temple, the Greek Theatre, the Roman Anfitheatre near
the Latomie and the Ear of Dionysus. Return to the hotel, Lunch. Free
afternoon. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.
Day 10 (Saturday)
Siracusa / Etna / Taormina Region of Taormina
Breakfast to the hotel and then departure to Mount Etna: it is the
highest active volcano in Europe (3345 mt).The bus will bring you up to
the “Rifugio Sapienza” 1800 m. Visit of the extinguished Craters of
Mounts Silvestri. Wonderful variety of fauna and flora and moony
landscapes can be seen on the way. The special ambient created during
the centuries under nature, culture and history is inimitable all over
the world. We will proceed to a restaurant where we will taste the most
special sicilian dishes. Continuation to Taormina: pretty and romantic
town on the Mount Tauro (204 mt). Spare time to visit the famous Greek
Theatre with a splendid view of the Mount Etna and the Ionian sea or to
do shopping and to stroll through the picturesque lanes of the city
centre. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.
Day 11 Sunday :
Region of Taormina – Messina – Cefalù - Palermo
Breakfast at the hotel and departure to Messina, sightseeing tour of the
city and its famous Cathedral. Continuation to a farmhouse or restaurant
to lunch very typical products of the island. We will proceed to Cefalù:
splendid fishermen’s village and seaside resort. Visit of the huge
Norman Cathedral, founded in 1131 by Roger II and of the Medieval
Lavatory. Time at leisure to stroll through the narrow lanes of the
historic centre full of shops and restaurants. Transfer to Palermo,
dinner and overnight to the hotel.
Day 12 Monday:
Palermo
Breakfast at the hotel. End of our service
IN THE SIGHTSEEING TOURS ENTRANCE FEES ARE NOT INCLUDED
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