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1° Day (Saturday) Palermo
Independent arrival at the Jolly
Hotel Via Foro Italico, 22 Palermo. Enjoy a welcome cocktail, dinner and overnight at your
hotel.
2° Day (Sunday) Palermo-
Monreale
After a buffet breakfast depart to
Monreale with visit to the “Duomo” (Cathedral) which is one of the most
reknowned 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 possibility to
participate to an optional excursion to the Catacombs, the Handcrafts
village of Palermo and Mondello. Dinner and accommodation at the Jolly
Hotel.
3° day (Monday) 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 a unique landscape. Lunch at a local
restaurant in Erice, a medieval town full of myth and history, art and
environment located at 800 mtrs above the sea. After lunch enjoy an
orientation tour of Trapani’s salt-mills . Continue to Agrigento.
Dinner and overnight at Jolly Hotel Della Valle. After dinner enjoy an
unforgettable panoramic tour of the Valley of the Temples illuminated.
Overnight in Agrigento
4° day (Tuesday) Agrigento-Piazza
Armerina-Siracusa
After a buffet breakfast, visit the
Valley of Temples including the Temple of Juno, Concord, Heracles, Zeus,
Castor and Pollux.Continue to Piazza Armerina and lunch in a local
restaurant. After lunch visit the worldwide famous Villa Romana del
Casale famed for its well preserved mosaics.Continue to Siracusa.Dinner
and overnight at Jolly Hotel.
5° day (Wednesday) Siracusa –
Ragusa - Catania
After a buffet breakfast, visit of
the Archaeological area including the famous Latomie of the Paradise and
the Dyionisios “Ear” as well as visit of the island of Ortigia, singular
treasure of the baroque style. Lunch at Jolly Hotel Siracusa. After
lunch depart for Ragusa and visit the capital of Sicilian’s baroque
style as well as the Medieval Ragusa Ibla. Continue to Catania. Dinner
and overnight. Accommodation at the Jolly Hotel.
6° day (Thursday) Catania –
Monte Etna - Taormina - Messina
After a buffet breakfast, panoramic
tour of Catania and conditions permitting, excursion until 1800 meters,
to Mount Etna the highest active volcano of Europe. Continue to Taormina:
lunch at local restaurant. In the afternoon visit the Greek Theater and
enjoy time at leisure for shopping or walking through the tiny streets.
Continue to Messina: dinner and overnight at the Jolly Hotel Messina
situated in front of the Straight.
7° day (Friday) Messina-Reggio Calabria-Capo
D’Orlando-Cefalu’-Palermo
After a buffet breakfast, Sea
conditions permitting, embark to Reggio Calabria and visit the famous
“Bronzi di Riace” . Drive along the thyrrenian 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.Farewell dinner and overnight at Jolly hotel
Palermo
8° day (Saturday) Palermo
After a buffet breakfast , end of
your Tour.
IN THE SIGHTSEEING TOURS ENTRANCE FEES ARE NOT INCLUDED
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