Day 1: Arrival in Palermo
Welcome to Palermo - the stunning capital of Sicily. Upon arrival, you are met by your private driver at the airport, who transfers you to the hotel for check-in.
The rest of the day is at your own leisure to relax after the trip.
Day 2: Palermo City Tour
After breakfast, you meet with your private guide to enjoy a comprehensive sightseeing tour of Palermo.
The capital of Sicily - Palermo - has been a crossroads for cultures and civilizations for 8 millennia. Together with your private guide, you visit the Norman Palace and the Palatine Chapel.
Then you walk along Villa Bonanno to the Cathedral in Corso Vittorio Emanuele, just to admire the exterior; continue along Vittorio Emanuele to the imposing Four Corners. Then on to the Tuscan fountain in Piazza Pretoria and just behind it see two splendid Arabo-Norman churches, La Martorana and San Cataldo.
After the tour, you return to the hotel. You have rest of the day free to enjoy Palermo on your own or join our carefully planned optional tour.
Day 3: Architectural & Culinary Traditions of Segesta and Erice
Following breakfast, you meet with your private guide-driver and embark on a day tour to the Segesta, with its best-preserved Doric Temple, and the unforgettable medieval hilltop town of Erice.
Segesta once has been the most important regional town and trading center, and now it treasures two Classical monuments which you visit: the Temple of Segesta and the Greek theatre.
Then you proceed to Erice, a wonderfully preserved town offering the most breathtaking views and a palpable sense of history. Together with your guide, you discover the city's treasures. Erice boasts 60 churches, some dating back to the early 1300's, and two incredible castles, Pepoli Castle and Venus Castle. During the tour of Erice, you visit the Chiesa Matrice church.
One more highlight today is a visit to the local pasticceria for a tasting of the famous cannoli, Sicilian cassata, almond pastries and other delicious culinary masterpieces. This unique pasticceria is famous for its traditions and amazing taste of its sweets all around Italy and even beyond.
After the tour, you return to your hotel in Palermo and have the rest of the day at leisure.
Day 4: Departure
Following breakfast in your hotel, you check out and meet your private driver to continue your journey.
Day 4: Tour in Cefalu and Wine Tasting in Castelbuono
Upon arrival to Cefalu, you have a tour with a guide.
Cefalu is a very colorful fishing village, complete with brightly-hued boats and twisting narrow streets, and there is also a splendid Norman Cathedral built by King Roger II in the 12th century in fulfillment of a promise he made to God for sparing his life during a storm at sea.
Then you continue into the Madonie mountains to the hotel, Relais Sant’Anastasia, located in a medieval Benedictine abbey of the XII century. Here you have an organic wine tasting and spend the night.
Wine tasting included
Day 5: Departure
Following breakfast in your hotel, you check out and depart from Castelbuono.
Day 5: Arrival in Agrigento
Upon arrival at your hotel, you have the evening at leisure.
*Note: cooking class with dinner is included in 2021 season. You may add this activity in 2020 program at an extra charge.
Day 6: Valley of the Temples & Scala dei Turchi Cliffs
Today after a delicious breakfast at the hotel you explore famous Agrigento sights and its surroundings in 4 hours.
Your exploration begins with a 2-hour guided tour of one of the two highlights of the city - the splendid Valley of the Temples. It is a UNESCO World Heritage site where you visit the near-intact Temple of Concord, the best-preserved temple in the World and one of the symbols of Sicily.
In the second part of the tour you enjoy a trip with your private driver to the seaside to see the famous Scala dei Turchi Cliffs. The dazzling chalky white rocky cliff eroded conveniently into stairs rising 50 meters above sea level. This natural phenomenon so-called "Stairs of the Turks" allows for easy walking. Its gleaming color is eye-catching enough, but what makes it even more remarkable is that it looks like a staircase carved by man even though its shape is entirely natural. After the tour you return to your hotel and have the evening at leisure.
*Note: dinner at the hotel can be added at an extra charge to 2020 program. In 2021 season dinner at the hotel is included.
Day 7: Departure
Following breakfast at your hotel, you check-out and meet your private driver to continue the trip.
Day 7: Arrival
Upon arrival to Ragusa you have a check in at the hotel.
Day 8: Discovering Ragusa & Modica
After breakfast and check-out meet your driver and start your day with a local guide exploring Ragusa and Modica towns.
Ragusa Ibla is one of the most enchanting and picturesque hill towns in Sicily. The historical center is a labyrinth of crooked medieval lanes and offers its visitors a dive into the past. The city symbol is St. George's Gate, a lovely Gothic gate which survived the 1693 earthquake.
The new baroque St. George's Basilica and its square are the highlights of the town. The beautiful Ibleo garden is a corner of peace and a wonderful green oasis ideal to relax and sit on one of the many benches for a while. Great views over the valleys around Ibla.
Continue to a nearby town Modica - one of the most charming Unesco towns in the south east of the island. Once called the Venice of the south, it was rebuilt after the 1693 earthquake. The stunning baroque St. George's Basilica at the top of a long flight of steps is the highlight of the town.
Besides marvelous architecture, this town is famous for its delicious Chocolate, whose routes can be traced back to Mexican traditions brought to Sicily via the Spaniards.
Following the tour, you continue the trip.
*Note: The workshop is available on weekdays only.
Day 8: Arrival
Upon arrival at the hotel, you have the rest of the day at leisure.
Day 9: Sightseeing Tour and Departure
Following breakfast and check-out meet your guide and together you start the city tour. Today you visit one of the most important archeological sites in the World, the Neapolis Park of Syracuse. Here you explore the still-working Greek Theater, the Ear of Dionysius and the Roman Amphitheater.
Your tour continuous to the delightful Ortygia Island where you have an inside visit to the Duomo where a Greek Doric temple remains to be a part of it, and for this reason, it is included in the UNESCO list.
After the tour, meet your driver and continue the tour.
Day 9: Arrival in Taormina
Upon arrival at your hotel, you have the rest if the day at leisure.
Day 10: Sightseeing of Taormina
In the morning meet your private local guide. Together you take off to see the highlights of Taormina. During the tour you stroll along the main street, Corso Umberto I, and visit the Greco-Roman Theater that has Etna as its backdrop.
After the tour you return to the hotel. You have rest of the day free to enjoy Taormina on your own, spend time on the beach or dine in one of the local restaurants overlooking the bay.
Day 11: Day Trip to Mount Etna and Wine Tasting
In the morning meet your private driver and set off on a trip to one of the most famous Sicily attractions - Mount Etna, the highest volcano in Europe.
Your driver takes you to an access point - the Rifugio Sapienza on the southern slope located 2,000 meters (6562 feet) above sea level. Here you take a walk to visit the "Silvestri" craters and the latest new lava flows and craters from 2001-2003 and enjoy the desert moon atmosphere!
On the way down you also visit a local winery to have a tasting of the Etna wine.
After the winery visit you have a transfer back to Taormina hotel.
*Note: Due to the weather conditions and fog, the view of Mount Etna can be limited.
Day 12: Departure
Following breakfast in your hotel, you check out and meet your private driver for the departure transfer.
*Note: Departure transfer is included to Catania airport. Should you require a departure transfer to Palermo airport, this service could be provided for an additional fee.
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