Day 1: Arrival in Palermo
Welcome to Palermo - the stunning capital of Sicily. Upon arrival, you pick up your rental car and proceed to your centrally located Palermo hotel for check-in.

The rest of the day is at your own leisure to relax after the trip.

Journey by car: the total distance to be covered is 18.5 miles (approximately 40 minutes pure driving).
 

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 start exploration of Palermo surroundings.

To enrich your stay in Palermo you may add a private food tour in the morning with a guide and discover local specialties and meals Palermo is famous for, or even join a cooking class. In just 30 minutes from Palermo, you may drive to Monreale to visit its Cathedral, known for the outstanding mosaics and Benedictine Closter. 

You may also enjoy leisure time at the beaches of Palermo like Addaura, Mondello and Arenella and bathe at in the blue waters of Tyrrhenian Sea. 

In the evening you may attend a performance at Palermo Massimo Theatre which is the third largest opera house in Europe, or take a guided tour including visit to the backstage and rooftop terrace. 

Day 3: Architectural & Culinary Traditions of Segesta and Erice
Following breakfast, you meet with your private guide and start your journey by car 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.

Journey by car: the total distance to be covered for the round trip is 151 miles (approximately 4 hours pure driving).

Day 4: Departure 
Following breakfast in your hotel, you check out and depart from Palermo.

You may take alternative route to reach Agrigento and explore the western shore of the Island. We recommend to visit Salt Museum located near Trapani with its incredible views, and may be even take a boat to Mothia Island to admire the remains of Punic ship. 

Have a stop in Marsala and visit its wineries located right in the city. We can arrange for you a tour in the winery or cooking class, so you enjoy a freshly made pasta with local specialties at one of the villas. 

Closer to Turchi Cliffs you may stop by Selinunte, which was an Ancient Greek city and houses remains of the Hera Temple. The distance for the alternative route is 303 miles ( approximately 5 hours)

Arrival in Agrigento
Upon arrival at your hotel, you have the evening at leisure.

Day 5: Valley of the Temples Tour
Today after a delicious breakfast at the hotel you explore famous Agrigento sights.

At the site you meet a local guide and have 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.

After the tour you have the day at leisure.

Journey by car: the total distance to be covered for the round trip is 12 miles (approximately 40 minutes pure driving).

Day 6: Departure 
Following breakfast at your hotel, you check out and depart from Agrigento.

 Day 6: Arrival
Upon arrival to Ragusa you have a check in at the hotel.

Day 7: Discovering Ragusa and Modica
After breakfast meet your local guide to start a journey by car to explore Ragusa and Modica towns.

Ragusa was almost destroyed in an earthquake in 1693 and was subsequently rebuilt and divided into two parts Ragusa Ibla (lower town) and Superiore (upper town). From the upper town, located on a hill, you can observe the whole UNESCO-listed Baroque town. Together with your guide, you visit the Cathedral San Giovanni Battista designed by local architects in the 18th century and the Santa Maria delle Scale church which has also been damaged in the earthquake, though the entrance and the four Gothic chapels resemble the original building.

After you head to Modica - a town of 100 churches. Besides marvelous architecture, this town is famous for its Cioccolato di Modica production. The chocolate making tradition counts more than 400 years.

Following the tour, you return to the hotel and have the rest of the day at leisure.

Highlight you day and experience the process of making this famous chocolate yourself on our optional tour.

Journey by car: the total distance to be covered for the round trip is 20 miles (approximately 50 minutes pure driving). 

Day 8: Departure 
Following breakfast in your hotel, you check out and depart from Ragusa.

Day 8: Arrival & Sightseeing Tour
Upon arrival at the hotel, meet your guide and together you start the city tour. 

Today you start the tour at 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.

Continue to one of the most important archeological sites in the World, the Neapolis Park of Syracuse, which you reach by public transportation due private car navigation & parking difficulties in the city. Here you explore the still-working Greek Theater, the Ear of Dionysius and the Roman Amphitheater.

After the tour you return to the hotel and rest of the day is at your leisure.

Day 9: Departure 
Following breakfast in your hotel, you check out and depart from Syracuse.

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.

In the afternoon you may take a cable car to reach Lido la Pigna or drive to Isola Bella beach - and enjoy sun bathing and lunch in the beach restaurant. We can arrange a boat trip along the coastline. 

You may also choose a tour on 4x4 to Mount Etna or hike with a mountain guide. 

This region is also famous for the movie Godfather, and you may explore the route including small towns where the motion picture was filmed.

Think about the cooking class at the local restaurant: pizza, pasta and other delicious recipes which remain the same generation by generation. One more place which is a must to visit in Taormina is Bam Bar to treat yourself with the best Granita probably in whole Italy.

Day 11: Departure 
Following breakfast in your hotel, you check out and depart from Taormina.

On the way from Taormina to Cefalu, you may stop at the Cascate Catafurco for a short hike to enjoy the beauty of the waterfalls for more than 100 feet high. Here you may park 650 feet from the waterfall, but  may also take a longer route and stop at viewpoints or even have a picnic. But be ready as this path is 3 miles long with 330 feet height difference.

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 12: Departure from Palermo
This is the last day of your amazing tour of Sicily! After breakfast you have a check-out and  depart from Castelbuono to Palermo Airport where you drop off your rental car.

Journey by car: the total distance to be covered for the one way trip is 70.5 miles (approximately 1 hour 30 minutes pure driving).