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Sicilan
Secrets
Tour of Sicily
Discoverig Hidden Treasures
Tour Catania/Catania - 8 days / 7 nights in half board
From March 31st to October 20th - departures every
Saturday
€ 710,00
in double room
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1st Day/Saturday :
CATANIA – (hotel in Catania) Self arrival in hotel
in Catania. Meeting with our tour-leader; dinner and
overnight in hotel.
2nd Day/Sunday: ETNA – TAORMINA – (hotel in
Catania) After breakfast, departure to Etna, the highest
active volcano in Europe. We will reach the “Crateri
Silvestri”, small volcanic cones now inactive,
surrounded by ancient lava flows. Free time for lunch.
In the afternoon we will visit Taormina, charming town
offering a lovely panorama of the Ionic Sea and Etna,
famous for its fascinating Greek theatre, the ancient
Cathedral and Palazzo Corvaja. You can have a nice walk
among the typical small streets and go shopping (coral
jewels, precious laces, ceramics, sweets and much more).
Back to hotel in Catania for dinner and overnight.
3rd Day/Monday: AIDONE – PIAZZA ARMERINA – (hotel
in Palermo) After breakfast in hotel we will leave to
visit the Archaeological Museum in Aidone to see the
statue of the “Goddess of Morgantina” carved in the 5th
century BC. Transfer to Piazza Armerina where you will
have free time for lunch and where you will admire the
splendid polychrome mosaics of the famous Villa Romana
del Casale, representing mythological and historical
episodes and scenes of hunting and entertainments. We
will proceed to Palermo for overnight. Dinner at the
hotel or in a restaurant nearby.
4th Day/Tuesday: PALERMO - MONREALE – GIBELLINA –
(hotel in Salemi) - ERICE* After breakfast in hotel, the
whole morning will be spent visiting the capital of
Sicily, one of the richest towns in the island for its
history and art. We will visit the Cathedral, the
Palazzo dei Normanni with its precious Palatine Chapel,
the fountain in Pretoria Square, adorned with sculptures.
We will go on to Monreale to visit its huge Norman
Cathedral, proclaimed the Eighth Wonder of the World,
and its splendid Cloister. Free time for lunch. In the
afternoon, transfer to Salemi passing through Gibellina
where you ill see the “Ghost Town” of Poggioreale,
destroyed by an earthquake in 1968. Still today, its
ruins testify how life was before that terrible disaster.
We will also visit the “Cretto di Burri” (Burri's
Crevice), one of the widest works of contemporary art,
whose giant slabs just follow the paths of the town’s
streets and alleys; this huge monument of death is what
remains today of the old city. Dinner and overnight at
hotel in Salemi. After dinner it will be possible to
make a night excursion to Erice, suggestive medieval
town, located in a charming position, offering a
striking panorama of the Egadi Islands.
5th Day/Wednesday: SEGESTA – ERICE – MOTHIA - MARSALA
Breakfast in hotel and departure to Marsala, where we
will visit a cellar and taste the strong sweet wine,
famous all-over the world. We will go on to visit the
small island of Mothia, situated at the centre of a
large lagoon in Marsala, known today as 'Stagnone'.
Thanks to its particularly favourable location, in the
past it was one of the most prosperous Punic colonies in
the Mediterranean. Free time for lunch and continuation
to Segesta to see its famous Doric Temple, unusually
well preserved. Back to Salemi, in time to visit this
nice town, proclaimed the first Capital of Italy in
1860; the visit will start with the Museum (of Sacred
Art, of Risorgimento, of the Mafia) and will end in
Piazza Alicia, proclaimed the sixth most beautiful
square in Europe: there lies the Norman Castle, erected
in 12th century and also the rests of the Mother Church,
destroyed in 1615 by an earthquake and restored in 1968
by a Portuguese architect, appearing today as a
magnificent theatre in the open air. Dinner and
overnight at hotel in Salemi.
6th Day/ Thursday: SELINUNTE – AGRIGENTO – MODICA
– (hotel in Modica) - RAGUSA IBLA* Breakfast in hotel
and departure to Selinunte where, surrounded by a
splendid landscape near the African Sea, we will walk
among the rests of the ancient Greek city, which today
represents the largest archaeological site in the
Mediterranean. We will proceed to Agrigento. Free time
for lunch and visit of Valley of the Temples where,
among hundreds of almond trees, the rests of the ancient
Akragas rise. It was defined by Pyndar “the most
beautiful city of mortals”. You will see the “Temple of
Hera”, the “Temple of Concordia” and the “Temple of
Heracles”. Transfer to Modica , where we will visit the
Church of San Giorgio and taste the delicious chocolate,
typical of this city. Dinner and overnight in hotel in
Modica. After dinner you may make a night excursion to
Ragusa Ibla, entirely rebuilt in baroque style after the
earthquake of 1693.
7th Day/Friday: NOTO – SIRACUSA – (hotel in
Catania) After breakfast in hotel we will reach Noto,
the capital of Sicilian baroque, passing through the
countries of Ragusa region. Noto, famous for its fine
buildings of the early eighteenth century, is considered
one of the main masterpieces in the Sicilian baroque
style and the town was declared UNESCO World Heritage
Site in 2002. Departure to Siracusa, the most beautiful
and greatest Greek colony in Sicily. Free time for
lunch. In the afternoon the visit will start with the
Archeaological Park of Neapolis, with its Greek Theatre,
the Roman Amphitheatre, the Latomie of Paradise and the
Dyonisios “Ear” and it will continue with the visit of
Ortigia, a small island which is the historical centre
of Siracusa. In Ortigia you will admire the beautiful
Cathedral and the famous Arethusa’s Fountain. Transfer
to Catania for dinner and overnight in hotel.
8th Day/Saturday: CATANIA Breakfast in hotel and
end of services. THE PROGRAM MAY BE MODIFIED
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GROSS RATES PER PERSON:
€ 710,00 in double room
Single room supplement: € 196,00 FB supplement (all
lunches from day 2nd to 7th):: € 99,00 3rd bed reduction:
€ 35,00
OPTIONAL” NIGHT EXCURSIONS (a min. number of
travelers is required): ERICE on day 4th and RAGUSA IBLA
on day 6th – rate € 10,00 p.p. each, to be paid on the
spot You may also make further optional night excursions
(Catania and Palermo) to be agreed on the spot with the
tour leader.
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RATE INCLUDES:
• Transport service for the whole tour (from the 2nd day
to the 7th),
• half board (dinner),
• driver escort/tour-leader for the whole tour (from the
evening of the 1st day to the evening of the 7th day),
• local guides or audio-guides where necessary,
• visit of a cellar in Marsala and wine tasting (on the
5th day),
• chocolate tasting in Modica (on the 6rd day), VAT and
taxes.
• The rates do not include:
• Transfers in/out, all lunches, beverages, boat from/to
Mothia, entrance fees for monuments, tips and extras in
general,
• anything not specified under “The rates include”.
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RATE DOES NOT INCLUDE:
• Transfers in/out,
• all lunches,
• beverages,
• boat from/to Mothia,
• entrance fees for monuments,
• tips and extras in general,
• anything not specified under “The rates include”.
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TRANSFERS AIRPORT /
HOTEL :
• Transfers from Catania Airport to hotel in Catania and
vice versa: from € 33,00 (car 1/3 pax);
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CANCELLATION FEES:
• 100 % penalty for NO SHOW
• 70 % penalty from 1 to 3 days before the beginning of
theTour
• 50 % penalty from 4 to 7 days before the beginning of
the Tour
• 25 % penalty from 8 to 14 days before the beginning of
the Tour
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HOTELS: Carefully selected for their location and
design to combine Sicilian tradition with comfort
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HOTELS: Carefully selected
for their location and design to combine Sicilian
tradition with comfort
CATANIA (4****) NH Bellini or Nettuno or similar
PALERMO (4****) Palazzo Sitano or Mercure or similar
SALEMI (3***sup.) Villa Mokarta or similar
MODICA (4****) Torre del Sud or Modica Palace or similar
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FOR ORGANIZATIONAL
REASONS, THE ITINERARY MAY BE REVERSED OR MODIFIED
WITHOUT NOTICE. IN ANY CASE RETEVACANZE ENSURE THE
VISITS AND EXCURSIONS MENTIONED ON THE JOURNEY
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