Day 1 PALERMO

Independent arrival at the Jolly Hotel Palermo. Enjoy a welcome cocktail. Dinner and overnight in hotel.

Day 2 PALERMO - CEFALU' - CAPO D'ORLANDO - REGGIO CALABRIA - MESSINA

After a buffet breakfast, drive along the Thyrrenian coast. Stop in Cefalù, a pleasant resort well known for its beautiful Norman Cathedral and medieval wash-house built in the rock. Proceed to Capo d’Orlando for lunch. Continue to Messina. Sea conditions permitting, embark to Reggio Calabria and visit the famous “Bronzi di Riace”. Return to Messina. Dinner and overnight at the Jolly Hotel Messina.        

Day 3 MESSINA – MOUNT ETNA – TAORMINA -  MESSINA

After a buffet breakfast, conditions permitting, excursion until 1800 meters, to Mount Etna the highest active volcano of Europe. Continue to Taormina: lunch at a local restaurant. In the afternoon, visit the Greek Theater and enjoy time at leisure for shopping or walking through the tiny streets. Return to Messina: dinner and overnight at the Jolly Hotel.

Day 4  MESSINA - CATANIA - SYRACUSE

After a buffet breakfast, depart to Syracuse. Panoramic tour of Catania. Lunch at Jolly hotel Syracuse. In the afternoon, visit of the Archaeological area including the famous Latomie of the Paradise and the Dyionysios “Ear”as well as visit of the island of Ortigia, singular treasure of the baroque style. Dinner and overnight accommodation at the Jolly Hotel in Syracuse.

Day 5  SYRACUSE - PIAZZA ARMERINA - AGRIGENTO

After a buffet breakfast, depart for Piazza Armerina and visit the worldwide famous Villa Romana del Casale famed for its well preserved mosaics. Lunch in a typical restaurant and continue to Agrigento. Visit the Valley including the Temple of Juno, Concord, Heracles, Zeus, Castor and Pollux. Dinner at the Jolly Hotel della Valle. After dinner enjoy an unforgettable panoramic tour of the Valley of the Temples illuminated. Overnight in Agrigento.      

Day 6 AGRIGENTO - SEGESTA - ERICE - TRAPANI - PALERMO    

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 meters above the sea. After lunch enjoy an orientation tour of Trapani’s salt mills. Continue to Palermo. Dinner and overnight at Jolly Hotel Palermo.      

Day 7  PALERMO - MONREALE

After a buffet breakfast depart to Monreale with visit to the “Duomo” (Cathedral) which is one of the most popular 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 to participate to an optional excursion to the Catacombs, the "Capo" market and Mondello. Farewell Dinner and accommodation at the Jolly Hotel.

Day 8  PALERMO

After a buffet breakfast, end of your Tour.

INCLUDED

• Accommodations in 4-star Jolly Hotels

• Continental or Buffet breakfast daily

• 12 Italian dinners/lunches

• Service charges and taxes included

• Ground transportation by deluxe motorcoach

• A tour escort during the tour

• Sightseeing tours as indicated in the itinerary