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TOUR
SCT 6 PALERMO
DEPARTURE
CATANIA
DEPARTURE 
Day
1 Palermo
Arrival
at the airport, transfer to the hotel and meet with your guide in
the afternoon. Rest of the day at
leisure. Dinner at your hotel and overnight in Palermo.
Day
2 Palermo - Monreale
Morning
dedicated to the visit of the city, one of the richest regarding history
and art. You will visit the Cathedral, the San Giovanni degli Eremiti
church, the Norman Palace with its Palatine Chapel. Then on to Monreale,
where the Cathedral with its wonderful golden mosaics and the Benedictine
Cloister will be visited. Lunch at your hotel. Afternoon free for
leisure and possibility of taking an optional excursion to Mount
Pellegrino and Mondello. Dinner and overnight stay in Palermo.
Day
3 Segesta - Erice - Selinunte
Breakfast
in hotel and departure to Agrigento or Porto Empedocle. Stop to explore Erice, little Middle-Age town, at 750
m. where you will visit the ruins of Venus’ Castle. Lunch in a
typical restaurant. In the afternoon, departure for Agrigento or
Porto Empedocle. Dinner and overnight stay in hotel.
Day
4 Agrigento - Piazza Armerina
Breakfast
in hotel. In the morning visit to Agrigento particularly to the
"Valley of the Temples" . Lunch in hotel or local restaurant. In
the afternoon, departure to "Piazza Armerina" and visit of the
"Villa Romana del Casale" with its marvelous mosaics. Then on
to Catania or Giardini Naxos or Letojanni. Dinner and overnight stay in
hotel.
Day
5 Syracuse
Breakfast,
dinner and overnight stay in hotel. Full-day excursion to Siracusa
beautiful and greatest Greek colony in Sicily. You will then visit the
famous Aretusa Fountain, the Greek theatre, the Roman amphitheatre, "l’orecchio
di Dionisio" and the "Latomie". Lunch in restaurant.
Transfer to Catania or Taormina (Giardini Naxos) or Letojanni.
Day
6 Etna Volcano - Taormina
Breakfast
in hotel. Full-day excursion to the Etna volcano and its Silvestrian
craters up to 1800 m. of height. Optional excursion to the central crater
and continuation to Taormina. Lunch in restaurant. Afternoon visit of the
lovely and typical center of Taormina with its Greek Theatre. Terminating
the visit of Taormina proceed to Messina and accommodation in hotel. Dinner
and overnight stay.
Day
7 Messina, Tindari, Cefalu'
Breakfast
in hotel. In the morning visit of Messina. Departure to Tindari,
archaeological site and visit of the Greek-roman theatre and the sanctuary
of the "Black Madonna". Proceed to Palermo along the Tyrrhenian
coast, visiting Cefalu’. Lunch in restaurant. Arrival to Palermo in the
late afternoon. Accommodation in hotel, dinner and overnight stay.
Day
8 Palermo
Breakfast
in hotel and end of services.
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Length
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8
Days / 7 Nights
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Double
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$
840
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Single
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$
1,055
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Departure City
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Palermo
or Catania
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Arrival City
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Palermo
or Catania
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INCLUDED
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Accommodations
in 3-star hotels
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Continental
or Buffet breakfast daily
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7
Italian dinners / 6 lunches
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Service
charges and taxes included
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Ground
transportation by deluxe motor coach (transfers from and to airport
not included)
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A
tour escort during the tour
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Sightseeing
tours as indicated in the itinerary
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Professional
local guide in Piazza Armerina, Agrigento and Agrigento
HOTELS:
In
Taormina (Giardini Naxos) Hotel Caesar Palace or similar
In
Agrigento Hotel Jolly or similar
In
Palermo Hotel delle Palme/Hotel Cristal Palace or similar
In
Catania: Hotel Il Gelso Bianco/Excelsior Grand Hotel or similar
In
Letojanni: Hotel Anteres / Hotel delle Palme or similar
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2008
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From
MAY to
OCTOBER
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SUNDAY |
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