Sicilian Carrousel Tour

Escorted tour groups with less than 15 people - $1825.00

Catania – Siracusa – Ragusa – Caltagirone – Piazza Armerina – Agrigento – Palerno – Monreale – Segesta – Erice – Trapani – Cefalu – Nebrodi Park – Taormina

DAY 1st SATURDAY – CATANIA

Independent arrival at the Hotel Una Palace in Catania. Accommodation. Welcome cocktail, dinner and overnight at your Hotel.

DAY 2nd SUNDAY - CATANIA - SIRACUSA - RAGUSA

After a buffet breakfast, depart to Syracuse and visit the archaeological area including the famous Latomie of the Paradise and the Dyionisios “Ear”. Continue to the island of Ortigia, the small baroque old city center of Siracusa: visit of the Cathedral and the Arethuse fountain. Lunch on your own. Depart to Ragusa and visit of the enchanting historical center “Ibla”, with its Baroque stunning palaces and churches. Enjoy a tasting of typical products of the island in the main square by the Dome. Accommodation, dinner and overnight at Hotel Poggio del Sole.

DAY 3rd MONDAY - RAGUSA - CALTAGIRONE - PIAZZA ARMERINA – AGRIGENTO

After a buffet breakfast, depart to Caltagirone famous for the production of ceramics and pottery: visit of a ceramics laboratory and opportunity of shopping. Continue to Piazza Armerina and visit the worldwide known Villa Romana del Casale thanks to its well preserved mosaics. Lunch in a local restaurant with a special menu chosen to give the opportunity to taste the local specialties. Depart to Agrigento and visit the Valley of the Temples including the Temple of Juno, Concord, Heracles, Zeus and Castor & Pollux. Accommodation and dinner at Hotel Dioscuri Bay Palace. Overnight.

DAY 4th TUESDAY - AGRIGENTO - PALERMO – MONREALE

After a buffet breakfast depart to Palermo. Accommodation at Grand Hotel Piazza

Borsa. Time at leisure and lunch on your own. In the afternoon visit of Monreale: the Cathedral, one of the most beautiful monuments of the world with its Moorish architecture and the Benedictine Cloister in Arab-Norman style. Continue to visit the historical center of Palermo, one of the largest of Europe, including the Cathedral, the Palatine Chapel, and the Royal Palace. Dinner at a local restaurant. Overnight in your hotel.

DAY 5th WEDNESDAY - PALERMO - SEGESTA - ERICE - TRAPANI - PALERMO

After a buffet breakfast, depart to Segesta to admire the Temple and the Theatre surrounded by a suggestive landscape. Continue to the medieval village of Erice placed on the top of a hill overlooking the city of Trapani and the Egadi Islands: walk through its tiny and characteristic streets. Lunch on your own. Down to Trapani for a panoramic tour of the salt windmills, still working. Return to Palermo. Dinner and overnight in your Hotel.

DAY 6th THURSDAY - PALERMO - CEFALÙ - NEBRODI PARK - TAORMINA

After a buffet breakfast, depart to Cefalù a former fishing village, now a charming coastal town. Enjoy a walk to the city center and down main street to reach the Arab-Norman Cathedral and the medieval wash-house built in the rock. Drive through the Park of “Nebrodi” and stop at the Miraglia Forest for lunch with a typical menu. Continue to Cesarò, Randazzo and visit the Etna park from an unusual point of view - the north facing side - surrounded by beautiful landscapes. Arrival in Taormina. Accommodation, dinner and overnight at Hotel Villa Diodoro, located near historic center of Taormina.

DAY 7th FRIDAY - TAORMINA - MT ETNA (OPTIONAL) – TAORMINA

After a buffet breakfast, morning at leisure or for those who are interested, possibility of an optional excursion to the Mount Etna, the highest active volcano in Europe. Weather conditions permitting, across fascinating landscape, you will reach a height of 1800 meters and you will enjoy a fantastic panorama of the Ionic Sea. Lunch on your own. Afternoon in Taormina, the small medieval village called “the pearl of the Ionic Sea”; enjoy time at leisure for shopping or walking through the tiny streets. Possibility to visit the Roman - Greek theatre on your own. In the evening be ready for a farewell dinner in your hotel. Overnight.

DAY 8th SATURDAY – TAORMINA to USA or Canada

After a buffet breakfast, end of the Tour.