Magical Tour of Sicily from Catania - Spring Summer

Day 1: Catania

Saturday: Eastern Sicily
Arrival in Catania and meet at the hotel (check-in starts at 4:00 p.m.). Before dinner, you meet with your guide and have a presentation of the tour. Dinner and hotel stay in the Catania, Giardini Naxos, or surrounding area.

Day 2: Catania

Sunday: Eastern Sicily/Syracuse/Noto/Eastern Sicily
Breakfast at the hotel. Visit of the historic center (Ortigia) with the Temple of Minerva and the Arethusa Fountain. The archaeological area with the Greek Theater, the Roman Amphitheater, the Latomie and the Ear of Dionysus. Free time for lunch on your own. In the afternoon, walk through Noto, an authentic jewel of Sicilian baroque architecture. Return to the hotel in the Catania, Giardini Naxos or surrounding area and enjoy dinner.

Day 3: Palermo

Monday: Eastern Sicily/Giarre/Catania/Palermo or surrounding area
Breakfast at the hotel. Next, depart to Giarre to visit the Radicepura Botanical Park, which extends over an area of ​​5 hectares and preserves more than 3,000 plants. Then depart to Catania and walk through the historic center. Enjoy a small snack on the streets of Catania [depending on the season, it could be an “arancina” (fried rice ball typical of the area), an ice cream, a granita, etc.]. Free time for lunch on your own. Departure to the western area, accommodation in a hotel in the Palermo area or surroundings and have dinner.

Day 4: Palermo

Tuesday: Palermo/Monreale/Cefalù/Palermo or surrounding area
Breakfast at the hotel. Departure to Monreale, visit the Cathedral and the Benedictine Cloister. Return to Palermo and have a walking tour of the historic center featuring the Palermo Cathedral, the “Four Canti”, and Pretoria Square with the famous “Fountain of Shame”. Visit one of the many historic residences of former local nobility that have been sources of inspiration for many films of national and international renown. Departure to Cefalù, free time for lunch on your own during the excursion while visiting this famous and beautiful coastal town. Free time and then return to the hotel for dinner.

Day 5: Agrigento

Wednesday: Palermo/Erice/Marsala/Selinunte/Agrigento or surrounding area
Breakfast at the hotel. Departure to Erice, orientation tour of the town and small tasting of typical almond sweets. Continuation to Marsala and visit a winery with a small tasting. Free time for lunch on your own and in the afternoon there will be a visit to the eastern hill of Selinunte. Continuation to Agrigento, accommodation at the hotel in Agrigento or surrounding area and dinner. After dinner, departure by coach to enjoy the views of the illuminated Valley of the Temples.

Day 6: Catania

Thursday: Agrigento/Piazza Armerina/Eastern Sicily
Breakfast at the hotel and visit the Valley of the Temples in Agrigento. Then departure to Piazza Armerina and free time for lunch on your own. Visit to the Roman Villa called “Del Casale” famous for its mosaics. Then, departure to the eastern part of the island and accommodation in the Catania area, Giardini Naxos or surroundings. Dinner at the hotel.

Day 7: Catania

Friday: Eastern Sicily/Etna/Taormina/Eastern Sicily
Breakfast at the hotel. Excursion to Etna in a coach to climb to 1900 mt. From that point there is the option to ascend further (with direct payment supplement) by all-terrain bus and authorized guide to visit the main craters. Small tasting of local honey and free time for lunch on your own. In the afternoon visit Taormina and its Ancient Theater. Free time. Return to the hotel in the Catania area, Giardini Naxos or surroundings and dinner.

Day 8:

Saturday: Eastern Sicily
Breakfast at the hotel and the end of our services.