SICILY SUN TOUR - PALERMO from Palermo Palermo - Monreale - Segesta - Selinunte - Erice - Marsala - Agrigento - Piazza Armerina - Etna - Giardini Naxos - Noto - Siracusa - Messina - Cefalù' - Palermo   8 Days / 7 Night - 4 Star Hotels April to October - Sunday Departure   GUARANTEED DEPARTURES ITINERARY 1st Day / SUNDAY: PALERMO In the afternoon free arrival in the hotel in Palermo and allocation in the reserved rooms. In the late afternoon meeting with the Tour Escort . Dinner and overnight in the hotel. 2nd Day / MONDAY: PALERMO - MONREALE – SEGESTA – SELINUNTE Breakfast in hotel. Half-day guided tour of Palermo, regional and provincial capital of Sicily. Encircled by the mountains and the sea, it is a city steeped in history. We will start the visit from the old part of the city: the Royal Palace, the Palatina Chapel and the Cathedral. Then we report to Monreale famous for its Cathedral, with Byzantine mosaics , the figure of Christ Pantocreator and the Cloister. Afterwards departure to Segesta, one of the most beautiful archaeological sites of Sicily. Visit of the Doric temple whose majestic appearance and dominating position bestows great nobility to the landscape. Continue to Selinunte- dinner and overnight. 3rd Day / TUESDAY: SELINUNTE – ERICE – MARSALA Breakfast in hotel and visit the archaeological park of Selinunte that contains the ruins of the temples and Greek Acropolis. After departure to Erice, visit of the medieval town on the summit of Monte San Giuliano. On this excursion we can admire the famous Norman Castle and the Cathedral. During our visit stop at the bakery shop to taste the typical almond pastry of Erice. On to Marsala and visit the wine cellar where we will have a wine tasting. Come back to the hotel in Selinunte, dinner and overnight. 4th Day / WEDNESDAY: AGRIGENTO - PIAZZA ARMERINA - TAORMINA Breakfast in Hotel. In the morning on to Agrigento and guided tour of the Valley of Temples. We will admire the Temple of Juno, the Temple of Concorde, one of the most preserved doric temples in all the greek world, the Temple of Ercules and the Temple of Castor and Pollux. In the afternoon on to Piazza Armerina. Stop to have a tasting of typical Sicilian food like olive patè, olves, marmelades and wines. Afterwards visit the Villa Romana del Casale famous for the most beautiful collection of late-Roman mosaics. Visit also of the city and its Cathedral. On to Taormina beach, arrival in the late afternoon in the Hotel, allocation in reserved rooms. Dinner and overnight. 5th Day / / THURSDAY: TAORMINA - ETNA - TAORMINA Half board in Hote .In the morning excursion to Etna, the highest mountain in Sicily and the highest vulcan in Europe. The territory surrounding of the vulcan constitutes the "Park of Etna", one of the largest protected area in Italy: We will be very astonish about the great variety of vegetation and landscapes that we will meet along the way. We will arrive to the " Silvesti Craters" (about 1.900 mt); there we will have the possibility to continue the excursion by jeep (facultative). In the afternoon visit of Taormina situated on a rocky plateau on the slopes of the steeply dropping Monte Tauro, dominating the Ionian coast from Capo Sant'Andrea to Capo Taormina. Possibility to visit the Greek-Roman theatre, the 2nd largest classical theatre in Sicily. Overnight 6th Day / FRIDAY: TAORMINA MARE - NOTO - SIRACUSA HB in Hotel . Full day excursion . First stop in Noto, to discover the beautiful baroque in Sicily.On to Siracusa, one of the most interesting archaeological site in the island. Guided tour of the Archeological Park, the Roman Amphitheatre, the Greek Theatre, the Orecchio of Dionisio, la Grotta dei Cordari, Island of Ortigia, the most ancient nucleus of the city with its interesting dom. Return to the hotel in the late afternoon, dinner and overnight. 7th Day / SATURDAY: GIARDINI NAXOS Breakfast in hotel. Free day in Giardini Naxos with free lunch. Dinner in the hotel in Taormina and overnight. 8° day / SUNDAY: TAORMINA MARE - MESSINA - TINDARI – CEFALÙ – PALERMO Breakfast in hotel and departure to Messina for a panoramic visit of the town. On to Tindari to visit the Sanctuary of Madonna Nera (Black Virgin Mother). Stop in Cefalù, to visit this little town and its famous Duomo Arabo-Normanno, one of the most beautiful churches in Sicily, built by Ruggiero II, first king of Sicily. The tour will finish in the evening in Palermo. Optional transfer to the airport and end of our services. 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