SICILY SUN TOUR - TAORMINA MARE from Taormina Taormina Mare - Messina - Cefalù' - Palermo - Monreale - Erice - Segesta - Selinunte - Erice - Marsala - Agrigento - Piazza Armerina - Etna - Noto - Siracusa - Taormina Mare   8 Days / 7 Night - 4 Star Hotels April to October - Saturday Departure   GUARANTEED DEPARTURES ITINERARY 1st Day / SATURDAY: TAORMINA MARE In the afternoon free arrival in the hotel in Taormina area and allocation in the reserved rooms. In the late afternoon meeting with the Tour Escort . Dinner and overnight in the hotel. 2nd Day / SUNDAY: TAORMINA MARE-MESSINA -CEFALU' - PALERMO Breakfast in Hotel and departure to Messina, for a panoramic visit of the town. On to Cefalù, to visit this little town and its famous Duomo Arabo-Normanno,one of the most beautiful churches in Sicily, built by Ruggero II, first king of Sicily. On to Palermo and arrival at the hotel in the afternoon ; allocation in the reserved rooms, dinner and overnight 3rd 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 the Doric temple whose majestic appearance and dominating position bestows great nobility to the landscape. Continue to Selinunte – dinner and overnight. 4th Day / TUESDAY: SELINUNTE- ERICE- MARSALA Breakfast in Hotel and visit of the archeological 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 amond 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. 5th 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 temple 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. 6th Day / THURSDAY: TAORMINA - ETNA - TAORMINA Half board in Hotel .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). Stop at local beekeeper to taste honey and to see how it processed. 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 7th 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. 8° day / SATURDAY: TAORMINA MARE Breakfast in Hotel. Transfer to the airport and end of our services. Our Hotels   UNBEATABLE FEATURES The 4**** selected hotels or similar : Taormina area : Caesar Palace or Complesso Antares or similar Palermo : Hotel President or similar Selinunte: Grand Hotel Selinunte or similar   * Accommodation at 4 Star Hotels * Half Board Basis (dinner on first day till breakfast on last day) * Service charges and taxes included * Drink at meals included (1/4 local wine and ½ mineral water) * Tasting where indicated * Ground transportation by motor coach * Local Guides in Palermo, Selinunte, Agrigento (Valle dei Templi) and Siracusa English-German speaking tour leader and guide guaranteed. French on request Prices, departures and other details ©2010 by Appian Line