ESSENCE OF SICILY: A journey through history, culture and traditions
Flexible dates
8 DAYS / 7 NIGHTS
Architecture
Experience
Cities
History
Culture
Flexible dates
Discover the tour Catania-Taormina!
PRICE FROM
€1,400.00 PER PERSON
Single room supplement: €390.00 – 3rd bed reduction: €110.00
Privilege Package
Include:
- Superior/Deluxe room
- Private transfer in/out
- Tourist taxes
- All museum admissions as per programme
Costs:
€ 480,00 p.p. in double/twin room
€ 590,00 p.p. in single/DUS room
Registration fee and medical/luggage insurance € 25 p.p.
ESSENCE OF SICILY
8 days 7 nights- Multilingual* licensed guide.
- Car or Van max. 8 seats or Bus GT.
- Overnight stays in elegant 4*- 5* hotels, mostly in the historic center, with international breakfast.
- 7 international breakfasts.
- 3 lunches in local restaurants to taste traditional Sicilian dishes.
- 5 tastings.
- Visits to the most evocative sites: Taormina, Savoca, Forza d’Agrò, Syracuse, Catania, Bronte, Caltagiorne and Etna.
- This tour is suitable for: solo travelers, couples, families, groups and it can be customized.
- This tour can be also self-drive.
Itinerary
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DAY 1 – ARRIVAL – HOTEL IN TAORMINA
– Arrival at Catania Airport
– Transfer from Catania airport to the hotel
– Check-in at 4 / 5 stars hotel
– Free afternoon at the hotel
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DAY 2 – HOTEL IN TAORMINA – Visit to Caltagirone: one day in the hinterland
– Breakfast at the hotel
– Transfer from hotel to Caltagirone (1h50m travel time)
– Guided tour with visit at the village in the morning
– Lunch in a farmhouse with locals
– Pottery workshop (1 hour)
– Transfer from Caltagirone to hotel
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DAY 3 – HOTEL IN TAORMINA – Godfather tour
– Breakfast at the hotel
– Transfer from hotel to Forza d’Agrò
– Guided tour of Forza d’Agrò
– Transfer from Forza d’Agrò to Savoca
– Granita tasting in the famous Bar Vitelli, visit at the famous church
– Guided tour of Savoca
– Lunch in a local restaurant
– Transfer from Savoca to Taormina
– Guided tour of Taormina + Greek Theater
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DAY 4 – HOTEL IN TAORMINA – Visit to Bronte
– Breakfast at the hotel
– Transfer from hotel to Bronte (1h25m travel time)
– Meet your guide for a Pistacchieto Visit (this pistacchieto is inside of a big crater) + pistacchio Tasting on a pic nic in the nature
– Lunch in a local restaurant
– Transfer from Bronte to Taormina (1h15m travel time)
– Free afternoon
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DAY 5 – HOTEL IN TAORMINA – Visit to Siracusa
– Breakfast at the hotel
– Transfer from the hotel to Siracusa
– Meet your guide for a visit to Neapolis Archaeological Park
– Transfer from Neapolis Archaeological Park to Ortigia
– Street food tour and guided tour of Ortigia
– Boat tour to explore Ortigia Island from the sea and the sea caves.
– Transfer from Siracusa to Hotel (1 hour and 30 minutes travel time)
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DAY 6 – HOTEL IN TAORMINA – Visit to Volcano Etna
– Breakfast at the hotel
– Transfer from Hotel to Etna (1h15m travel time)
– Meet the guide for a trekking tour and honey tasting
– Wine and olive oil tasting in a winery
– Transfer from Etna to the hotel
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DAY 7 – HOTEL IN TAORMINA – Visit to Catania
– Breakfast at the hotel
– Free morning
– Transfer from Hotel to Catania (1 hour travel time)
– Guided tour of Catania
– Street food tasting at the market
– Transfer from Catania to the hotel
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DAY 8 – DEPARTURE
– Breakfast at the hotel and check out
– Transfer from hotel to Catania airport (1 hour travel time)
THE FEE DOES NOT INCLUDE:
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- Flight in and out
- Meals not included in the programme
- Entrance fees to monuments/museums
- City taxes (if needed)
- Anything not expressly mentioned in the ‘fare includes’ section.
