5 Day Escorted Tour of Sicily from Palermo - winter departures
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5 Day Escorted Tour of Sicily from Palermo - winter departures

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    Guided tour of Sicily: visit Palermo, Catania, Agrigento and more

    This incredible 5 day escorted tour of Sicily will take you to the island's most evocative natural and historical sites, including the UNESCO listed Valley of the Temples. You'll also have plenty of chances to try Sicily's food!
     

    5 day Sicily package from Palermo to Catania highlights: 

    • See the highlights of Sicily in 5 days departing from Palermo
    • Do not forget this eXPerience: food and accommodation included!
    • Visit some of the best-preserved temples in the whole of Magna Grecia at Valley of the Temples
    • Admire the Baroque architecture of Palermo
    • Do not forget to take your camera during this 5 day escorted tour of Sicily from Palermo!

    5 day Sicily package from Palermo to Catania

    Visit the highlights of Sicily, the Mediterranean's largest island in this 5 day escorted tour of Sicily: Palermo, Agrigento and Catania among others, as well as a host of natural attractions! The tour is a round trip of the island, starting in Palermo and ending in Catania.

    Day 1: Palermo

    Independent arrival in Palermo. If you need a private transfer from the airport, contact us for a personalized quotation. Check-in and meet the other guests taking part to the tour. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.

    Day 2: Palermo – Monreale – Palermo

    After breakfast at the hotel, head to the pretty town of Monreale. After seeing its famous cloisters and mosaics, you will go back to Palermo to discover the main attractions of this baroque city: admire the Cathedral and the Palatine Chapel, which is part of the Royal Palace. Join also a panoramic tour of the historical city centre! Then enjoy your lunch (included) and your free time in the afternoon, to explore the city on your own. As an alternative, you can choose an optional tour to the charming village of Erice (NOT included in the tour, the extra cost has to be paid on the spot). Dinner and overnight at the hotel in Palermo.

    Day 3: Palermo – Segesta – Trapani – Agrigento

    After breakfast, admire excellent views of the landscape surrounding Segesta, famous for the Doric Temple! Continue to the western part of Sicily for the panoramic tour of Trapani with its salt pans. Visit the salt pans surrounded by mills, used for the extraction of the famous salt of Trapani. Join a traditional lunch at a farmhouse, with olive oil tasting. Then, depart to Agrigento and eXPerience the visit of the Valley of the Temples, where you will admire the imposing Greek Temple, among the best preserved in the world. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.

    Day 4: Agrigento – Piazza Armerina – Catania

    After breakfast, head to Piazza Armerina, in order to visit Villa Romana del Casale, famous for its huge area of well-preserved Roman mosaics. After the visit, lunch in a local restaurant and, in the afternoon, departure to Catania, Sicily's second biggest city. Here, there will be also time for a tasty break, before admiring the city ona great panoramic tour. Dinner and overnight at the hotel in Catania.

    Day 5: Catania

    After breakfast, end of the tour. If you need a private transfer to the airport, contact us for a personalized quotation!

    Other eXPeriences in Sicily

    If you liked this tour, try also this Private Street Food Cooking Class in the center of Palermo and the Full day tour from Marsala to Aegedian islands, with visit to Favignana and Levanzo!

    itinerary: 
    • Palermo
    • Monreale
    • Segesta, Trapani, Agrigento
    • Piazza Armerina
    • Catania
    Included: 
    • Accommodation in 4* Hotels with buffet breakfast
    • 3 dinners, 4 lunches (beverages NOT included) at hotel or restaurants
    • 2 tastings (olive oil and pastry)
    • Trasportation by coach
    • Multilingual tour leader (except on day 1, day 2 and last day)
    • Local guides for visits to Palermo and Agrigento
    • Panoramic city tour (NO local guides) in Segesta, Trapani and Catania
    • City taxes
    • Special dinner on New Year's Eve (only for 28th Dec departure)
    excluded: 
    • Flights
    • Transfers in & out
    • Beverages during meals
    • Entrance fees to attractions, monuments, museums and archaeological sites
    • Local guides in Piazza Armerina
    • Tips and personal extras
    • Porterage
    • Any other items not mentioned among inclusions

     

    Meeting point: 

    All information on the meeting point and local telephone numbers of your destination will be included on the Confirmation Voucher.

    Information: 

    SPECIAL NEW YEAR'S EVE: the tour departing on 28th Dec will include a special dinner on 31st. (total price for 2: €1586)
    Contact us for prices of single and triple room.
     
    Cancellation policy:

    • up to 16 working days before the tour: 100% refund
    • from 15 to 8 working days: 25% penalty
    • from 7 to 4 working days before the tour: 50% penalty
    • from 3 to 1 working days before the tour: 70% penalty
    • no show: no refund

     
    Please note that tour itinerary's, for technical reasons, can be changed or inverted without notice, but we will guarantee in any case all visits, excursions and services.
     
    IMPORTANT: under 7 participants, the trip could be done with English speaking driver/guide.
     

    Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability. Once your booking is confirmed we will email you a voucher. This is your ticket and proof of purchase.