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1° day /SATURDAY PALERMO
Independent arrival at the Jolly Hotel Palermo. Enjoy
a welcome cocktail, dinner and overnight at your hotel.
2° day/SUNDAY PALERMO
- CEFALU' - CAPO D'ORLANDO - REGGIO CALABRIA -MESSINA
After a buffet breakfast, drive along the Thyrrenian
coast. Stop in Cefalù, a pleasant resort well
known for its beautiful Norman Cathedral and medieval
wash-house built in the rock. Proceed to Capo d'Orlando
for lunch. Continue to Messina. Sea conditions permitting,
embark to Reggio Calabria and visit the famous "Bronzi
di Riace" . Return to Messina. Dinner and overnight
at Jolly hotel Messina situated in front of the Straight.
3° day/MONDAY MESSINA
- MONTE ETNA - TAORMINA - MESSINA
After a buffet breakfast, conditions permitting, excursion
until 1800 meters, to Mount Etna the highest active
volcano of Europe. Continue to Taormina: lunch at
local restaurant. In the afternoon visit the Greek
Theater and enjoy time at leisure for shopping or
walking through the tiny streets. Return to Messina:
dinner and overnight at the Jolly Hotel.
4°
day /TUESDAY MESSINA - CATANIA - SIRACUSA
After a buffet breakfast, depart to Syracuse. Panoramic
tour of Catania. Lunch at Jolly hotel Syracuse. In
the afternoon, visit of the Archaeological area including
the famous Latomie of the Paradise and the Dyionisios
"Ear" as well as visit of the island of
Ortigia, singular treasure of the baroque style. Dinner
and overnight accommodation at the Jolly Hotel.
5°
day /WEDNESDAY SIRACUSA - PIAZZA ARMERINA - AGRIGENTO
After a buffet breakfast, depart for Piazza Armerina
and visit the worldwide famous Villa Romana del Casale
famed for its well preserved mosaics. Lunch in
a typical restaurant and continue
to Agrigento. Visit the Valley including the Temple
of Juno, Concord, Heracles, Zeus, Castor and Pollux.
Dinner at the Jolly Hotel Della Valle. After dinner
enjoy an unforgettable panoramic tour of the Valley
of the Temples illuminated. Overnight in Agrigento.
6°
day /THURSDAY AGRIGENTO - SEGESTA -ERICE - TRAPANI
- PALERMO
After a buffet breakfast, depart for Segesta to visit
the Doric Temple which keeps in its stone the weight
of a long history, surrounded by a unique landscape.
Lunch at a local restaurant in Erice, a medieval town
full of myth and history, art and environment located
at 800 mtrs above the sea. After lunch enjoy an orientation
tour of Trapani's salt-mills . Continue to Palermo.
Dinner and overnight at Jolly Hotel Palermo.
7°
day /FRIDAY PALERMO- MONREALE
After a buffet breakfast depart to Monreale with visit
to the "Duomo" (Cathedral) which is one
of the most reknowned monuments in the world as well
as the Benedictine Cloister, in pure Norman style.
Visit the city of Palermo including the Cathedral,
the Palatine Chapel in the Royal Palace, as well as
a panoramic tour of the historical center. Lunch at
Jolly Hotel. In the afternoon, enjoy the possibility
to visit part of Palermo by your own or possibility
to participate to an optional excursion to the Catacombs,
the "Capo" market and Mondello. Farewell
dinner and accommodation at the Jolly Hotel.
8°
day/SATURDAY PALERMO
After a buffet breakfast , end of your Tour.
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