Taormina Orientation tour
includes the Corso Umberto.
Syracuse Visit the
archeological excavations and Ortygia Island.
Piazza Armerina Visit the Roman
Villa of Casale.
Enna View this fortress town.
Agrigento Visit the Valley of
the Temples.
Selinunte Visit the Dorian
Temples and Acropolis.
Erice Visit the castle gardens.
Palermo Sightseeing including
Piazza Bellini and the Cathedral.
Monreale View the Conca d''Oro
and visit the Norman Cathedral.
Mondello Visit the fishing
village.
Dining Highlights
1 Welcome Drink with your Tour Director in
Taormina
6 hot buffet breakfasts on tour
2 three-course dinners
Local speciality restaurant dinner in Taormina
Farewell Dinner with wine in Palermo
First Class Travel Highlights
First Class hotel accommodation includes
twin-bedded rooms with private facilities, all hotel
service charges and tips, baggage handling fees and
local taxes.
Touring by luxury air-conditioned coach with
reclining seats and a washroom onboard.
The services of one of Trafalgar''s top
professional multi-lingual Tour Directors.
A qualified local city guide in Syracuse,
Agrigento and Palermo.
Catania Airport Transfer will be provided on Day
1 and Palermo Airport Transfer will be provided on
Day 7
A stylish wallet, tour documents and map book
journal.
Airport Transfers
London Gateways: Transfers can
be expensive, particularly between the Airport and
central London. When you book your tour with
Trafalgar your transfers to and from the airport are
included. It''s that simple. Trafalgar has included
a Free transfer to and from your airport and Central
London.
Important – Please Note:
Passengers will only be entitled to transfers to and
from London Airports providing the following
conditions are met:
You are staying at a London hotel, booked by
Trafalgar, on the night of your arrival and the
night prior to the date of your departure.
Flights are either booked by Trafalgar or
detailed information on flights is provided by your
Travel Agent not less than 21 days prior to
departure.
Only one included transfer both inbound and
outbound per tour is included by Trafalgar.
Transfers are by express train to a Central London
Rail Station.
Only one included transfer both inbound and
outbound per tour is included by Trafalgar.
Transfers are by express train to a Central London
Rail Station.
Heathrow Airport: Inbound transfers operate
between 06.00-21.30. Outbound transfers are timed to
connect with scheduled flights departing between
08.00-23.00. Transfers will be by coach. Gatwick
Airport: Inbound transfers operate between
06.00-12.30. Outbound transfers are timed to connect
with scheduled flights departing between
08.00-23.00. Transfers will be by express train and
coach. Transfers outside these times will be at the
passengers own expense.
In the event of unforeseen events (road or rail
works, demonstrations, strikes) Trafalgar will not
be held responsible for delayed or cancelled
transfers.
No refund is available for passengers not
utilising this service.
Why not upgrade to a Hotelink transfer from the
Airport to-the-door of your Trafalgar London hotel?
(please ask Trafalgar or your travel agent of the
additional upgrade price per person when booking)
European Gateways: With
Trafalgar all passengers will receive complimentary
arrival and departure transfers on the scheduled
arrival and departure day of their tour at the times
specified below. Please ensure your Travel Agent
reserves your flight to co-ordinate with the
transfer times shown.
Trafalgar Bonus - Passengers who book
Trafalgar''s Land+Air package and who arrive or
depart outside of these specified times on the
scheduled arrival and departure day of the tour will
also be provided with a transfer.
Passengers arriving before or leaving after the
scheduled tour days are not entitled to a transfer
but may book and purchase one through Trafalgar
providing that they also purchase the additional pre
and/or post tour hotel night(s) from Trafalgar.
Please ask for prices of transfers at the time of
booking your extra night accommodation.
Land only passengers arriving or departing on
the scheduled tour arrival or departure days but
whose flights don''t coincide with the listed
transfer times below may also book and purchase
these transfers. Flight details must be provided to
Trafalgar not less than 21 days before the flight
departure.
Day 2- Arrive Catania – Taormina (3
nights) On arrival at Catania Airport you
are met and transferred to your hotel in Taormina.
This evening, enjoy a Welcome Drink and dinner with
your Tour Director and fellow travellers. (Dinner)
Hotel: Sant’ Alphio Garden
Day 3 - Taormina Orientation and at
leisure Today we will discover a Hidden
Treasure! But first we explore Taormina, founded in
400 BC, and beautifully located overlooking the sea
and the peak of Mount Etna. We see the Greek Theatre
and the glorious sub-tropical terraced gardens
before strolling along elegant Corso Umberto to the
Piazza for splendid panoramic views across the bay
to the Ionian Sea. Later, enjoy free time perhaps to
shop for handmade lace on the Corso. (Buffet
Breakfast)
Day 4 - Syracuse Excursion This
morning we enjoy an included excursion to Syracuse,
known as the ‘Greek city’, where the local guide,
using the audio system, shows us the archeological
excavations including the Greek Theatre, the
so-called Ear of Dionysius and the Roman
amphitheatre. In the afternoon we visit the Ortigia
Island, the historical centre of Syracuse. Later we
return to Taormina to enjoy dinner in a local
restaurant. (Buffet Breakfast / Highlight Dinner)
Day 5 - Taormina – Enna – Piazza
Armerina – Agrigento First we view the
fortress town of Enna before visiting Piazza
Armerina to seethe splendid mosaics, which cover
almost the entire floor in the Roman Villa of
Casale. On arrival in Agrigento our local guide
takes us to visit the Valley of the Temples,
considered the finest Greek sanctuary in Sicily,
rivalling those of Athens in their Grecian grandeur!
Here we see both the impressive Temple of Concord
and the Temple of Juno, overlooking the sea. (Buffet
Breakfast / Dinner)
Hotel: Grand Hotel Dei Templi
Day 6 - Agrigento – Selinunte – Palermo
(2 nights) This morning we drive to
Selinunte to visit the Dorian Temples and the
Acropolis. Then on to Erice to visit the castle
gardens before reaching Palermo, the vibrant
historic Sicilian capital.(Buffet Breakfast)
Hotel: Astoria Palace
Day 7 - Palermo Sightseeing and at
leisure Our morning guided sightseeing
tour, using the audio equipment, takes us to Piazza
Bellini and the Cathedral. Later we stop to view the
Conca d’Oro from Monreale where we visit the 12th
century Norman Cathedral. Finally we visit the
fishing village of Mondello before time at leisure
to explore or shop. Tonight,
we get together with our travelling companions and
Tour Director for a festive Farewell Dinner with
wine in a local restaurant. (Buffet Breakfast /
Farewell Dinner)
Day 8 Palermo – USA Farewell to
Sicily as we are accompanied by our Tour Director to
Palermo Airport for our return flights. (Buffet
Breakfast)
Christmas & New Year''s Eve Highlights
Tour departures 21 Dec will be accommodated in
Agrigento over Christmas and tour departure 29 Dec
will be accommodated in Taormina on New Year’s Eve
giving you the opportunity to celebrate in true
Sicilian style.
Dates & Prices
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