Sicily has always been a microcosm of a world in which peoples of the composite race, religion and language other than clashed and meetings, leaving the island a stratification of admissions very significant. From prehistory to the present one can say that this facies has undergone significant modifications. The replacement or the simultaneous presence of the major political forces operating in the Mediterranean has handled the history of Sicily, building a diverse and unique contribution and exchange of culture that still characterizes the company and monuments.
 

To talk with us

           
Skype Me™! Live chat Home

i Tour
Sicilian Carousel
 
 
Rates
Departures
Hotel Tour Carousel
 


 

Exclusively in english


Tour Sicilian Carousel

Top Class Summer 2012

Exclusively in english


GROSS RATES FOR PERSON in double room: € 895,00

 


• Accommodation in four stars hotels centrally located
• Welcome cocktail
• 7 Dinners, 2 Lunches, 7 Breakfast
• Aperitif in Ragusa Ibla
• Transportation De Luxe motorcoach or minivan with driver/guide for groups with less than 15 pax
• English speaking tour escort
• Local guides where necessary
• Porterage at Hotel

 

1st day Saturday Catania

Independent arrival at the Hotel Una Palace in Catania.

Accommodation. Welcome cocktail, dinner and overnight at your Hotel.








 
2nd day Sunday Catania - Siracusa - Ragusa

After a buffet breakfast, depart to Syracuse and visit the archaeological area including the famous Latomie of the Paradise and the Dyionisios “Ear”. Continue to the island of Ortigia, historical centre of the city and visit of the Cathedral and The Arethuse fountain. Lunch on your own. Depart to Ragusa and visit of the enchanting historical centre “Ibla”, with its Baroque stunning palaces and churches. Enjoy an aperitif in a nice bar in the main square by the Dome. Accommodation, dinner and overnight at Hotel Poggio del Sole.



 
3rd day Monday Ragusa - Caltagirone - Piazza Armerina - Agrigento

After a buffet breakfast, depart to Caltagirone famous centre of the Sicilian ceramics production. Continue to Piazza Armerina and visit the worldwide known Villa Romana del Casale thanks to its well preserved mosaics. Lunch in a local restaurant with a special menu chosen to give the opportunity to taste the local specialities. Depart to Agrigento and visit the Valley of the Temples. Accommodation and dinner at Hotel Dioscuri Bay Palace. After dinner, unforgettable tour of the Valley of the Temples by night. Overnight.




 
4th day Tuesday Agrigento - Palermo - Monreale

After a buffet breakfast depart to Palermo. Accomodation at Grande Albergo Sole. Time at leisure and lunch on your own. In the afternoon visit of Monreale: the Cathedral, one of the most beautiful monuments of the world, and the Benedictine Cloister in Arab-norman style. Continue to visit the historical centre of Palermo, one of the largest of Europe (including the Cathedral, the Palatine Chapel, the Royal Palace). Dinner and overnight in your Hotel.



 
5th day Wednesday Palermo - Segesta - Erice - Trapani - Palermo

After a buffet breakfast, depart to Segesta to admire the Temple and the Theatre surrounded by a suggestive landscape. Continue to the medieval village of Erice placed on the top of a hill, and take a walk through its tiny and characteristic streets. Lunch on your own. Down to Trapani viewing the salt windmills still working. Return to Palermo. Dinner at a local restaurant. Panoramic tour of Palermo by night. Overnight in your Hotel.
 
6th day Thursday Palermo - Cefalù - Parco dei Nebrodi - Taormina

After a buffet breakfast, depart to Cefalù and visit the arab-norman Cathedral. Enjoy a walk down the streets of this small village full of shops and antiques. Continue to the Park of “Nebrodi”. Stop at the Miraglia Forest for lunch with a typical menu. Continue to Cesarò, Randazzo and visit the Etna park from an unusual point of view, the North part of it, surrounded by beautiful landscapes. Arrival in Taormina. Accommodation, dinner and overnight at Hotel Villa Diodoro, in the centre of Taormina.



 
7th day Friday Taormina - Etna (Optional) - Taormina

After a buffet breakfast, morning at leisure or for those who will be interested, possibility of an optional excursion to the Mount Etna, the highest active volcano in Europe. Weather conditions permitting, across fascinating landscape we will reach a height of 1800 metres, where we will enjoy a fantastic panorama of the Ionic Sea. Lunch on your own. In the afternoon visit of Taormina, the small medieval village called “the pearl of the Ionic Sea”. Enjoy time at leisure for shopping or walking through the tiny streets. Possibility to visit the Roman - Greek theatre on your own. In the late afternoon return to the Hotel. In the evening be ready for a farewell dinner at your Hotel.
 

8th day Saturday Taormina

After a buffet breakfast, end of the Tour.

 


OPERATING DATES:

April…07…21
May…05…12…26
June…02…16…30 July…14
September 01…8…15...22…29
October…06…13…20


GROSS RATES FOR PERSON: € 8950,00 in double room

€ 895,00 in double room
Suppl. single room: € 225,00
3rd pax in triple room: € 860,00
 
 
FOR ORGANIZATIONAL REASONS, THE ITINERARY MAY BE REVERSED OR MODIFIED WITHOUT NOTICE. IN ANY CASE RETEVACANZE ENSURE THE VISITS AND EXCURSIONS MENTIONED ON THE JOURNEY  
   
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE TOUR

• Very charming Hotels all over the tour offering high quality services, located in the historical centres of the main sicilian towns
• Exclusively in english
• Visit of the main sicilian monuments including 3 Unesco sites
• Special menus in local restaurants especially selected to have a taste of the sicilian cuisine
• Aperitif in Ragusa Ibla, in one of the most enchanting square
 
   

location about us conditions contacts