SICILY MINI TOUR II 5 days 4 nights (Code VDS)
In Design hotels • Tuesday departures

ITINERARY

Day 1: Catania
Independent arrival at your hotel. Meeting with the participant. Dinner and overnight.

Day 2: catania/syracuse
Buffet breakfast at your hotel. In the morning, panoramic visit of Catania and depart for Syracuse to visit the archaeological area, including the Greek theatre, the Dionysius Ear, the Latomie of the Paradise. The visit continues with the historical and baroque center situated on the Ortigia Island. Enjoy the beautiful atmosphere that covers this small piece of land. Time at leisure for lunch. Rest of the day at leisure to enjoy this beautiful city. Dinner and accommodation at hotel.

Day 3: syracuse/ragusa/etna /Taormina
Buffet breakfast at your hotel and then, depart to Ragusa to visit this jewel of Baroque style. Continue to Mount Etna (till 1800 meters). Enjoy a special lunch at a farmhouse where we will also have an Etna wine tasting conditions permitting, we will reach 1800 meters and visit some of the Sylvester craters. After this unforgettable experience with nature, continue to Taormina, called the Mediterranean pearl. Dinner and accommodation at your hotel.

Day 4: Taormina
Buffet breakfast at your hotel and visit by your own the Greek Theater viewing the beautiful bay of Naxos. Time at leisure for lunch. In the afternoon time at leisure or enjoy an optional excursion (to be paid locally) to visit the village of Savoca the famous catacombs of the Cappuccini convent and Bar Vitelli - used in the shooting of the "Godfather" in 1971. Then a scenic drive to Forza D'Agrò. Includes a walking tour through the peaceful streets, churches and cathedrals. Return to Taormina. Dinner and overnight at your hotel.

Day 5: Taormina
Buffet breakfast at hotel. End of the tour.


PACKAGE INCLUDES:

  • Welcome cocktail
  • 1 night hotel in Catania
  • 1 night hotel in Syracuse
  • 2 nights hotel in Taormina
  • 4 dinners at hotel
  • 1 lunch in restaurant
  • 4 buffet breakfasts at hotel
  • 1 wine tasting
  • Deluxe motorcoach
  • Local guides where necessary
  • English speaking tour escort
  • Porterage at hotels

PACKAGE DOES NOT INCLUDE:

  • Transfer in/out
  • Entrance fees
  • Personal extras, tips
  • Anything not specifically mentioned in "Rates Include"

DEPARTURE DATES:

Mar 04, 11, 18, 25
Apr 01, 08, 15, 22, 29
May 06, 13, 20, 27
Jun 03, 10, 17, 24
Jul 01, 08
Aug 26
Sep 02, 09, 16, 23, 30
Oct 07, 14, 21, 28

OUR HOTELS (OR SIMILAR 4 STARS):

  • Catania: Hotel Villa del Bosco
  • Syracuse: One Hotel
  • Taormina: Monte Tauro

 

RATES PER PERSON IN CANADIAN DOLLARS (LAND ONLY)
accommodation
double room
single room
3rd bed reduction
04/03 - 28/10
916
1,176
5%
 
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