A Journey in the Colors, Flavors and the Sicilian Traditions designed for small groups up to 20 Pax

1st Day / Tuesday PALERMO

Independent arrival at the hotel in Palermo, accommodation, and overnight

2nd Day / Wednesday PALERMO – MONREALE

After a buffet breakfast, Free time at your disposal for a visit to Palermo and for lunch. In the afternoon, meet your driver to reach Monreale, situated on a hill, a few kms away from Palermo in a panoramic position. Visit to the Cathedral, one of the most beautiful monuments in the world with its Moorish architecture, housing very fine mosaics representing a complete cycle of the Old and New Testaments in Arab-Norman style. Back to Palermo. Accommodation at hotel and free time at your disposal for shopping and dinner. Overnight.

3rd Day /Thursday PALERMO – CEFALU’ – MESSINA – TAORMINA

After a buffet breakfast walking tour of Palermo, the capital of Sicily. We will start our visit by walking along Corso Vittorio Emanuele to reach “I Quattro Canti di Città” Piazza Pretoria, Piazza Bellini. We will visit the Cathedral, one of the most important architectural monuments. We will then reach one of the most famous and historical markets of Palermo to experience the authenticity of this wonderful and colorful city. Continue to Cefalù, a former fishing village, now a charming coastal town. Enjoy a walk to the city center and down main street to reach the Arab Norman Cathedral and the medieval washhouse built in the rock. Free time at your disposal to explore the town and go shopping. Lunch on your own. Proceed to Taormina through the coastal road passing through Messina from where we’ll have the chance to admire the suggestive scenery of the Strait of Messina. Accommodation at your hotel and free time at your disposal for dinner. Overnight.

4th Day /Friday TAORMINA – MT. ETNA (wine tasting) – TAORMINA After a buffet breakfast, excursion to Mount Etna, the highest active Volcano in Europe. We will reach a height of 1,800 meters to visit the Sylvester Craters where we’ll enjoy a spectacular panoramic view over the Ionian Sea. Stop at a local winery on the eastern slopes of Etna and visit a prestigious cellar. We will have the opportunity to taste different local wines accompanied by local cheese and cold cuts. In the afternoon back to Taormina, charming city called “the pearl of the Ionian Sea”: enjoy free time at your leisure for shopping or walking through its tiny streets. Possibly even visit the Greek Roman Theatre on your own. Free time for dinner and overnight.

5th Day /Saturday TAORMINA After buffet breakfast, end of the Tour

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