Sicilian Adventure
THIS PROGRAM WAS CONCEIVED FOR ACTIVE AND ADVENTUROUS TRAVELLERS THAT
WANT TO GET OFF THE BEATEN PATH
THIS PROGRAM WAS CONCEIVED FOR ACTIVE AND ADVENTUROUS TRAVELLERS, WHO WANT TO GET OFF THE BEATEN PATH,
TO DO UNUSUAL ACTIVITIES AND HAVE A FIRST HAND EXPERIENCE. MANY THINGS ARE INCLUDED SO THE TOUR, AS IT IS IN
THE PROGRAM, IS NOT CHEAP, BUT OF COURSE IT IS POSSIBLE TO CHOOSE ONLY SOME OF THEM AND TAKE DIFFERENT HOTELS
TO BRING DOWN THE PRICE AND ALL THE SAME HAVE A MARVELLOUS EXPERIENCE,
, TO DO UNUSUAL ACTIVITIES AND HAVE A FIRST
HAND EXPERIENCE.TAK
Day 1 Palermo
Upon arrival in Sicily, you will be met and greeted by our representative.
Pick-up your car and drive to Palermo, check
in and have a complimentary welcome drink. In the
evening you will enjoy a welcome dinner in a local restaurant.
Accommodation: Hotel Porta Felice
Day 2 Palermo – Monreale – Monte Pellegrino – Mondello
After breakfast you will discover Palermo and Monreale on the
iconic VESPA scooter. After the visit, enjoy the street-food in Palermo
with an expert local guide. In the afternoon you will get
back on your scooter and will head first to Monte Pellegrino
for a visit to S. Rosalia’s sanctuary, and then reach Palermo’s
finest beach, Mondello. After some time to relax or swim, you
will go back to the hotel. Dinner will be on your own.
Accommodation: Hotel Porta Felice
Day 3 Castellammare – Cinisi – Zingaro – Segesta
After breakfast you will drive to Castellammare del Golfo
Along the way there is a visit to “Casa Memoria”, a symbol of the war
against the Mafia. After check-in in your hotel you leave for a walking
tour of the Zingaro natural reserve and there will be the possibility
to relax in some of the most beautiful spots.
You will have lunch during the walk with a lunch box. Get back to the
hotel and after some time at leisure, drive to Segesta natural
thermal area, where you will enjoy a bath in the hot sulfurous
spring waters. Get back to the hotel In the late
afternoon and enjoy a typical BBQ dinner under the stars.
Accommodation: L’Ulivo Blu
Day 4 Marsala
After breakfast, you move to Marsala, famous for the
production of the wine with the same name. Check-in and
drive to the Stagnone natural reserve, where you visit
an ancient windmill, used for the sea salt production, and
then sail to Isola Longa. Here you can go birdwatching,
swim and relax in some of the salt pans and have a light
lunch. In the afternoon, we have arranged a visit to a local
winery in order to discover the secrets of the Marsala
wine production, tasting different kinds of it. Back to the
hotel for dinner and overnight.
Accommodation: L’Ulivo Blu
Day 5 Agrigento
After breakfast, transfer to Agrigento. Along the way, stop
at the astonishing Scala dei Turchi beach for a swim and
relax. After lunch on your own, check-in at the hotel. In the
early afternoon, visit the Valle dei Templi to see some of the
best preserved Greek temples in the world. Afterwards
you have the unique chance to admire a small and colourful
private collection of Sicilian carts. Dinner on your own.
Accommodation: Scala dei Turchi Resort
Day 6 Piazza Armerina – Modica
After breakfast, drive to Piazza Armerina
where you visit the amazing Villa Romana del Casale,
where excavations have revealed
some of the finest examples of Roman mosaics worldwide.
After the guided tour and lunch in a local restaurant, drive to Modica,
Check-in at the hotel and in the afternoon
attend a demonstration of the production of the typical Modica chocolate.
A yummy “aperidinner” is included this evening
Accommodation: Palazzo Failla
Day 7 Scicli – Modica
After breakfast you head to Scicli,
to visit Gli Aromi, a local farm specialized in the production of fine herbs.
Here you will attend a cooking-show and have lunch
in the greenhouse. Afterwards you will go back to Modica and ride the
iconic FIAT 500, a small vintage car, through the maze of small streets.
Dinner will be on your own this evening.
Accommodation: Palazzo Failla.
Day 8 Siracusa
After breakfast drive to Siracusa, once one of the most
powerful ancient Greek cities of the whole Mediterranean area.
After check-in, enjoy a guided walking tour of Ortigia
(old city center of Siracusa), that will lead you through
centuries of art and traditions, from the Greeks, with the
ruins of Apollo’s temple, to the craftmens and the Jewish
districts, which testify a past of great integration with Sicily and the Sicilians.
After lunch in a local restaurant and some time at leisure,
sail to visit and dive in some of the most attractive sea
caves of the area. Dinner on your own.
Accommodation: Alla Giudecca.
Day 9 Catania – Taormina
After breakfast, you drive to Catania. After a walking
tour of the city center, have an included lunch in the
bustling Pescheria market. In the afternoon,
after the hotel check-in, drive to Taormina, passing by the enchanting
Isola Bella, and visit the charming hill town and the still used
Greek-Roman theater. Back to Catania and dinner on your own.
Accommodation: Romano House
Day 10 Etna – Alcantara
After breakfast the tour will go to Mount Etna, the tallest active
volcano in Europe, where you will visit the place riding on quads. After some
fun through the forest and the lava fields, reach the Alcantara
river for a body rafting excursion.
Afterwards you have a light lunch in a local farm on the slopes of the volcano.
Back to the hotel in the early afternoon you will have some
time to relax and to prepare yourselves for the farewell dinner.
Accommodation: Romano House.
Day 11 Departure
Transfer to Catania airport and return to cities of origin.
Useful information
Price based on two people travelling together
Per person in doubleroom
2.970,00 €
Price based on four people travelling together
Per person in doubleroom
2.230,00 €
Single room supplement
470,00 €
What is included
- Car rental fee for 10 days (Group N1, SUV or SW)*
- English speaking assistant for transfer in/out
- 10 nights at the hotels according to itinerary
- Meals as indicated in the day per day program
- Water, 1 glass of wine and coffe for all the included meals
- Wine tasting in Marsala and on Etna
- English speaking licensed local guide: full day Palermo and Monreale – Monte Pellegrino and Mondello + half day Valley of the Temples in Agrigento + half day Piazza Armerina + half day Ortigia.
- Activities as in the day per day program
- Entrance fee for all the included sites
- Vespa scooter; vintage Fiat 500 and Quad rental
What is not included
- All not mentioned as included
- Tips and personal extras
- City tax to be paid at the hotels. The tax varies from town to town.
The car rental rate includes
- Unlimited mileage
- Third party liability
- C.D.W. (with penalty)
- T.L.W. (with penalty)
- 16% Airport downtown charges
- Road Tax
- VAT at 22%
- GPS Navigation System
- Printed list with a day by day GPS coordinates
Not included
- Damage Penalty
- Theft Penalty
- Refueling service charge of € 20,00 + Airport/downtown charges + VAT
- Fines, fuel, extra charges, local tax on extra charges, anything not expressly included above
- Baby and child seats, ski racks: € 34,00 + Airport/downtown charges + VAT per rental