See the best of Sicily on a 10-day journey across this Mediterranean paradise. Experience the authentic Italian lifestyle and create memories of a lifetime. Journey across the island and sample local olive oils, delicious wine, and citrus fruits from ancient royal towns. Stand among the ruins of proud empires, and venture across hilltop towns and Mount Etna’s otherworldly lava fields.
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Welcome to Sicily! Upon arrival at the airport, make your way to your hotel in the heart of Catania. An optional private transfer is available.
Accommodation at the Il Principe Hotel, Catania, or similar
Enjoy breakfast in the hotel and then head to Syracuse to visit the largest and most powerful Greek colony in Sicily. See the Archaeological Park of Neapolis and the old town center of Ortigia with its stunning Piazza Duomo and cathedral.
Continue to the UNESCO city of Noto, the baroque capital of Sicily. Walk through the city streets and admire the skill and ingenious creativity of local craftsmen.
Noto’s Baroque architecture offers a plethora of elegant curves, floral weaves, perspective views, palaces and gardens, capitals, and cherubs that adorn the façades of churches and monasteries. At the end of the visit transfer to Ragusa, check in to the hotel, have dinner, and overnight stay. Meals: B, D
Accommodation at the Hotel Mediterraneo Palace, Ragusa, or similar
After breakfast in the hotel, visit Ragusa Ibla with its beautiful churches and the Ibleo garden. Then proceed to Modica, to admire its many baroque-style treasures that earned its status as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Afterward, visit and stop to taste the typical products of the area.
Head to Piazza Armerina and visit the splendid Villa Romana del Casale, a building from the late imperial period and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Transfer to the hotel in Agrigento. Dinner and accommodation. Meals: B, L, D
Accommodation at the Baia Di Ulisse Wellness & Spa, Agrigento, or similar
After breakfast, visit the famous Valley of the Temples, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Then head to Marsala, where signs of the Phoenician, Arab, and Norman dominations are well preserved. Visit a local winery and indulge in wine tasting with lunch.
Continue to the “Saline”, the salt pans, containing the salt which the Mediterranean Sea is particularly rich in around this area. Even today, the salt marshes represent one of the oldest salt mining industries in the world.
You arrive in Palermo in the evening, where you’ll check in at the hotel. Meals: B, L
Accommodation at the Mercure Palermo Centro, Palermo, or similar
Enjoy breakfast in the hotel and then visit Monreale, with its impressive Arab-Norman Cathedral and stunning cloister.
Then you will return to Palermo. This city preserves monuments of the Arab-Norman period, including the beautiful cathedral, the fascinating Byzantine Church of the Martorana, and the Palatine Chapel.
Along with the tour, you will stop for a tasty surprise in a local bakery. Meals: B, L
Accommodation at the Mercure Palermo Centro, Palermo, or similar
After breakfast in the hotel, leave for Cefalù, a beautiful medieval maritime village with a legendary Norman cathedral.
You will also have time to visit the famous Mandralisca Museum before proceeding to Catania. Here, you will visit the old town center and its baroque architecture.
Enjoy a walk in the center, passing through the old Peschiera (old fish market) to reach the scenic Piazza del Duomo with its stunning cathedral and the lava stone elephant (which is the symbol of the city). Stop in a bar to taste the local granita with brioche. Meals: B, L
Accommodation at the Il Principe Hotel, Catania, or similar
After breakfast at the hotel, head out for a quick visit to a historic “fishmonger” (old fish market) before reaching Etna, the tallest active volcano in Europe (3.350 m), and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Afterward, visit a beekeeping farm, to see the honey extraction laboratory and taste homemade honey and typical products of the area.
Proceed to Taormina, famous for its natural landscape, marine vistas, and historical monuments. Visit the fascinating Greco-Roman theatre, which offers a breathtaking view of Naxos Bay.
The day will end with a beautiful panorama of the stunning Riviera of the Cyclops. Dinner and overnight stay. Meals: B, D
Accommodation at the Hotel Villa Diodoro, Taormina, or similar
Today, you will enjoy breakfast at the hotel and a free day to spend at your leisure in Taormina. Move at your own pace, enjoying historical monuments or relaxing by the sea.
As a suggestion, we recommend a visit to Isola Bella — one of the most beautiful beaches. This beach is often called the “Pearl of the Mediterranean” thanks to its location and vegetation. Accommodation at the hotel and dinner. Meals: B, D
Accommodation at the Hotel Villa Diodoro, Taormina, or similar
Enjoy breakfast at the hotel and then visit Casteldimola — a small village characterized by its narrow and medieval streets, squares, and old churches. From Casteldimola, you will be able to admire the ruins of the Castle of Mola, which was built in the Greco-Byzantine style.
Continue to Savoca, one of the most beautiful villages in Italy. This village was made famous by The Godfather film. Return to Taormina in the afternoon. Meals: B, D
Accommodation at the Hotel Villa Diodoro, Taormina, or similar
Enjoy one final breakfast at the hotel before your tour comes to an end. Optional private transfer to the airport is available on request. Meals: B