Visit world-famous archaeological attractions and the little-known corners of Sicily on an unforgettable six-day journey. Alternate visits to UNESCO World Heritage Sites with local wineries and markets. Discover the natural beauty, ancient history, rich culture, and outstanding gastronomy of this serene Mediterranean island. Experience the authenticity of laid-back Italian life on this famous island and return feeling like a local.
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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 for Syracuse to visit the largest and most powerful Greek colony in Sicily. Visit 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 is 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 at the hotel, visit Ragusa Ibla with its beautiful churches and the Ibleo garden. Then proceed to Modica to admire its many baroque-style treasures. 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. Meals: B, L, D
Accommodation at the Baia Di Ulisse Wellness & Spa, Agrigento, or similar
Enjoy breakfast in the hotel before visiting the famous Valley of the Temples, declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Then head to Marsala, which preserves a multitude of signs of the Phoenician, Arab, and Norman dominations. 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.
In the evening, arrive in Palermo and check-in at the hotel. Meals: B, L
Accommodation at the Mercure Palermo Centro, Palermo, or similar
After breakfast in the hotel, visit Monreale, with its impressive Arab-Norman Cathedral and stunning Cloister. Return to Palermo and explore the city, which has preserved monuments of the Arab-Norman period. See the beautiful Cathedral, the fascinating Byzantine Church of the Martorana, and the Palatine Chapel – the best example from a historical-artistic point of view of the coexistence between cultures and religions.
Along with the tour, you will enjoy a visit to a local bakery. Meals: B, L
Accommodation at the Mercure Palermo Centro, Palermo, 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