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Day 01, Saturday: Taormina Mare
In the afternoon free arrival in the hotel in Taormina area and allocation in the reserved rooms. In the late afternoon meeting with the Tour Escort . Dinner and overnight in the hotel. (D,O)

Day 02, Sunday: Taormina Mare - Messina - Cefalu - Palermo
Breakfast in Hotel and departure to Messina, for a panoramic visit of the town. On to Cefalù, to visit this little town and its famous Duomo Arabo-Normanno,one of the most beautiful churches in Sicily, built by Ruggero II, first king of Sicily. On to Palermo and arrival at the hotel in the afternoon ; allocation in the reserved rooms, dinner and overnight.  (B,D,O)

Day 03, Monday: Palermo - Monreale - Segesta - Selinunte
Breakfast in hotel. Half-day guided tour of Palermo, regional and provincial capital of Sicily. Encircled by the mountains and the sea, it is a city steeped in history. We will start the visit from the old part of the city the Royal Palace, the Palatina Chapel and the Cathedral. Then we report to Monreale famous for its Cathedral, with Byzantine mosaics , the figure of Christ Pantocreator and the Cloister. Afterwards departure to Segesta, one of the most beautiful archaeological sites of Sicily. Visit of the Doric temple whose majestic appearance and dominating position bestows great nobility to the landscape. Continue to Selinunte - dinner and overnight.  (B,D,O)

Day 04, Tuesday: Palermo - Erice - Marsala
Breakfast in hotels and visit of the archeological park of Selinunte that contains the ruins of the temples and Greek Acropolis. After departure to Erice, visit of the medieval town on the summit of Monte San Giuliano. On this excursion we can admire the famous Norman Castle and the cathedral. During our visit stop at the bakery shop to taste the typical almond pastry of Erice. On to Marsala and visit the wine cellar where we will have a wine tasting. Come back to the hotel in Selinunte, dinner and overnight.   (B,D,O)

Day 05, Wednesday: Agrigento - Piazza Armerina - Taormina
Breakfast in Hotel. In the morning guided tour of the Valley of Temples. We will admire the Temple of Juno, the Temple of Concorde, one of the most preserved doric temple in all the greek world, the Temple of Ercules and the Temple of Castor and Pollux. In the afternoon on to Piazza Armerina to visit the Villa Romana del Casale famous for the most beautiful collection of late-Roman mosaics. On to Taormina beach, arrival in the late afternoon in the Hotel, allocation in reserved rooms. Dinner and overnight. (B,D,O)

Day 06, Thursday: Taormina - Etna - Taormina
Half board in Hotel .In the morning excursion to Etna, the highest mountain in Sicily and the highest Vulcan in Europe. The territory surrounding of the Vulcan constitutes the "Park of Etna", one of the largest protected area in Italy: We will be very astonish about the great variety of vegetation and landscapes that we will meet along the way. We will arrive to the " Silvesti Craters" (about 1.900 mt); there we will have the possibility to continue the excursion by jeep (facultative). In the afternoon visit of Taormina situated on a rocky plateau on the slopes of the steeply dropping Monte Tauro, dominating the Ionian coast from Capo Sant'Andrea to Capo Taormina. Visit of the theatre, the 2nd largest classical theatre in Sicily, Overnight. (B,D,O)

Day 07, Friday: Taormina Mare - Noto - Siracusa
HB in Hotel . Full day excursion . First stop in Noto, to discover the beautiful baroque in Sicily. On to Siracusa, one of the most interesting archaeological site in the island. Guided tour of the Archeological Park, the Roman Amphitheatre, the Greek Theatre, the Orecchio of Dionisio, la Grotta dei Cordari, Island of Ortigia, the most ancient nucleus of the city with its interesting dom. Return to the hotel in the late afternoon, dinner and overnight. (B,D,O)

Day 08, Saturday: Taormina Mare
Breakfast in Hotel. Transfer to the airport and end of tour.  (B)

B=Breakfast; D=Dinner; O=Overnight                                  appits