Could you please provide more information on the itinerary, inclusions, and types of accommodations for this tour?

Accommodation - Hotels (7 nts). Meals - 7 breakfasts, 1 lunch Transport - Private vehicle, walking. Your Welcome Moment: Meet Your CEO and Group Your Hands-On Moment: Arancini Cooking Class, Syracuse. Orientation walks in Syracuse and Palermo. Visit to Ragusa. Villa Romana del Casale Visit. Valley of the Temples Guided Tour. Monreale Cathedral Visit. Services not listed is not included like international flights, transfers, other activities as those need to be booked independently

I'm interested in a tour to Sicily focusing on the western part of the island. Could you please provide more information on the itinerary, inclusions, and the type of accommodations used for this tour?

The "Highlights of Sicily (14 days)" tour offers a comprehensive journey around the island and includes a stay in Trapani, located in western Sicily. From this base, travellers can experience the unique landscapes of the west coast, including salt flats, coastal scenery, and nearby historic towns such as Erice. The tour starts and ends in Palermo and covers a wide range of destinations across Sicily, including the Aeolian Islands, Syracuse, Agrigento, and Catania. It's designed as a small-group experience and includes accommodation, transport, a local guide, and some meals. There is also a shorter alternative, the "Explore Southern Sicily (8 days)" tour, which includes a stop in Trapani as well, though with less overall coverage of the island.

Please provide day-by-day itinerary

Here is the itinerary. You can click on the arrow to drop down each days' itinerary.

do the guides speak in english only, or do they repeat the information in other languages also? This is very important to me. Please make sure you answer correctly.

All of our trips are conducted in English only. They should not be conducted in any other language

Will this tour come on Black Friday sale at all

We have not yet been advised which tours will come onto sale during our Black Friday promotion, we recommend you keep an eye on the Tour Radar website.

What is the extra charge for a private room and also how many people are on the tour?

There are 15 passengers confirmed on the OCT 18th departure date. My Own Room would also be on late request and the pricing should be listed on the Tour Radar site when you select your preferred date and go to 'confirm'. You will see the pricing and the option to select 'My Own Room'.

If we book our own hotel in Catania and Palermo, will you reduce the cost of the trip?

You are able to book your own hotels if you wish, but as this is a tour package, there would be no reduction in the price of the trip.

If you are a solo traveler, can you stay in your own room for an additional fee? If so, is it a set fee? Also, is there a group tour to the Valley of the temples and Scala di Turchie in Agrigento.

Single travellers can opt for a private room for an additional 1019.00 AUD however our allocation has now been taken, we can still request this for you but it is not guaranteed. In that case, you would share a room with another solo traveller of the same gender. This tour does visit the valley of the temples on Day 5

Does this tour go to Mt Etna? Also is it the same tour guide throughout the entire week? Also is it the same group of travelers for the whole week? Is this tour in possibility of canceling if not enough travelers go?

This tour doesn't visit Mt Etna. This will be the same guide and group for the tour. There will be a longer part of the tour however, 'Highlights of Sicily', so some travellers might have already been on the earlier part of the tour. We run guaranteed departures, as long as there is one traveller booked. So once you had booked, this tour would not be cancelled.

How do I check for the availability of the tour?

You can check tour availability by visiting the tour's booking page or contacting us.

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Day 1
Catania
Catania
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Hotel (Best Western Hotel Mediterraneo)
Included Activities
- Meet Your CEO and Group
Optional Activities
- Catania Food Tour (only available on certain dates)
Day 2
Catania to Syracuse
Catania to Syracuse
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch (Arancini prepared during cooking class)
Accommodation
Hotel (Hotel Gran Bretagna Siracusa)
Included Activities
- Arancini Cooking Class
- Orientation Walk with CEO
Optional Activities
- Parco Archeologico della Neapolis Visit (10EUR per person)
Landmarks
Syracuse Old Town
Day 3
Syracuse
Syracuse
Meals
Breakfast
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Hotel (Hotel Gran Bretagna Siracusa)
Optional Activities
- Parco Archeologico della Neapolis Visit (10EUR per person)
- Noto Visit (12EUR per person)
Landmarks
Parco Archeologico della Neapolis
Noto
Day 4
Syracuse to Agrigento
Syracuse to Agrigento
Meals
Breakfast
Accommodation
Hotel (Colleverde Park Hotel)
Included Activities
- Ragusa Visit
- Villa Romana del Casale Visit
Landmarks
Ragusa
Villa Romana del Casale
Piazza Armerina
Day 5
Agrigento to Trapani
Agrigento to Trapani
Meals
Breakfast
Accommodation
Hotel (B&B Hotel Trapani Crystal)
Included Activities
- Valley of the Temples Guided Tour
- Marsala Salt Marshes
Landmarks
Valley of the Temples
Marsala Salt Marshes
Day 6
Trapani
Trapani
Meals
Breakfast
Accommodation
Hotel (B&B Hotel Trapani Crystal)
Optional Activities
- Egadi Islands Excursion (Full-Day) (50-75EUR per person)
- Riserva Naturale dello Zingaro Excursion (Full-Day) (50-70EUR per person)
- Erice Excursion (Half-Day) (9EUR per person)
Landmarks
Egadi Islands
Erice
Riserva Naturale dello Zingaro
Day 7
Trapani to Palermo
Trapani to Palermo
Meals
Breakfast
Accommodation
Hotel (Hotel Vecchio Borgo)
Included Activities
- Monreale Cathedral Visit
- Palermo Orientation Walk
Landmarks
Monreale Cathedral
Day 8
Palermo
Palermo
Meals
Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Palermo Food Tour (only available on certain dates)

Landmarks
Syracuse Old Town

Landmarks
Parco Archeologico della Neapolis
Noto

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Ragusa
Villa Romana del Casale
Piazza Armerina

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Valley of the Temples
Marsala Salt Marshes

Landmarks
Egadi Islands
Erice
Riserva Naturale dello Zingaro

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Monreale Cathedral

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Best Western Hotel Mediterraneo
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Hotel Vecchio Borgo
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Thomas1.0•August 2025
The tour itself was ok but with one exception the hotels were very sub par.
Traveled in July 2025
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Thank you for your honest review, Thomas. We have passed your feedback to the appropriate teams for their review. Someone from our Customer Experience team will be in touch to further discuss your concerns.
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Tom5.0•July 2025
Guide was good but with one exception hotels were very sub par. One in Syracuse was third floor, no elevator,...
Guide was good but with one exception hotels were very sub par. One in Syracuse was third floor, no elevator, slippery marble steps, no handrail and no internet or air conditioning! Total disappointment. Should have booked with Gate 1Show more
Traveled in June 2025
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ELIZABETH5.0•July 2025
It was fantastic, well paced and easy for all members of our group (aged from 22 to mid80) Carla our tour guide was a...
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Thank you for sharing your experience with us, Elizabeth! Sicily is a beautiful place and we are so glad to know that you enjoyed your time with Carla.
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Jenny5.0•September 2024
Our tour of Southern Sicily was excellent with our tour guide Helena meeting our every need.
Traveled in September 2024
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Hi Jeremy, Gad you had such a great time in Sicily. We will pass your kind words on to our local operations team. We hope to see you on another G Adventure soon
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Munira4.0•June 2024
Was a good trip to the most part. Only little wrinkle was the last hotel on our tour was horrendously loud and noisy.
Traveled in June 2024
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Thanks for the four star review, Munira. We are happy that you had a good trip but we will pass on your comments about the last hotel.
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Frieda5.0•September 2022
This tour is an ideal way to taste some of the many flavours on offer in Southern Sicily.
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Thank you so much for sharing your feedback. We are very happy to hear that you enjoyed your trip with us.
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Paul5.0•September 2022
This tour is a hassle free way to experience the best of Southern Sicily in the company of like minded travellers.
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That's so nice to hear! Thank you so much for your feedback. We are very happy to hear that you enjoyed your trip with us.
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Cheryl5.0•October 2022
Wonderful group had a great trip
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Edwin5.0•October 2022
I met many new people and had a very enjoyable time.
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Hi there! Thanks for taking the time to send through your feedback. Our world deserves more you.
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Julie5.0•November 2022
The tour was well organized and planned. Our guide Luca was knowledgeable, charming and hard-working. The sites we...
The tour was well organized and planned. Our guide Luca was knowledgeable, charming and hard-working. The sites we visited together, including the Cathedral in Monreale, the mosaics at Piazza Armerina, and the Valley of the Temples were spectacular, and there was time to explore some of the cities and towns on our own according to individual interests. I'd recommend these trips especially for single women and friends travelling together - you can leave all the logistics and transport headaches to someone else and have the safety of the group and support from the tour leader to make it a breeze to get around in an unfamiliar place.Show more
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Ali
Asked on June 14th, 2026
Could you please provide more information on the itinerary, inclusions, and types of accommodations for this tour?
Accommodation
Tour Details
- G AdventuresOperator•Written June 2026
  Accommodation - Hotels (7 nts).
  Meals - 7 breakfasts, 1 lunch
  Transport - Private vehicle, walking.
  Your Welcome Moment: Meet Your CEO and Group
  Your Hands-On Moment: Arancini Cooking Class, Syracuse.
  Orientation walks in Syracuse and Palermo.
  Visit to Ragusa.
  Villa Romana del Casale Visit.
  Valley of the Temples Guided Tour.
  Monreale Cathedral Visit.
  
  Services not listed is not included like international flights, transfers, other activities as those need to be booked independently
T
Thomas
Asked on April 5th, 2026
I'm interested in a tour to Sicily focusing on the western part of the island. Could you please provide more information on the itinerary, inclusions, and the type of accommodations used for this tour?
Accommodation
Tour Details
- G AdventuresOperator•Written April 2026
  The "Highlights of Sicily (14 days)" tour offers a comprehensive journey around the island and includes a stay in Trapani, located in western Sicily. From this base, travellers can experience the unique landscapes of the west coast, including salt flats, coastal scenery, and nearby historic towns such as Erice. The tour starts and ends in Palermo and covers a wide range of destinations across Sicily, including the Aeolian Islands, Syracuse, Agrigento, and Catania. It's designed as a small-group experience and includes accommodation, transport, a local guide, and some meals. There is also a shorter alternative, the "Explore Southern Sicily (8 days)" tour, which includes a stop in Trapani as well, though with less overall coverage of the island.
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Dennis
Asked on January 26th, 2026
Please provide day-by-day itinerary
Tour Details
- G AdventuresOperator•Written January 2026
  Here is the itinerary. You can click on the arrow to drop down each days' itinerary.
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Abigail
Asked on January 12th, 2026
do the guides speak in english only, or do they repeat the information in other languages also? This is very important to me. Please make sure you answer correctly.
Tour Details
- G AdventuresOperator•Written January 2026
  All of our trips are conducted in English only. They should not be conducted in any other language
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  Abigail
  Traveler•Written January 2026
  before booking can you tell me which hotels we will be staying in, because I read a bad review about bad hotels.
- G AdventuresOperator•Written January 2026
  All the hotel names are actually on Tour Radar's web page for this trip. Find the itinerary, click on Expand All, and it gives you a day to day breakdown of the tour with the name of each hotel that we use that night.
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  Abigail
  Traveler•Written January 2026
  how many do you currently have booked on the 28th March tour pls.
- G AdventuresOperator•Written January 2026
  We currently have 10 people booked on that date
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Pamela
Asked on October 29th, 2025
Will this tour come on Black Friday sale at all
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- G AdventuresOperator•Written October 2025
  We have not yet been advised which tours will come onto sale during our Black Friday promotion, we recommend you keep an eye on the Tour Radar website.
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Tammy
Asked on September 27th, 2025
What is the extra charge for a private room and also how many people are on the tour?
Accommodation
Group size
- G AdventuresOperator•Written September 2025
  There are 15 passengers confirmed on the OCT 18th departure date. My Own Room would also be on late request and the pricing should be listed on the Tour Radar site when you select your preferred date and go to 'confirm'. You will see the pricing and the option to select 'My Own Room'.
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Ryan
Asked on September 13th, 2025
If we book our own hotel in Catania and Palermo, will you reduce the cost of the trip?
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- G AdventuresOperator•Written September 2025
  You are able to book your own hotels if you wish, but as this is a tour package, there would be no reduction in the price of the trip.
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Frank
Asked on September 4th, 2025
If you are a solo traveler, can you stay in your own room for an additional fee? If so, is it a set fee? Also, is there a group tour to the Valley of the temples and Scala di Turchie in Agrigento.
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- G AdventuresOperator•Written September 2025
  Single travellers can opt for a private room for an additional 1019.00 AUD however our allocation has now been taken, we can still request this for you but it is not guaranteed. In that case, you would share a room with another solo traveller of the same gender. This tour does visit the valley of the temples on Day 5
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Barbara
Asked on April 7th, 2025
Does this tour go to Mt Etna? Also is it the same tour guide throughout the entire week? Also is it the same group of travelers for the whole week? Is this tour in possibility of canceling if not enough travelers go?
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- G AdventuresOperator•Written April 2025
  This tour doesn't visit Mt Etna. This will be the same guide and group for the tour. There will be a longer part of the tour however, 'Highlights of Sicily', so some travellers might have already been on the earlier part of the tour. We run guaranteed departures, as long as there is one traveller booked. So once you had booked, this tour would not be cancelled.
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Josué
Asked on March 28th, 2025
How do I check for the availability of the tour?
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- G AdventuresOperator•Written March 2025
  You can check tour availability by visiting the tour's booking page or contacting us.

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