Itinerary
- Intro
Introduction
- Day 1
Acitrezza
Acitrezza- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (Hotel Malavoglia 4*)
Optional Activities
- Private transfer to hotel (available on request)
- Explore seafront promenade and village streets
Landmarks Cyclops Rocks - Day 2
Catania - Mount Etna - Taormina
Catania - Mount Etna - Taormina- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Restaurant in Taormina historic centre)
- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (Hotel Malavoglia 4*)
Included Activities
- Visit to Catania's Pescheria (historic fish market)
- Mount Etna visit at Rifugio Sapienza with crater and lava flow viewing
- Silvestri Craters visit
- Honey and local typical products tasting
- Lunch in restaurant in Taormina historic centre
- Greco-Roman Theatre visit in Taormina
Optional Activities
- Free walk through Taormina's medieval streets
- Shopping for handicrafts and typical souvenirs in Taormina
Landmarks Pescheria (Fish Market) Mount Etna Rifugio Sapienza Silvestri Craters Greco-Roman Theatre of Taormina - Day 3
Catania - Feast of Saint Agatha
Catania - Feast of Saint Agatha- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Light lunch with typical Catanese rosticceria and minuzzze della vergine (small cassatine))
- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (Hotel Malavoglia 4*)
Included Activities
- Guided visit of Piazza Duomo and Cathedral of Saint Agatha
- View of Amenano Fountain
- View of lava stone Elephant (historic symbol of Catania)
- Viewing of candelore (gilded wooden structures)
- Walk through Via dei Crociferi
- Visit to Monastery of Saint Benedict
- Light lunch with typical Catanese rosticceria and minuzzze della vergine (traditional festival sweet)
Optional Activities
- Follow the procession of the fercolo
- View white carnation decorations on Saint Agatha's coffin
- Explore goldsmith's treasures in the Saint's silver reliquary
- Free afternoon exploration of historic centre
Landmarks Piazza Duomo Cathedral of Saint Agatha Amenano Fountain Via dei Crociferi Monastery of Saint Benedict - Day 4
Syracuse - Noto
Syracuse - Noto- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Typical restaurant)
- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (Hotel Malavoglia 4*)
Included Activities
- Neapolis Archaeological Park visit
- Greek Theatre visit
- Roman Amphitheatre visit
- Latomie del Paradiso (limestone quarries) visit
- Ear of Dionysius visit
- Ortigia historic centre walk
- Piazza Duomo and Cathedral visit in Syracuse
- Fonte Aretusa visit
- Lunch in typical restaurant
- Noto town walk with palaces, churches and monuments
Landmarks Neapolis Archaeological Park Greek Theatre of Syracuse Roman Amphitheatre of Syracuse Latomie del Paradiso Ear of Dionysius Ortigia Piazza Duomo (Syracuse) Cathedral of Syracuse Fonte Aretusa Noto - Day 5
Acitrezza - Acireale
Acitrezza - Acireale- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Typical restaurant)
- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (Hotel Malavoglia 4*)
Included Activities
- Walk through Aci Trezza streets
- View of lava stone sea stacks
- Lunch in typical restaurant
- Acireale Carnival experience with floats and street performers parade
Landmarks Aci Trezza Acireale - Day 6
Casteldaccia - Palermo
Casteldaccia - Palermo- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Light lunch experience with wine tasting and typical Sicilian specialities at Duca di Salaparuta Wineries)
- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (Hotel Mercure 4*)
Included Activities
- Duca di Salaparuta Wineries visit with Sicilian winemaking tradition discovery
- Wine tasting accompanied by typical Sicilian specialities
- Light lunch experience at the winery
- Guided visit of Palermo Cathedral
- Church of the Martorana visit
- Palatine Chapel visit
- Walk through historic streets to Teatro Massimo
- Fountain of Piazza Pretoria viewing
Landmarks Duca di Salaparuta Wineries Palermo Cathedral Church of the Martorana Palatine Chapel Teatro Massimo Fountain of Piazza Pretoria - Day 7
Monreale - Palermo
Monreale - Palermo- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Typical Palermo street food)
- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (Hotel Mercure 4*)
Included Activities
- Monreale Cathedral visit
- Cloister of Monreale visit
- Walk through historic markets in Palermo
- Lunch with typical Palermo street food
Optional Activities
- Free time to explore Palermo city centre
Landmarks Cathedral of Monreale Cloister of Monreale - Day 8
Palermo
Palermo- Meals
- Breakfast
