Tour sicilia, Fly and Drive tour Sicily

Itinerary

1 Day:
Arrival in Palermo airport.
Hotel accommodation in Palermo area.

2 Day:
After the breakfast, we suggest you to visit the town of Palermo, the capital of Sicily. Here the Sicilian fusion of all things foreign - art, architecture, culture and lifestyle - exists at its most extreme: elegant Baroque cheek by jowl with Arabic cupolas, high fashion shops competing with Byzantine street markets. You could visit the imposing Cathedral, the Norman Palace steeped in 2.600 years of history, the church of Saint John of the Eremits, the famous Palatine Chapel.
Return in hotel in Palermo area for the overnight.

3 Day:
In the morning we suggest you the visit of Monreale, a special trip that will take you to the 12th century cathedral decorated in 6340 square metres of mosaics. Then you could have a visit to the charming fishing village of Mondello, set in horseshoe shaped bay and the favoured beach resort of the Palermo inhabitants. Return in hotel in Palermo area for the overnight.

4. Day:
After breakfast departure to Segesta and visit of the suggestive Doric temple with its 36 regular white stone columns, all intact in entablature and pediment. Visit of the magnificent temple dedicated to the fertility Goddes near the delightful medieval town of Erice. The views from its terraces are stupendous. The area of Selinunte is an abandoned ancient Greek city with ruins of an acropolis and numerous temples. Hotel accommodation in Agrigento area.

5 Day:
After breakfast, you'll reach the famous Temples' Valley of Agrigento where it is possible to admire the temples of Juno, Concord, Hercules, Jupiter and Olympus. Then departure to Piazza Armerina and visit to the beautiful Roman Villa del Casale, home to well-preserved and stunning mosaics. On to the east coast of Sicily. Hotel accommodation in the surroundings of Catania.

6 Day:
We suggest you a full day excursion to Siracusa and Catania. Visit to the Greek Colony of Siracusa which was built in volcanic tufo, including sights such as the Greek theatre, Orecchio di Dionisio, the Greek Roman Anphitheatre, and the historical centre of the small island of Ortigia. In the afternoon visit of the interesting historical centre of Catania, situated in a magnificent position at the foot of Etna.
Reurn ih hotel in the surroundings of Catania for the overnight.

7 Day:
In the morning we suggest you an excursion to Etna Mount, Europe's highest active volcano. You can drive up to a height of 1900 mts, where you can visit the dormant craters. There might be the possibility to get closer to the almost 3400 mts summit. In the afternoon you could visit Taormina, the island's bestknown resort, beutifully situated 204 mt. above sea level, with its winding medieval streets. We suggest you to taste the famous sicilian sweets, like the rich cassata ice cream dish sitting down at the inviting outdoor cafés.
Return in hotel in the surroundings of Catania for the overnight.

8 Day:
After breakfast departure to Cefalù, a very maritime town and holiday resort on the north coast of Sicily, dominated by the Rocca promontory. Arrival in Palermo airport for the departure.