Program

Saturday: Western Sicily. Arrival at Catania airport, independent arrival and accomodation at the hotel in the planned location. Before dinner meeting with our tour leader .

Sunday: Siracusa – Noto. Half board at the hotel. Visit of the Archaeological site and Castello Eurialo. Boat tour of Ortigia with Schiticchiu on board, and at the end free time on Ortigia. Continuing to Noto and walk around the city. Back to the hotel.

Monday Ragusa – Modica – Scicli. Half board at the hotel. Departure to Ragusa and visit of the old town and the church of San Giorgio. Continuing to Modica and visitng the most important Baroque building of the historical center and tasting of the famous chocolate of Modica. Lunch and continuation to Scicli, where you can walk along the street Mormino Pen (Unesco heritage) where is located the well known television series “Commissioner Montalbano”,  Free time. Back to hotel, dinner and overnight staying.

Tuesday: Donnafugata – Caltagirone. Breakfast at the hotel. Departure to visit the Castle of Donnafugata. Proceeding to Caltagirone. Walk through the craft shops of the historical center admiring the steps of Santa Maria del Monte. Lunch. We’ll drive to Agrigento, hotel accommodation and dinner. .

Wensday: Agrigento – Mazara. Breakfast at the hotel. Visit of the Valley of the Temples, at the end departure to Mazara del Vallo, lunch during the excursion and visit of the fishing village and the museum. Proceeding to Marsala / Trapani. Check in hotel and dinner.

Thursday: Mothia – Marsala. Half board at the hotel. We will direct to the pier for Mozia, visit the archaeological site and the Museum Whitaker at the hotel. Wine tasting / light lunch c / o Wine cellar. In the afternoon walk in the historic center of Marsala and free time for shopping. After returning to the hotel. Keep in mind FROM  THURSDAY June 9 TO September 8  IT WILL BE REPLACED BY: Favignana – Levanzo. Half board at the hotel. From Trapani Boat excursion to Favignana and Levanzo. Light lunch (starter and first typical dish, fruit and wine and water) on board, around the islands with swimming stops and free time in the small towns of Favignana and Levanzo for visiting, later on  return to the hotel, dinner and overnight staying.

Friday:  Zingaro natural reserve at San Vito lo Capo. Half board at the hotel. Departure for the visit of the Zingaro Nature Reserve. Continue to San Vito Lo Capo. Lunch during the excursion. Free time to be spend on swimming or sunbathing.

Saturday:  Eastern Sicily. Breakfast and end of our services.

The price includes: Gran Turismo bus and tour leader (multilingual on request) from Saturday night to Friday lunch. Full board, typical menu, with meals eaten at the hotels, restaurants, or schiticchius on a  boat, from dinner on Day 1 to breakfast on  day 8 . Drinks with meals 1/4 lt. of wine and 1/2 lt. mineral water and coffee after lunch. welcome cocktail. Visit and tasting at a wine cellar until June 12 and from September 11. Using audio-receiving devices for the duration of the tour. Accommodation in 4 stars hotels. Local Guides: Agrigento, Mothia, Ragusa, Modica, Siracusa.

The price does not include: round trip from place of origin. Transfer start / end tour for the tour only formula. Entry / compulsory insurance: € 30.00 per person. Entrances where required – according to the D. Min. No. 375, 28/09/99 – monuments, museums, galleries and archaeological sites (not covered in this law private facilities). Any local taxes and residence tourist tax. Anything not specifically mentioned in “the price includes ”.

Registration: insurance cancellation policy included, € 30 for person. Single room supplement: € 175.

Redutcions: Third e fourth bed from 3 to 17 years old, cost € 395. Third or fourth bed adults 20% off.

Book in advance: 5% discount for booking up to 30 days before departure (confirmed with paid payment).

Important to know:  Groups could be trained by tourists of different nationalities and therefore there might be explanations in multiple languages. The cost of the entrances mentioned in the program to be paid at the site it’s aproximately of 30 € . The hotels and location of the accomodation will be comunicated 7 days before departure. Possible hotels or similar accomodations in Western area: Hote Kore / Delfino Beach Hotel / Hotel Parco degli Aromi / Hotel Tiziano. Eastern Area: Airport hotel Catania / Modica Palace / Borgo Don Chisciotte / Hotel Borgo D’Aragona / Nh Catania centro.

Additional services: Possibility of combining transfers to/from Catania and Palermo’s airport.