RATE IS LAND ONLY

Price per person
based on a minimum of 2 paying people

Euro 1.510,00 in double room

Euro 1.462,00 in triple room
Euro 1.750,00 in single room

DEPARTURE DATES 2009

FEATURED PROPERTIES USED

OPTIONAL EXCURSION

INCLUSIONS

ITINERARY (6 nights/7 days):

Palermo (2 nights) Taormina (2 nights)

Malta (2 nights)

Day 1 (Saturday): Palermo

Welcome to the warm, beautiful and pleasant island of Sicily! Upon arrival at Palermo airport please proceed through the Passport Control and collect your luggage inside the customs area. Driver will transfer you to your hotel. Tonight, after a brief introduction made by your Tour Director, enjoy a Welcome Dinner at a local restaurant. (D)

Day 2 (Sunday):  Monreale & Palermo 
Breakfast at hotel. Our first stop will be Monreale to see where the Arab-Norman art and architecture reached the pinnacle of its glory with the Duomo, launched in 1174 by William II. Scenes from the Old and New Testaments are depicted in golden mosaics. Then on to Palermo to visit the Palatine Chapel, which was the crowning architectural achievement of William II’s grandfather, Roger II. We then continue by seeing: Piazza Pretoria and Via Maqueda with its “four corners” converging Palermo at a quartet of Baroque palaces left over from the heyday of Spanish rule dating back to 1560. This afternoon at leisure to explore the town on your own or OPTIONAL EXCURSION. (BB)

Day 3 (Monday): Palermo/Cefalù/Polizzi Generosa/Taormina

Today depart for Cefalù, a charming coastal town home to a massive Norman Cathedral with outstanding mosaics. Visit the city center and stroll down main street to reach the Cathedral. Afterwards, we drive across the vast countryside of the Madonie Park showcasing Sicily’s great variety of landscapes. The territory of the Madonie mountains is a paradise of earth and sky, tucked away on the island. We soon arrive in Polizzi Generosa—a lovely town nestled in the heart of the Madonie Natural Park in Palermo province.  Step back in time viewing the ancient masserie transformed into a farmhouse, the flour mills evidencing the plentiful water supply of the area, and the furnaces used today, as in the past, to make ceramics. Light lunch at country trattoria to taste typical local dishes. This afternoon we will continue to Taormina, the world famous resort town of Sicily. (BB L)

Day 4 (Tuesday):  Taormina
Today at leisure to relax, shop (BB)

Day 5 (Wednesday): Taormina/Catania airport/Malta

Time to say goodbye to Sicily.  Today transfer to Catania airport to independent flight (www.airmalta.com) /ferry to Malta. Upon arrival at Malta airport/port a driver will transfer you to your hotel. (BB)

Day 6 (Thursday) Northern Malta & Gozo Scenic Tour
This tour will take you en route via the north of Malta passing St. Paul’s Bay, this is where St. Paul was shipwrecked in 60AD. We proceed further north, passing the pretty hillside village of Mellieha which offers stunning views overlooking Ghadira Bay before arriving at Cirkewwa for our ferry crossing to the sister island if Gozo. Our short 25 minute ferry crossing passes the smaller island of Comino. The charm of Gozo is apparent the moment you arrive there. Greener, more rural and smaller than Malta. Our tour is a combination of scenic spots and local culture. We will pass through quaint sleepy villages that characterise Gozo's unique charm, visit stunning sites such as Calypso Cave which offers magnificent views over the red sands of Ramla Bay. Just before lunch we will also stop at the Fontana Cottage where you can sample local delicacies such as sun dried tomatoes, olive pate, local cheeselets, wines, liqueurs and anything made locally, you will also have some time for a spot of shopping for popular buys such as lace. Free time for lunch at a local restaurant. After lunch we continue our tour with visits to one of the most photographed sites in Gozo, the Azzur Window and Inland Sea. Here you can take an optional boat trip (the boat trip is not included in the overall price as it operates subject to weather conditions, EUR7.00 paid on the day) around the sea locked lake. Our final stop before we head back to the ferry for Malta includes a visit to the main town on Gozo, Victoria and The Citadel. The Citadel is a small fortified city that dominates the heights above Victoria. The history of The Citadel dates back to an early period when Gozo was under Roman and Arab occupation. The views from its fortified walls offer panoramas of the whole island. Our tour comes to an end and we make our way back to the ferry terminal for our return to the main island. (BB)

Day 7 (Friday):  Malta apt
Time to say goodbye to Malta while we are transferred to the airport for our return flight or optional trip. (BB)

Meal Legend: BB Buffet Breakfast L Lunch FC Farwell Cocktail D Dinner

FEATURED PROPERTIES USED:

featured properties used:

Palermo: Hotel Politeama or Hotel Mercure Palermo Centro or Hotel Residenza d'Aragona

Taormina: Hotel Miramare or Hotel Lido Caparena

Malta: Hotel Marina Corinthia

Hotel may be substituted with similar category.

List of  Hotels will be advised 20 days before departure.

IMPORTANT: In order to guarantee all departures with a minimum of 2 clients, we operate this tour either with a Driver-Escort or Tour Director and driver.  We do not use licensed Local Guides for this tour.  Driver-Escort or Tour Director provide basic historical and site information preparing you to visit sites on your own.  They may not accompany you on your visit of the sites.

If you require licensed Local Guides, it is your responsibility to purchase on the spot (if available). 

We cannot arrange licensed Local Guide services for you in advance. 

OPTIONAL EXCURSIONS:

OPTIONAL EXCURSION:

-(Sunday) Segesta

OPTIONAL EXCURSIONS (Based on a minimum of 2 paying clients):  

 1) Segesta

1) Segesta

Day 2 (Sunday) Palermo/Segesta/Palermo

This afternoon depart for Segesta -- it looks as if it were built yesterday. Segesta's ancient Greek temple makes a valid claim to being the best preserved in the world, and its amphitheatre boasts a hilltop position on Mount Barbaro second to none. The magnificent Doric temple--whose roof was never added and the pillars never fluted-- is impressive as one of the highlights of a large archeological park. The archaeological site reflects the presence of several ancient civilizations, beginning with the elusive Elymians.

                             Later back to Palermo.

RATE PER PERSON: Euros 40,00 per person

What is Included:

üVehicle/coach with air conditioning, no toilet

üEnglish speaking Tour Director/Driver as per program

üAll sightseeing, tasting and excursions as specified in the itinerary

üCity taxes

What Is Not Included:

üGratuities

üAdmission fees

üAmphitheatre shuttle bus

üLicensed local guide

DEPARTURE DATES 2009

DEPARTURE DATES 2009

What is Included:

What is Included:

ü       One main round trip airport transfer for Sicily and Malta

ü       Palermo: Two nights accommodation

ü       Taormina: Two nights accommodation

ü       Malta: Two nights accommodation

ü       Daily continental breakfast buffet

ü       Welcome Dinner with set group menu

ü       Vehicle/coach with air conditioning, no toilet

ü       English speaking Tour Director/Driver as per program

ü       All sightseeing, tasting and excursions as specified in the itinerary

ü       One light lunch at country restaurant in Polizzi Generosa with tasting of several  typical local dishes

ü       Hotel & city taxes

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