RATE IS LAND ONLY

Price is per person, double occupancy

Based on a minimum 2 persons

Standard occupancy
Euro 651,00 in double room
First Class  occupancy

Euro 827,00 in double room
Deluxe  occupancy

Euro 980,00 in double room

Departure Dates 2008:

May: 4, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 23, 24, 31

June: 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18

September: 20, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27

October: 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 28

November: 3, 4, 5, 7, 25, 26, 28, 29

December: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22

Featured Properties used:

Palermo: Hotel Cristal, 3 star

Palermo: Hotel Plaza Opera, First Class

Palermo: Grand Hotel Wagner, 5 star

Hotel may be substituted with similar category

Contents:

-Operas & Ballets Dates; Concerts Dates

-Seat Map

ITINERARY (3 nights/4 days):

Palermo (3 nights)

Day 1: 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. Outside of customs, you will find our assistant waiting holding a sign with your full name. Transfer to the hotel.

Day 2:  Monreale & Palermo
After breakfast, we will show you where the Arab-Norman art and architecture reached the pinnacle of its glory with the Monreale Duomo, launched in 1174 by William II and represent the scene from the Old and New Testaments all in golden mosaics. Then to the

Palatine Chapel in Palermo, which was the crowning architectural achievement of his Grandfather Roger II. Continuing, by seeing: Piazza Pretoria, Via Maqueda with its “four corners” who converge Palermo at a quartet of baroque palaces left over from the heyday of Spanish rule dates from the 1560. Then, we visit the Cathedral with various styles built through the Roman, Norman, Arabic, Islamic domination. This afternoon at leisure to explore the town on your own or shop. Tonight transfer to Massimo Theatre one of the largest opera houses in Europe and one of Palermo’s most important buildings. The theater was designed by Gian Battista Basile around 1868 and was built by his son Ernesto, who supervised the work starting from 1891. This change of hands resulted in a classical style exterior (inherited from the original project) and Liberty style inside, following the work of Ernesto Basile. In 1997, the theater was renovated and reopened to the public, after twenty years of neglect and disuse. (Tickets are included for the Opera or Ballet, seats in section 3-6. Upgrading is available on request) Then back to the hotel (BB)

Day 3: Palermo/Erice & Olive Oil Factory/Trapani/Palermo
Early departure to tour western Sicily. We will join Erice-city centre. The Elymians settled the medieval town of Erice and was an important religious site associated with goddesses of fertility. Wander through its’ ancient streets and visit some of the famous pastry home made shops, world-famous for marzipan candies and other delicacies like almond and pistachio pastry. Then to an olive oil and farmhouse to enjoy our light-lunch. In the afternoon, we travel to Trapani to the Salt Road, to tour the historic saltpan works, where the ancient tradition of harvesting salt from the sea is still practiced. Later back to Palermo. (BB L)
 

Day 4 Palermo 
Time to say goodbye to Sicily. Independent transfer to Palermo Airport for our return flight (BB)

OR

-OPTIONAL SCENIC TRANSFER TO TAORMINA

-Historical Scenic Transfer (Palermo»Taormina)

-Cooking & Scenic Transfer (Palermo»Taormina)

-OPTIONAL TAORMINA EXTENSION (Available on request)


MEAL LEGEND: BB Buffet Breakfast L Lunch D Dinner

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