Around Sicily - 2 days from Palermo to Taormina

Around Sicily – 2 days from Palermo to Taormina

HIGHLIGHTS
Erice: Breathtaking views and fortress, Lunch at Olive Oil Factory
Marsala: World known wine producing town
Agrigento: Valley of Temples – UNESCO site
Piazza Armerina: Best Roman mosaics of Sicily, Lunch at a local trattoria

HOTEL PACKAGE
Available on request

* IMPORTANT TO KNOW *

START/FINISH
The tour is Land only; start in Palermo and finish to Taormina. Pick-up and drop-off are included.

DRIVER ESCORT INFORMATION
We customized this short tour using an English speaking driver.

The Driver is a chauffeur specialized to drive you around our amazing island. He is able to provide basic historical information, he can show you the main highlights … he is knowledgeable and he has an umbrella of information. Our Driver will take care to give adequate time at all stops and to accommodate special requests when possible, he will assure that your experience in Sicily will be both memorable and enjoyable.

THE TOUR IS PROVIDED AND QUOTED
With a minimum 2 people. From 3+ people a deal will be provided as family/friends plan.

ADMISSION FEE
The price of this tour does not include the Admission Fees, You will pay this fee on the spot at each ticket office.

Category
Multi Days, Multiday Private Tours of Sicily
Location
Agrigento, Erice, Marsala, Piazza Armerina
Grade
Easy
Days
2
Nights
1
Category
Multi Days
Tour Type
Private
Season
ALL YEAR
Hotel
Available on request

Day 1

Palermo ⇒ Erice/Marsala ⇒ Agrigento

Meeting Point: Palermo City Centre (pick up at your hotel is available on request)

Today h 8AM you will meet your Driver-Escort and departure to tour western Sicily. We will join Erice uptown.

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 light-lunch at olive oil factory and tasting of typical dishes and local olive oil.

In the afternoon, we travel to the Salt Road, to tour the historic saltpan works, where the ancient tradition of harvesting salt from the sea is still practiced. Arrive in Marsala and free time for walking around.

Later continue the trip to Agrigento (Hotel Accommodation: not included) and transfer tio your hotel.

Day 2

Agrigento and Piazza Armerina ⇒ Taormina

Meeting Point: Agrigento Hotel (Hotel Booking: not handled by us)

This morning meet the Driver-Escort and a short drive takes us to the Valley of the Temples. Upon arrival meet the local guide for two hours guided walking tour to visit an important Unesco World Heritage site covers the Temple of Hera, the Temple of Concordia, the Temple of Hercules and the Temple of Zeus.

Agrigento, according to legend, was founded by Daedalus and his son Icarus after they had fled from Crete “by air”. Historically, however, its origins date back to 582 B.C. when it was founded by Rhodian-Cretan colonist from the neighboring Gela who named their city Akragas after the nearby river. It rapidly increased in size, importance and military strength under Phalarides, the first tyrant, and later under Theron, who extended his way over northern Sicily as far as Himera.

Then drive across the vast countryside enables us to see Sicily’s great variety of sceneries we will reach Piazza Armerina to see the ruins of a Roman Villa of Casale. The mosaics discovered here are celebrated among scholars of antiquity.

Light-lunch will be in a country-restaurant.

In the afternoon we will continue the trip to Taormina. Drop-off at your hotel (Hotel Booking: not handled by us)

Included