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12-Day Sicily Luxury Tour

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Overview

If it is a luxury tour that you are looking for yet still want to understand the culture of the people, then Sicily could be the place for you. On this Sicily tour, you’ll discover that luxury exists in historical and outdoor settings, in the lifestyles of people and the ambience of places.

With more than 3,000 years of history, Sicily has a rich culture and a unique array of interesting sites: in major and minor settlements you can find evidence of the Elysian, Greek, Roman, Byzantine, Saracen, Norman, French, Spanish past of the island with incredible architecture and unique designs.

Archaeological ruins, churches, cathedrals, cloisters and noble palazzos make the island a living masterpiece and an open-air museum.

You will discover a region of thousand colours and flavours, with fabulous natural landscapes: from the highest Volcano in Europe to the islands with the most beautiful beaches in the world.

Are you ready for a luxurious trip unlike any other?
Culture & Arts
Sightseeing
Food & Drink
Outdoors & Nature
Beach & Sea

Itinerary

Day 1

Begin Your Sicily Tour in Palermo!

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Begin Your Sicily Tour in Palermo!

Upon your arrival at Palermo airport, your driver will wait for you to take you to your hotel in Palermo. After checking in, you will enjoy a walking tour of Palermo's historic centre, one of the world's most splendid cities with its unique and charming African, Arabic and Italian blends of architecture. You'll start the visit from the old part of the city with the Piazza Bellini and Piazza della Vittoria and the Cathedral. In the evening, dinner will be served in a Michelin-star restaurant.

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    Accommodation

    Grand Hotel Villa Igiea5 star

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    Activities

    Piazza Bellini

    Piazza della Vittoria

    Palermo Cathedral

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    Restaurants

    Bye Bye Blues

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    Transportations

    Private Driver from Aeroporto di Palermo Falcone e Borsellino to Grand Hotel Villa Igiea - MGallery by Sofitel

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    Meals

    Breakfast and dinner

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    Destinations

    Palermo

Day 2

Discover Palermo!

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Discover Palermo!

Beginning with a real Italian breakfast, you'll then discover Palermo’s biggest market: Ballarò. Here, you can see a vast variety of fresh Italian produce and meet a lot of people busy with their morning food shopping. After a short cannoli-making class, you will then head to Monreale, famous for its beautiful position overlooking the city of Palermo. After, you'll relax tasting the best Granita Siciliana (Sicilian Frozen Dessert) in the bar in front of the Monreale Cathedral.

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    Accommodation

    Grand Hotel Villa Igiea5 star

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    Activities

    Ballaro Market

    Cannoli-Making Class

    Monreale Cathedral

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    Transportations

    Private Driver from Grand Hotel Villa Igiea - MGallery by Sofitel to Monreale

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    Meals

    Breakfast

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    Destinations

    Palermo

    Monreale

Day 3

Explore Cefalù

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Explore Cefalù

After breakfast, your driver will pick you up ready for your visit to Cefalù, a lovely medieval town with its famous Arabian-Norman Cathedral, one of the most beautiful churches in Sicily which you'll explore upon arrival. After the cathedral, you'll enjoy a delicious seafood lunch in a seaside restaurant. Following lunch, you'll have the afternoon to enjoy a beautiful stretch of beach before heading back to Palermo in the late afternoon.

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    Accommodation

    Grand Hotel Villa Igiea5 star

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    Activities

    Cathedral of Cefalu

    Piazza del Duomo

    Cefalu Beach

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    Transportations

    Private Driver from Palermo to Cefalù

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    Meals

    Breakfast and lunch

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    Destinations

    Palermo

    Cefalù

    Florence

Day 4

Palermo, Segesta, Erice & Trapani

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Palermo, Segesta, Erice & Trapani

Today, you'll leave Palermo behind and head towards Trapani, your next destination. On the way, you will stop in Segesta where you will see the beauties of the fantastically well-preserved 5 BC Doric Temples. Afterwards, you'll continue to Erice, a medieval town built on the top of a hill with magnificent views of the surrounding area where you'll explore the castle and its nearby towers. In the late afternoon, you will be transferred to your hotel in Trapani.

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    Accommodation

    Hotel San Michele3 star

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    Activities

    Temple of Segesta

    Duomo di Erice

    Castello di Venere

    Torretta Pepoli

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    Restaurants

    Gli Archi di San Carlo

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    Transportations

    Private Driver from Grand Hotel Villa Igiea - MGallery by Sofitel to Hotel San Michele

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    Meals

    Breakfast and lunch

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    Destinations

    Palermo

    Sicily

    Erice

    Trapani

Day 5

Travel the 'Via del Sale'

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Travel the 'Via del Sale'

Today, you'll travel along the “Via del Sale” towards Marsala, stopping to admire the windmills and learn about salt production. After a beautiful picnic lunch surrounded by lemons and oranges at Kolymbetra, you'll embark on a walking tour to visit the Valley of the Temples which is certainly one of the most outstanding sites of the ancient world and one of the highlights of the tour. You will explore the Temple of Juno built around 450 BCE, the Temple of Concord and the Temple of Zeus.

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    Accommodation

    Hotel Villa Athena5 star

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    Activities

    Wine Tasting in Marsala

    Valley of the Temples

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    Transportations

    Private Driver from Hotel San Michele to Hotel Villa Athena

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    Meals

    Breakfast

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    Destinations

    Trapani

    Marsala

    Sicily

Day 6

Caltagirone & Syracuse

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Caltagirone & Syracuse

This morning, you will meet your personal driver at the hotel before leaving for Caltagirone, the most important pottery village in Sicily. Here, you'll visit a great artisan ceramic laboratory, where you will learn more about this beautiful local tradition and the history behind it. On the way, you will stop in Piazza Armerina, well known for its 63 room-villa built in Roman times decorated in splendid mosaics; the best-preserved Roman villa in Sicily.

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    Accommodation

    Algilà Ortigia Charme Hotel4 star

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    Activities

    Caltagirone Ceramics

    Villa Romana del Casale

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    Transportations

    Private Driver from Hotel Villa Athena to Algilà Ortigia Charme Hotel

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    Meals

    Breakfast

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    Destinations

    Sicily

    Caltagirone

    Syracuse

Day 7

Discover Syracuse

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Discover Syracuse

Continue your Sicily tour today. This morning your guide will take you on a half-day walking tour of Syracuse, one of the great ancient capitals of the western civilisation. Syracuse was founded in 733 BC and once was a powerful Greek port with a fleet that was feared throughout the Mediterranean. Situated close to Syracuse is Noto, one of the several Baroque hilltowns which are listed as UNESCO World Heritage Sites and located at the foot of the Iblean Mountains.

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    Accommodation

    Algilà Ortigia Charme Hotel4 star

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    Activities

    Archaeological Park of Neapolis

    Cathedral of Syracuse

    Castello Maniace

    Noto

    Antica Dolceria Bonajuto

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    Transportations

    Private Driver from Syracuse to Syracuse

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    Meals

    Breakfast

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    Destinations

    Syracuse

    Noto

    Modica

Day 8

Explore Ragusa

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Explore Ragusa

This morning, you'll head out of Syracuse and visit Ragusa, a UNESCO-listed Baroque hilltown boasting a number of beautiful churches and incredible views over the countryside from its high position. After exploring the old town, you'll enjoy lunch in one of the local restaurants in Ragusa. In the afternoon, you will enjoy an exclusive wine tasting at one of the historical wineries near Donnafugata before heading back to Syracuse.

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    Accommodation

    Algilà Ortigia Charme Hotel4 star

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    Activities

    Ragusa

    Donnafugata

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    Restaurants

    Terrazza Dell'Orologio

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    Transportations

    Private Driver from Algilà Ortigia Charme Hotel to Province of Ragusa

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    Meals

    Breakfast and lunch

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    Destinations

    Syracuse

    Ragusa

    Donnafugata

Day 9

Volcano Day

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Volcano Day

Taormina is an elegant town situated at the foot of Mount Etna the highest active volcano in Europe.
Weather conditions permitting, you will reach a height of 1,800 metres up the 3,300-metre high volcano, where you will enjoy a fantastic panorama of the Ionic Sea. After this amazing experience lunch will be served in a winery located on the Mount Etna. In the afternoon, you'll enjoy the view of Mount Etna from above in a scenic helicopter ride!

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    Accommodation

    NH Collection Taormina5 star

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    Activities

    Mount Etna by 4x4 Jeep

    Mount Etna Helicopter Ride

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    Transportations

    Private Driver from Province of Syracuse to Taormina

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    Meals

    Breakfast and lunch

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    Destinations

    Syracuse

    Sicily

    Taormina

Day 10

Sailing around Taormina

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Sailing around Taormina

Today, you'll enjoy a half-day private cruise discovering the most inaccessible and concealed bays and caves in the area of Taormina, such as the hidden Blue Grotto, a paradise for divers, or the Mermaids Bay with its legends on Fata Morgana. With a stunning view of Mount Etna dominating the Bay of Naxos, you will sail toward Capo Sant’Alessio with its Norman Castle build on top of a hill overlooking the sea and the beautiful Bay of Mazzaro. In the afternoon, you'll have free time to explore.

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    Accommodation

    NH Collection Taormina5 star

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    Activities

    Cruise around Taormina

    Free Time in Taormina

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    Meals

    Breakfast

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    Destinations

    Taormina

Day 11

Discover Taormina

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Discover Taormina

You'll start the day with a cooking class to learn how to prepare typical Sicilian dishes. In the afternoon, you will meet your personal guide to go on a walking tour around Taormina. From the Greek theatre, you will be able to see a blend of architectural influences of the ancient Greeks and Romans and enjoy the view over the magnificent Bay of Naxos and Mt Etna. Whilst in Taormina, don’t miss the walk along the main street of Corso Umberto, an excellent place to visit interesting boutiques.

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    Accommodation

    NH Collection Taormina5 star

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    Activities

    Cooking Class in Taormina

    Ancient Theatre of Taormina

    Taormina Medieval Quarter

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    Meals

    Breakfast and lunch

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    Destinations

    Taormina

Day 12

Departure Day

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Departure Day

Sadly your Sicily tour ends here. Your personal driver will pick you up at the hotel lobby and escort you to Catania airport to catch your flight back home.

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    Transportations

    Private Driver from NH Collection Taormina to Catania Fontanarossa Airport

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    Meals

    Breakfast

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    Destinations

    Taormina

Included in Price

  • 11 nights accommodation
  • 29 activities
  • 12 breakfasts, 5 lunches and 1 dinner
  • Airport transfer
  • Entrance fees
  • Gratuities
  • Ground transportation
  • Licensed English speaking guides

Not Included in Price

  • Alcohol beverages
  • Domestic flights
  • Entry visas / airport departure tax
  • International flights
  • Laundry
  • Personal expenses
  • Travel insurance
  • Trekking permits
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