THE JEWELS OF SICILY
( 14 Days )

Day 1

ACTIVITY

Flight to Catania

 

LOCATION/DESTINATION

Catania

Day 2

ACTIVITY

  • Transfer with private bus to your hotel (min. 3 stars – 1 night)
  • Hotel check in, orientation and short excursion to familiarize with the city (visit the Fish Market, Cathedral square, Greek Roman Theater etc.)
  • Welcome dinner at local restaurant

LOCATION/DESTINATION

Catania

Day 3

ACTIVITY

  • Breakfast
  • Transfer with private bus and visit Aci Trezza and Aci Castello
  • Free time for lunch in Giardini Naxos (optional break at the beach)
  • Departure with private bus to Taormina and guided tour (Corvaja Palace, Roman Theater, Corso Umberto, Cathedral square etc.) 
  • Check in your hotel (min. 3 stars – 2 nights)
  • Free time in the evening

LOCATION/DESTINATION

Aci Trezza, Aci Castello, Giardini Naxos and Taormina

Day 4

ACTIVITY

  • Breakfast 
  • Check out and departure to Ortigia
  • Check in at your hotel (min 3 stars – 3 nights)
  • Guided tour (visit Apollo Temple, Artemis Fountain, Minerva Temple, Cathedral, Source Aretusa, Archaeological Park and Maniace Castle-optional) 
  • Free time for lunch
  • Sailing tour around Ortigia peninsula and aperitif on board
  • Dinner at local restaurant 

LOCATION/DESTINATION

Ortigia

Day 5

ACTIVITY

  • Breakfast
  • Transfer with private bus to Noto and visit Porta Reale, Monastero del S.S. e chiesa di San Francesco d’Assisi, Basilica Cattedrale di San Nicolò, Palazzo Ducezio, Piazza del Municipio and Chiesa di San Domenico
  • Transfer to Marzamemi and lunch at L’Approdo (3 courses meal)
  • Walk through Marzamemi
  • Return to your hotel and free time in the evening

 

LOCATION/DESTINATION

Noto and Marzamemi

Day 6

ACTIVITY

  • Breakfast
  • Transfer with private bus to Noto and visit Porta Reale, Monastery e St. Francis church, St.  Nicolò Cathedral, Ducezio Palace, St. Domenico church
  • Free time for lunch
  • Transfer to the fisherman village of Marzamemi and visit a local food business (food tasting)
  • Return to your hotel and free time in the evening

LOCATION/DESTINATION

Noto, Marzamemi

Day 7

ACTIVITY

  • Breakfast
  • Transfer with private bus to Avola and wine tour to taste the famous Nero D’Avola
  • Lunch at the wine tour
  • Stop at Siracusa beaches for some relax and aperitif on the beach
  • Free time in the evening 

LOCATION/DESTINATION

Avola

Day 8

ACTIVITY

  • Breakfast
  • Check out and transfer with private bus to Piazza Armerina. Visit the Villa Romana (part of Unesco heritage)
  • Free time for lunch on the way to Agrigento
  • Visit Valle dei Templi and Archaeological Museum in Agrigento
  • Dinner at a local restaurant
  • Check in at your hotel (min. 3 stars – 1 nights)   

LOCATION/DESTINATION

Piazza Armerina and Agrigento

Day 9

ACTIVITY

  • Breakfast and late check out
  • Visit La Scala dei Turchi
  • Free time for lunch in Porto Empedocle
  • Departure with private bus to Trapani
  • Stop in Marsala and wine tour to taste the famous Marsala wine
  • Dinner at the wine tour
  • Check in at your hotel (3 stars min. – 2 nights)

LOCATION/DESTINATION

Porto Empedocle, Marsala and Trapani

Day 10

ACTIVITY

  • Breakfast
  • Transfer with private bus and visit Erice
  • Free time for lunch
  • Boat tour to Aegadian Islands (Marettimo and Levanzo). Fishing experience and light dinner with aperitif on boat
  • Free time in the evening

LOCATION/DESTINATION

Aegadian Island and Erice

Day 11

ACTIVITY

  • Breakfast
  • Check out and departure to Tempio di Segesta
  • Visit Riserva dello Zingaro and Scopello. Food cooking experience at an antique bakery with food tasting (taste the famous Pane Cunzato with local wines)
  • Departure to Cefalu
  • Dinner at local restaurant 
  • Check in at your hotel (3 stars min. – 2 nights) 

LOCATION/DESTINATION

Segesta, Scopello and Cefalù

Day 12

ACTIVITY

  • Breakfast
  • Free time in the morning at the local beach
  • Free time for lunch (optional Rock climbing)
  • Cooking class and dinner at the cooking class 

LOCATION/DESTINATION

Cefalù

Day 13

ACTIVITY

  • Late check out and departure to Milazzo
  • Ferry transfer to Lipari Island (Aeolian Islands)
  • Check in at your hotel (3 stars min. – 1 night) 
  • Guided tour of the Island
  • Dinner at local restaurant 

LOCATION/DESTINATION

Milazzo and Aeolian Islands (Lipari)

Day 14

ACTIVITY

  • Breakfast
  • Boat tour of Salina and Volcano Islands. Hot spring water experience in Volcano 
  • Free time for lunch
  • Hotel check out and catch the ferry to Milazzo. Private bus transfer to Messina
  • Check in at your hotel (3 stars min. – 1 night) 
  • Farewell dinner at a local restaurant 

LOCATION/DESTINATION

Aeolian Islands (Salina and Volcano), Milazzo and Messina

Day 15

ACTIVITY

  • Early breakfast and depart to Catania Airport