ITINERARY (Proposed)
NOTE: While the tour is organized by a local tour operator, Tommaso Pantè will be the Tour Director. For additional information about this tour, do not hesitate to contact me.
| DAY 1 | |
| Morning | Arrival at Rome/Milan airport. Connecting flight to Palermo. |
| Afternoon | Arrival at Palermo airport. Hello to your Tour Director (Tommaso Pantè, cell phone +39 347 1856 950). Transfer to Palermo city. Arrival at the selected hotel (3 nights). Visit to Mondello for lunch and a stroll. Free time to relax. |
| Evening | Dinner at the selected ristorante. |
| DAY 2 | |
| Morning | Walking tour of Palermo Center with local guide: Palatine Chapel; San Giovanni degli Eremiti; Cathedral of Palermo; Oratorio San Salvatore; Oratorio Santa Cita; Quattro Canti. |
| Afternoon | Visit to the Capo Market. Suggested lunch in Vucciria’s area. Walking tour of Palermo Center with local guide: Piazza Pretoria, La Martorana; San Cataldo Back streets of the Medieval Center (La Kalsa) including La Cuba Late afternoon return to hotel. |
| Evening | Dinner at the selected ristorante. |
| DAY 3 | |
| Morning | Visit to Monreale with local guide: Cathedral of Monreale (many steps to the roof!); Cloister; Town. Departure for Segesta. |
| Afternoon | Arrival at Segesta. Light lunch and wine tasting. Tour of the Doric Temple and Amphitheater with local guide. Continue to Erice for a stroll. Late afternoon return to Palermo. Free time to relax. |
| Evening | Private dinner (appropriate dress) at the residence of a Baron. Visit to Spasimo after dinner. |
| DAY 4 | |
| Morning | Transfer from Palermo to Gangi with visit to Cefalù in route. Walking tour of Cefalù with your Tour Director: Historic Center; Temple of Diana (many steps but a great view!); Cathedral of Cefalù. Free time to shop or relax. |
| Afternoon | Lunch in Cefalù on the waterfront. Departure for Gangi after lunch. Scenic drive through the Madonie Region. Arrival in Gangi at the selected hotel (2 nights). Free time to relax. |
| Evening | Dinner at the selected ristorante. |
| DAY 5 | |
| Morning | Visit to Gangi Center. Walking tour of the town with your Tour Director. Departure for Valledolmo. |
| Afternoon | Arrival in Valledolmo for a Winery Tour and light lunch with wine tasting. Return to Gangi with visits to Petralia Sottana and Petralia Soprana. Late afternoon return to the hotel. |
| Evening | Dinner at the selected ristorante. |
| DAY 6 | |
| Morning | Visit to a local farm to taste freshly made ricotta cheese. Late morning return to the hotel. Transfer from Gangi to Agrigento with visit to Piazza Armerina in route. |
| Afternoon | Arrival at the Roman Villa of Casale near Piazza Armerina. Lunch in a local trattoria next to the site. Tour of the Villa with local guide. Late afternoon departure for Agrigento. Arrival in Agrigento at the selected hotel. Free time to relax. |
| Evening | Dinner at the selected ristorante. |
| DAY 7 | |
| Morning | Walking tour of the Valley of the Temples with local guide. Return to the hotel or optional visit to Agrigento city center. |
| Afternoon | Free time for lunch. Free time to relax or optional visit to Sciacca and the Archaeological Site of Eraclea Minoa. |
| Evening | Dinner at the selected ristorante. |
| DAY 8 | |
| Morning | Transfer from Agrigento to Siracusa through the Allied Landing Beach (July 1942, World War II). Visit to Caltagirone in route: Ceramics Museum; stairs of Santa Maria del Monte and visit to the church; stroll through the Historic Center. |
| Afternoon | Free time for lunch. Departure for Siracusa after lunch. Arrival on Siracusa’s Ortigia Island at the selected hotel (2 nights). Free time to relax. |
| Evening | Private dinner (appropriate dress) at the residence of a Baron. |
| DAY 9 | |
| Morning | Tour of Siracusa’s Greek sites with local guide. |
| Afternoon | Private lunch (informal) at the residence of a local family, friends of your Tour Director. Return to Ortigia after lunch. Walking tour of Siracusa Ortigia with local guide: Castello Maniace; Palazzo Bellomo; Tempio Ionico. |
| Evening | Dinner at the selected ristorante. |
| DAY 10 | |
| Morning | Transfer from Siracusa to Taormina with visit to the Archaeological Museum of Siracusa with local guide. Departure for lunch in the countryside. |
| Afternoon | Private lunch on a farm in the countryside. Arrival in Taormina at the selected hotel (3 nights). Free time to relax. |
| Evening | Dinner at the selected ristorante. |
| DAY 11 | |
| Morning | Walking tour of Taormina with local guide: Greek Amphitheatre; Odeon; Palazzo Corvaja; Cathedral; Villa Comunale (public gardens). |
| Afternoon | Free time for lunch. Free time for shopping or sightseeing. |
| Evening | Dinner at the selected ristorante. |
| DAY 12 | |
| Morning | Departure for Mt. Etna (optional) to visit the summit of Mt. Etna (11,000 feet) with local guide. (Note: Mt. Etna is subject to variable weather conditions; in the case of bad weather, we will visit the city of Messina, considered The Gate of Sicily.) |
| Afternoon | Return to Taormina. Free time for lunch. Free time for shopping or sightseeing. |
| Evening | Dinner at the selected ristorante. |
| DAY 13 | |
| Morning | Visit to Lipari with local guide: Archaeological Museum; Cathedral; Back streets of the Medieval Center. |
| Afternoon | Private Lunch on a local farm with the typical food of the Aeolian Islands. Tour of Lipari by bus. |
| Evening | Dinner at the selected ristorante. |
| DAY 14 | |
| Morning | Visit to Lipari with local guide: Archaeological Museum; Cathedral; Back streets of the Medieval Center. |
| Afternoon | Private Lunch on a local farm with the typical food of the Aeolian Islands. Tour of Lipari by bus. |
| Evening | Dinner at the selected ristorante. |
| DAY 15 | |
| Morning | Departure for Milazzo by ferry or hydrofoil. Arrival at the selected hotel (1 night). |
| Afternoon | Private lunch (informal) at the countryside residence of your Tour Director and his family. Visit to Milazzo with local guide: City Hall; XII Century Castle; Borgo Antico; Capo Milazzo and the Sanctuary of St. Anthony of Padua. |
| Evening | Farewell dinner at the selected ristorante. |
| DAY 16 | |
| Transfer from Milazzo to Catania airport. Goodbye to Tommaso! Connecting flights and return home. |