PRIVATEXCURSIONS in SICILY 2012
ON REQUEST EXCURSIONS BY CAR OR VAN (8 seats)
DEPARTURE FROM PALERMO AREA
Departure with English driver escort
French*/Spanish*speaking *on request
SELINUNTE – 5Hca – departure 08.00 am
Price: € 300.00 p.car 3 p. – € 330 p. Minivan 8 p.
Departure from Palermo and arrival to Selinunte archeological site in about 60 minutes. Free time for the visit ( using book guide ) of the site built in 7th century B.C. and famous all over the world for its acropolis and the temples. Departure to Palermo at 12.00 am.
PIAZZA ARMERINA & CALTAGIRONE - 9Hca – partenza 07.30 am ca
Price: € 260.00 p.car 3 p. – € 390 p. Minivan 8 p.
Departure from Palermo and arrival to Piazza Armerina in about 1h 30 min. free time to visit Villa Romana del Casale a World Heritage site of Unesco. After the visit, departure to Caltagirone and visit the magnificent historic center with the Scale of Santa Maria del Monte. Come back to Palermo at 5.30 p.m.
ETNA VOLCANO and TAORMINA – 11Hca – departure 07.30
Price: € 300.00 p.car 3 p. – € 450 p. Minivan 8 p.
Departure from Palermo and arrival to Crateri Silvestri ( mount Etna at 1850 m.s.l. ) in about 2 hours and 30 minutes. Free visit of the ancient craters ( this location is full of restaurants, bars and souvenirs shops ) enjoing of one of the most beautiful panoramas in Sicily. Time for free lunch and departure to Taormina ( about 1 hour ). Stop and free visit of the famous town ( using our book guide ) and of the Greek-Roman theatre ( city centre of Taormina is closed to traffic ). About 90 minutes free. Departure to Palermo at 03.30 pm ( about 2H and 30m ).
ETNA VOLCANO – 7Hca – departure 07.30
Price: € 280.00 p.car 3 p. – € 400 p. Minivan 8 p.
Departure from Palermo and arrival to Crateri Silvestri ( mount Etna at 1850 m.s.l. ) in about 2 hours and 30 minutes. Time for a free visit of the ancient craters ( this location is full of restaurants, bars and souve- nirs shops ) with possibily of an extra excursions with local mountan guides ( to be paid on the spot ). Time for free lunch. Departure to Palermo at 12.30 ( about 2H and 30m ).
CEFALU’ – 5Hca – departure 09.00 am, 03.00 pm
Price: € 200.00 p.car 3 p. – € 250 p. Minivan 8 p.
Departure from Palermo and arrival in about 1 hour. Free visit of the historical centre ( using our book guide: the Duomo, the osterio Magno, the lavatoio, the museo Mandralisca ). Note that city is closed to traffic! Departure at 01.00 pm.
CAPO GALLO NATURAL RESERVE TREKKING – 4hca – departure 08.00 am
Price: € 200.00 p.car 3 p. - € 220.00 p. Minivan 8p.
Departure from Palermo and arrival in Capo Gallo natural reserve in Sferracavallo in 30 minutes. Free trekking road with escort ( about 3 km ) or free time for swimming ( rocky coast ). Return to Palermo at 11.30 am.
ZINGARO NATURAL RESERVE– 6hca – departure 08.00 am
Price: € 250.00 p.car 3 p. - € 300.00 p. Minivan 8p
Departure from Palermo and arrival in Zingaro natural reserve in Scopello in 1 Hour. Free trekking road with escort (from 0 to 12 km) or free time for swimming ( rocky coast and shigly beach ). After 4 hours departure to Palermo
CORLEONE and PIANA DEGLI ALBANESI – 4hca – departure 9.00 am
Price: € 220.00 p.car 3 p. – € 260 p. Minivan 8 p.
Departure from Palermo and arrival in Corleone in about 1 hours. Time for a free visit of the historical center. Continue to Piana degli albanesi ( about 40 minutes ) and visit of the Albanian minority town( about 30 minute and free taste of cannolo siciliano ). Departure to Palermo at 12.00 am.
MONTEPELLEGRINO and MONDELLO – 4hca – departure 03.00 pm
Price: € 200.00 p. Car 3 p. - € 220,00 p. Minivan 8 p.
Departure from Palermo and arrival on Monte Pellegrino in about 30 minutes. Free time for the visit of the Church dedicated to Santa Rosalia and view of the Panorama from the Belvedere. Continue to Mondello by the panoramic road and free time for the visit of the famous seaside resort ( enjoying the promenade overlooking the pile-dwelling Charleston !). Return to Palermo at 06.30 pm.
PALERMO, MONREALE and CATACOMBS – 4hca – departure 9.00 am
Price € 200.00 p.car 3 p. – € 220,00 p. Minivan 8 p.
Departure from your hotel in Palermo and visit of the historical center of the town with Local Guide ( Cat- tedrale, Quattro canti, Martonara, piazza Pretoria). Continue to Monreale visiting the Arab-Norman Duomo and the Benedettini cloister. Than visit of the Cappuccini catacombs. Back at hotel at 01.00 pm.
SEGESTA, TRAPANI SALT LAKES and ERICE – 6hca – departure 9.00 am
Price: € 300.00 p.car 3 p. - € 330.00 p. Minivan 8p.
Departure from Palermo and arrival in Segesta in about 1 hour. Time for a free visit of the archeological site with our book guide ( Elymian temple and theatre ). Continue to Trapani salt pans ( about 45 minutes ). Photo stop and panoramic drive. Departure to Erice ( 30 minutes ) and visit of the medieval village ( using our book guide ) famous for the Mother church and the castle. Free time. Return to Palermo at 02.00 am.
PALERMO BY NIGHT – 3hca – departure 09.30 Pm
Price: € 180.00 p.car 3 p. - € 220.00 p. Minivan 8p.
Panoramic tour of the town with photo stop at Cathedral, Massimo theater and piazza Pretoria. Back to hotel at midnight.
BAGHERIA & CACCAMO – 6hca – departure 08.30 am
Price: € 200.00 p.car 3 p. - € 260.00 p. Minivan 8p.
Departure from Palermo and arrival in Bagheria in about 45 minutes. Time for a free visit of the villa Cat- tolica ( with the museum and the tomb of Renato Guttuso ) and villa Valguarnera best known as “villa dei mostri”. Continue to Caccamo and visit of the famous mediaeval castle ( with local guide ). Departure to Palermo at 01.00 pm.
SIRACUSA – 11hca – departure 07.30 am
Price: € 350.00 p.car 3 p. - € 500.00 p. Minivan 8p.
Departure from Palermo and arrival in Siracusa in about 3 hours. Time for a free visit of the archeologi- cal park with a book guide ( the theatre, the Orecchio di Dioniso and the Latomie). Time for a free lunch and continue to Ortigia ( free visit of about 60 minutes ). Return to Palermo at 16.00.
MADONIE MOUNTAINS – 6hca – departure 08.00 am
Price: € 210.00 p.car 3 p. - € 240.00 p. Minivan 8p.
Departure from Palermo and arrival in Castelbuono in about 2 hours. Visit of the historical center and free taste of tipical madonita pastry. Return to Palermo at 12.00.
AGRIGENTO and PIAZZA ARMERINA – 10Hca – departure 08.00 am
Price: € 380.00 p.car 3 p. – € 430 p. Minivan 8 p.
Departure from Palermo and arrival in Agrigento – Valley of temples in about 2 hours. Free time for the visit of the archeological site ( this location is full of restaurants, bars and souvenirs shops ) that is also a UNESCO heritage. Free lunch and departure to Piazza Armerina ( about 90 minutes ). Time fro a free visit of the famous archeologic site rich in roman mosaics ( using our book guide ). About 90 minutes free. Departure to Palermo at 04.30 pm.
AGRIGENTO – 6Hca – departure 08.00 am
Price: € 250.00 p.car 3 p. – € 300 p. Minivan 8 p.
Departure from Palermo and arrival in Agrigento – Valley of temples in about 2 hours. Time for a free visit with book guide ( 2 hours ) of the archeological site ( this location is full of restaurants, bars and souvenirs shops ) famous for its Greek temples . Departure to Palermo at 12.00 am.
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What is included:
Departure from all hotels in Palermo Area Transportation with comfortable car/van/minibus English speaking driver* / escort Taxes, fuel, road tax and parking Driver meals Book guide or local guide on historical/archeological sites where indicated
What is not included:
Entrance fees Meals where not indicated Local guides where not indicated
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