TASTE SICILY TOUR
Weekly Tour of Sicily 8 days / 7 nights
2010 Session ( from 14 november 2009 to 30 october 2010 )
Start in Palermo - end in Catania
Description of the tour
The tour TASTE SICILY, as the name may have already suggested, is conceived and programmed to give all visitors and travelers a "taste" of everything that Sicily has to offer. An innovative tour, outside the standards of big travel companies and of the usual All Inclusive mass tour, sometimes stressful and fast, that transform the tour in a “tour de force”. Our choices: to create a direct relationship between travelers and the tour leader / driver, who becomes a friend in Sicily, and not just a driver or a guide; Never exceed 16 passengers making transportation and transfer easier, thus ensuring maximum assistance and creating more time for visits and leisure activities; Include all visits to major places of artistic / historic / cultural interest while leaving the traveler free to build his visit within the sites; Offer optional excursions during the tour; Benefit from superior structures with different hearts (from Central Hotel to Resorts), but equal as to the standard of services (air conditioning, private bathroom, location specifically sought for the tour); Taste the typical Sicilian cuisine delicacies always trying different menus according to the area visited; always personalizing the arrival and departure transfers, giving the possibility to choose arrival and departure from Palermo, Catania or Trapani; Leave the travelers free time for relaxing during the tour to use for the optional excursions or also to discover the beauty of Sicily on their own.
DEPARTURE GUARANTEED WITH 2 PEOPLE
1st DAY – SATURDAY. INDIPENDENT ARRIVAL IN PALERMO AND TRANSFER TO CRISTAL HOTEL**** PALERMO or similar. FREE DAY ( OPTIONAL EXCURSION TO CEFALU’ € 50.00 PER PERSON ). WELCOME COCKTAIL AT 07,00 PM AND ORIENTATION TALK WITH YOUR ESCORT. DINNER IN HOTEL;
2nd DAY – SUNDAY. AFTER BREAKFAST FULL DAY VISIT OF PALERMO AND MONREALE (INCLUDING CATHEDRAL OF PALERMO AND MONREALE, CLOISTER IN MONREALE, CHURCH OF MARTORANA AND PIAZZA PRETORIA, QUATTRO CANTI, PIAZZA MARINA, CATACOMBS OF CAPPUCCINI, MONTEPELLEGRINO WITH THE CHURCH OF SANTA ROSALIA AND MONDELLO). LUNCH IN A TIPICAL SICILIAN-TUNISIAN RESTAURANT WITH LOCAL STARTERS AND COUS COUS. DINNER AND OVERNIGHT AT THE HOTEL. ( OPTIONAL EXCURSION “PALERMO BY NIGHT” WITH SICILIAN ICE CREAM TASTING € 30.00 PER PERSON );
3th DAY – MONDAY. AFTER BREAKFAST DEPARTURE FOR SEGESTA AND VISIT OF THE ARCHEOLOGICAL SITE ( UNIQUE EXAMPLE OF ELYMIAN VILLAGE AND VISIT OF THE TEMPLE AND THE THEATRE ). CONTINUE TO ERICE ( MEDIEVAL TOWN NEAR TRAPANI FAMOUS FOR ITS MOTHER CHURCH, THE OLD CASTLE AND THE UNFORGETTABLE PANORAMAS), TIPICAL ERICINI COOKIES TASTING. TRANSFER TO HOTEL CRYSTAL****TRAPANI or similar AND LUNCH. FREE AFTERNOON ( AFTERNOON OPTIONAL PANORAMIC EXCURSION TO TRAPANI SALT PANS AND MARSALA WINERY, € 60.00 PER PERSON, ENTRANCE FEES AND WINE TASTING INCLUDED). DINNER WITH TRAPANESE OLIVE OIL TASTING AND OVERNIGHT AT THE HOTEL;
4th DAY - TUESDAY. BREAKFAST AND DEPARTURE FOR SELINUNTE AND VISIT OF THE FAMOUS ARCHEOLOGICAL SITE. LUNCH IN A LOCAL RESTAURANT WITH PANORAMIC VIEW ON THE MEDITERRANEAN SEA. AFTER LUNCH DEPARTURE FOR AGRIGENTO AND VISIT OF THE VALLEY OF THE TEMPLES FAMOUS ALL OVER THE WORLD AND DESIGNATED UNESCO HERITAGE. PIZZA PARTY DINNER IN A PANORAMIC PIZZERIA IN FRONT OF THE TEMPLES. OVERNIGHT AT HOTEL BAIA DI ULISSE****AGRIGENTO SAN LEONE or similar. ( OPTIONAL EXCURSION “AGRIGENTO BY NIGHT” € 30.00 PER PERSON );
5ty DAY – WEDNESDAY. AFTER BREAKFAST DEPARTURE FOR PIAZZA ARMERINA AND VISIT OF THE VILLA ROMANA AL CASALE (ANCIENT NOBLE VILLA OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE PERIOD AND ALSO DESIGNATED UNESCO HERITAGE). LUNCH IN A LOCAL RESTAURANT. CONTINUE TO CALTAGIRONE AND VISIT OF THE MOST IMPORTANT POTTERY VILLAGE IN SICILY. TRANSFER TO TAORMINA. DINNER AND OVERNIGHT AT PARC HOTELS ITALIA****GIARDINI NAXOS/TAORMINA or similar. ( OPTIONAL NIGHT EXCURSION TO TAORMINA € 30.00 P.PERSON );
CANCELLATION FEES:
6 ty DAY – THURSDAY. BREAKFAST AND DEPARTURE FOR AN HALF DAY VISIT ON MOUNT ETNA*, THE HIGHEST ACTIVE VOLCANO IN EUROPE ( WE ARRIVE AT 1900 a.s.l. CRATERI SILVESTRI ). BUFFET LUNCH IN A LOCAL PANORAMIC RESTAURANT . RETURN TO TAORMINA AND FREE TIME FOR THE VISIT OF THE TOWN. DINNER AND OVERNIGHT AT THE HOTEL.
* Due to weather problem, in winter time, road to Etna could be closed. In this case visit to Etna will be changed visiting Catania baroque city and lunch will be at Taormina hotel.
7ty DAY – FRIDAY. AFTER BREAKFAST FULL DAY VISIT OF SIRACUSA FAMOUS, FOR ITS ARCHEOLOGICAL PARK AND FOR THE PRETTY ISLAND OF ORTIGIA. LUNCH IN A LOCAL TRATTORIA RESTAURANT IN ORTIGIA WITH TIPICAL MENU INCLUDING BEVERAGE. BACK TO TAORMINA, DINNER AND OVERNIGHT AT THE HOTEL;
8th DAY – SATURDAY. AFTER BREAKFAST TRANSFER TO CATANIA AIRPORT; (DEPARTURE FROM PALERMO OR TRAPANI WITH SUPPLEMENT ). END OF SERVICES.
DEPARTURES
2009: NOVEMBER 14,21,28 DECEMBER 5,12,19*26*
2010: JANUARY 2*,9,16,23,30 FEBRUARY 6,13,20,27 MARCH 6,13,20,27* APRIL 3*,10,17,24* MAY 1*,8,15,22,29 JUNE 5,12,19,26 JULY 3,10,17,24,31 AUGUST 7,14,21,28 SEPTEMBER 4,11,18,25 OCTOBER 2,9,16,23,30
PRICE PER PERSON: € 800.00 tax. incl. in DOUBLE ROOM
SUPPLEMENTS
SUPPLEMENT DEPARTURE 2 PEOPLE € 150.00 per person
SUPPLEMENT FRENCH OR SPANISH LANGUAGE € 50.00 per person***
3°/4° BED € 700.00
3°/4° BED CHILD 2/12 YEARS OLD € 500.00
SINGLE ROOM € 1100.00
*SUPPLEMENT SPECIAL DEPARTURES( feast and National holidays) € 150.00 PER PERSON
SUPPLEMENT AUGUST DEPARTURES ( ON REQUEST ) € 150.00 PER PERSON
**SUPPLEMENTS FOR TRANSFER
SUPPLEMENT ARRIVAL OR DEPARTURE FROM TRAPANI € 50,00 PER PERSON ONE WAY
SUPPLEMENT DEPARTURE FROM PALERMO ( END OF TOUR) € 50,00 PER PERSON
SUPPLEMENT ARRIVAL IN CATANIA € 60,00 PER PERSON
CANCELLATION FEES:
from 29 to 14 days before departure 25% of total amount
from 13 to 8 days before departure 50 % of total amount
from 7 to 3 days before departure 75% of total amount
from 2 to 1 days before departure 90%of total amount
no show 100%
