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Grand Tours, Mini

Tours & Sicily with

Malta Tour

Temple at Selinunte
Sicily is without doubt ideally suited to the Grand Tour concept, All our tours can be combined with an add-on stay either before
being so rich in cultural and artistic artefacts, and of a size that or after the tour for any number of nights at any of our
can be encompassed comfortably within one week without properties. We can also arrange for you to fly into one airport
undertaking long daily mileages. For a shorter visit our 4 night in Sicily and out of another.
mini-tours are a great way to sample a selection of Sicily’s

fascinating history.
for dates of operation please refer to our accompanying price
Our tours are operated by Retevacanze in Sicily who we have list for the following tours.
been working with for many years in the arrangement of our 7 night - Carousel Tour of Sicily starting in Catania – Saturday
very popular tours of Sicily. With great attention to detail these 11night - Carousel Tour of Sicily & Malta starting in Catania – Saturday
tours have been developed and refined over the years to give 7 night - Grand Tour A of Sicily starting in Palermo – Saturday
you a taste of some of Sicily’s finest treasures. 6 night - Grand Tour B of Sicily starting in Catania – Sunday
4 night - Mini Tour A of Sicily starting in Catania – Saturday
The tours are accompanied throughout by experienced
4 night - Mini Tour B of Sicily starting in Palermo – Tuesday
multi-lingual leaders in Sicily (local guides only in Malta) and
accommodation is in good comfortable 4* hotels. Entrance fees payable locally (reduced rates for over 65 years).

serving local specialities. After lunch on to DAY 6 THURSDAY
CAROUSEL TOUR - CATANIA Agrigento for a guided tour of The Valley Of The Cefalu – Nebrodi Park – Taormina
Temples a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Dinner Depart for Cefalu a former fishing village, now
7 NIGHTS - SATURDAY TO SATURDAY and overnight in Agrigento. a charming coastal resort with its imposing Arab
STARTS IN CATANIA ENDS IN TAORMINA Norman Cathedral. Stroll through the ancient
DAY 4 TUESDAY
HALF BOARD - PLUS LUNCH DAY 3 AND DAY 6 narrow street and see the medieval wash-house
TOUR IS IN ENGLISH ONLY Monreale – Palermo built in the rock. Continue to the park of
Depart to Monreale for a visit of its splendid Nebrodi stopping for lunch at the Miraglia
Cathedral with its Moorish architecture and
DAY 1 SATURDAY Benedictine Cloister built in the 12th Century Forest with a typical menu. Continue to Cesaro,
Catania and covered with magnificent mosaics. On to Randazzo and visit the Etna park from the North
Arrival at Catania. Transfer to hotel in Catania. Palermo, sample it’s famous street food whilst side. On to Taormina. Dinner and overnight in
Welcome cocktail, dinner and overnight in wandering through the City’s historic centre Taormina.
Catania. visiting the Cathedral and the Palazzo Mirto DAY 7 FRIDAY
DAY 2 SUNDAY which dates back to the 17th Century and Taormina – Optional excursion to Mt Etna
Catania – Siracusa – Modica – Ragusa offering a glimpse of the lavish, lost world of Morning either at leisure to explore this elegant
resort with its splendid Roman-Greek Theatre or
Depart for Siracusa, visit the archaeological area Sicilian nobility. Dinner and overnight in
including the Latomie of the Paradise and the Palermo. possible optional excursion to Mt Etna
(numbers and weather permitting) climbing to a
Dyionisos “Ear”. Continue to Ortigia, the DAY 5 WEDNESDAY
baroque historical centre of the city to visit the Erice – Marsala – Trapani – Palermo height of 1800 metres. Supplement payable
locally. Lunch at leisure. Return to Taormina
Cathedral and the Arethuse fountain. Lunch at Depart for the medieval hill-top village of Erice
leisure. Depart for Modica whose architecture is overlooking Trapani and the Egadi islands. with time free to stroll along the Corso Umberto
enjoying the wonderful array of cafes, pastry
an outstanding example of baroque art. Also Continue on to Marsala on the west coast
famed for it’s production of chocolate using famous for its vineyards and in particular the shops and smart boutiques or visit the delightful
hill-top village of Castelmola perched above
traditional methods you will visit a chocolate production of sweet Sicilian wine. Stop at a
Taormina. Farewell dinner and overnight in
factory and have the opportunity to create your prestigious winery for a guided tour of the
Taormina.
own. Dinner and overnight in Ragusa with the historic wine cellars and tastings of red, white
option of visiting the ancient city “Ibla” by night and Marsala wines with local food pairings. On DAY 8 SATURDAY
(subject to minimum numbers). Supplement to to Trapani for a panoramic tour of the salt After breakfast end of tour
pay locally. windmills and basins which are still in use.
DAY 3 MONDAY Return to Palermo for dinner and overnight.
Ragusa – Piazza Armerina – Agrigento
Depart for Piazza Armerina to visit the famous
well preserved mosaics at Villa Romana del
Casale depicting mythological and hunting
themes. Lunch in a typical Sicilian restaurant

Mt Etna from Castelmola Greek Theatre at Segesta
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