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www.centralholidays.comDAY 1
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FRI
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PALERMO
After your morning arrival into Palermo’s
Airport, you will be met and transferred to your hotel. Balance of the
day is at leisure. Tonight enjoy dinner at a local restaurant. (D)
DAY 2
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SAT
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PALERMO
This morning enjoy a tour of Palermo
featuring the Massimo Theater, Quattro Canti, a splendid example of
Spanish Baroque architecture, the Palace of the Normans, and the
Cathedral housing the shrine of Santa Rosalia. The last stop will be at
the Abbey of Monreale, an Arab-Norman Cathedral built in the 12th
century famous for its magnificent Byzantine mosaics and the
adjacent Benedictine cloister. Balance of the day is at leisure to relax
or to take an optional tour of Cefalu’, a picturesque fishing village
outside of Palermo. (B)
DAY 3
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SUN
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PALERMO
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ERICE
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MARSALA
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AGRIGENTO
This
morning we take a breathtaking scenic drive up to the medieval town
of Erice. After the Elymians settled here, it became an important
religious site associated with the goddess Venus. Wander through its
ancient streets, each cobbled with rectangular stones, and take
some time to stop by one of the famous homemade pastry shops
selling delicacies such as marzipan candies and pistachio pastries.
After enjoying an olive oil tasting session and lunch accompanied by
Marsala wine at a local farmhouse, we will travel along a coastline
mostly made up of salt pans built back in roman times. Overnight in
Agrigento. (B,L)
DAY 4
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MON
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AGRIGENTO
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RAGUSA
This morning enjoy a guided
tour of "The Valley of the Temples", a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
One of the main archaeological treasures of the Mediterranean, this
site is immersed in a rural landscape of rare beauty characterized by
the presence of century-old olive and almond trees. Your guided
walking tour will cover about one mile in a mostly downhill direction,
with stops along the “Via Sacra” (holy pathway) to admire the Temple
of Concordia, the Temple of Herakles and ruins of the Temple of Zeus.
In the afternoon we continue to Ragusa. Dinner and overnight at
hotel. (B,D)
DAY 5
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TUE
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RAGUSA
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MODICA
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NOTO
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ORTIGIA (SYRACUSE)
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TAORMINA
Today’s first stop will be in Modica, a quaint historic town
and UNESCO World Heritage Site. Boasting some very fine Baroque
architecture, picturesque views and historic sites, Modica is also
known for its chocolate. Rich, dark and crumbly, it is produced in a
traditional method imported from the New World by Sicily's Spanish
overlords. After a chocolate tasting session in one of the most
prestigious chocolate maker, we resume our journey to Noto, part of
the "Late Baroque Towns of the Val di Noto", a UNESCO World
Heritage Site. Continue to the enchanting island of Ortigia, the old
town center of Syracuse. Highlights of Ortigia are the cathedral
square with its church built over an ancient Greek temple and the
beautiful promenade with its panorama over the sea and the natural
bay of the town. Dinner and overnight in Taormina. (B,D)
DAY 6
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WED
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TAORMINA
Morning at leisure to relax, or to take an
optional excursion to the slopes of Mt. Etna, the largest active
volcano in Europe. This afternoon, enjoy a walking tour of Taormina’s
charming city center including the Greek/Roman amphitheater with
breathtaking views looking over the bay of Naxos (B)
DAY 7
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THU
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TAORMINA
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SAVOCA
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D’AGRO VALLEY
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TAORMINA
Today enjoy a once in a lifetime experience: the “Godfather” tour. See
the real Sicily while exploring Savoca and D’Agro Valley, the towns and
area that served as location when filming the "The Godfather" trilogy.
Afternoon at leisure. In the evening, bid arrivederci to your travel
companions during a festive farewell dinner with delectable cuisine
and sparkling wine in a fashionable restaurant. (B, D)
DAY 8
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FRI
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TAORMINA
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CATANIA TO USA (OR EXTEND YOUR STAY)
Morning transfer to Catania Airport for your return flight home. (B)
(B) Breakfast - (L) Lunch - (D) Dinner
PREFERRED HOTELS
(or similar)
City Nts. Hotels Cat.
Palermo 2 Plaza Opera' or Principe Di Villafranca First class
Agrigento 1 Della Valle First class
Ragusa 1 Poggio del Sole First class
Taormina 3 Capotaormina First class
2018 TOUR DATES & PRICES
Tour’s Start Tour’s End Price (*)
Tour’s Start Tour’s End Price (*)
Date
Date
Date
Date
6-Apr
13-Apr
$1,998
27-Jul
3-Aug $2,348
13-Apr
20-Apr
$1,998
3-Aug
10-Aug $2,348
20-Apr
27-Apr
$1,998
10-Aug
17-Aug $2,348
27-Apr
4-May
$1,998
17-Aug
24-Aug $2,348
4-May
11-May $1,998
24-Aug
31-Aug $2,348
11-May
18-May $1,998
31-Aug
7-Sep $2,248
18-May
25-May $2,098
7-Sep
14-Sep $2,248
25-May
1-Jun
$2,098
14-Sep
21-Sep $2,248
1-Jun
8-Jun
$2,098
21-Sep
28-Sep $2,248
8-Jun
15-Jun $2,248
28-Sep
5-Oct
$1,998
15-Jun 22-Jun $2,248
5-Oct
12-Oct
$1,998
22-Jun 29-Jun $2,248
12-Oct
19-Oct
$1,998
29-Jun 6-Jul
$2,248
19-Oct
26-Oct
$1,998
6-Jul
13-Jul
$2,248
26-Oct
2-Nov
$1,998
13-Jul
20-Jul
$2,268
2-Nov
9-Nov
$1,998
20-Jul
27-Jul
$2,268
9-Nov
16-Nov $1,998
Guaranteed departures in red (see General Information & Conditions on page 82)
Single Supplement: $489
Reduction for third person sharing twin-bedded room: $45
(*) Price is per person based on double occupancy.
Rates for additional nights at first and last city are available.
Temple in Agrigento
INCLUDED FEATURES
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First class hotel accommodation for 7 nights
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12 included meals consisting of:
- 7 buffet breakfasts
- 1 lunch at a local farmhouse
- 2 dinners at hotel
- 2 gourmet dinners with mini a-la-carte menu at local restaurants
•
Wine, mineral water and coffee or cappuccino served with meals at hotels
and restaurants
•
Touring by private deluxe air-conditioned motorcoach
•
Assistance of a professional tour director for the entire length of the tour
•
Complete program of sightseeing tours and excursions with entrance fees
- Tour of Palermo featuring Quattro Canti, Cathedral and Monreale
- Visit of Erice, Noto, and Syracuse
- Olive oil tasting in Marsala and chocolate tasting in Modica
- Tour of the Valley of the Temples in Agrigento
- Walking tour of Taormina and visit of the Amphitheater
- Tour of the D’Agro Valley and “Godfather” filming locations
•
Arrival and departure airport transfers (see restrictions on page 82)
•
Baggage handling
•
Document holder and luggage tags
•
Personalized audio system to hear your guide from a distance
•
Hotel taxes and service charges
•
City tax