Tour of Sicily from Palermo to Taormina, individual group 8 days
Our driver will meet you at the airport the first day of your arrival in Sicily and for the hotel.
Sicily exquisite art treasures, historical sites, natural beauties, and charm... all made easy for you in the luxurious comfort of a private car, van.
Our love of our native land inspires us to offer you access to all parts of Sicily, using a high-quality limousine and deluxe van and our well-trained, experienced drivers.We are prepared to meet all of your travel requirements.. Our staff is able to satisfy every request with professionalism and courtesy. As a company passionate about delivering quality services, customer satisfaction, and an acute eye to detail, we are proud of our 22-year success story.
Sightseeing with one of our vehicles is an unforgettable experience.
ItineraryDay 1: Our driver will meet you at the airport of Palermo to accompany you to the hotelStop At: Province of Palermo, Province of Palermo, Sicily
Arriving in Sicily. The journey is to accompany you to your hotel.
If your flight arrives in Sicily in the morning, you will have free time to visit the center of Palermo with a relaxing walk.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Teatro Massimo, Piazza Giuseppe Verdi, 90138, Palermo, Sicily Italy
If your flight arrives in the morning, we recommend you a walk in the afternoon to visit the Massimo theater of Palermo.
The theatre was built in the last decades of the 19th century in neoclassical style, dominated by a huge dome and a flight of steps with two majestic bronze lions on both sides.
After a long closure for restoration works, in 1997 the theatre finally reopened to public. Today it is possible to do guided visits all year round inside the theatre.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Cattedrale di Palermo, Corso Vittorio Emanuele, 90040, Palermo, Sicily Italy
raccomandiamo di avere un servizio extra con local tour guide per 1 ore
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Chiesa Del Gesu, Piazza Casa Professa 21, 90134, Palermo, Sicily Italy
si raccomanda di avere un servizio extra con local tour guide
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Mercato di Ballaro, Via Ballaro, 90134, Palermo, Sicily Italy
si raccomanda di avere un servizio extra local tour guide
Duration: 30 minutes
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 2: Tour of Cefalù centre and Cefalù and MonrealeStop At: Duomo di Cefalu, Piazza Duomo, 10, 90015, Cefalu, Sicily Italy
si raccomanda di avere un servizio extra driver con local tour guide
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Lavatoio Medievale, Via Vittorio Emanuele, 90015, Cefalu, Sicily Italy
si raccomanda di avere un servizio extra driver con local tour guide
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Duomo di Monreale, Piazza Guglielmo II 1, 90046, Monreale, Sicily Italy
si raccomanda di avere un servizio extra driver con local tour guide
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 3: Transfer from Palermo to Marsala with stop for visit Selinunte and Sagesta templesStop At: Tempio di Segesta, Contrada Barbaro SNC, 91013 Calatafimi-Segesta, Sicily Italy
At 9.00 am departure from the hotel to Marsala for to visit Sagest temple.Here we will meet the specialized local guide.The journey continues to arrive in Agrigento in you hotel. All entrances to museums and monuments are with extra payment
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Parco Archeologico Selinunte, Via Selinunte, 91022, Castelvetrano, Sicily Italy
to visit Temple of Selinunte.
All entrances to museums and monuments are with extra payment.
We return to your hotel before 5.00 pm. End of driver service.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Erice Panorama, 91016 Erice, Free municipal consortium of Trapani, Italy
Erice,is part of the circuit of the most beautiful villages in Italy. The Elymians settled the medieval town of Erice, which was an important religious site associated with the goddess Venus. Free lunch in Erice.
Duration: 2 hours
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Advisor in area of Marsala winery with hotel rooms Baglio Donna Franca winery hotel or Baglio Soria.
Day 4: Transfer from Marsala to Agrigento with to visit Temple ValleyStop At: Museo Archeologico Regionale di Agrigento, Contrada San Nicola, 12, Agrigento, Sicily Italy
Today we move to Agrigento but before arriving at the hotel we stop to visit the valley of the temples.All entrances to museums and monuments are with extra payment
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Scala dei Turchi, 92010, Realmonte, Sicily Italy
In the transfer we will stop to see the white beach with the name of SCALA DEI TURCHI to take pictures of the panorama.
Duration: 30 minutes
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: In Agrigento advisor hotel 4 or 5 stars : Baglio della Luna or Athena resort.
Day 5: Transfer from Agrigento to RagusaStop At: Ragusa Ibla, 97100, Ragusa, Sicily Italy
On the journey to Syracuse we will stop in Ragusa Ibla. This place together with Syracuse and Noto are the most beautiful cities of Sicilian Baroque art.
All entrances to museums and monuments are with extra payment
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Duomo di San Giorgio, Piazza Duomo, 97100, Ragusa, Sicily Italy
The town of Ragusa Ibla is extraordinary even without a festa. Lively and crammed with fascinating sights, this is one of south east Sicily’s finest Unesco-listed towns. At the heart of the town stands the magnificent baroque Basilica di San Giorgio, its portal depicting a carving of San Giorgio on horseback, slaying the dragon. Set atop an imposing flight of steps, the cathedral looks down across a sloping piazza to the start of the town’s classic route for the evening passeggiata. Wander past restaurants, bars and gelaterie along a route intersected by narrow lanes and alleyways bordered by elaborately-sculpted balconies.
In Ragusa Ibla there are the best restaurants in Sicily. The best is the Chef Ciccio Sultano restaurant with 2 stars of the famous Michelin guide. There are other very good restaurants, I Banchi, Cucina e Vini, Osteria La Bettola. We can make reservations for you.
All entrance fees to museums, monuments, restaurants, lunches and wine tastings are with extra payment, not included in the cost of the driver service.
Duration: 3 hours
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: In Ragusa I recommend these relaxing hotels with fine finishes:
Duomo relax; Epoca; Ibla in suite; Il Giardino sul Duomo
Day 6: Transfer from Ragusa to Taormina with stop for to visit Syracuse Stop At: Duomo di Siracusa, Piazza Duomo, 96100, Syracuse, Sicily Italy
09.00 meeting at the hotel with your driver to move us to Taormina but this trip will have a break to visit the ancient city of Syracuse, Ortigia the ancient island city and the Greek Theater. The journey continues for your hotel in Taormina.
All entrances to museums and monuments are with extra payment
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Greek Theater, Via Luigi Bernabò Brea, 96100 Siracusa SR, Italy
The archaeological excavations carried out in the mid-twentieth century brought the theater back to the conditions in which it is found today making it become the epicenter of the Archaeological Park of Neapolis, an area of 35 hectares that preserves the most important ancient monuments of the district, in the heart of modern Syracuse, all inside an extraordinary and homogeneous environmental context.
All entrances to museums and monuments are with extra payment
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Ancient Theatre of Taormina, Via del Teatro Greco, 1, 98039, Taormina, Sicily Italy
Advisor to visit theatre.The ancient theatre is without question the most important feature for sight-seers in Taormina, also because for its very fortunate natural setting, with splendid view toward the Calabrian coast, the Ionian coast of Sicily and the spectacular cone of Etna. Arrive in Taormina hotel at 04,00 pm
All entrances to museums and monuments are with extra payment
Duration: 2 hours
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 7: Today to visit Etna vulcan and Winery with lunch tasting etna wineStop At: Craters Silvestri of Mount Etna, 95030 Nicolosi, Sicily Italy
from you hotel in Taormina we will travel an hour on board our vehicle for 60 minutes to reach a height of 2000 meters on the Etna volcano. Here I recommend taking a walk around the Silvestri craters, this is easy and comfortable and it is not dangerous .. After this experience, we will visit a small ancient cellar dug in the lava of the volcano. Here we will take a guided tour with lunch and tasting of Etna wines.Return in you hotel of Taormina at 5,00 pm.
All entrances to museums and monuments, wineries and lunches are with extra payment.
Duration: 7 hours
Stop At: Fischetti, Via Nazionale 2, 95012 Rovittello, Castiglione di Sicilia, Sicily Italy
si raccomanda una visita con pranzo e degustazione vini in questa cantina
Duration: 1 hour
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 8: Private transfer from you hotel in Taormina to Airport of Catania. By by, ciao ciao SiciliaStop At: Vincenzo Bellini Catania Airport, Via Fontanarossa, 95121 Catania CT, Italy
Private transfer of the end experience in Sicily
Duration: 1 hour
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Informacion Adicional
"Not wheelchair accessible"
"This is an example of what we will see, what we will visit in the different cities, sites and parks of Sicily:"
"Palermo:"
"Our wolking tour in Palermo will start from Palazzo dei Normanni, where you will follow the different stages of its historical urban development. Along the ax wich crosses ancient Cassaro, we will discover discover some of the footprints of the Phoenician settlement, the Cathedral, the hybrid styles of the San Cataldo and Martorana churces and the artistic masterpieces of the spanish rule. We will then continue the visit of the famous Opera House Teatro Massimo that profs both the 19 th-century urban renovation and the new season of hopes called Spring of Palermo due to its re-opening in 1997."
"We will continue the tour among the narrow steets of some ancied Arabic city markets such as"
"Capo” and “ Ballarò” and “Capo"
"Infants must sit on laps"
"Infant seats available"
"Cefalù"
"a medieval city built on the site of an ancient Sicanian and Greek settlement. At the center of the village stands the 12th century Norman Cathedral built under the reign of Roger II. The presbytery is covered with beautiful mosaics on a gilded background, displaying a surprising variety of color .and forming an admirable expression of Byzantine art. Your travels through Cefalú will offer numerous photo opportunities. Among them: the imposing beauty of the 14th century mansion known as Osterio Magno or "Great Guest House". This beautifully restored structure was the legendary residence of King Roger II when he visited Cefalú. Then visit the Lavatoio, a 16th century wash-house."
"We will continue the"
"Monreale"
"our for Duomo di Monreale, 40 minutes with car."
"This 12th-century cathedral was designed to the very finest detail, with intricate mosaics covering the walls, ceiling and floor, Romanesque bronze doors, and a well-preserved Byzantine cloister."
"Most travelers can participate"
"Segesta."
"Built in the 5th century B.C., the temple of Segesta with its 36 Colum’s is one of the most beautiful and complete examples of Doric architecture."
"Erice"
"is part of the circuit of the most beautiful villages in Italy. The Elymians settled the medieval town of Erice, which was an important religious site associated with the goddess Venus. Free lunch in Erice. Then we drive through the Sea Saltpans of Trapani, where the ancient tradition of harvesting salt from the sea is still practiced."
"Marsala"
"tour with"
"Imbarcadero Salina Infersa with the specialized guide, point of embarkation for the island of Mozia, 10 minute crossing to reach Isola di Mozia.Visit to the island of MOZIA in front of Marsala."
"Marsala wine tour"
"at 03.30 pm visit Florio Winery in Marsala with wine tasting.The Florio Cellars, built in 1832 by Vincenzo Florio"
"are a place where you can not only take a plunge into history but also enter a craft and contemporary world with an intense, unusual and precious soul, where tradition and innovation come together to create a reality with a unique."
"Selinunte"
"The majestic ruins of Selinunte, the westernmost of the ancient Greek colonies, are found on the southern coast of Sicily (south-east ) between the present-day counties of Campobello and Menfi."
"The city of Selinos as it was called by the Greeks was once one of the richest and most influential in the world and its ruins are one of the most important archaeological sites in Sicily. It is also very beautiful with its wonderful cliff top position and sea views."
"Agrigento:"
"he rediscovery of Akragas began towards the end of the eighteenth century, when the first European travellers reached Sicily, discovering an unexpected and immense artistic, archaeological heritage.In a almost enchanted valley, full of almond trees in bloom, it is the most impressive group of monuments of all of Magna Greece.The unique charm of this site is in this blend of cultural environment and natural landscape.Wolking tour in hours 2."
"Ragusa:"
"a visit to the UNESCO historic center and the noble palaces throughout the morning. Free lunch, I recommend a wonderful experience from the sceff Ciccio Sultano 2 Michelin stars, the Duomo restaurant or a good dinner or lunce. Afternoon free for relaxation or live unique experiences. In Ragusa it is possible to visit three laboratories: the workshop of the two artists who paint the famous and historical Sicilian Carretti, the ceramic workshop and the gold and ceramic jewelery workshop.In Ragusa Ibla its possible to visit an ancient noble palace where today lives the original family of Barone Arezzo di Trifiletti and taste a good Sicilian wine with the Baron. This experience is subject to pay."
"Modica, Scicli and Noto:"
"These are the three most beautiful and important cities of the Sicilian Baroque art along with Ragusa Ibla."
"Modica"
"is located in the south-eastern part of the island in about 20 km distance from Ragusa.The elegancy of its buildings and streets richly decorated with baroque motives gave a significant boost to the town’s tourism. A further contribution was the annexation to the communities of the world cultural heritage of the"
"UNESCO"
"in 2002. Modica is built at the foot of a rocky ridge where once two rivers flew which are underground today. In the past the town became an important centre of southern Sicily being the head of the homonymous county. Today the town is composed of two urban agglomerations: the Upper and the Lower Modica, both are fascinating in equal way for different reasons.The Modica tourist may not miss, in no case, a culinary visit to one of the numerous shops where the delicious"
"Modica"
"chocolate is made and sold."
"the first settlements near Scicli date back to the"
"Inhabited by"
"it is possible that for a short time even the Carthaginians had subdued the city. After the Arab conquest, Scicli experienced an exciting period of economic growth that lasted into the Norman period. in the Middle Ages the urban structure was turned upside down: the fortress was preferred, and because of the scarcity of water, the structure was built in the valley. As with so many other cities in eastern Sicily, Scicli binds its historical evolution to the"
"and its reconstruction, thanks to which today it presents a beautiful baroque style. During the war of Independence, the city was known for the strong patriotism of its people: in 1860 it was proclaimed, by plebiscite, the annexation to Piedmont."
"World Heritage site since 2002 thanks to its beautiful baroque-style historic old town, Noto has become a favorite and much appreciated destination very much in demand by Italian and foreign tourists. Located about 30 km south-west from Syracuse, it maintains the finest examples of Sicilian Baroque.In 2007, after seven years of restoration Noto’s Cathedral has returned to its former"
"For those who find themselves in Sicily in May, not to be missed is the"
"a floral event among the most beautiful and colorful in Italy."
"the aercheologic parck and Ortigia for a visit to the UNESCO historic center.The Greek Theatre is the greatest example of greek theater of the West. It has the distinction of being almost entirely excavated in the rock. In addition to performances, it was the custom for the ancient Greeks, the theater was used for popular assemblies. After being adapted to games in the imperial era circus, the theater fell into disuse. In the sixteenth century, as well as other classical monuments, was plundered by the Spanish masters of Charles V, who used the good stone has already been cut to build the fortifications of Ortygia."
"Mount Etna is the highest volcano in Europe, and one of most active of the world. It’s impressive size ( more than 3327 meters"
"with an average basal diameter of 40 km) overlooks the whole region. Its spectacular eruptions and its fiery lava flows, has always aroused the interest of scientists along with the curiosity of visitors from all over the world.Since 2013 it is in the Unesco‘s"
"for its geological peculiarities of planetary relevance.With bad weather conditions, Etna visits will be canceled."
"In the 1800s, after the"
"praised its beauty throughout Europe, mentioning it in his book"
"Taormina became a mandatory stop on the"
"the long journey made in continental Europe – by the young European aristocracy of the time to enrich their own culture. Today, it is a tourist capital of Sicily and many travellers enliven its streets throughout the year."
"The ancient Greeks loved to construct their buildings in beautiful scenic locations Here they found the pairing of Etna and the bay of Naxos, with a wonderful view that when the air is clear can reach the coast of Calabria. It is, surely, the main monument of the city, not only for its intrinsic artistic value, but also for the scenic location in which it is placed. The view enjoyed from up there is even defined as the view par excellence. The one that is not to be missed when in Sicily."
"This private tour is customised using a driver. A driver is a chauffeur specialized in driving you around, he is able to provide basic historical information, he can show you the main highlights, is knowledgeable and he has an umbrella of information. The driver will take care to give adequate time at all stops and to accommodate special requests when possible, to ensure that your experience in Sicily will be both memorable and enjoyable. The driver is not a Licensed Tour Guide and cannot take you inside monuments. In case you need a Licensed Local Guide you must pay a surcharge and we will arrange for Licensed Guide to meet you directly on the spot."
"throughout the tour there will be no driver changes, we believe it is correct to give our customers a driver who will be your trusted friend."
"We will pay the costs of hotels and dinners of our driver."
"tiket entry museums, parks, boat trips, wine tastings in the cellar, Funiculare of Etna,your restaurants for dinners and lunches, your hotels in"
"the journey."
"local guide service (cost medium euro 120,00 for hours 3 or euro 220,00 hour 6)"
"The visits of the cellars with tasting or lunch must be booked and we do not accept cancellations, penalty payment of the reservation."
"This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate"
"Confirmation will be received at time of booking"
Hora de Inicio:
09:30 AM
Duración: 8 Days
Lugar de comienzo: Palermo, Palermo, Province of Palermo, Sicily
Traveler pickup is offered
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Cancelaciones y devoluciones:
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.
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