Treasures of Sicily 2027

Sightseeing

• Tour the city of Palermo learning about the anti-mafia movement
• Spend time in the beautiful beachside location of Cefalù
• Visit Sicily’s most famous site, Mount Etna
• Savour lunch and a wine tasting at a local Sicilian winery
• Explore the hillside town of Taormina, including the ancient theatre
• Enjoy a street walking city and food tour of Catania
• Explore the tiny but stunning island of Ortigia
• Tour the town of Ragusa and visit a local cheese producer
• Discover the Valley of the Temples near Agrigento
• Stop for a photo at the ‘Stair of the Turks’
• Enjoy time to explore Sciacca
• Tour Marsala on a walking tour
• Visit a local wine cellar and taste the local drop in Marsala
• Visit Erice and indulge in local pastrie

Touring

• All touring conducted in air-conditioned vehicles

Accommodation

• 9 nights in 3-4 star hotels

Properties include:

• Locanda Santamarina Dimora di Charme, Palermo
• Hotel Messenion, Messina
• Albatros Beach Hotel, Taormina Riviera
• De Stefano Palace Luxury Hotel, Ragusa
• Hotel Carmine, Marsala

Hotels listed are an indication and are subject to change without notice.

Double for Single Use: Please note the single supplement you pay on our tours entitles you to sole use of a room. A double for single use room is larger than a traditional single room offered in Europe. Often these rooms will be of the same size as a double/twin room, but in some cases they may be smaller.

Locanda Santamarina Dimora di Charme Palermo is a lovely small boutique hotel with a range of different room types. Please be aware that room types cannot be requested and will be allocated at the hotel’s discretion.

Meals

• 9 breakfasts, 1 lunch and group welcome and farewell dinners
• Meal highlights,
  • Lunch and wine tasting at local Sicilian winery
  • Street walking city and food tour, Catania
  • Wine pairing and tasting in Marsala

Tour Guides

• English-speaking locally based tour director
• English-speaking locally based guides

Porterage

• Porterage included where available

Some things to note

• We don’t want you to miss out on any aspect of your small group tour. To ensure that you don’t, we recommend you arrive at your starting destination by 1.00pm in order to take part in your welcome dinner.
• On the excursion to Mount Etna the coach will be stationed at Refugio Sapienza – the starting point for the ascent to the top of Mount Etna. You can take the optional cable car (at an additional cost) up to the crater at an altitude of 2,900m. Alternatively, you can walk with your Tour Leader through the volcanic landscape and admire the volcano from lower heights. Due to volcanic activity and unpredictable weather conditions, it often becomes necessary to cancel the excursions on offer; therefore we suggest booking these on arrival in Mount Etna.
• The weather on Mount Etna is very intermittent and even in summer it can get very cold. Visitors that want to climb to the higher craters should take into consideration bringing warm clothes, even if at the bottom of the mountain temperatures may be well over 30°C.
• A number of our travel dates connect with our Jewels of Dalmatia and Croatia & Slovenia tours, if you'd like to add on the Adriatic coast, please speak to your Travel Specialist for further details.