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Premium Sicily

Trip Type: Explorer

10 Days
| 1 - 12 People

Starts From:

NZD $10,270.00 /Person
Explore Sicily and see how much this island in the heart of the Mediterranean has to offer. Join an expert local leader on a …
Premium Sicily

Explore Sicily and see how much this island in the heart of the Mediterranean has to offer. Join an expert local leader on a fully immersive 10-day Premium journey – with a sprinkling of Arab, Norman, Greek and Roman influence, this region is a hive of history and culture. See intricate mosaics, towering palaces, crumbling ruins and marble-lined laneways. Head out of the main hubs to discover Mount Etna – Europe’s largest active volcano. Taste Genovesi, arancini, local dishes like caponata and cannoli, and take a traditional cooking class to get the most out of Sicily’s celebrated cuisine. With Exclusive Experiences and a gorgeous Feature Stay in the countryside, what are you waiting for?

Itinerary

Day 1: Palermo

Day 2: Palermo

Day 3: Marsala

Day 4: Mazara del Vallo – Agrigento

Day 5: Agrigento

Day 6: Modica – Noto – Siracusa

Day 7: Siracusa

Day 8: Mt Etna – Catania

Day 9: Taormina – Catania

Day 10: Catania

Trip Inclusions

Meals

9 breakfasts and 5 dinners are included

Transport

Private vehicle

Accomodation

Comfortable Hotel (7 nights). Feature Stay (2 nights)

Included Activities

  • Palermo -Complimentary Arrival Transfer
  • Palermo - Welcome Meeting
  • Palermo - Welcome Dinner
  • Palermo - Anti-Mafia Tour
  • Palermo - Sicilian Cooking Class
  • Erice - Town Visit
  • Erice - Genovesi Tasting
  • Erice - Cable Car
  • Mazara del Vallo - Kasbah Visit
  • Scala dei Turchi - Visit
  • Agrigento - Guided visit Valley of the Temples
  • Modica - Visit and Chocolate Tasting
  • Noto - Guided Walk
  • Ragusa - Visit
  • Siracusa - Ortigia Orientation Walk
  • Catania - Mount Etna Visit
  • Taormina - Guided Walk
  • Taormina - Greek Theatre Admission
  • Catania - Farewell Dinner
Trip Highlights
  • Discover Palermo’s most symbolic places of rebellion and meet the local people who are taking a stance against the Mafia on an Anti-Mafia Movement tour.
  • Get a taste for Sicily’s finest cuisines with a traditional cooking class in Palermo, a Genovesi tasting in Erice and mouth-watering cheese and chocolate tastings (yes, please) on your way to Siracusa.
  • Come face-to-face with Europe’s largest active volcano, Mount Etna, as you walk into the centre of an extinct crater and visit a lava cave.
  • Spend two unforgettable nights in the Sicilian countryside at your Feature Stay accommodation – Baglio della Luna Foresteria, a countryside estate built within a medieval watch tower.
  • Be swept away by Sicilian charm as you explore the backstreets and cobblestone alleys in the timeless old town of Erice, Taormina and Ragusa.
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Provided by
Intrepid
Reference Code: ZMPL
Trip Location
Trip Starts: Palermo, Italy
Trip Ends: Catania, Italy
Countries Visited: Italy

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Destination Details

Italy
| 10 Days
| 1 - 12 People