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Tours of Sicily
Visit Sicily this year! Terms and Conditions for these tours follow below. Simply contact us to reserve (a deposit is required) or if you have any questions. We look forward to seeing you on our island in the sun.
Sicily in Your Pocket
Relais Tour of Sicily
Step into Sicily
Snap Tour Catania or Snap Tour Palermo
Sicilian Archeology Tour
Charme Tour
Sicily Welcomes You
Cooking in Sicily (Palermo area)
A Taste of Taormina Cooking Holiday
Terms and Conditions of All Tours (Important. Please read.)

 

Sicily in Your Pocket
Taormina's Greco-Roman amphitheatre.
Moderately-priced but interesting tour based on 3-star lodging. You'll see some of Sicily's most enchanting historical and cultural sights. (*Meals included indicated: B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner)

Sicily in Your Pocket itinerary.1st day: Friday Airport Palermo/Palermo

Independent arrival at the airport of Palermo in the morning and transfer on your own at your hotel in Palermo. Early afternoon visit Palermo. The sightseeing continues to Monreale. Visit the cathedral with its impressive mosaics and the Benedictine Cloister. Overnight at the hotel.

2nd day: Saturday (B/D)* Palermo/Erice

Early breakfast at the hotel time for leisure. In the afternoon departure to Erice, enchanting medieval village on top of the S.Giuliano Mountain at 800 meters of height. Visit of the town. In the late afternoon transfer to Selinunte. Overnight and dinner.

3rd day: Sunday (B)* Selinunte/Agrigento/San Michele di Ganzaria

After breakfast, visit of the archaeological site of Selinunte. Possibility of an optional mini-tour by electric car (golf carts) inside the archaeological park. Transfer to Agrigento to visit the famous Valley of the temples. Proceed to San Michele di Ganzaria and overnight there.

4th day: Monday (B)* San Michele di Ganzaria/Piazza Armerina/Taormina

Breakfast at the hotel and departure to Piazza Armerina for the visit of the Roman "Villa del Casale", with its 3.500 square metres of mosaics, recognized by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. At the end transfer to Taormina and overnight there.

5th day: Tuesday (B)* Taormina/Etna/Taormina

After breakfast, departure to the Etna. Optional excursion up to 2,500 meters by cable way. With its 135 km. perimeter and height of 3,340 meters above sea level, Mt. Etna is the result of a multitude of geological events which have taken place over the course of thousands years. Accommodation and overnight at the hotel.

6th day: Wednesday (B)* Taormina

Breakfast at the hotel. Day at your leisure with lots of suggestions from us on how to spend it in the best way.

7th day: Friday (B)* Catania/Catania airport

Breakfast at the hotel. Indipendent transfer to Catania airport.

* B=Breakfast / L=Lunch / D=Dinner

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Relais Tour of Sicily
Taormina's amphitheatre.
Sleep in charming relais, boutique hotels, former aristocratic homes. Discover the history of Sicily and enjoy its flavours with a very small group of six participants. This is a luxury tour. (*Meals included indicated: B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner)

Relais Tour itinerary.1st DAY Palermo/Monreale

Arrival at Palermo airport in the morning and transfer to the hotel in the town centre. Visit Palermo highlights with an authorized local guide, the tour continues to Monreale with the visit of the Cathedral and its golden mosaics and the Benedictine Cloister. Evening at leisure. Overnight stay.

2nd DAY Cefalù (B/L/D)*

Breakfast. Departure for Cefalù and visit the beautiful town centre on the sea and the Norman Cathedral. Lunch in a local restaurant. In the afternoon transfer back to Palermo . Dinner and overnight in your hotel.

3rd DAY Erice/Marsala (B/D)*

Breakfast. Departure to Erice. Visit of the town with its cobbled streets and the famous pastry shops. In the afternoon the tour continues to Marsala for a wine tasting at a local winery.Dinner and overnight in Castelvetrano.

4th DAY Selinunte/Contessa Entellina (B/D)*

Breakfast. Visit of the famous Selinunte ruins and in the afternoon departure for Contessa Entellina, a charming mountain village that gave asylum to Albanian refugees in 1450. Transfer to Montallegro. Cooking demonstration, dinner and overnight.

5th DAY Agrigento/Modica (B/D)*

Breakfast. Departure for Agrigento to visit the world famous temples with an authorized local guide. After the visit departure to Modica, well-known for its baroque buildings that give to the town a fascinating atmosphere. Dinner and overnight in Modica.

6th DAY Piazza Armerina/Caltagirone (B)*

After breakfast departure to Piazza Armerina to visit the Villa del Casale, with its enchanting Roman mosaics. In the afternoon continue on to Caltagirone: time to admire a laboratory of ceramic, hand made works and to explore this town. Overnight in Modica.

7th DAY Siracusa (B)*

After breakfast, we reach Syracuse , the most interesting Greek town of Sicily . Visit the famous "Aretusa Fountain", and the archaeological area with its marvelous theatre and "Ear of Dionisyus" with local guide. Overnight in Brucoli.

8th DAY Taormina (B)*

Breakfast. Departure to Taormina . Visit of the town (Roman theatre and historic centre). After the visit transfer back to Brucoli.

9th DAY (B)* Breakfast. End of services with the transfer to the airport of Catania .

* B=Breakfast / L=Lunch / D=Dinner

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Step into Sicily
Trapani's windmills and salt-drying pans.
Secret byways and history. Experience the natural beauty of of Sicily and discover its history and art. Small group size of 12 participants or fewer. (*Meals included indicated: B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner)

Step into Sicily itinerary.1st DAY (D) Palermo

Arrival at Palermo airport in the morning and transfer to the hotel in the town centre. In the early afternoon panoramic tour of the town with your escort. Dinner and overnight in your hotel.

2nd DAY (B-D) Cefalú/Castelbuono

Breakfast. Visit Cefalù cathedral and climb up the mountain looking over the town and the cost line (medium difficulty 1,30 hrs). Drive to Castelbuono and take a walk in the Madonie area with your escort (medium d. 2 hrs). Dinner and overnight in your hotel.

3rd DAY (B-D) Marettimo or Erice/Castelvetrano

Breakfast. Drive to Trapani and reach Marettimo island by hydrofoil, walk around the island (medium 3 hrs). In case of bad weather, walk up the mountain of Erice (medium difficulty 3 hrs), hot chocolate and almond cookies in town. Dinner and overnight in your hotel in Castelvetrano.

4th DAY (B-D) Selinunte/Castelvetrano/Montallegro

Breakfast. Walk to the ancient stone quarries (medium difficulty 3 hrs). Lunch on the coast line or in a olive-oil press. Visit Selinunte ruins in front of the sea. Dinner and cooking demonstration at your hotel in Montallegro.

5th DAY (B-D) Agrigento/Caltagirone

Breakfast. Visit and Walk through the sulphur quarries (medium difficulty 2 hrs). Visit Temples with your escort in Agrigento. Dinner and overnight at your hotel in Caltagirone.

6th DAY (B-D) Caltagirone/Piazza Armerina

Breakfast. Walk along the old railway line (medium difficulty 3 hrs). Visit Caltagirone ceramic shops and the Roman Villa in Piazza Armerina. Dinner and overnight at your hotel in Catania area.

7th DAY (B-D) Etna

Breakfast. Walk on the volcano slopes up to 6,000ft. (medium difficulty 8 hrs). Dinner and hotel at Catania.

8th DAY (B-D) Taormina

Breakfast. Walk through the mountains behind Taormina on the Peloritani mountains (medium difficulty 5 hrs). Browse and shop on the main street of Taormina. Dinner and hotel at Catania.

9th DAY (B-D) Palazzolo Acreide

Breakfast. Drive to the Siracusa province and visit the baroque town of Palazzolo Acreide. Walk through the largest necropolis in the Mediterranean area (medium difficulty 3 hrs). Dinner and overnight at the hotel in Catania.

10th DAY (B)

Following breakfast, transfer to the airport of Catania. End of our services.

* B=Breakfast / L=Lunch / D=Dinner

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Snap Tours of Sicily (departs from either Catania or Palermo)

Tours dedicated to eastern or western Sicily. (The western itinerary follows below.)

Catania and Eastern Sicily
Mount Etna in early Spring.

Discover and live the most renowned Sicilian highlights over a weekend. (*Meals included indicated: B=Breakfast)

Eastern itinerary.1st day: Friday Catania Airport

Arrival at Catania airport and transfer to your hotel.

2nd day: ­ Saturday (B)* Etna & Taormina

After breakfast excursion to Mount Etna: visit of the extinct craters Silvestri (1.900 m). Honey tasting in Zafferana Etnea and stop in an Etna winery for wine tasting. In the afternoon visit of Taormina (Greek Theatre and historic centre). Overnight stay at your hotel.

3rd day: Sunday (B)* Etna/Siracusa/Etna (B)

Breakfast at the hotel and departure for Syracuse. Visit of the archaeological park (The Paradise Quarry with the famous "Ear of Dionysius" cave and the Greek Theatre) and Ortygia with the Aretusa Fountain and the Cathedral. At the end transfer back to Catania Airport.

* B=Breakfast

Palermo and Western Sicily
Palermo's medieval cathedral.
The charms and history of Sicily's "secret" western side. (*Meals included indicated: B=Breakfast)

Western itinerary.1st day: Friday Palermo Airport

Arrival at Palermo airport and transfer to your hotel.

2nd day: Saturday (B)* Palermo Airport/ Palermo & Monreale sightseeing

Breakfast in hotel. Full day tour Palermo & Monreale. In the morning meet your driver-guide and visit the major highlights in Palermo. The tour continues to Monreale where you will visit the Cathedral with its impressive mosaics. At the end drive to Monte Pellegrino and Mondello with its wonderful beach. Overnight at the hotel.

3rd day: Sunday (B)* Palermo/Segesta/Marsala/Erice/Palermo

After breakfast, departure for Segesta. Visit of the Doric Temple. Proceed to Marsala, panoramic view of the salt pans and taste marsala in a local winery. Continuation to Erice, enchanting medieval village on top of the Monte San Guliano. Visit of the town. At the end of the afternoon transfer to Palermo Airport.

* B=Breakfast

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Sicilian Archeology: History Revealed
Agrigento's Concord Temple.
This remarkable island is unique for the quantity and quality of its archaeological sites. The tour is illustrated throughout by professional tour guides, bringing you university-level insight, and thanks to them, the story written in ancient stones is revealed to the curious. (*Meals included indicated: B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner)

Day 1 (D)* PalermoArcheology Tour itinerary.

Arrive in the airport of Palermo in the morning. Meet your guide and transfer to the hotel. In the afternoon visit the town highlights and Monreale. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.

Day 2 (B/D)* Palermo/ Solunto/ Cefalù/ Palermo

Breakfast. Visit the archaeological museum of Palermo. Continue to Solunto to visit the archaeological area and Cefalu', fishermen village on the shoreline, visit of the Norman Cathedral and Medieval wash-house. Dinner and overnight stay in Palermo.

Day 3 (B/D)* Palermo/ Segesta/ Erice/ Selinunte

Breakfast. Visit the theatre and the temple in Segesta. Continue to visit Erice, little hilltop medieval town, walking tour of the centre. In the afternoon visit the archaeological area in Selinunte. Dinner and overnight stay in the area of Selinunte.

Day 4 (B/D)* Selinunte/ Mozia/ Mazara/ Selinunte

Breakfast. Departure to the salt flats of Marsala and board a boat to reach the island of Mozia. Visit the island and the museum. Then proceed to Mazara to visit the charming bronze Greek statue of the Satyr . End of the day at the Greek stone quarries in Campobello di Mazara. Dinner and overnight stay in the area of di Selinunte.

Day 5 (B/D)* Selinunte/Agrigento

Breakfast. Departure to Agrigento and visit the temples and the museum. Dinner and overnight stay in Agrigento. After dinner drive through the illuminated temples

Day 6 (B/D)* Agrigento/ Gela/ Piazza Armerina/ Morgantina/Siracusa

Breakfast. Departure for Gela and visit the archeological museum. Continue to Piazza Armerina to visit the Roman Villa with mosaics. Visit the archaeological area in Morgantina. Dinner and overnight stay in Siracusa.

Day 7 (B/D)* Siracusa

Breakfast. Visit the archaeological area, the archaeological museum, the Greek Euryalus castle. End of the day on the island of Ortigia to visit the temple of Athena, now the cathedral of Siracusa. Dinner and overnight stay in Siracusa.

Day 8 (B/D)* Siracusa/Pantalica/Megara Iblea/Lentini/Catania

Breakfast. Departure for Pantalica, the largest necropolis in the Meditterranean area. Visit part of the site and continue to the archaeological areas of Megara Iblea and Lentini. Dinner and overnight stay in the area of Catania.

Day 9) (B/D)* Catania/Reggio Calabria/Tindari/ Catania

Breakfast. Drive to Messina and board the ferry to reach Calabria. Visit the archaeological museum with the bronze statues in Reggio. In the afternoon visit the small archaeological area of Tindari. Dinner and overnight stay in the area of Catania.

Day 10) (B/D)* Catania/Taormina

Breakfast. Visit Catania, blend of baroque and ancient archaeology. Visit the Greek theatre in Taormina. After some time at leisure in town continue to the airport in Catania, end of our services by 6 pm.

* B=Breakfast / L=Lunch / D=Dinner

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Terms, Conditions, Payments, Cancellations
Confirmation: We need a deposit to confirm your reservation. After the effected transaction, we will reconfirm the reservation of the services. Please note that until our reconfirmation, no services are understood to be reserved.The amount of the deposit depends on the date of your confirmation, please see below:

• A deposit of 50% of the total amount is due at the time of booking (if the date of booking is from 60 days to 31 days before the beginning of the service)

• The total amount is due at the time of booking (if the date of booking is 30 days before the beginning of the service, for the balance is due 30 days before the beginning of the services booked.)

Cancellation Policy:

• 59 - 45 days before the date of services: you will be charged 25% of the total fee

• 44 - 15 days before the date of services: you will be charged 50% of the total fee

• 14 days or less before to the date of services: you will be charged the full amount of the services

Payments: Credit Card (American Express, Visa , Mastercard) or bank wire transfer.

• If you prefer to pay by bank wire transfer (see below), please add bank fees of 20 euros to the amount due. If you prefer to pay by credit card, please add credit card fees at 4% of the amount due.

• Bank Data:
Account Name: Sole Blu Sicilia
Bank: BANCA NUOVA
Address: Via Vaglica, 22 - Palermo ­ Italy
IBAN: IT 05 J 05132 04601 810570015952
SWIFT / BIC CODE: BPVIIT3T810

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