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Itinerari D'autor The many faces of Sicily Catalogue 2020 Sicily in Tours is an Incoming Tour Operator with over twenty five years of experience in the tourism sector. We would delighted to become your reference point in Sicily, especially in Taormina and in the Etna area. We would like to share our depth knowledge of the territory to provide an excellent service to guests . Our goal is to make every guest come into contact wit the culture,traditions ,colors and smiles of Sicily, turning a vacation in unforgettable lifetime experience. Our Services: - Sicily Tours (cultural, religious wine and food and naturalistic tours) - Tours for groups and individuals travellers - Hotel booking in Sicily. - Organization of meetings and conferences - Incentive and business travels - Special events - Transfer services /Coach and minivan hire - Apartament and Villa holidays in Sicily Sicily in Tours Mobile: + 39 339 2713799 Email:[email protected] www.sicilyintours.com Costantino Viaggi is a family business that offers a coach and luxury car rental with driver for many years. It has been working with some very important Italian ad foreign companies, offering services for both individuals and groups. The service is carried out by qualified and experienced ì staff. The fleet is composed of prestigious cars, buses and minibuses, equipped with every comfort. www.costantinoviaggi.it Our Tours and Trips Classical Greek Play and Eastern Sicily Tour 8 Days 7 Nights Day 1: Messina Arrival at the Airport of Catania or at place to be specified, meeting with our courier and transfer to an hotel in the Messina area. Check-in, some time to rest, welcome cocktail, dinner and overnight stay. Day 2: Messina After the breakfast we will reach the Cathedral Square of Messina, dedicated to “Our Lady of the Assumption” and its Fountain of Orione, defined as one the most beatiful fountains of 1500's of Europe. Visit of the “Treasure of the Cathedral”, containing about four hundred works dating back from the X century to the XX century. At twelve noon, looking up the show offered by th movement of the mechanism of the astronomical clock. Departure for the Organic Farm Villarè. Here we will take a sensorial - aromatherapeutic walk, tasting a genuine and traditional lunch. Early in the afternoon we will reach the Cristo Re's Shryne. We will go to the Regional Museum of Messina that features some notable art works of Caravaggio and Antonello da Messina. Return to the hotel, dinner and overnight stay. Day 3: Taormina – Forza d'Agrò After the breakfast, departure for Taormina, the “pearl of the Ionian sea”. Meeting with the tourist guide that will show to the participants its Greek-Roman, Byzantine and Saracen architecture. Lunch in a traditional Sicilian restaurant in the near town of Forza d’Agrò. Walk along the streets of this medieval village. Return to hotel, dinner and overnight stay. Day 4 Tindari - Patti Breakfast at hotel and departure for the Sanctuary dedicated to the Black Virgin of Tindari, one of the most famous Sanctuaries in Europe. Visit of the Archelogical area of the town. Lunch at an Holiday Farm in Patti, one of the main centres in the Tyrrhenian area. Visit of the main attractions of the town. Return to the hotel, dinner and overnight stay. Day 5: Noto – Siracusa - Classical Greek Play Breakast at hotel and departure for Noto, the capital of Sicilian baroque and designed as a World Heritage site by Unesco. Guided tour of the elegant historic center admiring some astonishing civil and religious monuments. Lunch in a typical sicilian restaurant. After, we will visit Siracusa, on of the most important city of ancient Magna Graecia, and its archaeological Park of Neapolis that hosts the majority of classic monuments of the Greek Syracuse. Check-in a hotel of Siracusa Area, dinner and overnight stay.Then we will reach Island of Ortigia, the hearth of the city, to admire the significant traces of the Greek civilization in Sicily such as the Apollo Temple and the Fonte Arteusa. Reaching the Greek Theatre, we will watch an exciting play. Return to hotel, dinner and ovrnight stay. Day 6: Scicli –Ragusa Ibla – Modica: After the breakfast, we will reach Scicli. Visit of the town where there are clear evidences of the late Baroque age. Then, departure for Ragusa to visit Ragusa Ibla, the older part of the city. Trip among dozens of splendid churches such as Duomo di San Giorgio and the most important baroque buildings. Lunch at restaurant. In the late afternoon, departure for Modica, a world heritage site and ancient Baroque town with more than one hundred churches. Return to hotel, dinner and overnight stay. Day 7: Catania and its ruins – Riviera dei Ciclopi After the breakfast at hotel, guided tour of the historical center of Catania. Visit of the “Bottega del Puparo” to observe the construction of the typical Sicilian puppets used for plays with a great historical and cultural value. Lunch in a restaurant. Departure for the legendary “Riviera dei Ciclopi”. Visit of the small towns of Aci Trezza, and Aci Castello. Return to hotel, dinner and overnight stay. Day 8: Departure and come back Breakfast at hotel, free time in the morning. Transfer to airport or place to be defined. End of our services. The itinerary can be modified for technical reasons operational and according to customer needs. Price starts from Euro 989,00 per person in twin bedroom (For a group of 20 persons) From 9 may to 6 july: Le Troiane - Elena (by Euripides); Lisistrata (by Aristohane) . Contact us for more informations about plays and tickets. The Price includes The Price doesn’t include: o Welcome of our courier at airport o Flights (available on request for formed groups o Displacement by Prvate Luxury o Entrance Ticket at Theatre Coach/Minivan airport/hotel/airport o Tips, extras and personal shopping o Tour Leader for the whole travel o Theather Ticket Entrance o o Guided tours Porterage services o All not specifically mentioned under “The o Accommodation: twin-bedroom in 3 or price includes” 4 stars hotel o City Tax o Welcome Cocktail o Full board service o Lunches in restaurants o Tasting o Travel medical and baggage insurance 8 Days The most beatiful villages Tour 7 Nights An unusual route, through breath taking places where history and tradition meet in the most beautiful villages of Italy. Thanks to the Medieval Parade of San Marco d’Alunzio, in Juin, you can breath ancient times. Day 1 Catania – Milazzo Arrival at the Airport of Catania or at place to be specified, meeting with our courier and transfer to an hotel in the Milazzo Area. Check-in, some time to rest, welcome cocktail, dinner and overnight stay Day 2: Brolo – San Marco d’Alunzio Breakfast at hotel and departure to Brolo, town of ancient origins, rich of folk tales and charm from which it is possible to admire the view of Aeolian Islands. Lunch at restaurant. In the afternoon departure to San Marco d’Alunzio. The participants can take a walk around the town centre and enjoy some shopping time. Return to hotel, dinner and overnight stay Day 3: Novara di Sicilia – Montalbano Elicona. Breakfast at hotel and departure for Novara di Sicilia, considered one of the most beautiful villages in Italy thanks to its well- preserved old town centre. Departure for Montalbano Elicona where we will stop to have a lunch in a Holiday Farm. Visit to the astonishing small village, an old centre built around a castle which will bring participants back to a medieval and evocative atmosphere. Return to hotel, dinner and overnight stay. Day 4: Castroreale – Milazzo Breakfast at hotel, and departure for Castroreale, medieval town best known for the important works of art to be seen in the Civic Museum, the churches and the surrounding countryside. After the lunch, visit of Milazzo, a delightful town placed between two gulfs. Walk along the evocative promenade of the town and visit of the Swabian Castle. Return to hotel dinner and overnight stay. Day 5: Castelmola -Taormina Breakfast at hotel and departure for Castelmola, a small and typical village where we can enjoy a breath taking view of Taormina and Etna. Lunch at restaurant. In the afternoon, walk along Taormina, the Ionio's jewel, where the participants can admire its Greek- Roman and Byzantine architecture. Check-in in a hotel of Taormina Area, dinner and overnight stay. Day 6: Alcantara’s naturalistic area- Castiglione di Sicilia Breakfast at hotel and departure to Alcantara's naturalistic area, characterized by the presence of typical volcanic lakes named “Gurne. Lunch at restaurant. In the afternoon, the group will reach Castiglione di Sicilia Return to hotel, dinner and overnight stay 7° DAY: Catania – Riviera dei Ciclopi. Breakfast at hotel and departure to Catania, walk along the town centre. After the lunch at a typical restaurant, we will reach “Riviera dei Ciclopi”, one of the most popular sicilian seaside destination. Visit of Acicastello, Acitrezza. Return to hotel, dinner and overnight stay. Day 8: Catania Airport. Breakfast at hotel, transfer to the airport. Transfer to airport or place to be defined. End of services. The itinerary can be modified for technical reasons operational and according to customer needs. Price starts from Euro 989,00 per person in twin bedroom (For a group of 20 persons) The Price includes The Price doesn’t include: o Welcome of our courier at airport o Flights (available on request for formed groups o Displacement by Prvate Luxu o Entrance Ticket at Theatre Coach/Minivan airport/hotel/airport o Tips, extras and personal shopping o Tour Leader for the whole travel o Theather Ticket Entrance o Guided tours o Porterage services o Accommodation: twin-bedroom in 3 o All not specifically mentioned under “price 4 stars hotel includes” o City Tax o Welcome Cocktail o Full board service o Lunches in restaurants o Tasting o Travel ,medical and baggage insuran The Godfather and Inspector Montalbano Tour 8 Days 7 Nights Thanks to "The Godfather and the Inspector Montalbano Tour " you can discover the places in Sicily linked to the famous Francis Ford Coppola saga and to the character created by Andrea Camilleri.
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