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GUSTO - Sicily – The Best of Sicily - 10 Days The tour includes:
Transportation and Hotels - Arrival transfer from Catania Airport to the hotel in Taormina · Syracuse · Noto · Agrigento · Marsala · Palermo · the Taormina area - Departure transfer from the hotel to Palermo Monreale Airport - Transport by deluxe AC motor-coach as per the An amazing culinary itinerary off the beaten paths of Sicily. Join us itinerary for a true gastronomic adventure and meet the Sicilians who produce - 2 nights at a 4* hotel in the Taormina area - 2 nights at a 4* hotel in the Siracusa area and provide the artisanal and indigenous wines, olive oils, pastas, - 3 nights at a 4* hotel in the Agrigento area fish and traditional cakes. - 2 nights at a 4* hotel in Palermo Food and Drinks - 9 buffet breakfasts ITINERARY Tour "Mamma Mia " - 9 4-course dinners or buffet-dinners at the hotels - Wine-tasting with snack on the Mount Etna Wine Day 1: Arrive in the Taormina area Road - Wine-tasting with snack in Avola - Wine tasting in Rosolini Arrival at the airport and transfer to the hotel in the Taormina area. Check-in, welcome - 3-course seafood lunch at a restaurant in drink and the rest of the day at leisure. Marzamemi Hotel in the Taormina area MEALS D - Wine-tasting in Vittoria - Light lunch at a farmhouse in Piazza Armerina - Pastry tasting (Cappuccino and Cassata) Day 2: Mount Etna - Taormina - 3-course seafood lunch at a restaurant in Sciacca - Wine-tasting in the Marsala area Specialties of the day: Wine, Sausages and Cheese - Wine and olive-oil tasting at a farmhouse in the Trapani area Experiences and Services Today’s excursion will take us to the Silvestri crater of Mount Etna, Europe's highest - 2-hour city tour of Siracusa with English speaking active volcano. Depending on weather conditions, we may join the optional (not guide included) excursion by jeep with a guide up to the summit craters on over 9500 feet. On - Entrance to the Archaeological Area in Siracusa our way back we will stop at a winery along the wine road near Castiglione di Sicilia to - Visit to a farmhouse in Rosolini - Visit to a pottery workshop taste the unique wine that grows on this volcanic soil. At the end of the day we will - 2-hours city tour of Piazza Armerina with have time at leisure in Taormina. English-speaking guide Hotel in the Taormina area MEALS B, D - Entrance tickets to “Villa del Casale” in Piazza Armerina - 2-hour tour of the Valley of the Temples in Day 3: Syracuse - Noto - Avola Agrigento with English-speaking guide - Entrance to Valley of the Temples in Agrigento Specialty of the day: Nero d’Avola wine - Visit to a pastry shop - Visit to a vineyard and wine-cellar in Marsala - Visit to the fish market in Trapani and salt-works We spend the morning exploring the Greek past of Southern Sicily in the Archaeological - Visit to a Sicilian farmhouse Park " Neapolis " in Syracuse. In the afternoon we will tour Noto, a wonderful town built - 5-hour city tour of Palermo and Monreale with in Sicilian Baroque style. In Avola we will enjoy the “Nero d’Avola” in a renowned English-speaking guide winery, before we drive to Siracusa. - Visit to the traditional Ballarò market in Palermo - Entrance to the Monastery of Monreale Hotel in the Siracusa area MEALS B, D - English-speaking tour escort throughout the tour - Porterage on arrival and departure at each hotel Day 4: Rosolini - Marzamemi - Ragusa - Headphones for the city tours The tour does not include: - Tips, Everything not listed under “the tour Specialties of the day: Pachino tomatoes, Wine and Tuna includes” - Tourist tax
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In the morning we stop at a farm in Rosolino that produces the Pachino cherry Please note the city taxes are not included and have to tomatoes. We will then visit the “Vini Elorina” wine-cellar for a wine tasting and later be paid by the guest directly to the hotel at the time of check in. The amount of the taxes depends on the continue to the fishing village of Marzamemi for a seafood lunch. The landmark of the category of the hotel and length of stay. Please check village is the “Tonnara” (tuna-fishing site) dating back to the 16th century. In the our web-site for additional information about the afternoon we will enjoy a tasting of the “Cerasuolo di Vittoria” wine in a winery. rates and cities where the taxes are applied. Hotel in the Siracusa area MEALS B, L, D Note: The names of restaurants, wine cellars etc, are subject to change due to their opening days. The program of Day 5: Caltagirone - Piazza Armerina the “Specialties of the day“ excursions could vary depending on the area and season. Specialties of the day: Homemade pasta, Ricotta cheese, Olives, and Vegetables
We take a morning drive to Caltarigione. Light lunch at the “Il Gigliotto” farmhouse Additional Services: sampling ricotta cheese, olives and local vegetables. We will then make our way to Piazza Armerina with its Roman Villa del Casale, and admire almost 3500 sq.m. of floor Single room supplement from 249 € mosaics. Hotel in the Agrigento area MEALS B, L, D Prices: Day 6: Agrigento and Raffadali
Specialty of the day: Sicilian Cassata
Today we will travel back in time as we wander through the Valley of Temples near Agrigento. Admire this outstanding example of Greek architecture, many of the ancient temples are perfectly well preserved such as the impressive Temple of Concordia. In the afternoon we will continue to the bakery “Pasticceria di Stefano” and enjoy the typical “Cassata Siciliana” cake. Hotel in the Agrigento area MEALS B, D
Day 7: Sciacca - Selinunte - Marsala
Specialties of the day: Seafood and Marsala wine
We travel to Sciacca, a historic fishing port, with beautiful buildings from the 16th century. Lunch at a seafood restaurant. We then continue on to Selinunte and visit the archeological site and temple. In Marsala, from the Arab “Port of God”, giving us an idea of how strategically important the town once was, we will taste the famous Marsala wine. Hotel in the Agrigento area MEALS B, L, D
Day 8: Trapani - Alcamo - Palermo
Specialties of the day: Wine, Olive oil and specialties from the Trapani Valley
We make our way to Trapani to explore the fish market and the salt-works built along the coast. Enjoy the rich flavors of Sicilian wine and olive oil during a tasting at a farmhouse. Later we will drive to Palermo where we will spend the remainder of the
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day exploring Sicily’s capital at our leisure. Hotel in Palermo MEALS B, D
Day 9: Palermo - Monreale
Specialties of the day: Sicilian street food
Our local expert will take us on a guided tour in Palermo exploring its glorious historic buildings and lively atmosphere. Just outside Palermo, we will stop in Monreale, an old hill-town famous for the fine mosaics in its great Norman cathedral. In the afternoon we will dig right into the center of Sicily’s street food scene experiencing the bustling “Ballarò” Market. Hotel in Palermo MEALS B, D
Day 10: Palermo
After breakfast at the hotel, transfer to the airport in and departure. MEALS B
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