Sketches of Sicily

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Sketches of Sicily

Inspiring Moments >Discover ancient Sicilian treasures, and marvel at man-made creations seemingly untouched by time. >Soak up thespian history at Taormina’s theater, an ancient treasure set against a backdrop of sapphire coastline and a INCLUDED FEATURES brooding Mount Etna. >Sample the region’s delectable pizza Accommodations Itinerary after an exclusive cooking (with baggage handling) Day 1 Depart gateway city A demonstration. – 3 nights in Palermo, Italy, at Day 2 Arrive in Palermo >Gaze at intricate Roman floor mosaics the first-class Mercure Excelsior Day 3 Monreale | Palermo Palermo City. — including scenes of mythological Day 4 Erice | Segesta – 2 nights in Caltagirone at the Colle sagas and African animals — at Villa Day 5 Agrigento | Caltagirone San Mauro, an agritourism hotel. Romana del Casale. Day 6 Piazza Armerina | Caltagirone – 3 nights in Taormina at the first-class >Tour a family-run olive farm, and Grand Hotel Atlantis Bay. Day 7 Taormina sample the organic olive oil produced Day 8 Syracuse on the property. Transfers Day 9 Taormina – Deluxe motor coach transfers during the >Explore former centers of the Elymian Land Program, plus baggage handling . Day 10 Transfer to Catania airport and civilization: Segesta and Erice. depart for gateway city A Extensive Meal Program >Experience five UNESCO World ATransfers and flights included for AHI FlexAir participants. – 8 breakfasts, 4 lunches and 4 dinners, Heritage sites. including Welcome and Farewell Note: Itinerary may change due to local conditions. Walking is required on many excursions Dinners; tea or coffee with all meals, Ceramics in Caltagirone plus wine with dinner.

Your One-of-a-Kind Journey – Discovery excursions highlight the local culture, heritage and history. – Expert-led Enrichment programs enhance your insight into the region. – AHI Connects: Local immersion. Alumni C amp us Abroad® – Free time to pursue your own interests. – Welcome Reception to mingle with fellow travelers. – A personal VOX headset to hear your English-speaking guide clearly. – Tipping of guides and drivers. – Complimentary travel mementos.

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Discovery Enrichment Elective Experiences AHI Connects: Olive Farm Visit. Mafia — Past and Present. In Sicily, We have designed an optional Visit an award-winning, family-owned the Mafia is known as Cosa Nostra. activity to allow you to craft your olive farm for lunch. Enjoy a tasting, Examine the legacy of the Cosa Nostra individual trip. learn about the production of the oil and its effect on Sicilian society. and visit with the family. Mount Etna and Sicily’s Lemons. Sicilian Agriculture. During a tractor Get an up-close encounter with Europe’s Sicilian Pizza. AHI Connects: ride, learn about the operations of a largest active volcano. Begin your Enhance your culinary skills during a local farm, including what types of journey with an ascent along the lower private pizza-making lesson, then enjoy produce and animals it raises. slopes of the volcano to the Silvestri a delicious lunch. craters. Watch as the scenery changes Monreale and Palermo. Visit Monreal’s from orchids, woods and vineyards, and Santa Maria la Nuova, a cathedral with learn about the history of Mount Etna. splendid mosaics, and admire views of Then travel to a local lemon farm, and the Conca d’Oro. Experience Palermo’s gain insight into this special industry, lively market, and visit the cathedral, a including how to grow the key ingredient blend of Gothic, Moorish and Norman of limoncello, the tasty Italian liqueur. architecture. Visit the Palatine Chapel in Enjoy meeting the owners of the farm the Norman Palace; witness the Arab- and relax during lunch on the property. Norman domes of Saint John of the Hermits; and see Italy’s largest theater. Elective experiences available at an additional cost. Erice and Segesta. In Erice, see two medieval castles and walls that date from the Phoenician era, and marvel at UNESCO World Heritage Romanesque architecture of the Norman 1. Arab-Norman Palermo and the Syracuse Duomo. In ancient Segesta, see a Cathedral Churches of Monreale spectacular Doric temple and a theater 2. Archaeological Area of Agrigento carved into the side of Mount Barbao. AHI Travel Expertise 3. Villa Romana del Casale Agrigento and the Valley of the | Passenger Service Representative 4. Late Baroque Towns of the Val di Noto Temples. Agrigento, founded in the Helps with everything from arranging 5. Syracuse sixth century B.C., features an flights to fulfilling special requests. impressive collection of ruins. Visit Agrigento’s Valley of the Temples, and Travel Director | Manages all details see the Temple of Hercules, the Temple to ensure a memorable trip. Let us arrange your flights! A of Concord and the Temple of Jupiter. Travel information | Prepares you fully AHI FlexAir | Our personalized air Sicily’s Mosaics. Visit Piazza Armerina for your journey. program offers incredible advantages: and the Villa Romana del Casale. See a – price guarantee Expert local guides | Provide friendly, display of mosaics that depicts every - – arrival and departure transfers thing from scenes of daily life to flowers knowledgeable service. – flexibility to change or cancel and plants. This visual delight is one of Lecturers | Share their knowledge – assistance with changes or delays the best examples of Roman mosaics of and passion for their country. remaining in the world! – flight insurance Caltagirone. One of eight late baroque towns in the Val di Noto, Caltagirone is Accommodations DATES & PRICES known for its hand-painted majolica Mercure Excelsior Palermo ceramics. At the Church of Santa Maria City | Palermo October 14-23, 2020 de Monte, see the 142-step staircase http://bit.ly/mercurepalermoexcelsior with a unique painted ceramic riser From $3,845 between each step. Colle San Mauro | Taormina. Explore Taormina atop Monte Caltagirone Special Savings $250 Tauro, and visit an ancient Greek theater http://bit.ly/aziendaagrituristica with awe-inspiring coastal vistas. Special Price $3,595 Syracuse. Visit the Archaeological Park Grand Hotel Atlantis Bay | in historic Syracuse, home to the Teatro Taormina VAT is an additional $395 per person. Greco, a well-preserved ancient theater. http://www.atlantisbay.it/ All prices quoted are in USD, per person, based on Wind through the charming lanes of double occupancy and do not include air transportation costs (unless otherwise stated). Syracuse’s Old Town, take in the tranquility of the elegant Piazza del Single accommodations are an additional $745 (limited availability). Duomo, and enter the Duomo, built The information in this flier is correct at the time of printing. Please visit our on the site of the Temple of Athena. website to ensure that you receive the most current information. 2020