ROMTravel – World Cultures Tour Let our experts be your guides Sicily Crossroads of the Mediterranean May 4 through 15, 2020

Situated at the crossroads of the Tour Itinerary and Highlights Day 11 Taormina Mediterranean, Sicily’s long history has Day 1 Palermo Taormina walking tour. Farewell dinner. placed it at the heart of great civilizations and Individual arrivals in Palermo. Welcome Day 12 Taormina to Catania often under foreign rule. reception and dinner. Individual departures from Catania. The Valley of the Temples in Agrigento is Day 2 Palermo Hotels the largest and best-preserved collection of Visit the Duomo of Monreale. Walking tour Palermo Grand Hotel Wagner 4 nights ancient Greek buildings outside Greece. In of central Palermo. Agrigento Villa Athena 1 night Selinunte, the remains of seven Greek temples Day 3 Palermo Area Siracusa Grand Hotel Ortigia 4 nights are spread across the hills and in Segesta lies a In Palermo, visit the Catacombs of the Taormina Mazzarò Sea Palace 2 nights th beautifully preserved 5 century BCE Greek Capuchins. Visit the Baroque Villa Palagonia Resource Person temple and amphitheatre. Just off the salt flats in Bagheria. Tour Cefalú with its Norman Trinity Jackman is on the west coast lies the little island of Mozia Cathedral. an archaeologist and with its Carthaginian and Roman ruins. Day 4 Palermo Area historian. She received The Normans built the Palatine Chapel in Tour the Greek Temple and Amphitheatre of her PhD in Classical Palermo and the Duomo in Monreale, both Segesta. Visit the medieval town of Erice. Archaeology from with astounding mosaics. Seaside Cefalú is Short private boat trip from Marsala to tour Stanford University captivating with its winding, medieval streets the Carthaginian and Roman ruins of the and has taught at and Norman-Arab-Byzantine cathedral. Noto, island of Mozia. Columbia and York. rebuilt after an earthquake destroyed it in Day 5 Palermo to Agrigento Trinity has excavated 1693, is a masterpiece of the Neapolitan Visit the Greek archaeological site of Bronze Age and Classical sites in Turkey, th Baroque. The 18 century Villa Palagonia in Selinunte on the southwest coast. Explore the Sicily and Cyprus. She can also be seen in Bagheria is a delight to the imagination with Valley of the Temples in Agrigento. many of the educational videos in the ROM’s its fantastic statues of imaginary animals, Day 6 Agrigento to Siracusa Roman and Byzantine Galleries. Trinity looks chivalric heroes, dwarfs and mythological Travel to Siracusa, visiting en route forward to sharing her love and enthusiasm of creatures. In Ragusa, Donnafugata Castle will Caltagirone, a production centre of pottery. the ancient Mediterranean world with give us a glimpse into the opulent life enjoyed Day 7 Siracusa ROMTravel participants. by the wealthy in the 18th and 19th centuries. Tour the Archaeological Park and Museum of Siracusa. Walking tour of Ortigia, the ROMTravel Coordinator Sicily’s wealth of archaeological and Ann Dandy is a past Co-Chair of architectural masterpieces is surrounded by historical centre of Siracusa. Day 8 Siracusa Area ROMTravel. A passionate traveller, she has the island’s natural beauty. Taormina, a spent 21 years living and working overseas in spectacular resort city with its dramatically Excursion to Piazza Armerina to visit the Roman Villa del Casale. Hong Kong, Korea, Hungary, Pakistan and situated Greco-Roman theatre, perches high Oman. She has led a ROMTravel trip to above the crystal-clear blue sea as Mt. Etna Day 9 Siracusa Area All day excursion to visit the beautiful towns Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam, and two trips looms in the distance. Lemon and orange to Greece. groves, vineyards, almond and olive trees all of Noto and Ragusa noted for their Baroque feature in the island’s sun-drenched architecture. Day 10 Siracusa to Taormina landscape. Tour Cost Per Person Sicilian food has Greek, Spanish, French Visit Catania en route to Taormina. Wine tasting at Murgo Winery. Double Occupancy $8,535 and Arab influences, but is still very Single Supplement $1,795 recognizable as a branch of the Italian cuisine we enjoy so much. Savour fresh local Tour begins at Palermo Airport (PMO). ingredients, full-bodied red wines, locally- Tour ends at Catania Airport (CTA). caught fish and cannoli where it was invented. International flight costs NOT included. Join us in discovering the many and varied Photos delights of Sicily! . Valley of the Temples, Concordia Temple, Agrigento. . Taormina and Mt. Etna in the distance. . Marsala. All photos courtesy of Ann Dandy. Terms & Conditions Sicily: Crossroads of the Mediterranean May 4 through 15, 2020 Tour Cost costs incurred associated with failure to have insurance, or to have sufficient Double Occupancy: $8,535 per person insurance, are the sole responsibility of the participant. Insurance purchased Single Supplement: $1,795 through Tour East Holidays is underwritten by The Manufacturers Life Insurance Tour cost does NOT include international flight costs between your home and Company and First North American Insurance Company, a subsidiary of Italy. Tour East Holidays can assist with booking flights. Manulife Financial. The insurance premium is non-refundable. Insurance may Tour Cost Includes be purchased up to the time the initial deposit is processed, or at a later time but, if purchased later, would be subject to any changes to the premiums and/or to the . Individual transfers from Palermo Airport to hotel on Day 1. Group coach participant's health or other circumstances at the time of purchase. A waiver will transfer from hotel to Catania Airport on Day 12 for those departing at or after be required if the participant does not purchase insurance from Tour East the departure time of the ROMTravel Coordinator. Holidays. Ontario taxes are included in the quoted prices. The prices quoted are . Porterage of one standard sized suitcase per person at the hotels. subject to change until the insurance policy is issued. Deluxe is all-inclusive . Ground transport in private air-conditioned coach (with toilet) for health and cancellation. transfers/excursions as per itinerary. Boat as per itinerary. Based on accommodation in double occupancy room (Ontario tax included) . Shared accommodation in double occupancy room with private facilities and free WiFi access. Age Cancellation Deluxe Age Cancellation Deluxe . Meals: Buffet breakfast daily, 2 lunches and 10 dinners, including choice of Only Only water, soft drinks, coffee or tea. Bottled water daily on the bus. Welcome and To 59 $599 $661 70 to 74 $867 $1,119 Farewell dinners with wine. 60 to 64 $650 $793 75to79 $1,107 $1,365 . All visits, entrance fees, still camera fees, speakers’ fees and events as per 65 to 69 $734 $930 80to84 $1,314 $1,829 itinerary. For single accommodation, for more coverage options and for complete . All taxes and tips for all goods and services, drivers, hotel, restaurant and coverage details, limitations and exclusions, please contact Tour East guiding staff related to the basic tour; all hotel and local taxes. Holidays. . Services of a Resource Person, a ROMTravel Coordinator, a Travel Agency Royal Ontario Museum Responsibility Escort, and English-speaking local guides. Neither the Royal Ontario Museum nor the Department of Museum Volunteers . Pre-trip orientations; post-trip reunion. A travel handbook. of the Royal Ontario Museum, or any member thereof, assumes any Not Included responsibility for the financing, arranging or the conducting of the tour, nor . International flight costs. Fuel surcharges. shall be liable for damages or loss to person or property that might occur in . Items of a personal nature, e.g., laundry, telephone calls. connection with this tour however arising, whether by negligence or . Airline baggage and video camera fees, if any. Italy visa fees, if any. otherwise, and whether or not a member of the Royal Ontario Museum . Meals, snacks, beverages, and other services unless specified. Additional staff or the Department of Museum Volunteers accompanies the tour. The meals and accommodations due to delays. Emergency evacuation costs. applicant by applying to join the tour hereby agrees to this limitation of . 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By An initial non-refundable deposit of $1,500 per person is required at accepting the coupons and tickets and utilizing the services, the passenger agrees the time of booking. A second non-refundable deposit of $3,000 is due on that neither the Royal Ontario Museum nor Tour East Holidays (Canada) Inc. nor November 4, 2019. The balance of payment, $4,035, and single supplement of any affiliated or subsidiary companies or representatives shall be liable for any $1,795, if applicable, are due on February 4, 2020. loss, injury or damage to the passenger or belongings or otherwise in connection Reservations with any accommodations, transportation or other services or resulting directly As the number of participants is limited, reservations should be made as soon as from any occurrences beyond its control including breakdown in equipment, possible. 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