Itinerary 1: Taormina – Siracusa – Noto – Ragusa – Modica – Catania – Mt Etna
3 nights in Taormina - 3 nights in Noto – 2 nights in Zafferana Etnea (Catania)
DAY 1
Arrive at Catania Airport. Meet your driver after Baggage Claim. Your driver will take you to check into your Hotel in Taormina (3 nights):
- Belmond Villa Sant’Andrea - Grand Hotel Atlantis Bay
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DAY 2
Relax in Taormina or
Godfather Tour on board of a 500 Fiat:
Meet your guide in the hotel lobby and drive a Fiat 500 to Savoca. Enjoy a walking tour of the town, admiring The Godfather’s set with typical streets and the famous Bar Vitelli.
DAY 3
Etna Wineries and Alcantara Canyon:
Meet your driver in the hotel lobby and start your journey to Mt. Etna wineries and Alcantara Canyon. We can arrange a visit of “Tenuta delle Terre Nere” in Randazzo and “Cantine Palmento Costanzo” (or “Planeta Sciaranuova”) where you can have a great wine tasting and a light lunch. In the afternoon you will discover a unique canyon composed of basaltic lava (the “Alcantara” Gorges) and shaped by the waters of the Alcantara river.
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DAY 4
Transfer to Noto and Tour of Siracusa on your way to Noto:
Meet your driver in the main lobby, depart from Taormina and arrive to Siracusa. Meet your guide in the main entrance of Siracusa's Archeological Park. Siracusa was considered the largest and most important Greek city of the Sicilian colonies and history left behind some amazing ruins like the Temple of Athena, incorporated into the main Cathedral whose Baroque façade betrays what lies within.
On the Ortigia island walk the narrow streets of the Giudecca, the ancient Jewish quarter. Enjoy your lunch at one of the local trattorias in the old town. Then continue to Noto and check into your hotel (3 nights):
- Seven Rooms Villadorata
DAY 5
Discovering Noto:
Meet your guide in the hotel lobby and enjoy a walking tour through the elegant streets and the baroque buildings. After your tour, meet your driver and reach Zisola Winery for a wine tasting and lunch.
DAY 6
Modica & Ragusa:
Today, meet with your driver in the hotel lobby and you are off for your visit of the stunning Baroque cities of Modica and Ragusa, 2 of the 3 major UNESCO World Heritage Cities in the area. Modica is known for its Baroque buildings (like the Cathedral of St. George) and for the chocolate-making factories. Ragusa Ibla, the old town, is home to many Baroque buildings, like the Duomo di San Giorgio, a grand church with paintings and stained-glass windows.
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There are sweeping views from the Giardino Ibleo, a public park with churches and fountains.
Return in Noto in the late afternoon.
DAY 7
Transfer to Zafferana Etnea (Catania) and Catania city tour:
After breakfast, meet with your driver in the hotel lobby and head to Catania. Meet your guide in Catania and enjoy a visit of the “black city”, because of the lava stone. Start your tour from the Duomo, walking through one of the oldest fish market of the Mediterranean: la Pescheria.
At the end of the tour, your driver will drop you off at Monaci delle Terre Nere in Zafferana Etnea (one of the small village on Mt Etna) where you will stay for the last 2 nights.
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DAY 8
Enjoy your free day at Monaci delle Terre Nere and select one of the many experiences they can offer during your stay!
Or
We can arrange a wine tasting + lunch at one of the best winery in Catania area: Benanti Winery.
DAY 9
Meet your driver in the hotel lobby. He will take you to Catania International Airport.
Arrivederci Sicily!
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