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Sicilia 2020 26 Sett -04 mito in un'isola di luce il meglio in Gran Tour SICILIA in Bus GT 26 sett–4ottobre 2020 (9gg, 8 nt) - tutto in bus GT Riviera dei Ciclopi – Siracusa-Noto - Ragusa-Modica-Scicli - Donnafugata-Piazza Armerina Valle dei Templi-Mazara del Vallo - Favignana e Levanzo (Egadi) – Palermo PREMESSA - Il viaggio A/R in Sicilia è stato deciso in bus anzichè in aereo in quanto in questo particolare momento non viene data nessuna garanzia sull’effettuazione di trasferimenti con aerei . Molte compagnie si riservano di cancellare le partenze anche all’ultimo momento semito non viene inraggiunto un'isola un numero di p asseggeridi luce da loro ritenuto conveniente ed inoltre il bus consente di evitare tempi di attesail m in eglio aeroporto in in Granquesti tempi Tour più lunghi del solito . andata in bus GT Oggi il viaggioSICILIA con confortevole bus GT, pulito e igienizzato, di una compagniaritorno locale di navesicuro affidamento,Catania-Napoli con 2 autisti conosciuti, con l’Autostrada A2 completamente aperta consente di arrivare in modo confortevole a Villa S.Giovanni in 13 h. ca. (comprese le adeguate soste di ristoro) . I POSTI IN BUS SARANNO ASSEGNATI SEGUENDO LA NORMATIVA VIGENTE DELLA DISTANZA SOCIALE Notti hotel (8): 1 a Messina, 3 stesso htl zona Barocco, 1 Agrigento, 1 Trapani o Marsala, 1 Palermo, 1 a Messina. 1° gg – Sab 26 sett – FOLLONICA>MESSINA - Alle ore 05 partenza da Follonica con bus GT riservato, con 2 autisti. Comode soste di ristoro pranzo libero in autogrill. Verso le 18 arrivo a Villa San Giovanni. Traghettamento sullo stretto di Messina. Verso le 19/20 arrivo in hotel 4* zona Messina o Letojanni e Inizio servizi , organizzatore di tutti i servizi in Sicilia. Sistemazione, cena e pernottamento (1 notte). mito in un'isola di luce 2° gg – Dom 27 sett– RIVIERA DEI CICLOPI - prima colazione in hotel e check out – incontro con accompagnatore Imperatore Travel. Partiamo per una panoramica della Riviera dei Ciclopi: vedremo Acitrezza, antico borgo di pescatori di cui narra il Verga nel celebre romanzo dei "Malavoglia". Continueremo con un giro panoramico per poter ammirare il Lungomare di Acicastello con il famoso castello normanno eretto sulla lava a strapiombo sul mare. Proseguimentoby per la citta' di Acireale famosa per le bellissime chiese e palazzi di stile barocco. Pranzo tipico. Sistemazione in SICILIA hotel 4* in zona Barocca , consono alla realizzazione del programma. Cena in hotel (questo hotel verrà utilizzato per 3 notti) 3° gg - Lun 28 sett - SIRACUSA/NOTO - Prima colazione in hotel. Escursione a Siracusa, ricca di testimonianze del suo antico splendore greco-romano: il Teatro Greco,l'Anfiteatro Romano, le Latomie e l'Orecchio di Dionisio. Il centro storico (Ortigia) con il mito in un'isola di luce tempio 0566 58636 di Minerva e la Fontana di Arethusa. Giro in barca (a Ortigia) con light lunch a bordo. Nel pomeriggio breve passeggiata per la citta'di Noto, autentica "Capitale" del Barocco europeo. La raffinatezza architettonica di Palazzo Ducezio, del duomo, del Teatro e degli altri edifici Barocchi, l'hanno fatta definire "il giardino di Pietra". In serata rientro in hotel e cena. 4° gg - Mar 29 sett - RAGUSA/MODICA/SCICLI - Prima colazione in hotel. Partenza per Ragusa Ibla, visita del centro storico e della Chiesa di San Giorgio. Proseguimento per Modica e visita dei piu' importanti edifici barocchi del centro storico e degustazione del famoso cioccolato modicano. Pranzo e proseguimento per Scicli dove si porta' passeggiare lungo la Via Mormino Penna (Patrimonio dell'UNESCO), dove risiede il Commissariato di Montalbano". Tempo libero. Rientro in hotel e cena. mito in un'isola di luce 5° gg - Merc 30 sett - DONNAFUGATA/PIAZZA ARMERINA -Agrigento - Prima colazione in Hotel e check out. Partenza per la visita del Castello di Donnafugata sontuosa dimora nobile del tardo 800 che con le oltre 100 stanze, il labirinto e le numerose caverne artificiali e' uno dei luoghi piu' suggestivi della intera Provincia. Le stanze contengono ancora arredi e i mobili del epoca, sembra quasi di fare un salto nel passato. Proseguimento per Piazza Armerina e se possibile visita della villa Romana del Casale, altrimentiby visita della citta'. Pranzo in corso di escursione. Sistemazione in HTL zona Agrigento e Provincia, 1 notte. Cena in Hotel. SICILIA Dopo cena By Night (esterna) della Valle dei templi. 6° gg - Giov 1 ott - AGRIGENTO/MAZARA - Prima colazione in hotel e check out. Mattinata visita della spettacolare Valle dei mito in un'isola di luce Templi: 0566 58636 il Tempio della Concordia, il Tempio di Ercole, il Tempio di Giunone, il Tempio di Castore e Polluce. Al termine proseguimento per Mazara del Vallo e visita del borgo marinaro e del museo. Pranzo in corso di escursione. Sistemazione in hotel zona Trapani/Marsala o provincia, 1 notte. Cena in hotel. 7° gg - Ven 2 ott - FAVIGNANA/LEVANZO - Prima colazione in hotel check out. Partenza per Trapani escursione intera giornata a Favignana e Levanzo. Light lunch (antipasto o primo piatto tipici, frutta acqua e vino)a bordo, giro delle isole con sosta bagno e tempo libero nei piccoli centri di Favignana e Levanzo per la visita. Trasferimento in hotel zona Palermo o Provincia. Cena e pernottamento. N.B. qualora la gita alle Isole Egadi non fosse possibile per stagionalità o avversità meteo, sara' sostituita con una escursione all’isola di Mothia e del centro storico di Marsala con la Cantina Sociale e leggera degustazione. 8° gg - Sab 3 ott – PALERMO-MESSINA – Prima colazione in Hotel e check out. Visita della citta' di Palermo con particolare attenzione alla Cattedrale con il tipico stile arabo normanno, il Palazzo dei Normanni, con la Cappella Palatina, il duomo e chiostro di Monreale. Pranzo in corso di escursione. Visita del santuario di Santa Rosalia a Monte Pellegrino (l'accompagnatore Imperatore dopo la visita lascia il gruppo) . Partenza alla volta di Milazzo/Messina. Sistemazione in hotel cena (1 notte). 9° gg - Dom 4 ott – MESSINA-FOLLONICA – Prima Colazione in hotel e check out. FINE SERVIZI MPERATORE. Partenza verso il porto di Messina. Traghettamento dello stretto e proseguimento per Follonica via autostrada A2. Comode soste di ristoro pranzo libero in autogrill. Arrivo a Follonica entro le ore 24. N.B In virtu' delle norme restrittive inerenti al COVID19 durante il tour potrebbero esserci restrizioni per la visita interna di alcuni siti non dipendenti dalla nostra volonta' . Pertanto, al momento, non si può' garantire lo svolgimento di tutte le visite indicate nel programma. IL TOUR POTREBBE SUBIRE VARIAZIONI NELLA SEQUENZA DELL' ITINERARIO INDICATO MANTENENDO POSSIBILMENTE INALTERATO IL PROGRAMMA DELLE ESCURSIONI. MOLTE VISITE HANNO IN QUESTO PERIODO INGRESSI CONTINGENTATI E LA DISPONIBILITA’ PUO’ ESSERE VERIFICATA SOLAMENTE IN LOCO. LA QUOTA COMPRENDE: -Viaggio 9 giorni in bus GT con 2 autisti e ACCOMPAGNATORE agenzia; -Tasse di soggiorno; Assicurazione medico-bagaglio comprensiva di copertura COVID -Assicurazione ANNULLAMENTO viaggio -Trattamento di pensione completa tranne i pranzi del giorno di andata e quello di ritorno (pranzo libero in autostrada) - Traghetti Villa S.G.Messina e Ritorno con Caronte Tourist Servizi ImperatoreTravel in Sicilia: - ACCOMPAGNATORE-GUIDA Imperatore Travel in lingua italiana dal 2° all’8°giorno (7 giorni) -Apparati audio-riceventi per tutto il tour - Sistemazione in alberghi 4* consoni allo svolgimento del programma in camere doppie standard con servizi privati (1 notte Messina, 3 notti stesso htl zona Barocco, 1 Agrigento, 1 Trapani o Marsala, 1 Palermo, 1 Messina); - Trattamento alberghiero di 8 mezze pensioni in hotel con 8 cene - - Cinque pranzi in ristorante con menu' prestabilito tre portate; - Giro in barca ad Ortigia con light lunch a bordo; - By Night Valle dei Templi con bus e autista Farolito; - Giro in barca Favignana Levanzo con light lunch a bordo; - Bevande comprese nel corso dei pasti (1/4 vino + 1/2 minerale); - Ingressi ai siti monumentali e archeologici indicati nel programma (consentiti) - Mance. LA QUOTA NON COMPRENDE: eventuali ingressi in chiese, musei e altre zone archeologiche diverse da quelle indicate nel programma; e tutto quanto NON espressamente previsto alla voce “comprende”. 23 luglio 2020 .
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