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9 Days Sicilian Holiday Culinary Tour Package Duration: 9 Days / 8 Nights Priced From: $ 1929 pp. dbl. occ. Dates: May - Dec 
Day 1 Usa - Sicily Independent overnight flight from the USA to Palermo, Sicily. Day 2 Palermo Upon arrival to Palermo airport (PMO ) independent transfer to your hotel. Tonight, enjoy a Welcome Dinner at local restaurant. (D) Day 3 Monreale & Palermo Our first stop will be Monreale to see where the Arab-Norman art and architecture reached the pinnacle of its glory with the Duomo, launched in 1174 by William II. Then on to Palermo to visit the Palatine Chapel. This afternoon, at leisure to explore the town on your own or Optional Excursion. (BB) Day 4 Palermo - Cefalù Polizzi Generosa - Taormina Departure to Cefalù, a charming coastal town. We visit the city centre and enjoy a walk to reach the Cathedral. Drive through the interior of Sicily to reach Piazza Armerina, where we tour one of the most impressive villas of the late Roman Empire. We soon arrive in Polizzi Generosa; a lovely town nestled in the heart of the Madonie Natural Park in Palermo province. Light lunch at country trattoria to taste typical local dishes. This afternoon, we continue to Taormina, the world famous resort town of Sicily. (BB L) Day 5 Taormina - Syracuse Taormina Today, we depart for Syracuse. We visit the magnificent Archaeological Park where we will admire the 5th-century BC Greek Theatre, the stone quarries, the Roman Amphitheatre and the Paradise Quarry. Later, we walk through the island of Ortygia. Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant. Afternoon, we drive back to Taormina. (BB L) Day 6 Taormina Today at leisure to relax, shop, explore or Optional Excursion. (BB) Day 7 Taormina - Piazza Armerina - Agrigento We drive to Caltagirone, an important town for pottery and ceramics. We conDrive through the interior of Sicily to reach Piazza Armerina where we view the ruins of the Roman Villa of Casale. This afternoon continue to Agrigento where we will visit the Doric Temples. Dinner at local restaurant. After dinner, we enjoy an orientation tour of Agrigento by night to admire the Illuminated Temples. (BB D) Day 8 Agrigento - Armasala Salt Way Road - Erice - Palermo Today, we begin in Marsala; famous for wine. We transfer to a local winery and visit the cellars. Enjoy a Farewell Cocktail with snacks and wine. After, we reach Trapani where we admire the Salt Way Road and Sicilian windmills. Continue to the medieval town of Erice. Walk through the town to reach the Castle built upon the remnants of the Venus Temple. We stop at a local pastry shop to taste the typical marzipans and almond pastries. Time at leisure. Afternoon we drive to Palermo for our last night in Sicily. (BB FC) Day 9 Palermo Time to say goodbye to Sicily. Private transfer to Palermo airport (PMO ). (BB) Save time, money and stress! For reservations: Fill out the vacation planner to be contacted by our Italy Culinary vacation specialist. Contact: Travelwizard.com Phone: 1-800-330-8820 or 1-415-446-5252 12/09 |
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