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Sicily is the “other” Italy. All of Sicily in spring

Arrival dates: on Sundays, according to the schedule: 16.06 30.06 14.07 01.09 08.09 15.09 22.09

Accommodation(8 days / 7) : 2 +2 nights in the Taormina area / 3 nights in the vicinity of Palermo

Tour program:

Day 1 - Sunday

Departure by charter flight. Arrival at Catania airport. Meeting with an accompanying person under the sign “NTC INTOURIST / NORMA VACANZE”. Group transfer to a hotel on the coast near Taormina. Hotel accommodation. Free time. Dinner. Overnight at the hotel. (*) You can order an individual transfer. When ordering a transfer, a driver will be waiting for you at the airport with a sign (with your last name) and the car will take you to your hotel in the Taormina area.

Day 2 - Monday

Breakfast in the hotel. Excursion to Etna, the most high mountain Sicily and the most high volcano in Europe (3340 m): the bus will take you to the Silvestri Craters at an altitude of approximately 1900 m. The further journey, if desired, for an additional fee (63 euros), can be done by cable car and by jeep (2.5 hours). way back arrival for tasting. Departure to Taormina - an amazing and unique city of arts. Walk along the main historical street city with the opportunity to see magnificent assignments: Palazzo Corvaja and much more. Visit to the second largest Ancient Greek Theater (entrance ticket for an additional fee of 10 euros). Accommodation at a hotel in the Taormina area. Dinner. Overnight at the hotel. *Closed and comfortable shoes are required.

Day 3 - Tuesday

Breakfast in the hotel. Meeting with an assistant. In the morning visit to the city of Catania: visit Cathedral, where the relics of the city’s heavenly patron saint, St. Agatha, rest, a walk through the streets of the Baroque city, a city of contrasting black and white colors, the Elephant Fountain, University Square. Free time. Next, a tour of Syracuse: visiting the Archaeological Park (entrance ticket for an additional fee of 10 euros), the Greek Theater, the Roman Amphitheater, the Ear of Dionysius cave, the island of Ortygia - the ancient city center with unique cathedrals (ticket cost 2 euros) and the springs of Arethusa. Return to the hotel. Dinner. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 4 - Wednesday

Breakfast in the hotel. Departure to Agrigento. Independent visit The Valley of the Temples is one of the most precious treasures of Greek archeology in Italy. Here you can see: Temple of Juno, Temple of Concordia, Temple of Hercules, Temple of Jupitrea, Temple of Hera and Juno (surcharge €10). Return to Palermo. Dinner. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 5 - Thursday

Breakfast in the hotel. Excursion offered: Erice – Marsala (surcharge €45). Departure to Erice – a medieval town on top of Monte San Giuliano. Walk around the city, where you can admire the Norman Castle and the Temple of Venus. Next, transfer to Marsala and stop for photography at Laguna Stagnone. nature reserve. Free time for photo engraving or the opportunity to travel independently by boat to the island of San Pantaleo, an island that is part of the Stagnone Archipelago. The ancient Phoenician settlement of Motia was located on the island. (extra charge for boat €5, entrance ticket €10). Opportunity to visit Villa Whitaker, on the territory of which the Motiya Museum is located. Return to the hotel. Dinner. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 6 - Friday

Breakfast in the hotel. Visit Montreal: sightseeing ancient Cathedral(entry costs €3 extra): golden Byzantine mosaics from the 12th century. Optional visit to the Benedictine monastery courtyard (for an additional fee). Then transfer to Palermo, the capital of the island, sightseeing hiking around the city: Cathedral ( entry tickets and headphones for extra charge), Piazza Pretoria, Martorana Church (outside), Teatro Massimo, Via Maqueda, “I Quattro Canti”, Politeama Theater, opera. Further exploration of the city will continue along the winding streets ancient city Where are the city markets located? You will visit one of them “Capo” and, if you wish, you can also try typical Palermitan dishes (for an extra charge of € 10). You will try typical fast food that is prepared before your eyes “Arancini” and “Panino con Panelle”. Transfer to Taormina. Accommodation at a hotel in the vicinity of Taormina. Dinner. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 7 - Saturday

Breakfast in the hotel. Free day. Excursion offered (surcharge €25): Taormina Sea Experience. A boat trip along the coast of Taormina, where you can see the crystal clear sea and picturesque caves: the Blue Grotto and the Cave of Lovers, with the opportunity to swim in the waters of Isola Bella Bay, the boat will offer soft drinks and fruits. The boat trip continues to the Gulf of Mazzaro and the Bay of Mermaids. Boarding a boat in the bay of Giardini Naxos. – Return to the hotel. Dinner. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 8 - Sunday

Breakfast in the hotel. Transfer to Catania airport. Departure or transfer to a hotel on the coast for further relaxation.

The cost of excursion tours includes:

Charter flight to Catanya;
Accommodation in 3* hotels on the coast of Taormina and in the vicinity of Palermo;
Meals: half board;
Transport services along the route;
Russian-speaking escort along the route;
Guided tours Palermo;
Medical insurance policy;

For technical reasons, the route and order of excursions may be changed;
Approximate hotels for accommodation:
- surroundings of Taormina: Delle Plame, Assinos or similar
- surroundings of Palermo: Perla del Golfo, Conchiglia d’oro or other
Attention! Hotel check-in time is 14:00, checkout time 10:00.
*You can stay on the hotel premises until the transfer to the airport and leave your luggage in the hotel storage room (free of charge).

The cost of excursion tours does NOT include:

Visa to Italy - see the rates on the website;
Non-departure insurance - see the website for rates;
Additional excursions;
- Taormina SeaExperince – 25 euros;
- Erice Marsala – 45 euros;
- Climbing Etna to a height of 3000m (by funicular, jeeps) – 63 euros;
-Valley of the Temples in Agrigento – 10 euros;
- tasting of typical dishes in Palermo – 10 euros;
-Motion – 5 euros boat +10 euros entrance ticket
-Headphone -3 euros (for each excursion)
Entry tickets;
- - entrance ticket to the Cathedral in Montreal – 4 euros;
- entrance ticket to the Greek Theater in Taormina – 10 euros;
-Archaeological Park in Syracuse – 10 euros;
- etc.
Drinks and tips;
Headphones;
Lunches;
City taxes (payable locally upon check-in at hotels)

** additional excursions will take place if there are at least 10 tourists.

The hotel is responsible for the information provided.
Please note that some services at the hotel are paid, please clarify the information when ordering a tour.

Duration: 8 days/ 7 nights

Route: Catania - Taormina - (Agrigento) - Syracuse - Etna - Erice - Marsala - Segesta - Castellammare del Golfo - Scopello - San Vito Lo Capo - Monreale - Palermo - Catania

1 day (Sunday). Moscow - Catania - Taormina
Arrival at Catania airport. Meeting with the accompanying person. Transfer to a 3* hotel in the Taormina area. Free time.

Day 2 (Monday). Catania - Syracuse
Breakfast in the hotel. Meeting with an assistant. In the morning, visit the city of Catania: the Cathedral, the Elephant Fountain, University Square. Free time. At 12:40 departure to Syracuse. City tour with a visit to the archaeological park (entrance ticket costs an additional 10 euros), the Roman Amphitheater, the Greek Theater, the Ear of Dionysius, a walk along the Ortigia Peninsula. Return to the hotel. Dinner.

Day 3 (Tuesday). Etna
Breakfast in the hotel. Half-day excursion to Etna - the highest mountain in Sicily and the highest volcano in Europe (3340 m). The bus will take you to the Silvestri craters at an altitude of approximately 1900 m (travel time 1.5 hours after leaving the highway). The further journey, if desired (63 euros), can be done by cable car and by jeep (2.5 hours). On the way back, stop for a tasting of honey, wine and oil. Return to the hotel. Free time. Dinner.

Day 4 (Wednesday). Erice - Segesta
Breakfast in the hotel. Departure to the city of Erice. Walk to the Norman castle and the Cathedral. Stop at a pastry shop to taste and buy local sweets. Next transfer to Segesta. Inspection of the Temple and the Greek Theater (entrance ticket 8 euros). Return to the hotel. Free time for swimming.

Day 5 (Thursday). Palermo - Mondello
Breakfast in the hotel. Early check out from the hotel. Transfer to Palermo. Excursion "Mysterious Palermo": Capuchin catacombs, Piazza Marina, Monte Pellegrino. Next we move to Mondello. Walk around the city. Optional excursion to the city of Cefalu (25 euros/person for a group of 10 people). Hotel accommodation. Dinner.

Day 6 (Friday). Palermo - Monreale - Taormina
Breakfast in the hotel. Walk around Montreal with a visit to the Cathedral. Next walk around Palermo: Royal Palace (outside), free time for photos at the Palermo Cathedral (3 euros entrance), Pretoria Square, Martorana Church (outside), Maqueda Street. further on to the Capo market and the Massimo theater. Free time. Transfer to Taormina. Hotel accommodation. Dinner.

Day 7 (Saturday). Taormina
Breakfast in the hotel. Free day or optional excursion to Taormina for 4 hours, including free time.

Day 8 (Sunday). Catania - Moscow
Breakfast in the hotel. Airport transfer. Check-in. Flight to Moscow.

Included in cost:
- airport Moscow - Catania - Moscow
- transfers according to the program, assistant
- accommodation in a 3*/4* hotel in the Taormina and Palermo area, half board
- sightseeing tour: Etna, Catania, Monreale, Syracuse, Palermo

Additional charges:
- tourist tax on accommodation
- visa

Additional payments upon request:
- excursions: park in Syracuse (10 euros), Segesta (8 euros), Greco-Roman theater in Taormina (10 euros), Capuchin catacombs (4 euros), Montreal Cathedral (4 euros), headphones (3 euros)

Attention! The order of excursions may be changed.

Entrance fees to museums and archaeological zones(where required) are not included in the price.

1 day 09.04 Thursday Moscow - Catania - Palermo

The tour program may be adjusted depending on the schedule of Easter events.

Departure from Moscow on a morning flight around 8-00 (Domodedovo airport). Direct flight Moscow-Catania. Arrival in Catania around 11-00.

Tourists flying to Catania from their own city must be at the meeting point no later than the arrival of the main group.

Boarding the bus. Transfer (250 km) to Palermo

In the afternoon, a sightseeing tour of Trapani. Ascent to the city of Erice (cable car* 9€ round trip) - one of the most picturesque cities in Italy, nestled on the top of a hill where the Temple of Venus was located in ancient times, sightseeing tour - Observation deck Giardino del Batllo, the Norman castle Castello di Venere, the Matrice church, steep medieval streets.

In the evening return to the hotel in Palermo.

Departures on April 9.

On Easter, every Good Friday for more than four hundred years, the traditional Procession of the Mysteries (Processione dei Gruppi Sacri della Via Crucis) takes place in Trapani. The Mysteries are the name given to the 20 sculptural compositions that are carried through the streets of Trapani on the evening of Good Friday. Each statue is assigned to certain artisans: fishermen, bakers, etc. The procession winds its way over a distance of two kilometers; thousands of citizens and tourists flock to take part in the procession, coming from all over the world. Day 3

11.04 Saturday Bagheria – Cefalu - Agrigento

Breakfast in the hotel.

Early morning departure from the hotel. Transfer (70 km) to Cefalu. On the way there is a stop in the Palermo suburb of Bagheria. Those interested can visit (ticket 10 €) the famous Vila Palagonia * - “villa of monsters” - one of the most bizarre buildings in Sicily, decorated with grotesque sculptures of humanoid monsters. 5 day

11.04 Saturday Bagheria – Cefalu - Agrigento

13.04 Monday Catania - Noto* - Siracusa* In the morning, transfer (~100 km) to the city of Noto (). Sightseeing tour of the ideal city in the Baroque style, in the construction of which yellow tuff was used, giving all buildings a characteristic warm- the grandiose Munichipio Square, St. Nicholas Cathedral, Villadorata Palace, Immacolata Square, St. Francis Church and much more. Free time.

In the afternoon, transfer (~60 km) to the city of Syracuse - one of largest cities antiquity, birthplace of Archimedes. Sightseeing tour : historical Center cities () - the island of Ortigia, where the ruins of the Temple of Apollo, the Cathedral, the famous Arethusa fountain, the Church of St. Lucia with an original painting by Caravaggio, the intricate streets of the medieval city, Maniaca Castle, etc. are located. Free time. For those interested, an excursion to the Neapolis Archaeological Park* (€12), where you can see the Greek theater, the Roman amphitheater, the Ear of Dionysus cave, the Temple of Apollo, the Tomb of Archimedes, the Fountain of Arethusa, etc.

In the evening return to the hotel.

Day 6 14.04 Tuesday Catania – Villa del Casale*

11.04 Saturday Bagheria – Cefalu - Agrigento

In the morning, a sightseeing tour of Catania - the Baroque city and the lava city, many of whose historical buildings are built of volcanic stone and have a characteristic gray color - Cathedral Square (UNESCO) with the Cathedral of St. Agatha and the famous Elephant fountain, fish and food markets, Ursino Castle, Baroque Crociferi Street and much more.

In the afternoon, for those interested, a trip to Villa del Casale* in the town of Piazza Armerina (30 €, transfer, guide, entrance ticket) - an ancient Roman villa, famous for its perfectly preserved mosaics (UNESCO).

In the evening return to Catania.

Day 7 15.04 Wednesday Taormina – Etna*

11.04 Saturday Bagheria – Cefalu - Agrigento

In the morning, free time, rest at the hotel, for those who wish, a trip to the active volcano Etna* (80 €, about 4-5 hours, transfer by bus, then a funicular to an altitude of 2500 meters, ascent by off-road buses to an altitude of about 2800 meters, short walk. Comfortable hiking shoes and warm clothing are required; the excursion is not carried out in unfavorable weather conditions).

In the afternoon, drive (~60 km) to Taormina - one of the most picturesque cities in Sicily. Guided tour - Greek theater and picturesque medieval center. Free time.

In the evening return to the hotel.

Day 8 16.04 Thursday Catania - Moscow

11.04 Saturday Bagheria – Cefalu - Agrigento

Completion of the tour for tourists flying from Catania on their own.

In the morning, check out from the hotel and transfer to the airport of Catania. Flight to Moscow. Arrival in Moscow in the evening (Domodedovo airport).

For information on the flight and departure time, see the section 2 weeks before the start of the tour.

Tourists flying independently from Catania to their city will organize their own transfer to the airport or can join the main group if the time coincides.

Day 1 Sunday (Catania - Taormina area):

Gathering of the group in the arrival hall, boarding the bus.

Transfer to your hotel in the Taormina area (Mascali, Giardini Naxos, Sant'Allesia, Taormina Mare).
Hotel accommodation.
Free time.

Day 2 Monday (Taormina area - Etna - Taormina - Taormina area):