Escorted Tours,New Years
Upon arrival, you will transfer independently to the Hotel in the charming City of Palermo for check-in (optional private transfer on request). Dinner tonight is on your own. Overnight in Hotel.
After breakfast at the Hotel, the morning will be spent visiting Monreale with its huge Norman Cathedral, proclaimed the Eighth Wonder of the World and its splendid Cloister in Arab-Norman style. Here, admirable masterpieces of art, sculptures and semi-precious stones marquetry! Later, you will discover the stunning Palermo, one of the richest Towns on the Island and known for its history and art. Palermo stands on a Bay dominated by Mount Pellegrino. While the Baroque predominates, there is a profusion of different architectural styles reflecting the City’s multicultural past. Visit of the wonderful eclectic Cathedral, the astonishing Martorana Church and the amazing Cappella Palatina, admirable examples from a historical and an artistic point of view and proof of how different cultures and religions can coexist. During the day, you will stop to enjoy a typical lunch with local food. Along the path, you will admire the famous Teatro Massimo and the debated Fountain in Pretoria Square, adorned with 16th Century sculptures. Dinner on your own and overnight in Hotel. Tonight, you will greet the arrival of the New Year in the wonderful City of Palermo, which will be decorated for the occasion with lights and colours. The Town celebrates this event with music and Concerts in the Main Squares of the City Centre. This evening, there is an optional New Year's Eve Dinner (On Request). Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
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We will welcome the first day of the New Year by visiting the famous Seaside Village Cefalù and then the lovely inland Town on the Madonie, Castelbuono! After breakfast, transfer to Cefalù, which is a charming Medieval Town situated at the Northern Coast of Sicily. Visit of its stunning Norman Dome and enjoy free time to stroll through the Town or to visit the famous and well known Mandralisca Museum. For lunch time we will move towards Castelbuono, where you will taste the famous Fiasconaro Panettoni, the typical Dessert of the Milanese Christmas Tradition. Ingredients are carefully selected among the PGI and PDO local products such as the Bronte Pistachios, the PGI Sicilian Red Oranges, the delicious Modican Chocolate, Avola Almonds and the precious Manna (sweet sap extracted from Ash Trees). In the afternoon, you will have time to visit the famous Ventimiglia Castle and its charming Chapel and take a walk around to enjoy the local Christmas Markets, Concerts and Exhibitions. Transfer to Catania for your overnight stay. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
This morning, after a short visit of the famous 'Pescheria', the Ancient Fish Market in Catania, the tour will continue with an excursion to the Mount Etna, the highest (3,350 m) Volcano in Europe and one of the largest and most active in the world, nowadays a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Its Regional Park protects 59,000 hectares of unique geology, flora and fauna, Villages and Farms and traditional methods of Forestry, Beekeeping, Wine manufacture, Stonework and Carpentry. Views of stunning landscapes will amaze you heading to Rifugio Sapienza. You will reach the 'Crateri Silvestri', small Volcanic cones that are now inactive, surrounded by Ancient lava flows. The view beyond the Mountain’s hundreds of subsidiary cones and craters, can extend across the whole of Sicily, the Aeolian Islands and Calabria. The spectacle is unique! You will have the chance to enjoy the local homemade Honey and some typical products of the area. The tour continues towards Taormina, where you will have lunch in a lovely restaurant in the historic centre of the City. Taormina is a charming Town renowned for its magnificent position above the sea commanding a celebrated view of Etna. Visit of Taormina's fascinating Greek Theatre, which will leave you breathless for its commanding view on Giardini Naxos Bay and the Etna Mountain! Enjoy some free time for a nice walk among the picturesque Medieval typical narrow streets, to go shopping and looking around the local handicrafts. The day will end with an overview of the beautiful Riviera dei Ciclopi. Return to Catania for your overnight stay. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
After breakfast, our short tour ends today. You will independently go to the Airport for your departure and journey onwards. Meals: Breakfast
Tour Prices are per person twin share in Australian Dollars. Conditions apply and group tours are subject to change and availability. Prices are subject to currency fluctuations. (ds)
