FROM EAST TO WEST: HIGHLIGHTS - 8 DAYS 

Travel duration can be easily personalized to your wishes. Just choose in the request form how many days you would like to spend in breathtaking Sicily.

Day 1 (Taormina)

Arrival and private transfer to Your special hotel in Taormina

Your driver will pick you up in the airport/port and take you to your hotel in Taormina for some relaxation after

your journey.

Taormina Walking Tour & Greek Theatre visit  

Once you are ready take an easy walk with your native local guide. He will reveal Taormina’s culture, architecture,

natural and political history and tell stories about the Sicilian people and their traditions. Conquered by the

Romans, Greeks, Arabs, Byzantines and Normans, Taormina boasts a rich and fascinating history and a robust mix

of styles. Discover little streets and hidden corners that gives Taormina a special charm. Visit the Magnificent

Greek Theatre and get immersed directly in the life of Your first destination.

After tour enjoy free evening in sparkling Taormina, where we can suggest you to visit one of our favorite

restaurants/trattoria for dinner and enjoy Italian Opera in small Teatro San Giorgio.

Day 2 (Taormina)

Taormina Cooking Class & Lunch in typical trattoria

After breakfast in hotel start your foodie experience from the city center with the local guide/chef. You will have a

visit of Taormina’s Food Market, where you’ll follow your Guide passing the stalls of farmers, fishermen and

butchers selling their fresh goods. Select products for your class and with personal guidance from your chef, learn

culinary secrets how to prepare and cook homemade pasta and bread plus several fish and vegetables dishes in a

traditional Sicilian style. While eating what Your own hands made, enjoy glasses of regional wines.

After tour enjoy free afternoon and evening in Taormina. You will have time to relax on picturesque beaches of

town or hang out on your own.  

Day 3 (Taormina, Savoca, Forza d’agro)

Godfather Vs Mafia Tour & Light Lunch and Wine tasting

Enjoy the breakfast in your hotel before your driver/guide picks you up to take you to small antique villages located

on the mountains – firstly Forza d’Agro and then Savoca, where the most famous scenes of Godfather were played.

There our local guide will tell you a lot of secrets about Godfather movie and real mafia as well as about traditions

and culture of locals. During the visit you will have a stop for aperitif in the most famous Sicilian bar, Bar Vitelli, and

also enjoy wine tasting and light lunch in charming local food venue. Drop off to hotel.

After tour enjoy free evening in Taormina.

Day 4 (Etna, Syracuse)

Private Mt. Etna Tour & Ascent until 1900/3000 mt and transfer to Syracuse

It’s time to say goodbye to Taormina and move toward antique Syracuse passing the gorgeous Mt Etna. Your

driver/guide will pick you up in Your hotel. After just over one hour's drive, passing through the wonderful Etna

landscape, You will reach the base camp Refuge Sapienza, located at 1,900 meters. Visit the marvelous extinct

Silvestri craters and take souvenir pictures of the area. There is free time to walk on the old lava flows. You can also

choose an optional ascent tour by cable car and Jeep to the main authorized craters area at 3,000 meters. You will be

accompanied by an English-speaking Alpine Guide. A 45-minute visit in this lunar landscape is memorable. After this

take a break with a light lunch in a typical bar, trattoria or pizzeria.

Transfer to Your charming hotel in Syracuse.

Enjoy free evening in ancient Syracuse, where we can suggest you to visit one of our favorite restaurants/trattoria

for dinner.

Day 5 (Noto, Syracuse)

Noto Walking Tour & Light Lunch in typical trattoria

After breakfast Your driver will pick You up in Your hotel and bring You to magnificent Noto. After 45 minutes

driving You will reach the most beautiful Baroque town of Sicily. Meet Your Local Guide and enjoy the beauty of this

UNESCO heritage. After the tour enjoy a light lunch in a typical trattoria in Noto old town and come back to Your

hotel in Syracuse.

Syracuse Walking Tour

Meet the local guide in Syracuse old town, Ortigia, to start your 1.5-hour walking tour, just as the day is cooling

down. Admire the majesty of the Apollo Temple before heading down Via Cavour, one of the most colorful streets in

Ortigia, where local artists and aristocrats like to spend their evenings. See the Archimede Fountain on the way to

the city’s Jewish district that was founded in the 3rd century BC. When you reach Duomo Square, you’ll be at the

heart of Ortigia. This is one of the most beautiful squares in Italy, and home of the stunning Duomo and the Church

of St. Lucy. Your guide will also share with you a lot about lifestyle, traditions and habits of locals. After tour you can

still enjoy the town at night.

Day 6 (Palermo)

Private transfer to Palermo

It’s time to say goodbye to Syracuse and move toward picturesque Palermo. Your driver will pick you up at the hotel

after breakfast. It takes around 2,5 hours to reach Palermo. Drop off to Your Palermo hotel, check-in and relaxation

time.  

Palermo Walking Tour & Cathedral visit

Spend 1,5 hour exploring the best of Palermo and the glories of its monuments. See the top attractions in the old

town of the Sicilian capital including the Teatro Massimo, Cathedral, 4 Canti, Piazza Pretoria and Martorana Church.

Discover the different cultures and architecture that make Palermo one of the most picturesque town of Italy.  Tour

will finish in the city centre to continue Your exploration of the town by Yourself.

Enjoy free evening in Palermo, we can suggest you to visit one of our favorite restaurants/trattoria for dinner.

Day 7 (Erice, Segesta, Palermo)

Erice & Segesta Tour from Palermo & Light Lunch  

Your driver/guide will meet You in Your hotel after breakfast. Enhance your sightseeing experience of Sicily on an

enriching full-day excursion to Erice & Segesta from Palermo. Delight in the medieval majesty of Erice, a walled town

that reigns over the picturesque harbor of Trapani, and pleasure your plate with a traditional Sicilian light lunch.

Delve into historical wonders of Segesta during time at an archeological site, marveling at the unfinished temple and

absorbing sweeping vistas of Sicily’s sun-drenched valleys and undulating hills.

Enjoy free evening in Palermo, we can suggest you to visit one of our favorite restaurants/trattoria for dinner.

Day 8

Departure and transfer if required

Highlights V I S I T W O R L D F A M O U S M O N U M E N T S A N D L I T T L E -

K N O W N C O R N E R S O F S I C I L Y ’ S M O S T S T U N N I N G

T O W N S ;

G E T A F U L L I M M E R S I O N T O R E A C H H I S T O R Y ,

T R A D I T I O N S A N D C U L T U R E O F I S L A N D ;

A N D B E A L W A Y S A C C O M P A N I E D B Y L O C A L G U I D E S

W H O K N O W I T B E S T ;

E X P E R I E N C E S I C I L Y T H O U G H I T S G A S T R O N O M Y ,

W I N E S , A R T A N D M U S I C ;

G E T A N A U T H E N T I C L I F E S T Y L E E X P E R I E N C E A N D

F E E L L I K E Y O U ’ V E L I V E D I N S I C I L Y Y O U R W H O L E

L I F E

 Inclusions: - 7 nights in chosen type of accomodation with BB or HB; - All transfer services, except to/from arrival and departurepoints (airport/port); - Local guide for all the Tours/Activities; - Food and drinks where mentioned; - Tours/Activities: Taormina Walking Tour & Greek Theatre visit;Taormina Cooking Class & Lunch; Godfather Vs. Mafia Tour &Light Lunch; Private Mt. Etna Tour & Ascent until 1900/3000mt; Noto Walking Tour & Light Lunch; Syracuse Walking Tour;Palermo Walking Tour & Cathedral visit; Erice & Segesta Tourfrom Palermo & Light Lunch - Restaurant recommendations and booking upon request; - 24 hours of coordination and support during your travel

Exclusions:  - Everything which is not included are considered to be at your own costs. Please notice that monument’s entrance fees are notincluded.

Hotel options: - You can choose type of accomodation you like filling in therequest form (small boutique hotel, classic 3/4/5* stars hotel)

Price: - Price varies and depends on chosen type of accommodation,travel duration and  number of travellers

 

T O B O O K T H I S T O U R O R G E T M O R E I N F O , P L E A S E F I L L I N " R E Q U E S T R E A D Y I T I N E R A R Y "  

S I C I L Y ACT I V I T I E S L L C

Via Fazzel lo 26 ,

Taormina , I taly

Tel : +39 389 899 1848

info@s ic i lyact iv it ies .com