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Tours of Sicily 2010
Sicily in Your
Pocket
Independent arrival at the airport of Palermo in the morning and transfer on your own at the hotel Villa D'Amato (3 star). Early afternoon visit Palermo. The sightseeing continues to Monreale. Visit the cathedral with its impressive mosaics and the Benedictine Cloister. Overnight at the hotel. 2nd day: Saturday (B/D)* Palermo/Erice Early breakfast at the hotel time for leisure. In the afternoon departure to Erice, enchanting medieval village on top of the S.Giuliano Mountain at 800 meters of height. Visit of the town. In the late afternoon transfer to Selinunte. Overnight and dinner at the 3-star Hotel Admeto . 3rd day: Sunday (B)* Selinunte/Agrigento/San Michele di Ganzaria After breakfast, visit of the archaeological site of Selinunte. Possibility of an optional mini-tour by electric car (golf carts) inside the archaeological park. Transfer to Agrigento to visit the famous Valley of the temples. Proceed to San Michele di Ganzaria. Overnight at the 3-star Hotel Pomara. 4th day: Monday (B)* San Michele di Ganzaria/Piazza Armerina/Taormina Breakfast at the hotel and departure to Piazza Armerina for the visit of the Roman "Villa del Casale", with its 3.500 square metres of mosaics, recognized by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. At the end transfer to Taormina and overnight at the 3-star Hotel Bay Palace. 5th day: Tuesday (B)* Taormina/Etna/Taormina After breakfast, departure to the Etna. Optional excursion up to 2,500 meters by cable way. With its 135 km. perimeter and height of 3,340 meters above sea level, Mt. Etna is the result of a multitude of geological events which have taken place over the course of thousands years. Accommodation and overnight at the hotel. 6th day: Wednesday (B)* Taormina Breakfast at the hotel. Day at your leisure with lots of suggestions from us on how to spend it in the best way. 7th day: Friday (B)* Catania/Catania airport Breakfast at the hotel. Indipendent transfer to Catania airport. * B=Breakfast / L=Lunch / D=Dinner Sicily in Your Pocket Rates Special offer through January 2010: € 790.00 per person in Double room - Single supplement 150.00 p.p. Supplement May & October departure: 55.00 p.p. (Single supplement 150.00 p.p.) Supplement June, July & September departure: 65.00 p.p. (Single supplement 150.00 p.p.) Supplement for August, Easter and Christmas departures on request THE PRICE INCLUDES: 6 nights accommodation on Bed & Breakfast basis in the mentioned hotels or similar hotels, 1 dinner at the Hotel Admeto, 1 Olive oil tasting (typical product tasting in Castelvetrano),1 wine tasting (in the Etna area), Transportation and visits as per itinerary (arrival/departure transfers not included). Size of vehicle will vary accordingly to the number of participants from a van to a 19 seater minibus). The tour will operate with a minimum of 6 and a maximum of 16 participants. (Itinerary may slightly vary while maintaining visits and planned stopovers in case the scheduled sites should be not accessible for any reason alternative visits will be guaranteed ) The tour is entirely escorted exclusively in English by a professional tour guide (a driver/tour escort or driver and a tour escort). Parking, tolls, vat according to the current rates. Driver and tour escort expenses. THE PRICE DOES NOT INCLUDE: Entrance fees, Airport Arrival/Departure transfer (Private transfer available on request.) Tips, porterage and personal extras and everything not expressly mentioned under "The price includes". Contact us at tours@soleblusicilia.com to reserve.
Relais Tour of
Sicily
Arrival at Palermo airport in the morning and transfer to the hotel in the town centre. Visit Palermo highlights with an authorized local guide, the tour continues to Monreale with the visit of the Cathedral and its golden mosaics and the Benedictine Cloister. Evening at leisure. Overnight stay. 2nd DAY Cefalù (B/L/D)* Breakfast. Departure for Cefalù and visit the beautiful town centre on the sea and the Norman Cathedral. Lunch in a local restaurant. In the afternoon transfer back to Palermo . Dinner and overnight in your hotel. 3rd DAY Erice/Marsala (B/D)* Breakfast. Departure to Erice. Visit of the town with its cobbled streets and the famous pastry shops. In the afternoon the tour continues to Marsala for a wine tasting at a local winery.Dinner and overnight in your relais in Castelvetrano. 4th DAY Selinunte/Contessa Entellina (B/D)* Breakfast. Visit of the famous Selinunte ruins and in the afternoon departure for Contessa Entellina, a charming mountain village that gave asylum to Albanian refugees in 1450. Transfer to the relais in Montallegro. Cooking demonstration, dinner and overnight. 5th DAY Agrigento/Modica (B/D)* Breakfast. Departure for Agrigento to visit the world famous temples with an authorized local guide. After the visit departure to Modica, well-known for its baroque buildings that give to the town a fascinating atmosphere. Dinner and overnight at your relais in Modica. 6th DAY Piazza Armerina/Caltagirone (B)* After breakfast departure to Piazza Armerina to visit the Villa del Casale, with its enchanting Roman mosaics. In the afternoon continue on to Caltagirone: time to admire a laboratory of ceramic, hand made works and to explore this town. Overnight in Modica. 7th DAY Siracusa (B)* After breakfast, we reach Syracuse , the most interesting Greek town of Sicily . Visit the famous "Aretusa Fountain", and the archaeological area with its marvelous theatre and "Ear of Dionisyus" with local guide. Overnight in a relais in Brucoli. 8th DAY Taormina (B)* Breakfast. Departure to Taormina . Visit of the town (Roman theatre and historic centre). After the visit transfer back to the relais in Brucoli. 9th DAY (B)* Breakfast. End of services with the transfer to the airport of Catania . * B=Breakfast / L=Lunch / D=Dinner RELAIS TOUR 2010 - Rates Price based on number of participants: 4 €2355 each, 5 €2154 each, 6 €1945 each. Single Room Supplement € 350,00 THE PRICE INCLUDES: 8 nights accommodation on Bed and Breakfast basis, 1 lunch in Cefalù, 1 dinner in Castelvetrano, 1 Olive oil tasting (typical product tasting in Castelvetrano), 1 Cheese tasting, 1 Visit of a winery with wine tasting, 1 Cooking demonstration with lunch, Transportation and visits as per itinerary. The tour will operate with a minimum of 4 participants and a maximum of 6 . (Itinerary may slightly vary always maintaining visits and planned stopovers in case the scheduled sites should be not accessible for any reason alternative visits will be guaranteed). The tour is entirely escorted exclusively in English by a professional guide (a driver/tour escort or driver and a tour escort) Parking, tolls, vat according to the current rates. Driver and tour escort expenses. THE PRICE DOES NOT INCLUDE: Entrance fees, Tips, porterage and personal extras, Everything not expressly mentioned under "The price includes". Contact us at tours@soleblusicilia.com to reserve.
Step into Sicily
Arrival at Palermo airport in the morning and transfer to the hotel in the town centre. In the early afternoon panoramic tour of the town with your escort. Dinner and overnight in your hotel. 2nd DAY (B-D) Cefalú/Castelbuono Breakfast. Visit Cefalù cathedral and climb up the mountain looking over the town and the cost line (medium difficulty 1,30 hrs). Drive to Castelbuono and take a walk in the Madonie area with your escort (medium d. 2 hrs). Dinner and overnight in your hotel. 3rd DAY (B-D) Marettimo or Erice/Castelvetrano Breakfast. Drive to Trapani and reach Marettimo island by hydrofoil, walk around the island (medium 3 hrs). In case of bad weather, walk up the mountain of Erice (medium difficulty 3 hrs), hot chocolate and almond cookies in town. Dinner and overnight in your hotel in Castelvetrano. 4th DAY (B-D) Selinunte/Castelvetrano/Montallegro Breakfast. Walk to the ancient stone quarries (medium difficulty 3 hrs). Lunch on the coast line or in a olive-oil press. Visit Selinunte ruins in front of the sea. Dinner and cooking demonstration at your hotel in Montallegro. 5th DAY (B-D) Agrigento/Caltagirone Breakfast. Visit and Walk through the sulphur quarries (medium difficulty 2 hrs). Visit Temples with your escort in Agrigento. Dinner and overnight at your hotel in Caltagirone. 6th DAY (B-D) Caltagirone/Piazza Armerina Breakfast. Walk along the old railway line (medium difficulty 3 hrs). Visit Caltagirone ceramic shops and the Roman Villa in Piazza Armerina. Dinner and overnight at your hotel in Catania area. 7th DAY (B-D) Etna Breakfast. Walk on the volcano slopes up to 6,000ft. (medium difficulty 8 hrs). Dinner and hotel at Catania. 8th DAY (B-D) Taormina Breakfast. Walk through the mountains behind Taormina on the Peloritani mountains (medium difficulty 5 hrs). Browse and shop on the main street of Taormina. Dinner and hotel at Catania. 9th DAY (B-D) Palazzolo Acreide Breakfast. Drive to the Siracusa province and visit the baroque town of Palazzolo Acreide. Walk through the largest necropolis in the Mediterranean area (medium difficulty 3 hrs). Dinner and overnight at the hotel in Catania. 10th DAY (B) Following breakfast, transfer to the airport of Catania. End of our services. * B=Breakfast / L=Lunch / D=Dinner STEP INTO SICILY TOUR - Rates Special offer through January: Number of participants - Price per person in euro 6: €1.929, 8: €1.850, 9: €1.750, 10: €1.660, 11: €1.600, 12: €1.550 Single Room Supplement: € 240,00 per person THE PRICE INCLUDES: 9 nights accommodation on Half board basis (Breakfast and dinner in hotel), 1 Olive oil tasting (typical product tasting in Castelvetrano), 1 wine tasting (in the Etna area), 1 Cooking demonstration, Hydrofoil tickets to Marettimo, Transportation and visits as per itinerary. The tour will operate with a minimum of 6 participants and a maximum of 12 participants. (Itinerary may slightly vary always maintaining visits and planned stopovers in case the scheduled sites are not accessible for any reason alternative visits will be guaranteed). The tour is entirely escorted exclusively in English by a professional guide (a driver/tour escort or driver and a tour escort) Parking, tolls, vat according to the current rates. Driver and tour escort expenses. THE PRICE DOES NOT INCLUDE: Entrance fees. Tips, porterage and personal extras. Everything not expressly mentioned under "The price includes". Special offer through: Single Room Supplement: € 240,00 per person. Contact us at tours@soleblusicilia.com to reserve.
Snap Tours of Sicily (departs from either Catania or Palermo) Catania and Eastern Sicily Discover and live the most renowned Sicilian highlights over a weekend. (*Meals included indicated: B=Breakfast)
Arrival at Catania airport and transfer to the Golf Resort Palmerston Etna Castiglione di Sicilia (4 stars). 2nd day: Saturday (B)* Etna & Taormina After breakfast excursion to Mount Etna: visit of the extinct craters Silvestri (1.900 m). Honey tasting in Zafferana Etnea and stop in an Etna winery for wine tasting. In the afternoon visit of Taormina (Greek Theatre and historic centre). Overnight stay at the Golf Resort. 3rd day: Sunday (B)* Etna/Siracusa/Etna (B) Breakfast at the hotel and departure for Syracuse. Visit of the archaeological park (The Paradise Quarry with the famous "Ear of Dionysius" cave and the Greek Theatre) and Ortygia with the Aretusa Fountain and the Cathedral. At the end transfer back to Catania Airport. * B=Breakfast RATES PRICE PER PERSON: March/April 2010 (except Easter) € 445,00 p.p. in Double room 4* hotel Costs are based on 4 participants, in case of higher number of participants, the price will be furtherly reduced. THE PRICE INCLUDES: 2 nights accommodation on Bed & Breakfast basis in the mentioned hotels according to availability. Transportation by van or minibus and visits as per itinerary including arrival/departure transfers. Excursions escorted by an English speaking driver-guide. 2 local product tastings as per itinerary. THE PRICE DOES NOT INCLUDE: Meals and beverages. Entrance fees. Tips and personal extras. Everything not expressly mentioned under "The price includes". This week-end tour will be available throughout the year. Price on request. Palermo and Western Sicily
Arrival at Palermo airport and transfer to Hotel Garibaldi Palermo (4 star). 2nd day: Saturday (B)* Palermo Airport/ Palermo & Monreale sightseeing Breakfast in hotel. Full day tour Palermo & Monreale. In the morning meet your driver-guide and visit the major highlights in Palermo. The tour continues to Monreale where you will visit the Cathedral with its impressive mosaics. At the end drive to Monte Pellegrino and Mondello with its wonderful beach. Overnight at the hotel. 3rd day: Sunday (B)* Palermo/Segesta/Marsala/Erice/Palermo After breakfast, departure for Segesta. Visit of the Doric Temple. Proceed to Marsala, panoramic view of the salt pans and taste marsala in a local winery. Continuation to Erice, enchanting medieval village on top of the Monte San Guliano. Visit of the town. At the end of the afternoon transfer to Palermo Airport. * B=Breakfast RATES PRICE PER PERSON: March/April 2010 (except Easter): € 445.00 p.p. in Double room 4* hotel Costs are based on 4 participants, in case of higher number of participants, the price will be furtherly reduced. THE PRICE INCLUDES: 2 nts accommodation on Bed & Breakfast basis in the mentioned hotels according to availability. Transportation by van or minibus and visits as per itinerary including arrival/departure. Ttransfers. Excursions escorted by an English speaking driver-guide. 2 local product tastings as per itinerary THE PRICE DOES NOT INCLUDE: Meals and beverages. Entrance fees. Tips and personal extras. Everything not expressly mentioned under "The price includes". Contact us at tours@soleblusicilia.com to reserve.
Sicilian Archeology:
History Revealed Day 1 (D)* Palermo Arrive in the airport of Palermo in the morning. Meet your guide and transfer to the hotel. In the afternoon visit the town highlights and Monreale. Dinner and overnight at the hotel. Day 2 (B/D)* Palermo/ Solunto/ Cefalù/ Palermo Breakfast. Visit the archaeological museum of Palermo. Continue to Solunto to visit the archaeological area and Cefalu', fishermen village on the shoreline, visit of the Norman Cathedral and Medieval wash-house. Dinner and overnight stay in Palermo. Day 3 (B/D)* Palermo/ Segesta/ Erice/ Selinunte Breakfast. Visit the theatre and the temple in Segesta. Continue to visit Erice, little hilltop medieval town, walking tour of the centre. In the afternoon visit the archaeological area in Selinunte. Dinner and overnight stay in the area of Selinunte. Day 4 (B/D)* Selinunte/ Mozia/ Mazara/ Selinunte Breakfast. Departure to the salt flats of Marsala and board a boat to reach the island of Mozia. Visit the island and the museum. Then proceed to Mazara to visit the charming bronze Greek statue of the Satyr . End of the day at the Greek stone quarries in Campobello di Mazara. Dinner and overnight stay in the area of di Selinunte. Day 5 (B/D)* Selinunte/Agrigento Breakfast. Departure to Agrigento and visit the temples and the museum. Dinner and overnight stay in Agrigento. After dinner drive through the illuminated temples Day 6 (B/D)* Agrigento/ Gela/ Piazza Armerina/ Morgantina/Siracusa Breakfast. Departure for Gela and visit the archeological museum. Continue to Piazza Armerina to visit the Roman Villa with mosaics. Visit the archaeological area in Morgantina. Dinner and overnight stay in Siracusa. Day 7 (B/D)* Siracusa Breakfast. Visit the archaeological area, the archaeological museum, the Greek Euryalus castle. End of the day on the island of Ortigia to visit the temple of Athena, now the cathedral of Siracusa. Dinner and overnight stay in Siracusa. Day 8 (B/D)* Siracusa/Pantalica/Megara Iblea/Lentini/Catania Breakfast. Departure for Pantalica, the largest necropolis in the Meditterranean area. Visit part of the site and continue to the archaeological areas of Megara Iblea and Lentini. Dinner and overnight stay in the area of Catania. Day 9) (B/D)* Catania/Reggio Calabria/Tindari/ Catania Breakfast. Drive to Messina and board the ferry to reach Calabria. Visit the archaeological museum with the bronze statues in Reggio. In the afternoon visit the small archaeological area of Tindari. Dinner and overnight stay in the area of Catania. Day 10) (B/D)* Catania/Taormina Breakfast. Visit Catania, blend of baroque and ancient archaeology. Visit the Greek theatre in Taormina. After some time at leisure in town continue to the airport in Catania, end of our services by 6 pm. * B=Breakfast / L=Lunch / D=Dinner SICILIAN ARCHEOLOGY: HISTORY REVEALED Rates Special offer through January 2010: Single Supplement € 245.00 p.p. Supplement € 240.00 p.p. for 8 midday lunches at local restaurants or in hotel Number of participants - Price per person in double room
in euros April through November 2010 (except August) THE PRICE INCLUDES: Ttour 10 days/9 nights in air-conditioned minibus/GT coach, 9 nights accommodation in double room with private bathroom. Half Board/dinner basis (9 breakfasts and 9 dinners from the dinner of the 1st day to the breakfast of the 10th day). Licensed English speaking tour guide and local guides where required on board. Parking, tolls, vat according to the current rates. Driver and tour escort expenses. Group transfers to/from the airports of Palermo and Catania. Transportation and visits as per itinerary. Vehicle size will vary according to the number of participants from a 19 seater minibus to a 51 seater coach . The tour will operate with a minimum of 15 and a maximum of 45 participants. (Itinerary may slightly while maintaining visits and planned stopovers. If the scheduled sites are not accessible for any reason alternative visits will be guaranteed) THE PRICE DOES NOT INCLUDE: Lunches. Beverages at meals. Entrance fees. Tips and any extra not expressly mentioned under "The price includes" SELECTED HOTELS: Hotel Cristal (3 star, Palermo), Hotel Admeto (4 star, Marinella di Selinunte), Hotel Della Valle (four star, Agrigento) , Hotel Park (3 star, Siracusa), NH Jolly Bellini (4 star, Catania). In case of lack of availability of any of these hotels you will be accommodated in similar hotels in the same areas. Contact us at tours@soleblusicilia.com to reserve.
Terms, Conditions,
Payments, Cancellations through 31
December 2010 • A deposit of 50% of the total amount is due at the time of booking (if the date of booking is from 60 days to 31 days before the beginning of the service) • The total amount is due at the time of booking (if the date of booking is 30 days before the beginning of the service, for the balance is due 30 days before the beginning of the services booked.) Cancellation Policy: • 59 - 45 days before the date of services: you will be charged 25% of the total fee • 44 - 15 days before the date of services: you will be charged 50% of the total fee • 14 days or less before to the date of services: you will be charged the full amount of the services Payments: Credit Card (American Express, Visa , Mastercard) or bank wire transfer. • If you prefer to pay by bank wire transfer (see below), please add bank fees of 20 euros to the amount due. If you prefer to pay by credit card, please add credit card fees at 4% of the amount due. • Bank Data: Contact us at tours@soleblusicilia.com to reserve. |
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