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Classic Sicily, Etna & Taormina
- 5 Excursions Included
14 Meals Included
Flights Included - 6 Airports (Birmingham, Leeds Bradford, London Gatwick, London Luton, London Stansted, Manchester)
23 Dates available from Jun 2024 to Nov 2025 - Start from: United Kingdom
- Duration: 8 days
- Region: SICILIA
ITALY'S ISLAND OUTPOST
Lift the veil on Italy's fascinating southern island outpost, its ancient treasures, natural wonders, sun-kissed beaches and elegant resorts.
This two-centre holiday, featuring excellent, four-star hotels, combines a three-night stay close to the historic resort town of Cefalù, during which you’ll also take in the Sicilian capital Palermo, with four nights beneath the fabled hill-town Taormina. Visit Roman Piazza Armerina, the towering cone of snow-capped Etna and Archimedes’ ancient Syracuse and complete the Sicilian adventure with a memorable day spent cruising amongst the offshore Aeolian Isles.
TOUR HIGHLIGHTS
Visit Monreale’s Benedictine monastery
Experience a walking tour of Sicily’s capital Palermo
Spend four nights in a charming hotel beneath fabled Taormina
Travel by cable-car to the top of Etna– one of the highest volcanoes in Europe
Discover Taormina, a beautiful hilltop town
Spend a day exploring the Aeolian Islands
Visit Syracuse, rich in Greek and Roman history
WHAT DOES THIS PRICE INCLUDE?
Seven nights’ carefully chosen dinner, bed and breakfast accommodation at four-star hotels
Return flights to Sicily
City tours of Palermo, Syracuse and Taormina
Visit to Piazza Armerina and Casale’s Roman villa
A Mount Etna cable-car ascent
A full-day tour to the Aeolian Islands
Coach travel and transfers throughout
Fully escorted by a friendly, experienced tour manager, with specialist local guides where applicable
Note, some tours do operate in reverse order staying in Taormina area first before heading to the north of the island - with the same tour inclusions
YOUR ITINERARY
Day One - Fly from the UK to Sicily
Fly to Catania on Sicily’s east coast, meet your tour manager and transfer to your first hotel in the resort of Mazzaforno or Santa Flavia.
Rest and relax after the journey and have dinner in the hotel.
Day Two - Included Palermo guided tour
Embark on this morning’s included tour, first calling at the Benedictine monastery at Monreale. Acknowledged as one of Sicily’s greatest architectural glories, this abbey cathedral is a mix of Romanesque, Byzantine and Arab design. Set off a guided walking tour of Palermo, the island capital that has been inhabited since prehistoric times. Founded by the Phoenicians, and later home to Carthaginian, Greek and Norman conquerors, Palermo, once Europe’s richest city, offers a glimpse of the entire history of Southern Italy in one place. Wander the streets of its four quarters, the Quattro Canti, watching the world go by from a seat in one of the city’s countless bars and cafés.
Return to the hotel later this afternoon, where you can spend some time before dinner by the pool or on the hotel’s private beach.
Day Three - Visit to Cefalù
The morning sees you in the nearby coastal city of Cefalù. Dominated by a mighty cathedral, which we visit, and the craggy outcrop of ‘La Rocca’, Cefalù is part fishing port, part holiday resort. The 12th-century cathedral is home to one of the world’s finest Byzantine mosaics, and the surrounding maze of medieval cobbled streets is a delight to wander through. The more energetic might even consider a climb to the Temple of Diana, on the slopes of La Rocca.
The town boasts a superb beach of fine sand, and there’s a good selection of shops, restaurants, and pavement cafés for you to explore and soak up the local atmosphere before you return to the hotel this afternoon.
Day Four - Explore Piazza Armerina
Bidding farewell to Mazzaforno, travel deep into the Sicilian interior, to the medieval town of Piazza Armerina, set high in wooded hills, and close to the Roman villa at Casale, with its well-preserved mosaics, giving an insight into Imperial life. Continue to your second hotel, positioned in the resort of Giardini-Naxos or Letojanni.
Rest and relax and enjoy dinner in the hotel.
Day Five - Included Etna and Taormina tour
Today’s included tour first heads to the southern slopes of towering Mount Etna. Ascend by cable car to a height of 2,300 metres, to take in impressive views on clear days, and perhaps walk to the base of the volcano’s crater. Taormina is no less stunning, with its marbled squares and flower-decked streets lined with restaurants – perfect spots for lunch. The famous Greco-Roman theatre is cut into the mountainside. Once used for gladiatorial contests, it is now a setting for modern performances that compete for audiences’ attention with the vistas of Etna and the sea.
After a special day, return to the hotel for dinner.
Day Six - *Included Aeolian Island cruise
On yet another memorable day, go to the north coast port of Milazzo, where you’ll step aboard a ferry for the one-hour crossing to the glorious, volcanic Aeolian Isles, which rise out of the blue waters of the Tyrrhenian Sea.
Arrive on the largest island Lípari, passing Vulcano with its brooding crater, and after docking in Marina Lunga, it is a short transfer to Lípari Town to spend a couple of hours, before returning to the mainland and back to the hotel for dinner.
(For 2025 departures, the Aeolian Island cruise is optional).
Day Seven - Included Syracuse city tour
Unearth the treasures of one of Sicily’s most important cities today, as you make the short journey to discover Syracuse. The former centre of the Greek empire, the ancient heart of the city is on Ortigia island, upon which great temples of Apollo and Athena were built.
Day Eight - Fly back to the UK
It’s “Arrivederci, Sicilia”, as you leave the hotel and transfer back to the airport for your return flight to the UK, at the end of an incredible exploration of a truly intriguing island.
Lift the veil on Italy's fascinating southern island outpost, its ancient treasures, natural wonders, sun-kissed beaches and elegant resorts.
This two-centre holiday, featuring excellent, four-star hotels, combines a three-night stay close to the historic resort town of Cefalù, during which you’ll also take in the Sicilian capital Palermo, with four nights beneath the fabled hill-town Taormina. Visit Roman Piazza Armerina, the towering cone of snow-capped Etna and Archimedes’ ancient Syracuse and complete the Sicilian adventure with a memorable day spent cruising amongst the offshore Aeolian Isles.
TOUR HIGHLIGHTS
Visit Monreale’s Benedictine monastery
Experience a walking tour of Sicily’s capital Palermo
Spend four nights in a charming hotel beneath fabled Taormina
Travel by cable-car to the top of Etna– one of the highest volcanoes in Europe
Discover Taormina, a beautiful hilltop town
Spend a day exploring the Aeolian Islands
Visit Syracuse, rich in Greek and Roman history
WHAT DOES THIS PRICE INCLUDE?
Seven nights’ carefully chosen dinner, bed and breakfast accommodation at four-star hotels
Return flights to Sicily
City tours of Palermo, Syracuse and Taormina
Visit to Piazza Armerina and Casale’s Roman villa
A Mount Etna cable-car ascent
A full-day tour to the Aeolian Islands
Coach travel and transfers throughout
Fully escorted by a friendly, experienced tour manager, with specialist local guides where applicable
Note, some tours do operate in reverse order staying in Taormina area first before heading to the north of the island - with the same tour inclusions
YOUR ITINERARY
Day One - Fly from the UK to Sicily
Fly to Catania on Sicily’s east coast, meet your tour manager and transfer to your first hotel in the resort of Mazzaforno or Santa Flavia.
Rest and relax after the journey and have dinner in the hotel.
Day Two - Included Palermo guided tour
Embark on this morning’s included tour, first calling at the Benedictine monastery at Monreale. Acknowledged as one of Sicily’s greatest architectural glories, this abbey cathedral is a mix of Romanesque, Byzantine and Arab design. Set off a guided walking tour of Palermo, the island capital that has been inhabited since prehistoric times. Founded by the Phoenicians, and later home to Carthaginian, Greek and Norman conquerors, Palermo, once Europe’s richest city, offers a glimpse of the entire history of Southern Italy in one place. Wander the streets of its four quarters, the Quattro Canti, watching the world go by from a seat in one of the city’s countless bars and cafés.
Return to the hotel later this afternoon, where you can spend some time before dinner by the pool or on the hotel’s private beach.
Day Three - Visit to Cefalù
The morning sees you in the nearby coastal city of Cefalù. Dominated by a mighty cathedral, which we visit, and the craggy outcrop of ‘La Rocca’, Cefalù is part fishing port, part holiday resort. The 12th-century cathedral is home to one of the world’s finest Byzantine mosaics, and the surrounding maze of medieval cobbled streets is a delight to wander through. The more energetic might even consider a climb to the Temple of Diana, on the slopes of La Rocca.
The town boasts a superb beach of fine sand, and there’s a good selection of shops, restaurants, and pavement cafés for you to explore and soak up the local atmosphere before you return to the hotel this afternoon.
Day Four - Explore Piazza Armerina
Bidding farewell to Mazzaforno, travel deep into the Sicilian interior, to the medieval town of Piazza Armerina, set high in wooded hills, and close to the Roman villa at Casale, with its well-preserved mosaics, giving an insight into Imperial life. Continue to your second hotel, positioned in the resort of Giardini-Naxos or Letojanni.
Rest and relax and enjoy dinner in the hotel.
Day Five - Included Etna and Taormina tour
Today’s included tour first heads to the southern slopes of towering Mount Etna. Ascend by cable car to a height of 2,300 metres, to take in impressive views on clear days, and perhaps walk to the base of the volcano’s crater. Taormina is no less stunning, with its marbled squares and flower-decked streets lined with restaurants – perfect spots for lunch. The famous Greco-Roman theatre is cut into the mountainside. Once used for gladiatorial contests, it is now a setting for modern performances that compete for audiences’ attention with the vistas of Etna and the sea.
After a special day, return to the hotel for dinner.
Day Six - *Included Aeolian Island cruise
On yet another memorable day, go to the north coast port of Milazzo, where you’ll step aboard a ferry for the one-hour crossing to the glorious, volcanic Aeolian Isles, which rise out of the blue waters of the Tyrrhenian Sea.
Arrive on the largest island Lípari, passing Vulcano with its brooding crater, and after docking in Marina Lunga, it is a short transfer to Lípari Town to spend a couple of hours, before returning to the mainland and back to the hotel for dinner.
(For 2025 departures, the Aeolian Island cruise is optional).
Day Seven - Included Syracuse city tour
Unearth the treasures of one of Sicily’s most important cities today, as you make the short journey to discover Syracuse. The former centre of the Greek empire, the ancient heart of the city is on Ortigia island, upon which great temples of Apollo and Athena were built.
Day Eight - Fly back to the UK
It’s “Arrivederci, Sicilia”, as you leave the hotel and transfer back to the airport for your return flight to the UK, at the end of an incredible exploration of a truly intriguing island.
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