HIGHLIGHTS OF SICILY ITINERARY:
DAYS 1-2: USA or Canada/Palermo, Italy
Board an overnight flight to Palermo where you are met and
transferred to your hotel. After an afternoon at leisure, meet
your fellow travellers for welcome drinks and dinner. Grand
Hotel Wagner D
DAY 3: Palermo/Monreale/Palermo
Explore bustling Palermo with your specialist local guide
who takes you to the church of Santa Maria dell'Ammiraglio, the
magnificent cathedral and the Ballaró produce market. After
lunch visit the 12th-century hillside Cathedral of Monreale,
lavishly decorated with mosaics. Dine independently this
evening. Grand Hotel Wagner B L
DAY 4: Palermo/Erice/Mazara del Vallo
Stop to see Segesta's fifth-century BC Doric temple en route
to the medieval hilltop town of Erice. Amble along its cobbled
lanes and perhaps sample sweet almond delicacies in Maria
Grammatico's pastry shop. In Marsala, learn about making the
fortified wine of the same name, then sample different
varieties. Dinner is ŕ la carte in your country hotel. Kempinski
Hotel Giardino di Costanza B D
DAY 5: Mazara del Vallo/Selinunte/ Mazara del Vallo
Selinunte, formerly a wealthy trading center, is known for
the remains of eight ancient Greek temples. Continue to an olive
oil-producing estate for lunch, an introduction to the process
of making extra virgin olive oil and a tasting. The remainder of
your afternoon is at leisure. Kempinski Hotel Giardino di
Costanza B L
DAY 6: Mazara del Vallo/Agrigento/ Leonforte
Visit fifth-century BC Agrigento, whose Valley of the
Temples is one of Sicily's most significant archaeological sites
because of its classical architecture. Dine ŕ la carte tonight
in your country hotel. Villa Gussio Nicoletti B L D
DAY 7: Leonforte/Piazza Armerina/ Caltagirone/Leonforte
Travel to Piazza Armerina and neighboring Villa Romana del
Casale to see its display of third-century mosaics, one of
Sicily's most prized archaeological treasures. After an al
fresco lunch at a traditional country farmhouse, travel to
Caltagirone for a look at St. Mary of the Mount, a pilgrimage
stairway edged in majolica tiles, and a visit to a pottery
studio. Villa Gussio Nicoletti B L D
DAY 8: Leonforte/Syracuse/Taormina
Stroll through Ortygia, Syracuse's old town, before attending a
private wine tasting and lunch in the Palazzo Beneventano. Then
visit the Greek Theater and the extraordinary Paradise Quarry,
which served as a prison for the defeated Athenians. A coastal
drive brings you to Taormina, perched atop a cliff, overlooking
the Bay of Naxos. Enjoy a farewell dinner at your hotel this
evening. Grand Hotel San Pietro B L D
DAY 9: Taormina
Discover Taormina's charms on a walk through the Old Town.
See the Palazzo Corvajara and visit the baroque cathedral and
the stunning site of the Greek Theater with views reaching
across the Mediterranean to Mount Etna. Following an afternoon
at leisure, gather for farewell drinks. Grand Hotel San Pietro B
DAY 10: Taormina/Catania/USA or Canada
Board your homebound flight. B
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