Agrigento - Piazza Armerina
Temple Valley visit (temples of Giunone, Concordia, Ercole, Giove-Olimpo, Castore e Polluce). At Piazza Armerina Roman age mosaic visit in Villa del Casale.
Siracusa
Ortigia island visit with the Aretusa spring and its Cathedral built on the ancient Minerva temple. Then visit to the archaeologic places and to the Eurialo castle.
Palermo - Monreale - Cefalù
In Palermo visit to the most important Arabian – Norman monuments: the MartoranaChurch, the Cathedral etc., the trip continues to Monreale with a visit to the Dome and the Cloister.
Panarea - Stromboli
Visit to the Panarea island, tour of the island on a hydrofoil boat. Then visit to Stromboli and at night visit to the “Sciara del Fuoco” in order to admire the beauty of the volcano fire.
Lipari - Vulcano
By boat, we reach Lipari main city of the Eolie islands. Then visit of the Faraglioni and of the cave ofthe quarry – pumice horse. In Vulcano it’s possibleto bath into the sulphureous muds.
Sicilian wine evening
Excursion to some gardens and villages like Fiumefreddo di Sicilia. Departure for Piedimonte Etneo and Linguaglossa. Arrival at the renowned wine cellar at 800 m above sea level. Afternoon: arrival at Castiglione di Sicilia. Sicilian dinner and return around 23.00.
Unknown sicily
Departure for the Peloritani Mountains passing through typical villages of the Etna. Visit of the Sicilian “Stone Age Rocks”. Continuation to Montalbano, visit of the Castle. Return over Randazzo. Expected arrival: late afternoon.
Please bring walking shoes.
The hotel, in order to guarantee his guests a complete inclusive tour, has made some commercial agreements with several tour operators who organize specific excursions in the most representative cultural and historical places of Sicily.
Etna Tramonto
Departure from Taormina towards a 1.800 mt. height. Ascent by jeep to the crater zone withan alpine guide. Stop on the edge to watch the sunset.
Etna
Etna From Taormina to the Giarre, Zafferana, Cantoniera Etna (mt. 1.900). Visit to the silvestrian craters. Ascent to the crater zone and optional lunch. Free time for trekking.
Gole Alcantara e Etna sud
Alcantara gorges and South Etna. Visit to the Alcantara gorges. Short visit to Randazzo. Departure by the Circumetnea train towards Adrano. From here we go by bus to the Sapienza shelter at 1.900mt. Free time for trekking.
Taormina - Randazzo - Etna
Etna from Taormina to Alcantara gorges. Short stop. Departure for Randazzo. Visit of the Cathedral and of the typical Sunday market. Departure for northern Etna (mt. 1.800)
Mini cruise “active volcanoes”
Departure to Milazzo, boarding and transfer to Panarea. Stop and visit of S. Pietro. Departure from Panarea, circumnavigation of the mini arcipelago and transfer to Stromboli. Circumnavigation of the island and stop at Scari. Embarkation and departure for the Sciara del Fuoco. Return to Milazzo at about 22.30. Return to Taormina.
Godfather tour: it’s a walking tour of the streets and churches of Savoca and Forza Agro, both used for the shooting of “The Godfather”. Visit of the catacombs of the Cappuccini Convent and the Church of Santa Maria Degli Angeli. Walk to the Central Square and continuation to Forza Agro. Free time and return in late afternoon.
Please bring appropriate clothes for visiting the churches.
Traditional cooking and art creativity
Preparation of a Sicilian meal with Alida. In alternative, it’s possible to spend some time painting with the artist Vincenzo Brasella
Hotel D'orange D'Alcantara - via dei Mulini 12, 98034 Francavilla di Sicilia (ME)
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