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  • ITALIAN SICILY IN CHARME (8N/9D) : Syracuse, Agrigento, Marsala, Palermo, Taormina, Erice, Etna
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Overview

Sicily, the largest Mediterranean island, is just off the "toe" of Italy's "boot." Its rich history is reflected in sites like the Valley of the Temples, the well-preserved ruins of 7 monumental, Doric-style Greek temples, and in the Byzantine mosaics at the Cappella Palatina, a former royal chapel in capital city Palermo. On Sicily’s eastern edge is Mount Etna, one of Europe’s highest active volcanoes.

Inclusions

  • Accommodation on Double Sharing basis
  • 3 Star Hotel / Resorts
  • Daily Breakfast at Hotel
  • Dinner at Indian Restaurant
  • All Sightseeing Tours & Transfers As Per Itinerary
  • All Arrival & Departure Transfers
  • All Currently Applicable Taxes

Highlights

  • Cicerone, preserves the Greek, Roman &Baroque style
  • Visit to the archaeological Park & the island of Ortigia
  • Visit Noto, a small baroque jewel of harmonious beauty
  • Modica, the most picturesque town of the whole Sicily
  • Visit to the Valley of Temples, Greek civilization in Sicily
  • Marsala, the biggest centre for wine production in Sicily
  • Visit Erice, settled on the top of Monte San Giuliano
  • Corleone, famous city for the movie The Godfather

Exclusions

  • Any Air Ticket (Unless Specified)
  • Schengen Visa Fees (Directly payable at VFS Visa Centre)
  • Travel Insurance
  • Any Increase in Govt Taxes, Fuel Price And Any Applicability Of New Taxes From The Govt
  • Any Up Gradation in Hotel Room Category
  • Guide Charges / Entrance Fees for Any Sightseeing
  • Price of Insurance Portage (Coolie Charges), Laundry, Telephone Charges, Shopping, Wines & Alcoholic Beverages, Mineral Water (Unless Specified), Items of Personal Nature And Food And Drink Which is Not Part Of Set Group Menu
  • Any Extra Cost Incurred on Behalf of Any Individual Due to Illness, Accident, Hospitalization or Any Personal Emergency
  • Any Services or Activity Charges other Than Those Included in The Itinerary
  • Anything Specifically Not Mention in The Tour Price Inclusions
  • Entrance Fees & Guide Charges of Sight Seeings Mentioned In The Itinerary Are Not Included
  • Compulsory Gala Dinner Charges During Xmas And New Year Period (Any Special Event Charge by Resort)
  • GST 5% (Government Tax) on Total Package Price

Tour Plan

Day 01

ARRIVE AT CATANIA, CATANIA – SYRACUSE

Welcome to Sicily! In Catania airport you will meet your driver and tour guide who will transfer to hotel in Syracuse. Free time. Dinner and overnight at hotel.

Day 02

SYRACUSE SIGHTSEEING

Breakfast in the hotel. Departure for a full day excursion in Syracuse, fascinating city defined by Cicerone “the most beautiful city in Great Greece.” The city preserves the Greek, Roman and Baroque style. Visit to the archaeological Park and to the island of Ortigia, an island on which the most ancient part of Syracuse rises. Return to the hotel, dinner and overnight stay.

Day 03

SYRACUSE – NOTO – MODICA – AGRIGENTO

Breakfast in the hotel. Departure to visit Noto, a small baroque jewel of harmonious beauty: there you can admire the Cathedral, the rich buildings, the streets. In the afternoon transfer to Modica. This town is like a well done Christmas Crib, it is one of the most picturesque town of the whole Sicily, with its baroque aspect and its small streets full of shops and rich buildings. Modica it is also famous for the chocolate production. Transfer to Agrigento. Check-in at hotel. Dinner in San Leone in a typical restaurant to taste wonderful fish specialties. Overnight at hotel.

Day 04

AGRIGENTO VALLEY – THE SALT WAY – MARSALA

Visit to the Valley of Temples, the most sublime testimony of the Greek civilization in Sicily. Transfer to Marsala. You will cross today an itinerary to the discovery of something you do not expected, old arts as the one of the “Saline” and the production of a famous wine: the Marsala. We will dedicate the first part of the morning to the visit of Marsala, the biggest centre for wine production in Sicily. The factory for the production of wine settled down inside buildings called “bagli” that we can still admire in city and in the neighbourhoods and they are constituted by a central garden surrounded by fortifications. Therefore we will taste in a famous cellar wine of the city. Arrival at hotel. Dinner and overnight.

Day 05

MARSALA – ERICE – SEGESTA – PALERMO

The morning is dedicated to the visit of Erice, settled on the top of Monte San Giuliano, in a splendid panoramic position above Trapani and in silence among the clouds. The old city centre is typically medieval, made of small squares, narrow streets where there are beautiful flourished gardens. You will find a suburb animated by shops of typical craft: ceramics elegantly decorated, carpets, and the traditional sweet with almonds and dried “fruito”. Here you’ll meet the famous Maria Grammatico, who will show you how she still prepares her pastries.  In the afternoon you’ll continue the visit to Segesta. Settled in a splendid position, among golden and red hills, forming a nice contrast with the infinite tones of green. The Archaeological Park is dominated by the mass of the elegant doric temple. In the evening transfer to Palermo. Check-in at hotel. Dinner in a local restaurant Cibus. Here the property will offer you the Palermo cooking specialities showing you their history. Overnight stay in hotel.

Day 06

CORLEONE & FICUZZA

Departure to Corleone, famous city for the movie “The Godfather.” The narrow streets, the laundry spreads to dry outside the balconies, the old people wearing the “coppole” seated on the banks, looking at the tourists can make you think to be on a cinematographic set of a mafia movie. Going for a walk you w ill admire portals and the Baroque facades of churches and buildings. Today Corleone is a village that wants to be different from the past. You’ll visit it with a local guide that will take you through the Antimafia museum, Historical museum. Transfer to the forest of Ficuzza, about 5000 hectares, dominated by the Rocca Busambra, where nidificates the real eagle. Typical lunch in the Antica Stazione, an old restored train station that will give you a breathtaking landscape. Return in Palermo. It’s time to dress up as La Principessa Alliata requests the pleasure of your company at her 13th-century home, Palazzo Alliata di Pietra Tagliata, for a tour and a cocktail that she will host, an exclusive experience. Then you’ll go in Mondello to have a delicious dinner in the Charleston. Return to the hotel and overnight.

Day 07

PALERMO – MONREALE – TAORMINA

Visit of Palermo, considered the cultural and economic centre among the Mediterranean Sea and Europe. The route begins with the visit to the market of “Ballar.”, by definition the market of the town of Palermo. Visit the Cathedral, Palazzo dei Normanni and the Palatina Chapel and its splendid byzantine mosaics. Transfer to the small suburb of Monreale, visit of the magnificent Norman cathedral that attracts every year a million visitors. It is one hundred meters long, it has splendid apses decorated to blind arches, the Cathedral of Monreale reveals its sumptuosity in is interior, with it is amazing walls covered by stupendous golden mosaics. In the afternoon you’ll go to Taormina. Dinner and overnight at hotel.

Day 08

ETNA & TAORMINA

Breakfast in the hotel. Departure to Etna, the most active volcano in Europe and one of the biggest in the world. The minivan will reach 1900 meters, from there you can admire beautiful landscapes and the extinct craters. Then you’ll take part in the excursion on top, 3000 meters with the cableway you will reach 2600 meters, from there with the 4X4 vehicle you will reach 3000 meters and with the help of an alpine guide you will admire the active craters. Once the visit is ended, transfer to the Etna’ slopes for the visit of a wine cellar and wine tasting. In the afternoon we will continue to Taormina, a “Strip of Heaven” as Goethe defined it in his “Trip to Sicily”. Return to the hotel. Dinner and overnight.

Day 09

CALTAGIRONE – CATANIA, DEPARTURE

Breakfast in the hotel. Departure to Caltagirone, famous for the ceramics: you will visit its typical streets enriched by lots of shops that expose the products of this ancient art: tiles, chandeliers, whistles, plates, vases. Free time. Trasfert to Catania Airport.

Travel Documents

  • Original passport with minimum 6 months validity from the date of tour arrival along with sufficient blank pages for the stamping of visa.

Visa :

  • Schengen Visa required for Indian passport holder to visit Europe. You need to obtain visa from embassy before your travel to Europe.

Payment Terms

  • Payments can be made by Cheque, Demand Draft, NEFT, RTGS or IMPS. Cheque/Demand Draft should be in favor of "VM HOLIDAYS AND HOSPITALITY LLP".
  • You can also book your package online with Credit/Debit Card or Net Banking.

Cancellation Policy

  • If the Guest decides to cancel the tour for any reason whatsoever then s/he shall give a written application to the Company within specified time limit along with original receipt issued by the Company. Such cancellation will attract cancellation charges stated here under. 
  • Cancellation charges will be calculated on gross tour cost and the cancellation charges shall depend on date of departure and date of cancellation.
  • Cancellation charges for any type of transport ticket are applicable as per the rules of the concerned authority.
  • Air tickets issued on special fares are NON REFUNDABLE and Guest shall bear cancellation charges.
  • Any refund payable to the Guest will be paid after the Company receives refund from the respective authorities. The Company deducts processing charges from the refund to be paid to the Guest.

Cancellation Charges :

  • Before 31 Days :  00%
  • From 30-22 Days :  25%
  • From 20-16 Days :  50%
  • From 15-07 Days :  75%
  • From 06-00 Days :  100%

Refund Policy :

  • Refund Process time is 21 working days for any normal cancellation. You will get refund by Bank transfer only.

Note : For any natural disaster or Government Travel Ban, you will get refund as per supplier / hotel / airline policy. If they provide credit note than you will get credit note as per their terms & conditions. We are not responsible for any cash/Bank transfer refunds for it.

Booking Tnc

  • The above price is per person basis. High Season Surcharges are applicable; rates are not valid for long weekends and public holidays.
  • Child up to 4 yrs is Complimentary, Adult: 12 years and above.
  • Personal identification is mandatory to carry on tour for Air Travel, Hotels for security reason like: election card, Driving Licence, Passport.
  • All rates are valid for Indian national only.
  • The above given prices are subject to change without prior notice.
  • The quotation is based on Standard room of individual hotel, however if unavailable then the upgrading cost to be borne by the guest.
  • Hotel check in is 1400 hrs and checkout would be 1000 hrs. Early check in and late check out subject to availability.
  • If the above hotels are not available similar category hotels are used as hotel rooms are subject to availability.Hotels may provide room heater at an additional price on direct payment basis.
  • Meals provided at the hotel (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner) are based on a set menu.
  • Anything other than the set menu will be charged extra.
  • Driver is NOT A GUIDE; he will take you to the sightseeing’s mentioned in the itinerary. You will have to explore the place of visit on your own.
  • Vehicle will be not at disposal. If guest wish to go for additional sightseeing extra charges will be applicable.
  • Itinerary is subject to change.The above mentioned cost is not valid during National Holidays, festive season/long weekends, Christmas & New year.

Special Notes

  • Airlines/Room up-gradation and complimentary will not be entertained during the tour unless if specified at the time of booking.
  • There is no refund for any services not utilized during the tour.
  • Security deposit is required either in cash or credit card by hotels which is refundable provided no room incidentals are incurred. This security deposit is not included in this quote and must be paid by the guests/corporate directly to the hotel when checking in.
  • Guests are advised not to keep valuables in the coach/vehicle while sightseeing. 
  • The Company shall not be responsible for loss of valuables from the coach / vehicle . If the coach / vehicle is accidentally or otherwise damaged by the Guest, s/he will be required to pay compensation for the same.

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