So although an openjaws itinerary beginning in catania and ending in palermo or vice versa saves time doubling back, now that youve added additional days, you could consider an. Savor the highlights of sicily then travel to the boot heel of apulia and continue to the breathtaking amalfi coastand explore the unique history, architecture, and cuisine of each region. I managed to spend such a long time there because i had a long summer in between university and my. Sicily trip planner your personalized sicily itinerary. When youre done, you can download your sicily travel guide to your phone or tablet, or print it as a pdf. You might post sicily queries on the sicily forums. A culinary journey optional excursions may be purchased up to three days prior to departure or while on tour. Overnights in 4 hotel in half board basis, departures every saturday from march 21st to november 7th. A sicily itinerary italy tour guide italy beyond the obvious. Download this tours pdf brochure and start tour planning offline. Rome, the charming south of italy and sicily, a 12 day tour from rome to naples. Here are a couple of options to consider for those with varying amounts of time. Spectacular selfdrive tour around sicily 14 days kimkim. Best of sicily in 11 days tour rick steves 2020 tours.
Whether you are a foodie, an adventurer or a historylover, a tour through sicily can help you discover the islands hidden treasures. Departures every tuesday from march 24th to november 3rd. Take a walking tour of this delightful medieval town, including the spectacular ancient greek theater dating to the 3rd century b. A touring rather than basing itinerary better lends to seeing more of sicilys top attractions. Sicilian gateway tour 5 days 5 days private tour of sicily with english speaking driver exploring a simple showcase of the island with a nice sense of the most important sites pdf version. Whether you can come to sicily for several weeks or just a few days there is still plenty you can see and do. Guided tour of sicily 9 days palermopalermo itinerary. An 8 days self guided tour across sicily, to visit the most charming areas of italy, and get in touch with the wild nature and white beaches of the island of the sun. In order to optimize time, your best bet is to fly into one of the airports on the west coast palermo or trapani and leave from the one on the east coast catania or vice versa. Start out in palermo to get your bearings taking in the major churches and markets. Begin in palermo, where you can pick up a hire car for your circumnavigation of the island. Sicily has long been on the bucket list ever since a friend told me the best italian food is found in sicily. Better known as a beach destination, sicily has plenty to offer in the winter season.
This tour is very active, requiring participants to be physically fit to fully enjoy all the experiences. In two weeks in sicily this 2week tour includes all the classical sites that would be visited in a 1week tour, but this itinerary takes a more indepth look at the history of the island, exploring the unique baroque heritage in southeast sicily, the carthaginian strongholds of marsala and mozia in the west, and the aeolian islands, where the. All you have to do is select the type of places youd like to include restaurants, museums, etc. This twoweek itinerary covers the countrys top sights. Odysseys small group tour of these western mediterranean islands is a magnificent holiday for those who wish to learn. One possible aside from here would be to the beautiful mosaics of monreale. Sciacca very photogenic, go down to the harbour and look back at the town. Travelling by luxury car, you will have the opportunity to admire the regional capital palermo with its unique examples of romanesque and baroque architecture, the. This itinerary has more strenuous activities which may include such things as.
Wanted to know what towns to go to and what to see. Sicily long transfer daily trip sicily tour sicily day by day itinerary day 1 ben arrivati. It has a long history of foreign domination, having been controlled by the greeks, romans, arabs, and normans. Sunday may 30th saturday june 12th 2021 14 days maximum 14 travellers. Suggested itineraries in sicily sicily offers such a wealth of sights and places to see that narrowing down your choices can be difficult.
Tours may be planned to include destinations in mainland italy like rome, florence and other. After settling down at the hotel, we will gather for our first dinner a time to meet your fellow travelers and talk about the next days program. If you only have 9 days, then youd cut a few sites from those busy 11day plans. Odysseys small group tour of these western mediterranean islands is a. This italy itinerary includes 7 nights accommodation, activities, 7 breakfasts and 1 lunch. However, we are all working so it may be difficult to take a long leave.
With the coach bus tour jolly sicily tour, you have a 8 day tour package taking you through palermo, italy and other destinations in italy. Sicily in one week in sicily designed to let you see the highlights of the island on a very tight schedule, this itinerary touches upon the classical vestiges of sicily, yet allows for some outdoor fun and relaxation. This sicily itinerary will guide you to the best activities and attractions on sicily s eastern coast while leading you along some of the most iconic and scenic roadways in europe. Nearly 25 centuries of foreign domination have had a massive impact on the islands cultural output. This is the sicily chapter from lonely planets italy guidebook.
Sicily discovery tour, escorted includes accommodation in a hotel as well as an expert guide, meals, transport and more. Rome, the charming south of italy and sicily by soleto travel. Start at the norman palace open only frimon bright and early to avoid the crowds. Sicily discovery tour, escorted by find your italy with 9. Comparatively, all of sicily is a hidden gem, much less visited than much of the mainland. Guided tour cataniapalermo 6 days 5 nights itinerary. Sicily with friends wine tour 2020 itinerary thursday june 25, 2020 departure from us friday june 26, 2020 welcome to sicily transfers to castellammare del golfo. Suggested itineraries in sicily frommers travel guides. Sicily small group tour itinerary travel italy in style. Being at the centre of the mediterranean sea, it is an island rich in history, culture, art and exquisite food. Mmmmm italian food so when i found myself with 10 days off in april, i jumped at the chance to take a road. We are planning on staying in sicily about 9 days midseptember. This essential 8day sicily tour will take you through the most incredible, mustsee locations of this beautiful island. This evening you will join your tour director for a welcome dinner with wine at a popular restaurant with.
Auto europe has compiled an easytouse sicily road trip planner, sorting the trip into several daily itineraries with suggestions of where to go in sicily. Easy to moderate day walks only outline itinerary day 1 fly catania. You will visit worldfamos historic remains and attractions, while tasting some of the food specialties of southern italy. This year, i decided to spend the last days of 2015. Tour of sicily 8 days 2020 itinerary dimensione sicilia. This twoweek circle tour offers an introduction to sicily s varied wonders ancient archaeological sites, baroque hill towns, arabnorman churches and castles, volcanoes and beaches. Embarking on a sicily itinerary is definitely something that should be experienced once in a lifetime. Rom travels brochure for a trip to sicily royal ontario museum. Throughout our guided tour youll experience a number of cultural and historical highlights, from archaeological sites to idyllic resort towns. Thorn tree forum country forums western europe italy. Rick steves most exotic tour in italy will immerse you in the distinctive.
After admiring one of the most beautiful landscapes in sicily, which needless to say, is full of breathtaking views, take a nice tour. Southern italy vacations tours of southern italy and sicily. Sicily is a 2week destination, and so with limited time, its important to select your destinations of choice. All the major sites far exceeded my expectations which were already high before i travelled what an exciting and educational week steeped in history and told to us by our tour guide ruth in her own enthusiastic and passionate style.
Sicilian secrets 2020 tour of sicily 8 days guided tour cataniacatania 8 days 7 nights itinerary. Villa armena one of the best sights in all of sicily do go early to beat the tour buses i know everyone says this but it is so true here. The tourist infrastructure is not as developed as in the rest of italy and its not as expensive. Overnights in 4 hotel in half board basis, departures.
Tour of sicily 6 days 2020 itinerary dimensione sicilia tour. After a lot of research, and some personal experiences, we have put together an itinerary that will showcase the best that sicily has to. Tour east holidays reserves the right to substitute itineraries, hotels, airlines or vessels due to conditions beyond their control. The ultimate 10 day sicily itinerary the globetrotter gp. Prepurchased optional excursions cannot be canceled.
It has a long history of foreign domination, having been controlled by. Sicily in autumn naturetrek tour itinerary naturetrek mingledown barn wolfs lane chawton alton hampshire gu34 3hj uk t. Rome, florence or venice can feel like visiting a museum but sicily isnt like that. Soul of sicily tour september 17 26, 2020 transfers tofrom the palermo airport to palermo all excursions accommodation 8 nights meals 19. The writer goethe is quoted to have once said to have seen italy without having seen sicily is not to have seen italy at all, for sicily is the clue to everything. In august i did a podcast with the amateur traveler about what to see on the italian island of sicily. Overnights in 4 hotel in half board basis, departures every tuesday from march 24th to november 3rd. The splendid temples and ruins that outnumber those in greece itself, amphitheaters and a plush villa that are a testament to. Include unlimited wine, soft drinks or bottled water. Hello, hope this is the right site to ask questions on sicily. Wine trip sicily day 1 arrive in palermo, italy depart usa sunday, september 27, 2020 welcome to palermo, the 2,700yearold capital of sicily. Fly into palermo, begin sightseeing there sleep in palermo.
Planning features and itineraries give you the freedom to create your ideal trip. We are interested in exploring local culture, good beaches. Sicilian secrets 2020 tour of sicily 9 days guided tour palermopalermo 9 days 8 nights itinerary. Try some classic roman cuisine and get to know your expat explore tour leader and fellow travellers at the welcome dinner this evening. Sicily holiday planning guide the largest island in the mediterranean sea, sicily is a ruggedly attractive land. Its a living, changing island with a comfortably casual authenticity. A touring rather than basing itinerary better lends to seeing more of sicily s top attractions. Self drive 8days tour exploring the best of sicily from palermo. Its hard to choose the best places to visit in sicily, thats why its good to spend here more than just a weekend. This sicily itinerary will guide you to the best activities and attractions on sicilys eastern coast while leading you along some of the most iconic and scenic roadways in europe. And given that my favourite country in the world has long been italy, that is saying something. A group transfer will be provided from the airport to your hotel normal checkin times apply.
Tour of sicily 9 days 2020 itinerary dimensione sicilia. Savouring sicily tours are 15day customised sicilian holidays with the option of mainland italian. Itinerary for sicily and puglia rick steves travel forum. So although an openjaws itinerary beginning in catania and ending in palermo or vice versa saves time doubling back, now that youve added additional days, you could consider an itinerary that begins and end in catania. Our tour of sicily includes visits to sites and villages as diverse as taormina, above the ionian sea, to the sicilian baroque cities of noto and siracusa, from the stunning mosaics at the villa romana del casale near piazza armerina to a winery on the slopes of mt. If you have 10 days in sicily, italy, and are trying to plan the perfect route to see as much as possible then read on to learn about my own 10 day sicily itinerary. To get the most from your time in sicily, its best to have a car except in intense palermo if you begin there, pick up your rental car from the airport as you leave town. Malta sicily tour small group tours for seniors odyssey. Rick doesnt have a lot of published information on sicily, but you can get some ideas from the routes of his two sicily tour itineraries. Later this evening we will have a welcome party with hors. Want to print out the itinerary or share with a friend. This tour will start ideally from the steps of the greek theatre of taormina. Jolly sicily tour includes accommodation in a hotel as well as an expert guide, meals, transport and more.
With the coach bus tour sicily discovery tour, escorted, you have a 8 day tour package taking you through catania, italy and 12 other destinations in italy. My 2week travel itinerary for sicily the welltravelled. This sicily travel guide aims to help you do just that. The capital of sicily has been a crossroads for cultures and civilizations for 8 millennia. All lessons, private tours, and unique smallgroup excursions on the 9day itinerary private motor coach transportation.