• 5-day self-drive tour (4 nights) with hotel and rental car included to make the trip completely independent for discovering Sicily.

• 5-day self-drive tour (4 nights) with hotel and rental car included to make the trip completely independent for discovering Sicily.

DAY 1: PALERMO

• Arrival at Palermo airport. After picking up the rental car, drive to Palermo. There are no planned activities on this day. Free time to discover the city on your own. Overnight in Palermo.

DAY 2: PALERMO, MONREALE & MONDELLO

• Breakfast at the hotel. Today you are free to relax and explore the city on your own Palermo

  Suggested itinerary: Today you will visit Palermo - You will start with the Teatro Massimo, the third largest opera house in Europe. Then you will enter the popular "Il Capo" market, which resembles an African souk; at the end of the market visit you will taste the typical Sicilian "Arancina" in a bar, a local street food specialty. You will continue the visit in the old part of the city with the Cathedral, the Royal Palace and the Palatine Chapel. Proceed to Monreale, famous for its Cathedral with polychrome mosaics on a golden background, depicting scenes from the Old and New Testament, and conclude the visit with the cloister. In the afternoon enjoy one of the most beautiful beaches in Italy, so close to the center of Palermo. You will reach Mondello beach in 30 minutes from the city center. Mondello was (and still is) a fishing village, which at the beginning of the 20th century was chosen by wealthy Palermo families as a place for their summer holidays. For this reason, you can admire many villas built in Art Nouveau style, and another interesting Art Nouveau building, the "Stabilimento Balneare," built on stilts over the water, which also houses one of the best restaurants in Palermo. Mondello beach has a semicircular shape, between two promontories (Monte Pellegrino and Capo Gallo) and the color of the sea will amaze you. Depending on the weather and sea conditions you might also have the opportunity to swim (from May to the end of October). A walk along the palm-lined promenade is a "must." In the main square you will have the opportunity to taste Sicilian street food specialties or an ice cream on your own. Overnight

DAY 3: CEFALU' & CASTELBUONO

• Breakfast at the hotel. Today you are free to relax and explore the city on your own or you can visit Cefalù and Castelbuono

  Suggested itinerary: Drive to Cefalù where you can start the day visiting the Piazza del Duomo which extends beneath the Cathedral with its splendid mosaics and is surrounded by a series of beautiful palaces, pass through Corso Ruggero, the main street, lined with a wide range of boutiques and built over the ancient Roman decumanus road, and then head to the ancient washhouse. You can then climb the hills up to Castelbuono, a charming town formed in the 14th century around the castle built by the Ventimiglia family, a massive square construction with square towers, which has undergone many changes over the years. Here is also the heart of the Madonie Regional Park. We suggest sitting down in a local restaurant to taste special meat and mushrooms. Return to Palermo. Overnight

DAY 4: MARSALA, ERICE & SEGESTA

• Breakfast at the hotel. Today you are free to relax and explore the city on your own or you can visit Marsala Stagnone, Erice and Segesta.
  
  Suggested itinerary: Go to Marsala, famous for the salt pans and wine production. Stop at the Stagnone Reserve, a magical place, with a natural landscape of rare beauty due to its white salt pans with windmills. Continue driving to Erice, the medieval town on top of Mount San Giuliano. Here you can admire the Norman Castle (outside) and the Cathedral. Meanwhile, we suggest stopping at a bakery to taste the typical almond paste of Erice. Continue to Segesta, one of the most beautiful archaeological sites in Sicily, where it is recommended to visit the Doric temple whose majestic appearance and dominant position give great nobility to the landscape. Return to Palermo. Overnight in Palermo.

DAY 5: THE TOUR ENDS AFTER BREAKFAST

• Breakfast at the hotel and departure for Palermo airport. Return the car at the rental desk. End of services

• 4 overnight stays in a 4-star hotel in Palermo with breakfast included
• Category C car and "GOLD insurance"

• Tourist tax to be paid locally;
• Lunches and dinners where not specified;
• Tips and personal extras;
• Luggage handling service;
• Fuel;
• Highway tolls;
• Parking fees;
• Tickets for airplane, ship, train, or bus;
• Entrance fees to monuments and archaeological parks;
• Everything not expressly indicated under "Included Services".

• Local HD guide in Palermo € 180
• Full-day guided tour € 230
• Possibility of having a pre/post tour on request
• Ford Fiesta, Volkswagen Golf, Ford Focus, Toyota AuriS Hybrid or similar € 7.00 per day
• BMW series 1 manual transmission or similar € 16.00 per day
• Platinum insurance € 16.00 per day

• Palermo: Astoria Palace Hotel, San Paolo Palace Hotel

• The car can be delivered at a different airport from the pickup location (upon request). Each rental day has a 24-hour fraction, the vehicle must be returned on time or within the following 59 minutes; Car pickup and delivery at the airport will be during Noleggiare company opening hours; after these hours the rental company will charge an extra fee. Please check before booking your flight!
• Norma Vacanze only acts as an intermediary between the customer and the rental company. In case of disputes with the rental company or accidents, the rules established in the contract signed at the airport between the customer and the rental company apply, without any involvement of Norma Vacanze.
• Norma Vacanze is not responsible for accidents, delays, damage or loss of luggage or personal items, nor for damages caused by third parties or others such as floods, storms, hurricanes, landslides, earthquakes, political unrest, terrorist attacks, strikes.
• Each customer can independently choose whether to follow the suggested itinerary or instead create one according to their own needs. It is however essential to follow the schedule related to the cities where overnight stays are planned.
• Cars are subject to availability and your category may not be available at all times. If category C is not available at the time of booking, a higher category will be offered with an extra charge that will be communicated before confirming each booking.
• Hotel parking is not guaranteed, it will be possible in the surrounding area.
• The rate includes the rental of a category C car for the entire duration of the stay with the "GOLD" insurance package; with an extra charge it is possible to book the Platinum insurance.
• Car pickup and delivery at the airport will be from 08:00 to 22:30 at the Noleggiare booth; after these hours the rental company will charge an extra fee.
• Each rental day has a 24-hour fraction, the vehicle must be returned on time or within the following 59 minutes; after this period an extra rental day will be charged at the official rate.
• Drivers must have a credit card for check-in.

THE RATE INCLUDES:

• Category C car, unlimited mileage;
• 22% VAT;
• Airport, railway, and car fees;
• Car liability insurance - car civil liability;
• Gold Plan Insurance - eliminates deductibles for theft and damage. Also covers glass and tire damage.
• Additional driver

THE RATES DO NOT INCLUDE:

• Fuel,
• Fines,
• Notification fees,
• Rental for drop-off at another airport,
• Child seat,
• GPS navigator,
• Fuel recovery service, a surcharge of €30.00 will be applied if the car is returned with more than 5 liters of fuel missing.
• There is a tolerance of 59 minutes, after which a full day will be charged.
• At the time of booking, the car category is guaranteed, not the model.

Gold insurance includes

• With Gold, the deductible amount will not be charged. The "Gold" package eliminates the deductibles for damages and total theft and allows the elimination of the deductible also for damages to parts of the vehicle not covered by the "Silver" package and includes coverage for glass and tires. Partial theft, attempted theft, roof damage, damage to the underside of the vehicle, interior damage, and damages caused by vandalism, riots, etc., are excluded.

Platinum Insurance (on request)

• If the customer purchases a "Platinum" package, the deductible amounts for theft (including partial theft and attempted theft) and damages (including damages to the roof, underside of the vehicle, and interiors) will be eliminated, and the PAI services (which cover the driver in case of death, permanent disability, and accidents, with a maximum coverage up to €100,000) and "Road Assistance Plus" 24h roadside assistance (covers all towing costs in case of an accident with fault and for any other event occurring during the rental) are included.

• Cancellations up to 15 days before departure with full refund.
• Cancellations from 14 to 8 days before departure, 30% penalty.
• Cancellations from 7 to 4 days before departure, 50% penalty.
• In case of cancellation within 3 days before departure, 100% penalty.
• No refund is provided for no-shows or voluntary interruption of a trip already started.