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

• 5-day self-driving car 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 collecting your rental car, transfer to Palermo. No activities are planned for 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 market "Il Capo", which is reminiscent of 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. Continue 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 the 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 affluent Palermo families as a place for summer holidays. For this reason, you can admire many villas built in Liberty style, and another interesting Liberty-style building, the "Stabilimento Balneare", built on stilts above the water, which also houses one of Palermo's best restaurants. 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 may also have the opportunity to swim (from May until the end of October). A walk along the palm-lined seafront 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: CEFALÙ & 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: Transfer to Cefalù, where you can start the day by visiting Piazza del Duomo, which stretches 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 above the ancient Roman decumanus road, and then head towards the ancient washhouse. You can then go up into the hills to Castelbuono, an enchanting town formed in the 14th century around the castle built by the Ventimiglia family, a massive square structure with square towers, which over the years has undergone many transformations. Here you will also find the heart of the Madonie Regional Park. We suggest sitting in a local restaurant to taste meat and mushroom specialties. 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 its salt pans and wine production. Stop at the Stagnone Reserve, a magical place, with a natural landscape of rare beauty thanks to its white salt pans with windmills. Continue by car 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 pastry shop to taste Erice's typical almond paste. Continue to Segesta, one of the most beautiful archaeological sites in Sicily, where it is recommended to visit the Doric temple, whose majestic presence and dominant position lend 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 office. 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 on site;
• Lunches and dinners where not specified;
• Tips and personal extras;
• Porterage service for luggage;
• Fuel;
• Highway tolls;
• Parking fees;
• Air, ship, train, or bus tickets;
• Entrance fees to monuments and archaeological parks;
• Everything not expressly indicated under "Included services".

• HD local guide in Palermo € 180
• Full-day guided tour € 230
• Possibility of having a pre/post tour upon request
• Ford Fiesta, Volkswagen Golf, Ford Focus, Toyota Auris Hybrid or similar € 7.00 per day
• BMW 1 Series with 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 to a different airport from the one where it is picked up (upon request). Each day of rental is based on a 24-hour period; the vehicle must be returned punctually or within the following 59 minutes; Car pickup and drop-off at the airport will take place during Noleggiare’s opening hours; after those hours, the rental company will charge an extra fee. Please check before booking your flight!
• Norma Vacanze acts only as an intermediary between the customer and the rental company. In the event 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, with no involvement whatsoever from Norma Vacanze.
• Norma Vacanze is not responsible for accidents, delays, damage to or loss of baggage or personal belongings, nor for damage caused by third parties or by other events such as floods, storms, hurricanes, landslides, earthquakes, political unrest, terrorist attacks, strikes.
• Each customer may independently choose whether to follow the suggested itinerary or create one based on their own needs. However, it is essential to respect the schedule regarding the cities where overnight stays are planned.
• Cars are subject to availability and your category may not always be available. If category C is not available at the time of booking, a higher category will be offered with an extra cost that will be communicated before the confirmation of each booking.
• Hotel parking is not guaranteed; it will be possible in the surrounding areas.
• 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 cost it is possible to book Platinum insurance.
• Car pickup and drop-off at the airport will take place from 08:00 to 22:30 at the Noleggiare desk; after those hours, the rental company will charge an extra fee.
• Each day of rental is based on a 24-hour period; the vehicle must be returned punctually or within the following 59 minutes; after this period, an extra day of rental 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;
• Motor vehicle third-party liability insurance;
• Gold Plan insurance - eliminates deductibles for theft and damage. It also covers damage to glass and tires.
• Additional driver

THE RATES DO NOT INCLUDE:

• Fuel,
• Fines,
• Notification fees,
• One-way rental 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 missing fuel.
• A tolerance of 59 minutes is allowed, after which a full day will be charged.
• At the time of booking, the car category is guaranteed, not the model.

The Gold insurance includes

• With Gold, the deductible amount will not be charged. The "Gold" package eliminates deductibles for damage and total theft and also allows the deductible to be waived for damage to vehicle parts 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 damage caused by vandalism, riots, etc. are excluded.

Platinum insurance (upon request)

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

• 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 предусмотрed for no-show or voluntary interruption of a trip already begun.