DAY 1: ARRIVAL
Arrival in Palermo. No activities are planned for this day. Free time to explore the city independently. Overnight in the Palermo area.
DAY 2: PALERMO, MONREALE & MONDELLO (45 KM)
Breakfast at the hotel. Today you are free to relax and explore the city independently.
Suggested itinerary. Today you will visit Palermo: you will start from Teatro Massimo, the third largest opera house in Europe. Then you will immerse yourself in the popular "Il Capo" market, which resembles an African souk; at the end of the market visit, we recommend trying 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. Then you will continue to Monreale, famous for its Cathedral with polychrome mosaics on a golden background, depicting scenes from the Old and New Testament. You will conclude the visit with the cloister. In the afternoon, enjoy one of the most beautiful beaches in Italy, a short distance from the center of Palermo. Mondello beach can be reached 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 summer holidays. For this reason, you can admire numerous villas built in Liberty style and another interesting Liberty 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 may also be able to swim (from May until the end of October). A walk along the seafront (with palm trees) is a "must". In the main square you will have the opportunity to taste Sicilian street food specialties or ice cream. Return to the center of Palermo. Overnight stay.
DAY 3: CEFALÙ & CASTELBUONO (185 KM)
Breakfast at the hotel. On this day you can swim in the beautiful sandy beach of Cefalù and visit Castelbuono.
Suggested itinerary: Reach Cefalù where you can start the day by visiting Piazza del Duomo, which extends beneath the Cathedral with its splendid mosaics and is surrounded by a series of beautiful palaces, stroll along Corso Ruggero, the main street, lined with a wide range of boutiques and built on the ancient Roman decumanus, and then visit the old washhouse. You can then head up into the hills to Castelbuono, a charming village founded in the 14th century around the castle built by the Ventimiglia family, a massive square-plan structure with square towers that has undergone many changes over the years. This is also where the heart of the Madonie Regional Park is located. We suggest stopping at a local restaurant to taste special meats and mushrooms. Return to Palermo. Overnight in Palermo.
DAY 4: MARSALA, ERICE & PANTELLERIA (285 KM)
Breakfast at the hotel. On this day you can swim and enjoy the beautiful sandy beaches of San Vito lo Capo and Macari, or visit Marsala and Erice before flying to Pantelleria.
Suggested itinerary: Continue to Marsala, famous for its salt pans and wine production. Stop at the Stagnone Reserve, a magical place with a striking natural landscape of rare beauty thanks to its white salt pans with windmills. Continue by car to Erice, the medieval town atop Monte San Giuliano. Here you can admire the Castle of Venus (exterior) and the Cathedral. Meanwhile, we suggest stopping at a pastry shop to taste Erice’s typical almond paste. Reach Palermo airport and depart for Pantelleria at 17:05; arrival in Pantelleria after 50 minutes – airport arrival. Reach the hotel and overnight stay.
DAY 5: WELLNESS AND NATURE IN PANTELLERIA (OPTIONAL)
Breakfast at the hotel - Relax at the hotel or enjoy thermal wellness, surrounded by Mediterranean scrub.
Optional excursion: WELLNESS AND NATURE IN PANTELLERIA. The itinerary proposed with this excursion takes the visitor to discover the island’s various thermal phenomena through a true natural open-air spa. Treatments with thermal mud and relaxing baths in hot water are included.
Stops: Lake of Venus, Gadir. Overnight at the hotel.
DAY 6: A WALK AROUND PANTELLERIA (OPTIONAL)
Breakfast at the hotel.
Optional excursion: A WALK AROUND PANTELLERIA. A tour of the island through history, nature and traditions to discover the peculiarities of the territory. Along the route, various panoramic viewpoints will capture your interest and you will take a tour not only of the island but also of the various historical and geological events that have influenced it. Overnight at the hotel.
Stops: the entire circumference of the island, Balata dei Turchi from above, Scauri district, Elephant Arch with stop for swimming.
DAY 7: PANTELLERIA - FOOD AND WINE TOUR (OPTIONAL)
Breakfast at the hotel. Relax at the hotel or we recommend taking a food and wine tour among the island’s wineries.
Optional excursion: FOOD AND WINE TOUR. The itinerary is a route for lovers of good wine and Mediterranean flavors to discover prestigious wineries and farm estates on the island. Overnight at the hotel.
DAY 8: DEPARTURE
Optional excursions:
Note: it is recommended to send excursion requests during booking.
(*) In case of problems, the indicated hotels may be replaced with others of the same category located in the same cities or within a maximum distance of 30 km, where the program can be carried out. In the event of fully booked hotels, we reserve the right to reverse the tour and/or confirm the booking in a mid-range hotel with a reduction of 5 euros per person per day. The hotel name will be sent to you 14 days before arrival.
The rate does not include:
Entrance tickets
