• Discover Sicily, the land of treasures. During the tour you will discover Roman ruins and feel the Greek past, small villages full of charm, dream landscapes and a gastronomy you will love. Taormina, Etna, Siracusa are just some of the jewel you will discover.
• The program starts on sunday, you may arrive on a different day but you will miss the excursion that is planned for that day if will be not possible to reschedule it

• Discover Sicily, the land of treasures. During the tour you will discover Roman ruins and feel the Greek past, small villages full of charm, dream landscapes and a gastronomy you will love. Taormina, Etna, Siracusa are just some of the jewel you will discover.
• The program starts on sunday, you may arrive on a different day but you will miss the excursion that is planned for that day if will be not possible to reschedule it

SUNDAY: TAORMINA AREA

• Arrive at Catania Airport. After having collected your luggage, optional group transfer to the hotel. On this day there are no planned activities, the rooms will be ready after 14:00 and enjoy the city. At the hotel you will find the program. Dinner and overnight.

MONDAY: ETNA

• Breakfast in the hotel and departure with the tour escort to the Mt. Etna, the highest peak of Sicily and the most active volcano in Europe. The territory surrounding the volcano constitutes the “Park of Etna”, one of the largest protected areas in Italy: You will be astonished about the great variety of vegetation and landscapes that we will meet along the way before arriving at the “Silvestri Craters” (about 1.900 mt). From here on you will have the optional excursion by jeep and cableway (extra cost). After having tasted some local Sicilian specialty come back in hotel. Dinner and overnight.

TUESDAY: SYRACUSE

• Breakfast in the hotel and departure to Syracuse, one of the most interesting archaeological sites of the island with its Archeological Park (extra cost) the Roman Amphitheatre, the Greek Theatre, the Ear of Dionysus, the Cave of the Cordari, Island of Ortigia, the most ancient nucleus of the city with its stunning cathedral. Re-entry in hotel. Dinner and overnight.

WEDNESDAY: AGRIGENTO

• Breakfast in the hotel.
• Optional excurison: AGRIGENTO. Meeting with tour escort and departure to Agrigento where you will visit the Temples’ Valley, including the Temple of Juno, the Temple of Concorde (one of the best preserved Doric temples in the whole Greek world), the Temple of Hercules, the Temple of Castor and Pollux. Come back in hotel in Taormina area, dinner and overnight.

THURSDAY: "TAORMINA COAST TO COAST BY BOAT" & SNORKELING

• Breakfast in the hotel. Excursion by boat “TAORMINA COAST TO COAST BY BOAT”. On this tour you will discover the natural beauty of the coastline Giardini/Naxos-Taormina. The meeting will be at the port of Giardini Naxos. You will start the tour in a comfortable characteristic boat (max. 12 persons), to explore the Ionian Coast. From here you’ll have a fantastic view of mount. Etna and its area’s most breathtaking sights. On the way you can discover caves, including the visit of the well known “Grotta Azzurra” (due to weather conditions and currents), rock formations and the beautiful Nature Reserve of Isola Bella.
• Optional activity: SNORKELING. Snorkeling is the best way to discover the coasts of one of Italy’s most beautiful island. Simple and fun! You can admire some magnificent views such as “Isola Bella” and “Grotta Azzurra” and you can snorkel along the vertical walls in the bay of the blue cave and in the marine park of Isola Bella, surrounded by a vast variety of flora and fauna. The morphology of the coast and the sea beds is unique in its kind. All our tours consist in interesting detailed explanations of the area’s history because there are many archaeological traces of the Greek/Roman period. Refreshments are offered to all guests during the tour and the staff will create a friendly feeling so that you can fully enjoy the magical atmosphere of this wonderful island. Snorkeling and scuba diving are the best activities to admire Taormina’s wonderful sea beds – the coral and sea grass are not to be missed! Dinner and overnight.

(*) Pickup/end of the excursion in Giardini Naxos Port – The excursion is subjected to reconfirm according to weather condition

(**) If you want to do SNORKELING instead of “Taormina Coast to Coast by boat” tour, the supplement to be paid is € 25 per person

FRIDAY: AEOLIAN ISLANDS "LIPARI & VULCANO"

• Breakfast in the hotel. Aeolian islands are the patrimony of humanity as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2000.
• Optional excursion: LIPARI & VULCANO. Departure by bus with a tour leader to the port of Milazzo and proceed by private motorboat to the island of Lipari. Stop at the ground with the opportunity to visit the old town with the archaeological park and the cathedral. Free shopping time in the local shops on the island. Back on board and sail along the "Faraglioni" and the "Horse’s Cave". Continue by boat to Vulcano and stop on the island with the possibility to make sulfurous mud baths in a dedicated area paying the entrance fee. Mud prohibited to pregnant women and children. After returning by sea, sailing along the coast viewing the " Rock of the Little Mermaid”. Eco-tax to be paid on board the bus not included. Dinner and overnight.

(**) In case of bad weather condition the excursion to Lipari & Vulcano will be replaced with an alternative excursion.

SATURDAY: SICILY GODFATHER TOUR

• Breakfast in the hotel.
• Optional excursion: SICILY GODFATHER TOUR. Departure to Forza D'Agrò a charming village located on a hill overlooking Taormina and you will have a tour with an eye to the cinema visiting the villages made famous by the film The Godfather Walking along the narrow streets of this small town, in addition to the breathtaking views, it will be possible to admire the Durazzesco arch and the Cathedral, a place chosen to set one of the most romantic scenes of the Godfather's film, the wedding of Micheal Corleone. From the Panoramic Square you can enjoy an extraordinary view of the coast. After visiting this little gem, continue for Savoca. This village is famous because here have been shouted some of the famous parts of the movie “The Godfather”, directed by Francis Ford Coppola. The buildings and the monuments of the movie are still here, like the famous Bar Vitelli, the same bar used to shoot The Godfather. Back to hotel, dinner and overnight.

SUNDAY: DEPARTURE and “ARRIVEDERCI”
Breakfast in the hotel. Check out at 10:00; Optional transfer to Catania airport. Grazie e arrivederci!

• 7 Overnights with breakfast and dinners in 4* hotels
• 1 excursion: "Taormina Coast to Coast by boat”
• 2 excursions: "Etna" and "Syracuse" by traditional or open bus
• Tour leader or multilingual pre-recorded commentary

• City taxes (must to be paid on spot)
• Lunches and all the drinks at meals
• Individual/group transfers from/to Catania Airport
• Porterages and personal expenses
• Tips to the guide and driver (optional)
• Optional excursions
• Headphones on request € 3,00 per day
• Entrance fees to monuments and archaeological sites
• Anything not expressly indicated in “the rate includes”

• Group transfer € 80 r/t p.p. (max waiting time 2 hours)
• Private transfer euro 110 per car one way

Optional excursions (min. 2 pax - rates to be confirmed):

• Snorkeling € 50,00 p.p.
• Aeolian Islands: Lipari & Vulcano € 95,00 p.p.
• Sicily Godfather Tour € 25,00 p.p.
• Agrigento: € 85,00 p.p. by private bus and tour escort with minimum 12 pax

• In order to skip the queues in the museums or in the archeological parks we need to make the reservation in advance. Pre-bookings of entrance tickets for the Archeological park of Syracuse is mandatory on the first day of the tour.
• Tickets are non-refundable

• Group transfer euro 80 for r/t per person (max waiting time 2 hours)
• Private transfer euro 110 per car per way

• Taormina area: Caesar Palace Hotel, Sporting Baia Hotel, Hotel Antares or similar (*)

(*) The hotels indicated may be replaced with others of the same category. Accommodations are located in the indicated towns or in a different cities where will be possible to realize the program

• Tours are guaranteed with a minimum number of 2 passengers
• The hotels shown in the programs may be replaced by others of the same category
• It is advisable to book optional excursions when booking
• Some trips could be a combination of multiple Norma Vacanze tours. You should expect somegroup members to join or leave the tour between tour segments.
• We try to carry out the tour as in the programs but a change in emergency or bad weather conditions could be possible with alternative programs.
• The tour programs could undergo variations, with respect to what has been published, for reasons of technical or logistical orders, without however substantial changes to the program itself.
• Norma Vacanze is entitled to change the itinerary of the excursion if it considers it appropriate or due to force majeure.
• Norma Vacanze is not responsible for accidents, delays, damage or loss of luggage or personal belongings, nor for damages caused by third parties or others like floods, storms, landslides, earthquakes, political unrest, epidemy, terrorists attacks, strike.
• Club card compulsory 10.05-14.09 euro 5,00 per day per person from 4 years old to be paid at the hotel

• Cancellations up to 120 days before departure with full refund.
• Cancellations from 119 to 15 days before departure, penalty of € 50 per person
• Cancellations from 14 to 8 days before departure, penalty of 30%
• Cancellations from 7 to 4 days before departure, penalty of 50%
• In case of cancellation within 3 days before departure, penalty of 100%
• There will be no refund for no shows or voluntary interruption of an already started trip