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- An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
- Guided in English
- Group Size 7 - 18
- Age range 16 to 85
Places You’ll See
Highlights
- See the classical remains in the Valley of the Temples
- Discover the walled medieval hilltop town of Erice
- Admire the extensive mosaics at Villa Romana del Casal
- Venture up Europe's tallest active volcano, Mount Etna
Itinerary
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- Introduction
- Day 1 Join trip in Syracusa
- Day 2 See Syracusa's historic Neapolis and Ortygia Island
- Day 3 Drive via the Baroque city of Noto to Piazza Armerina
- Day 4 Visit Villa Romana del Casale and the excavations at Morgantina
- Day 5 Drive via Enna to Agrigento and visit the Valley of the Temples
- Day 6 Visit the Turkish Steps and drive via Selinunte to Marsala
- Day 7 Ferry to Mozia Island, free afternoon
- Day 8 Explore beautiful Erice and Segesta en route to Palermo
- Day 9 Excursion to the ruins at Solunto, afternoon free in Palermo
- Day 10 Walking tour of Palermo and visit Monreale Cathedral
- Day 11 Free day in Palermo with the chance to visit Zisa Palace
- Day 12 Drive via the pretty fishing town of Cefalu to Giardini Naxos
- Day 13 Visit Mount Etna; explore Catania
- Day 14 Explore Taormina and its Greek theatre
- Day 15 Trip ends in Giardini Naxos
What's Included
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- Meals
- Additional Services
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- Free eSIMTourRadar offers the lead traveler (the person who booked) a free 1GB eSIM for the trip. The eSIM is redeemable only through the TourRadar app 72 hours before departure.
What's Not Included
- Flights
- Insurance
- Optional
- Additional Services
Where You'll Stay
All accommodations are subject to change
Hotel Posta
HotelDays 1, 2GH Hotel
HotelDays 3, 4Colleverde Park Hotel
Hotelday 5Hotel Viacolvento
HotelDays 6, 7Quatro Canti
HotelDays 8, 9, 10, 11Hotel Palladio
HotelDays 12, 13, 14
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Number of tours
527
Age Range
16 to 85 years old
Response time
within 2 days
Response rate
88%
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Customer Reviews
- Overall RatingExcellent
- ItineraryExcellent
- GuideExcellent
- TransportExcellent
- AccommodationGood
- FoodGood
- AChris· May 27th, 2023Local Sicilian culture, as well as wonderful archaeological sites.Show moreTrip date: May 2023Review collected by Explore!
- AMark· May 28th, 2023Loved Ortigia and the mosaics at Roman Villa at Casale were incredibleShow moreTrip date: May 2023Review collected by Explore!
- ACandy· May 28th, 2023All absolutely wonderful! Mount Etna in particular will remain with me forever.Show moreTrip date: May 2023Review collected by Explore!
- ARosemary· May 30th, 2023Mosaics at Villa Romana The beautifully situated temple at Segesta Going up Mount Etna Also enjoyed the food!Show moreTrip date: May 2023Review collected by Explore!
- AMike· June 3rd, 2023Syracusa - see the religious parade through the street. The hill top towns - Noto, Ragusa. The amazing mosiacs at Villa Romana del Casale and in Palermo and Monreale. Walking through the snow on Mount Etna and the not too commercial Giardini Naxos.Show moreTrip date: May 2023Review collected by Explore!
- AHugh· June 17th, 2023Difficult question…but, the mosaics at Armerina, Segesta, Mozia, Selinunte, and the hill town of Erice, were standouts. I’ve missed lots of wonderful places, but that’s an idea. We both enjoyed Marsala.Show moreTrip date: June 2023Review collected by Explore!
- ASusan· June 19th, 2023The mosaics at the Villa del Casale near Piazza Armerina were amazing, quite beyond our expectationsShow moreTrip date: June 2023Review collected by Explore!
- AJudith· September 18th, 2023Day in Piazza Armerina and Morgantina; Motya; Erice; Palermo. Also the boat museum in Masala. (Pity the locals were undertaking renovations on the mosaics in some of the key cathedrals, though - couldn't be helped, but it would have been nice to have seen the whole effect, rather than lots of scaffolding!Show moreTrip date: September 2023Review collected by Explore!
- AJanet· October 1st, 2023Too many to mentionShow moreTrip date: September 2023Review collected by Explore!
- AJill· November 7th, 2023Roman villa ,the palatine Chapel in Palermo,MonrealeShow moreTrip date: September 2023Review collected by Explore!
Dates & Availability
15 days
Ancient Sicily
From Syracuse to Giardini Naxos
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