Palermo | Short Sicilian Carousel from Palermo | Small Group

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Enjoy a 5-day fully-escorted Sicilian Carousel Mini Tour visiting ancient Greek temples & charming medieval villages and discovering heavenly beaches, majestic mountains, and perhaps one of Europe’s greatest natural wonders, Mt Etna. This tour starts in Palermo and ends in Taormina.

Day 1: Palermo

Tuesday - On arrival at Palermo airport, make your way to your centrally located hotel. An optional private airport transfer is available on request. After checking in, the remainder of the day is free to relax or get acquainted with your new surroundings.

Day 2: Palermo | Monreale

Wednesday - After a buffet breakfast, Free time at disposal for visiting Palermo and for lunch. In the afternoon, meet your driver to reach Monreale, situated on a hill, a few kms far from Palermo in a panoramic position. Visit of the Cathedral, one of the most beautiful monuments in the world with its Moorish architecture, housing very fine mosaics representing a complete cycle of the Old and New Testaments in Arab-Norman style. Back to Palermo.  Accommodation at hotel and free time at disposal for shopping and dinner. Overnight. (B)

Day 3: Palermo | Cefalu | Messina | Taormina

Thursday - After a buffet breakfast walking tour of Palermo, the capital of Sicily.  We will start our visit by walking along Corso Vittorio Emanuele to reach "I Quattro Canti di Città” Piazza Pretoria, Piazza Bellini. We will visit the Cathedral, one of the most important architectural monuments. We will then reach one of the most famous and historical markets of Palermo to experience the authenticity of this wonderful and colourful city.  Continue to Cefalù, a former fishing village, now a charming coastal town. Enjoy a walk to the city centre and down main street to reach the Arab-Norman Cathedral and the medieval washhouse built in the rock. Free time at disposal to explore the town and shopping. Lunch on your own.  Proceed to Taormina through the coastal road passing through Messina from where we’ll have the chance to admire the suggestive scenery of the Strait of Messina.  Accommodation at your hotel and free time at disposal for dinner. Overnight. (B)

Day 4: Taormina | Mt. Etna | Taormina

Friday - After a buffet breakfast, excursion to Mount Etna, the highest active Volcano in Europe. We will reach a height of 1800 metres to visit the Sylvester Craters where we’ll enjoy a spectacular panorama over the Ionian Sea. Stop at a local winery on the eastern slopes of Etna and visit a prestigious cellar. We will have the opportunity to taste different local wines accompanied by local cheese and cold cuts. In the afternoon back to Taormina, a charming city called "the pearl of the Ionian Sea": enjoy time at leisure for shopping or walking through its tiny streets. Possibility to visit the Greek Roman Theatre on your own.  Free time for dinner and overnight. (B)

Day 5: Taormina departure

Saturday - Enjoy breakfast at the hotel before making your way to the airport for your return journey. An optional private transfer is available on request. (B)

Guaranteed English only departures!

2026 Tuesday departures:  May 5, 12, 19, 26 / June 2, 16, 23 / September 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 / October 6, 13, 20

Not included: Entrance fees - approximately Euros 9 per person.

This tour is limited to a maximum of 20 participants. In the case of 8 or fewer participants, the tour will be operated by minivan with an English-speaking driver & local guide services as necessary, and the travel program might be adjusted.