Sicily Lovers Tour 2019

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2 Highlights (14 nights - 15 days schedule): High quality accommodation in superior rooms in perfectly located 4-star hotels: 6 nights in the old city center of Palermo, 1 night near the Valley of the Temples, 2 nights in Ragusa, 2 nights in Ortigia (Syracuse), 3 nights in Taormina. Guided Visits and Excursions: Palermo, Salt Road and Stagnone Nature Reserve (Marsala), Erice, Castelbuono, Cefalù, Monreale, Caccamo, Mt. Pellegrino, Mondello, Scala dei Turchi, Valley of the Temples, Piazza Armerina, Villa Romana del Casale (Roman mosaics), Caltagirone, Ragusa, Modica, Marzamemi, Noto, Syracuse (Archaeological park and Ortigia), Catania, Taormina (city center and coastline by boat) Mt. Etna, Savoca (the Godfather's location), Castelmola. Meals: 14 continental breakfasts, 12 complete lunches and 4 dinners (aperitif and welcome dinner in Palermo; dinner with locals in Agrigento; dinner with wine tasting at the winery in the Valley of Acate; last night dinner in Taormina). Regarding to the other dinners, we will provide you with a list of the best restaurants walking distance to your hotels. Other included services: English speaking tour-guides for the whole tour; private transfers and excursions by middle sized Mercedes vans. Wine Tastings, Cookery Lessons and Food Experiences: Cooking class with the Duchess in Palermo; 3 wine tastings (at the oldest Sicilian winery in Marsala; at a winery in the Acate Valley; at a winery on the slopes of Mt. Etna); Show cooking with an authentic Sicilian housewife in Caccamo; Visit of a centenary olive grove to enjoy a great olive oil; Show cooking and chocolate tasting in Modica; Visit to a shepherd to enjoy his cheese. Other traditional Sicilian food tastings: street food in Palermo and Catania, Barbecue Experience, prickly pears, honey, fruit jams, panettone, cannolo, granita and ice creams, limoncello and other typical Sicilian liquors.

3 PHILOSOPHY OF THE TOUR We help you enjoy unforgettable experiences in Sicily... our beautiful island! This is a comfortable and high quality tour with terrific food and wine, unique locations, authentic experiences with locals and great leisure time! This is a 14 nights-15 days guided tour, oriented to a small group (from 14 to 20 persons). 15 days is the perfect time-frame to explore Sicily and experience the best of the island in the most relaxing way! A perfect mix of funny and authentic experiences to live a dream vacation! THIS SICILY TOUR IS FOR YOU IF YOU WANT TO ENJOY: Sicilian food and wine You will be seduced by the amazing flavors and essences of the Sicilian cuisine. You will be welcomed in the most charming restaurants and most beautiful wineries, to experience every day great meals with excellent wines. Each day you will experience a different tasting of the most authentic Sicilian food. High quality accommodation and great locations to visit You will discover the most important tourist attractions in Sicily, but also we will show you the undiscovered gems of the island. You will stay at high-quality hotels located in the old city centers of the most beautiful Sicilian towns. Staying in these strategic base points means being able to discover with us, in the easiest way possible, the most important tourist sites during the day. We have chosen for you the most comfortable grand tourism Mercedes vans, reliable English speaking drivers and nice tour-guides, with a great knowledge of Sicily! When you return to your hotel in the afternoon, you can easy enjoy your leisure time: the best restaurants, shops and clubs are walking distance from your accommodation! Few base points is the key to optimize your time in Sicily! It means No need to change your hotel everyday, no need to pack and unpack your luggage every time. Funny experiences with locals you will have many opportunities to breathe the true Sicilian atmosphere... living, eating, and doing the things Sicilian people do! The best of Sicily in the most relaxing way You will enjoy enough leisure time shopping or relaxing. Furthermore, we have decided to leave 3 half free days during the tour to let you enjoy your privacy: you are free to decide how to spend these days! If you have a Sicilian descent you could spend these days to meet your relatives: we can help you discover your ancestry while visiting beautiful Sicily!

4 SCHEDULE: Day 1: Arrival Palermo Day 2: Day Cooking with the Duchess Old city center of Palermo Day 3: Castelbuono Cefalù Day 4: Erice Salt Road Marsala Day 5: Monreale San Martino Day 6: Caccamo Show Cooking with an authentic housewife Day 7: Mt. Pellegrino Mondello Scala dei Turchi Valley of the Temples Day 8: Piazza Armerina Caltagirone Day 9: Ragusa Modica Day 10: Marzamemi Noto Syracuse Day 11: Ortigia (old city center of Syracuse) Day 12: Catania Taormina Day 13: Mt. Etna (4x4 tour) Savoca Day 14: Taormina (boat tour) Castelmola Day 15: Departure

5 Detailed 14 nights - 15 days itinerary Day 1: Arrival - Palermo Upon arrival in Sicily our friendly representatives will greet you at the Falcone e Borsellino Airport (Palermo, PMO). Have a direct transfer to your hotel in the old citycenter of Palermo, in the Northern coast of Sicily. Check-in at the hotel pm: meet your tour leader at the hotel lobby and enjoy a pleasant walk to a great location in front of the church of San Domenico where you will enjoy a welcome aperitif. During the aperitif your tour leader will explain you in more details your 14 nights/15 days itinerary. Move to a restaurant in the old town for the welcome dinner and spend your night at leisure. Overnight: 4-star hotel in the old city center of Palermo. On request and according to the arrival time, it is possible to experience more activities in Palermo such as an extra guided tour (to visit more locations not included during the visit of the day after), a performance in the Massimo Theater (the wonderful opera house of Palermo built in late 19th century and featured in the last scenes of The Godfather part 3) or a puppet show in the heart of the town.

6 Day 2: Day Cooking with the Duchess Palermo Guided Visit 8.15 am: meet your tour leader at your hotel lobby and depart to the palace Tomasi di Lampedusa for a Day Cooking with the Duchess, a fascinating journey into Sicily s rich cuisine, history and culture. Immerse yourself in a cookery lesson with the Duchess of Palma, in the extraordinary location of her 18th century historic palace overlooking Palermo s seaside. The day starts with a journey deep into the colorful local Capo market to purchase ingredients for your class. Back at the Palace, you pick flowers, lemons and herbs from the terrace garden, once the original 16th century city walls. In the palace s warm and welcoming kitchen, you engage in a hands-on cooking class. The Duchess instructs you in the preparation of traditional recipes including family cooking secrets and you learn more about the history of Sicilian cuisine. You then gather in the elegant formal dining room where you enjoy the four-course Sicilian menu that you have prepared together. To conclude the day, the Duke and Duchess treat you to a tour of the private wing of their beautifully restored palace, the last residence of Prince Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa, author of The Leopard, a masterpiece of the Italian literature. After lunch meet a licensed English speaking tourist guide and experience the Arab-Norman circuit (included in the Unesco World Heritage list in 2015). Enjoy a guided visit of the most important tourist attractions of the capital of Sicily such as the Cathedral, Piazza Pretoria, Quattro Canti, Casa Professa and the other highly recommended stopovers of the old citycenter of Palermo. Spend the late afternoon and night at leisure. Overnight: 4-star hotel in the old city center of Palermo.

7 Day 3: Castelbuono Cefalù 9.00 am: meet your tour leader at the hotel lobby and move to the area of the Madonie Natural Park in the North of Sicily. Reach Castelbuono, a small medieval town full of life. Enjoy a food tasting with some traditional Sicilian delicacies and then visit the village rich in picturesque corners and history, such as the Ventimiglia castle built in Enjoy a typical lunch at a nice farmhouse into the natural park and then move to Cefalù, a picturesque fishing village and also a medieval town located on the north coastline of Sicily. After a quick guided visit you will spend some time relaxing on its beautiful beach, walking and shopping through the narrow streets of the medieval center and enjoying a granita (a typical Sicilian ice cream) in front of the Norman Cathedral, built in Return to your hotel in Palermo in the afternoon. Spend the late afternoon and night at leisure. Overnight: 4-star hotel in the old city center of Palermo.

8 Day 4: Guided visit of Erice Salt Road (Stagnone Nature Reserve) Marsala 9.00 am: meet your tour leader at the hotel lobby and move to Erice, a beautiful medieval town "suspended in time" at 750 meters above the sea level in the Westernmost point of Sicily. With a licensed English speaking tourist guide walk through the narrow streets that lead to the Norman castle and enjoy a splendid view of the Aegadian Islands. Enjoy a complete traditional Sicilian lunch at one of the best restaurants in Erice and then follow the Salt Road to the Stagnone Nature Reserve Lagoon near Marsala. Spend some time in front of a stunning surreal environment with pink flamingos, Saline (sea salt fields) and windmills. Reach the historic Florio winery in Marsala (one of the most popular wineries in Italy, founded almost 2 centuries ago). Have a guided visit of the winery and enjoy some of the best Sicilian wines during a great wine tasting. Return to your hotel in Palermo in the afternoon. Spend the late afternoon and night at leisure. Overnight: 4-star hotel in the old city center of Palermo.

9 Day 5: Palermo surroundings: Monreale, San Martino, Baida 9.00 am: meet your tour leader at your hotel lobby and move to Monreale, a small town few miles far from Palermo. Have a guided visit of the Norman Cathedral, one of the finest example of sacred architecture in the world because of its famous painting of Christ Pantocrator, the refined Byzantines mosaics and the cloister built by the Benedictines during the 12nd century. Enjoy a Cannolo pastry from Monreale, a masterpiece of the Sicilian cuisine. Move to San Martino delle Scale, a small mountain village which offers some breathtaking sceneries and a nice abbey from the 14th century where the abbots still make great wine, beer and some delicious pastries. At lunchtime reach the neighboring small borough of Baida, very famous for its convent built by the Benedictines. Enjoy a traditional Sicilian meal into the medieval monastery, while admiring the stunning view of the town of Palermo and its coastline from above. Return to your hotel in Palermo in the early afternoon. Spend the whole afternoon and night at leisure or enjoy an additional guided visit of Palermo (on request). Overnight: 4-star hotel in the old city center of Palermo.

10 Day 6: Caccamo Cookery lesson with an authentic Sicilian housewife 9.00 am: meet your tour leader at your hotel lobby and move to Caccamo, a medieval village 45 minutes far from Palermo. Get out from the classic tourist patterns and breathe the atmosphere of this nice medieval town. Visit an authentic shepherd and enjoy his ricotta, tuma, pecorino and the other traditional Sicilian cheeses. Reach the heart of Caccamo and have a guided visit of its stunning medieval castle. The unconquered fortress, built by Normans directly on a rocky outcrop about 1000 years ago, is the largest in the island and has a breathtaking view. Imagine just that you are thrown in the Middle Ages and discover the intrigues of the castle. Enjoy a cookery lesson at a typical farmhouse where an authentic Sicilian housewife will teach you how to prepare some of the most popular Sicilian dishes. While ladies will learn how to use the authentic Sicilian flours to make fresh pasta, gentlemen will cook the typical Sicilian sausage at barbecue and learn how to make the limoncello (a great Sicilian lemon liqueur). Then, all together, you will enjoy a complete meal with more Sicilian delicacies. Return to your hotel in Palermo in the afternoon. Spend the late afternoon and night at leisure. Overnight: 4-star hotel in the old city center of Palermo.

11 Day 7: Mt. Pellegrino Mondello Scala dei Turchi Valley of the Temples 9.00 am: check out and move to Mt. Pellegrino, the most famous mountain in Palermo. During his Italian Journey, Goethe described it as the most beautiful promontory in the world. Visit the church of Santa Rosalia inside a cave and enjoy the panoramic view over the city and the coastline. Have a quick visit of Mondello, one of most popular tourist places in Italy, with a gorgeous sand beach. Enjoy a traditional Sicilian ice cream at a bar by the sea and depart to the south of Sicily. Stop at a nice farm house near Selinunte and meet the owner, a producer of the famous olives "Nocellara del Belice", used to extract a refined olive oil. His field is located into an important archaeological site where it is possible to see some finds and rocks used to built the Selinunte temples. You will visit the olive groove and taste a great olive oil. Then you will enjoy a complete meal with more Sicilian delicacies and great wines. On the way to Agrigento look at the Scala dei Turchi, an astonishing cliff with one of the most beautiful Sicily beaches. Take some pictures from the panoramic road. Move to the Valley of the Temples and enjoy a guided cultural walk in this splendid archaeological park included in the Unesco Heritage Site list in Visit the magnificent temples dedicated to the Greek gods, such as the Temple of Concordia, one of the best examples of Doric art in the world. Have a great dinner at a home restaurants where some locals will show you how to make some traditional Sicilian dishes. Check- in at your hotel near Agrigento. Overnight: 4-star hotel near Agrigento.

12 Day 8: Piazza Armerina Caltagirone am: check-out and move to the center of Sicily to visit the Archaeological Park of Piazza Armerina which includes the famous Roman Villa del Casale. The Roman Villa (from the 4th century) was originally the hunting residence of a member of the Roman aristocracy; it belongs to UNESCO World Heritage List since Its surface is very large (over 3500 square meters) and it includes many magnificent mosaics, from the late imperial period, in excellent condition. The variety of works is striking: scenes from Homer's Iliad and Odyssey, representations of classical mythology and portrayals of daily life, including the famous mosaics of girls exercising in their bikinis. Enjoy a great lunch at a typical restaurant right in front of the main church of Piazza Armerina and then have a quick visit of this nice small village. Move to Caltagirone, a nice town famous for the production of pottery and for the wonderful staircase of S. Maria del Monte, which leads to the Cathedral. All of the 142 steps are made of lava and decorated with exquisite floral and geometric motifs. Reach an old winery in the Valley of Acate surrounded by vineyards and fascinating and stimulating natural environment. During the visit of the winery you will experience Cerasuolo, Nero d'avola and other refined Sicilian wines. Then enjoy a great dinner with many typical Sicilian food. Reach Ragusa in the South East of the island and check-in at your hotel. Overnight: 4-star hotel in Ragusa Ibla, the old city center of Ragusa.

13 Day 9: Ragusa Modica am: meet your tour leader and your touristic guide at your hotel lobby and visit Ragusa Ibla, a stunning location famous for an unique architectural phenomenon in the world, the Val di Noto Baroque, included in the Unesco Heritage Site list. Discover a timeless Sicily in a maze of narrow cobbled streets, churches, palaces and monuments. The most of them are adorned with capitals made of local stone and inlaid by the hands of skilled craftsmen. Enjoy a great lunch at a typical restaurant in the heart of Ragusa Ibla, just few steps far from the cathedral. Head to the town of Modica, another beautiful town famous for the Baroque style (one more amazing Unesco World Heritage site). Visit the best patisserie of the town and enjoy a funny show cooking concerning to the making of the traditional Sicilian chocolate, which respects the excellent ancient Aztec recipe that the Spanish imported in Sicily. Return to your hotel in Ragusa in the afternoon. Spend the late afternoon and night at leisure. Overnight: 4-star hotel in Ragusa Ibla, the old city center of Ragusa.

14 Day 10: Marzamemi Noto Archaeological park of Syracuse Check out and move to Marzamemi, a nice fishermen village in the eastern coastline of Sicily. Have a quick visit of the village and taste a great granita, a typical Sicilian frozen ice cream. Move to the beautiful town of Noto, one more great expression of the Sicilian Baroque style. The urban fabric of this town retains a rich and varied record of its past including buildings, stairways and plazas from the 18th century. Have a pleasant guided visit and enjoy a great lunch at one of the best restaurants in East Sicily. After lunch, depart to the archaeological park of Syracuse and visit the Greek theater (the largest and the best preserved in the entire Hellenic world), the Ear of Dionysus (famous for the peculiar sound effect) and the Roman amphitheater. Move to your hotel in Ortigia, an island connected to the mainland which is also the old city center of Syracuse (East coast of Sicily). Check-in and spend your late afternoon and night at leisure. Overnight: 4-star hotel in Ortigia, the old city center of Syracuse.

15 Day 11: Guided visit of Ortigia, Syracuse am: meet your tour leader and your tourist guide and start the guided visit of Ortigia, the heart of the ancient town of Syracuse (it was included in the Unesco Heritage Site list in 2005). The most beautiful city of Magna Grecia, in the opinion of Cicero is almost 2700 years old: it was founded by ancient Greek Corinthians and Teneans. Right in Ortigia it is possible to admire the remains of Greek civilization, first of all the temple of Apollo, the oldest one in Sicily and the temple of Athena, incorporated in the cathedral (Duomo), that is also the first Christian church in Europe. During the walk, take a look at churches, palaces and fountains from the medieval and last centuries. Enjoy a great lunch based on fresh fish and then spend the whole afternoon relaxing or shopping. Overnight: 4-star hotel in Ortigia, the old city center of Syracuse.

16 Day 12: Catania - Taormina 9.30 am: check-out, meet your tour leader and move to Catania, the second largest city in Sicily on the slopes of Mt. Etna, the largest active volcano in Europe. Enjoy a guided visit of the Baroque city center of Catania (a UNESCO World Heritage Site), famous for the Roman amphitheater, the historical churches, the Ursino Castle and the Piazza Duomo with the famous elephant (symbol of the city). At lunchtime you will enjoy a funny experience at Piscarìa, an authentic Sicilian outdoor fish market where you will be seduced by colors and flavors while having a typical Sicilian lunch. Move to Taormina and check-in at your hotel in the heart of the town, near Corso Umberto pm: meet you tourist guide and enjoy a guided visit of the town that was built on a fertile hill (200 m above a turquoise sea) and combines the natural beauty with the artistic and archaeological heritage. Discover the nice cathedral, the famous ancient Greek theater (2nd century BC) and the streets of the old town where, at the end, you can relax and do shopping. Spend the late afternoon and night at leisure. Overnight: 4-star hotel in the old city center of Taormina

17 Day 13: 4x4 tour of Mt. Etna and Savoca 8.30 am: meet your tour leader and driver-guide and depart by 4x4 Toyota Land Cruiser to Mt. Etna, the tallest active volcano in Europe (3.329 m ft). It was added to the list of Unesco World Heritage Sites in June Enjoy a pleasant guided walk to some extinguished craters in the north of Mt. Etna, admire a lava cave and the signs of last eruptions. At lunchtime reach an old Sicilian winery on the slopes of Mt. Etna, surrounded by vineyards and fascinating natural environment where you will be seduced by amazing flavors and essences. Enjoy a guided visit of the winery and have a lunch with some great Sicilian food and delicacies while experiencing the typical Etna Sicilian wine. After lunch depart to Savoca, a nice small village famous to be one of The Godfather filming locations (many scenes of The Godfather trilogy by Francis Ford Coppola were shot there). Visit the old bar Vitelli, that was featured in the motion picture as the place where Michael Corleone asked Apollonia's father to meet his daughter. Then take a picture at the church of San Nicolò, where The Godfather's wedding takes place. Return to Taormina and spend your late afternoon and night at leisure. Overnight: 4-star hotel in the old city center of Taormina

18 Day 14: Taormina (boat tour) - Castelmola 9.00 am: meet your tour leader at your hotel lobby and take the cable car to the famous beach of Isola Bella the beautiful island in the bay of Taormina. Start the navigation in the coastline of Taormina, by a gozzo a traditional wooden Sicilian boat. In a couple of hours you will see the surroundings of Isola Bella, the Blue Cave and many other nature beauties. Return to Taormina and spend the rest of the day at leisure pm: meet your tour leader and depart to Castelmola, a small village just a few km far from Taormina but in highest position. In Castelmola you will see the remains of the Roman castle and the massive Normans walls. On a clear day you can enjoy a magnificent view that extends all the way across the most of the Ionian coast of Sicily. Enjoy your last night dinner at a special restaurant between Castelmola and Taormina, with a superb view on Mt. Etna and the bay of Naxos. Return to Taormina and spend your night at leisure. Overnight: 4-star hotel in the old city center of Taormina Day 15: departure Check-out and meet you tour leader. Transfer to the airport of Catania according your departure flight.

19 Key-facts Sicily Sicily is the largest Italian region, a little continent rich in art, culture, archaeology, history (a list of 20 Unesco World Heritage Sites), breathtaking sceneries, (4 Regional Parks, 77 Nature Reserves and 3 volcanoes), crystal clear waters, quiet medieval towns, refined cuisine, great wines, important literary traditions, myths and legends. Sicily is a safe and exclusive destination just few hours by plane from anywhere in Europe. Thanks to its sceneries, heritage and mild climate, it attracts 5 millions annual tourists from all over the world. HISTORY OF SICILY Sicily has been inhabited since the Paleolithic and Mesolithic. It had been part of the Ancient Greece, and then it was invaded and ruled by many different conquerors, such as Romans, Arabs, Normans, Swabians, Spanish and French. Those populations, of course, brought in the island their arts, science, culture and architecture. GEOGRAPHY Sicily has a roughly triangular shape, which earned it the name of Trinacria (in Greek three promontories ). Sicily is in the middle of Mediterranean Sea and it is the largest of its islands. Sicily's interior offers a wide variety of landscapes: mountains, hills, gorges and two fertile large plains around Catania and Palermo. Mount Etna (10900ft/3348 meters) is the largest and the tallest active volcano in Europe. It is also the tallest mountain in Sicily. Palermo is the capital (population: ). Sicilian population is Sicily has got 6 airports to provide easy access to the various areas of the island; they are well served by international, national and low cost airlines. A direct flight connects New York City to Palermo. Time Difference: GMT +1 Hour. Currency: Euro CLIMATE Sicily has a Mediterranean climate with dry and warm summers and mild, wet winters.

20 Sicilian food and wine Sicilian cuisine, based on the values of the Mediterranean diet (Unesco Heritage), is a rich melting pot of flavors and unique combinations. With the help of the most skilled chefs you will discover the ancient Sicilian culinary tradition that is the result of many foreign cultures alternating in the island during its many centuries of history. Sicilian foods are combined with the most refined Sicilian wines because the island had a strong winegrowing vocation (Greek settlers produced wine in Sicily before the Romans started their own vineyards in the 2nd century B.C.). If you are a food lover and appreciate culinary art, you will be welcomed in the most charming restaurants and most beautiful wineries. You will always enter in a stimulating sensory environment where you will be seduced by amazing flavours and essences.

21 RATES: This vacation package has a cost of 3.970,00 per person. Taxes and vat are included. Price is guaranteed on a minimum of 14 participants. Price is valid for the 1st edition (June 14th 28th, 2019) and the 2nd edition (September 4th 18th, 2019). The Fee covers: Accommodation in double superior rooms in 4-stars hotels according to the program. Private transfers from/to the airports according to the program: arrival in Palermo airport; departure from Catania airport. Excursions by grand tourism Mercedes vans according to the program (whole tour except the tour to Mt. Etna by 4x4 Toyota Land Cruiser). Tour leaders and professional English speaking tourist guides during the whole tour according to the program. 14 continental breakfasts, 12 lunches and 4 dinners according to the program. All scheduled lunches and dinners are complete (3 or more courses are included; water and at least 1 glass of wine is included). Cookery lessons, wine tastings and other Sicilian food experiences and tastings according to the program. Boat tour along the coastline of Taormina. Whisper tour guide audio system during the whole tour. Entrance tickets to archaeological sites, churches, castles and other tourist attractions included in the program. City taxes. Medical Insurance. A traditional Sicilian gift. The Fee does not cover: Single room supplement: on request. Other types of rooms (i.e. triple room, junior suite, suite): on request. Other meals not included in the schedule. Extra costs at the hotel (minibar, telephone, etc). Transfers from/to other Sicilian airports (different from the scheduled ones). Airfare tickets. Bank transfer fee and charges. Everything non indicated on the: "The Fee covers".

22 CUSTOMIZATION OF THE TOUR If you want to spend more time in Sicily (i.e. if you want to visit the Aeolian Islands or explore other Sicilian locations) we can provide you with a tailored extension of this tour. If you belong to a formed group such as a big family or if you want to experience this amazing tour of Sicily only with your beloved partner, you can personalize this tour according your needs: you are free to change your arrival/departure dates, the duration of your tour or the places to visit in beautiful Sicily! We would be glad to assist you and help you plan your unforgettable custom vacation in Sicily! Technical Organization: Wato Tours: C.so Umberto I, Cinisi (PA) Regional Licence: 2365/s9 tur HOW TO SEND YOUR ENQUIRY Please fill up the for on the dedicated page of our website: For further information you may have please us at turismo@roundtripconsulting.it or contact us by phone at these numbers: Office: Mobile: (also whatsapp)

23 RESERVATION In order to guarantee the reservation, the amount of a non-refundable deposit, 30% of the total price, is required to enact the reservation. The payment should be done by bank transfer. A copy of the bank transfer receipt is required. The balance payment will be required 40 days prior to the arrival date. All charges due to bank transfer have to be paid by the sender. The transaction should be done in Euro currency (exchange rates for different currencies have to be paid by the sender). The organizer will send the invoice at the end of the service. MODIFICATION AND RESPONSIBILITY The organizer reserves the right to change the program of the tour in case of force majeure or other unforeseeable events that render the execution of the tour impossible and/or not worthwhile or that would lead to the organizer incurring unreasonable expenses in executing the tour. In any case the organizer will not change dates of the tour. CANCELLATION POLICY 40 days prior to the arrival date: cancellations and amendments are free of charge. Nonrefundable deposit will be charged days prior to the arrival date: cancellations and amendments will be charged 100% of the total price. No Show will be charged 100% of the total price.

24 Since more than 6000 years Sicily has been a Top Destination in the center of the Mediterranean Sea: an inexhaustible source of surprises that never fails to fascinate everyone who visits her. Sicily is the largest Italian region, a little continent rich in art, culture, history, breathtaking landscapes, refined cuisine and great wines. Explore your need we will provide you with the best end-to-end solutions!

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