REGULAR TOURS IN TAORMINA ** MULTI LANGUAGE TOURS ** Rates per person valid from 16 March 2018 to 31 October 2018 INDEX EXCURSIONS - Full Day Tour Palermo and Cefalù - Half Day Tour Etna Volcano Southern Part - Full Day Tour Siracusa - Full Day Tour Agrigento & Piazza Armerina - Full Day Tour Vulcano & Lipari Islands - Full Day Tour to Panarea & Stromboli Islands
Full Day Tour PALERMO and CEFALU (10 h) REGULAR GROUP TOUR- Min 4 Pax Destination 2 Italia S.r.l Meet the guide and the rest of the group at the meeting point. Scour the hinterland and the coast with one excursion visiting two of the most important art cities of Sicily: Palermo and Cefalu. Palermo located in the western side of Sicily, is the capital and preserves the most important Arab-Norman, Byzantine and Spanish monuments. by bus with a tour leader on board. During the trip there will be a short stop for services. Upon arrival our local guide will start the tour walking through the Quattro Canti, the Church of the Martorana, Piazza Bellini, Piazza Pretoria, the Cathedral and all the historical center including a local touch with the typical market "Capo". Alternatively, visit of Monreale, famous for its mosaics, facultative. Optional lunch extra at a restaurant downtown. After lunch, drive to Cefalu ' on the north coast. Visit the old town and the famous Norman Cathedral. Christ Pantocrator shown in the mosaics inside. Return via Messina in order to complete the ride along the coast without crossing inland. Back to Taormina. Every Wednesday and Saturday at 06.00 a.m. Euro: 65,00 per adult Euro: 32,50 children 3-12 years Entrance Fees and Local Guide not included and to be paid on spot
Half Day Tour ETNA VOLCANO Southern Part (8 h) REGULAR GROUP TOUR - Min 4 Pax Destination 2 Italia S.r.l Meet the guide and the rest of the group at the meeting point. Head directly to Mount Etna, the highest in Europe with its 3,350 meters, as well as UNESCO site since 2013 and decide which altitude you wish to reach. by bus with tour leader and arrival at the Etna station at 1,900 meters. Stop with the possibility of soft trekking visiting the most recent lava flows and the Silvestri craters, now extinct. Possibility to have lunch or buy snacks at a local restaurant. Lunch is extra. Optional ascent by cable car up to 2,500 meters and continuing by off-road vehicles to the area summit crater about 3,000 meters with the assistance of licensed guides of the CAI (Italian Alpine Club). Back to Taormina. Every Monday and Saturday at 08.00 a.m. Euro: 44,00 per adult Euro: 24,00 children 3-12 years Entrance Fees and Local Guide not included and to be paid on spot with multilingual tour leader Free time for trekking
Full Day Tour SIRACUSA (8 h) REGULAR GROUP TOUR - Min 4 Pax Meet the guide and the rest of the group at the meeting point. The city of Siracusa, in the south of Taormina, is one of the most ancient Greek colonies in Sicily and is a UNESCO World Heritage site since 2005. Excursion by bus with a tour leader on board and local guide on the spot. During the trip there will be a short stop for services. Upon arrival in Siracusa visit the Archaeological Area of the fifth century. B.C. with the Greek Theatre, the Roman Amphitheatre, the Altar of Hieron II and the Latomies of Paradise with the Ear of Dionysius. Afterwards, visit to the island of Ortigia, historical center, with the Temple of Apollo, the Cathedral, important baroque church built on an ancient temple, and the Fountain of Arethusa with the famous papyrus plant. Free time to walk to the Grand Harbour. Back to Taormina. Every Monday and Thursday at 08.00 a.m. Euro: 56,00 per adult Euro: 30,00 children 3-12 years Entrance Fees and Local Guide not included and to be paid on spot
Full Day Tour AGRIGENTO & PIAZZA ARMERINA (9 h) Meet the guide and the rest of the group at the meeting point. The opportunity to visit two different and amazing cities of art as well as UNESCO World Heritage sites since 1997. Two civilizations, the Greek and Roman in one excursion. Across Sicily by bus with tour leader and local guide service. The city of Agrigento, situated on the south coast, is famous for its archaeological park called " Valley of the Temples " consists of well-preserved temples built by the Greeks between 510 and 430 BC. During the trip there will be a short stop for services. Upon arrival in Agrigento, visit the Valley of the Temples (Juno, Concordia, Hercules, Zeus, Castor and Pollux). Possibility to have optional lunch by a seaside restaurant. Continue to Piazza Armerina, in the center of Sicily, and visit the Villa Romana del Casale of about 3,500 square meters with its famous Roman mosaics dating back to the fourth century AD. Back to Taormina. Every Tuesday and Friday at 06.30 a.m. Euro: 63,00 per adult Euro: 33,00 children 3-12 years Entrance Fees and Local Guide not included and to be paid on spot REGULAR GROUP TOUR Min 4 Pax Destination 2 Italia S.r.l Full Day Tour VULCANO & LIPARI ISLANDS (12 h) REGULAR GROUP TOUR Min 4 Pax
Meet the guide and the rest of the group at the meeting point. Visit the Aeolian Islands, an archipelago of 7 islands north of Sicily, famous for their lush vegetation and the typical Mediterranean architecture. The islands are the patrimony of humanity as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2000. This excursion is a mini cruise that gives the opportunity to visit two of them on the same day. by bus with a tour leader to the port of Milazzo in the northern coast 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. The typical restaurants on the island are available for optional lunch extra. 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. The conduct of maritime excursions is always subordinated to the decisions of the shipping companies and law enforcement authorities. Back to Taormina. Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 06.30 a.m. Euro: 84,00 per adult Euro: 54,00 children 3-12 years Entrance Fees, Eco-tax and Local guide not included and to be paid on spot Ferry Milazzo-Lipari-Vulcano-Milazzo
Full Day Tour PANAREA and STROMBOLI ISLANDS (14 h) Meet the guide and the rest of the group at the meeting point. Suggestive mini cruise to explore two of the most famous Aeolian Islands, located to the north of Sicily, UNESCO world heritage site since 2000: the elegant Panarea and the volcanic Stromboli. The island of Panarea is very famous for its fine architecture and acquaintances of the international jet-set, while Stromboli, an island with a characteristic conical shape, is dominated by a perpetually active volcano. by bus to the port of Milazzo in the northern coast and proceed to board a private motorboat to the island of Panarea. Leisure ashore to visit a typical village, enjoy the beach and have lunch in the local restaurants (extra). Free shopping time in the typical shops on the island. Back onboard again and sailing around the rocks in front of Panarea. Transfer by boat to Stromboli, tour of the island on the ground until sunset. Return on board. Visit from the sea of the "Sciara del Fuoco", highlight of the excursion. It is a slide of lava from where the magma comes out and from which you can clearly admire the explosions of the volcano. Back to Taormina. Every Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday at 10.00 a.m. Euro: 103,00 per adult Euro: 70,00 children 3-12 years Entrance Fees, Eco-tax and Local guide not included and to be paid on spot REGULAR GROUP TOUR Min 4 Pax Ferry Milazzo-Lipari-Vulcano-Milazzo
- GENERAL TERMS & CONDITIONS AGREEMENT BOOKING - CONFIRMATION All tours have to be booked with Gartour by e-mail (gartour@gartour.net or through our web site www.gartour.it). Some tours/excursions are on Free Sale basis (with automatic confirmation), while other tours/excursion are On Request and can be considered valid only after our booking confirmation. Upon confirmation we will advise whether free pick-up service from hotel is possible (if so, we will advise pick-up time) or if clients will have to make their own way to meeting point to join the tour. All the rates indicated are in and intended per person. PICK-UP IN HOTEL / PRESENTATION AT MEETING POINT For those tours including pick-up from hotel, clients have to be in the lobby of hotel waiting for tour representative on time. Then clients will be accompanied to the meeting point and shown the particular bus or guide for their specific tour in their language (please note that all tours may be performed in more than one language). IMPORTANT: At certain times there may be unforseen delays in the arranged pick-up times but we kindly request clients to wait in the hotel lobby. For those tours not including pick-up from hotel, we ask to all clients to be at the designated meeting points at the advised time in order participate (usually meeting time is 10-15 minutes prior departure). No reimbursement wil be granted to clients who is not at the indicated place of pick-up/departure at the time established. Similarly, no reimbursement will be granted to clients who depart the tour prematurely, lose contact with the guide or who do not complete the tour/excursion. CHANGES & CANCELLATIONS It may happen that, due to operational difficulties or reasons beyond our control (travel conditions, strikes, changes in opening hours, closure of museums, delays or other unforseen circumstances) tour providers may be forced to change or cancel a tour. Tour companies reserve the right to cancel a tour without prior notice due to reasons beyond their control with the only obligation of reimbursing the cost of the tour. In this case, clients may claim reimbursement only of the amount paid. In the event of unforessen schedule or itinerary changes beyond control, tour companies reserve the right to provide no reimbursement. LIABILITY Gartour and partnering tour companies are not responsible for any loss of personal valuables, luggage or objects during excursions, or for any loss of personal items which are left on tour coaches, or for any damage casued by third parties to personal items during the tour. We are not also responsible for partial or total closures of museums, monuments and churches, delays or irregularities caused by third parties. Then an alternative itinerary and visits to other museums wil be proposed, without any variation to the established tariff, and clients will be informed prior to departure. In the event of unforeseen schedule or itinerary changes beyond control, tour companies reserve the right to not grant any reimbursements. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS AND NOTES Please note that Italian laws do not permit selling alcoholic beverage to teens under 18 years of age; therefore clients under-age will be served non-alcoholic beverages. We regret that not all the tours are accessible to guests with wheelchairs or physical impairments requiring special assistance. Please let us know in advance of any special needs or clients' impaired mobility in order to determine whether participation in a particular tour is possible. COMPLAINTS Any client complaint must be communicated to Gartour in writing within and no later than 10 working days after the date of the tour. Thereafter Gartour is not obliged to review complaints and no reimbursements will be approved.