HIGH SEASON 2017 HIGH SEASON 2018 ENGLISH Florence Taormina Visits and and Visits excursions excursions Valid from 1st April to 31st October 2018 Valid from 1st April to 31st October 2018 We feature tours in Florence or full day tours in the surroundings of Florence (Pisa, Siena, San Gimignano, Lucca, Chianti) for travelers who desire to discover the cultural heritage and the local gastronomy. We offer Skip the Line access to museums and cultural sites, with professional and authorized local guides. rrani Tours Ca since 1925 Th e Ita n D m li a 1 c
Why are Taormina Tours unique and beloved by Travelers? Strategic Partnership Benefits HIGHLIGHTS Our tours are allowed to visit areas usually closed to others. And, we never wait in line! Culture and Leisure Customize your city break with professionally-guided tours to heritage sites and experience new ways to visit Taormina with us. From art visits to excursion experiences, we are your key to Taormina. Expert Local Tour Guides and Tour Escorts Speaking Your Language All of our tour guides are experts, professional and friendly. Our best sellers tours are performed in one language only. Departures Always Guaranteed No minimum number of participants requested for most of our tours and activities. Pick Up Service Available for some tours in selected hotels in central Taormina (see the list at the end of every tour description). Fantastic Day Excursions Reach the surroundings of Taormina and live the wonders of Italy in an easy and affordable way. 2 3
Useful information before booking our Tours All rates are per person Cancellation policy: No penalty within 6 days before departure date 5 working days before clients arrival or no-show: 100% penalty Children discounts (please provide date of birth on the booking): Will be communicated at the moment of the reservation. TOUR INDEX VISIT AND EXCURSIONS 1 HD Etna Excursion 7 2 FD Godfather Tour 8 3 FD Syracuse & Noto 9 4 FD Unknown Sicily 10 5 FD Wine Tasting 11 6 FD Sicily Cooking Lesson 12 Work with Us 14 Contact Us 15 4 5
Visits and Excursions 1 HD Etna Excursion 34 17 Departure to Mount Etna, the highest active volcano in Europe. During the ascent different kinds of vegetation can be noted. Flowering, fertile citrus groves, vineyards, fruit trees and orchards, chestnut woods, beech woods, pine woods spread right up to the highest point. Then it is almost desert-like, where the lava is sometimes overgrown by juniper bushes and astragalus. Visit of the extinct Silvestri Craters at 2.000 m. Return toward Taormina. Expected arrival in Giardini Naxos at 13.30 hours. Notes: The tour could be performed with a multilingual guide so the monolingual group is not assured. MOUNT ETNA SILVESTRI CRATERS MONDAY (FROM 02/04/18 TO 29/10/18) FRIDAY FROM 04/05/18 TO 12/10/18) 7.30 ELI HOTEL 7.40 BAIA TAO 7.40 CAPO DEI GRECI 7.50 LET MARMISTA 7.51 LET.2 PASS A LIVELLO 7.52 LET DELLE PALME 7.55 LET BIVIO GALLODORO 8.00 LET ANTARES 8.04 CAPARENA- 8.07 BAY PALACE 8.10 FUNIVIA 8.12 LA PLAGE 8.20 TAO (BUS TERMINAL) 8.21 TOMBE BIZANTINE 8.24 CAPOTAORMINA 8.26 CORALLO - SULLA STRADA 8.30 SAN GIOVANNI 8.35 CAESAR PALACE 8.40 RECANATI 8.43 ROTONDA NIKE 8.45 SPORTING BAIA 6 7
2 HD 3 HD Godfather Tour Excursion 35 17,50 Syracuse & Noto Excursion 47 23,50 This excursion characterized by delightful landscapes takes you to a walking tour of the peaceful streets and churches of Savoca and Forza D Agrò. These streets are well known for being the shooting set of the famous movie The Godfather. Our first stop is in Savoca, here you will be able to visit the fascinating catacombs of the Cappuccini Convent and the church of Santa Maria degli Angeli and the central square. Afterwards, the excursion will lead you to Forza d Agrò, a charming medieval village overlooking the coastline towards Messina and the straits. Free time at disposal and return in the late afternoon. Notes: The tour could be performed with a multilingual guide so the monolingual group is not assured. SAVOCA FORZA D AGRÒ TUESDAY (FROM 15/05/18 TO 23/10/18) SUNDAY (FROM 15/04/18 TO 21/10/18) 14.25 CAESAR PALACE 14.30 RECANATI 14.33 ROTONDA NIKE 14.35 SPORTING BAIA 14.39 SAN GIOVANNI (LATO MARE) 14.43 CORALLO (SULLA STRADA) 14.55 TAO (BUS TERMINAL) 14.57 TOMBE BIZANTINE 15.03 CAPOTAORMINA 15.04 LA PLAGE 15.05 FUNIVIA 15.08 BAY PALACE (SULLA STRADA) 15.12 CAPARENA 15.15 LET ANTARES 15.17 LET BIVIO GALLODORO 15.19 LET DELLE PALME 15.20 LET 2 PASS A LIVELLO 15.21 LET MARMISTA 15.25 BAIA TAO 15.25 CAPO DEI GRECI 15.35 ELI HOTEL Departure to Syracuse. The visit begins with the Neapolis archaeological park, the most characteristic part of the old Greek city (Greek theatre, Latomia del Paradiso, Ear of Dionysius, Roman amphitheatre). Afterwards, the excursion heads towards Ortigia wellknown for the ruins of the earliest Greek constructions. The greatest and most singular monument of Ortigia is the cathedral of Syracuse which rises on the highest point of the peninsula. One of the most famous spots in Ortigia is the Fountain of Arethusa, a freshwater spring forming a pool with papyrus plants, situated on a wide terrace overlooking the sea. Afterwards, visit of the ancient baroque town: Noto, one of the most important in Sicily. Return to Taormina at around 6 pm. SYRACUSE ORTIGIA NOTO WEDNESDAY (FROM 04/04/18 TO 24/10/18 ) SATURDAY (FROM 12/05/18 TO 13/10/18) 7.05 ELI HOTEL 7.15 CAPO DEI GRECI 7.15 BAIA TAO 7.22 LET MARMISTA 7.23 LET.2 PASS A LIVELLO 7.25 LET DELLE PALME 7.27 LET BIVIO GALLODORO 7.30 LET ANTARES 7.34 CAPARENA 7.37 BAY PALACE 7.40 FUNIVIA 7.42 LA PLAGE 7.50 TAO (BUS TERMINAL) 7.53 TOMBE BIZANTINE 8.00 CAPOTAORMINA 8.03 CORALLO (SULLA STRADA) 8.07 SAN GIOVANNI 8.12 CAESAR PALACE 8.15 RECANATI 8.18 ROTONDA NIKE 8.20 SPORTING BAIA 8 9
4 HD 5 HD Unknown Sicily 52 26 Wine Tasting Excursion 39 19,50 This splendid landscape excursion takes you to the Peloritani Mountains passing through typical little villages of the Etna. You can see typical pastoral life and taste the local Sicilian specialities and wine in Argimusco. We will take you to the Sicilian Stone Age Rocks : large megalithic rocks, shaped like animals and people. At the height of 1,400 m. there is a magnificent view of Mount Etna, the Aeolian Islands and the Peloritani Woods. Continuation to Montalbano with its typical narrow medieval streets. Visit of the Castle. Return over Randazzo. Expected arrival in the late afternoon, approximately at 6:00 pm. PELORITANI MOUNTAINS ARGIMUSCO RANDAZZO FRIDAY (FROM 04/05/18 TO 19/10/18) 8:20 ELI HOTEL 8:30 BAIA TAO 8:30 CAPO DEI GRECI 8:35 LET MARMISTA 8:37 LET.2 PASS A LIVELLO 8:39 LET DELLE PALME 8.41 LET BIVIO GALLODORO 8:45 LET ANTARES 8:50 CAPARENA 8:52 BAY PALACE 8:54 FUNIVIA 8:56 LA PLAGE 9:05 TAO (BUS TERMINAL)- 9:07 TOMBE BIZANTINE 9:11 CAPOTAORMINA 9:14 CORALLO (SULLA STRADA) 9:18 SAN GIOVANNI 9:22 CAESAR PALACE 9:25 RECANATI 9:28 ROTONDA NIKE 9:30 SPORTING BAIA This unusual excursion will take us along the coast line, crossing luxuriant gardens and typical villages like Fiumefreddo di Sicilia. Afterwards, we will leave the coast and go towards Piedimonte Etneo and Linguaglossa enjoying the typical landscape of Mount Etna reaching a height of 800 meters above sea level. We will pass over ancient and more recent lava flows until reaching a renowned winery, where the professional explanations of a wine expert will lead us towards an amazing tasting of different wines and appetizers. We will continue our tour towards Linguaglossa, a typical village on the slopes of mount Etna. The visit will start by admiring the Dome of Santa Maria delle Grazie, with its beautiful façade decorated with lava stone. Afterwards you will have some free time and the possibility to visit the small ethnographic museum. Return to your hotel around 7.30 pm. PIEDIMONTE ETNEO LINGUAGLOSSA WINE TASTING AND APPETIZERS THURSDAY (FROM 26/04/18 TO 25/10/18) 13.50 ELI HOTEL 14.00 BAIA TAO 14.00 CAPO DEI GRECI 14.06 LET MARMISTA 14.08 LET.2 PASS A LIVELLO 14.10 LET DELLE PALME 14.12 LET BIVIO GALLODORO 14.15 LET ANTARES 14.17 CAPARENA 14.18 BAY PALACE 14.20 FUNIVIA 14.22 LA PLAGE 14.30 TAO (BUS TERMINAL) 14.32 TOMBE BIZANTINE 14.37 CAPOTAORMINA 14.41 CORALLO (SULLA STRADA) 14.45 SAN GIOVANNI 14.49 CAESAR PALACE 14.55 RECANATI 14.57 ROTONDA NIKE 15.00 SPORTING BAIA 10 11
6 HD Sicilian Cooking Lesson 85 At 9:00 am meet with our chef Massimo at Porta Messina for a little coffee break. The tour will begin at the Taormina market with the explanation of the displayed products and how they can be handled. After the explanation, the chef will buy the ingredients that you need for the lesson. Once arrived at the restaurant you will find a table with all the tools you need to start cooking and an apron. Let s begin now! You will learn how to make homemade pasta in the traditional way. After that you will make the Caponata with the vegetables bought at the market. During the lesson you will learn and make other different dishes from the Sicilian culinary tradition such as fresh sardines, zucchini flowers and more. Once everything will be done, you will sit at a table where you will enjoy all the dishes you prepared along with a selection of Sicilian wines and liquors. Mineral water and coffee are included. To all the participants will be given a nice recipe in English and a certificate of participation from the Chef. RESTAURANT IN PORTA MESSINA COOKING LESSON WITH A PROFESSIONAL CHEF LUNCH CERTIFICATE OF PARTICIPATION DAILY AT 09:00 AM EXCEPT ON SUNDAY MEETING POINT 09:00 AM IN PORTA MESSINA ENGLISH 12 13
We provide you a large selection of products to discover Italy Expert in fit & group travel, Carrani tours is ready to provide the best solution possible to every target. Our staff will always be at your disposal, with professional approach and passion, to suggest you the best solutions. How to properly get in touch with us through our staff COMPANY Your clients will never be alone, we ll be your eyes and hands during the trip. President & Owner Paolo Delfini General Chiara Gigliotti gigliotti.c@carrani.com Carrani Tours history When Benedetto De Angelis founded Carrani Tours in 1925, he thought about a structured service of transports and guided tours in Rome, and obtained the first license as Roman bus operator for tourists in the Eternal City. Now, Carrani Tours is not only the first bus family company in Rome, but also one of the main DMC active in the entire Italy. SALES, PRODUCT AND HOTELS CONTRACTS Sales Product Hotels Contracts Zena Batocchi Letizia Cicconetti Simona Fulgenzi batocchi.z@carrani.com cicconetti.l@carrani.com fulgenzi.s@carrani.com Official partner of the Vatican Museums, Gray Line Worldwide, Julià Tours, Ferrovie dello Stato and Hard Rock Cafè, our company works every day for the best experience of each guests. INCOMING DEPARTMENT FIT Bookings & Customer Care Rosanna Mandina Reservations mandina.r@carrani.com incoming@carrani.com PREMIUM TRAVELLERS FIT Quotes quo@carrani.com Our Services includes: Ticketing: trains, boats, museums, attractions; Customized itineraries for groups & individuals; Italy city sightseeing; Private luxury cars; Gourmet tours, sports packages; Hotels, villas an so on. GROUPS DEPARTMENT Groups Giusy Giovannetti giovannetti.g@carrani.com Reservations groups@carrani.com Working policy: In order to avoid problems with your fit reservations, we would like to remind you our policy regarding bookings and cancellations: Complaints have to be received by mail or fax within 60 days from date of the last service provided by Carrani, so we could reply in the most accurate way. Please take note that, every time you send us an e-mail/ fax requesting our services, we will always reply in writting. If you request a particular htl that it is not available, we will confirm a similar option (to the requested one). In case of cancellation, we will send an e-mail/fax as confirmation of the cancellation. If you do not receive this confirmation it would means that for us the booking is still operative. So if our provider charges us no show penalites, we will charge you the same penalties. We inform all clients that rates do not includes the city tax in Florence, Rome, Venice. This tax will be paid directly form clients at the reception hotel desk at the arrival or at the check out according to the local city board procedure. We remind you that tax will change according to hotel category. Please kindly inform travellers before departure. All services must be paid before the pax arrival (at least 7 days before, maximum 15 days, depending on the service). ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT COMMUNICATION AND MEDIA DEPARTMENT Accounting Web & New Technologies Paolo Salvati Martin Tartara salvati.p@carrani.com tartara.m@carrani.com 14 15
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