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BlueStone Tourism Services
Tour operator & incentive destination management for Sicily
Eris Centre - Suite 309 - Via Pulica s.n.
Lotto Colle del Gelsomino - 95024 Aci S. Antonio (CT) - Italy
Tel. +39.095.7652696 (ext.309) - Fax +39.095.7652696 (ext.319)
Our links: Catania's airport ½ Palermo's airport ½ Sicily tourism board ½ Province of Catania tourism board ½ E.N.I.T. ½ BlueStone Tourism Services links
2003-2007 BlueStone Tourism Services Incoming Tour Operator and Incentive Destination Management for Sicily.
LICENCE NUMBER: 657/S11 - TUR - REA: 296693 - P.I. 04453840870.
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BlueStone Tourism Services - Incoming tour operator & incentive destination management in Sicily: Discover the most important Mediterranean island with our budget escorted tours of Sicily. Our tour packages to Sicily are the ideal way to enhance your Sicily vacation. The main Sicilian destinations of our Tour are: Palermo, Monreale, Cefalù, Erice, Selinunte, Segesta, Agrigento, Piazza Armerina, Caltagirone, Mount Etna, Taormina, Catania and Siracusa. Contact us for your southern Italy and Sicily tours.
Classic Sicily escorted budget tour
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"Sicily, the land of the Greek myth, scene of encounter between great civilizations"
Seven nights / Eight days tour
Departure: GUARANTEED (with a minimum 2 guest)
EUR 659,00 per person in double room and EUR 854,00 in double single use
Operating: Each Friday from Catania and each Saturday from Palermo
One Island in the middle of the turquoise waters of the Mediterranean, drenched in mystery and awe-inspiring landscapes and proudly different from the rest of Italy in its dishes, customs and traditions. This is a budget escorted tour with good accommodation, which usually means a combination of well known 3 and 4 star hotels; the food is typical Sicilian and the guides are knowledgeable and charming.
Day by day itinerary with departures from Catania and from Palermo
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Friday: Arrival in Catania.
Arrival in Catania and self transfer to the hotel. In the evening dinner and overnight in hotel.
Saturday: Riviera dei Ciclopi and Palermo.
After breakfast meeting with our assistance at the hotel for little briefing about general information on the itinerary and visit of Riviera dei Ciclopi. Lunch in hotel. In the afternoon transfer to Palermo.
® Saturday: Arrival in Palermo.
Clients arriving in Palermo will have a self transfer to the hotel. Meeting with our assistance in the evening for a briefing on general information about the itinerary. Dinner and overnight at hotel.
Sunday - Palermo, Monreale and Cefalu'.
Breakfast at the hotel; morning visit of the Capital of Sicily, one of the richest town in the island for history and art. We will visit the Cathedral, "Palazzo dei Normanni" with its
BlueStone Tourism Services
Tour Operator for Sicily
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Address
Eris Centre - Suite 309
Via Pulica s.n.
Lotto Colle del Gelsomino
95024 Aci S. Antonio (CT)
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Telephone & Fax numbers
Tel. +39.095.7652696 (ext.309)
Fax +39.095.7652696 (ext.319)
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"Palatina" Chapel, the "Quattro Canti", the Opera House, and the Pretoria Square. We will continue to Monreale to admire the Cathedral with its splendid 12th century mosaics, and the cloister of the Benedictines monastery with Moorish architecture. In the afternoon we'll continue to Cefalù to visit of the Norman Dome, rich of Byzantine mosaics. In the evening back
to Palermo for dinner and overnight stay in hotel.
Monday - Selinunte, Erice and Agrigento.
Breakfast at the hotel; the all day will be dedicated to the visit of the beautiful area of Trapani, with its vineyards famous all around the world; we will visit the fascinating Erice, a small medieval village with ancient Greek origin, situated on a little hill, where it will be possible to enjoy a fantastic view on the Egadi Islands and have a nice taste of its typical almonds biscuits. In the afternoon we will continue with the visit of the archaeological park of Selinunte, the largest in the Mediterranean area. In the late afternoon we will reach Agrigento; accommodation at hotel, dinner and overnight.
Tuesday - Agrigento and Piazza Armerina.
Breakfast at the hotel; in the morning we will visit the wonderful "Valle dei Templi". Concordia Temple, Hercules Temple, Giunone Temple and Castore and Polluce Temples represent the most beautiful example of the Greek Civilization in Sicily. We will continue to Piazza Armerina, in the heart of Sicily, where we will visit "Villa Romana del Casale", famous for its fantastic mosaics. Lunch at a local restaurant. We will continue to the east cost of Sicily. Accommodation in hotel, dinner and overnight.
Wednesday - Siracusa and Catania.
Breakfast at the hotel. In the morning excursion to Siracusa, the most beautiful Greek colony of Sicily. We will visit the famous "Fontana Aretusa", and the archaeological area with its
marvellous theatre and "Orecchio di Dionisio". After lunch in Ortigia, the small baroque island, old city centre of Siracusa, the tour will go on with the visit of Catania, the town known for its original baroque style and for its streets built with black lava stone from Mount Etna. Walking tour through Via Etnea, the Baroque street "Via Crociferi", the Piazza Duomo with the Cathedral and the "Liotru" statue, symbol of the city, the roman Amphitheatre, the Opera House, the
University and the noble Palace of Biscari. Return to the hotel, dinner and overnight stay.
Thursday: Mount Etna and Taormina.
Breakfast at the hotel; morning dedicated to a fantastic excursion to Mount Etna, the highest active volcano in Europe. Across fascinating landscape, we will reach a height of 2000 metres, where we will enjoy a fantastic panorama of the Ionic Sea. In the afternoon free time in Taormina, the small medieval village called "the pearl of the Ionic Sea", famous for its typical small streets and his fascinating Roman Greek theatre. In the late afternoon return to the hotel, dinner and overnight
Friday: Departure from Catania.
Breakfast at the hotel; end of services for clients arrived in Catania on Friday.
Friday: Riviera dei Ciclopi.
For people arrived Saturday in Palermo we'll continue with the visit of Riviera dei Ciclopi. Lunch at the hotel and departure to Palermo for dinner and overnight stay.
® Saturday: Departure from Palermo.
Breakfast at the hotel; end of services for clients arrived in Palermo on Saturday.
Included services in our rates
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7 nights in 3/4 star hotels in double room.
Mini bus or GT bus for the whole trip.
Tour escort for the whole trip.
Full board arrangement at the hotels or in typical restaurants.
Local guides where necessary.
VAT and taxes.
Not included in our rates
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Beverage.
Entrance fees.
Tips.
Extras.
What is not mentioned in "The rate includes".
Tour supplements
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Extra bed reduction EUR 35,00.
Departures on December 29/30 - March 21/22 - April 25/26 EUR 60,00 per person.
Departures on May 02/03/30/31 - August 08/09/15/16 EUR 60,00 per person.
Transfer service from Catania airport/hotel one way EUR 63,00 per car (1 to 3 pax).
Transfer service from Palermo airport/hotel one way EUR 83,00 per car (1 to 3 pax).
Optional: Greek temples valley in Agrigento by night EUR 15,00 per person.
Optional: Excursions to Monte Pellegrino and Mondello beach Euro 15,00 per person.
Tour highlights
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Palermo: Sicily’s vibrant capital and Capo market.
Monreale: Gold mosaic’s scene from the old and new Testaments.
Cefalù: Norman cathedral and city centre.
Piazza Armerina: Best Roman mosaics of Sicily.
Catania: City centre and the Elephant square.
Siracusa: Archaeological Sicilian city.
Taormina: World famous Mediterranean resort.
Etna: Highest active volcano of Europe.
Caltagirone: Traditional ceramic & pottery.
Agrigento: Valley of temples and the almond trees.
Selinunte: Ruins with temples honey colored into the Acropolis.
Erice: Medieval streets, breathtaking views and fortress.
Trapani: Saltpan works.
Moderate class hotels during the tour
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Palermo: San Paolo Palace or Cristal Palace or Hotel President or similar.
Agrigento: Hotel Kore or similar.
Acireale (Catania): Hotel Excelsior Palace Terme or similar.
Hotels may be substituted with similar category.
Moderate class hotels during the tour
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For departures between the 2nd November 2007 and the 29th March 2008, the departures will be confirmed 21 days before the arrival.
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