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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)
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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Your Sicilian wine tours with us...
Private guided tour of Sicily
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"Discover the magic island and its secrets"
Seven nights / Eight days tour
Palermo (2 nights), Taormina (3 nights), Agrigento (1 night), Palermo (1 night)
Departure: PRIVATE (with a minimum 2 guest)
RATES ON REQUEST ON: Easter - Christmas - New Year
Operating 2008: Each Saturday from January 5, 2008 to December 13, 2008
If you are looking for a Private Tour of Sicily with private weekly departures, escorted by a very reliable and specialist driver escort, accommodation in first class properties, give a look at this lovely itinerary that will bring you all around the most important sites of our island.
Day by day itinerary
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Day 1 - (Saturday): Palermo.
Upon arrival to Palermo airport, own transfer to your hotel. Tonight, enjoy a Welcome Dinner at local restaurant. (D)
Day 2 - (Sunday): Palermo & Monreale.
Our morning walking tour through the old city centre includes a visit to the lovely Capo Market. We continue to the Massimo Theatre square and visit the Palatine Chapel and Hall of King Roger II, the Four Corners and the great Pretoria Square with the lovely fountain. Afternoon dedicated to the visit to Monreale, to admire the 6340 square meters golden mosaics into the Dome. Return to Palermo. Enjoy dinner on your own. (BB)
Day 3 - (Monday): Cefalù & Piazza Armerina.
Today departure to Cefalù, a charming coastal town, it has a massive Norman Cathedral with
outstanding mosaics. Here, we will visit the city centre and enjoy a walk in the main street, to reach the Cathedral. Then, we'll drive through the heart of Sicily, to reach Piazza Armerina. Time at leisure for your own lunch. Later, you will tour the remains of one of the most sumptuous villas of the late Roman Empire, whose floor mosaics comprise the most vital and colorful expression of Roman figurative
art in Europe. Continue across the island to reach Taormina. Dinner at hotel. (BB D)
Day 4 - (Tuesday): Catania & Syracuse.
This morning we depart to Catania, the city of lava, standing in the ominous shadow of Mount Etna. The town is called the city of "black and white": white plaster and marble and black lava form major parts of its architectural adornment. Here, we will visit the old centre of the city in the Piazza Duomo with the fountain of the ancient elephant. We'll then drive to Syracuse. On arrival, walk in the island of Ortygia, the picturesque and densely built original city centre of Syracuse. Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant. During afternoon we'll visit the magnificent Archaeological Park, where we will admire the 5th-cent BC Greek Theatre, the stone quarries and the Roman Amphitheatre and the Paradise Quarry. Later, back to Taormina. (BB L)
Day 5 - (Wednesday): Taormina.
Today at leisure to rest or shopping or OPTIONAL ETNA VOLCANO JEEP RIDE. (BB)
Day 6 - (Thursday): Caltagirone & Agrigento.
Following breakfast, we'll drive through the heart of Sicily to reach the nice Caltagirone, one of the most important towns for Sicilian pottery and ceramics. We'll walk in the city centre and climb on the famous steps of the staircase of Santa Maria del Monte, all decorated with local and colored ceramics. Time at leisure for shopping in the nice ceramics-shops. We'll then continue to reach the great Agrigento, to see the finest of all ancient Greek sites, with complete Doric Temples. Dinner at hotel. After dinner, we enjoy an orientation tour of Agrigento by night, to admire the Illuminated Temples. (BB D)
Day 7 - (Friday): Segesta, Salt Way Road, Erice & Olive Oil Factory.
Today we will drive to Segesta, one of the major cities of the Elymian people (one of the three indigenous people of Sicily) on the southwest coast of Sicily. The unfinished hexastyle
temple of Segesta, late 5th century BC, is built on a hilltop just outside the ancient city of Segesta, with a commanding view of the surrounding area. Then we will continue to the lovely Trapani province, where we'll find the nice Salt Way Road and Sicilian windmills. We continue to the medieval hill town of Erice. On arrival we will walk to reach the lovely Castle built on the rest of Venus Temple, and then we'll continue to a local pastry-shop to taste the
typical marzipan and almond pastries. Time for leisure. This afternoon, we drive to a local Olive Oil Factory for our Farewell Snacks & Cocktail and tasting of antipasti, local olive oil, bruschette, pizza and local cheese. Then continue to Palermo. (BB FC)
Day 8 - (Saturday): Palermo.
Time to say goodbye to Sicily. Own transfer to Palermo airport. (BB)
MEAL LEGEND: BB Buffet Breakfast L Lunch or Light Lunch FC Farewell Cocktail D Dinner.
Tour rates
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PRICES ARE EUR PER PERSON, IN DOUBLE OCCUPANCY.
Euros 3,970.00 per person in dbl/twn occupancy (min. 2 participants).
Euros 3,290.00 per person in dbl/twn occupancy (min. 3 participants).
Euros 3,020.00 per person in dbl/twn occupancy (min. 4 participants).
Euros 2,760.00 per person in dbl/twn occupancy (min. 5 participants).
Euros 2,580.00 per person in dbl/twn occupancy (min. 6 participants).
More than 6 participants - rates on request.
Euros 420,00 for single room supplement.
Included in our rates
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Palermo: Three nights accommodation in First class Hotel, standard room
Agrigento: One night accommodation in First class Hotel, standard room.
Taormina: Three nights accommodation in First class Hotel, standard room no sea-view.
Buffet continental breakfast daily.
Deluxe Vehicle-coach with Air Conditioning.
English speaking Tour Director/Driver as per program.
Welcome cocktail.
Welcome Dinner with group set-menu, 3 course.
Two dinners at Hotel with group set-menu, 3 course.
One lunch at local restaurant in Syracuse with group set-menu, 3 course.
One Farewell Cocktail at olive oil factory in Trapani area with tasting of typical local dishes.
All sightseeing, tasting and excursions as specified in the itinerary.
Hotel & City Taxes.
Not included in our rates
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Intercontinental Flight.
Gratuities to Tour Director and Driver.
Porterage at airport.
Baggage Handling of one piece of luggage at hotel.
Gratuities to Local Guide.
Beverages and meals not mentioned in the program.
Travel Insurance.
New Year Gala Dinner.
Cable car to Erice city centre (subject to weather forecast).
Admission fee included for all sites and other activities as per itinerary.
Airport transfers.
Tour highlights
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Palermo: Capo Market and the Sicilian Capital.
Monreale: Dome and the great mosaics.
Cefalu': Norman Cathedral.
Piazza Armerina: Ancient mosaics in the Roman Villa.
Catania: Dome square.
Syracuse: Great Archaeological Park and Ortigia Island.
Taormina: Renowned Mediterranean Resort.
Caltagirone: Sicilian Pottery.
Agrigento: Valley of the Temples.
Segesta: Doric Temple.
Erice: Castle built on the rest of Venus Temple.
Trapani province: Saltpan works.
First class hotels during the tour
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Palermo: Hotel Polietama.
Agrigento: Hotel della valle.
Taormina: Hotel lido Caparema.
Hotels may be substituted with others of similar category.
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