Vacances Preference - TREASURES OF SICILY & THE EOLIIAN ISLANDS

After breakfast at hotel, panoramic motor coach tour of city. You will visit the impressive Cathedral refurbished many times over the centuries, the Norman Palace, with its Palatine Chapel, jewel of arabo-norman art, in MONREALE, the Dome, uniquely known to the world for its polychrome mosaics and the Cloister of Benedictine Monks. Return to hotel for lunch, possibility to take an optional excursion to visit Palermo, MONDELLO is an ancient fishing village and today, a beach for the Palermitans, the Market and the Capuchin Catacombs. Return to the hotel for supper and accommodations. 3 meals included.

Day 3: SUNDAY, PALERMO-SEGESTE-SELINUNTE-AGRIGENTO

Departure for SEGESTE and visit a 5^th century AD Doric Temple in a perfectly preserved state. Continue on to SELINUNTE. Visit to the Acropolis and the Eastern Temples. You will have a fish based lunch at a typical restaurant by the sea. Departure for AGRIGENTO, the largest Greek city, known for its antiquity, and a guided tour to the famous Valley Temples, etc. Evening, Evocative promenade by motor coach to the Valley of Illuminated Temples. Supper & accommodation at hotel.

Day 4: MONDAY, AGRIGENTO-SIRACUSA

Morning, departure for Piazza Amerina and visit the Roman Villa of Casale built at the end of the 3^rd and the beginning of the 4^th century. It is the most remarkable, archeological proof of the existence of Roman Sicily in the Imperial Era, especially for its preserved mosaics. Lunch on the road. Brief view of CALTAGIRONE, baroque style city known for its ceramics. Arrival in SIRACUSA, ancient capital of the Greek culture. Supper and accommodation at hotel. 3 meals included.

Day 5: TUESDAY/SIRACUSA-TAORMINA-MESSINA-AEOLIAN ISLANDS

After Breakfast, visit of the archeological site (NEAPOLIS), where you will visit the Greek Theatre, Roman Amphitheatre, an ancient Limestone Quarry, the Ear of Dionysus, etc. Departure for TAORMINA, lunch and visit of the GREEK TEMPLE. Continue on to MESSINA and boarding for the Aeolian Islands. Supper and accommodation. 3 meals per day.

Day 6: WEDNESDAY/AEOLIAN ISLANDS

After breakfast, take advantage of this free day to take an optional excursion to one of these islands of this marvelous archipelago, consisting of seven principle islands, situated in the Tyrrhenian Sea, 30kms from Sicily. Supper and accommodations at hotel. 2 meals included.

Day 7: THURSDAY/AEOLIAN ISLANDS-CEFALU-PALERMO

After breakfast, departure for CEFALU or MILAZZO, according the season and continue on the CEFALU. A visit of this old city, known by all its splendor in the era of the Normans. Lunch at a typical local restaurant. At the end of visit, return to PALERMO. Supper and accommodations at hotel. 3 meals included.

Day 8: FRIDAY/PALERMO

Breakfast at hotel. Transfer to airport not included. End of services.

DEPARTURE DATES ARE THE FOLLOWING:

02-09-16-23-and 30 April

07-14-21 and 28 May

04 and 11 June

03-10-17 and 24 September

TOUR IN 3* & 4* HOTELS

Palermo Hotel President

Agrigento Hotel Kaos

Siracusa Hotel Palace

Aeolian Islands (Lipari) Hotel Oriente

Or similar

PRICES PER PERSON IN CANADIAN $

Double occupancy $1299.00

Single occupancy $1655.00

Package includes:

-Accommodations in Palermo, Agrigento, and Siracusa, 4* hotels

-Aeolian Islands 3* hotels

-Services as per itinerary, 3 or 2 meals per day

-Deluxe motor coach or minibus (air conditioned, reclining seats, etc.) if the number of passengers is inferior to 16 people

-Exclusively French speaking guide (exception for the clients staying in the Aeolian Islands)

-Local guides

Not included in Package:

-Entrance fees to Monuments

-Lunch for 6^th day

-Drinks

-Gratuities, personal expenses and all not specified in tour

-Return transfers from Palermo (+/- $70.00 return per person)