1st DAY – DRIVE FROM GERMANY/AUSTRIA TO GENOA/LIVORNO
Arrival with your car in Genoa/Livorno port, boarding the car into the ferry and departure to Palermo. Overnight on board
2nd DAY – ARRIVAL IN PALERMO – TRANSFER TO CEFALU’
Late afternoon arrival in Palermo. Continuation to Cefalù and short sightseeing of this charming medieval and fishermen village, well known because of its Arab-Normand cathedral. Dinner and Overnight
Breakfast and dinner in hotel. Time at your disposal for relax or leisure. Overnight in hotel.
4th DAY – FD OPTIONAL EXCURSION TO ETNA & TAORMINA
Breakfast in the hotel and optional excursion to the Mt. Etna, the highest and most active volcano of Europe. The territory surrounding the Vulcan is the “Park of Etna”, one of the largest protected areas in Italy: you will be astonished about the great variety of vegetation and landscapes that we will meet along the way before arriving at the “ Silvesti Craters” (about 1.900 mt). From here on you will have the possibility to continue the excursion by jeep.. In the afternoon visit of Taormina, situated on a plateau on the slopes of the steeply dropping Monte Tauro, dominating the Ionian coast from Capo Sant’Andrea to Capo Taormina. Possibility to visit the Greek-Roman theatre, the 2nd largest classical theatre in Sicily. Back to the hotel for dinner and overnight.
5th DAY – FD OPTIONAL EXCURSION TO AEOLIAN ISLANDS: LIPARI & VULCANO
Breakfast and dinner in hotel. Optional day for a full day trip to Eolian Islands, Lipari and Vulcano:Transfer to Milazzo port and boarding a motorboat for a full day excursion to Lipari and Vulcano. We will sail to Lipari for the first stop, which is useful for exploring the old town, the archaeological park or relax during shopping in the town; continuation to the island of Vulcano. During this part of navigation will be made the tour of the mythological area and that part of the coast where you will visit the “Faraglioni”, “La Grotta dei Angeli” and “Lo scoglio della Mummia”. Continuing the sailing you will visit also the beautiful “Piscina di Venere”, “La Grotta del cavallo” and “Lo scoglio del Leone” until reach Vulcano for the second stop where passengers can choose to take a bath in the hot springs in the area of sulphurous mud, use the beautiful black Sand Beach or have lunch at a local restaurant (optional). After departure from Vulcano, before directing navigation to Milazzo, we will pass the beautiful “Scoglio della Sirenetta”. Return to Cefalù late afternoon. Overnight
6th DAY – FD OPTIONAL EXCURSION AGRIGENTO
Breakfast and dinner in the hotel . Time at your disposal for relax or optional excursion to Agrigento for a tour of the Valley of temples: you can admire the Temple of Juno, the Temple of Concorde, one of the best preserved doric temples in the whole greek world, the Temple of Ercules and the Temple of Castor and Pollux. Come back in hotel in the afternoon. Overnight.
7th DAY – FD OPTIONAL EXCURSION PALERMO & MONREALE – DEPARTURE TO GENOA
In the morning I suggest you to visit Palermo the regional capital of Sicily and the fifth largest city in Italy by population. Palermo is famous because of its Arab-Normand monuments, Unesco World Heritage, some of which we suggest to visit: the cathedral, the Palatine Chapel in the Royal Palace. Proceed to Monreale, a village 8 km far from Palermo, where you visit the magnificent cathedral (Unesco World Heritage as well) famous for the beautiful shimmering mosaics, with gold background, cover most of the surface of the walls, portraying characters and episodes from the Bible. In the evening drive to the port and boarding in the ferry to Genoa/Livorno and overnight on board.
8th DAY – ARRIVAL IN GENOA – CONTINUATION TO GERMANY/AUSTRIA
Late afternoon arrival in Genoa/Livorno and drive to Germany/Austria ; end of our services.
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