Siciliando

Tour program

SICILIANDO 2026

(Hotel & Excursions Package – 7 nights – Sunday arrivals)

SUNDAY: TAORMINA AREA Arrival at Catania Airport. After having collected your luggage, group transfer to the hotel. On this day there are no planned activities, the rooms will be ready after 14:00 and enjoy the city. Overnight.

MONDAY: ETNA (INCLUDED) & TAORMINA AFTERNOON (OPTIONAL min 10 pax) Breakfast in the hotel and departure with the tour escort to the Mt. Etna, the highest peak of Sicily and the most active volcano in Europe. The territory surrounding the volcano constitutes 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 “Silvestri Craters” (about 1.900 mt). From here on you will have the optional excursion by jeep and cableway (extra cost). After having tasted some local Sicilian speciality come back in hotel. Optional walking tour in Taormina alone (or with a guide min. 10 pax € 36 p.p.) discovering the amazing town, hear tales about the history and the evolution of Sicilian culture. Pass by beautiful old buildings, including the 15th-century Palazzo Corvaja and an ancient Greek Roman theatre the 2nd largest classical theatre in Sicily (Admission fee not included). Discover the medieval area of the town with its narrow streets and old shops. Overnight in hotel.

TUESDAY: SYRACUSE (INCLUDED) Breakfast in the hotel and departure to Syracuse, one of the most interesting archaeological sites of the island with its Archeological Park (extra cost) the Roman Amphitheatre, the Greek Theatre, the Ear of Dionysus, the Cave of the Cordari, Island of Ortigia, the most ancient nucleus of the city with its stunning cathedral. Return to hotel. Overnight.

WEDNESDAY: LIPARI & VULCANO ISLANDS (OPTIONAL) Breakfast in the hotel. Aeolian islands are the patrimony of humanity as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2000. Departure by bus with a tour leader to the port of Milazzo and proceed by private motorboat to the island of Lipari. Stop at the ground with the opportunity to visit the old town with the archaeological park and the cathedral. Free shopping time in the local shops on the island. Back on board and sail along the “Faraglioni” and the “Horse’s Cave”. Continue by boat to Vulcano and stop on the island with the possibility to make sulfurous mud baths in a dedicated area paying the entrance fee. Mud prohibited to pregnant women and children. After returning by sea, sailing along the coast viewing the “Rock of the Little Mermaid”. Eco-tax to be paid on board the bus not included. Overnight. (**) In case of bad weather condition the excursion to Lipari & Vulcano will be replaced with an alternative excursion.

THURSDAY: AGRIGENTO (OPTIONAL min. 12 pax) Breakfast in the hotel. Meeting with tour escort and departure to Agrigento where you will visit the Temples’ Valley, including the Temple of Juno, the Temple of Concordia (one of the best preserved Doric temples in the whole Greek world), the Temple of Hercules, the Temple of Castor and Pollux. Come back in hotel in Letojanni and overnight.

FRIDAY: TAORMINA COAST TO COAST BY BOAT (OPTIONAL) – WINE TASTING (INCLUDED) Breakfast in the hotel. In the morning Optional Excursion “TAORMINA COAST TO COAST BY BOAT” € 54 p.p. On this tour you will discover the natural beauty of the coastline Giardini/Naxos-Taormina. The meeting will be at the port of Giardini Naxos and you can ask the rates of the transfer from/to hotel with supplement. You will start the tour in a comfortable characteristic boat (max. 12 persons), to explore the Ionian Coast. From here you’ll have a fantastic view of mount Etna and its area’s most breathtaking sights. On the way you can discover caves, including the visit of the well known “Grotta Azzurra” (due to weather conditions and currents), rock formations and the beautiful Nature Reserve of Isola Bella. In the afternoon included tasting of 3 wine varieties of Etna served with typical cold cuts and cheeses, bruschetta and traditional foods. From 06:00 pm to 07:00 pm. Overnight in hotel. (*) Pickup/end of the excursion in Giardini Naxos Port – The excursion is subjected to reconfirm according to weather conditions.

SATURDAY: GODFATHER TOUR (INCLUDED) Breakfast in the hotel. Afternoon you will have an excursion by “hop on hop off” open bus to Forza D’Agrò, a charming village located on a hill overlooking Taormina and you will have a tour with an eye to the cinema visiting the villages made famous by the film The Godfather. Walking along the narrow streets of this small town, in addition to the breathtaking views, it will be possible to admire the Durazzesco arch and the Cathedral, a place chosen to set one of the most romantic scenes of the Godfather’s film, the wedding of Michael Corleone. From the Panoramic Square you can enjoy an extraordinary view of the coast. After visiting this little gem, continue for Savoca. This village is famous because here have been shot some of the famous parts of the movie “The Godfather”, directed by Francis Ford Coppola. The buildings and the monuments of the movie are still here, like the famous Bar Vitelli, the same bar used to shoot. Back to hotel and overnight.

SUNDAY: DEPARTURE and “ARRIVEDERCI” Breakfast in the hotel. Check out at 10:00; group transfer to Catania airport! Grazie e arrivederci! OR Possibility of spending an extra week relaxing at the hotel.

RATE PER PERSON IN DOUBLE STANDARD ROOM – 4 HOTEL*

Supplement Easter 03.04-07.04 8 € p.p.p.d Package rates are per person for the whole program, valid with Min. 2 pax.; if 1 pax there will be a transfer supplement because the rate has been calculated on a minimum of 2 persons.

The rate Includes • 7 Overnights with breakfast at Albatros Beach Hotel 4* (or similar) • Group transfer from/to Catania airport to hotel with car/van or coach • 1 Excursion “Etna” by traditional or open bus • 1 Excursion “Syracuse” by traditional or open bus • 1 wine tasting in hotel Albatros • 1 Excursion “Sicily Godfather Tour” by traditional or open bus

The rate doesn’t include • City taxes must to be paid on spot • Lunches, Dinners and drinks at meals • Individual transfers from/to Catania Airport • Porterages and personal expenses • Tips to the guide and driver (optional) • Optional excursions • Headphones on request € 3,00 per day • Entrance fees to monuments and archaeological sites • Anything not expressly indicated in “the rate includes”

Entrance fees to museums and archaeological parks: • Archeological park in Syracuse: € 16,50 • Tickets are non-refundable

Selected Hotel 4* Albatros Beach Hotel, Olimpo, Caesar Palace, Baia Azzurra or similar

Optional excursions • Coast to Coast by boat 54 € p.p. Walking in Taormina English guide min. 10 pax 36 € p.p. Excursion “Agrigento”: 102 € p.p. with minimum 12 pax Excursion “Aeolian Islands: Lipari & Vulcano” 114 €

Special Offer 5% promotion for bookings until 31.12.25

General Conditions Important informations: • Tours are guaranteed with a minimum of 2 persons • This tour could be a combination of multiple Norma Vacanze tours. You should expect some group members to join or leave the tour between tour segments • We try to carry out the tour as in the programs but a change in emergency could be possible with alternative programs • The tour programs could undergo variations, with respect to what has been published, for reasons of technical or logistical orders, without however substantial changes to the program itself • The program shows a tour with arrival/departure on Sunday. Guests starting the program on different days of the week (except Tuesday) might have some variations on the excursion program, without however substantial changes to the program itself • The hotels indicated may be replaced with others of the same category • The excursions are subjected to reconfirm depends to the weather conditions, or the service date may change • Norma Vacanze is entitled to change the itinerary of the excursion if it considers it appropriate or due to force majeure • Norma Vacanze is not responsible for accidents, delays, damage or loss of luggage or personal belongings, nor for damages caused by third parties or others like floods, storms, landslides, earthquakes, political unrest, epidemy, terrorists attacks, strike

Cancellation policy • Cancellations up to 15 days before departure with full refund • Cancellations from 14 to 8 days before departure, penalty of 30% • Cancellations from 7 to 4 days before departure, penalty of 50% • In case of cancellation within 3 days before departure, penalty of 80% • There will be no refund for no shows or voluntary interruption of an already started trip

Admission Fees • In order to skip the queues in the museums or in the archeological parks we need to make the reservation in advance. Pre-bookings of entrance tickets is mandatory on the first day of the tour • Tickets are non-refundable