Day 1 · Catania
Arrive in Catania
You are met at Catania Airport and taken to your hotel nearby. Your tour leader joins the group at the hotel before dinner together.
- Meals
- Dinner
8 days · 7 nights
Greek temples, Norman gold and a slow last day on the Ionian coast.
Set departure dates from April to October 2027. Choose your date when you enquire
Ask about datesA guided loop of Sicily with a tour leader from start to finish. Begin near Catania with Siracusa and Ortigia, cross the island to Piazza Armerina and the Valley of the Temples, spend two nights in Palermo, then follow the north coast through Cefalù and Savoca back towards Taormina for a free day.
The same person from your first question to the flight home, with a wedding or vow renewal planned alongside if you like.
How the days unfold. Your advisor tailors the pace, the hotels and the extras to you.
Catania
Day 1 · Catania
You are met at Catania Airport and taken to your hotel nearby. Your tour leader joins the group at the hotel before dinner together.
Siracusa
Day 2 · Siracusa
Drive south to Siracusa, once the leading Greek city of Sicily and the birthplace of Archimedes, for a guided visit of the Neapolis archaeological park and its Greek Theatre cut into the rock. Then walk the old centre of Ortigia, past the Cathedral, the Temples of Apollo and Artemis and the Roman Amphitheatre, before returning to Catania.
Piazza Armerina and Agrigento
Day 3 · Piazza Armerina and Agrigento
Cross the island to the Villa Romana del Casale at Piazza Armerina, whose floor mosaics of hunting scenes and athletes rank among the finest of Roman art. Continue to Agrigento for a guided walk through the Valley of the Temples, some of the best-kept Greek temples anywhere outside Greece.
Corleone and Palermo
Day 4 · Corleone and Palermo
Head north across the interior with a stop in Corleone, a town with its own churches, waterfalls and traditions beyond the story that made its name famous. Continue to Palermo for two nights.
Monreale and Palermo
Day 5 · Monreale and Palermo
A guided visit of Monreale Cathedral and its cloisters, one of the great Norman monuments of Sicily. Back in Palermo, see the Norman Palace from outside and taste street food at the Vucciria market. The afternoon and evening are yours, perhaps for the Quattro Canti, the Pretoria Fountain, Teatro Massimo or a granita.
Cefalù, Savoca and Letojanni
Day 6 · Cefalù, Savoca and Letojanni
Follow the north coast to Cefalù, a fishing town of narrow lanes, old walls and a 12th-century cathedral. Then climb to the hilltop village of Savoca, among citrus groves and vineyards above the Gulf of Taormina, for a coffee or gelato at Bar Vitelli before reaching Letojanni or Catania.
Letojanni or Catania
Day 7 · Letojanni or Catania
A full day at leisure to rest or explore on your own.
Catania
Day 8 · Catania
After breakfast you are taken to Catania Airport for your flight home.
The hotels for each stop. Your advisor confirms them, or something just as good, for your dates.
Catania · 2 nights
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Agrigento · 1 night
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Palermo · 2 nights
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Letojanni or Catania · 2 nights
In Letojanni or Catania, depending on the departure. Or similar
Tell us when you would like to travel. Your advisor confirms dates and hotels, tailors the trip to the two of you, and stays with you until you are home.
Italy
8 days · 7 nights
Rome → Florence → Venice → Milan
Two nights each in Rome, Florence and Venice, then a last night in Milan. A private driver links Rome to Florence by way of Siena and Florence to Venice by way of Verona, a boat takes you out to Murano and Burano, and a first class train carries you on to Milan.
Italy
4 days · 3 nights
Bologna
A short stay in Bologna built around its table. You make lasagna and gelato on your first evening, walk the historic centre with a guide on the second day, and taste three local wines at one of the city's oldest inns on the third, with free time around each.
Italy
3 days · 2 nights
Bolzano
A short, relaxed stay in Bolzano, where Italian and Austrian traditions meet at the table. You taste your way through the old centre on your first evening, have a free morning on the second day, then walk the city with a sommelier to learn about South Tyrol's wines.
A guided loop of Sicily with a tour leader from start to finish. Begin near Catania with Siracusa and Ortigia, cross the island to Piazza Armerina and the Valley of the Temples, spend two nights in Palermo, then follow the north coast through Cefalù and Savoca back towards Taormina for a free day.
Every trip can be shaped around you before you book.
Arrive early or stay on at the end, in the same hotel or somewhere new.
Your travel expert books flights that fit the first and last day.
Choose a better room or a hotel with a view for the nights that count.
A honeymoon, an anniversary or a birthday, planned into the trip.
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