2013 ITINERARY

16 MARCH

• Arrival, Palermo Airport
• Meet our tour escort Rosa Rizza and our driver Mario Filì and transfer to Selinunte
• Accommodations in the Grand Hotel Selinunte (4-star)
• Dinner in the hotel and overnight

17 MARCH

• Breakfast in the hotel
• Departure for Segesta and visit of the archaeological park
• Proceed to the Planeta Winery in Sambucca di Sicilia
• Light lunch in the winery
• Return to the hotel
• Gourmet fish dinner in Marinella di Selinunte
• Overnight

18 MARCH

• Breakfast in the hotel
• Depart to Palazzo Adriano where Cinema Paradiso was filmed
• Proceed tor Palermo for a guided tour of the Palatine Chapel
• Transfer to Campofelice di Rocella and the Hotel Fiesta Garden Beach (4-star)
• Dinner in the hotel and overnight

19 MARCH

• Breakfast in the hotel
• Full-day visit to Cefalù and Castelbuono
• Return to the hotel for dinner and overnight

20 MARCH

• Breakfast in the hotel
• Drive south through Madonie Mountains and stop in Alimena to taste typical local foods ‘guided’ by our driver, Mario Filì !! (Mario was born here.)
• On to Aidone to visit Aphrodite (Recently returned to Sicily by the Getty Museum)
• South towards Noto
• Accommodations in Agriturismo Masseria degli Ulivi
• Dinner in the farmhouse and overnight

21 MARCH

• Breakfast in the farmhouse
• Work day (no excursions)
• Lunch and olive oil tasting
• Dinner in Ristorante Kitch (Rosa's son's restaurant)
• Return to the farmhouse and overnight

22 MARCH

• Breakfast
• Departure for the spectacular Catania open food market.
• On to Mt. Etna and a stop for lunch
• Visit Mt. Etna (1900mt – Sylvester crater area)
• Transfer to our hotel in Taormina
• Accommodation, dinner and overnight

23 MARCH

• Breakfast in the hotel
• Visit to Taormina and the famous Greek Theatre
• Lunch in Ristorante A Zammara (for our now famous "lemon menu")
• Afternoon at leisure
• Dinner in the hotel (or in Taormina, if you prefer)
• Overnight

24 MARCH

• Breakfast in the hotel
• Transfer to Catania Airport
• Departure

Reality check ― fly home from Catania to New York, and transfer by bus back to UMass.

Note:This is our travel plan to date. Weather, incredible views, and interesting things may alter our route.

THE PRICE INCLUDES:

• 2 nights (16-18 March) in a Selinunte at Grand Hotel Selinunte
• 2 nights (18-20 March) in Campofelice di Rocella at Hotel Fiesta Garden Beach
• 2 nights (20-22 March) in Agriturismo Masseria degli Ulivi
• 2 nights (22-24 March) in a 4* hotel in Taormina type Hotel Ariston
• Bus service for transfers and excrursions as per program
• English-speaking tour escort throughout the tour (Rosa!)
• Breakfast daily in the hotel
• Dinner in the hotel on the following evenings: 16th, 18th, 19th, 20th, 22nd, 23rd March
• Lunch in Planeta winery on the 17th March
• Fish dinner in a restaurant in Selinunte on the 17th March
• Lunch with tasting of typical products in Alimena on the 20th March
• Dinner in Ristorante Kitch on the 21st March
• Lunch on Mt. Etna on the 22nd March
• Lunch in Ristorante A Zammara with custom lemon menu on the 23rd March
• Local Guide in Palermo
• Entrance fees to the following sites: Segesta Archaeological Park, Palatine Chapel in Palermo, Greek Theater in Taormina

THE PRICE DOES NOT INCLUDE:

• Porterage service
• Drinks consumed during meals
• Anything not indicated in the section "The price includes"

Many thanks to Durgan Travel Service
Durgan Travel Service