09.00 a.m. departure from your hotel. The visit of the capital city of Sicily will start with the magnificent 12th century cathedral. It is a mix of architectural styles and a pantheon of royalty. It contains the tombs of Roger II and Frederick II among others. Close by the imposing Norman Palace, first built by the Arabs and later used and modified by the Normans and the Spanish viceroys. From here, you will take Corso Calatafimi that leads to the town of Monreale, home of one of the most impressive Italian cathedral. Built in the 12th century, it is famous for its Byzantine mosaic covered interior walls (the mosaic cycle is the second largest on earth) and the adjacent Benedictine cloister. Back in Palermo, we will stop at the Catacombs of the Capuchins where a maze of corridors contain thousands of mummified and perfectly dressed bodies dating from the late 16th century to the late 19th century. Return to the hotel around 1.00 p.m.

8.30 a.m. departure from Palermo. After an hour and a half drive you will reach the ancient town of Segesta, standing on a vast plateau in a naturally well defended position, probably built between the 5th and the 4th century BC. Here you will visit the quite well preserved Greek Theatre and the magnificent Doric Temple, dating from the last 30 years of the 5th century. In about 40 minutes, you will reach Trapani's salt pans, now a natural reserve. The landscape is characterised by panels of mirror-like water framed by thin strips of earth and dominated by windmills. Then you will enjoy your lunch in a very panoramic and beautiful restaurant (EXTRA), up on a hill dominating the Tyrrhenian sea (beverage not included). After lunch you will climb Monte San Giuliano on top of which the medieval town of Erice stands. You will enter Erice through Porta Trapani, one of the three remaining gates and arrive at the 14th century Cathedral and its bell tower, originally a watch tower. A walk through the winding and cobbled streets, passing by the numerous medieval churches and convents is a unique experience. Once reached the majestic Norman castle, known as the Venus castle because of it has been built on the site of a Venus temple, you will enjoy an extraordinary panorama. Return to the hotel around 6 p.m.

9.00 a.m. Departure for a fashionable experience in the archeological site of Selinunte, the old Selinus, the last greek town on south Sicily. A beautiful walk inside the rest of the destroyed town and temple bring you to other centuries, when the Carthaginians and the local greek battle there for the Mediterranean control. After one hour road you’ll see one of the most famous Sicilian panorama: the Nubia salt lakes with its pool and all structure, the old and modern. Inside that natural reserve you’ll visit the salt museum and taste the tipical lunch of “salinaru”, men working there (EXTRA – Limited beverages included). A panoramic road lead us to Marsala, visiting the museum famous all over the world for its Phoenicians boat, not far from the museum a pretty wine shop offer you a taste of the know Marsala dessert wine. Return to your hotel around 5.00 p.m.

6.30 a.m. Departure from Palermo. During the two-hour-and-a-half trip in the heart of Sicily, you will enjoy the beautiful sceneries of the Madonie and the Erei Mountains, and admire the breathtaking setting of Enna, which stands up on a 1000 m high mountain. Mount Etna, with a bit more than 10,000 feet above sea-level, is Europe's highest and largest active volcano. You will accend it from southern approach climbing up to the rifugio Sapienza at 5,906 ft. From here, a nice walk, through a spectacular lunar landscape, will lead you to the Crateri Silvestri formed in 1892. Lunch in the beautiful panoramic restaurant (EXTRA), with limited beverage included. After lunch, at about 3.00 p.m., you will reach the town of Taormina, on a rocky plateau on the slopes of Monte Tauro, dominating the Ionian coast. A nice promenade through the town will allow you to see the magnificient greek Theatre, the Palazzo Corvaja (seat of the first Sicilian parliament in 1411), and then continuing walking through Corso Umberto you'll reach a nice panoramic square, where the churches of Sant'Agostino, San Giuseppe and the Porta dell'Orologio are. Passing through this ancient gate you will reach the severe battlemented 13th century Cathedral of Saint Nicholas and the baroque fountain which stands in front of it. Free time for shopping. Return to your hotel around 8.30 p.m.

08.00 a.m. departure from Palermo. After about a one hour trip you will reach the town of Cefalù, the ancient “Kephaloidion” which means “head”. You will start your visit passing through Porta della Terra, one of the town's ancient gates and you will pass by the Chiesa dell'Addolorata, which incorporates part of the ancient megalithic wall. Continuing your nice walk in the main street you will see the baroque church of Santa Maria della Catena and a few meters ahead the Osterio Magno, a fortified bulding possibly of Norman origin, which is said to have been the residence of King Roger. From here you reach the Piazza Duomo where, towering above the other buildings and dominating the whole town, the imposing Norman Cathedral stands: fabulous mosaics adorn the interior. The eye is immediately attracted to the huge majestic image of the Christ Pantocrator gazing down from the apse. Walking down Via Vittorio Emanuele you will see the medieval wash-house, hewn out of the rock. About half an hour drive from Cefalù, on a very panoramic road on the seaside, you will reach the town of Santo Stefano di Camastra, famous all over the world for its Ceramic Art, perpetuating a local artisan tradition that goes back to the 15th century. Here you will enjoy your free time for visiting the town and for shopping. Return to your hotel around 02.00 p.m.

8.30 a.m. departure from Palermo. After a two hour trip through the valley of the Platani river with its beautiful various landscapes, you will reach the town of Agrigento. Here you will visit the magnificent Valley of the Temples, which were all erected in the course of the 5th century BC. A nice walk through the valley will show you, one after the other, the Temple of Juno, the Temple of Concord, the Temple of Hercules, Then you will enjoy your lunch in a very panoramic restaurant ( EXTRA ), in front of the Temple of Concord (beverage included). After lunch, only one hour trip will take you to Piazza Armerina, where you can visit the famous Roman Villa del Casale, one of the most outstanding archaeological testimonies of Roman Sicily of the Imperial Age, with its floors covered with a various series of beautiful ornamental and figured mosaics (about 3.500 square meters) : among all the others, the fabulous corridor of the Great Hunt, the famous room of the Ten Girls in Bikini and the room of the erotic scene, where a young man embrace a loosely clad girl. Return to your hotel around 6.30 p.m

2.00 ca p.m. Departure from your hotel. In half hour we arrive on top of the most famous mount round Palermo: the sacral Montepellegrino. A due visit to the sanctuary of Santa Rosalia, situated inside a suggestive grotto, and to the magnificent panorama place. Going back to another way we stop for a nice walk in Mondello. Famous for its white beach, its Charleston Pier and the lemon ice. Return to your hotel around 6.00 p.m