DAY 1 ISTANBUL AIRPORT – CATANIA
Meeting with you, our esteemed guests, at Istanbul Airport International Departures Terminal at 03:00. After baggage drop, passport, and check-in procedures, departure for Catania with Turkish Airlines flight TK1393 at 07:00. Arrival in Catania at 08:25 local time. We depart for Mount Etna with our waiting vehicle. While heading towards Etna, we have the opportunity to take magnificent photos of Mount Etna, which embraces us with its vegetation and landscape. While ascending Europe's highest active volcanic mountain, we will see the 2nd crater, Silvestri, at an altitude of 1800 meters. Afterwards, we continue our tour accompanied by beautiful landscapes in the region formed by the lava of Mount Etna. From here, we pass to Syracuse. In Syracuse, the city where the famous mathematician Archimedes lived, the Fountain of Arethusa, the Cathedral, the Fountain of Diana, and the Temple of Apollo are among the places to visit. After the tour, transfer to the hotel. Free time after check-in procedures. Overnight at our hotel.
DAY 2 SAVOCA – TAORMINA – GIARDINI NAXOS – CATANIA
After morning breakfast, we start our full-day tour at the time previously specified by our guide. In Savoca, we will see the places where the world-famous movie “The Godfather” was filmed. Bar Vitelli and the Church of San Michele are among the places to see. After passing through movie-like streets, we depart for Taormina, the pearl of the Ionian Sea and Sicily's most beautiful coastal town. After visiting this charming town with its unique scenery, location at the foot of Mount Tauro, streets, and souvenir shops, we move to Giardini Naxos, famous for its colorful streets and volcanic beach. You can capture unforgettable frames in this historical settlement founded in 734 BC as Sicily's first Greek colony. After the visit, return to our hotel. Overnight at our hotel.
DAY 3 CATANIA – CEFALU – PALERMO
After morning breakfast, we complete our hotel check-out procedures and depart for Catania city center. During our panoramic city tour, the Duomo Cathedral, Fontana dell’Elefante, Republic Square (Piazza della Repubblica), and Etna Street are among the places to see. Afterwards, we depart for Cefalù. In this charming fishing town located on the Tyrrhenian Sea coast, we see the 12th-century historical cathedral and the Fishermen's Gate, and spend pleasant time in its original streets. After the tour, we arrive at our hotel in Palermo. Overnight at our hotel.
DAY 4 ERICE – CASTELLAMMARE DEL GOLFO – MONREALE – PALERMO
After morning breakfast, at the time determined by our guide, we depart for Erice, a typical medieval city with its walls, stone houses with courtyards, and streets. During our free time here, you will feel yourself in the Middle Ages. Afterwards, we move to Castellammare del Golfo. Castellammare del Golfo, one of Trapani's small but impressive towns, draws attention with its historical texture and natural beauties. Its long beach and Arab-Norman Castle are among the places to see. Afterwards, we visit Monreale Cathedral, one of Sicily's most important structures bearing the traces of Norman, Byzantine, and Islamic art. Attracting attention with its 6,500 square meters of mosaics, the cathedral is considered one of the best examples of Norman period art. Then we return to Palermo city center. Politeama Square, Quattro Canti Square, Via Roma, and Via Libertà streets are among the places to see. Overnight at our hotel.
DAY 5 PALERMO – ISTANBUL AIRPORT
After morning breakfast, we complete our hotel check-out procedures and depart for Palermo Airport at the time specified by our guide. After passport and baggage procedures, we depart for Istanbul with Turkish Airlines flight TK1374 at 09:25. Arrival at Istanbul Airport at 13:00 local time and end of our tour. Hoping to meet on our next tour.
