This Malta and Sicily tour package provides an in depth experience of the unique legacy of the Greeks, Carthaginians, Romans, Byzantines, Saracens, Normans, crusading Knights of St. John, the Bourbons, Ottoman Turks and even the Mafia! This tour operates at a reasonable pace. Sicily is remarkably compact and the driving distances are short. The Best Western Hotel Ai Cavalieri lies on a quiet Piazza, within walking distance of Palermo’s main sights. The Colleverde is ideally located for the visit to Agrigento’s Valley of the Temples, while the Villa Esperia is only 100 metres from the cable cars that take you into Taormina’s picturesque historic centre. On Malta you are locally hosted, so Valletta’s Grand Excelsior has been selected for its facilities and convenient location. Submit form or call 800-227-1577 to book your Malta and Sicily Tour Package.

Submit form or call 800-227-1577 to book your Malta and Sicily Tour Package

Malta and Sicily Tour Itinerary

DAY 1, Depart USA to meet your Malta and Sicily Tour in Taormina, Sicily.

DAY 2, Arrive Catania – Transfer to Taormina Mare
Welcome to Sicily, the largest of the Mediterranean Islands, and compendium of the greatest civilisations and cultures of all time. On arrival at Catania Airport, your airport transfers leave for the Taormina hotel at 10:00, 12:30 & 15:30. Tonight, join your Malta and Sicily Tour Director and fellow guests for a Welcome reception with drink and a light meal.

Hotel: Villa Esperia

Meals: Welcome Reception
DAY 3, Taomina Sightseeing
This morning you’ll begin your Sicily escorted tour in Taormina’s old town which clings to the side of Mount Tauro, forming a balcony overlooking the sea and Mt Etna. Walk with your tour guide to the tiny courtyard of the Palazzo Corvaja. Visit the Greek Theatre, graced with the most spectacular of backdrops. Now stroll along elegant Corso Umberto to Piazza IX Aprile for panoramic views. The rest of the day is yours to enjoy at your own pace. Once the day trippers have gone home, it’s easy to see why Taormina was the favorite summer resort for movie stars and aristocrats.

Meals: Buffet Breakfast
DAY 4, Taormina Mare – Palermo
This morning your escorted Sicily tour crosses over to the northern side of the island and drives along the Sicilian coast to the small fishing town of Cefalu, hemmed between the sea and a rocky promontory. Visit the cathedral which was erected to fulfil a vow made by the Norman King Roger II. Stroll down to the medieval stone fountain, and seek out the Gothic arch of the Porta Marina for a picture perfect view of the little harbour. Maybe enjoy some lunch down by the beach before continuing to the Sicilian capital of Palermo.

Hotel: Best Western Al Cavalieri

Meals: Buffet Breakfast

DAY 5, Palermo Sightseeing
A local Sicily tour guide shows you the highlights of Palermo. Pass the huge Teatro Massimo to the baroque Quattro Canti Square and glimpse the beauties of the ‘fountain of shame’. See Palermo Cathedral, a mixture of styles, having been altered over the years. Then drive out to visit the finely decorated cathedral of Monreale – it’s magnificent gold mosaics are a masterpiece of Arab-Norman art. The afternoon is at leisure. Tonight, for your dining pleasure, you are offered a selection of local restaurants.

Meals: Buffet Breakfast / Dine Around
DAY 6, Palermo – Eirce – Agrigento
Today your escorted Sicily tour heads for the hill top walled city of Erice, with it’s labyrinth of quiet alleyways. Enjoy sea views from the gardens next to the Castle of Venus – on a clear day you see the Tunisian coast! Next stop is the windmills and marshes of Trapani to learn about the extraction of salt. The rolling hills around Marsala have been producing wine for centuries, so visit a typical cellar and taste some of the product. Continue around the coast to Agrigento.

Hotel: Colleverde

Meals: Buffet Breakfast / Dinner
DAY 7, Agrigento – Ragusa
Explore the Valley of the Temples, considered the finest Greek sanctuary in Sicily. Especially impressive are the massive Temple of Concordia and cliff-top Temple of Juno overlooking the sea. Along the southern part of the island now, past the oil producing town of Gela to Ragusa, one of the most fascinating towns in Sicily, a magnificent blend of narrow streets, old baroque churches and scenic views.

Hotel: Mediterraneo

Meals: Buffet Breakfast
DAY 8, Ragusa – Syracuse – Catania
Drive around the southeastern corner of Sicily to Syracuse, founded by Corinthians eight centuries before Christ. Sightseeing with a guide takes you to the Paradise Quarry and its unusual ‘Ear of Dionysius’ – a grotto in the shape of an earlobe. Next door lies the superb Greek theatre, carved out of solid rock. There is also time to explore the Old City, a maze of narrow streets lined with palaces, sprawling over the island of Ortygia. It was here that the famous geometrician Archimedes ran naked through the streets, crying ‘Eureka’! Tonight in Catania, rejoice with your friends at a finalé Celebration Dinner complete with wine.

Hotel: NH Bellini

Meals: Buffet Breakfast / Celebration Dinner
DAY 9, Catania – Valletta (Malta)
Transfer to Catania airport for the short flight to island of Malta, where your Malta tour begins.. Transfer to your centrally located hotel, adjacent to the magnificent sixteenth century bastions of Valletta. Relax and settle in. This evening enjoy a Welcome Reception and Malta tour briefing from your local host.

Hotel: Grand Hotel Excelsior

Meals: Buffet Breakfast
DAY 10, Malta at Leisure
Today is free to laze by the pool or hit the beach. A couple of minutes walk brings you to the city gates. Maybe visit the Grand Master’s Palace containing examples of medieval weapons used by the Knights of St. John. Later you can indulge in the local shops and restaurants.

Meals: Buffet Breakfast
DAY 11, Malta Tour to Southern Delights
Today your escorted Malta tour takes in the awesome splendours of the Blue Grotto* – a cathedral in stone, with nature as its architect, and famous for its crystal clear water with beautiful colours passing through it. The main fishing village off Marsaxlokk whose waterfront is lined with ‘Luzzus’ painted in traditional reds, blues, and yellows that add colour to this peaceful bay once the site of the first Turkish landing during the great siege of 1565. Take time to spend browsing around the local market stalls before returning to your hotel where the afternoon is at leisure. *The Malta tour Does not include boat ride into the Blue Grotto.

Meals: Buffet Breakfast

DAY 12, Ciao Malta and Sicily Escorted Tour
Bid farewell to this exotic island as you are transferred to Malta Airport at the end of your Malta and Sicily tour package.

Meals: Buffet Breakfast

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