Sicily for groups: Palermo, the Valley of the Temples and Etna

Day 1 : Journey to Switzerland

• Morning departure from the location of your choice.
• Drive through Luxembourg and Alsace, with regular breaks.
• Arrival in Lucerne in the late afternoon and a walk across the Chapel Bridge.
• Check-in at the hotel.
• Dinner at the hotel (on request).

Day 2 : Genoa and boarding

• Drive to Italy through the St Gotthard Tunnel.
• Arrival in Genoa in the early afternoon and stroll around the Porto Antico and Via Garibaldi.
• Boarding of the ferry to Palermo in the evening.
• Night in a cabin on board.
• Dinner on board the ferry (on request).

Day 3 : Crossing and arrival in Palermo

• Day at sea crossing the Tyrrhenian Sea.
• Lunch on board the ferry (on request).
• Arrival in Palermo in the evening.
• Check-in at the hotel.
• Dinner at the hotel (on request).

Day 4 : Palermo and Monreale

• Guided tour of the centre of Palermo: the cathedral, the Quattro Canti and the Fontana Pretoria (on request).
• Visit to the Palatine Chapel in the Palazzo dei Normanni (on request).
• Stroll through the Ballarò market.
• In the afternoon, the cathedral and cloister of Monreale and their golden mosaics.
• Dinner at the hotel (on request).

Day 5 : Cefalù and journey to Agrigento

• Drive to Cefalù.
• Discovery of the Norman cathedral and the old harbour.
• Drive to the south coast through the island's interior.
• Check-in at the hotel in Agrigento.
• Dinner at the hotel (on request).

Day 6 : The Valley of the Temples and journey to Syracuse

• Guided tour of the Valley of the Temples, including the Temple of Concordia (on request).
• Drive to the east of the island.
• Stop at the Villa Romana del Casale, in Piazza Armerina, and its mosaics (on request).
• Check-in at the hotel in Syracuse.
• Dinner at the hotel (on request).

Day 7 : Syracuse and Ortigia

• Visit to the Neapolis Archaeological Park: the Greek theatre and the Ear of Dionysius (on request).
• Stroll on the island of Ortigia: the cathedral, the Fountain of Arethusa and baroque lanes.
• Excursion to Noto, capital of Sicilian baroque (on request).
• Fish dinner in a restaurant in Ortigia (on request).

Day 8 : Etna and Taormina

• Drive to Etna and climb up to the Rifugio Sapienza, at around 1,900 m.
• Walk around the Silvestri craters.
• Cable car and off-road vehicle ride up towards the summit craters (on request).
• Tasting of Etna produce (on request).
• Check-in at the hotel in Taormina.
• Dinner at the hotel (on request).

Day 9 : Taormina and boarding

• Visit to the ancient theatre of Taormina, facing Etna and the sea (on request).
• Stroll along Corso Umberto.
• Drive to Palermo in the afternoon.
• Boarding of the ferry to Genoa in the evening.
• Night in a cabin on board.
• Dinner on board the ferry (on request).

Day 10 : Crossing and arrival in Genoa

• Day at sea crossing the Tyrrhenian Sea.
• Lunch on board the ferry (on request).
• Arrival in Genoa in the evening.
• Check-in at the hotel.
• Dinner at the hotel (on request).

Day 11 : Journey to Switzerland

• Drive north via Milan and the St Gotthard.
• Arrival in Lucerne in the afternoon.
• Cruise on Lake Lucerne (on request).
• Check-in at the hotel.
• Dinner at the hotel (on request).

Day 12 : Lucerne and return

• Short stroll through the old town of Lucerne.
• Return journey in the late morning, with regular breaks.
• Arrival back in your region in the evening.