JOLLY TOUR SUMMER 2008

 

1° day /SATURDAY PALERMO
Independent arrival al the Jolly hotel Palermo. Enjoy a welcome cocktail, dinner and overnight at your hotel.

2nd DAY/SUNDAY PALERMO - CEFALU' - PIAZZA ARMERINA - CATANIA
After a buffet breakfast, drive along the Thyrrenian coast towards Cefalů, a pleasant resort well known for its beautiful Norman Cathedral and medieval wash-house built in the rock. Continue to Piazza Armerina and lunch at a local restaurant. After lunch visit of the worldwide famous Villa romana del Casale famed for its well preserved mosaics. Continue to Catania and panoramic tour of the city. Accommodation, dinner and overnight at Jolly hotel.

3rd DAY/MONDAY CATANIA - MONTE ETNA - TAORMINA - MESSINA
After a buffet breakfast, conditions permitting, excursion till 1800 meters to Mount Etna the highest active volcano of Europe. Continue to Taormina: lunch at a local restaurant. In the afternoon visit the Greek Theater and enjoy time at leisure for shopping or walking through the tiny streets. Continue to Messina: dinner and overnight at Jolly hotel Messina situated in front of the Straight.

4th DAY/TUESDAY MESSINA - REGGIO CALABRIA - SIRACUSA
After a buffet breakfast, sea conditions permitting, embark to Reggio Calabria and visit the famous “Bronzi di Riace”. Proceed to Acireale: lunch in a local restaurant . Proceed to Syracuse: visit of the archaeological area including the famous Latomie of the Paradise and the Dyonisios “Ear” as well as visit of the island of Ortigia, singular treasure of the baroque style. Dinner and overnight at Jolly hotel.

5th DAY/WEDNESDAY SIRACUSA – RAGUSA - AGRIGENTO
After a buffet breakfast, depart to Ragusa, whose historical centre “Ibla” is one of the most important testimony of the Baroque architecture. Lunch at a local restaurant.. Proceed to Agrigento and visit of the Valley of the Temples including the Temple of Juno, Concord, Heracles, Zeus, Castor & Pollux. Dinner at Jolly Della Valle. After dinner enjoy an unforgettable panoramic tour of the Valley of the Temples illuminated. Overnight in Agrigento.

6th DAY/THURSDAY AGRIGENTO – SEGESTA – ERICE – TRAPANI – PALERMO
After buffet breakfast depart towards Segesta to visit the Doric Temple which keeps in its stone the weight of a long history, surrounded by a unique landscape. Lunch at a local restaurant in Erice, a medieval town full of myth and history, art and environment located at 800 mtrs above the sea. After lunch enjoy an orientation tour of Trapani’s salt-mills. Continue to Palermo. Accommodation, dinner and overnight at Jolly Hotel.

7th DAY/FRIDAY PALERMO - MONREALE
After a buffet breakfast depart to Monreale and visit the Duomo(Cathedral) as well as the Benedictine Cloister which are in pure Norman style. Visit the city of Palermo including the Cathedral, the Palatine Chapel in the Royal Palace as well as a panoramic tour of the historical center. Lunch at Jolly hotel. In the afternoon, time at leisure or enjoy an optional excursion to the Catacombs and Mondello. Dinner and overnight at Jolly hotel Palermo.

8° DAY/SATURDAY PALERMO
After a buffet breakfast, end of the Tour

 

OPERATING DATES
EVERY SATURDAY FROM
APRIL 05th 2008 TILL
OCTOBER 25th 2008 (LAST DEPARTURE)


GROSS RATES PER PERSON
GROSS RATES PER PERSON :
€ 846,00 in double room
€ 1.038,50 in single room
No reduction for triple room
ENTRANCE FEES ARE NOT INCLUDED

SUPPLEMENTS DELUXE ROOMS GROSS RATES :
€ 160,00 PER ROOM (DOUBLE, TRIPLE OR SINGLE)
The supplement includes 3 nights in Deluxe room in Palermo

RATE INCLUDES:
- Welcome cocktail
- Full board basis (dinner on first day till breakfast on last day)
- GT Motorcoach
- Tour escort
- Local guides where necessary
- Ferry Messina-RC-Messina
- Porterage at hotels

RATE DOES NOT INCLUDE:
- Transfers in/out
- Entrance fees at monuments
- Beverages
- Everything which is not clearly specified under ”rate includes”


SPOKEN LANGUAGES
Italian, Spanish, English

CANCELLATION FEES
- 100 % penality for NO SHOW
- 70 % penality from 1 to 3 days before the beginning of the Tour.
- 50 % penality from 4 to 7 days before the beginning of the Tour .
- 25 % penality from 8 to 14 days before the beginning of the Tour


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