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Mini Tour of Sicily from Catania to Palermo

6 days
From Catania to Palermo
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An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
Guided in English
Group Size 1 - 30
Age range 20 to 86
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Highlights

  • Explore the ancient wonders of Siracusa
  • Discover Baroque masterpieces in Noto
  • Taste award-winning chocolate in Modica
  • Admire Agrigento's majestic Valley of the Temples
  • Experience Marsala wine tasting on the Salt Road

Itinerary

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  1. Introduction
  1. Day 1 CATANIA
  2. Day 2 SIRACUSA NOTO
  3. Day 3 RAGUSA - MODICA - PIAZZA ARMERINA - AGRIGENTO
  4. Day 4 AGRIGENTO - MARSALA - PALERMO
  5. Day 5 PALERMO - MONREALE
  6. Day 6 PALERMO
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Soleto Travel

Number of tours

36

Age Range

18 to 90 years old

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Customer Reviews

  • Overall Rating
    Excellent
    4.1
  • Itinerary
    Good
    4.0
  • Guide
    Excellent
    4.6
  • Transport
    Excellent
    4.6
  • Accommodation
    Good
    3.9
  • Food
    Good
    3.8
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  • CG
    · May 28th, 2024
    The tour covered all the highlights very well. The additional tour guides new their subject well. We enjoyed most of the dinners especially those outside the hotels. One hotel dinner was not received well I think it was Ragusa old soft apples served. I was ashamed to say that my ancestors were from Sicilian. Lunch under the trees in Modica was enjoyable and also lunch in Marsla. Angelo our tour guide was excellent and very helpful and professional. Overall I would recommend the tour. You can improve by apply more attention to the meals served in the hotels. Regards Carmelo.
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    Trip date: May 2024
  • TM
    · September 2nd, 2023
    The tour was okay. I wish the guide was a little more caring and personable. The entrance fees for some of the palaces was a little too much.
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    Trip date: August 2023
  • Mini Tour of Sicily  from Catania to Palermo reviewer 3
    · May 19th, 2023
    The accommodation was excellent, the meals were great, the tour guide and driver did their jobs well. At times we were standing for too long listening to guides. Need to consider the age demographic and look at finding more seating on the walking tours. Some of the towns we visited were for free time and there was really nothing to see or do- wasted hours. Please consider the locations and the number of stairs as this impacted our enjoyment. The tour stated suitable for children through to 90- a little misleading. Overall we enjoyed the tour, just a few glitches that could be addressed. 😊
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    Soleto Travel commented on this review
    Dear Chris, Many thanks for your positive reviews, I am really glad to know you enjoyed our Tour. I will definitely take your comments into account to improve the tour and eliminate those small glitches. Many thanks Best Regards, Omar
    Trip date: May 2023
  • J
    · May 12th, 2023
    A good intro to Sicily and great tour leader with amazing knowledge.
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    Trip date: May 2023
  • MH
    · July 18th, 2022
    It can be improved . The tour guide and driver were good . Food really bad except two meals . One night we drove to a hotel on the beach but for nothing . Did not see the beach as it was late and could not swim the next day as it opened after we left . Also should add more free time to relax or go to the beach was exhausting . Thank you
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    Soleto Travel commented on this review
    Hi Mirna, Many thanks for your review . I am really happy to know you enjoyed our tour. Thanks again Best regards, Omar
    Trip date: July 2022
  • MT
    · August 12th, 2019
    We enjoyed the tour, 5 days was just enough to get a taste of Sicily. We expected an English speaking tour which this was, however, the tour guide spoke in 3 different languages. Because of this, I felt like I missed too much since I would tune the guide out when he was speaking in the other languages, then lost interest while waiting for the guide to go back to English.
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    Soleto Travel commented on this review
    Dear Marilyn, Many thanks for your review. It is very important for us. We take into account every comment and from this year we run the tour separately for the 3 languages. Thanks Best Regards, Omar
    Trip date: July 2019
  • CP
    · August 27th, 2018
    The tour as a whole was really good, we saw many places and met some great people. Our guide, Alice, was lovely and I found her extremely knowledgeable about the history of all the places we visited. The tour group were a mix of languages with the majority being english speaking. I did find on the bus that as the days went on the english speaking members were included less and less with the other guide for italian/spanish doing most of the talking. I think this caused us to miss alot of information, especially at Mt Etna where the italian/spanish portion of the group were spoken to almost continuously for the 30 minute drive both up and then back down the mountain (60 minutes total) while the english speaking portion of the group received less than 10 minutes total. So in that way I found it leaned more towards a small portion of the tour group instead of information being evenly given to everyone.
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    Soleto Travel commented on this review
    Hi Cristina, Many thanks for your review, I am glad that overall you enjoyed the tour . From 2024 we are keeping the groups separate in order to avoid the mixed up with the English and It-Sp speaking part of the group. Thanks, Best regards, Omar
    Trip date: August 2018
  • Mini Tour of Sicily  from Catania to Palermo reviewer 8
    · May 27th, 2018
    We really enjoyed !!! Thank you !!!
    Trip date: May 2018
  • Mini Tour of Sicily  from Catania to Palermo reviewer 9
    · October 29th, 2017
    The content was good; the number of people in the group was too large; the guide Placido coped with this very well in 3 languages, but the requirement for him to give every explanation 3 times meant delays in the urban tours; it would have been helpful for each client to be issued with a basic tourist map of Sicily, especially on the last day when we crossed right across the island; the hotel in Catania was OK with comfortable room, but with very poor shower water pressure; the hotel in Palermo was also OK, although we found their bar prices exorbitant (4.5 euros for tap water!!) and the dinner menu with no choice rather poor.
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    Trip date: October 2017

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Mini Tour of Sicily from Catania to Palermo
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    Reiner

    Asked on January 5th, 2025

    Will I be informed about the itinerary details before the tour?

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    • Soleto TravelOperatorWritten January 2025

      Yes, detailed itineraries are provided prior to your departure for better planning.

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    Jennifer

    Asked on December 28th, 2024

    Can I request special room arrangements for my stay?

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    • Soleto TravelOperatorWritten December 2024

      Yes, you can request twin bed arrangements or other preferences during the booking process.

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    Russell

    Asked on September 27th, 2024

    Do you have a week tour of Sicily starting 24 or 25 March, 2025 for 2 ladies. Then, we want a private tour of Pompeii and Herculaneum, Amalfi for 5 days. We have been to Pompeii several times and wish to see the new areas and not the common tour.

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    • Soleto TravelOperatorWritten September 2024

      Yes, we do have a group tour from Catania to Catania starting on the 22 MArch and a 10 days tour of Sicily from Palermo to Palermo, starting on the 25th. No problem for the private tour of Pompeii and Herculaneum for 5 days. We do operate a similar Private Tour which can be customized accordingly to specific requests.

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    Maria Cristina

    Asked on September 26th, 2024

    What if I have to cancel my booking?

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    • Soleto TravelOperatorWritten September 2024

      Cancellation policies apply, and you can check the terms provided at the time of booking.

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    Adrianus

    Asked on September 21st, 2024

    Are there any additional costs I should be aware of?

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    • Soleto TravelOperatorWritten September 2024

      Yes, local city taxes and additional transfers may incur extra charges during your stay.

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    Marina

    Asked on September 20th, 2024

    What will be our first hotel so we can check in. We are on our way to Catania

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    • Soleto TravelOperatorWritten September 2024

      Hotels list includes: Hotel Il Principe 4* in Catania, Mediterraneo Palace Hotel 4* in Ragusa, Hotel Colleverde 4* in Agrigento, Hotel Mercure 4* in Palermo. Sunday morning meeting with tour leader at 8:15am at reception. Important to drop luggage at reception at 8:00 am for bus loading.

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    Ann

    Asked on September 20th, 2024

    Will time permit for us to leave and fly to Athens in time for a 4:00pm boarding?

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      Ann

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      Do you provide airline reservation service?

    • Soleto TravelOperatorWritten September 2024

      My colleagues from the Tour Radar Team can certainly help you to find the best airline option. As we do not manage airfare but only land service, but I can search the availability for you.

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    Mareike

    Asked on September 20th, 2024

    Are personal insurance details required for the tour?

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    • Soleto TravelOperatorWritten September 2024

      You don’t need to provide insurance details for all travellers.

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    Miriam

    Asked on July 19th, 2024

    What hotels will be used during the tour?

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    • Soleto TravelOperatorWritten July 2024

      The tour includes stays at well-rated hotels, such as Il Principe in Catania and Mercure Palermo Centro.

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    Matthias

    Asked on July 5th, 2024

    Can I add extra nights before or after the tour?

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    • Soleto TravelOperatorWritten July 2024

      Yes, you can extend your stay by booking extra nights, subject to hotel availability.

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