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Splendor of Sicily 8 Days Tour - from Catania

8 days
Start and end in Catania
4.2
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Splendor of Sicily 8 Days Tour - from Catania - Soleto Travel
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An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
Guided in English
Group Size 1 - 40
Age range 20 to 86
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Highlights

  • Discover the breathtaking sights of the beautiful Siracusa
  • Go sightseeing in Catania and stroll the streets of Cefalu
  • Visit the magnificent Mt. Etna - Europe's highest volcano
  • Admire the remarkable Martorana Cathedral in Palermo
  • Soak up the vibes of Sicily and indulge in traditional food

Itinerary

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  1. Introduction
  1. Day 1 Saturday: CATANIA
  2. Day 2 SIRACUSA & NOTO
  3. Day 3 RAGUSA - MODICA - PIAZZA ARMERINA - AGRIGENTO
  4. Day 4 AGRIGENTO - MARSALA - SALT ROAD
  5. Day 5 PALERMO,MONREALE
  6. Day 6 CEFALU - CATANIA
  7. Day 7 MT ETNA - TAORMINA
  8. Day 8 CATANIA
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    4.2
  • Itinerary
    Excellent
    4.3
  • Guide
    Excellent
    4.4
  • Transport
    Excellent
    4.3
  • Accommodation
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    4.0
  • Food
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    3.8
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  • C
    · May 26th, 2025
    (1) Syracuse is very nice and it is worth to have 1 overnight stay in order to have more free time to wandering around in Syracuse and Ortigia (2) The hotel in Agrigento can access the beach but there is no free time in Agrigento to have a swim or walk along the beach (3) Longer time in Mt Etna such that the tourist can reach higher ground area by using the gondola ride (4) Better shuttle bus arrangement in Taormina such that more free time in Taormina (5) The local guide and the coach driver are both excellent
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    Trip date: May 2025
  • AS
    · May 23rd, 2025
    Sights were great. Coach was comfortable. Tour guide was very knowledgable. Too much walking & not enough rest stops. Coaches stopping outside city centres & having to carry luggage to hotels was too much. Arrangements should have been made to assist those individuals who had difficulty walking to hotels with luggage.
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    Hi Anne Many thanks for your review, I'm glad you enjoyed the tour. Unfortunately in the historic centers of some cities the big bus cannot enter and stop in front, however I will take your comment into consideration to find a solution in the future.... Show more
    Trip date: May 2025
  • Splendor of Sicily 8 Days Tour - from Catania reviewer 3
    · May 5th, 2025
    Good trip to the highlights of Sicily
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    Trip date: April 2025
  • AT
    · October 9th, 2024
    We recognise the complexity of organising and co-ordinating all the services which go to make up a tour. Our guide, Antonella was knowledgeable and helpful at all times. Our driver, Pino, was experienced and capable. The young lady who sang in the garden at Modica was delightful. We have one suggestion; please add a note to the itinerary explaining that the entrance fee to the archeological parks is not included in the price of the tour. We chose this tour because it included so many locations to visit, but at times this was hectic. Antonella was careful to allow people who did not want to visit some places the freedom to spend time on their own. The lunches and dinners included were welcome, both for the quality of the meals and the additional value for money. Taken as a whole, this tour met all our expectations. Congratulations. David and Angela Turnbull
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    Hi Angela Thanks for your review, I'm glad you had a pleasant experience touring with us! Thanks again, Best Regards, Omar
    Trip date: September 2024
  • TD
    · September 29th, 2024
    Your ran smoothly particularly due to the excellent team work between the tour guide and coach driver
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    Trip date: September 2024
  • AL
    · September 22nd, 2024
    The itinerary was well planned. The days were quite long but that was ok for me. Rita, our tour guide was very good and very helpful..One minor criticism were the number of travellers on the tour. We had 42 people which seemed excessive.
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    Soleto Travel commented on this review
    Hi Alan, Many thanks for your review , much appreciated ! Best regards Omar
    Trip date: September 2024
  • PB
    · September 22nd, 2024
    Great seeing wonderful places. However a few simple things would have assisted. Town maps ate free. The tour director could give our before each town visited. Bus driver having a GPS & using it. Having a professional driver make many wrong turns in the usual tourist spots is hard to believe. Tour size advertised as 0 to 40. We started with 42 & increased mid trip to over 50. False advertising. When having meals simply telling people what they would eat. Once again a simple thing & no cost. Adding City taxes to the overall tour cost would also be simple for everyone. No advice to people to where seat belts. I would hate to have seen an accident. Once again a simple thing to remind people & no cost to the company.
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    Trip date: September 2024
  • SB
    · July 18th, 2024
    Tour was excellent because we had Angelo as our guide. His knowledge was wonderful and his personality is infectious. Everyone on our tour enjoyed Angelo's knowledge and humourous stories. We recommend Angelo to be the winner of the Tour Guide award. The tour gave us a great overview of Sicily and it's different regions. We enjoyed everything about our tour and would recommend it to family and friends.
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    Trip date: May 2024
  • TR
    · July 7th, 2024
    Itinerary was a good overview of Sicily. Overall organisation was good - we always knew where to go and what to expect. Our guide Angelo was great, knowledgeable and easy to understand. Food included a lot of fish and seafood. If you don't like that then you will get pasta and tomato sauce. I had that three times. The first night's dinner was appalling and not appreciated by the whole group. We had some good meals but often the food was boring. Guides we had were generally good. The Guide to the Piazza Amerina was knowledgeable and interesting when we could understand her - she spoke far to fast for us to decipher her accent for 50% of the time. The guide for the Ragusa and Modica cathedrals was very knowledgeable but there was too much information - I had trouble making sense of the main features. I think the cathedral in Modica was an unnecessary addition for very little extra - we had lots of information but it was not different enough from Ragusa. We could have had more about the ceramics for which I had believed Sicily was known.
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    Trip date: June 2024
  • Splendor of Sicily 8 Days Tour - from Catania reviewer 10
    · June 16th, 2024
    The tour itself was good. Dealing with TourRadar was a nightmare.
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    Trip date: June 2024

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    Melissa

    Asked on April 4th, 2025

    Am very interested in this tour for myself and my daughter of 17 yrs. Reading some of the reviews it is unclear to me whether the entrance to the various museums etc. (e.g Piazza Armerina) is included in the fee. Would be grateful for more details on this.

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    • Soleto TravelOperatorWritten April 2025

      Kindly consider the tour description and What's Included and What's not included services. Under the What's not included, is specified that all entrances are not included in the general tour cost. However there are add-on packages to purchase all entrances and local city taxes.

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    Belinda

    Asked on March 24th, 2025

    Are we in the town of Catania the night of the 15th as we have a flight at 6:00am to Tirana Albania on the 16th.

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    • Soleto TravelOperatorWritten March 2025

      Yes, you will be in Catania the night between the 15th and the 16th August. That's no problem also to arrange a private transfer for you to Catania Airport to catch the 6 am flight.

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      Belinda

      TravelerWritten March 2025

      Can you tell me who the tour guide will be in those dates? We would love Angelo. It's just that we have been on another tour with a different company and the tour guide was so bland and it affected the whole tour. Angelo has amazing reviews.

    • Soleto TravelOperatorWritten March 2025

      At the moment we do not have the guides schedule for August yet, it might be Angelo or Placido

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    Yvonne

    Asked on March 22nd, 2025

    By what time do we have to be in catania to join this tour?

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    • Soleto TravelOperatorWritten March 2025

      There is not a specific time you have to be in Catania, as the airport pick up is always guaranteed at anytime, as well as the check in at the first Hotel used for the tour.

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    Andrea

    Asked on March 6th, 2025

    Can you confirm that all hotels during the tour will have air conditioning?

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    • Soleto TravelOperatorWritten March 2025

      Yes, all hotels in the tour package have air conditioning.

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    Aurélien

    Asked on March 5th, 2025

    Are the entrances to Museums, churches, and parks included in the total cost?

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    • Soleto TravelOperatorWritten March 2025

      The entrances are not included in the total cost but can be purchased in advance with the deluxe package.

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    Cheyenne

    Asked on March 5th, 2025

    If I have special accommodation needs, how should I proceed?

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    • Soleto TravelOperatorWritten March 2025

      Inform the operator of any special requirements like diets, disabilities, or medical conditions before booking.

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    Bill

    Asked on January 20th, 2025

    I would like to book this tour with a friend but he is waiting on confirmation that he can take the time off work. We don't want to miss the sale and he might only have an answer later this week. Can you hold the sale for him? We want two single supplements.

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    • Soleto TravelOperatorWritten January 2025

      Sure, that's no problem I can hold the sale for both of you till the end of the week.

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    Jorge

    Asked on January 13th, 2025

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      Jorge

      TravelerWritten January 2025

      Any chance of including Savoca on this tour?

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      Jorge

      TravelerWritten January 2025

      Are the hotels stairs-only, and if so, how many flights might I need to carry luggage?

    • Soleto TravelOperatorWritten January 2025

      Cancellation policy, the deposit paid at the confirmation is fully refundable in case of cancellation within 30 days tour departure. After that date a penality is applied. The non refundable deadline is 7 days before tour beginning.

    • Soleto TravelOperatorWritten January 2025

      It would be possible to include Savoca and The Godfather's location in case of early arrival (ideally 1 day before tour beginning - or late departure one day after tour ends)

    • Soleto TravelOperatorWritten January 2025

      All Hotels used on the tour have elevator, not only stairs.

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    Carole

    Asked on December 19th, 2024

    What is the cost of local city tax and entrance fees at museums?

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    • Soleto TravelOperatorWritten December 2024

      The local city tax is approximately 3.00 euros per night, and the total entrance fees cost is around 70.00 euros per person.

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    Mandy

    Asked on December 11th, 2024

    Are airport transfers included in the tour package?

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    • Soleto TravelOperatorWritten December 2024

      The transfer from the airport at your arrival is included, but the departure transfer is not.

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