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IMPORTANT TO KNOW:
Driver Escort & Local
Guide: We
customized these shore excursions using a Driver-Escorts. You have
to enter inside the monuments alone. The Driver-Escort is able to
provide basic tourist information only and he cannot escort you
inside the sites because this is not allowed by Italian Rules. In
case you need a Licensed Local Guide you must pay a surcharge
and we will arrange for local guide to meet you directly on the
spot.
Our Shore Excursions are:
Private
Admission fee:
The price of these
tours does not include the Admission Fees, which are usually around
Euros 8,00 per person payable directly on the spot.
If you are over 65 or
under 18 years old and you have EU or Commonwealth Passport,
the admission fees are free of charge for you showing your document
(or copy of your document) on the spot.
Half Day and Full Day
Excursions:
-Half Day means:
maximum 5 hours from h 8:00AM to h 1:00PM
-Full Day means:
maximum 8 hours from h 8:00AM to h 4:00PM
Gratuities:
Please be so kind as to considerer tipping (out of
appreciation) based on the efficiency and service
you receive.
Gratuities in restaurants are never included in the bill. The
Cover charge is not a tip. If paying with credit cards, please
pay your tip separately in cash to the waiter and this should be 10%
of the total bill. The use of public toilets requires a payment to
the attendant of Euro 0,30 cents (where applicable). Public toilet
charge Euros 0,50 cents.
Legend: L
(Lunch or Light Lunch)
For our excursions we will use these type of
Vehicles:
-2
to 3 people: an Air Conditioned Private Car
-4 to 8 people:
an Air Conditioned Private Van maximum 8 seats
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 MONREALE,
PALERMO AND THE OPEN MARKET
Full Day from
Trapani
port
Welcome to the warm, beautiful and
pleasant island of Sicily! Upon arrival at
Trapani
port,
you will find the driver escort waiting holding
a sign with your full name.
Today we drive
to Monreale to see where the Arab-Norman art
and architecture reached the pinnacle of its glory with the
Duomo, launched in 1174 by William II. It represents scenes from
the Old and New Testaments all in golden mosaics. Then on to Palermo
to explore the lively
Capo
Market,
a
large open street market that captures the flavor of Palermo's
Saracen Arab past. Capo is a blend of general confusion and a
jumble of vendors' stalls, winding toward the old gate (Porta Carini)
of what used to be the city wall. We continue by seeing Piazza
Pretoria and Via Maqueda, whose “four corners” converge
Palermo at a quartet of baroque palaces left over from the heyday of
Spanish rule dating from 1560.
Time
at leisure for shopping
before returning
to
Trapani
port.
Estimated admission
fee in this tour:
none
Local guide (available on request):
Rate for a full day excursion Eur
230,00 total
RATE PER PERSON,
EUR, LAND ONLY (Admission Fees are not included)
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Group Size
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2
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3 |
4
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5 |
6
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7
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Rate per person |
230 |
220 |
168 |
150 |
125 |
110 |
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 MONREALE
& CAPUCHIN CATACOMBS IN PALERMO
Half Day from
Trapani
port
Welcome to the warm, beautiful and
pleasant island of Sicily! Upon arrival at
Trapani
port,
you will find the driver escort waiting holding
a sign with your full name.
Today we drive
to Monreale to see where the Arab-Norman art
and architecture reached the pinnacle of its glory with the
Duomo, launched in 1174 by William II. It represents scenes from
the Old and New Testaments all in golden mosaics. Then on to Palermo
to explore the fascinating
Capuchin Catacombs.
The Catacombs outgrew their original cemetery in the 16th century
and monks began to excavate the crypts below it. The bodies were
dehydrated on the racks of ceramic pipes in the catacombs and
sometimes later washed with vinegar. Monks were preserved with their
everyday clothing and sometimes with ropes they had worn as a
penance. The catacombs contain about 8000 mummies that line the
walls. The halls are divided into categories: Men, Women, Virgins,
Children, Priests, Monks, and Professionals. We
continue by seeing Piazza Pretoria and Via Maqueda, whose “four
corners” converge Palermo at a quartet of baroque palaces left over
from the heyday of Spanish rule dating from 1560.
Later back to
Trapani port.
Estimated admission
fee in this tour:
Eur 8,00 per person
Local guide (available on request):
Rate for a half day excursion Eur 180,00 total
RATE PER PERSON,
EUR, LAND ONLY
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Group Size
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2
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3 |
4
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5 |
6
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7
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Rate per person |
145 |
130 |
110 |
100 |
90 |
80 |
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 SEGESTA,
WINERY, OLIVE OIL FARMHOUSE, ERICE
Full Day from
Trapani
port
Welcome to the warm, beautiful and
pleasant island of Sicily! Upon arrival at
Trapani
port,
you will find the driver escort waiting holding
a sign with your full name.
Our first stop today is
to
Segesta, one of the major cities of the
Elymian people (one of the three indigenous peoples of Sicily). Upon
arrival, independent visit to the Temple. Later, continue to a
local winery to visit to the cellars and wines tasting. Then
to
an olive oil and farmhouse to enjoy our light-lunch and Sicilian
olive oil tasting. This afternoon we will reach Erice. The Elymians settled this medieval town and it was an
important religious site associated with goddesses of fertility.
Wander through its’ ancient streets and visit some of the famous
homemade pastry shops, world-renown for marzipan candies and other
delicacies like almond and pistachio pastries.
Later back to
Trapani port. (L)
Estimated admission
fee in this tour:
Eur 8,00 per person
Local guide (available on request):
Rate for a full day excursion Eur
230,00 total
Black-Out:
Saturday, Sunday, Wine Exhibition
Dates, Italian Holiday
RATE PER PERSON,
EUR, LAND ONLY (Admission Fees are not included)
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Group Size
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2
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3 |
4
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5 |
6
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7 |
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Rate per person |
270 |
255 |
193 |
180 |
140 |
125 |
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CORLEONE, THE MAFIA MUSEUM &
FICUZZA NATURAL PARK
Full Day from
Trapani
port
Welcome to the warm, beautiful and
pleasant island of Sicily! Upon arrival at
Trapani
port,
you will find the driver escort waiting holding
a sign with your full name.
Then
driven to the town of Corleone. It is an attractive area
among the sceneries of Palermo and
is known primarily as the birthplace of Mafia. Beginning in the
1960s, the town became famous (or perhaps infamous) for its Mafia.
This was because the town housed the headquarters of some well-known
clans like the Clan dei Corleonesi. The name of the
town was used as the adopted surname of the title character in
Francis Ford Coppola's movie, The Godfather. In the
novel, Vito Andolini emigrates from the village of Corleone, his
last name gets changed by a miscommunication between the man helping
Vito and the man logging in the names at Ellis Island when he says "Corleone"
instead of "Andolini." He was unable to respond when asked for his
proper name and was therefore given the last name of Corleone by an
immigration official. Corleone is a very nice, typical Sicilian
style town. On arrival we will visit the Mafia Museum. Later
we will continue to Ficuzza,
a
nature reserve and small hamlet in the mountains south of Palermo in
the township district of Corleone. We will relax in the park and
enjoy a great stroll through the Ficuzza village. The park was
founded as a support for the royal game reserve of the Bourbon
dynasty. Throughout the centuries, Ficuzza forest has been the
scenario of many historical events: illegal breeding, mafia
murders, Tripolitan rebels deported during WWI, and seat of
the fascist military headquarters during WWII. During the
walk into the natural park through Ferdinando III's hunting lodge,
we will enjoy a light lunch at the historic rail station. Here we
will taste typical local and country dishes in a fantastic rustic
environment. During afternoon back to
Trapani port (L)
Estimated admission
fee in this tour:
Eur 8,00 per person
Local guide (available on request):
Rate for a full day excursion Eur
230,00 total
RATE PER PERSON,
EUR, LAND ONLY (Admission Fees are not included)
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Group Size
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2
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3 |
4
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5 |
6
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7 |
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Rate per person |
270 |
255 |
193 |
180 |
140 |
125 |
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 CARINI
CASTLE, ERICE & OLIVE OIL FARMHOUSE
Full Day from
Trapani
port
Welcome to the warm, beautiful and
pleasant island of Sicily! Upon arrival at
Trapani
port,
you will find the driver escort waiting holding
a sign with your full name.
Today we
drive to Carini. The town’s castle was the setting of
a tragic episode involving the Baronessa di Carini, killed by
his father in 1563 for having a secret affair while already
betrothed to another man. Built as a fortress in the Norman epoch,
it was extensively remodelled, mainly by the La Grua-Talamanca
family. Visit to the castle. Then pass to Erice.
The
Elymians settled the medieval town of Erice and was an important
religious site associated with goddesses of fertility. Here we will
walk around the castle built on the rest of Venus Temple. Wander
through its’ ancient streets and visit some of the famous pastry
home made shops, world-famous for marzipan candies and other
delicacies like almond and pistachio
pastries.
Then
to an olive oil and farmhouse to enjoy our light-lunch and
Sicilian olive oil tasting.
This afternoon back to
Trapani port.
Estimated admission
fee in this tour:
Eur 8,00 per person
Local guide (available on request):
Rate for a full day excursion Eur
230,00 total
RATE PER PERSON,
EUR, LAND ONLY (Admission Fees are not included)
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Group Size
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2
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3 |
4
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5 |
6
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7 |
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Rate per person |
270 |
255 |
193 |
180 |
140 |
125 |
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