Duration: 8 Days / 7 Nights
Arrival and departure from Catania. Sample itinerary – customizable on request.
Also available with arrival/departure from Palermo or Comiso.
Suitable for individuals (with rental car) or pre-formed groups (by minivan or coach).
Day 1 – Arrival in Catania – City Tour
UNESCO Site: Late Baroque Towns of the Val di Noto (Catania)
Overnight stay: Catania area, Riviera dei Ciclopi
• Arrival in Catania
• Guided tour of the historic center: Piazza del Duomo, Cathedral of Saint Agatha, Via Etnea, Roman Theater
• Visit to the traditional fish market (La Pescheria)
• Optional dinner at a typical Sicilian restaurant
Transfers: 0 km (urban transfers only)
Day 2 – Catania → Mount Etna → Taormina → Catania
UNESCO Site: Mount Etna (Natural Heritage)
Overnight stay: Catania area, Riviera dei Ciclopi
• Morning: Excursion to Mount Etna (Sapienza Refuge – Silvestri Craters – optional cable car ride)
• Afternoon: Visit of Taormina – Greek Theatre, Isola Bella, Corso Umberto
• Return to Catania
Distances:
Catania → Etna (South): 35 km
Etna → Taormina: 60 km
Taormina → Catania: 55 km
Total: ~150 km
Day 3 – Catania → Syracuse → Noto
UNESCO Site: Syracuse and the Rock Necropolis of Pantalica, Val di Noto
Overnight stay: Noto or Syracuse area
• Morning: Visit the Archaeological Park of Neapolis (Greek Theatre, Ear of Dionysius), and Ortigia Island
• Afternoon: Transfer and visit to Noto (Cathedral, Nicolaci Palace)
Distances:
Catania → Syracuse: 65 km
Syracuse → Noto: 35 km
Total: ~100–120 km
Day 4 – Noto → Modica → Ragusa
UNESCO Site: Late Baroque Towns of the Val di Noto
Overnight stay: Ragusa, Modica or Scicli area
• Morning: Visit of Modica (Cathedral of San Giorgio, artisanal chocolate tasting)
• Afternoon: Visit of Ragusa Ibla (Cathedral, Iblean Gardens, panoramic views)
Distances:
Noto → Modica: 40 km
Modica → Ragusa: 15 km
Total: ~55–85 km
Day 5 – Ragusa → Piazza Armerina → Agrigento
UNESCO Sites: Villa Romana del Casale, Valley of the Temples
Overnight stay: Agrigento area
• Morning: Visit the Roman Villa of Casale (famous mosaics)
• Afternoon: Arrival in Agrigento and tour of the Valley of the Temples
Distances:
Ragusa → Piazza Armerina: 95 km
Piazza Armerina → Agrigento: 95 km
Total: ~190–220 km
Day 6 – Agrigento → Scala dei Turchi → Palermo
UNESCO Site: Valley of the Temples (already visited)
Overnight stay: Palermo
• Morning: Visit to the Scala dei Turchi (Turkish Steps)
• Afternoon: Transfer to Palermo and first city tour
Distances:
Agrigento → Scala dei Turchi: 15 km
Scala dei Turchi → Palermo: 135 km
Total: ~150–180 km
Day 7 – Palermo → Monreale → Cefalù → Catania
UNESCO Site: Arab-Norman Palermo and the Cathedrals of Monreale and Cefalù
Overnight stay: Catania area, Riviera dei Ciclopi
• Morning: Guided tour of Palermo (Cathedral, Palatine Chapel, Norman Palace)
• Stop in Monreale (Cathedral)
• Afternoon: Visit to Cefalù (Cathedral and historic center)
• Return to Catania
Distances:
Palermo → Monreale: 10 km
Monreale → Cefalù: 70 km
Cefalù → Catania: 175 km
Total: ~255–280 km
Day 8 – Departure from Catania
• Free time (depending on flight schedule) for last-minute shopping or a final stroll
• Return of rental car and departure
Transfers: 0–15 km (depending on hotel and airport location)
UNESCO Sites Visited:
1. Late Baroque Towns of the Val di Noto (Catania, Noto, Modica, Ragusa)
2. Syracuse and the Rock Necropolis of Pantalica
3. Mount Etna
4. Villa Romana del Casale
5. Valley of the Temples
6. Arab-Norman Palermo and the Cathedrals of Monreale and Cefalù
