Holiday Itinerary - Sicily Discovery

Day 1: Arrive in Palermo, Italy

Check into your hotel. Spend the rest of your day exploring this great city. Tonight meet your Tour Director and fellow travelers. Included meals: Breakfast

Day 2: Palermo

A full day to enjoy this busy and colorful city full of interesting squares and marketplaces, churches, and palazzos in every style—from Moorish to Baroque. Join the included sightseeing tour to learn more about the history and culture, and visit the magnificent Baroque St. Catherine Church. Later, maybe join an optional excursion to complete your day. Included meals: Breakfast

Day 3: Palermo-Erice-Trapani-Marsala.

Two Sicilian treats are on the agenda today. First, visit enchanting Trapani with a Local Guide. Set on a harbor that was once at the heart of a powerful trading network stretching from Carthage to Venice, the city center stretches along the port and was built primarily in baroque style. Next, visit the medieval hilltop town of Erice, reached by cable car. Situated about 2,500 feet above sea level, it immediately impresses with its defensive walls and castle, affording breathtaking views over the Gulf of Trapani and Egadi Islands. On clear days, see all the way to the African coast. Overnight in nearby Marsala. Included meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Day 4: Marsala-Selinunte-Agrigento.

This morning spend some time on your own in Marsala, known for its celebrated aromatic wine. Then head towards Selinunte, one of the most striking and interesting sites in Sicily. Here, you will see the remains of the acropolis, with its temples and fortifications. Continue to Agrigento. Included meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Day 5: Agrigento-Piazza Armerina-Taormina Area.

Guided visit of the spectacular Doric temple of Concord, and the temple of Juno Lacinia, archaeological jewels of the Valley of the Temples near Agrigento. On to Piazza Armerina, a maze of steep streets positively overflowing with the colorful atmosphere of Sicilian life. At nearby Casale, visit the well-preserved Roman villa, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and famous for its mosaics, including the whimsical “Bikini Girls”.  Included meals: Breakfast

Day 6: Taormina Area. Excursion to Mount Etna

Drive up the heights of Mount Etna with the option of a jeep or cable-car ride for a better view of Europe’s largest active volcano (subject to weather conditions). Descend to sun-kissed Taormina, magnificently situated on a 700-foot plateau overlooking the Ionian Sea. The heart of Taormina is Piazza Nove Aprile, a paved square with unrivaled views of the sea and Mount Etna. Take a stroll along the Corso Umberto, and maybe taste a refreshing granita or a sumptuous cannolo. Included meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Day 7: Taormina Area-Cefalu-Palermo

Arrive in the coastal town of Cefalu with its medieval squares, streets, and churches. During your visit, see the Norman cathedral, a 12th- century fortress-like structure with elaborate Byzantine mosaics and soaring twin towers. Later return to Palermo. During your final day in this glorious city, catch up on some last-minute shopping or explore more of the city on your own. Included meals: Breakfast

Day 8: Palermo

Your vacation ends with breakfast this morning.

Departure Dates & prices 2024 Sicily : 7% Discount on all Tours

Prices shown exclude flights and transfers, call Cosmos to add flights

Cosmos brochure price in black from £939

Travel 55 discount price in red from £874

Telephone Cosmos on 0330 0588 237 and quote Travel 55 code TR55C

Tour 6280 starts and ends in Palermo - Prices shown exclude flights and transfers, call Cosmos to add flights

Dates 2024
Prices from Dates 2024
Prices from
April 13

£969
£902

September 7, 14, 21

£1029
£947

April 27

£999
£930

September 28

£969
£902

May 11, 25

£999
£930

October 5

£939
£874

June 22

£1019
£948

Dates 2025 Prices from Dates 2025 Prices from
April 12

£1052
£979

August 30

£1097
£1021

April 26

£1079
£1004

September 6, 13, 20

£1106
£1129

May 10, 24

£1079
£1004

September 27

£1052
£979

June 7

£1079
£1004

October 4

£1025
£954

June 21

£1097
£1021

Prices above do not include international air travel. To add flights and overseas transfers to your holiday, please call Cosmos. Prices are per person, based on double room occupancy. Extra nights before and after your tour may be available, call Cosmos. Please see Cosmos Terms & Conditions  for further details. Please check tour details with the operator at time of booking as Cennet Ltd cannot be held responsible for any errors showing on it’s website.

Sicily

Sicily

Cosmos Tours
Sicily

7% discount - 8 Days

2024/2025 discount prices from only £874

Join us on a budget-friendly vacation in Sicily—the Mediterranean’s largest island, just off the toe of Italy’s “boot.” You’ll begin in Palermo, a colorful city of churches, squares, marketplaces, and palazzos of every style. Your sightseeing tour includes Cappella Palatina (Palatine Chapel) in Monreale, built in the 1100s, with byzantine mosaics depicting famous scenes from The Bible. Next, take in stunning views with a cable-car ride to the medieval hilltop town of Erice—with cobblestone streets, fortifications, and ancient churches. Enjoy a guided tour of Trapani, set on a harbor that was once a powerful trading network, and visit Marsala, known for its famed Marsala wine. See the Acropolis and its temples in Selinunte, and take a guided visit to spectacular ancient temples near Agrigento. Visit the Roman Villa at Casale, famous for its mosaics, like the “Bikini Girls.” Visit elegant Taormina and the coastal town of Cefalù. Enjoy an excursion on Mount Etna, the majestic volcano overlooking the city of Catania, the verdant valleys and the shimmering blue Mediterranean waters. Your affordable vacation in Sicily returns to Palermo for an overnight to celebrate your Sicilian adventure. .

To receive a 7% discount off the tour only price on this Sicily tour call Cosmos direct on 0330 0588 237 and quote the code TRAVEL55

Travel 55 in association with Cosmos. To book call direct on 0330 0588 237 and quote the code TRAVEL55 you will then receive a 7% discount from the Cosmos price. 

At a glance - Tour Highlights

World Heritage Sites are designated by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) for having cultural, historical, scientific or other form of significance. The sites are judged to contain cultural and natural heritage around the world considered to be of outstanding value to humanity.

The following UNESCO World Heritage Sites can be seen or visited on this vacation

  • Archeological area of Agrigento
  • Mount Etna
  • Villa Romana del Casale (Piazza Armerina)

Meals

Breakfast 7 - Dinner 4

Accommodation as shown or similar

Marsala: President - Hotel President Marsala is a comfortable 3 stars hotel in Marsala facing the Sicilian sea. The hotel boasts a friendly staff always keen on providing the maximum attention to the guests, as well as a mediterranean restaurant and a wonderful. 128 rooms equipped with free wifi, a wide parking for buses too and a 24h reception desk providing touristic informations and everything guests might need. All is completed by the Meeting centre, the ideal location for business meetings, groups briefings and much more.

Agigento: Kore - Hotel Kore is confortable and very clean, 3 Km from the Agrigento's Temples ad 4 Km from the San Leone beach.

Taormina Area: Kalos Hotel - This comfortable 32-room hotel is located next to a beautiful beach with the center of Giardini Naxos a 10-minute walk away. All guest rooms are appointed with a minibar, climate control, flat-screen television, a fridge, and a DVD player. En suite bathrooms are fitted with a shower, a hairdryer, and offer free toiletries. Every morning a buffet breakfast is served in the indoor dining room and the property also has an outdoor restaurant serving vegetarian cuisine. Lido dal Pirata and Lido L'aurora Celeste are both located just a 5-minute walk away. A sun terrace and a library are also available at the hotel.

Flights and air fare

Tour prices are shown without flights: make your own arrangements, or purchase your flights with us from most UK airports. All flight-inclusive tours are ATOL-protected, so you can book with confidence.

Tour prices are shown without flights: make your own arrangements, or purchase your flights with us from most UK airports. All flight-inclusive tours are ATOL-protected, so you can book with confidence.

Low-Priced, Hassle-Free, Air-Inclusive Vacations & Free Airport Transfers. Competitive Prices. No Surprises. 

With Cosmos, think of your entire holiday as one-stop shopping. Rather than spending hours researching flights to coordinate with your vacation start and end dates, let us handle the work. And when we book your flights, if there are any changes to your vacation schedule, we make the air changes for you. As a completely independent company, we have no ties to any one airline. We negotiate the lowest possible airfares with the world’s finest carriers on your behalf.

Cosmos offers 2 air options—Flex Air and Instant Purchase Air. Flex Air allows flexibility if you want to make changes to your vacation schedule. Instant Purchase Air may offer additional airline options but has more restrictions. Some holidays may only offer one Air-type option.

Low Air-Inclusive Prices & Free Airport Transfers

Regardless which air option you choose when you book your  air-inclusive Cosmos holiday, the transfer to and from the airport to your start and end hotel is included (on published departure and return dates). This can be a substantial savings and give you peace of mind. Airport transfers for US and Canada tours will not be included and are not available for purchase.

Land-only holiday clients who make their own air arrangements on regularly scheduled direct or nonstop flights (not chartered flights) into terminals may purchase our airport transfer service.

Traveler Notes

Adventure is knocking with everything you need for perfectly affordable touring. Cosmos includes hand-selected accommodations, guided sightseeing, and seamless transportation between destinations—with value-minded travel lovers in mind. Explore with expert Cosmos Tour Directors and Local Guides, complimentary headsets, and private, first-class, air-conditioned motorcoach with free Wi-Fi.

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