DAY 1, Friday - Depart the USA
Depart the USA for Italy. Your flight includes meals, drinks, and in-flight entertainment for your journey

DAY 2, Saturday - Arrive in Palermo
Arrive in Palermo and transfer to your hotel. Balance of the day at leisure. Tonight, enjoy a welcome cocktail and orientation, followed by a welcome dinner
Overnight: Palermo
Meals: Dinner

DAY 3, Sunday - Monreale Cathedral & Palermo Old City Tour
This morning, travel to Monreale and visit the Norman Cathedral, famous for its Byzantine and Sicilian mosaics. Continue to visit the Old City of Palermo, where you will admire such sights as the Norman Palace and the Cathedral. Afternoon at leisure to explore Palermo on your own
Optional: Cefalu Tour (PM)
Overnight: Palermo
Meals: Breakfast

DAY 4, Monday - Erice, Marsala Tour & Wine Tasting
This morning depart Palermo and drive to Erice. En route, view the famous Temple of Segesta, constructed in the 5th century B.C. which now stands as one of the world's most perfectly preserved temples of antiquity. Travel on to Marsala, a city famous for its namesake Marsala wine. View the island's landmark windmills and salt mines before a wine tasting in one of the area's historic wineries. Finally, continue to Agrigento
Overnight: Agrigento
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

DAY 5, Tuesday - Valley of the Temples Tour, Arrive in Taormina-Giardini Naxos
Today, visit the area's most celebrated site, the Valley of the Temples, where you will see some of the largest and best preserved temple ruins outside of mainland Greece. Continue to Piazza Armerina to view the intricate mosaics of the Roman Villa del Casale, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Continue to the popular coastal city of Taormina
Overnight: Taormina-Giardini Naxos
Meals: Breakfast

DAY 6, Wednesday - Mount Etna & Taormina Tour
Begin the day with a visit to the slopes of Mount Etna -- the highest active volcano in Europe. Ascend the Mount to reach the Silvestri Craters where you may walk about the varied layers of lava which have solidified over the centuries. In the afternoon visit Taormina, a famous tourist center of Sicily. Start off with a panoramic tour including a visit of the Greek Theater, one of the most celebrated ruins of Sicily, from which you can enjoy magnificient views of the surrounding countryside. Finally, enjoy time at leisure in the upper town of Taormina to browse the city's shops and favored sites
Overnight: Taormina-Giardini Naxos
Meals: Breakfast

DAY 7, Thursday - Full Day in Taormina-Giardini Naxos
Full day at leisure to explore the area on your own. Tonight enjoy a farewell cocktail with your tour director
Optional: Siracusa Tour
Overnight: Taormina-Giardini Naxos
Meals: Breakfast

DAY 8, Friday - Depart for the USA
Transfer to the airport in Catania for your departure flight
Meals: Breakfast