Active Sicily Multi-active Sicilian Adventure
Travel with us on a twin-centre family holiday to beautiful Sicily, an island that offers adventure with a rich historical backdrop. This active trip blends a great variety of activities in places of natural beauty with the cultural highlights of Palermo and Taormina. Activities include cycling, swimming, body rafting, climbing, archery, powerfan (which involves free-falling from a high platform attached to a safety harness), walking and a pasta/pizza cookery lesson. No experience is required, all equipment and expert instruction are provided. Each evening we return to the comfort of our farm stay/hotel where we can enjoy home-cooked typical Sicilian cuisine.
Magic Moments
Exploring the volcanic landscape of Mount Etna Mountain biking in Madonie forest
Swimming Cefalu’s secluded bays and coves
Waterfalls and body rafting through Alcantara gorge
Making and eating your own pasta or pizza
Aeolian Islands
£1099 989 ADULT PRICE ADULT PRICE
TOUR ONLY PRICES £
CHILD PRICE* DAYS 8
£1287 1177 DAYS 8
FLIGHT INCLUSIVE PRICES £
CHILD PRICE*
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Tour code: FSI Tour style: Classic Tour comfort: Standard Activity grade: Moderate
DURATION DAYS 8 Teen 11+
TOUR
Palermo
Cookery lesson Cefalù
GIUSEPPE JATO
SICILY 0 km 48 km Active Sicily FSI SAN
Madonie Adventure Park Mountain biking Aerial assault course
Alcantara Gorge Body rafting
ALCANTARA
Mount Etna
Cable car and 4WD
Catania Airport
Optional Sea Kayaking
Greek theatre Cable car to beach
Taormina 8 day tour itinerary
Day 1 Join tour Palermo airport and drive to our fi rst base in an agriturismo (farm stay). Day 2 Madonie Adventure Park Ride mountain bikes in one of the most noted mountain ecosystems in the Mediterranean basin (no mountain biking experience necessary). Choose from activities including archery, climbing, powerfan and an aerial adventure course under expert tuition. Day 3 Palermo Discover a vibrant and historical city, free time on Mondello beach then get ‘hands-on’ in a cooking lesson of pasta, gnocchi or Sicilian pizza (sfi ncione). Day 4 Cefalu Boat trip along the charming coast of Cefalu with stops to swim in secluded bays, caves and coves. Drive to our second hotel
base. Day 5 Alcantara Gorge Explore this dramatic canyon studded with spectacular natural rock structures, ponds and waterfalls. Scenic walk in the morning and don wetsuits in the afternoon for some adventurous body rafting in the gorge! Day 6 Mount Etna Enter another world as you ascend the highest active volcano in Europe by jeep, cable car and foot. There’s a chance to try seakayaking in the afternoon. Day 7 Taormina Imagine Greek and Roman life at the impressive ruins of Taormina. Day 8 Tour ends at Catania airport.
Please go online for our full detailed tour notes.
Where will we sleep? 7 nights standard hotels. What will we eat? 7 breakfasts and 6 dinners are included. Swimming: Enjoy the hotel swimming pools and take dips in the sea. Transport: Bus, boat and 4WD. Tour Staff: Explore Tour Leader, activity guide(s), boat crew and driver(s). Group Size: Generally 14 - 20. Minimum Age: 11
Planned tour dates
2014 Tour only dates 27 Jul - 03 Aug 03 Aug - 10 Aug 10 Aug - 17 Aug 17 Aug - 24 Aug
2015 Tour only dates 26 Jul - 02 Aug 02 Aug - 09 Aug 09 Aug - 16 Aug 16 Aug - 23 Aug
Flexible fl ight options We have a range of fl exible fl ight options available, please call our sales team for more details.
* Aged 11 years on the date of departure Please go online to fi nd all our adult and child prices by departure date
These prices are guide prices, see page 92 for details
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www.explore.co.uk
Europe - Italy, Sicily
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