DURATION DAYS 8
TOUR
Tour code: SIT Tour style: Classic Tour comfort: Simple
Trek grade: Easy to Moderate
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Sicilian Trails
£815
TOUR ONLY £1098 FLIGHT INCLUSIVE Tour Highlights
✓ Mount Etna - Hike the other-worldly lava and pumice strewn landscapes of Europe’s highest volcano
✓ Aeolian Islands - Catch a ferry to the island of Vulcano and climb to the crater rim
Tyrrhenian Sea
✓ Taormina and Syracusa - Time to explore the streets and ancient sites of these picturesque towns
✓ Pantalica Gorge - Easy walking in a limestone gorge by an ancient UNESCCO- listed necropolis
✓ Nebrodi Mountains National Park - Discover one of Sicily’s most untouched and wildest scenic places
Day walks amongst the varied landscapes of eastern Sicily
Enjoy a week of walking in a diverse variety of scenic landscapes. Based in a simple family-run hotel in the seaside town of Giardini Naxos, we walk alongside the lava fl ows on iconic Mount Etna, take a ferry to the peaceful Aeolian Island of Vulcano and ramble amongst the rock-cut tombs of the UNESCO-listed Pantalica Gorge. From Monte Venere we admire spectacular coastal views, whilst the lakes and uplands of Mount Nebrodi National Park are a verdant and isolated wilderness.
MEDITERRANEAN SEA
8 day tour itinerary
Day 1 Join tour Catania airport and transfer to our simple family-run hotel by the beach in Giardini Naxos. Day 2 Mount Etna On the slopes of Mount Etna, Europe’s largest volcano, we hike amongst the forests and lava fl ows of 2002. Day 3 Aeolian Islands We take a ferry to the island of Vulcano and hike to the crater rim. Day 4 Monte Venere hike Setting out from the medieval village of Castelmola we walk up to Monte Venere (880m) for amazing views down to the Strait of Messina, the Ionian coast and Greek Theatre in Taormina. Day 5 Pretty Taormina Time to visit nearby Taormina or the mountain towns of Savoca and Forza d’Agro where the fi lm ‘The
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Day 2: 4-5hrs Day 3: 2hrs Day 4: 3-4hrs
Godfather’ was shot. Day 6 Pantalica Gorge Hike alongside the Anapo River in the scenic Pantalica Gorge, a UNESCO-listed World Heritage Site that is home to over 5000 rock-cut tombs. Visit ancient Syracusa in the afternoon. Day 7 Nebrodi Mountains Walking in the isolated wilderness of the Nebrodi Mountains National Park. Day 8 Transfer to Catania airport where the tour ends.
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Accommodation 0 km 35 km Sicilian Trails SIT
Pantalica Gorge Hike
SICILY Catania
Nebrodi Mountains Walk in the Lake District
Castelmola
Monte Venere
Taormina
GIARDINI NAXOS
3323m Mt Etna
Ionian Sea
D8 D8
AYS AYS
Enjoy a warm Sicilian welcome at our family-run hotel
Vulcano Crater hike
Milazzo
Tour essentials
Accommodation: 7 nights simple hotel. Meals: 7 breakfasts, 4 lunches, 5 dinners are included. Tour staff: Explore Tour Leader, boat crew, driver(s). Transport: Bus, ferry. Trekking details: We walk on 5 days with an average of 4 hours walking each day. Group size: Generally 10 - 16.
Planned tour dates
Syracusa Ancient Greek City
2015 Tour only dates 09 May - 16 May 30 May - 06 Jun 13 Jun - 20 Jun 19 Sep - 26 Sep 03 Oct - 10 Oct 10 Oct - 17 Oct
2016 Tour only dates 07 May - 14 May 28 May - 04 Jun
Flexible fl ight options We have a range of fl exible fl ight options available, please call our sales team for more details.
Single rooms are available from £145
By the beach Rest Day
Our simple family-run hotel is located just a few metres from the beach in the seaside resort and fi shing village of Giardini Naxos. Our location is ideal for striking out to explore the excellent and varied walking on offer in eastern Sicily. After a day out on the trails our hosts will cook up some typical and tasty Sicilian cuisine.
Day 5 Day 6: 4-5hrs Day 7: 4hrs To book, go online or call our experts on 01252 888 722 47
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