New! Sicily & Malta: Cultural Crossroads of the Mediterranean
New! Sicily & Malta: Cultural Crossroads of the Mediterranean
Malta: Valletta | Sicily: Acireale, Agrigento, Palermo
Valletta, Malta
17 days starting from $ 5,095 including airfare from New York Single Supplement: FREE Departure Dates: Apr-May; Sep-Nov
WHAT TO EXPECT
View physical requirements for this trip online
ITINERARY
DAY 1 • Depart U. S. Depart today on your flight to Palermo.
DAY 2 • Arrive Palermo, Sicily Arrive in Palermo, where you’ ll be assisted with the transfer to your hotel.
Best Western Ai Cavalieri Hotel or similar
DAY 3 • Palermo • Monreale Discover Palermo, including Via Vittorio Emanuele and the colorful Capo Market. Later, visit Monreale and admire its Arab-Norman cathedral.
Meals: B, D | Best Western Ai Cavalieri Hotel or similar
DAY 4 • Palermo • Optional Cefalù tour On your own in Palermo. Or, join an optional tour to the fishing village of Cefalù before visiting a local family in Bagheria.
Meals: B, D | Best Western Ai Cavalieri Hotel or similar
Immerse yourself in the rich heritage that distinguishes Sicily from mainland Italy as you uncover a rich tapestry of Mediterranean cultures in Palermo, discover the magnificent Greek temples of Agrigento, and travel to Acireale at the foot of mighty Mount Etna. Then explore the Maltese capital of Valletta, and travel into the countryside to discover the ruins of civilizations that flourished since before the dawn of history.
DAY 5 • Overland to Agrigento • Corleone • Conversation about Corleone’ s Past & Present
Journey through the Sicilian countryside to Agrigento via Corleone. Delve into Corleone’ s past and present during an Exclusive Discovery Series conversation.
Meals: B, L | Colleverde Park Hotel or similar
DAY 6 • The Valley of the Temples Explore the remains of Greek temples at Valley of the Temples( a UNESCO World Heritage Site) and see Agrigento at night on a panoramic tour.
Meals: B, D | Colleverde Park Hotel or similar
DAY 7 • Overland to Acireale • Villa Romana del Casale
Head to Acireale, pausing at UNESCO-listed Villa Romana del Casale, a 4th-century buried estate showcasing exceptional Roman mosaics.
Meals: B, L | Grande Albergo Maugeri or similar
DAY 8 • Acireale • Optional Taormina tour Discover Acireale’ s Baroque architecture, and learn about its festive Carnival tradition at a local museum. Later, join an optional tour of Taormina’ s Greco- Roman amphitheater.
Meals: B, L | Grande Albergo Maugeri or similar
86 2026 River Cruises & Land Vacations