Museo del Sale, Trapani
SMALL SHIP ADVENTURES
M / V Clio Valley of Temples, Agrigento
ITINERARY
DAY 1 • Depart U. S. Fly to Palermo, Sicily.
DAY 2 • Palermo, Sicily Arrive in Palermo, where we’ ll meet our Trip Experience Leader and fellow travelers, including those who took our Florence & Lucca, Italy pre-trip extension.
Hotel in Palermo
DAY 3 • Palermo Discover Palermo on an included tour with a local guide this morning. As we explore, you’ ll see some of the city’ s most impressive highlights, including the medieval Duomo of Palermo. Tonight, enjoy a Welcome Dinner at a local restaurant.
Meals: B, D | Hotel in Palermo
DAY 4 • Palermo • Optional Castelbuono tour Enjoy a full day of independent exploration in Palermo. Or, you may wish to join our optional excursion to the small hilltop village of Castelbuono, which boasts centuries of rich history and a charming medieval town center.
Meals: B | Hotel in Palermo
DAY 5 • Guided tour of Monreale & its Cathedral • Embark ship
Today, travel to the UNESCO World Heritage Site known as Arab-Norman Palermo to witness the splendor of Monreale Cathedral. During our visit, we’ ll see the
Byzantine Monreale Cathedral. This afternoon, transfer to the dock where we’ ll embark our small ship.
Meals: B, L, D | M / V Clio
DAY 6 • Trapani • Museo de Sale • Home- Hosted Lunch
This morning, head to the province of Trapani and the Museo del Sale, a semi-working salt museum. First, take a short discovery walk of Trapani. Then, at the museum, view the 17th-century mill and learn how the region has been shaped by the age-old Trapani tradition of salt production and refining. Later, join a local Sicilian family for a Home-Hosted Lunch.
Meals: B, L, D | M / V Clio
DAY 7 • Mazara del Vallo • Tunisian Kasbah After lunch, disembark to explore the UNESCOprotected city of Mazara del Vallo, including a walking tour of the city’ s historic Kasbah quarter. Next, we’ ll stop to visit the Museum of the Dancing Satyr, home to a mysterious Greek bronze statue with a noteworthy past.
Meals: B, L, D | M / V Clio
DAY 8 • Mazara del Vallo • Optional Marsala tour Enjoy a full day of independent discoveries in Mazara del Vallo. Or, join an optional excursion to Marsala. Located in the westernmost point of Sicily, Marsala is most known for its sweet amber wine, but it is also an elegant seaside town with a historic Baroque city center.
Meals: B, L, D | M / V Clio
DAY 9 • Agrigento Archeological Site • Cooking class with Italian chef
Step off the ship today and transfer to the UNESCOprotected site of the Valley of Temples, situated just outside the city of Agrigento. We’ ll set off by foot with a local guide to explore the archaeological remains of the Greek temples, each built between 510 and 430 BC. Later, gather onboard for a cooking lesson with a local Italian chef.
Meals: B, L, D | M / V Clio
ADVENTURE HIGHLIGHT
On Day 10, spend A Day in the Life of the rural Val di Noto region, and visit a local Sicilian family’ s farm.
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