Transfer from Palermo to Taormina with Agrigento and Piazza Armerina Tour

€ 480.00
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SMALL GROUP MAX 16 PEOPLE
Available All Year Round
A smart way to move from Palermo to Taormina! We offer the chance to cover the long distance between the two cities making two stops and sightseiing two highlights of Sicily, renowned all over the world: the Valley of the Temples in Agrigento and the Roman Villa of Piazza Armerina. The visit of the sites is independent and admission fees are not included.

Monday, Wednesday and Friday

7:45AM - Pick-Up at Palermo
Door to door service from 7:45AM
Departure around 8:00AM

Door to door service is not available if hotel/accommodation is in pedestrian area.

8:00AM - Transfer from Palermo to Agrigento
Estimated Driving Time: 2 hours - 2 hours and half
Travel through the interior of Sicily on board of a comfortable vehicle with English speaking Staff.

10:30AM - Stop at Valley of the Temples
Estimated Stop Time: 2 hours
The walking tour of the Valley of the Temples will be done independently.
Admission fee not included. At the moment the price is Eur 10 per person for Adult.

The Valley of the Temples of Agrigento is an archaeological site that belongs to the Unesco World Heritage since 1997. The visit of the Valley of the Temples covers the Temple of Hera, the Temple of Concordia, the Temple of Hercules and the Temple of Zeus. Agrigento, according to legend, was founded by Daedalus and his son Icarus after they had fled from Crete “by air”. Historically, however, its origins date back to 582 B.C. when it was founded by Rhodian-cretan colonist from the neighbouring Gela who named their city Akragas after the nearby river of that name. It rapidly increased in size, importance and military strength under Phalarides, the first tyrant, and later under Theron, who extended his sway over northern Sicily as far as Himera. Agrigento was a city of artists and illustrious personages, amongst whom the philosopher Empedocles. Pindar defines it as "the most beautiful of mortal cities" and, in fact, in the Vth century B.C., those famous temples, whose beauty we still admire today, were built.

12:45 - Transfer from Agrigento to Piazza Armerina
Estimated Driving Time: 2 hours
Meet again your Driver/Tour Director and get on board of your comfortable vehicle to reach the Roman Villa at Piazza Armerina.

15:00 - Stop at Roman Villa of Casale
Estimated Stop Time: 1 hour - 1 hour and half
The walking tour of the Roman Villa of Casale will be done independently.
Every room has information boards.
Admission fee not included. At the moment the price is Eur 10 per person for Adult.

Upon arrival, you will have the opportunity to enjoy the visit of the amazing Roman Villa of Casale, that belongs to the Unesco Heritage. Built on the 4th century AD, the Villa was later forgotten and only in the 20th century excavations revealed the whole building. It is the supreme example of a luxury Roman villa (about 3500 square meters of floor mosaics) and was probably the residence of a member of the upper class of the Roman Empire. The mosaics discovered here are celebrated among scholars of antiquity.

16:30 - Transfer from Piazza Armerina to Taormina
Estimated Driving Time: 2 hours
Meet again your Driver/Tour Director and get on board of your comfortable vehicle to reach your final destination: Taormina.

18:30 - Estimated Arrival at Taormina
Drop-off at Taormina uptown or downtown, including Giardini Naxos and Recanati area.
Door to door service is not available if hotel/accommodation is in pedestrian area.

This is an Estimated Schedule
We cannot guarantee the exact duration of stops and travel times. We will do our best to respect this schedule.
Order of the stops may be inverted for technical reasons.

People on this tour: min 2 - max 16
DEPARTURE: MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, FRIDAY FROM 7:45AM

Small Size Transfer Tour from Palermo to Taormina!
English speaking Tour Escort from 8 passengers
Stop for independent visit at Agrigento: Valley of the Temples and Piazza Armerina: Roman Villa of Casale
Collective transfer: guaranteed with minimum 2 people

- English-speaking Tour Director/Driver (as per program)
- Hotel pick-up & drop-off
- Small Size Vehicle with air conditioning
- Visit as per itinerary

- Admission fees / Entrance tickets
- Licensed Guide
- Lunch / meals
- Gratuities

Approximately 10 hours

Pick-Up & Drop-Off Details
Door to Door service included, unless hotel/accommodation is in pedestrian area. In this case pick-up/drop-off will be set as close as possible to your hotel/accommodation.
Please advise at time of booking name and address of your accommodation both in Palermo and Taormina.
Pick-up from 7:45AM (please be ready in time) and departure at 8AM.

Minimum number applied
This transfer service is guaranteed with minimum 2 people. There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there are not enough passengers to meet requirements. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative or full refund.
If you are a single traveller, within 48 hours before the tour starts you can choose to pay a double amount to guarantee the tour. This extra amount will be refunded in case other people will join the same tour.

What about our Staff?
We guarantee English speaking staff for your transfers from one location to the other. Once arrived at destination our staff will wait for you, because the visit of the sites is independent.
This tour is operated only with English speaking Driver up to 7/8 people.
From 8/9 people, this tour is operated with a Tour Director.

Driver and Tour Director cannot escort people inside the monuments because this is not allowed by Italian Rules. However, they have the competences to promote the most important highlights providing basic historical & cultural information.
Licensed Tourist Guide is not included. Guide is the only professional, with a Regional license, permitted to conduct visits and tours in all sites and museums within a city.