Infos

1 Arrival

2 Etna and Taormina 
This morning is dedicated to iconic Mt. Etna, Europe’s tallest active volcano. Drive to approx. 1900 m and continue on foot to the Silvestri Crater to admire the lava flows from the 1983 and 2001 eruptions. Weather permitting, optional ride by cable-car/jeep to 3000 m (extra charge applies). Return to the coast to visit Taormina, a lovely town that dominates two grand sweeping bays providing a stunning backdrop of rocks, gardens and deep blue seas. The Greco-Roman Theatre is the most famous tourist sight in the town presenting magical photo opportunities (admission not included).

1 x FD tour guide for the Etna and Taormina excursion

3 Godfather-inspired tour

First stop of the tour in Savoca, which, together with Forza D’Agrò, provided the locations for some of the scenes of Francis Ford Coppola’s epic movie, The Godfather. Chance to enjoy a typically refreshing Sicilian granita sorbet at the Vitelli Bar, featured in the film as the place where Corleone asked Apollonia’s father for permission to meet his daughter. The bar is still operating today. Continue on to the village of Forza D’Agrò. The locals are justly proud of their long history, traditions and culture, which resolutely resist the demands of today’s stressful modern way of life.

1 x FD tour guide for the Godfather-themed excursion

1 x granita tasting at the Vitelli bar

4 Transfer to Malta – hotel change
Transfer by coach to Pozzallo and board the ferry to Valletta. The crossing takes approx. 1hr 45 mins 

1 x ferry crossing Pozzallo – La Valletta for coach and passengers

5 La Valletta
Guided tour of La Valletta, which was built by the Knights of St. John after the Great Siege of Malta by the Ottomans in 1565. This fortified city was said to be "Built by gentlemen for gentlemen". Boasting over 320 monuments in a 2-mile radius, the Baroque capital of Malta was named the European Capital of Culture in 2018. The town offers a great mixture of history and contemporary liveliness. 

1 x 2-hour guided walking tour of La Valletta

6 Mdina, Mosta and transfer to Sicily
With its narrow, cobbled streets shrouded in an air of mystery, Mdina snatches its visitors away from the present and transports them back in time. Malta’s former capital, Mdina has been renamed several times by its different rulers in the 4,000 years since it was founded. A large town in central Malta, Mosta is connected with several popular local legends. The town is surrounded by many historical places of interest, including the Victoria Lines fortifications, built by the British as a defence mechanism against land invasion from the North. Mosta boasts the third largest unsupported dome in the world. Transfer to La Valetta for the return ferry back to Sicily

1 x FD tour guide for the Mdina and Mosta excursion

1 x ferry crossing La Valletta – Pozzallo for coach and passengers

7 Syracuse and Ortigia
Guided tour of Syracuse, once one of the most important cities of ancient Greece. Optional visit to the archaeological excavations with its beautiful Greek amphitheatre and the famous Ear of Dionysius. Afternoon stroll in Ortigia, site of the ruins of the earliest Greek constructions. Its most celebrated building is the Cathedral, which rises from the highest point of the peninsula.

1 x FD tour guide for the Syracuse and Ortigia excursion

8 Departure

A local tour leader has been included throughout the tour