Palermo and Monreale

You will be met at the Palermo port for your private shore excursion to Palermo and Monreale. The city tour of Palermo will unfold the cities past as a Phoenicain stronghold and Roman trading centre. You will notice the traces of Roman, Arab and Norman monuments. You will visit the Cathedral built in 1185. It became a mosque during the Muslim rule and later re-consecrated to Christianity. The chapel holds the remains of St. Rosalia.You will then continue to the hilltop town of Monreale just a few miles outside of Palermo. Here you will visit the exquisite Norman Cathedral with its 6340 square meters of mosaic that covers its interior.

Inclusions

Private car or minivan

Local English speaking guide

Entrance fees to Monreale Cloister

Does not include

Lunch

All items not specified

1) Consult with our tour designers

Contact our office by phone or e-mail and speak to one of our tour designers who will answer any question you have about our suggested tour. They will listen attentively to your ideas and plans and suggest changes to personalize the tour based on your interests and budget.

Tel: 416 964 7600
Toll: 1-800-848-8163
reservations@roadtoitaly.com

2) We send you a Proposal

Shortly after your initial contact with our tour designers, you will receive a draft proposal based on your earlier discussions, normally within 2 business days. This proposal is a no obligation draft for your review and comments. Any additions or modifications will be implemented and a new proposal will be forwarded to you for approval.

3) You like what you see!

Upon meeting your requirements and expectations, you will be requested to send a deposit in the amount of 25% of total. Final Payment is due 45 days prior to scheduled departure date.

4) Buon viaggio!

Approximately, 2 weeks prior to departure you will receive a personalized and detailed day by day itinerary booklet and the necessary vouchers for the services to be provided, along with a general information section on the various regions of Italy.

The booklet and vouchers will include all the important information; addresses, phone & mobile numbers for all your service providers, hotels as well as the phone number of our office in Rome.