New Year's Eve in Sicily
Palermo, Agrigento, Catania
Celebrate New Year's Eve in Sicily, amidst historic cities, Mediterranean landscapes and warm Italian hospitality. A new year filled with charm and culture.
DAY 1 (28/12/2025): PALERMO
Arrival in Palermo and transfer to the hotel. Accommodation for 2 nights, with breakfast.
Palermo is a city on the island of Sicily, southern Italy, renowned for its rich history, diverse cultural influences, and unique Sicilian cuisine.
DAY 2 (29/12/2025): PALERMO - MONREALE - PALERMO
Breakfast at the hotel and departure to the city of Monreale, located less than 10 km from Palermo. Visit its Cathedral, one of the most important sacred buildings of Norman culture in Italy.
Stop for lunch at a local restaurant.
After the visit, return to Palermo and tour its historic center with a guide in Spanish. Visit the Palatine Chapel, the Palermo Cathedral, the famous Pretoria Square, an immense fountain made entirely of white Carrara marble with mythological allegories, and the Quattro Canti, also known as Piazza Vigliena, which divides the city into four historic neighborhoods.
Then, visit the churches of Santa Maria dell'Ammiraglio and Santa Caterina.
Return to the hotel.
DAY 3 (30/12/2025): PALERMO - ERICE - TRAPANI - AGRIGENTO
Breakfast and check-out at the hotel. Journey of about 1 and a half hours to Erice.
Erice is a medieval city located 750 meters above sea level. This city has many Sicilian characteristics, such as Norman urban planning, the Arab housing organization surrounding the courtyard and a wide variety of sweets.
Arrival and tasting of the city's famous almond-based candies.
Then, continue to Trapani, with its salt pans, for a panoramic visit. Possibility to see the sea salt production area surrounded by the mills that allow the production of the famous Trapani salt.
Stop for lunch and departure to Agrigento. Arrival and accommodation with 1 night, with half board.
Agrigento is known as “the most beautiful mortal city”, where you can still admire ten Doric temples built in the valley today.
DAY 4 (31/12/2025): AGRIGENTO - PIAZZA ARMERINA - CATANIA
Breakfast and check-out at the hotel. Departure to Piazza Armerina to visit the famous and unique “Valley of the Temples”. Visit with a local guide to the Villa Romana del Casale, an important example from the Roman era, with mosaics that represent the uses and customs of the time.
Lunch at a local restaurant.
Then, departure to Catania and accommodation for 3 nights, with breakfast.
In the evening, special New Year's dinner with drinks.
DAY 5 (01/01/2026): CATANIA - NOTO - SIRACUSA - CATANIA
After breakfast at the hotel, departure to Noto, capital of Sicilian Baroque. Free time to stroll through the streets filled with architectural treasures and to visit the Noto Cathedral, completely renovated after several years of restoration.
Then, drive to Siracusa, the largest ancient city, called Syraka. Weather permitting, experience a mini cruise to admire views of the old city.
Stop for lunch at a local restaurant.
In the afternoon, continue the tour in Syracuse near the island of Ortigia, which is connected to the mainland by a bridge and offers visitors a taste of its past. Passage through the Temple of Minerva, transformed into a Christian Cathedral, the legendary Fontana di Arethusa, the Temple of Apollo, the Greek Theater, and the Roman Amphitheater located near Latomie, the Orecchio di Dionisio.
Return to the hotel in Catania.
DAY 6 (02/01/2026): CATANIA - ETNA - TAORMINA - CATANIA
After breakfast at the hotel, weather permitting, departure to Mount Etna, the highest and still active volcano in Europe. Arrival at the Sapienza Refuge, 1,800 meters above sea level, and visit the silenced craters - “Crateri Silvestri”. For centuries, the volcano created a place where nature, culture and history came together to give rise to a unique place in the world.
Lunch at a rural house at the foot of Etna, with typical meal and tasting of the house wine.
Then continue to Taormina, located on the summit of the Monte Taurus rock. Free time to shop, discover the city streets or enjoy the landscape of the Etna volcano and the Ionian Sea.
Return to Catania and a panoramic walking tour of the city. Considered the most important on the East Coast, it is mainly characterized by its volcanic stone buildings.
DAY 7 (03/01/2026): CATANIA - MESSINA - CEFALUL - PALERMO
Breakfast and check-out at the hotel. Departure to the city of Messina and panoramic tour with a local guide. Possibility to see the strait that separates Sicily from the mainland and the city's Cathedral with its famous bell tower, where the largest and most complex mechanical and astronomical clock in the world can be found.
Continue to Cefalu, a charming seaside city that presents its visitors with an impressive artistic display of lights and colors, and a stop for lunch at a local restaurant.
Arrival in Palermo and accommodation for 1 night, with breakfast.
DAY 8 (04/01/2026): PALERMO
Breakfast and check-out at the hotel. Transfer to Palermo airport or port.
THIS ITINERARY INCLUDES:
- Accommodation for 3 nights in Palermo, with breakfast;
- Accommodation for 1 night in Agrigento, with half board;
- Accommodation for 3 nights in Catania, with breakfast;
- Regular group transfers by bus between Palermo airport or station or port/hotel/airport or Palermo station or port;
- Travel by luxury bus according to the itinerary;
- Escort guide in Spanish from the 2nd to the 7th day;
- Local guide in Spanish for visits to Palermo, Monreale, Agrigento, Villa Romana del Casale and Syracuse;
- Panoramic tours (not accompanied by a local guide) in Erice, Trapani, Messina and Catania;
- Mandatory headphones for visiting the cathedrals of Palermo and Monreale;
- 1 wireless audio kit per person;
- Tasting of typical Erice candies;
- Tasting of wines and typical Etna products;
- Entrances to the visiting monuments;
- Lunches at local restaurants or rural houses, as mentioned in the itinerary;
- Year-end dinner on the 4th day;
- Drinks during meals included: ¼ of wine or a non-alcoholic beverage + ½ mineral water per person, per meal;
- Travel kit.
THIS ITINERARY DOES NOT INCLUDE
- International airfare between Brazil and Italy;
- Boarding fees;
- Tourism fees;
- Bank transfer charges related to payment to the foreign supplier;
- Documentation and consular visa expenses;
- Travel insurance;
- Cancellation insurance;
- Excess baggage;
- Anticipated arrival time (early check in);
- Extension of departure time (late check out);
- Meals not mentioned as included;
- Drinks not mentioned as included;
- Suggested tips for guide and driver - from €6, per day;
- Luggage service;
- Local guide in Taormina;
- Suggested and/or optional tours and excursions;
- Entrance fees to the places where the tours are visited and suggested and/or optional excursions;
- Restaurant reservations for a fee of €10 to €30;
- Personal extras such as: laundry, phone calls, alcoholic beverages, extra food, tips, minibar consumption and everything that is not mentioned as included in the itinerary.
Amounts indicated in foreign currency should be considered as the quotation published on our site on the day of payment.
| terrestrial part prices, per person, starting at | |||||
| STANDARD category Start: 28/12/2025, IN PALERMO | ENDING: 04/01/2026, IN PALERMO |
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| City | Hotel | Room | It includes | Double | Individual |
| Palermo | Hotel Garibaldi or Hotel NH Palermo or Ibis Styles Palermo Cristal or similar | Standard Room | Breakfast | USD 1,710 | USD 2,090 |
| Agrigento | Grand Hotel Mosè or Hotel della Valle or Hotel Dioscuri Bay Palace or similar | Standard Room | Half board | ||
| Catania | Hotel Nettuno or Hotel NH Catania Centro or Katane Palace Hotel or similar | Standard Room | Breakfast | ||
| Palermo | Hotel Garibaldi or Hotel NH Palermo or Ibis Styles Palermo Cristal or similar | Standard Room | Breakfast | ||
| additional/optional, per person, starting from | ||
|---|---|---|
| Service or activity | Double | Individual |
| Extra night in Palermo | On request | On request |
Additional Information
- Group outings follow an established schedule. Voluntary changes by the traveler to the itinerary or to accommodations are not allowed. The local operator reserves the right to make modifications to better accommodate the group's experience.
- The itinerary is carried out in a group (minimum of 4 and maximum of 48 travelers), with departures on predetermined dates and with places subject to confirmation.
- Amounts subject to change without notice and subject to availability and confirmation upon reservation request.
- The amounts entered are NOT valid for festive periods and major events in the cities, including Christmas and New Year's Eve.
