Excursions
EXCURSIONS
EXCURSIONS IN SICILY
Find out our excursion schedule with departures directly from Saracen Sands Hotel & Congress Centre Palermo.
EXCURSIONS SCHEDULE
SEGESTA, ERICE AND SALINE
Rate p.p.: 79,00 €*
Departure to Segesta; guests will visit its suggestive Solitary Temple, one of the best preserved temples of antiquity, in pure Doric style! Lunch included at local restaurant. Then you will proceed to the Medieval burg of Erice, with its typical lanes. In the end, you will proceed to see the Via del Sale, where salt is cultivated and harvested.
(Entrance fees per person to pay on spot: Archaeological park € 8.00, Erice’s Cathedral and bell tower € 3.00, Saline € 1,00)
* min 15 pax
FAVIGNANA AND LEVANZO
Excursion by boat
Rate p.p.: 89,00 €*
Departure to Favignana, the largest of the Egadi islands. Stop and free time available for shopping or diving in the crystal clear waters. Follow the north side of the island, you’ll stop in the most beautiful coves: Cala Rossa and Cala Azzurra. After a swim and lunch on board included, departure to Levanzo and time available to discover the small fishing village.
(Entrance fee to be paid on spot: desembarking tax €2.50)
* min 15 pax
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AGRIGENTO AND VALLEY OF THE TEMPLES
Rate p.p.: 95,00 €*
Visit of the famous Valley of the Temples (World Heritage Site). Among the almond trees, there are the ruins of ancient Akragas; you can admire the temple of Juno, that of Concordia and the Temple of Hercules.
(Entrances per person to pay on spot: Archaeological Park – Valle dei Templi € 10.00)
* min 15 pax
ZINGARO NATURE RESERVE AND S.VITO LO CAPO
Excursion by boat
Rate p.p. – Adults: 89,00 €*
Rate p.p. – Children: 65,00 €*
By leaving Terrasini port, this day will focus on the beauty of the Zingaro and Tonnara di Scopello reserves. Both well known for their pure nature and amazing seaviews. You will discover the most beautiful bays and you will get the chance to have a bath in those stunning crystal clear waters. You will also have lunch on board and two hours and half of free time available to spend in the popular San Vito Lo Capo golden beach. At the end of the day you will have a last stop for a swim and a toast.
* min 15 pax
PALERMO AND MONREALE
Rate p.p.: 84,00 €*
Palermo will enchant you with its liberty villas, Iits noble palaces, its 18th century squares, its churches of the Arab-Norman period and its theatres as the Teatro Massimo. You will visit the beautiful Cathedral and the Church of Martorana. You will proceed to Monreale, famous for its amazing Duomo, and its important monument of Norman culture, with the largest mosaic of Italy. Then you will visit the Cloister of the ancient Benedictine convent, a Romanesque masterpiece, with its finely decorated columns.
(Entrance fees per person to pay on spot: Martorana Church € 2,00, Cloister € 8.00, Cathedral € 4.00)
* min 15 pax
ERICE, MARSALA AND CANTINE FLORIO
Rate p.p.: 105,00 €*
Departure for Erice, an ancient city founded by the Elymians, perched at an altitude of 751 m on Mount San Giuliano, a village with unchanged ancient charm. You will continue with a guided tour inside the historic Cantine Florio. After a tour through the cellars, we enter the avantgarde tasting rooms where we will stop for lunch and a tasting of local wines. Finally you will visit Marsala, in whose port Garibaldi landed in May 1860, a Mediterranean and modern city that is divided between land and sea.
* min. 15 pax
SAN VITO LO CAPO
Rate p.p.: 43,00 €*
Transfer from the hotel to the seaside resort of San Vito Lo Capo, to be visited independently. Considered among the most beautiful beaches in Italy, with a Caribbean-colored sea, the small town has a center rich in culture and history. Furthermore, you cannot leave it without tasting the famous Trapani-style couscous!
* min. 15 pax – (Transfer only)
PALERMO
Rate p.p.: 50,00 €*
BORGO PARRINI E CARINI
Rate p.p.: 49,00 €*
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SELINUNTE
Rate p.p.: 55,00 €*
CEFALU’
Rate p.p.: 62,00 €*
MONREALE
Rate p.p.: 54,00 €*
PALERMO BY NIGHT
Rate p.p.: 44,00 €*
CEFALU’ BY NIGHT
Rate p.p.: 59,00 €*
PALERMO ON APE CALESSINO
Rate p.p.: 88,00 €*
TERRASINI SEA COVES
Excursion by boat
On Request
Sailing along the coast of Terrasini you can admire the beautiful coves, with thousand shades of blue. Stop for sunbathing, bathing and snorkeling. Passengers have adequate equipment (fins, masks, snorkel). Small tasting of fruit and Zibibbo wine. We will visit the wonderful local caves Nassi, Palombi and Grotta Grande, popular for their underwater wonders.
SEGESTA 4×4 QUAD
On request
Segesta Tour 4×4 is one of the most beautiful and complete experiences that you can enjoy in this wonderful corner of Sicily. You will cross the rock gorges to have a view of the marvelous intact Segesta temple. You will be enchanted by beautiful landscapes, a millennial history that tells epic deeds and by the nature of this marvelous territory. Do not miss this wonderful experience.
TECNICAL MANAGEMENT
Dimsi Incoming Operator Srl Via Vampolieri 8/A - Aci Catena (CT) Tel: +39 095 7676 511 www.dimensionesicilia.com
INFO
Further details available at the Excursion Area
NOTES
- All excursions are guaranteed with a minimum of 15 participants and they include in/out transfer with authorized guides. All the excursions may be quoted according to the number of pax. - Boat excursions are subject to confirmation, in accordance with weather conditions. - Children free from 0 up to 3 yo, 50% off from 4 up to 12 yo (unless otherwise specified). - Lunches in local restaurant or on board are included during full day excursions. CANCELLATION POLICY: 50% WITHIN 24 H BEFORE DEPARTURE / 100% AFTER THIS TERM Saracen Sands Hotel responds exclusively to services and excursions purchased in the property.
SURROUNDINGS
The hotel is the perfect starting point to discover the most beautiful places in Western Sicily: Mondello, Palermo, Trapani...