Il Gattopardo deluxe Tour

  • 4 nights at the Grand Hotel Timeo, B&B, Double deluxe
  • 3 nights at Villa Gussio Nicoletti, B&B, Double superior
  • 3 nights at the Relais Santa Anastasia, B&B, Double deluxe room
  • 2 x green fees at Il Picciolo’ Golf Club (18 holes)
  • 2 x green fees at Le Madonie Golf Club (18 holes)
  • Exclusive Etna excursion and wine-tasting

Hotels and Setting
Experience the best Sicily has to offer, modern luxury and the old time luxury of Sicilian aristocracy in these beautiful hotels, medieval coastal towns and a princely palazzo in the heart of Sicily. Practice your golf swing and take in the spectacular sights, foods, wines and history of the island.

You will spend 4 nights in luxury at the magnificent Grand Hotel Timeo, Taormina's grandest and most famous hotel, in the heart of magical Taormina, and with shops, bars and restaurants right on your doorstep. Surrounded by a magnificent park filled with cypress, palm and bougainvillea trees, this historic hotel is famous for its terrace's extraordinary views of the Ionian coast - from here you can admire the snow covered Mount Etna, the sea and coastline below.

After driving through the centre of Sicily, you will stay 3 nights at the magnificent Villa Gussio Nicoletti, where you will feel like you are stepping back into the grandness of the Sicilian nobility of ‘Il Gattopardo.

After driving across the centre of Sicily and taking in some famous sights along the way, you will stay 3 nights at the Relais Santa Anastasia, a former Benedictine Abbey now restored to its noble splendour. Situated in the hills of Le Madonie National Park, about 20 minutes behind the Medieval coastal town of Cefalu', the Relais is surrounded by greenery and fertile lands with the Mediterranean sea so near it seems to fill half the sky!

Golf
You will have plenty of time to test your golf prowess at Sicily's two international standard golf courses - Il Picciolo's Golf Club, a challenging course right on the slopes of Mount Etna and, Le Madonie Golf Club, set above Tyrrhenean Sea looking with views out to the Aeolian Islands and the national reserve of the Madonie Hills.

Excursions
We will also take you on an exclusive tour of the dazzling Cathedral at Monreale, just north of Palermo and one of Europe's most premier attractions. Upon entering you will find yourself awestruck at the walls covered with stupendous mosaics, their splendid and delicate beauty creating an atmosphere of indescribable tranquillity, solemnity and awe.

In the area
Whether your interested in Sicily's history, culture and architecture or just dining well and relaxing, there's plenty to do and see. Here are some ideas...

Mt Etna, Isola Bella, Beaches, Alcantara Valley,
Catania, Syracuse,Roman Villa at Piazza Armerina, Morgantina, Caltagirone, Ragusa
Palermo, Monreale, Segesta, Trapani, Aeolian Islands, Agrigento