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Departure at 10:00 am for a sightseeing tour of Erice. This medieval town sits 2400 meters above sea level. Enjoy the views of the Tyrrhenian Sea from the hilltop and explore Erice’s charming medieval streets and square and pleasure your palate with traditional Sicilian desserts where you will have the opportunity to purchase local souvenirs and enjoy lunch on your own. Then the bus will take us along the coast of Marsala where lies this evocative landscape of Le Saline (shallow salt pools) and decommissioned mulini (windmills). The salt from these marshes is considered Italy’s finest. Back to Castellammare. This evening is at your leisure.

Included Meals: Breakfast

(Optional After Lunch Excursion)                                                      Marsala Wine Tour with Wine Tasting ($75 per adult & $35 per child)

The excursion starts with the beautiful town of Marsala where we will tour this magnificent eighteen century Marsala Winery which will leave you speechless. The English guided tour will take us through this journey that will begin in front of this majestic wine barrels, built at the end of the nineteen century and still used for the winery of Marsala. Then we will walk beneath 104 stone arches through the barrel vaults to see over 2000 small and large barrels of wine, to reach the grandiose and elegant tasting room, where we will taste a range of their best Marsala wines paired with authentic gastronomic nibbles. Back to Castellammare, this evening is at your leisure. (Minimum number of guest required for this excursion)

This morning we will meet at 9:00 am to spend a beautiful day at La Playa beach with stunning crystal-clear waters. (Lounge chairs and umbrellas are included) After lunch (on your own), the bus will return to the hotel at 4pm. This evening at 7:30 pm be ready dressed in white to depart for our Farewell White Party. This party will be on the beach and will include heavy hors d’oeuvres, wine, specialty drinks, alcoholic or non, DJ.

Included Meals: Breakfast, Heavy Hour D’oeuvres at Farewell Party

(Optional Morning Excursion)                                                                 Tour of La Grotta di Mangiapane ($40 per person)

This morning, we will venture through the mountains of Sicily to reach The Cave of Mangiapane, that is the largest of the 9 caves known as the (the grotto of scurati). This cave was an ancient settlement that dates back to the Paleolithic era (10,000 years ago), with a height of 70 meters and a depth of 50 meters. The cave of Mangiapane includes as small village that has remained untouched for nearly 70 years, made up of charming earth-colored houses, with their original furniture and tools, a small chapel, a wood oven and some stables. Today this tiny village is an open-air museum, where you can step back in time.

This morning is free for you to go around town, purchase souvenirs and pack your bags for an arrivederci a presto.

Included Meals: Breakfast

(Optional Afternoon Excursion)                                                              Tour of Segesta Temple ($40 per person)

A 3pm departure for Segesta to tour one of the best-preserved ancient Greek temple in the world, (even better than those in Greece itself) The English-speaking tour guide will explain the history of this Greek temple. The Segesta Archaeological Park is home to spectacular ancient ruins dating from Magna Grecia. The tour includes: the main temple, built in the 50th century B.C. and one of the best-preserved examples of Doric architecture in the world and the fourth-century BC Greek theater.

Transfer to the airport (Based on 3 departure times).

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