DEPARTURES: Saturday and Tuesday

DESCRIPTION:

Meeting with staff at the meeting point (Meeting point details will be shared at the time of booking) and departure to western Sicily where we will reach the medieval town of Erice, built by the Elymians as an important religious site associated with the goddess Venus.

After visiting Erice we will drive to Saline di Trapani, where the ancient tradition of harvesting salt from the sea is still practised.

In the afternoon we will continue to Segesta, one of the main cities of the ancient indigenous Elymian people, to visit the unfinished Doric temple from the end of the 5th century BC (entrance fee: not included), built on a hill just outside the ancient city with an impressive view of the surrounding area.

At the end of the tour return to Palermo.

THE PRICE INCLUDES:

Private car / minivan full day (max. 8h); multilingual tour leader or driver-guide full day

THE PRICE DOES NOT INCLUDE:

Local guide; Lunch; entrance fees to the Doric temple of Segesta 6 € p.p. + 1.50 € p.p. train to the Theatre, Erice Cathedral 2 € p.p.

PROGRAMME AND MEETING POINTS:

Multilingual tour: Italian, English and Spanish

Meeting points: to be indicated when booking

Days of operation: Saturday and Tuesday