The Italy Italians take
Sicily is the Italy trip Italians take — three Mediterranean cultures (Greek, Arab, Norman) layered into one island, with the country's best seafood, the active volcano (Etna), four UNESCO sites, and a slower rhythm than the mainland. Nine nights drives a clockwise loop from Catania: Taormina (3, with Etna day), Syracuse (2, Ortygia island), Agrigento (1, Valley of the Temples), Palermo (3, street food + Norman cathedrals). Hire car bundled. Hotels are mid-luxury throughout.
- Taormina 3 + Syracuse 2 + Agrigento 1 + Palermo 3
- Mount Etna sunrise jeep + crater walk
- Valley of the Temples at Agrigento (UNESCO)
- Syracuse Greek theatre + Ortygia island
- Palermo street-food crawl
The itinerary.
Hand-picked and led by locals — woven into your itinerary, and bookable on their own.
- Return economy flights ex Delhi / Mumbai / Bengaluru (Air India direct to Rome, or via Doha/Dubai)
- Schengen visa processing assistance
- All airport / station transfers (private)
- Daily breakfast at hotels
- English-speaking guide on city tour days
- Frecciarossa AV high-speed train tickets where listed
- 24×7 on-trip support
- 3 Taormina 4-star + 2 Syracuse boutique + 1 Agrigento + 3 Palermo 4-star
- Hire car for 8 days (mid-size + insurance + IDP-required)
- Mount Etna sunrise jeep + crater walk
- Syracuse Greek theatre + Ortygia walking
- Valley of the Temples Agrigento with guide
- Palermo street-food crawl with local guide
- Direct or via-Rome flights to Catania (CTA)
- Lunches and dinners not specified
- Personal expenses
- Optional activities not listed
- Coperto (cover charge) at trattorias (€2–€3/person, on bill)
- Tipping (gentle — round-up bills)
- Travel insurance (~₹2,200/person — Schengen-required)
- Anything not listed under Inclusions
- Etna refugio lunch
- Selinunte detour (1.5h south)
Free cancellation up to 45 days out; 50% refund 21–44 days; no refund inside 21 days. Vatican / Uffizi tickets non-refundable inside 14 days; Le Sirenuse and 5-star hotels often require 60 days for full refund.
Where the money goes.
- Return economy flightsVia Rome / Frankfurt₹75,000
- 9 nights mixed accommodationMid-luxury throughout₹1,75,000
- 8-day car hire + insuranceMid-size SUV₹35,000
- Etna sunrise + street food + temple toursAll listed activities₹35,000
- Schengen visa + transfersThroughout₹10,000
- 10% service bufferEditorial display buffer₹42,000
- Total₹4,62,000
