MT ETNA – TAORMINA TOUR

MT ETNA AND TAORMINA TOUR

GENERAL INFORMATION

• Departure point Taormina/ Catania/ Messina hotel or a shore trip from Messina/ Giardini

• Meeting place for cruisers: : from a Taormina/ Catania/ Messina hotel or a shore trip from Messina/ Giardini Naxos/ Catania ports of call.

• Meeting place for travellers: your selected hotel in Taormina/Catania/ Messina

• Pick up: (suggested): 8.00am (according to your ship schedule)

• Excursion Length 9 hours

• Available: All year round

• Available in the following languages: English – French (upon request)- Italian – Spanish (upon request)- German (upon request) – Japanese (upon request) Russian (upon request) – Other languages (upon request)

• Vehicle Air-conditioned Mercedes (or similar make) vehicle

• Driver will assist you with basic information and suggestions on the area

TOUR DESCRIPTION
This is by far the most popular tour for cruisers and holiday makers in the area. It combines unique scenaries and oustanding monuments. Ascent Mt Etna up to Crateri Silvestri (about 6000 ft) and explore Taormina in a magnificient position We drive to Mt. Etna, Sicily’s tallest peak and one of Europe’s most famous active volcanoes. Upon arrival we will visit the area of 2.000 mts (6.000 ft) with the Crateri Silvestri. Time at leisure, Then, we will move on to Taormina. Here, you’ll visit the most impressive monument of the city: the Greco-Roman Theatre. It has the finest site of any theatre in the world and one of the most striking monuments of antiquity. Then, walk on to the Villa Comunale: the public gardens which are planted with a huge variety of flowering plants and shrubs ranging from the most common to the exotic. Time at leisure in the Corso

HIGHLIGHTS

• Mt Etna

• Taormina

INCLUDED IN THE PRICE

• This tour includes a Professional English-speaking driver that gives commentaries of the sites seen. Due to strict Italian laws & regulations that protect officially licensed guides, our drivers can only comment and explain the sights from inside the vehicle, and are not allowed to do so once they are outside the vehicle. A Professional licensed guide, where needed, can be hired on request at an extra cost.

• Driver will assist you with basic information and suggestions on the area

• Tax ,car ,driver ,motoway (pay tolls ), parking fuel assurance for passengers

EXTRA COST THAT ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE PRICE

• Admissions, ( if required – unless otherwise specified )

• Food & Beverages

• Lunch approximately 20 to 25 Euros x person

• ( Gratuities and Tips )If you are pleased with the service you received a minimum of 10% to 20% gratuity is customary in Italy.

EXTRA NOTES AND USEFUL INFORMATION

• We suggest what to see, but you decide. We can plan and customize together all the different opportunities and itineraries. Our tours are flexible and completely focused on your needs and desires.

• Please dress respectfully for visiting religious monuments; local custom requires covering knees and shoulders.

• Be sure to wear comfortable walking shoes.

• The tour sequence may be altered to avoid congestions but always covering mentioned sights.

• Keep an eye on your wallet and purses at all time. Do not wear jewerly or carry large amount of cash.

• The itinerary can be customized and coordinated directly with the driver according to your specific needs and/or preferences.

PAYMENT

• To book our services you have the choice to pay with Euro cash money at the end of service or to pre-pay the total fee by credit card via PayPal with an additional 10%. We don’t accept credit cards as a form of payment on the day of service, we only accept cash in Euros and/or US$; if US$ we will give you the exchange rate of the day before the service increased by 5 cents.

• Why we dont take CC on the day of the tour Often are drivers and tour guides do not have a POS on board. You can useyour credit card(s) at easily found ATM machines to withdraw cash. Your driver can show you where to find one. You get thecash just when you need it. The xchange rate is very convenient and it is the same rate applied when you purchase somethingwith with your Credit Card

CANCELLATION POLICY:

• No charge will be applied for cancellations made up to 7 days prior to the service date

• Cancellations made 7 days prior to the service date: 50% charge’

• Annulament made 48 hours prior to the service date: 75% charge’

• Cancellations made 24 hours of less or no show: 100% charge’

PLEASE CHECK YOUR SPAM FOLDER

• if you don’t receive correspondence from us within 24-48 hours