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Go Sicily Travel Mount Etna, Catania Shopping & More day trip Saturday 7 December 2024
We are pleased to announce our Mount Etna, Catania Shopping & More day trip on Saturday 7 December 2024. On this event, we will be able to enjoy the splendour of Sicily’s active volcano as also the beauty of its volcanic coastline, visit an azienda agricola which produces honey, wine and other exquisite products and enjoy some shopping time in one of Italy’s largest shopping centres.
Saturday 7 December 2024
03:30 Meet at Virtu Ferries port terminal for check in and embarkation on Virtu Ferries catamaran mv St John Paul II
05:00 Departure to Pozzallo
07:00 Arrival in Pozzallo, disembarkation from catamaran and departure to Catania
08:30 We arrive in Catania and embark on a panoramic journey up the slopes of Mount Etna. We will be passing through various interesting mountain villages and experience wonderful alpine scenery full of vegetation before passing through the volcanic areas of Mount Etna.
09:45 We arrive at the Rifugio Sapienza at an altitude of nearly 2000 metres above sea level. Here we will be able to visit a number of craters, including the picturesque Crateri Silvestri, which enjoy spectacular 360 degree views. Free time to visit the various souvenir shops or to sip a capucchino in one of the various mountain chalets or to take the chairlift (not included in price) from Rifugio Sapienza (2000 metres above sea level) to Montagnola (2500 metres above sea level) and back or to take a quad-bike tour on Mount Etna (not included in tour price). Free time for lunch (not included in tour price) on Mount Etna.
14:00 Departure from Crateri Silvestri. We will continue our panoramic drive down another side of Mount Etna until we reach the village of Zafferana Etnea, a typical mountain village on the slopes of Mount Etna whch is known as the Citta' del Miele (the City of Honey).
14:30 In Zafferana Etnea, we will visit an "azienda di apicultura" where we will attend a demonstration on beekeeping and honey production. We will have the opportunity to taste various types of genuine Sicilian honey, as also other typical products such as biscotti di mandorla (almond pastries), biscotti di pistacchio (pistacchio pastries), extra virgin olive oil in various flavours, different types of pates, as also local liquers and wines.
15:00 Departure towards Catania
16:15 Arrival in Catania. Here we will visit the Centro Sicilia shopping mall (https://centrosiciliashopping.it), a shopping paradise with around 120 shops, including also the only Primark store in Sicily as also many brands such as Adidas, Calzedonia, Desigual, Euronics, Footlocker, Geox, Guess, Tommy Hilfiger, United Colors of Benetton and much more. Here we will spend two hours of pure shopping therapy.
18:15 Departure to Pozzallo port, in time for check in and embarkation on the catamaran. Mario
20:30 Departure to Malta
21:30 Arrival in Malta
Price:
Adults: €169
Children 4 - under 14: €129
Children 0 - under 4: €30
Price includes:
Catamaran trip Malta-Pozzallo-Malta
All port charges and taxes
All transfers and excursions in Sicily as per programme above (coach remains with us for the whole day)
Honey Tasting in Zafferana Etnea
Services of Go Sicily Travel Sicily-specialised tour leader
Payment terms:
Deposit of €50 on booking
Balance to be paid by 30 November 2024 or immediately on booking for bookings made (subject to availability) after 30 November 2024
COVID-19 measures:
At www.gosicilytravel.com, we pride ourselves in offering quality experiences which are fully compliant with COVID-19 requirements whilst at the same time ensuring that our guests have an enjoyable experience.
COVID vaccination certificates or swab tests are not required to travel to Sicily and back to Malta with effect from 25 July 2022
Terms and conditions:
Link: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.2316066091759498&type=3
Refund policy:
A full 100% cash refund applies if catamaran trip Malta-Pozzallo is cancelled due to weather or due to introduction of new COVID-19 measures
For booking contact:
Mario Spiteri at
Go Sicily Travel
Mobile:79742459
Office: 21422275
E mail: [email protected]
Office (by prior appointment phoning on 79742459):
Go Sicily Travel, Cube Office Suites, Suite 2,
154, Eucharistic Congress Road, Mosta MST9037
(Around ten doors up from Partit Laburista club on the left hand side of the road facing Mosta Dome)
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Go Sicily Travel by Mario Spiteri, Cube Office Suites, Suite 2, 154, Eucharistic Congress Road,,Mosta, Malta
