AGRIGENTO TO SIRACUSA: Valley of the Temples and Roman Villa | Semi Private up to 7 people
Highlights
Group Tour
9 Hours
EASY
Description
Today at 10.15am get ready at meeting point to meet your driver and start with a stop at the Valley of the Temples: two hours audio-guide independent walking tour on the Valley of the Temples an important Unesco World Heritage site covers the Temple of Hera, the Temple of Concordia, the Temple of Hercules and the Temple of Zeus.Agrigento, according to legend, was founded by Daedalus and his son Icarus after they had fled from Crete “by air”.Historically, however, its origins date back to 582 B.C.when it was founded by Rhodian-Cretan colonist from the neighboring Gela who named their city Akragas after the nearby river.It rapidly increased in size, importance and military strength under Phalarides, the first tyrant, and later under Theron, who extended his way over northern Sicily as far as Himera.
This afternoon we then continue onto Piazza Armerina to enjoy an independent visit of the amazing Mosaics Floor at the Roman Villa of Casale, that belongs to the Unesco Heritage.Built on the 4th century AD, the Villa was later forgotten and only in the 20th century excavations revealed the whole building.It is the supreme example of a luxury Roman villa (about 3500 square meters of floor mosaics) and was probably the residence of a member of the upper class of the Roman Empire.The mosaics discovered here are celebrated among scholars of antiquity.The visit inside the Roman Villa will be done independently.Every room has information boards.
Later we continue to Siracusa (estimated arrival time h 6.45pm is depending on the traffic situation)
Please note that if the tour does not reach at least two partecipants it will not be operated.
Itinerary
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Departure from Agrigento
Door to door service at h 10.15am
Door to door service is not available if hotel/accommodation is in pedestrian area.
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Stop at Valley of the Temples (Agrigento)
Stop at Valley of the Temples (Agrigento).
The walking tour of the Valley of the Temples will be done independently.
Audio-Guide and Admission fee package to visit the Valley of the Temples included.
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Transfer from Valley of the Temples to Piazza Armerina
Estimated Driving Time: 1 hour and a half
Meet again your Driver/Tour Director and get on board of your comfortable vehicle to reach the Roman Villa at Piazza Armerina.
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Stop at Roman Villa of Casale (Piazza Armerina)
Estimated Stop Time: 1 hour - 1 hour and half
The walking tour of the Roman Villa of Casale will be done independently.
Every room has information boards.
Admission fee not included.At the moment the price is Eur 12 per person for Adult.
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Transfer from Piazza Armerina to Siracusa
Estimated arrival in Siracusa: 6.45pm
Drop-off at Siracusa hotel/accommodation.
Door to door service included.Not available if hotel/accommodation is in pedestrian area.
This is an Estimated Schedule: We cannot guarantee the exact duration of stops and travel times.We will do our best to respect this schedule.
Order of the stops may be inverted for technical reasons.
What's Included
What's Excluded
Please Note
Meeting Point
Cancellation Policy
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For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -
Refund of 80% of the tour price.