Sicilya Tour Itinerary Departing from Antalya

✅ Services Included in Package Price:

✓ Round-trip flights with Turkish Airlines: Antalya – Istanbul – Catania / Palermo – Istanbul – Antalya, including airport taxes

✓ All city and cultural tours clearly specified

✓ 2 nights accommodation with breakfast at a 4★ hotel in Catania

✓ 1 night accommodation with breakfast at a 4★ hotel in Messina

✓ 1 night accommodation with breakfast at a 4★ hotel in Palermo

✓ One dinner at a restaurant in Syracuse

✓ Tickets for the Mini Train experience in Modica

✓ Mount Etna Tour – entrance fees & vehicle service

✓ Sightseeing tours of Catania – Modica – Syracuse – Taormina – Savoca – Messina – Cefalù – Palermo

✓ Visit to the Capuchin Catacombs and entrance fee

✓ All city entrance fees, tourist accommodation taxes, highway Check-Point (ZTL) and parking fees

✓ All transportation services via local buses

✓ Professional Turkish-speaking guide and local guide services

✓ Professional Liability and Travel Health Cancellation Insurance

(A surcharge applies for travelers over 65 years of age.)

❌ Services Not Included in Package Price:

✗ Exit fee for international travel

(Guests can obtain this via the mobile app, relevant banks, or at the airport.)

✗ Food and beverages consumed during breaks, all hotel extras, and drinks ordered with meals

✗ Entrance fees to museums, historical sites, and national parks that individuals may wish to visit outside the program

PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENT

This tour is organized with a minimum participation requirement of 25 people. If sufficient participation is not achieved, the final cancellation notification date will be 20 days prior to the tour start date. Tours cancelled due to insufficient participation will be notified to you through our agency.

VISA AND PASSPORT

Ordinary Passport (Umumi Pasaport) Visa required

Green Passport (Yeşil Pasaport) Visa not required

Service Passport (Hizmet Pasaportu) Visa not required

Your passport must be valid for at least 6 months from the end date of the trip and must not be older than 10 years.

For destinations requiring a visa, the visa application must be made using the documents specified in the "Documents Required for Visa" list provided by your travel agent. To avoid issues with customs police at the border of the country to be visited due to torn, worn, wet, or otherwise damaged passports; it is necessary to renew such passports. If the destination country requires a visa for Turkish citizens, the relevant visa must be present in the new passport. In case of non-compliance, the responsibility lies with the traveler. For guests under 18 years old traveling alone or with only one parent, there may be a request from the police officer at the entry/exit points for a document showing joint parental consent; therefore, we recommend that guests under 18 and their parents pay special attention to this matter.

*Having a valid passport and/or having obtained a visa (for destinations/passports where a visa is required) does not guarantee entry into the country. The passport police have the authority to deny you entry. Our agency is not responsible for this situation; the responsibility lies with the traveler.

CURRENCY

The currency used in European countries is the Euro. It is recommended that you carry small amounts of Euros with you.

TIME ZONE

Europe is 1 hour behind Turkey during summer time and 2 hours behind during winter time.

For example, when it is 18:30 in Turkey during summer, it is 17:30 in Europe.

FOOD CULTURE

Sicilian cuisine has a culinary tradition that will not feel too foreign to you. You should try unique flavors such as arancini, eggplant Pasta alla Norma, caponata, and swordfish. For desserts, world-famous cannoli, cassata, and lemon granita are a must-try. Additionally, Bronte pistachio products and local Nero d'Avola wines are among the important tastes that complete the region's gastronomic identity.

ELECTRICAL OUTLETS

Electrical outlets are the same as in Turkey.

TOURS & OPTIONAL TOURS AND ACTIVITIES

*All City and Culture Tours listed in the program are included in the price.

*Optional activities or program options clearly specified in the program, such as boat trips, are organized with a minimum participation requirement of 15 people and are not mandatory. If the required number is not met, tours may not take place, or optional tour/activity prices, content, and vehicles used may vary depending on the number of participants. Additionally, the days and times of extra tours/activities may be changed by the guide based on whether museums, historical sites, or venues are open/closed and weather conditions.

*The agency reserves the right to change the tour route while keeping the content the same, if deemed necessary.

*Tours or visits that cannot be carried out for any reason due to restrictions by local authorities or other reasons will not be conducted. The agency cannot be held responsible for the inability to conduct these tours.

ACCOMMODATION

During periods such as fairs, congresses, concerts, events, sports tournaments, etc., hotels may be used at distances greater than the specified kilometers.

*Triple rooms are subject to hotel availability. In such rooms, the bed provided for the 3rd person may be smaller than standard beds. Triple rooms consist of 1 large bed and 1 additional bed. Since additional beds are foldable or coach beds, participants who are the 3rd person and/or children booking are considered to have accepted potential crowding in the room and the type of bed.

*Child discounts apply to children staying with 2 adults and falling within the age group specified in the pricing section.

*Breakfasts included in the services of the tour program are served according to the breakfast culture of the country being visited.

*In case of possible disruptions, if technical issues reported to us by the hotel management occur, our agency reserves the right to change the names of the hotels, provided that the hotel category remains the same.

CLOTHING AND ESSENTIAL ITEMS

During the summer season, we recommend bringing t-shirts, short and long-sleeved shirts, cotton trousers, shorts, comfortable walking shoes, a light jacket, and a thin sweater for evenings. Additionally, we recommend bringing a hat, sunglasses, sunscreen, earplugs against possible noise, a camera, video camera, and their chargers and spare memory cards. During autumn and winter seasons, we recommend clothing that allows you to move comfortably and keeps you warm, an umbrella, and a thin raincoat.

LOSSES, OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS, PASSPORT AND IDENTITY CARD LOSSES

*While leaving the hotels where you stay during your trip, please ensure that you have taken all your belongings without exception. In cases where forgotten items are found, any costs incurred for returning them to the country and/or the individual belong to the owner of the item.

*In the event of loss or theft of your passport, our agency representative/guide must continue the tour program as committed to other traveling guests; therefore, they must know that all organization regarding passport procedures, return, or inclusion in the tour in the country where the loss/theft occurred will be handled at their own responsibility. Our agency accepts no responsibility for any difficulties or problems arising in this regard.

*The agency is not responsible for items forgotten, lost, or stolen during the tour.

FLIGHT DURATIONS

Antalya ✈︎ Istanbul ✈︎ Catania ⏱︎ 3 hrs 35 min

Palermo ✈︎ Istanbul ✈︎ Antalya ⏱︎ 3 hrs 55 min

AIR TICKETS AND FLIGHTS INFORMATION

*Flight times and flight ticket reservation numbers will be shared by our agency before the tour date. Due to the group reservation, you can perform your baggage and customs procedures at the specified time and counter with just your passport, even without a physical ticket. Check-in procedures are handled by our agency.

*During registration, the name, date of birth, passport number, and ID number appearing on the passport must be entered into the system. Flight tickets are issued based on this information. Any flight ticket cancellations or changes resulting from incorrect information will be charged to the guests as no-show fees.

*Our agency is not responsible for any damages incurred due to payments made to hotels and airlines in situations where you fail to participate because you arrived late for the flight or could not catch the flight due to your own reasons.

*Our agency acts as an intermediary between the airline and the passenger and is subject to the Hague Protocol of 28.09.1955. There may be a risk of delay in scheduled and special flights, or times may change before the existing tour and flight. Routes may vary depending on the city where the plane lands. All times must be confirmed 48 hours before the departure date. Our agency is obliged to notify you of these changes as soon as possible. Passengers purchase the tour knowing and accepting that flight details may change.

*Children aged 0-2 do not pay airport tax or airport service fees.

HEALTH

We do not expect any health-threatening issues with meals taken in good restaurants and hotels in the region. However, we advise you to be careful with food and drink when you are not with the group, to definitely consume bottled water, to avoid ice, milk, and dairy products, to consume meat and fish products that you are sure are well-cooked, and to eat fruits like bananas and pineapples whose peels can be removed.

In case of health issues or injuries occurring due to reasons beyond your control, we strongly recommend obtaining a report and invoice from the health units where you receive treatment. This will be beneficial for you in insurance-related processes.

TRANSPORT AND LOCAL TRANSPORT SERVICES

*It is mandatory to fasten seatbelts during the journey. For passengers aged 0-4, "child car seats" must be brought. If rules are not followed, our agency cannot be held responsible for applicable traffic fines or penalties.

*Even if the vehicle seat numbers provided in the countries to be visited are the same as purchased, the direction, location, or position may vary. Placement is made according to the vehicle conditions of the current country.

*All vehicles provided by local vehicle service providers for transport and transfer services are inspected in accordance with European Union rules and conditions. Vehicles that pass inspection provide service regardless of their model and age, provided they are comfortable and flawless.

*Including the tours specified in the program, if tours cannot be conducted on the corresponding day and time due to restrictions by local authorities preventing visitation or entry, closed roads due to any event, or weather conditions making the tour impossible, our agency is not responsible for the inability to conduct said tours. Some tours may be conducted via public transport or on foot where possible at locations with closed roads or where vehicle access is not permitted.

*Seat numbers are assigned and fixed according to the reservation order during your trip. Even if the assigned seat numbers are the same in numbering, the direction, location, or position may vary. Placement is made according to the vehicle conditions of the current country.

TRAVEL HEALTH AND CANCELLATION INSURANCE

*The insurance arranged by our agency for said trip covers Professional Liability Insurance, which is mandatory for agencies by the Turkish Travel Agencies Association, and travel health coverage to protect you. The travel health coverage is valid for ages 0-65. Guests over 65 years old must arrange their insurance upon payment of a premium. We recommend that you always obtain Travel and Health Insurance for every trip to ensure your protection.

*However, it should be known that this insurance does not cover unconditional cancellations. In cases of force majeure, acute non-chronic illnesses, accidents, or adverse situations involving first-degree relatives, cancellation is covered upon submission and evaluation of reports to the relevant insurance company. These evaluations are made by the relevant Health and Insurance Company health institutions and are outside the scope of our agency's responsibility.

CONTRACT AND CANCELLATION INFORMATION

*For air tours, there is an unconditional right to cancel up to 30 days before the tour departure date. For cancellations exceeding 30 days (25 days before the tour departure date), the remaining amount is refunded after deducting flight ticket costs and non-refundable operational expenses. There is no refund right for cancellations made less than 25 days before the tour departure date. Compensation is paid by the consumer.

*All guests are considered to have purchased the tour by accepting the conditions and rules separately specified under the headings above. The Tour Registration Contract is a single entity.