Segesta, Erice & Saltplans

General information

Destination	Duration	Category
Erice, Italy	8 hours	Sightseeing Tours

Program details

Meet us and the rest of the group at the Meeting Point and drive to the western Sicily where we reach Erice uptown. The Elymians settled the medieval town of Erice, which was an important religious site associated with the goddess Venus.
Then we drive through the Sea Saltpans of Trapani, where the ancient tradition of harvesting salt from the sea is still practiced.
This afernoon we then continue onto Segesta, one of the major cities of the ancient indigenous Elymian people. Upon arrival we visit the unfinished Doric Temple (Admission Fee: not included), late 5th century BC, built on a hilltop just outside of the ancient city and has a commanding view of the surrounding area.
At the end of the tour we drive back to Palermo.

PRICE DOES INCLUDE:
-Air Conditioned vehicle
-Multilingual staff

​PRICE DOES NOT INCLUDE:
-Meals and beverages
-Guided visit in Segesta
-Admission fees payable on the spot at the ticket office

SCHEDULE AND INFORMATION:
Multilanguage Tour: English/Spanish/Italian
Schedule: Saturday and Tuesday
Departure h 9AM
Duration: around 8 hours

MEETING POINT:
Palermo Stazione Centrale 8.00AM
(Palermo Main Rail Station)
NH Palermo Hotel 8:05AM
Politeama Palace Hotel 08:20AM
Piazza F. Crispi (Piazza Croci) 8:30AM
Astoria Palace 8:40AM
Mondello Palace Hotel 9:00AM