Catania Tours in Summer

The tour was planned well by Trafalgar. The itinerary showed us many places in Sicily to give a comprehensive view of the island. I wished that the hotels were closer to the city centers of all the towns visited so that you had the option if you wanted to explore the town on your own after the day's itinerary was over. That was quite disappointing as many hotels were far away from the city center and it took anywhere from 30 minutes to an hour to reach a city center. This made us feel like we were stuck in the hotel for many nights of the trip when we wished we could have explored more.

The travel guide was amazing. He was not only well versed in the history of the sites we saw in Sicily, but so knowledgable in the current status of Sicily. He gave the people on the tour insight into the Sicilian culture, people, and food. He loves his job and takes enormous pride in his work. He exudes italian culture with his great story telling and authentic love for italy and people. Thank you Trafalgar.

This is a perfect trip to do something more in-depth than other Contikis. This trip is modular, and the Real Sicily component is the last part of the trip, so there may be people from early components. The pace was relatively laid-back, and you had ample time to explore each town/city. The included and add-on experiences were great (my favourite was the boat cruise in Cefalu, where we got to swim off the boats at sunset). The farewell dinner was quite overpriced for the quality of the food we received (we were told the main was going to be lamb- it was a quarter of a hamburger patty sliced up). The quality of the hotels was of a higher standard than other Contikis I've done and they were generally in central, convenient locations. Our trip manager was terrific, provided plenty of recommendations, and was friendly and approachable.

Great itinerary, well paced, hit all the highlights, top class, hotels, and the coach was very spacious with some of the roads removed to add more legroom. High quality, driver and tour guide as well. Very concerned about our comfort and very concerned about our special needs and individual situations. Very knowledgeable and personable. Was glad to give them more tip than required.

The itinerary was very thorough, we felt like we saw a lot of Sicily and also the main parts, we were given a lot of free time to also enjoy, and the extra experiences were good also

This was an absolutely amazing tour. Loved every minute from start to finish. The tour director was the best TD I’ve ever had. She was always available, she was extremely knowledgeable, she was generous & kind & just a fabulous person. Could not recommend this tour enough.