Jewels of the Sicilian Coast: 16 days in Sicily for $995 per person
O.A.T.'s special price for "Jewels of the Sicilian Coast: Palermo, Siracusa & Mount Etna" departing Dec 18 is $995 per person (two sharing), flights not included. O.A.T. normally charges about $5,295 per person for this trip without flights. Round-trip flights from the US to Europe usually run about $900 per person (our estimate); O.A.T. can add its own airfare when you book.
- 14 nights' accommodation, including 9 nights aboard our privately owned, 89-passenger small ship
- 35 meals: 14 breakfasts, 10 lunches, 11 dinners (including 1 Home-Hosted Lunch)
- 23 activities, including an Italian cooking class and a Day in the Life of the Val Di Noto
- Gratuities for local guides and drivers
- Sicily: Palermo, Trapani, Agrigento, Pozzallo, Val di Noto, Siracusa, Mount Etna, Taormina, Aci Castello, Catania
The catches
What you pay
| Item | Basis | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| O.A.T. special price, 2 × $995Required | O.A.T. special-offers page | $1,990 |
| Total | two travelers, O.A.T.'s price; flights not included | $1,990 |
| Flights to Europe, about $900 per person round trip (estimate)Not included | not in the price; our estimate of a typical economy round trip from a major US airport | $1,800 |
| Tips for the trip leaderNot included | not in O.A.T.'s inclusions list |
How to book it
- Open O.A.T.'s special offers (the button) and find "Jewels of the Sicilian Coast: Palermo, Siracusa & Mount Etna" departing Dec 18
- Book online or call O.A.T. at 1-800-955-1925
- Add O.A.T.'s airfare or book your own flights
Why it's this cheap
O.A.T. releases unsold places on near-term departures at a fraction of the regular price rather than run them with empty seats.
Why it's a steal
GOOD COMPARISONO.A.T.'s regular price for this trip, about $5,295 per person without flights, for two. O.A.T. lists this departure at $5,295 per person before the special, and the trip from $7,299 per person with its own airfare (about $6,399 without, using our flight estimate); we compare with the lower of the two.
Evidence trail
| Source | What we checked | Checked |
|---|---|---|
| O.A.T. trip page | From $7,299 per person, 16 days, includes airfare | Oct 26, 9:20 AM ET |
| O.A.T. special offers | Jewels of the Sicilian Coast: Palermo, Siracusa & Mount Etna, 2026-12-18 (Main Deck F): $995 pp, listed $5,295 | Oct 25, 1:20 PM ET |
