Gay Sicily Vacation
Palermo, Catania, Syracuse, Taormina
3 – 10 October 2025
3 – 10 October 2026
From €1990 in Shared Double Room
or €2580 in Private Double Room
Deposit €500 or USD $590
Other Dates available on request for Private Departures. Please inquiry.
Highlights of our Gay Sicily Vacation
- Experience the best of Sicily with our esxclusive all gay Sicily tour
- Discover the elegant Palermo city center, Capital City of a powerful kingdom for centuries
- Get lost in one of the most lively cities in Southern Italy, Catania
- Explore Noto, UNESCO World Heritage Site, one of the most beautiful Baroque centres in Italy
- Make new friends from all over the world
- Travel with your Italy Gay Travels host
Sicily, Italy
€1990 or USD $2149 sharing in a double room in 3*/4* Accommodation
5* / Luxury Accommodation Options Upgrades are available. Please enquiry.
At the moment of Booking a Deposit is required. Final Payment is due no later than 90 days before Departure.
Solo Traveler? You will share a double room with a fellow Traveler.
If you prefer your own room, please add a Single supplement of €590 or USD $649.
Small Group Escorted All-gay Vacation of 4 up to 12 people
Fly in to Palermo Airport PMO
Fly out of Catania airport CTA
Price per person (based on shared double room)
- €1990 or USD $2149 sharing in a double room
5* / Luxury Accommodation Options Upgrades are available. Please enquiry.
At the moment of Booking a Deposit is required. Final Payment is due no later than 60 days before Departure.
- Single supplement of €590 or USD $649
Services included
- 7 Nights in 3 / 4 star hotels or similar category Bed and Breakfast
- All breakfasts
- All transfers during the week
- 3 Dinners
- Private tours in English
Services not included
- 4% Credit Card Commission Fee
- Return flights
- City Taxes
- Expenses of personal nature
- Meals throughout the entire tour other than mentioned
- Any other item not mentioned above
- Insurance, tips and everything not listed as Included
- A Tip starting from €100 to the Vacation Leader and his staff is expected
Single supplement per person
- €590 or USD $649 in single room
Duration
- 8 days / 7 nights (6 days of activities)
This tour is accessible to anyone in relatively good shape. There will be a fair amount of walking.
En suite rooms in 3/4 star Hotels and B&B. 7 breakfasts included. 3 Dinners included
You will be provided with an assistance number you can call your hosts at any time during your stay.
A Gay Sicily Vacation like no other!
Join Italy Gay Travels on an amazing Gay Sicily Vacation: indeed the definitive White Lotus Tour. Sicily is the biggest island in the Mediterranean sea, rich in culture and home to important archaeological sites. Yes in this case bigger is better as Sicily packs in all the punches an all gay tour should offer. This exclusive Gay Sicily Vacation will focus on the main not-to be missed sights of this amazing region, fast becoming a gay hotspot. And with one look at the local talent here you will understand why, mamma mia! Starting our journey from Palermo, we will then head to Catania where we will have the opportunity to explore most of the amazing sights this region can offer such as the Etna volcano and Taormina/ We will end up in Ortigia, the old town of Syracuse, easily connected to the Noto valley, worldwide famous for its Baroque architecture and wines!
Why should you visit Sicily? There is plenty of things to do in this beautiful island. For some inspiration you can visit the Official Tourism Board of Sicily website at the link here https://www.visitsicily.info/en/
You will also meet like-minded gay men from all over the world on our exclusive all gay Tour. Our very own Gay Sicily Vacation allows you to discover the region from a safe and friendly viewpoint. Visit the tallest volcano in Europe, soak up the sun on amazing beaches, discover the island by boat and eat like a king on our exclusive Gay Sicily Tour.
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Day 1
Welcome
Welcome to Sicily! This region has a powerful past, a melting pot of many different cultures that have conquered its soil, and an intriguing present.
Make your way to your hotel smack bang in the centre of Palermo and settle in. Join your fellow Gay Travellers and your Vacation host, Sergio, in the evening for a Complimentary Welcome Dinner. Here we will all get to meet each other and have a full briefing on the adventure that lies ahead. After dinner we go bar hopping: Palermo is packed with cool and gritty gay-friendly bars! You will discover a buzzing city with us!
- Meals included: Welcome Dinner
- Overnight in Palermo
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Day 2
Discover Palermo
After breakfast we take in our first visit: a guided tour of Palermo. The city has a long history of dominations (Arabs and Normans occupied it for long time) before becoming the powerful capital city of the Kingdom of Sicily for more than 7 centuries. The city centre is a mix of eastern and Norman architecture, featuring palaces, churches (obviously), baroque and renaissance buildings, wonderful mosaics. We will make sure you get to experience the best that this regal city has to offer!
Free time in the afternoon to enjoy lunch and a stroll around Palermo as you wish, do some shopping, or just take a siesta, ahhhhhh!
Optional typical dinner in a Restaurant in the center of Palermo.
- Meals included: Breakfast
- Overnight in Palermo
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Day 3
Palermo to Catania
It’s time to pack: Our Gay Sicily Group heads to Catania, the second biggest city of the island of Sicily.
After checking in to the hotel, we explore together the city of Catania: its historic centre is on the Unesco World Heritage list, thus get ready to discover an area rich in art and history. The black-and-white palazzi towering over sweeping baroque piazzas are some of its most looked after sights. Starting from piazza Frederick of Swabia, your Vacation Leader will lead you through the city to discover the ancient Norman castle of the city, the Ursino Castle, the Roman Baths, Piazza del Duomo, and the Fontana dell’Elefante.
Catania, and Sicily as a whole, is also well known for its superb local food (pasta alla Norma anyone?): we will make sure we include a well deserved stop at the extraordinary fish market of the city (La Pescheria) before heading to a Complimentary Pizza Dinner.
- Meals included: Breakfast, Pizza Dinner
- Overnight in Catania
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Day 4
Taormina and Boat Excursion
After breakfast, our Gay Sicily Tour will head to what is arguably the most beautiful city in Sicily: Taormina.
Discover the city on an English guided walking tour, including the best key sights of the area. The famous Greek theater and beautiful hidden gardens among its crowded streets are just some of the highlights.
Lunch is up to you, but make sure to join Italy Gay Travels for an unforgettable boat trip in the beautiful bay of Taormina in the afternoon. Get your speedos and goggles ready! We will enjoy Naxos Bay, the Cave of Love, Sirens Bay, Isola Bella, the Blue Grotto, Mazzarò bay and St. Nicholas Bay. Naturally, there will be plenty of time time to enjoy a refreshing dip in the sea.
In the afternoon, head back to Catania, for some free time. In the evening, join us for an Optional typical dinner in a Restaurant in the center of Catania, in a trendy area of the city.
- Meals included: Breakfast
- Overnight in Catania
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Day 5
Free Day in Catania – Optional Excursion to Mount Etna.
Today it’s a Free day to enjoy the city at your own pace. If you are up for a good walk, we can offer an optional excursion to one of the most active volcanos in the world: Mount Etna. No eruptions today hopefully (no pun intended). You will reach an altitude of 2,000 meters above sea level and enjoy a moderate hike. Admire the fascinating landscape of the Valle del Bove depression, a breathtaking view of the smoking craters of Mount Etna and the surrounding landscapes facing the lonian sea.
After lunch you will make your way back to the hotel for some free time before dinner.
- Meals Included: Breakfast
- Overnight in Catania
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Day 6
Catania – Syracuse
After breakfast the group will, pack the luggages, leave Catania and head to discover one of the most beautiful cities of the so-called Magna Grecia, Syracuse.
We will stay smack in the center of the old town of Syracuse, Ortigia. After checking in into the hotel, free time to hit the beach, do some shopping, having a stroll in the beautiful streets of Syracuse or have a nap in the hotel.
In the afternoon meet with your Italy Gay Travels host for a visit to the old town of Syracuse, Ortigia.
- Meals included: Breakfast
- Overnight in Syracuse
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Day 7
Prodigious Noto
After breakfast we head to Noto, a beautiful town known for its architecture and trendy bars and shops. Noto is in the middle of an amazing valley included in the UNESCO World Heritage list due to its Late Baroque architecture.
Enjoy an aperitif in the lively squares of the city whilst taking in the surroundings.
Back in Syracuse, make sure to join us for the Farewell Dinner in a Typical Restaurant, on us of course.
We will finish the night bar hopping and discovering the nightlife of the city.
- Meals included: Breakfast, Farewell Dinner
- Overnight in Syracuse
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Day 8
See you soon!
After breakfast, our very own White Louts Gay Sicily Vacation is over. We all say goodbye (no tears hopefully) and hope that we see you the next time!
Meals included: Breakfast
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