Winter in Italy: Taormina & Sicily’s Culture & Cuisine

After you enroll, we’ll ask you to provide or update your personal information and preferences, which includes your health information, lodging and meal preferences for your program.

Italy is a member of the Schengen Agreement, a set of European and national standards governing different types of visas. As a result of this agreement, Americans may visit the country for up to 90 days without a visa, provided they have a US passport valid for at least six months from the planned date of departure from the EU.

A passport is required for this program. It must be valid for at least 6 months after your return date.

This information about travel documents pertains to participants holding U.S. passports. Non-U.S. citizens should refer to their country's requirements to ensure they have the necessary documentation for travel.

United States citizens don’t need a visa for any of the countries you’ll be visiting. Non-U.S. citizens should refer to their country's requirements to ensure they have the necessary documentation for travel.

If Road Scholar is arranging your air travel to and from the program, and you travel on the scheduled start and end dates, you’ll receive free round-trip transfers from the airport to the hotel.

Arrival day is on January 19, 2026

Meet the group at Hotel Continental in Taormina

Start of Trip:  3:00 p.m. hotel check-in; 6:00 p.m. Orientation and Welcome Dinner.

Getting to the site: To reach the program site from the airport on your own, you a have few options. At the information desk in the airport arrivals terminal, you can get the most updated bus timetables. Please check Catania Airport website for more info: www.aeroporto.catania.it/aeroporto/prima-di-partire/arrivare-in-aeroporto/altri-trasporti/ Bus: the AMT Alibus Service provides shuttle bus every 20 minutes from 5:00 a.m. to midnight from Catania Airport to the center of Catania and to Catania central train station. Tickets are sold on board or at AMTs vending machines. Bus: Etna Transporti www.etnatrasporti.it/ provides bus services from Catania Airport to Tormina central bus station (Via Pirandello) Train: www.trenitalia.com provides train services from Catania central train station to Taormina central train station (Giardini Naxos) The distance from the Taormina central bus station (Via Pirandello) to the hotel is about 1.5 miles The distance from the Taormina central train station (Giardini Naxos) to the hotel is about 2.5 miles Taxi: outside the airport arrival area, there will be taxis. The ride from Catania Airport to Taormina is about 1 hour. We cannot quote these services as they are public transportations. Private transfers can be arranged in advance at an additional cost. Follow the motor coach email address and website that we use during our program: www.filiautoserivizi.it info@filiautoservizi.it We are not responsible for the motor coach private services.

Getting to the site by train or bus: Buses and trains are available to site.

Your trip ends on: Sunday, January 25, 2026 in Taormina at Hotel Continental

End of Trip: 10:00 a.m. after breakfast; 11:00 a.m. hotel check-out.

Getting to the airport: To reach the airport from the program site on your own, you have a few options: The distance from the hotel to Taormina central bus station (Via Pirandello) is about 1.5 miles. The distance from the hotel to Taormina central train station (Giardini Naxos) is about 2.5 miles. Bus: Etna Transporti www.etnatrasporti.it/ provides bus services from Taormina central bus station (Via Pirandello) to Catania Airport Train: www.trenitalia.com provides train services from Taormina central train station (Giardini Naxos) to Catania central train station. Bus: the AMT Alibus Service provides shuttle bus every 20 minutes from 5:00 a.m. to midnight from the center of Catania and the Catania central train station to Catania Airport. Tickets are sold on board or at AMTs vending machines. Taxi: The ride from Taormina to Catania Airport is about 1 hour. We cannot quote these services as they are public transportations. Please check Catania Airport website for more info: www.aeroporto.catania.it/aeroporto/prima-di-partire/arrivare-in-aeroporto/ Private transfers can be arranged in advance at an additional cost. Follow the motor coach email address and website that we use during our program: www.filiautoserivizi.it info@filiautoservizi.it We are not responsible for the motor coach private services.

Information if you are purchasing your own airfare: Participants who have not purchased airfare through Road Scholar are responsible for making their own transfer arrangements to the first site at the beginning of the program, as well as from the last site at the end of the program. The Information Packet Road Scholar sends in advance of the program includes details needed to make your transfer arrangements. If you wish to purchase airfare through Road Scholar, please call (800) 241-1404. Please note: In the unlikely event Road Scholar must make changes to the program's arrival or departure details, we will notify all participants as soon as possible. Participants who have purchased Road Scholar airfare are protected against airline change fees; however, anyone who has not purchased Road Scholar airfare will be required to make their own adjustments and may incur fees imposed by the airline.