A Journey in the Colors, Flavors and the Sicilian Traditions designed for small groups up to 20 Pax

1st Day /Saturday CATANIA

Independent arrival at hotel in Catania, accommodation. Welcome drink and dinner at hotel and overnight.

2nd Day /Sunday SIRACUSA (street food light lunch)– CATANIA

After a buffet breakfast, departure to Syracuse: visit the World Heritage Site “Neapolis”. The visit of this archaeological area includes the famous Greek theatre, the Roman Amphitheatre, the Latomie of Paradise and the “Dionysius Ear”. Continuing to the island of Ortigia, the small baroque old city center of Siracusa; Visit of the beautiful Cathedral, which is built upon the site of the Doric Temple of Minerva, the legendary Arethusa’s Fountain, and the Temple of Apollo. We will enjoy a “street food” light lunch in the center of Ortigia. Afternoon at disposal to stroll through the streets of the center and for shopping. Return to your hotel in Catania. Free evening at your disposal to experience the city and its nightlife and to dine in one of the typical restaurants in the city center. Overnight.

3rd Day /Monday CATANIA (fish market) – RAGUSA (tasting of Sicilian cheese and other specialties /light lunch) After a buffet breakfast, departure for a nice walk in Catania, stroll through the city center and visit the famous fish market “A PISCARIA”, one of the largest fish markets in Sicily. As old as the city itself, it’s a great way to experience the abundant fishing and seafood culture of Sicily, with a very special and authentic atmosphere. Depart to Ragusa, renowned for its cheese production; stop for a tasting of artisan cheeses and Sicilian specialties (light lunch). We will enjoy an enchanting panoramic tour of the historical center “Ibla” by the “Baroque train”. We’ll admire its stunning baroque palaces and churches; together with seven other cities in the Val di Noto, Ragusa is listed among the UNESCO World Heritage Sites. We will continue to the reserved hotel. Free time at your disposal to relax at the swimming pool or at the Spa. Dinner in hotel and Overnight

4th Day /Tuesday RAGUSA – AGRIGENTO – MARSALA (wine tasting and overnight in a wine resort)

After a buffet breakfast, departure to Agrigento, a hillside town famous for its magnificent Valley of the Temples, a UNESCO World Heritage Site; visit of the Valley, including the Temple of Concordia, which is in almost perfectly preserved condition, the temples of Juno and Heracles. Free time at disposal for lunch. In the afternoon we’ll proceed to Marsala, a city on the western coast famous for its production of sweet Sicilian wine. Arrival at Baglio Donnafranca, a perfectly restored nineteenth-century Baglio, in the Marsala countryside, on the hills in front of the Egadi Islands. The Baglio was the property of Florio family. Here we will have the opportunity to visit the cellar and learn all about winemaking. At the end of the tour, we will enjoy a wine tasting and light dinner at sunset. Overnight.

5th Day /Wednesday MARSALA –SALT ROUTE – ERICE (taste of traditional pastries) – MONREALE – PALERMO

After a buffet breakfast, departure to Erice, via the spectacular “Salt Route”, a road flanked by the salt pans, windmills, and the “salt houses” where they still extract the sea salt as the Phoenicians did. Arrival in Erice, on the top of a hill overlooking the Trapani and the Egadi Islands: walk through its tiny and characteristic streets, the winding lanes and inner courtyards and stop for biscuit tasting. Departure to Monreale, light lunch with local specialties on the way. Arrival in Monreale, situated on a hill, located a few kms away from Palermo in panoramic position. Visit of the Cathedral, one of the most beautiful monuments in the world with its Moorish architecture, housing very fine mosaics representing a complete cycle of the Old and New Testaments in Arab-Norman style. Proceed to Palermo. Accommodation at hotel and free time at your disposal for shopping and dinner. Overnight.

6th Day /Thursday PALERMO After buffet breakfast, end of the Tour

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