Itinerary
- Intro
Introduction
- Day 1
Overnight Flight
Overnight Flight- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hotel Porta Felice)
- Day 2
Palermo
Palermo- Meals
- Dinner (Welcome dinner)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hotel Porta Felice)
Optional Activities
- Independent exploration of Palermo
Landmarks Palermo - Day 3
Palermo
Palermo- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hotel Stella d'Italia)
Included Activities
- Walking tour of Palermo's markets and historic center with traditional Sicilian street food tasting
- Monreale Cathedral visit with Byzantine mosaics
- Cathedral cloisters exploration OR southern tower ascent with panoramic terraces
Landmarks Monreale Cathedral - Day 4
Palermo to Marsala
Palermo to Marsala- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Farm-to-table lunch prepared during hands-on cooking class, paired with winery wines), Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hotel Stella d'Italia)
Included Activities
- Visit to family-owned winery with local winemaker meeting
- Learning session on local grape types and wine production techniques
- Hands-on cooking class
- Farm-prepared lunch paired with winery wines
Optional Activities
- Sunset walk along Marsala waterfront
Landmarks Marsala - Day 5
Marsala
Marsala- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hotel Stella d'Italia)
Included Activities
- Guided visit to salt pans of the Stagnone Lagoon
- Local boat tour of the lagoon and surrounding islands
Landmarks Stagnone Lagoon - Day 6
Marsala
Marsala- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hotel Foresteria Baglio della Luna)
Optional Activities
- Full-day optional excursion to Favignana island with short waterjet ride from mainland
- Visit to one of Marsala's wineries producing fortified wine
Landmarks Favignana Island - Day 7
Marsala to Agrigento
Marsala to Agrigento- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Rustic picnic-style lunch in olive groves), Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Mangia's Pollina Resort)
Included Activities
- Impact Moment: Visit to ethical olive oil maker with farm story and Mafia resistance education
- Olive grove stroll
- Rustic picnic-style lunch in olive groves
- Visit to Valley of the Temples Greek ruins
- Guided exploration and mythology of ancient Akragas
Landmarks Valley of the Temples - Day 8
Agrigento to Cefalu Coast
Agrigento to Cefalu Coast- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Farm-to-table lunch from family recipes at Sicilian farmhouse)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Mangia's Pollina Resort)
Included Activities
- Visit to family-owned Sicilian farmhouse with owner meeting
- Glimpse of daily farm life
- Farm-to-table lunch from family recipes
- Day 9
Cefalu Coast
Cefalu Coast- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hotel La Salina Borgo di Mare)
Included Activities
- Visit to seaside town of Cefalu
- Exploration of medieval streets
Optional Activities
- Visit to Cefalu Cathedral with Norman architecture
- Mandralisca Museum for Sicilian medieval art
Landmarks Cefalu Cefalu Cathedral Mandralisca Museum - Day 10
Cefalu Coast to Isle of Salina
Cefalu Coast to Isle of Salina- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hotel La Salina Borgo di Mare)
Included Activities
- Ferry journey from Milazzo with views of Vulcano and Lipari islands
- Visit to Pollara and traditional caper fields
- Caper tasting with locally produced Malvasia dessert wine
Landmarks Isle of Salina Pollara - Day 11
Isle of Salina
Isle of Salina- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Splendid Hotel)
Optional Activities
- Ferry to nearby island
- Waterfront café experience with local granita ice-slush tasting
- Exploration of Isle of Salina
- Day 12
Isle of Salina to Taormina
Isle of Salina to Taormina- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Splendid Hotel)
Included Activities
- Ferry return to mainland Sicily
- Travel along Ionian Coast
- Guided tour of Taormina's well-preserved Greek theatre
- Views of Mediterranean Sea from theatre
Optional Activities
- Dinner at sidewalk café
- Local boutique exploration for handcrafted souvenirs
Landmarks Taormina Greek Theatre - Day 13
Taormina to Mount Etna to Taormina
Taormina to Mount Etna to Taormina- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner surrounded by local musicians)
Included Activities
- Off-road adventure to Mount Etna
- Exploration of Europe's largest active volcano
- Views of lava formations and basalt rocks
- Dinner with local musicians
Landmarks Mount Etna - Day 14
Taormina
Taormina- Meals
- Breakfast
