Sicily for Food Lovers
Sicily for Food Lovers
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Sicily is beauty, food, passion, wine, color.
Journey to authentic Sicily to discover the delights of its unique food culture
At the crossroads of the Mediterranean, Sicily embodies the taste of a half-dozen cultures. Rich flavors, healthy ingredients, fresh seafood, delectable combinations, and unique wines merge to form the extraordinary cuisine of Sicily.
Journey to authentic Sicily to discover the delights of its unique food culture
At the crossroads of the Mediterranean, Sicily embodies the taste of a half-dozen cultures. Rich flavors, healthy ingredients, fresh seafood, delectable combinations, and unique wines merge to form the extraordinary cuisine of Sicily.
Immerse yourself in Sicily’s rich gastronomy, interacting with people at the heart of its culinary traditions. Explore ancient and scenic destinations, indulging in food and wine experiences along the way at some of the island’s most traditional markets, shops, wineries, and restaurants. Get off the beaten path to discover the real flavors of Sicily.
Sample new dishes, enjoy unique wines. Learn the stories behind the food you’re tasting and the specialties of each city or village you visit, bringing your appreciation and understanding of Sicily’s varied cuisine to a whole new level.
Enjoy our spectacular, yet comfortable, 11-day itinerary. Our Amalfi Coast Experience makes a wonderful companion to this itinerary, either pre or post.
Sample new dishes, enjoy unique wines. Learn the stories behind the food you’re tasting and the specialties of each city or village you visit, bringing your appreciation and understanding of Sicily’s varied cuisine to a whole new level.
Enjoy our spectacular, yet comfortable, 11-day itinerary. Our Amalfi Coast Experience makes a wonderful companion to this itinerary, either pre or post.
Suggested Sicily for Food Lovers itinerary: 11 days/10 nights
- 3 nights Catania
- 2 nights Scicli
- 1 night Agrigento
- 2 nights Trapani
- 2 nights Palermo
Day 1: Catania arrival
Arrive in Catania and make way to your luxury hotel in the city center. Catania is an elegant city, one of the sunniest in Europe, enjoying an eternal relationship with the volcano that dominates its horizon—Mt. Etna.
Why not enjoy dinner in one of the most ancient and typical Sicilian houses?
Day 2: Catania exploration
Visit the historical center of charming Catania on a guided walking tour, taking in its fascinating Baroque style and unique streets built with black lava stone. Experience the scenic Duomo square, a private palazzo, and Catania’s famous open-air fish market.
The entire pescheria is bustling, colorful, noisy, and alive with atmosphere. Here you can sample a typical lunch at a tiny restaurant in the market, then enjoy time at leisure in Catania for the balance of the day.
This evening transfer to a splendid private villa whose garden is noted as one of the most beautiful in all of Europe. You can have dinner with the baron’s family who owns it, or even gather ingredients from the garden and enjoy learning how to prepare typical Sicilian cuisine.
Arrive in Catania and make way to your luxury hotel in the city center. Catania is an elegant city, one of the sunniest in Europe, enjoying an eternal relationship with the volcano that dominates its horizon—Mt. Etna.
Why not enjoy dinner in one of the most ancient and typical Sicilian houses?
Day 2: Catania exploration
Visit the historical center of charming Catania on a guided walking tour, taking in its fascinating Baroque style and unique streets built with black lava stone. Experience the scenic Duomo square, a private palazzo, and Catania’s famous open-air fish market.
The entire pescheria is bustling, colorful, noisy, and alive with atmosphere. Here you can sample a typical lunch at a tiny restaurant in the market, then enjoy time at leisure in Catania for the balance of the day.
This evening transfer to a splendid private villa whose garden is noted as one of the most beautiful in all of Europe. You can have dinner with the baron’s family who owns it, or even gather ingredients from the garden and enjoy learning how to prepare typical Sicilian cuisine.
Day 3: Mt. Etna & Taormina
Make your way to Mt. Etna, the highest active volcano in Europe. You can reach the summit via 4x4 vehicle on a guided tour before descending to a prestigious wine cellar for a relaxed tasting and lunch.
It's not far to picturesque Taormina where you can explore on your own, shopping for handcrafted gifts, strolling the typical narrow streets, admiring the stunning views of the Ionic Sea and Mt. Etna. Savor the tastes of the area with an aperitivo or light dinner at an exclusive spot—once an ancient Dominican monastery—before returning to your hotel in Catania.
Day 4: Siracusa and Scicli with Winery
Make an easy drive to Siracusa today, the greatest Greek colony in Sicily, where you can experience a private guided tour. Savor a wine tasting and light lunch nearby at a fabulous ancient castle. The owner has recovered his ancestor's vines and the lands here infuse the wine with delicate flavors. Continue to splendid Ortigia, the historical center of Siracusa where you’ll have time to stroll the picturesque streets at leisure.
Continue easily to medieval Scicli, “the most beautiful town in the world,” where you can base for two nights.
Day 5: Ragusa Ibla & Scicli
With its hilltop position and maze of mysterious stepped streets Ragusa Ibla lends itself to exploration on foot this morning. You’ll have time to stroll, and perhaps taste the famous Ragusa cheeses or enjoy a light lunch.
There will be plenty of time for relaxing or exploring in Scicli this afternoon, too—declared one of the most beautiful Italian burgs.
Tonight you can take a journey through time, feasting on dishes rigorously and entirely restored from ancient family recipe books at a traditional organic farm and fortress once inhabited by Arabs and then knights.
Make your way to Mt. Etna, the highest active volcano in Europe. You can reach the summit via 4x4 vehicle on a guided tour before descending to a prestigious wine cellar for a relaxed tasting and lunch.
It's not far to picturesque Taormina where you can explore on your own, shopping for handcrafted gifts, strolling the typical narrow streets, admiring the stunning views of the Ionic Sea and Mt. Etna. Savor the tastes of the area with an aperitivo or light dinner at an exclusive spot—once an ancient Dominican monastery—before returning to your hotel in Catania.
Day 4: Siracusa and Scicli with Winery
Make an easy drive to Siracusa today, the greatest Greek colony in Sicily, where you can experience a private guided tour. Savor a wine tasting and light lunch nearby at a fabulous ancient castle. The owner has recovered his ancestor's vines and the lands here infuse the wine with delicate flavors. Continue to splendid Ortigia, the historical center of Siracusa where you’ll have time to stroll the picturesque streets at leisure.
Continue easily to medieval Scicli, “the most beautiful town in the world,” where you can base for two nights.
Day 5: Ragusa Ibla & Scicli
With its hilltop position and maze of mysterious stepped streets Ragusa Ibla lends itself to exploration on foot this morning. You’ll have time to stroll, and perhaps taste the famous Ragusa cheeses or enjoy a light lunch.
There will be plenty of time for relaxing or exploring in Scicli this afternoon, too—declared one of the most beautiful Italian burgs.
Tonight you can take a journey through time, feasting on dishes rigorously and entirely restored from ancient family recipe books at a traditional organic farm and fortress once inhabited by Arabs and then knights.
Day 6: From Modica to Agrigento
This morning you can stop in Modica for a delicious and unique tasting at the oldest chocolate producer in Sicily before driving along the coast to stunning Agrigento.
Engage a private guide for a fascinating visit to the Valley of the Temples, one of the most breathtaking examples of Greater Greek architecture and art. Venture to the nearby Turkish Steps--sparkling white rocks, jutting out into the Mediterranean Sea.
Stay in the area tonight to indulge in the views and local cuisine with the option to dine al fresco or seaside.
Day 7: Agrigento to Trapani
Skirt the Sicilian coastline this morning before going overland to Trapani.
Explore the town at leisure or head to one of the stunning beaches this area is known for.
Finish the day by sharing a meal in a beautiful ancient tavern in the historic heart of Trapani, often visited by local fishermen.
Day 8: Trapani, Marsala & Winery
This morning discover Trapani and its rich and varied market.
You can lunch in nearby Marsala, indulging your appetites with traditional and reinvented dishes at a small restaurant whose recipes are inspired by the kitchen’s own garden. The city of Marsala gives its name to the famous dessert wine, and you can’t miss visiting the historic cellars to taste the selections of one of the most significant producers in the area.
After some time to relax back in Trapani, you can explore the region’s famous salt pans, where the ancient industry of extracting high-quality salt from seawater evaporated in the salt pans is still an important part of the local economy.
End the day with a typical couscous dinner, savoring the flavor influences of Africa.
This morning you can stop in Modica for a delicious and unique tasting at the oldest chocolate producer in Sicily before driving along the coast to stunning Agrigento.
Engage a private guide for a fascinating visit to the Valley of the Temples, one of the most breathtaking examples of Greater Greek architecture and art. Venture to the nearby Turkish Steps--sparkling white rocks, jutting out into the Mediterranean Sea.
Stay in the area tonight to indulge in the views and local cuisine with the option to dine al fresco or seaside.
Day 7: Agrigento to Trapani
Skirt the Sicilian coastline this morning before going overland to Trapani.
Explore the town at leisure or head to one of the stunning beaches this area is known for.
Finish the day by sharing a meal in a beautiful ancient tavern in the historic heart of Trapani, often visited by local fishermen.
Day 8: Trapani, Marsala & Winery
This morning discover Trapani and its rich and varied market.
You can lunch in nearby Marsala, indulging your appetites with traditional and reinvented dishes at a small restaurant whose recipes are inspired by the kitchen’s own garden. The city of Marsala gives its name to the famous dessert wine, and you can’t miss visiting the historic cellars to taste the selections of one of the most significant producers in the area.
After some time to relax back in Trapani, you can explore the region’s famous salt pans, where the ancient industry of extracting high-quality salt from seawater evaporated in the salt pans is still an important part of the local economy.
End the day with a typical couscous dinner, savoring the flavor influences of Africa.
Day 9: Erice, Segesta, Palermo
You're bound for Erice this morning, a medieval walled town perched on an isolated limestone spur high above the sea. On clear days Erice boasts views of Tunisia to the south and Mt. Etna to the east.
Later, visit an ancient tonnara to explore the longstanding tradition of tuna fishing off the Sicilian coast. And what better place to enjoy lunch?
If interested, the afternoon could take you onward to Segesta whose Greek temple and theater are two of the most magnificent classical monuments in the world.
Palermo awaits you this evening where you can enjoy a fresh and typical dinner in a trattoria only locals know about. And us.
Day 10: Palermo Exploration
This morning you can dive deep into the heart of Palermo, discovering the capital city famous for its history and art. Take in the Arab-Norman Cathedral and other impressive sites, learning along the way how seemingly incompatible cultures, religions, and mindsets can coexist.
Lunch on tasty and typical street food at a long-time and well-loved Palermo vendor, then enjoy an afternoon at leisure to shop, relax, or explore on your own.
Tonight we recommend a luxurious dinner at a splendid Slow Food restaurant, whose intimate and timeless atmosphere provides an enchanting sunset view over the city’s domes, rooftops, and Monte Pellegrino beyond.
You're bound for Erice this morning, a medieval walled town perched on an isolated limestone spur high above the sea. On clear days Erice boasts views of Tunisia to the south and Mt. Etna to the east.
Later, visit an ancient tonnara to explore the longstanding tradition of tuna fishing off the Sicilian coast. And what better place to enjoy lunch?
If interested, the afternoon could take you onward to Segesta whose Greek temple and theater are two of the most magnificent classical monuments in the world.
Palermo awaits you this evening where you can enjoy a fresh and typical dinner in a trattoria only locals know about. And us.
Day 10: Palermo Exploration
This morning you can dive deep into the heart of Palermo, discovering the capital city famous for its history and art. Take in the Arab-Norman Cathedral and other impressive sites, learning along the way how seemingly incompatible cultures, religions, and mindsets can coexist.
Lunch on tasty and typical street food at a long-time and well-loved Palermo vendor, then enjoy an afternoon at leisure to shop, relax, or explore on your own.
Tonight we recommend a luxurious dinner at a splendid Slow Food restaurant, whose intimate and timeless atmosphere provides an enchanting sunset view over the city’s domes, rooftops, and Monte Pellegrino beyond.
Day 11: Palermo Departure
You have discovered the real Sicily as it is today, at its core a composite of all the cultures that have come before. A beautiful blend of civilizations, flavors, colors, architecture, and history set against the backdrop of extraordinary natural beauty.
This morning enjoy an included deluxe breakfast at your hotel before transferring to the Palermo airport.
You have discovered the real Sicily as it is today, at its core a composite of all the cultures that have come before. A beautiful blend of civilizations, flavors, colors, architecture, and history set against the backdrop of extraordinary natural beauty.
This morning enjoy an included deluxe breakfast at your hotel before transferring to the Palermo airport.