8 days tour

Small Group Sicily Food & Wine Tour (Maximum 8 Guests)

$ 2,245 .50 USD

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Small Group Sicily Food & Wine Tour (Maximum 8 Guests)

This tour includes:

Others

Arrival and departure transfers Taormina Lifestyle Gourmet Walking Tour Taormina Cooking Class Etna Food & Wine Tour Noto Walking Tour With Seafood Lunch in Marzamemi Ortigia Food & Wine Tour Syracuse Winery Tour With Lunch Palermo Streetfood Tour

Meals

7 Breakfasts 5 Lunches 2 Dinners Other meals are not included to give you the maximum flexibility in deciding where, what and with whom to eat

Accommodation

3 nights in twin-share rooms at the 4-star Hotel Ariston or similar 2 nights in twin-share rooms at the 4-star Hotel Domus Mariae Benessere or similar 2 nights in twin-share rooms at the 4-star Hotel Politeama or similar Please be aware that all accommodations are subject to change until 4-6 weeks before the departure date. Final accommodation details will be provided to you with your finalised travel documents.

Transport

Mercedes Minivan throughout the tour

Guide

Experienced English-speaking driver and Licensed guide throughout the tour.

Hygieneprotocol

We would like you to be confident that throughout every part of your travel journey, Sicily Activities team and our partners are committed to enhance health practices to help keep you safe. A common set of enhanced health practices and cleanliness measures has been widely implemented, not only to protect your safety, but also to ensure your trip is as enjoyable and worry-free as usually. In a result we have implemented health and hygiene protocol that aligned with WTTCโ€™s Safe Travel Protocols and with Italian governmentโ€™s guidance. Recognized as a company who provides safe and responsible travel experience, Sicily Activities guarantees: A VERY SMALL GROUPS Our group tours are limited up to 8 guests to ensure everyone is travelling with comfort of their own space, having priority access and personal attention. PRIVATE VEHICLES We mostly use our own park of minivans and Mercedes cars, which daily pass a proper hygiene and disinfection procedure. During transportation we guarantee appropriate indoor distancing, hand sanitizers and masks available on board, seating plan with no rotation if required. All transport partners have similar processes for disinfection and deep cleaning practices. LOCAL SUPPLIERS We worked with all our partners and suppliers, including accommodation, tasting venues/shops, restaurants, museums, shows, theatre, wineries & farms, to be confident that they follow likeminded health, sanitation, disinfection and hygiene protocols aligned with local regulation. All partners have also implemented proper customer processes including guest information, online check-in and limiting physical contact measures. Either you prefer resorts immersed in countrysides with large outdoor and indoor spaces, or small intimate hotels, where number of guests are minimized, be confident you will be free and naturally distanced. GUIDES AND STAFF Our collaborators are vaccinated, however they are daily subjected to temperature measurement and wear the required safety equipment. They monitor their health and self-isolate if showing symptomps of COVID-19, if awaiting test results or if diagnosed with COVID-19. Each of them attended training sessions dedicated to the new safety measures, in order to guarantee competence and availability towards guests and colleagues.

Not included:

Insurance

Insurance is not included. Please make sure you are adequately covered. TourRadar has partnered up with XCover so that you can travel with peace of mind. You can add TourRadar Travel Protection on the booking page for your tour.

Optional

Optional experiences and Extra nights are available on this tour for an additional cost and will be provided to you with your finalised travel documents. Please contact our team of Travel Experts for more information.

Flights

As we have travellers from all over the world, flights before and after the tour are not included in the tour price and you need to arrange these separately by yourself once your tour is guaranteed. As we specialise in organising the best tours around the world for you, we are unable to advise on flight prices or book flights on your behalf. We recommend that you do not book your flights until your place on the tour has been confirmed.

Others

City Tax Entrance fees Pre and post-tour accommodation Tipping Other meals, snacks and drinks

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Itinerary of your trip Small Group Sicily Food & Wine Tour (Maximum 8 Guests)

  • Day 1 Day 1: Arrival & Taormina Lifestyle, Gourmet & Walking Tour
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 1: Arrival & Taormina Lifestyle, Gourmet & Walking Tour

      Upon arrival at Catania airport be greeted by your driver, who will bring you to your charming hotel in Taormina. After some relaxation, meet Your Local Licensed Guide in the city centre and take an easy walk in Taormina city center with your local guide. Discover the main attractions of the town, its soul and lifestyle, the best outdoor places for traditional pastries, ice cream, coffee, for food and handicraft shopping and anything else that might be interesting for you. Pass the most important monuments and highlights of Taormina listening the stories of your guide. Have three foodie stops. First will be in seafood restaurant, second in typical bottega for cheeses, salumi, bread, olives and wine tasting. And second in small pastry bar for tasting of typical sicilian sweets and liquors. After tour enjoy free evening in sparkling Taormina. Overnight in Taormina

  • Day 2 Day 2: Taormina Cooking Class & Lunch In Family Trattoria
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 2: Taormina Cooking Class & Lunch In Family Trattoria

      After breakfast start your foodie experience at 10.00am  from the city center with the local guide/chef. Have a visit of Taorminaโ€™s Food Market, where local farmers, fishermen and butchers sell their fresh goods. Select products for your class and with personal guidance from your chef learn culinary secrets of cooking homemade bread, pasta, fish and vegetables dishes in a traditional Sicilian style. While eating what Your own hands made, enjoy the taste of local wines. After tour free afternoon and evening in Taormina to relax on picturesque beaches or hang out on your own.  Overnight in Taormina

  • Day 3 Day 3: Etna Countryside Food & Wine Lovers Tour
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 3: Etna Countryside Food & Wine Lovers Tour

      After breakfast start your โ€œout of beaten pathโ€ trip to Mt. Etna Villages with a pick-up from your hotel by a local foodie guide. Drive through small typical Etna villages admiring authentic lava stone houses, orange, lemon, olive and almond trees plantations, while listening to charming stories about Sicilian culture, traditions and food. Proceed up until 1000 meters above sea level and discover the breathtaking views of volcanic land. Have a first stop, which is an antique family-run winery, where after the guided visit of cellars, try volcanic wines with organic etna appetizers admiring a breath-taking view on Taormina Coast. Continue your gastronomic experience to an authentic picturesque farmhouse and enjoy the lunch with seasonal antipasti, homemade pasta, and pastries. Drop off to Taormina and free time. Overnight in Taormina

  • Day 4 Day 4: Noto Walking Tour With Seafood Lunch In Marzamemi & Transfer To Syracuse
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 4: Noto Walking Tour With Seafood Lunch In Marzamemi & Transfer To Syracuse

      After breakfast meet your private driver and move to magnificent Noto. Enjoy an easy walk with local guide in town of UNESCO heritage โ€“ a jewel of baroque. While walking taste a famous Modica chocolate and sicilian ice-cream with extraordinary taste. After tour move towards Marzamemi an astonishing typical Sicilian fishermanโ€™s village on the seaside to have Your sea lunch in a family trattoria. Be transferred to your charming hotel in Syracuse and enjoy this romantic town at night.  Overnight in Syracuse

      PS: According to some period of the year lunch in Marzamemi can be substitute with lunch in an alternative village

  • Day 5 Day 5: Evening Ortigia Food&Wine Walking Tour
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 5: Evening Ortigia Food&Wine Walking Tour

      Meet your foodie local guide when it starts to cool down  in Siracusa city centre. Enjoy a walking tour of Ortigia, Syracuse old town, and taste fresh fish, typical Sicilian appetizers, homemade Sicilian pastries, fragrant wines and liquors in three different food venues. Eat and drink as locals do. During the tour your guide will share with you a lot about history, culture, lifestyle and gastronomy of the area while passing the most important monuments and little hidden gems of the town. Tour will finish in the heart of Ortigia so after you can still enjoy the town at night. Overnight in Syracuse

  • Day 6 Day 6: Syracuse Winery Tour With Lunch And Transfer To Palermo
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 6: Syracuse Winery Tour With Lunch And Transfer To Palermo

      After breakfast be picked by your private driver in front of Your hotel and start the day with visit of ancient Winery located in Syracuse countryside and wonderfully structured as a castle. Will be welcomed by the owner, have a guided visit of the cellars and the old millstone. Enjoy a light lunch with local organic products and wine tasting in magnificent courtyard. Appreciate the taste of wines produced in this Syracuse area and discover their difference with Etna wines. After lunch continue to drive around 2,5 hours to reach colorful Palermo. Time to relax and free evening. Overnight in Palermo

  • Day 7 Day 7: Palermo Streetfood Walking Tour
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 7: Palermo Streetfood Walking Tour

      On this day sample the best of Sicilian streetfood during a 3 hours Walking tour of Palermo. Meet the foodie Guide in Palermo city centre. This food tour explores the fascinating culinary world of Sicilyโ€™s capital and includes visit of the famous and bustling outdoor Vucciria and Mercato del Capo outdoor markets, tasting five different Sicilian treats along the way โ€” including โ€˜panelleโ€™ (chickpea fritters) and โ€˜aranciniโ€™ (deep-fried rice balls). Be ready to discover Authentic Palermitan poor area. Pass through Palermo old town and most important highlights listening the stories of your guide. After tour enjoy free evening in Palermo. Overnight in Palermo

  • Day 8 Day 8: Departure
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 8: Departure

      Breakfast in hotel. Pick up in hotel by your Driver and transfer to Palermo airport according to your flight departure time. Usually 3 hours before the flight.

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Experience Style

Experience Style

Mixed

There will be challenging activities such as hiking, biking, canyoning and trekking, but youโ€™re also going to have other means of transportation and relaxed moments to just chill.

Accomodation level

Accomodation level

Medium

This accommodation includes essential services like a hot shower, electricity, and a nice and comfy bed.

Experience Type

Experience Type

Small Group

Youโ€™ll be accompanied by a small group of travelers just like you.

Physical Rating

Physical Rating

Basic

Almost everyone is fit for these activities. Every hike or physical exercise last less than 30 minutes, such as paragliding and horseback riding. Please ask about specific conditions.

Age range

Age range

Min: 18 / Max: 85

Age range allowed for this experience.

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