This fully escorted innovative tour combines two important areas : the gastronomic and the cultural
Cooking lessons and wine tasting but much more : special dinners , country lunches and the essence of Sicily 's magnificent cuisine are what you can expect from our Gourmet Tour of Sicily.
The tour is based on eight days / 7 nights itinerary concentrating on Sicily 's unique cookery influenced by a dozen cultures ranging from Greek to Norman to Arab.
The tour is ideal for both the first time tourist who wants to experience the best of Sicily with its sights and tastes;
or the more seasoned traveler who is looking for an insider's take on Sicily' s most renowned wine producers , cheesemakers , producer farmers and Authentic Sicilian cooking lessons by some of Sicily's expert chefs.
 Highlights
* 3 cooking lessons
* Tour and wine tasting in Marsala & Etna at famous wine cellars
* wandering the narrow streets of Taormina and Polizzi
* A tour By night of Palermo
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Day 1
Arriving in Palermo Airport . Transfer in Palermo city . Dinner. Tour by night |
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Day 2
Visit of Segesta and Erice. A cooking class in a baglio in Marsala |
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Day 3
Departure for Agrigento and visit of valley of the Temples . Transfer to Piazza Armerina and visit of Villa Romana |
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Days 4 and 5
2 Days in Etna Area. Excursion in Syracusa . A cooking class with a famous teacher . Excursion on Etna . A walk in the narrow streets of Taormina . A visit of Etna winery |
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Day 6
Transfer in the Madonie Park . Cooking class according to the Sicilian Traditions of the small village : Polizzi |
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Day 7
A full day visit to Palermo and Monreale : ancient towns, crossroads for civilization in the Mediterranean . Farewell dinner |
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Day 8
Transfer and end of the tour
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Tour Dates: March , 24 - 31 / April , 14- 21 / May 27 - Jun 03 / Jul, 4 - 11 / Jul, 13 -20 / Aug , 10- 17 / Sep, 01- 08 / Oct , 20- 27 / Nov, 10 - 17 / Christmas dec , 22 - 29 / New Year dec, 29 - jan 05 '07
Lenght: 8 days / 7 nights
Meals: All breakfast / 7 dinners + 1 special lunch
Hotels: Country hotels 4 *
Cost: detailed itinerary and price available upon request
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