Discover Sicily
Sicily, Italy · May 20–27, 2023
Hosted by Anna & Michael Olson
About This Journey
An incredible culinary adventure across one of Italy's most breathtaking islands. From Palermo's vibrant street food markets to the ancient Greek temples of Agrigento, from Taormina's elegance to the raw power of Mount Etna.
Guests cooked with local products, explored UNESCO World Heritage sites, tasted wines on Etna's hillside, and experienced the warm hospitality that makes Sicily unforgettable.
“To have seen Italy without having seen Sicily is not to have seen Italy at all, for Sicily is the clue to everything.”— Goethe
Itinerary Highlights
Welcome to Sicily
Arrival at Palermo airport, private transfer to hotel. Meet and greet. Welcome dinner at local restaurant.
Palermo: Food & History
Full day tour of Palermo. Street food tasting at Mercato della Vucciria. Cannolo Siciliano at Pasticceria Costata.
The Rural Countryside
Transfer towards Agrigento through Sicily's rural landscape with stops to savour local offerings.
Valle dei Templi
UNESCO World Heritage Valley of the Temples — one of the finest examples of Greek architecture outside Greece.
Journey Across the Island
Cooking with local products at an agritourism. Transfer to Taormina through the heart of Sicily.
Taormina
R&R morning. Afternoon wine tasting on the hillside of Mount Etna with dinner to follow.
Etna & Farewell
Optional Mount Etna volcano expedition — hike to the top crater. Farewell dinner with the group.
Departure from Sicily
Final breakfast and group transfer to Catania airport.
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